Stories

A Young Woman’s Courage Led Her to Self-Reliance

By: Kiran Bhalerao, Placement OfficerSupported by Bajaj FinServ Nirmala Sathe, 34, lives in Ahilyanagar. She was living a happy life with her husband and two children. But a few years ago, her husband passed away due to health issues. After his death, Nirmala had to take care of everything on

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YEFI Launched: Democratising Grassroots Entrepreneurship in India

Pune, November 22, 2025 On the occasion of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), celebrated across more than 200 countries, India marked a transformative moment with the launch of the YouthAid Entrepreneurs’ Federation of India (YEFI)—a pioneering national platform dedicated exclusively to empowering grassroots entrepreneurs. The launch event, hosted in Pune, showcased

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A Young Innovator in the Making

By Najiya Shaikh, Program Officer Supported by EMpower Sanskruti Kamble, a grade 9 student, is pursuing her education at Agarwal School, Bhosari, Pune. She has always been curious to learn and explore new things. Science has been her favorite subject, she often wondered how the fan worked, why rainbows appeared

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Strength Passed from One Woman to Another

By Puja Matre, Gender Expert, Sambhaji Nagar, CYDA Supported By Bajaj Finserv Swati Diptesh Thorat, a young woman from Sinnar, Nashik, comes from a middle-class family. Her father works as a security guard, while her mother supports the family through tailoring. When her father’s health declined, Swati and her mother

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Can Technology be our confidant?

By Soumyashree Mohanty Research and Documentation Unit, CYDA. I was travelling in the metro when I overheard two teenagers discussing something they were unsure about. One of them immediately said, “We can ask ChatGPT.” This caught my attention. Today, if you have a smartphone and the internet, it feels like

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A Young Woman’s Courage Led Her to Self-Reliance

By: Kiran Bhalerao, Placement OfficerSupported by Bajaj FinServ Nirmala Sathe, 34, lives in Ahilyanagar. She was living a happy life with her husband and two children. But a few years ago, her husband passed away due to health issues. After his death, Nirmala had to take care of everything on

Read More »

YEFI Launched: Democratising Grassroots Entrepreneurship in India

Pune, November 22, 2025 On the occasion of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), celebrated across more than 200 countries, India marked a transformative moment with the launch of the YouthAid Entrepreneurs’ Federation of India (YEFI)—a pioneering national platform dedicated exclusively to empowering grassroots entrepreneurs. The launch event, hosted in Pune, showcased

Read More »

A Young Innovator in the Making

By Najiya Shaikh, Program Officer Supported by EMpower Sanskruti Kamble, a grade 9 student, is pursuing her education at Agarwal School, Bhosari, Pune. She has always been curious to learn and explore new things. Science has been her favorite subject, she often wondered how the fan worked, why rainbows appeared

Read More »

Strength Passed from One Woman to Another

By Puja Matre, Gender Expert, Sambhaji Nagar, CYDA Supported By Bajaj Finserv Swati Diptesh Thorat, a young woman from Sinnar, Nashik, comes from a middle-class family. Her father works as a security guard, while her mother supports the family through tailoring. When her father’s health declined, Swati and her mother

Read More »

Can Technology be our confidant?

By Soumyashree Mohanty Research and Documentation Unit, CYDA. I was travelling in the metro when I overheard two teenagers discussing something they were unsure about. One of them immediately said, “We can ask ChatGPT.” This caught my attention. Today, if you have a smartphone and the internet, it feels like

Read More »