We recently started our 4th Community Centre - newly opened at Prakash Nagar, Ambernath. This centre shall be catering to the NT-DNT tent community nearby, and the surrounding majority Dalit, Bahujan population. We are grateful to the NT leaders who came to show their support not only for Anubhuti's newest centre, but also for their fellow citizens who will be benefiting … Continue reading Opening of 4th Community Centre!
Anubhuti Research Fellowship – “Finding Truth Behind Experiences”
Since beginning of October month on occasion of World Mental Health Day, and through November keeping in mind the occasion of Indian Constitution Day, we have launched our Anubhuti Youth Research Fellowship - Finding Truth Behind Experiences with 20 NT-DNT, Bahujan fellows across Thane District. Regular trainings have provided capacity-building on the importance of research, … Continue reading Anubhuti Research Fellowship – “Finding Truth Behind Experiences”
Deepa Pawar a Panelist in Conference by UNHCR & UN Women
Recently on 2nd December, Founder Deepa Pawar put forth her points as a Panelist at the Conference on Violence Against Women organized by UNHCR and UN Women in New Delhi, India. She presented on inter-generational feminism, strategies, ideas going forward. Deepa especially asserted her perspective with Dalit Feminism intersectional lens, herself being a Nomadic Tribe woman.
Historical Ideological Journey with Women
We are continuing with our practical, experiential tours to understand and spark interest about our country's Democratic, progressive history and our great progressive, egalitarian, just leaders. These tours involve on site information sharing by history experts as well as physical exploration by the participants. On November 20, we went on a full day trip to … Continue reading Historical Ideological Journey with Women
Expression through Songs with Women
Women especially of Dalit, Bahujan, NTDNT, Adivasi, rural communities are adept at expressions through songs, poems, ditties... they have also been the creators and propagators of social change through songs at a very grassroot level. Anubhuti has been working with the women in the villages where our centres are located - Kolegaon, Rahtoli, Chon - … Continue reading Expression through Songs with Women
Baliraja Utsav Celebrations & Mann Boli Youth Expressions
We recently celebrated Baliraja Utsav - with intellectual, ideological festivities. NT-DNT, Adivasi, Bahujan youth from 5 locations in Thane District came together and actively participated and took a lead in this full-day celebration. As we know, Baliraja is revered as a great ancient king known for his egalitarianism, justice and the prosperity of farmers, labourers, … Continue reading Baliraja Utsav Celebrations & Mann Boli Youth Expressions
Mental Health workshop with Vaghya Murali NT community members in Nashik
Anubhuti has been building connections with NT-DNT ground leaders across Maharashtra since we started working with these communities in 2020. Since then, there have been requests to take our sessions to the towns and villages where many of their people live and work. Thus, last year we had travelled to Indapur and Jejuri in Pune … Continue reading Mental Health workshop with Vaghya Murali NT community members in Nashik
Residential Camp on “Street Play” with trans youth
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
“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