Praajak India

25/08/2026

30 Years of Praajak India ❤️

Three decades of listening, learning, standing with children, young people, families and communities—and continuing to believe that change is possible.

As Praajak steps into its 30th year, we are filled with gratitude for everyone who has been part of this journey. Every child who found their voice, every young person who challenged a norm, every community member who stood up for what is right, every volunteer, partner and supporter has helped shape who we are today.

30 years is not just a milestone. It is a reminder of the many hands, hearts and voices that have made this journey possible.
And what better way to celebrate than with a little sweetness! 🎂❤️

A heartfelt thank you to our volunteer Urvi for sending this beautiful cake and making this milestone even more special. Your gesture means so much to all of us at Praajak. 💛

Here’s to the journey behind us, the work we continue to do today, and the possibilities that lie ahead.

30 years of Praajak.
30 years of courage, solidarity and change.

And the journey continues… 🌱

20/08/2026

🌺 Pujor Bonge, Shaktir Sange 🌺

This Puja, let your shopping be a little different — rooted in flavour, tradition and a commitment to stand with Shakti.

Shakti Sanyog is a federation of youth, adolescents and community members working together against all forms of gender-based violence, including child marriage, street sexual harassment and online abuse.

🛍️ Shakti Sanyog Special Pop-up Stall

Bringing you directly the flavours, crafts and traditions of Bengal:

🧈 Farm-fresh Ghee
🍚 Aromatic Tulaipanji Rice
🥭 Tangy & Sweet Mango Kasundi
🍮 Mouthwatering GI-tagged Chhanabora from Berhampur — a much-loved traditional sweet from Bengal!
🧵 Handloom Cotton & Silk Sarees from Shantiniketan

📍 Nari Seva Sangha, Jodhpur Park
Near Jodhpur Park Girls’ School
📅 21 August 2026, Friday
⏰ 10 AM – 7 PM

✨ Pujor Bonge, Shaktir Sange. ✨

This Puja, let every purchase become a small act of social change.

Your purchases will support the empowerment of women and girls and strengthen the collective movement for a safer, more equal society.

🌸 Celebrate Shakti. Stand with Shakti.
🌸 Come, make your Puja shopping a part of Shakti Sanyog.

17/08/2026

🌺 পুজোর বঙ্গে, শক্তির সঙ্গে 🌺

এই পুজোয় কেনাকাটা হোক একটু অন্যরকম — স্বাদে, ঐতিহ্যে আর শক্তির পাশে দাঁড়ানোর অঙ্গীকারে।

শক্তি সংযোগ — যুব, কিশোর-কিশোরী ও কমিউনিটি সদস্যদের এক ফেডারেশন, যারা একসঙ্গে কাজ করে বাল্যবিবাহ, রাস্তায় যৌন হয়রানি, অনলাইন নির্যাতনসহ সব ধরনের লিঙ্গভিত্তিক হিংসার বিরুদ্ধে।

🛍️ শক্তি সংযোগ-এর বিশেষ পপ-আপ স্টল

বাংলার তিন জেলার মাটি ও মানুষের কাছ থেকে সরাসরি নিয়ে আসছি—

🧈 খামারের টাটকা ঘি
🍚 সুগন্ধি তুলাইপাঞ্জি চাল
🥭 টক-মিষ্টি আম কাসুন্দি
🍮 বহরমপুরের মুখরোচক জি-আই (GI) ট্যাগযুক্ত ছানাবড়া — বাংলার ঐতিহ্যবাহী স্বাদের এক অনন্য মিষ্টি!
🧵 শান্তিনিকেতনের হাতে বোনা সুতির ও রেশমের শাড়ি

📍 নারী সেবা সংঘ, যোধপুর পার্ক
যোধপুর পার্ক গার্লস’ স্কুলের কাছে
📅 ২১ আগস্ট ২০২৬, শুক্রবার
⏰ সকাল ১০টা – সন্ধ্যা ৭টা

