People for Social Cause Blog

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163140524983118891Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:53:01 +0000SocialIndiaNGOWorldChildren’s and YouthEldersGovernmentAdvocacyEconomyHealthHuman RightEducationMediaActivityWebsiteEmploymentpoorCSRUNAbuseEnvironmentCorruptionWomenSocial EntrepreneurshipVolunteerAlzheimer's and DementiaCultureDisaster ManagementRuralGERONTOLOGYGeriatricJobsAgricultureEventssilver inningsUnemploymentsilver innings foundationLawGenderDietFundsDisablitySports and AdventureSenior CitizensTechnologyUSAHIV/AIDSRTISpiritualsilver inning foundationSeed FundingICTTravelTerrorismHistoryElectionBookFinanceiniaPopulationAnimalsA1 SnehanjaliAgeingAgingHousingchangemakersAlzheimersSailesh MishraTrainingsocial work. work placeAshtavinayakBook ReviewHaryanaKarma KurryMaharashtraMentalhealthMumbaiREXTourdementiaiCONGOooldagehomessexual harassmenttempleterrPeople for Social Cause BlogThis Blog is created to promote social awareness, consciousness and commitment amongst general public and tune their thinking and actions to all-encompassing loyalty to our society, our country, our people and indeed to all humanity and to motivate and inspire them to ably, efficiently and whole-heartedly discharge their social duties and national responsibilities.http://peopleforsocialcause.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Sailesh Mishra)Blogger1678125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163140524983118891.post-1514015835903317067Sat, 03 Jun 2017 03:02:00 +00002017-06-03T08:32:22.412+05:30A1 SnehanjaliAgeingAgingAlzheimer's and DementiaAlzheimersGeriatricGERONTOLOGYSenior Citizenssilver inningsSocialSocial Entrepreneurshipsocial work. work placeWorldIndia’s first International Master Practitioner in Dementia Care India’s first International Spark of Life Master Practitioner in Dementia Care Congratulations to Ms. Nilanjana Maulik (National Coordinator Working Group ARDSI) and Mr. Sailesh Mishra (Founder President Silver Innings Group and A1Snehanjali ) for being First Indian to be conferred renowned 'Spark of Life' International Master Practitioner in Dementia Care at Perth, Australia on 19th http://peopleforsocialcause.blogspot.com/2017/06/indias-first-international-master.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sailesh Mishra)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163140524983118891.post-1445217754370626472Wed, 30 Nov 2016 11:57:00 +00002016-12-01T08:33:21.217+05:30IndiaSocialSocial EntrepreneurshipWomenYoung Social Entrepreneur Ms. Ramaa Subramaniam Awarded REX Karmaveer Global Fellowship 2016 Ms. Ramaa Subramaniam received REX Karmaveer Global Fellowship (RKGF 2015 -16) honour and the Karmaveer Chakra instituted with the UN.  RKGF and Karmaveer Chakra are for people working on social causes and also for people from all walks of life, who are inspiring positive change and helping people in our society to have a positive mindset and thus impacting collective change. Thus, http://peopleforsocialcause.blogspot.com/2016/11/young-social-entrepreneur-ms-ramaa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sailesh Mishra)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163140524983118891.post-5503764473798590518Wed, 30 Nov 2016 11:16:00 +00002016-11-30T16:46:25.244+05:30A1 SnehanjaliAgeingAgingAlzheimer's and DementiaCSRGeriatricGERONTOLOGYiCONGOIndiaREXSailesh MishraSenior Citizenssilver inningsSocialSocial EntrepreneurshipMumbai base Social Activist Sailesh Mishra Conferred 'KARMAVEER JYOTI’ 2016 National Karmaveer Puraskaar We are extremely delighted to share that Shri Sailesh Mishra Founder of Silver Innings, a social enterprise working with Senior Citizens has been conferred the prestigious 'KARMAVEER JYOTI - the highest iCONGO Karmaveer Global Award for Social Justice and Citizen Action' at New Delhi on 26th Nov 2016. Sailesh was felicitated the coveted ‘Karmaveer Jyoti’ Golden Puraskar’ award on thehttp://peopleforsocialcause.blogspot.com/2016/11/mumbai-base-social-activist-sailesh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sailesh Mishra)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163140524983118891.post-6781896318010712643Sun, 06 Nov 2016 06:12:00 +00002016-11-06T11:42:51.379+05:30BookEmploymentHuman RightIndiaNGOsexual harassmentSocialsocial work. work placeWomenWorldImplementing or Ignoring the Law on Sexual Harassment? By Dr. (PhD) Anagha Sarpotdar (anagha.sarpotdar@gmail.com) has a doctorate in the social sciences and is based in Mumbai. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act was passed in 2013 but not many companies in Mumbai have taken its provisions seriously or formed the mandatory internal complaints committees. A survey of how complaints by http://peopleforsocialcause.blogspot.com/2016/11/implementing-or-ignoring-law-on-sexual.