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Empowering minds,rebuilding communities

Paajak is a non-governmental development organisation dedicated to preventing the abuse and exploitation of children and young people, especially those who occupy marginalised social locations. Our work is primarily with children who live on streets and railway platforms, in government care and protection institutions, and also with those children who are

particularly vulnerable to social stigma and discrimination. Praajak has targeted intervention programmes for children in 11 towns of West Bengal and support programmes for vulnerable children and youth in 16 districts of the state.

08/03/2026

Sometimes leadership grows quietly inside ordinary people — until one day it shines in front of everyone. 💛

Meet Sophiya Bibi, from Basuldanga, South 24 Parganas, whose journey with Praajak began in 2019 through her son, who is now one of our collective leaders.

What started as a mother supporting her child has slowly transformed into something much bigger.

Over the past one and a half years, Sophiya Bibi has become a powerful voice in her community. She has been encouraging other mothers to send their sons to attend gender sessions, openly sharing the positive changes she sees in her own son’s behaviour. Her words carry honesty and courage — and because of that, other mothers listen, trust, and believe.

She has been spearheading the process of mobilising women of the community, initiating conversations with them on issues like child marriage and early age substance dependence.

Today, Sophiya Bibi is not just a mother in the community — she is a leader.

In this video, you will see another beautiful moment of her journey. For the first time since her school days, she recites “Nirjhorer Swapnobhanga” by Rabindranath Tagore in front of her community during Basanta Utsab celebrations yesterday.

She was extremely nervous before stepping on stage… but when she finished, the smile and pride on her face said everything.

Sometimes empowerment looks exactly like this ✨

23/02/2026

What begins as tentative steps in rehearsal transforms into fearless abandon on stage.

Sajani Sajani Radhika Lo becomes a call — a summoning. The gopis choose each other. Choosing movement over silence. Choosing togetherness over confinement.

In that choice lies something radical. To gather. To bond. To celebrate in public.

When Chaitanya blurred the boundaries of caste and gender through collective kirtan, he did more than preach devotion — he created a cultural shift. He made space. And in that space, women moved.

This performance is a reminder:
Dance is not escape.
It is entry — into power, into visibility, into shared strength.

Because when women move together, history shifts. 🌿

12/02/2026

“Another key gap lies in how protection systems are evaluated. Systemic reforms, new laws, or institutional mechanisms are often treated as indicators of success in themselves.

However, the presence of systems does not automatically translate into better protection. What remains under-measured is how communities understand, access, negotiate, or deliberately avoid these systems.

In many contexts, children and families prefer resolution at family or community levels before approaching formal institutions. Ignoring these lived pathways of protection risks producing data that looks robust on paper but remains disconnected from reality.

Addressing this gap demands genuinely interdisciplinary approaches—bringing together social work, psychology, gender studies, anthropology, public policy, and law. Yet such collaboration remains limited.”
— Deep Purkayastha, Praajak

(From the abstract submitted to Flourishing Minds: Positive Psychology and the Power of Youth, University of Calcutta, 10 February 2026)

06/02/2026

30 faces. 30 journeys. One growing collective. 💛✨

Meet the Youth Fellows of our Fellowship Programme — the newest (and boldest!) members of **Shakti Sanyog**, our expanding youth collective network.

Over the next **three years**, they’ll be taking the lead on issues closest to their hearts — in their own communities and beyond — while being mentored by seniors from **Praajak**. Some of those mentors you’ll spot right here in this video 👀

This is just the beginning. In the months to come, we’ll be introducing each Fellow and sharing their stories, struggles, dreams, and the change they’re committed to building.

For now, join us in wishing them courage, curiosity, and solidarity on this journey. The future is already in good hands. 🌱✊

29/01/2026

“Mentors, animators, and 30 new youth fellows dancing into a shared journey of change — separate roles, but one moving circle of learning and action.” 💛

New missions across Malda and Murshidabad begin now.

More about our new leaders and their work coming soon.

22/01/2026

*“Pagla hawa badal dine…”* 🎶
Like a gentle, playful breeze, change often begins quietly—by touching hearts, shifting perspectives, and lighting up lives.

At **Praajak**, our staff embody this spirit every single day. With compassion, resilience, and unwavering belief in human potential, they work to bring positive change to children and communities who need it most. What may seem like a small effort can become a powerful wind of transformation when done together. 🌬️✨

If this song makes you feel hopeful, curious, or inspired—let that feeling guide you to us. Your time, energy, or contribution can help keep this breeze of change flowing, reaching farther and touching more lives. 🤍

Come be part of the movement that believes change is possible—one caring step at a time.

12/01/2026

Many projects. One shared purpose. One Praajak.
The Praajak State Convention 2026 brought together our people, our learnings, and our collective vision.

As we move ahead, we do so with an integrated lens—connecting programmes, strengthening accountability, and deepening our impact with adolescents and communities across Bengal.

This is what it looks like when a team dreams, reflects, and moves forward together. 🌱✨

11/01/2026

We are filled with joy and pride as **Praajak collaborates with the NSS Unit of Berhampore Girls’ College** to mark **National Youth Day (12th January)**—the birth anniversary of **Swami Vivekananda**—through conversations on **youth empowerment rooted in gender equity** 🌱✨

This collaboration is especially meaningful for us. Berhampore Girls’ College has been the college of choice for many young women from our **Kabaddi for Empowerment** project—girls who are **first-generation college students**, breaking cycles and building futures with courage and confidence. To return to this space as collaborators is a moment of deep affirmation for our shared work with youth.

As Swami Vivekananda reminded us:

> *“There is no chance for the welfare of the world unless the condition of women is improved.”*

We celebrate partnerships like this that strengthen young leadership, honour young women’s aspirations, and remind us why collective work matters. Looking forward to many more such collaborations that place youth, equity, and hope at the centre of social change.

09/01/2026

At dawn, when the road still holds its breath, a family crosses.

Two giants, a tiny heartbeat between them—pausing traffic, softening horns, reminding us that every journey is guided by care. 🐘

On a quiet stretch near Lataguri, the highway becomes a path of trust. Affection walks first, protection follows, and the future learns the way. This is what journeys look like when love leads—when roads are not just taken, but shared.

At **Praajak**, our work is much the same: walking together, slowing down for what matters, choosing paths that protect the smallest steps while honoring the strength of the collective. May we always cross with compassion, and may our roads remember kindness.

🎥 Video: *Shuvadip Roy Chowdhury* | Praajak State Convention, early morning jungle drive

07/01/2026

*“Ha re re re re, amay chhere de re…”* 🎶
A song that whispers freedom, hope, and the courage to rise—just like the journeys we witness every day at **Praajak**.

At Praajak, we believe that when someone is gently “set free” from hunger, neglect, or hopelessness, they don’t walk alone. They walk with care, dignity, and a community that believes in them. Our staff carry this spirit in their hearts—working tirelessly so that every child, every life, gets a chance to soar. 🌱

If this song stirs something in you, let it lead you to us. Your time, skills, or support can help turn compassion into action and hope into lasting change. Together, we can be the reason someone feels free to dream again. 🤍

✨ Reach out. Volunteer. Contribute. Be part of the Praajak journey. ✨

Address

468 A, Block K , New Alipore
Kolkata
700053

Telephone

+913324000455

Website

http://www.praajak.org/

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