✨ পুজোর বঙ্গে, শক্তির সঙ্গে। ✨

এই পুজোয় আপনার প্রতিটি কেনাকাটা হয়ে উঠুক একটি ছোট্ট সামাজিক পদক্ষেপ।
আপনার কেনাকাটার মধ্য দিয়ে নারী ও কিশোরীদের ক্ষমতায়নের কাজে পাশে দাঁড়ান।

🌸 শক্তির উৎসবে, শক্তির পাশে।
🌸 এসো, পুজোর কেনাকাটা হোক শক্তি সংযোগ-এর সঙ্গে।

#পুজোরবঙ্গেশক্তিরসঙ্গে #শক্তিসংযোগ #পুজো২০২৬ #দুর্গাপুজো #শারদোৎসব #শক্তিরপুজো #নারীক্ষমতায়ন #কিশোরীক্ষমতায়ন #লিঙ্গসমতা #বাল্যবিবাহবন্ধকরুন #লিঙ্গভিত্তিকহিংসারবিরুদ্ধে #বাংলারহস্তশিল্প #শান্তিনিকেতনেরতাঁত #তুলাইপাঞ্জিচাল #ছানাবড়া #বহরমপুর #মুর্শিদাবাদ #আমকাসুন্দি #মালদা #বীরভূম #কলকাতারপুজো

15/08/2026

Ebar Tor Mora Gange Baan Eshechhe | Rabindranath Tagore | Independence Day Special | Shakti Sanyog

India’s Unseen Stories: Celebrating the People Who Make India

On the occasion of Independence Day 2026, Shakti Sanyog presents a special visual rendition of Rabindranath Tagore’s iconic patriotic song “Ebar Tor Mora Gange Baan Eshechhe.”

This video takes you beyond the usual Independence Day imagery.

Through powerful visuals of women, girls and boys breaking gender barriers, alongside glimpses of India’s diverse cultures, communities, landscapes, livelihoods, economies and everyday life, the video celebrates the India that often remains outside the spotlight.

While our national story frequently focuses on military prowess, industrial growth, mega infrastructure, AI, information technology, biotechnology and space exploration, there is another India that deserves to be seen and celebrated.

The India of farmers, workers, artisans, fishers, students, young people, women and girls, small entrepreneurs and communities.

The India of rivers and forests, mountains and coasts, villages and towns, languages and traditions, food and crafts.

The India of people who confront poverty, discrimination, gender inequality, violence and exclusion — and continue to build, create, care, resist and move forward.

These are not always headline stories.

But they are the stories of India.

Shakti Sanyog is a federation of youth and adolescent collectives and community members working to challenge gender-based violence, question restrictive gender norms and build more equal and inclusive communities.

This Independence Day, we celebrate the everyday achievements of ordinary Indians — the millions whose quiet courage, labour, creativity and resilience continually shape our country.

🇮🇳 Because India is not only what makes the headlines.
India is also what happens every day.

🎵 Ebar Tor Mora Gange Baan Eshechhe
🎬 Shakti Sanyog | Independence Day Special 2026

Watch the video. Share it. And celebrate the India that often goes unseen.

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

20/07/2026

Children are not just inheriting climate change—they are living with its emotional consequences today.

As floods, heatwaves, cyclones, and environmental uncertainty become part of everyday life, many children and young people are experiencing climate anxiety, grief, fear, and a deep sense of uncertainty about the future. Yet these emotional realities are rarely discussed.

Join us for a thought-provoking webinar that brings together leading voices from climate journalism, medicine, mental health, climate justice, and education to explore how we can better understand and respond to the psychological impact of climate change on children and youth.

🎙 Speakers
• Jayanta Basu – Senior Climate Journalist
• Dr. Subhasish Bhadra – Medical Practitioner & Specialist on Disaster Impact on Children and Young People
• Bulbul Bakshi – Psychotherapist (working with children and young people)
• Ritwajit Das – Climate Justice Advocate (Children & Youth)
• Soumi Dutta Gupta – Regenerative Educator & Climate Education Expert

📅 Date: 20 July 2026
🕠 Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

🔗 Join the webinar: https://lnkd.in/dW7cG-Kc

Whether you are a parent, teacher, counsellor, social worker, youth leader, researcher, or simply someone who cares about children's futures, this conversation is for you.

