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<p>I arrived in Mumbai in February, ready for a 6-month internship at 4th Wheel and for life in a city I had long wished to live in. One month after, on a Friday, a colleague bid his farewell with a regular “See you on Monday!” to which I replied with an ironic “Hopefully!”, coming from the news that [&hellip;]</p>

<p>  Rooted in culture and community, the tribal culture is one of the most prominent, long-standing pillars of Gujarat. From Bhil to Dang, the tribes of Gujarat have carved out unique identities and progressed rapidly over time in the past few years.   Despite its widespread presence, with the new-age challenges that have risen in the [&hellip;]</p>

<p>The 7th edition of the World Happiness Report has recently been published. While Finland ranks first, followed by its neighbouring Nordic countries, we went a step beyond the ranking and looked at data with a different lens. Money can’t buy happiness. Ever heard of this sentence? Probably yes, and probably most of you agree with it. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>At 4th Wheel, we apply different types of mediums to share information on achieving social development goals. We combine old media forms with new media to drive conversations, spread awareness, and motivate individual action. We believe new-age communication and social networking play a very integral role in mobilising communities and strengthening people&#8217;s power. The rationale [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Coronavirus Precautions: Social Distancing? Using Masks? Washing hands with Sanitizers? Easy things right. Not for people who are homeless, live in slums, or rural parts of India. But do you want to help those who are in need during this time of distress? If the answer is yes, then here are some organisations that you [&hellip;]</p>

<p>In recent years, government policies have taken several initiatives to push for a more formal economy to promote the idea of financial inclusion, by encouraging online payments and going cashless and the opening of basic saving bank deposit accounts for certain sections of the society, under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana(PMJDY), etc. These bank [&hellip;]</p>

<p>A Project on Youth-Led Development, using Technology for Social Change An ambitious project is underway in Bhuj and Gandhidham talukas of Kutch district in Gujarat, based on an understanding that all youth use phones and are involved on various social media platforms. Sadly their engagement in socio-economic development is rare. A collaboration between UNESCO-MGIEP, T-Learning, and 4th Wheel, [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Participatory methods emerged as an alternative tool to traditional-style development methods in the 1970s and have been well-used for development practice since the 1990s. (Macbeth) The tools have become popular among researchers because they challenge the traditional top-down system of work by propagating a more linear method towards addressing development issues  Moreover, they are positive and [&hellip;]</p>

<p>According to the 2018 Global NGO Technology Report, 82% of its respondents believed that email updates were the most effective communication &amp; fundraising tool employed by NPOs, NGOs, and charities. In this day and age where today is already yesterday, technology has become an integral part of our personal as well as professional lives. With companies [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Be it the development, corporate, government, or any other service sector, annual reporting of work, achievements, and profits are considered a minimum mandate. Very often writing annual reports is seen as an ‘annual grind’ to meet the minimum requirements put down in company/society registration acts, give an account of funds to donors, and a way [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Contextualised understanding is the foundation for sustainable programmes. Good research enables contextualised understanding. A survey is the most commonly used method for conducting research but it may not lead to inclusive &amp; participatory data. This video talks about innovative research tools like Photo Voice, Card Sorting &amp; Temperature Gauges.</p>

<p>When we think of India, we think of diversity and culture, but we also think of overpopulation. A burgeoning population of 1.2 billion means that the average age in the country is 29 and half of our population is under 25 years of age. We have the opportunity to turn this seemingly negative factor into [&hellip;]</p>