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sailesh Mishra)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163140524983118891.post-7877340251855160334Thu, 11 Aug 2016 07:09:00 +00002016-08-11T12:39:58.430+05:30A1 SnehanjaliAlzheimer's and DementiaAlzheimersdementiaEldersGeriatricGERONTOLOGYIndiaMentalhealthMumbaioldagehomesSenior Citizenssilver inningsWorldA1 Snehanjali Mumbai City's First Assisted Living Elder Care Home A1 Snehanjali, Assisted Living Elder Care Home: “Transforming lives to mitigate loneliness, helplessness, and boredom”  “A1 Snehanjali”, an initiative started by Silver Innings  on 17th Aug 2013, is one of its kind first dedicated 24 x 7 assisted living facility in a care-home for seniors in Mumbai, who do not need constant medical intervention or nursing home care. The http://peopleforsocialcause.blogspot.com/2016/08/a1-snehanjali-mumbai-citys-first.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sailesh Mishra)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163140524983118891.post-948461130842367805Sun, 21 Jun 2015 05:12:00 +00002015-06-21T10:42:43.833+05:30ActivityAdvocacychangemakersEconomyEmploymentFundsGovernmentIndiaSeed FundingSocialSocial EntrepreneurshipWomen10 social enterprises that empower women in India In India women are disempowered and generally handed a bad deal. Consider the various issues they face. It starts at birth. According to UNICEF, more than 50 million female infants have been culled at birth and have gone ‘missing’.  This problem runs deep, in July a female child was found half-buried in a forest in Madhya Pradesh, she later died due to injuries in hospital. No wonder http://peopleforsocialcause.blogspot.com/2015/06/10-social-enterprises-that-empower.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sailesh Mishra)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163140524983118891.post-2183071635081001617Sun, 21 Jun 2015 05:02:00 +00002015-06-21T10:32:55.819+05:30AgriculturechangemakersChildren’s and YouthEnvironmentHaryanaIndiapoorRuralSocialSocial EntrepreneurshipWomenWorldHaryana launches Village Mentoring Project to improve education, healthcare Haryana Government has launched a Village Mentoring Project to improve healthcare and education of the villagers with a special emphasis on girl child. The project would create awareness among the villagers about various issues including educating girl child, health, financial matters etc, Deputy Commissioner of Panchkula Vivek Atray said after launching the project from Rajjipur villagehttp://peopleforsocialcause.blogspot.com/2015/06/haryana-launches-village-mentoring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sailesh Mishra)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163140524983118891.post-5107764183276212273Fri, 22 Aug 2014 04:19:00 +00002014-08-22T09:49:31.901+05:30HELP for Women in Maharashtra state The addresses, services, phone numbers of support organisations and govt. officials have been sourced from "The Women's Resource Directory compiled by Ambulance 1298 [ 1298wrs@1298.org] and Akshara [ aksharacentre@vsnl.com] and supported by The Times of India in 2008. Some of the phones or addresses might have changed and new organisations may have come up. We will keep updating them. We http://peopleforsocialcause.blogspot.com/2014/08/help-for-women-in-maharashtra-state.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sailesh Mishra)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163140524983118891.post-7956126907474720637Mon, 07 Jul 2014 06:41:00 +00002014-07-07T12:14:31.549+05:30AgeingAgingBookBook ReviewchangemakersIndiaKarma KurryNGOSailesh MishraSocialSocial EntrepreneurshipWorldBook Review: Karma Kurry for the mind, body, heart and soul   <!--[if gte mso 9]>http://peopleforsocialcause.blogspot.com/2012/02/short-film-competition-on-mental-health.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sailesh Mishra)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163140524983118891.post-6777428478775402526Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:23:00 +00002012-01-18T13:53:22.590+05:30AdvocacyCorruptionEconomyGovernmentIndiaEssential transparency in judicial and quasi-judicial institutionsI had made a commitment when I was made an Information Commissioner that I would ensure that I decided most of the cases before me in less than 3 months. By and large, I have been able to fulfill this promise and perhaps the average time for decisions must be around two months. Sometime in June 2011, a RTI application was received by my PIO, asking for the decision in a case registered in http://peopleforsocialcause.blogspot.com/2012/01/essential-transparency-in-judicial-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sailesh