Together, let's move from climate anxiety to hope, resilience, and collective action. 💚

16/07/2026

This beautiful drawing of Lord Jagannath has been created by Subhash Banerjee, aged 15, on the occasion of Ratha Yatra. Subhash requested that we place his artwork on our wall for everyone to see—and we are delighted to do so.

The saying "Jagannath ka bhāt pūchhe jāat na pāat" reflects one of the deepest ethical ideals of the Jagannath tradition: dignity, equality and belonging. Before the Lord, every human being is worthy, regardless of caste, class, gender, religion or social identity.

At Praajak India, we believe that the struggle against inequality and injustice becomes strongest when it draws upon indigenous philosophies that have long upheld inclusion, compassion and social justice. These living traditions remind us that communities already possess powerful moral frameworks to challenge discrimination and build a more equitable society.

Swami Vivekananda was the pioneer when he called upon India to awaken not by rejecting its civilisational wisdom, but by applying its highest ideals in the service of humanity.

For us, inclusion is not merely a programme objective—it is a value deeply rooted in our own cultural heritage.

Thank you, Subhash, for reminding us through your art that a more just world begins with seeing every person as equally worthy.

18/05/2026

Yesterday, every drop donated carried hope, humanity, and solidarity.

Praajak, in collaboration with Family for Every Child, successfully organised Blood Donation Camps across Kolkata, Murshidabad, and Malda with the support of our volunteers, friends, and well-wishers. Alongside encouraging voluntary blood donation, the initiative also created space to raise awareness about sexual violence and bullying against boys — issues that often remain invisible and unheard.

Just as donating blood can save lives, listening to and protecting boys from violence, abuse, bullying, and harmful gender norms is also a collective social responsibility. Boys too experience pain, fear, trauma, and silence. A safer and more compassionate society begins when we acknowledge their realities and stand beside them.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated, donated blood, volunteered, and supported this initiative.

Donate Blood. Raise Awareness. Stand for Boys.



Blue Umbrella Day PH

16/05/2026

On this World Boy Child Day, we stand for every boy whose pain was ignored, silenced, or dismissed.

In India, sexual violence against boys remains one of the most hidden realities of child abuse. Studies show that nearly 13% of boys in India experience sexual violence before the age of 18, while earlier national studies revealed that boys constituted more than half of child sexual abuse survivors reported in the survey. Boys are not “safe by default.” Boys need protection, empathy, and safe spaces too.

At Praajak, we believe:
Boys can speak.
Boys can seek help.
And boys deserve to heal without shame.

This World Boy Child Day, let us challenge harmful masculinity, listen without judgment, and create a world where every boy grows up safe, respected, and heard.

05/05/2026

They came in as volunteers. They left as co-creators.

At Praajak India, this wasn’t just another workshop—it was a space where male volunteer animators and youth leaders paused, reflected, and reimagined their journeys with boys’ collectives.

Through shared stories, honest conversations, and collective thinking, they began shaping new strategies—not for boys, but with them. Because real change doesn’t happen when young people are treated as participants alone—it happens when they are trusted as co-analysts, co-designers, and leaders of the process.

This is how we strengthen boys’ engagement: by listening, learning, and building together.

25/04/2026

Not every transformation is loud.
Some happen in small rooms, in shared silences, in hesitant conversations that slowly find courage.

There was a time when they were learning what it means to speak, to listen, to reflect. They were being mentored—held gently through processes of growth and discomfort.

And now, something powerful is unfolding.

They are leading sessions. Asking questions. Holding stories.

Becoming anchors for others.
These glimpses from our Mentoring Workshop are not just about skill-building. They are about identity shifting. About young people stepping into roles they once saw from the other side.

From being guided… to becoming guides.

From seeking support… to offering it.

And in this quiet transition, leadership is being redefined—rooted in empathy, lived experience, and collective growth.