Tennis For A Cause The Chennai chapter’s maiden event “Tennis for a cause” was organised with the idea of bringing people together for a two day tennis workshop. The thrust was on networking while you learn a new sport and enjoy yourself, and we had few takers for the idea. This turned out to be an advantage for those who did turn up, as they got the undivided attention of the state level and national level players who were there to coach them. more

Tennis For A Cause The Chennai chapter’s maiden event “Tennis for a cause” was organised with the idea of bringing people together for a two day tennis workshop. The thrust was on networking while you learn a new sport and enjoy yourself, and we had few takers for the idea. This turned out to be an advantage for those who did turn up, as they got the undivided attention of the state level and national level players who were there to coach them.

Practice underway

Some of our team members also tried their hand at tennis and although they will not make it to the Wimbledon Championships anytime soon, everyone had a great time. Rang De Chennaai chapter member Manoj Mahadevan was the main organiser of the event supported by Rohit and Paayal (other Rang De Chennai Chapter members). For more pictures of the event you can see our facebook page Close

		Taking the buck A thought provoking piece on youth and social change by Aditi K.R “We get what we want, or what we don't refuse. We accept the fact that we will always have poor people around us, and that poverty is part of human destiny. This is precisely why we continue to have poor people around us. If we firmly believe that poverty is unacceptable to us, and that it should not belong to a civilized society, we would have built appropriate institutions and policies to create a poverty-free world.”Prof. Muhammad Yunus, at the Nobel ceremony, 2006. more

Taking the buck A thought provoking piece on youth and social change by Aditi K.R “We get what we want, or what we don't refuse. We accept the fact that we will always have poor people around us, and that poverty is part of human destiny. This is precisely why we continue to have poor people around us. If we firmly believe that poverty is unacceptable to us, and that it should not belong to a civilized society, we would have built appropriate institutions and policies to create a poverty-free world.”Prof. Muhammad Yunus, at the Nobel ceremony, 2006. For long we had believed that eliminating poverty was the government’s prerogative. Given the size and spectrum of the challenge only a large scale effort could crack it. A decade ago, at individual levels, we were limited to token occasions when we had to part with our old clothes, books and utensils or give away a day’s salary when some calamity struck. Taking time out of our daily routine to reflect, why someone few lanes down had to go without a meal or sleep under the sky was not easy. But whenever we did, we didn’t know what to do next. The idea of finding a relevant and credible organization was simply too cumbersome. Along with it, the looming thought, “Will my help reach the right person at the right time? How do I track that?” A few game changers at Kiva answered the underlying concern. They demonstrated how to bridge the gap between the aspiring micro-entrepreneurs and the eager micro-investors, and online micro-credit was born. A lot has changed since then. It has been realized that government policies & programs alone cannot eliminate poverty. It has to be ‘by the people’. The growing warmth for Rang De in India is a testimony to this. ‘What could be better than to be able to help micro entrepreneurs in remote areas of our country sitting in our offices with just a few clicks?’ We now know that charity in not the only way. Loans enable people to work towards achieving a better life. And with each small success the self-esteem is reinforced unlike in charity. This however, is just the beginning. A diverse country like ours is in need of more such efforts and novel ideas. With an average population age of 25.3 years, India cannot afford to forgo the present. We need to ensure that this generation earns enough to fend for itself as it greys so that the future doesn’t have to cough up for their sustenance. And for that this generation has to take the buck for itself. Now that we have the right stance and are supplemented by a great deal of technological and social advancements, it is time to stop accepting poverty as the norm and challenge it. The world is but an outcome of our attitudes. We can reform our world if we can reform our attitudes. Also read Aditi’s blog at Rang De Blog Close

	Chapter Chatter The Green Run: The Hyderabad chapter took part in the Harithon – a green run organised by Planet 3 Protection Alliance. Rang De was given a mention as one of the partners and a few more people were exposed to the concept of Rang De. more

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The Green Run The Hyderabad chapter took part in the Harithon – a green run organised by Planet 3 Protection Alliance. Rang De was given a mention as one of the partners and a few more people were exposed to the concept of Rang De. A Unique Beginning Rang De Symbiosis Nashik Chapter along with Mitesh from Rang De Mumbai Chapter. On 19th February 2011, another Rang De Chapter was kick started with a lot of zeal and enthusiasm. It is the only one initiated by a group of students from Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management. Unfortunately, no one from the Chennai office could make it but Mitesh - President of the Mumbai chapter graciously agreed to participate in the launch. Dr.Vandana, the Director of the institute has been very encouraging and supportive and we eagerly await the next steps of the chapter. Do watch our facebook page for updates from this budding chapter.

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