Mishra)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163140524983118891.post-7178086027005884219Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:53:00 +00002012-01-12T11:26:49.768+05:30ActivityChildren’s and YouthCultureEducationEmploymentFinanceFundsGovernmentIndiaJobsNGOTechnologyUnemploymentWorldBright minds and Dark Angels Being a 5-pointer proves to be too much for these bright students and they fail to deal with the pressure. Dad – sorry I couldn't be a better son to you… all you asked was my betterment of my career and future and I couldn't give it to you… I have failed you dad and I am so sorry about it. I cannot show my face to youMom – Sorry mom, I really did love you more than dad…. I was weak I thoughthttp://peopleforsocialcause.blogspot.com/2012/01/week-bright-minds-and-dark-angels.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sailesh Mishra)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163140524983118891.post-2943053221468104212Tue, 27 Dec 2011 04:09:00 +00002011-12-27T09:39:52.623+05:30ActivityAdvocacyGovernmentHealthHuman RightIndiaNGOpoorPopulationSocialVolunteerWorldKolkata slumdwellers break down the walls that divide It was business as usual in Panchanantala slum in South Kolkata that afternoon. Men were at work, some hawking fruit or sawing pieces of wood, others grabbing a siesta before returning to work. Women busied themselves washing utensils or clothes in front of their home while children shouted with laughter, disappearing through the maze of crowded lanes crisscrossing the rows of http://peopleforsocialcause.blogspot.com/2011/12/kolkata-slumdwellers-break-down-walls.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sailesh Mishra)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163140524983118891.post-8852468287436928688Tue, 27 Dec 2011 04:03:00 +00002011-12-27T09:33:49.756+05:30ActivityAdvocacyEconomyGovernmentHealthHuman RightIndiaNGOpoorPopulationSocialWorldIndia , 53 million-plus cities vs 355 million-plus districts The regular release of data by the Census of India is slowly building up the picture of human development and social sector gaps over the last decade. When read together with the large body of field and social science study on national and state experiences with development routes, the insights that Census 2011 provides can be a powerful tool for planning and public participation. http://peopleforsocialcause.blogspot.com/2011/12/india-53-million-plus-cities-vs-355.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sailesh Mishra)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163140524983118891.post-3418562708597336415Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:32:00 +00002011-11-21T19:02:26.285+05:30Is a girl child really welcome in an Indian family?Aishwarya Rai Bachchan gave birth to a baby girl bringing unending joy to her family and fans. However, a recent international research shows that sex selective abortion is conducted in wealthy families across India, not so much in poorer homes. An overview : Notice this: When it’s a baby boy, hardly anyone bothers to add any more description. When it’s a baby girl, an adjective is often http://peopleforsocialcause.blogspot.com/2011/11/is-girl-child-really-welcome-in-indian.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sailesh Mishra)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163140524983118891.post-2954216582631385516Tue, 08 Nov 2011 03:21:00 +00002011-11-08T08:51:10.427+05:30AbuseAdvocacyHealthHuman RightIndiaNGOSocialWomenShrin Juwaley: ‘Treat us as equals’ It was on May 28, 1998 when life took a sudden turn for Shirin Juwaley, an acid attack victim. Juwaley was only 24 when her husband threw acid on her face, chest and arms and fled abroad. She was left with severe facial disfigurement and has undergone numerous surgeries since then. Scared and skeptical to face the world with her disfigured face, Juwaley refused to come out of her shellhttp://peopleforsocialcause.blogspot.com/2011/11/shrin-juwaley-treat-us-as-equals.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sailesh Mishra)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-163140524983118891.post-5875484935691878658Thu, 20 Oct 2011 05:40:00 +00002011-10-20T11:10:59.505+05:30Donate to Silver Inning Foundation :Make a Difference to our EldersDonate to Silver Inning Foundation :Save Tax and Make a Difference to our EldersIf you feel we have done justice to the cause of Senior Citizens and made difference to life of our Elders and if you would like to support our effort to work with our Elders, please donate to the ‘Silver Inning Foundation’ to help us expand our network and for our outreach programme/services to our http://peopleforsocialcause.blogspot.com/2011/10/donate-to-silver-inning-foundation-make.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sailesh Mishra)0