27 June 2024 was a momentous day -  REACHA joined hands with  Kesari Tours Pvt Ltd  to launch a Tourist Guide Training Program for 80 youth of Kupwara and neighboring areas.  The project will be run under supervision and guidance of  Indian Army  at the Roshan Mushtaqbil Centre in Kupwara (Aspirational District). The event was graced by the presence of our Chief Guests Major General Girish Kalia - GOC 28 Infantry Division and his team, Ms. Zelam Chaubal (Executive Director, Kesari), Ms. Vandana (Senior Manager, Kesari), Brig(Dr) P M Bali , Veteran (Advisor Strategy and Projects REACHA), Nikhil Pant (Chairman and CEO, REACHA), and other members of REACHA team. Major General Girish Kalia during his speech emphasized the importance of this new initiative, and also shared how Indian Amry around the valley has been doing initiatives to uplift and mainstream the community. He also shared the brief history of how new Roshan Mushtaqbil center has come into being, and motivated students to come and be part of the program.  Ms. Zelam shared how Kesari Travels started, and how once it was a small venture, and now they operate in all 7 continents. She emphasized that if we dream big and are motivated, then we also can set up our own enterprises.  Both General Kalia and Ms. Zelam deeply appreciated REACHAs impactful contribution to development of Kashmir over the last decade. Mr. Nikhil shared REACHA's journey in Kashmir began since 2016 and how it has been working with various partners to strengthen Indian Army's operation Sadbhavana. The goal for REACHA continues to always be to strengthen the nation. REACHA seeks a lot of pride in working with Indian Army to work towards this mission. This project aims to not only create skilled tourist guides, but to also enable a sense of ownership in the youth in Kupwara to realize the potential and beauty of the place, and work towards making it a popular tourism destination for people around the globe. This would strengthen Kashmir's local economy, Indian economy, and also would instill pride for India in the youth!

Crop Husbandry, Agriculture Inputs, Demand and Supply - India 2047 Journey Vision: towards a developed nation Managing Limited Resources and Pressures NITI Aayog's initiative for Future Food Security Shifts in Food Demand and Production Trends Projections of Food Demand and Supply Strategic Recommendations for Sustainable Food Security (land use planning, pricy policy revisions, infra investment, promotion of millets, pulse production, sustainable practices, agricultural research, digital innovations)

We are grateful for guidance and support of Ms. Seema Joshi. On 20 June 2024, REACHA Team in presence of IBM Senior Leadership, Madhya Pradesh Government officials organzied an interactive sessions with the Girls of ITI Betul. These girls come from a tribal background, and many of them had never seen a computer until a few months ago. Through IBM SkillsBuild, REACHA team has been able to work with them on skills like Artificial Intelligence, Website Development, Communication Skills since past few months. Families of these girls mostly depend on agriculture and labor for livelihood. These girls have determination and aspiration to learn, get skilled and further enhance the living conditions of their families.

21.6.2024 - 10th International Yoga Day; Theme - Yoga for Self and Society The insight deck touches upon the following about Yoga - Origin History Deeper workings Anyone can practice Yoga Rich History of Yoga Gurus REACHA wishes happy yoga day and happy health and wellbeing to everyone! The theme is Yoga for self and society. Yoga practice is so beautiful that it can give us so much at no cost, all we have to do is take out some time from our busy schedules. It can help us with inner reflections, and learnings from Yoga can translate into our daily lives as we try to play/contribute our bit in this world!

Earlier in June, we had a Special Session for the students by Mr. Sathyanarayan Mundayoor (uncle Moosa), educationalist, social activist, and a Padma Shri Awardee. The session focused on tips on how to become a successful homestay host, build-up confidence, and how to over come with hesitation. New Batch has started, and on ground team is currently in the mobilization and orientation process. Snapshot from the Home Stay Host Training Class The youth in Tezu are getting energized about the program. The on ground team is focusing on bringing in the market expert sessions and also relevant linkages for the youth. Goal is to upskill the youth from the remote areas of Arunachal Pradesh where there are many challenges and opportunities are limited. Exposure and training through this program is helping the youth to build confidence, express their aspirations. The team is at it, to help them move towards better livelihood opportunities. This effort also directly aligns with Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region's efforts to promote development in Northeast India.

REACHA is implementing coding projects through Kojo across India along with partner organizations. There are two models that we are focusing on through Kojo - Teaching coding through Kojo to students by our expert technical team Coding on Kojo is in line with National Education Policy (NEP 2020) that mandates coding as part of the school education for class 6th upwards 2. REACHA is also implementing Kojo coding projects where we are training the local youth to become Kojo coding instructors, who then go on to teach coding to school children. (NEP 2020 is creating a need for trained instructors, and we are working towards meeting this through Kojo coding projects) The above is guided by Kojo creator himself, who is part of REACHA team - Mr. Lalit Pant (IIT-Delhi and IIT-Kanpur alumnus), and REACHA's tech team. Some pictures from Kashmir, where we have been implementing Kojo coding projects under guidance of Indian Army (Developing Kojo Instructors). A key goal of REACHA is to take essential 21st century skills to tough and remote geographies of India where the need is real, and the youth are wanting and waiting for a genuine opportunity to learn and grow!

The deck covers the following - Early Childhood Care and Curriculum Framework Thoughts of Indian Thinkers on Early Education Principles of Early Learning and Development Points to think about

The team is also counseling the trainees, and helping them with career guidance with support of Indian Army. One key goal of REACHA team is to go the extra mile to ensure that lives of our trainees change for the better as they engage with us. The team ensures to hand hold trainees even beyond the program, and is there to always guide them.

REACHA team is rolling out SkillsBuild across India with partner institutions. Some snapshots from orientations sessions in Karnataka, and partnership meetings in Madhya Pradesh.

Pictures from the monitoring and evaluation field visit by REACHA team at Indian Army's Chinar 9 Jawan Club in Boniyar, Kashmir on 11/6/2024 -

Mr. Nikhil Will be a panelist speaker at the following - ----- Event Details - IIT Bombay is pleased to announce The Annual CSR Conclave 2024 IIT Bombay brings to you the third edition of The Annual CSR Conclave 2024 to be held on June 14, 2024 in the IIT Bombay campus.  The event will explore the theme "Unlocking CSR for Impactful Research", which focuses on leveraging CSR and corporate philanthropy to fuel research and innovation initiatives that benefit the society and the nation. A significant highlight of this year's conclave is the launch of the "Annual CSR Catalogue, 2024" which encompasses the various research projects in education, healthcare, nutrition, rural development, Entrepreneurship and women empowerment at the Institute. In addition, this event offers a unique opportunity to engage with the teams behind these technological initiatives at the exhibition stalls, which will feature technologies developed by Koita Centre for Digital Health (KCDH), Trust Lab, Wadhwani Research Centre for Bioengineering (WRCB), Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS), Biomedical Engineering and Technology Innovation Centre (BETIC) along with EV lab, Makerspace  among others.

This comprehensive document explores: The impact of climate change on global hunger and crucial role of crop diversification. The benefits of millets as resilient, nutritious, and climate-adaptive crops. Global efforts to combat the decline in millet cultivation and consumption. Key components and success stories from the MEGP initiative. Link to Detailed Compendium and To read the 72 success stories - https://www.niti.gov.in/sites/default/files/2024-01/Millet-Compendium.pdf Let's promote millets for a healthier, and more sustainable future! 💪🌱