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Lighting up young minds through the STEM Initiative

By Najiya Shaikh, Project Officer, CYDA STEM education plays a crucial role in preparing students for the future. It moves learning beyond memorization, helping students apply concepts of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics in real-life situations. Through experiments, models, and problem-solving activities, students develop critical thinking, creativity, and logical reasoning.

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Punjab’s Worst Flood Since 1988

Date: 31st August 2025 Punjab is reeling under the worst floods since 1988. More than 1,000 villages are submerged, and crops across 3 lakh acres have been destroyed, leaving thousands of farmers in despair. The overflowing Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi rivers have unleashed devastation across Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Ferozepur,

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कला आणि किशोरवयीन विकास : नंदुरबार जिल्ह्यातील मालपूर CRC चे उपक्रम

 By Pravit Valvi , CRC Facilitator,  and Pramodini Naik Assistant Director, CYDA मालपूर CRC ची ओळख नंदुरबार जिल्ह्यातील मालपूर या आदिवासी गावामध्ये सी.वाय.डी.ए. संस्थेमार्फत आणि ASK Foundation च्या सहाय्याने CRC (Community Resource Centre) हे केंद्र नियमितपणे भरवले जात आहे. २०११ जनगणनेनुसार १२५५ हुन अधिक लोकसंख्या असलेल्या या गावातील लोकांचे प्रमुख

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From Shy Teen to Fearless Leader

By Kaustubh Vijaya Pramod, Youth Coordinator Ruchi Pandit, a 19-year-old girl from Laxmi Nagar, Yerwada, grew up in a conservative household that shaped her life with strict rules and limited freedoms. Her parents, migrants from Bihar, worked tirelessly-her father as a supervisor at a logistics company and her mother managing

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Youth and a Sustainable Future – International Youth Day Celebration

By Pramodini Naik, Assistant Director, CYDA The Bigger Picture: India’s Development Indicators India’s current development standing reflects both progress and pressing challenges. The country ranks 130 out of 193 nations on the Human Development Index (HDI) with a score of 0.685, placing it in the medium human development category. In

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Lighting up young minds through the STEM Initiative

By Najiya Shaikh, Project Officer, CYDA STEM education plays a crucial role in preparing students for the future. It moves learning beyond memorization, helping students apply concepts of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics in real-life situations. Through experiments, models, and problem-solving activities, students develop critical thinking, creativity, and logical reasoning.

Read More »

Punjab’s Worst Flood Since 1988

Date: 31st August 2025 Punjab is reeling under the worst floods since 1988. More than 1,000 villages are submerged, and crops across 3 lakh acres have been destroyed, leaving thousands of farmers in despair. The overflowing Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi rivers have unleashed devastation across Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Tarn Taran, Ferozepur,

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कला आणि किशोरवयीन विकास : नंदुरबार जिल्ह्यातील मालपूर CRC चे उपक्रम

 By Pravit Valvi , CRC Facilitator,  and Pramodini Naik Assistant Director, CYDA मालपूर CRC ची ओळख नंदुरबार जिल्ह्यातील मालपूर या आदिवासी गावामध्ये सी.वाय.डी.ए. संस्थेमार्फत आणि ASK Foundation च्या सहाय्याने CRC (Community Resource Centre) हे केंद्र नियमितपणे भरवले जात आहे. २०११ जनगणनेनुसार १२५५ हुन अधिक लोकसंख्या असलेल्या या गावातील लोकांचे प्रमुख

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From Shy Teen to Fearless Leader

By Kaustubh Vijaya Pramod, Youth Coordinator Ruchi Pandit, a 19-year-old girl from Laxmi Nagar, Yerwada, grew up in a conservative household that shaped her life with strict rules and limited freedoms. Her parents, migrants from Bihar, worked tirelessly-her father as a supervisor at a logistics company and her mother managing

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Youth and a Sustainable Future – International Youth Day Celebration

By Pramodini Naik, Assistant Director, CYDA The Bigger Picture: India’s Development Indicators India’s current development standing reflects both progress and pressing challenges. The country ranks 130 out of 193 nations on the Human Development Index (HDI) with a score of 0.685, placing it in the medium human development category. In

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