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Reservation is a distracting word in India. In all the discussion since the Supreme Court upheld the guidelines of the Right to Education Act about a month ago, maximum debate has centred around one clause, the one that earmarks 25% of seats in private schools for economically weaker sections. Yes,

CHIP Mumbai, an NGO working with children in BMC schools in Mumbai, looking for some exceptional people to fill a few key positions. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to work for an  NGO  in education, this could be your chance. To find out more, visit: http://www.chipmumbai.org/careers.html

The Welfare Of Stray Dogs (WSD) announces fun-filled summer workshops for kids on various activities with a street dog theme: 1) Story Telling Workshop with Jerry Pinto, Journalist and Author on May 12, 2012  Saturday 11 am to 1 pm Ages 5 to 10 years Come spin some stories about street dogs 2) Paint

Gillo is performing the following 4 shows for children, in May, this summer in Mumbai: May 11, Friday, 6.30 pm SUAR CHALA SPACE KO in Hindi/ for 5-12 years age group at EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE NCPA, Nariman Point May 12, Saturday 6.30 pm KYUN-KYUN LADKI in Hindi / for 5-12 years age group at EXPERIMENT

GE Foundation, the charitable arm of the US conglomerate General Electric, has pledged USD 1.6 million funding to an NGO to provide quality education and vocational skills to unemployed rural women. The grant would fund Pratham’s innovative ‘Open School’ initiative that allows young adults, especial

Stree Mukti Sanghatana, a Chembur-based NGO working for women ragpickers won one of the country’s most well-known social sector awards – The Edel Give Social Innovation Honours. The NGO received an amount of Rs 10 lakhs for their work towards women’s empowerment. Jyoti Mhapseka, president, Stree Muk

A group of individuals raising awareness about Child Sexual Abuse makes an appeal: Greetings from WebTv.in. April is recognised the world over as CSA Awareness month. A bunch of us have worked together to take up the cause in Inda. In the second year, we’d like to reach out to even more people. And

Kshana, an NGO that organises entertainment events for underprivileged and marginalised people, is having its next event, on Saturday, April 21. It is a small event for ten residents of special care unit in Khar. It is a small old age home that needs people to come and spend time with them. Run by a

To ease concerns over some NGOs in India misusing foreign aid, the US is set to launch an online portal that will help Indian-Americans to safely donate funds to non-government organisations (NGOs) in India. At the initiative of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the US State Department is in the f