iVolunteer Blog - everything about volunteeringFellowship programs in social development usually are designed as youth social leadership immersions wherein young people undertake challenging development projects and learn about society, development and self as part of a leadership journey
12 February 2025 I am a fellow who lives proudly in a village with very minimal facilities and basic resources. The village I am living in is located at the foothills of a mountain called ‘Sorakka malai’. There is only one provisional store (kirana store) for the entire village. It means one has to plan […]
It is said that one of the hardest things to do is to say goodbye. After a week of productive learning, enlightening exposure and much fun, it was time to wrap up and bid adieu to the land of Kutch. The fellows embarked on the final stretch of the 2025 Bhuj training with a visit […]
Yes, you read that right – there’s no typo. Clarity to Confusion is the title of this blog. My course was B.Sc. Economics and Research. I happened to be obsessed with numbers – GDP calculations, demand and supply, market transactions and profits margins. Everything under the sky seemed measurable in monetary terms. I believed I […]
A magnificent evening bathed in hues of orange and pink stretched before me as I stood by my window, lost in thought. The sky’s warmth reminded me of something far deeper—a story of struggle, resilience, and unwavering hope. My mind wandered to a group of people who had been fighting for a piece of land […]
When my co-fellow Nithin introduced me to the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) during training, he shared a link to register for a training program. At first, I was unsure about attending, but his recommendation carried weight. With a mix of curiosity and trust, I decided to apply—sometimes you just have […]
पेड़ो का भी प्रेम अमर है,बस्ते इसमे इतने घर है,जड़ से लेकर ऊंची डाल तक,डाली-डाली पात-पात पर, कीट-पतंगो और पंछियों ने,इसमें अपना घर बसाया,खुशियों को है मिल बांटकर,सुन्दर एक संसार रचाया, मिलकर रहते एक साथ सब,भेदभाव बिना रहते है संगपूछते नहीं वो धर्म–जात किसी की,हरते दुख और कष्ट सभी की, कुछ उनसे है घर बसाते,कुछ […]
“ मिट्टी की सौंधी खुशबू में कुछ अपना सा एहसास मिला। बच्चों की हंसी में जीवन का सबसे बडा उपहार मिला।” नमस्ते दोस्तों ! मैं रुतुजा सोनटक्के, और इस समय jSW फाउंडेशन फेलोशिप के तहत रत्नागिरी जिले के जयगढ़ गाँव में कार्यरत हूं। यहां एक खूबसूरत गांव है – Chaferi, जो मुझे बेहद पसंद हैं। […]
After what felt like an endless train journey, we finally reached Bhuj, Gujarat, for our much-anticipated travel workshop. We were exhausted but absolutely buzzing with excitement. Meeting all the fellows after so long, sharing stories and preparing for days filled with exploration-there was something magical in the air. We were staying at Khamir, a place […]
कभी मैं भी कलम उठा लेता हूं,लिखकर मन बहला लेता हूं, शौक से नहीं प्रेरणा से लिखता हूं,अपने शब्दों में उम्मीद के रंग भरता हूं, कला नहीं मुझ में कोई जो कभी कुछ लिख पाऊं,मैं तो बस लिखकर प्रेरणा से अपना मन बहलाऊँ, खेल तो बस ये है समझना सारा,मैं तो मात्र माध्यम हूं लिखने […]
History has fascinated me since childhood. While preparing for the civil service exam, I immersed myself in endless pages of history and geography. But among all the civilizations I studied, none captivated me like the Indus Valley Civilization—Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro. Their well-planned cities, the Great Bath, massive granaries—I read about them repeatedly, trying to imagine […]
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