Our Mission

Pravah’s mission is to co-create a sustainable ecosystem that nurtures empowering spaces for young people by investing in partnerships, building the capacities of professionals and organisations, and engaging with multiple stakeholders in the adolescent and youth development sector.

Our Story

In 1993, a small seed was planted with a big dream...

Our Key Focus Areas

Nurturing Adolescent & Youth Leadership

Capacitating Youth Organisations & Professionals

Strengthening youth ENGAGING ecosystems

Co-creating
Social Change

Our Impact & Footprint

Youth & Adolescents leaders nurtured
YOUTH WORK PROFESSIONALS TRAINED
institutions and partners engaged
People impacted
Uttar Pradesh
  • 1. Young people engaged 2967
  • 2. Indirect Outreach 8900
  • 3. Overall Partners 150
  • 4. Online Outreach 4,80,000
Rajasthan
  • 1. Young people engaged 1447
  • 2. Indirect Outreach 4007
  • 3. Overall Partners 22
  • 4. Online Outreach 3,37,330
Madhya Pradesh
  • 1. Young people engaged 3330
  • 2. Indirect Outreach 10823
  • 3. Overall Partners 98
  • 4. Online Outreach 2,56,300
Telangana
  • 1. Young people engaged 2975
  • 2. Indirect Outreach 6591
  • 3. Overall Partners 82
  • 4. Online Outreach 9,49,708
Delhi
  • 1. Young people engaged 4185
  • 2. Indirect Outreach 33050
  • 3. Overall Partners 62
  • 4. Online Outreach 13,69,786

Stories
of
Change

The biggest change that Pravah’s My Life Mere Faisle Programme has brought in my life is that it introduced the concept of The 5th space to me and equipped me with tools that helped me create that for myself, not only outside my house but inside too.

Media & Publications

Awards & Recognition

Pravah is proud to be part of the Schwab Foundation Social Innovators Community with Ashraf Patel receiving the Schwab Social Entrepreneurship award in 2022.

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Impact Stories

March 20, 2022
Dialogue: The key to break barriers and change perspectives

Child marriage is still a reality in many parts of the world. Testament to this fact is the target 5.3 of the Sustainable Development Goals that aims to end child marriage by 2030. However, Covid threw a spoke in the wheel. The year 2020 saw a 50% rise in cases of child marriage in India, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data.

by Nandhini Jaishankar and Malavika Pavamani

Feb 23, 2021
Sisodia reviews progress of 'Deshbhakti' curriculum development

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday reviewed the progress of the Deshbhakti curriculum development and said the syllabus will be aimed at instilling among children a sense of pride for India and respect for values enshrined in the Constitution.

Sep 08, 2021
How Young Volunteers Used Art As An Aid To Rebuild Post COVID India

In a world bereft with new situations and new normal, a group of young people and new organisations showed resilience during pandemic and have adopted the role of healers.

by Priyanka Sarkar

January 28, 2015
A ride for communal harmony

Youth leaders have now embarked on a mission to travel across NCR and other parts of the country to create communal harmony

by MADHUR TANKHA

15 June 2017
No skirting' the dress issue

“Why don’t you wear a bra and a panty” was one of the many suggestions 23-year-old Atul Khera received when he decided to roam around Delhi wearing a skirt. After he saw a cross-dresser being mocked in public, he didn’t just want to feel sorry for him but rather understand his mental state

by Pratyush Patra

Feb 26, 2021
Music For Harmony 2021: A Weekend Adda To Reunite Against Hate

Do you have a space where you can talk about your cat, the politics of this country, unravel your traumas, and yet, learn something fruitful at the same time?

by Hayaat Fatemah

27 Nov, 2020
Ashraf Patel named social entrepreneur of the year

Two organizations that train the youth for leadership roles, Pravah and ComMutiny, on Thursday won the Social Entrepreneur of the Year (SEOY) award instituted by the Schwab Foundation and Jubilant Bhartia Foundation.

by Pretika Khanna, Elizabeth Roche

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“We at Talash have developed a curriculum - Our Bodies, Ourselves, which addresses issues of structural violence that girls & women face. Inspired by Pravah’s organisational development programme, Saanstha, we have had a rewarding process to see the shifts that are taking place in our project implementation and analysis. It has been an amazing and fulfilling process. We are truly grateful”

-Ayesha and Anisha from Talash
Saanstha participants, 2022

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