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Touchpoint Highlights: Strengthening Farmer Producer Organisations

SKI’s first Touchpoint session was conducted by the Agriculture Practice Area, on the theme ‘Strengthening Farmer Producer Organisations’. The session was facilitated by Debaranjan Pujahari (Principal and Agriculture Practice Area Lead). He was joined in conversation by renowned development management professional and practitioner, Mr Suryamani Roul (Director, Global AgriSystem). The

Understanding Mental Health Determinants in India

Decoding what causes diseases requires a deeper understanding of the underlying factors or determinants which affect health. These determinants do not operate in silos and interact with other factors, cumulatively driving health outcomes. Mental health is a complex issue and, much like health, is caused by a complex interplay of

Building Platform Solutions for Impact

If you are an entrepreneur or an organisation looking to build a platform-based approach to solve a problem, then here are some reflections on making the shift in applying platform thinking to social impact.

Understanding Aspects of DEI: The Indian Perspective

–By Rituparni Panisetti and Madhumita Sengupta The recent momentum in discussions around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in India can be attributed to various factors, such as the progressive judgments by the Indian judiciary, advancements in technology, the increased use of social media, growing global initiatives, and the efforts of

Girl Child Day | STEM scholarships for girls must be a national imperative

With an anticipated global growth rate of 8.8 percent in STEM occupations from 2020 to 2030, India will play an important role by contributing 60-65 million jobs in information technology, digital communication, cybersecurity, e-commerce, and digital finance sectors. Although India accounts for 31.7 percent of the global STEM graduates (43

An Indian woman farmer on her field

Opinion: Rethinking How We Measure Women’s Workforce Participation

In recent years, alarms have been sounded regarding the declining women labour force participation rate in India, which currently stands at approximately 30%, according to the latest data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey. This measurement is a key indicator of not only women’s workforce participation, but also a country’s

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