12th October is a poisonous day in the history of NT-DNT and trans and hijrah communities, because it was on this day that they were criminalized by the colonial Criminal Tribes Act in 1871. We condemn this Act and it's consequences that can still be seen in form of continued stigmatization, labelling, attacking and false … Continue reading Residential Camp on “Street Play” with trans youth
Team Training on Administrative Leadership
Logistical and administrative work is extremely important not only in carrying out the core work of a NGO but also to effectively and strongly participate as part of civil society in a Democratic country. However, this is one of the most challenging qualities that social activists need to develop - and many a times face … Continue reading Team Training on Administrative Leadership
Learning Instruments by Bahujan, NT-DNT, Adivasi youth
on 2nd October, as part of World Mental Health Month, we organized various capacity and knowledge building activities for our Intellectual-Ideological development.. That builds on the inherent skills, proud history and powerful movement strengths of our Bahujan, NTDNT, Adivasi communities adding to their mental justice and empowerment. One of this was a full day workshop … Continue reading Learning Instruments by Bahujan, NT-DNT, Adivasi youth
“Relationships & Mental Health” workshop with Dalit Bahujan Young Women
As a feminist organization working for youth leadership, it is very important to keep creating spaces for young women, where their leadership, their expressions, their thought-process, their intellectual development shall grow without gendered hindrances. On 25th September we had a full-day workshop with over 40 NT-DNT, Bahujan young women from four villages, padas, tent settlements … Continue reading “Relationships & Mental Health” workshop with Dalit Bahujan Young Women
“Child Friendly Police” – Visits by adolescents to local Police Stations
Building connections and collaboration between youth, children and the police is something we have been doing for years, and find very important. This is because Adivasi, NT-DNT, rural, and Bahujan youth don't always have the best experiences in their interactions with the police. They are not very confident about, nor have the knowledge about accessing … Continue reading “Child Friendly Police” – Visits by adolescents to local Police Stations
#SuicidePreventionMonth – Mental Health workshop with youth living in Ashram Shalas
In the month of October, that is, Suicide Prevention Month, Anubhuti had several back to back workshops, trainings, meetings, sessions reaching diverse adolescents, youth, their parents, women and institutions. On 12th September, we reached over 80 adolescents and youth living in the Nakul Patil Ashram Shala (residential school), along with their teachers, in Badlapur for … Continue reading #SuicidePreventionMonth – Mental Health workshop with youth living in Ashram Shalas
Career Leadership training with children of Vaghya Murali (religious performers) parents
On 11th September, on occasion of Revolutionary Umaji Naik's Jayanti a few days ago (on 7th September) we were privileged to interact for a full day's training with over 60 students and their parents who are Vaghya, Murali, Gondhali, Jogti (NT-DNT religious performer communities) who came from different parts of Kalyan, Dombivali, Ulhasnagar, Vitthalwadi and … Continue reading Career Leadership training with children of Vaghya Murali (religious performers) parents
70th NT-DNT Vimukt Din Youth-Led District Level Conference
On occasion of the 70th Vimukt Din of NT-DNT communities, Anubhuti had organized a full day Thane District Level Conference on 28th August: "Youth Intersectional Lens for Social Justice of Vimukt communities". Actual Vimukt Din is celebrated by Nomadic & Denotified Tribes across India on 31st August, when in 1952, these communities were finally rid … Continue reading 70th NT-DNT Vimukt Din Youth-Led District Level Conference
Career Leadership with Mental Justice & Constitutional Lens
Recently we started our program on Career Leadership - an expansion of our intersectional career counseling that we have been carrying out with NT-DNT, Adivasi, Bahujan youth since many years. This event was with young women and young men of Bahujan backgrounds living in different parts of Badlapur. We thank the organizers - women leaders … Continue reading Career Leadership with Mental Justice & Constitutional Lens
Young Women’s Historical Ideological Journey to Ancient Buddhist Caves
"बुद्ध कबीर भिमराओ फुले .. या भूमी वर जन्मले .. त्यांनी जनजीवन फुलविले ग..!!" With these rousing words of a song remembering the great progressive leaders Buddha, Dr. Ambedkar, Jyotiba Phule and Kabir, a caravan of 50 young Bahujan, Bauddha, Nomadic, Adivasi women climbed the steps leading to the Kapichit Buddhist Caves in Junnar as … Continue reading Young Women’s Historical Ideological Journey to Ancient Buddhist Caves