MARG
MARG MARG (Mera Aspiration and Response Generation) is our methodology to assess family poverty levels using a framework that includes income but also other variables such as access to health, education, social protection and more. MARG recognizes that poverty is multi-dimensional and cannot be effectively addressed through just an income-based approach. The MARG process begins […]
Community Response Centers
Community Response Centers Community Response Centres (CRC) serve as physical hubs from where we can address challenges that poor communities, both rural and urban, face. As a starting point, we apply our MARG framework in order to assess where individual families stand with respect to multidimensional poverty indicators. Beyond that, our interventions include placing skilling, […]
A New Life For Lingaraj
Lingaraj is a young man from Koppal who found himself unemployed due to circumstances beyond his control. The training gave him the confidence to explore other possibilities.
Ganga Changes Mindsets Around Her
Ganga had to endure societal bias and slights from her family after she chose to leave her marriage and return home. But her status and perceptions of those around her changed following her new job.
Manamma Takes Control Of Her Life
Manamma felt defeated by her circumstances in life. Until a new job showed her that she had greater agency and influence than she had believed.
The Incredible Transformation Of Hemanna
Hemanna was part of our first transformation batch back in 2007. This is the story of how he evolved from grazing buffaloes in his village in Karnataka to handling a variety of jobs and responsibilities over the years.
Anusuya Discovers a New World of Opportunity
Anusuya found that a little bit of support – in the form of empowerment, skill building and a caring employer – can make all the difference in the world.
Ninad Wadkar
Ninad Wadkar Head of Placement Facebook Twitter Envelope Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor John Doe As Head of Placement, Ninad works on building relationships with employers in different sectors in order to drive better […]
Chasing Targets (With a Difference)
Murali, Head of the Academy & Training, talks about how he got into the development sector and his goals for the training piece at Head Held High.
Poverty, Bacchus and Migration Cycles
A 2017 diary entry on the challenging yet energizing mission to empower rural youth and connect them to jobs close to where they live.
On the Ground in Gulbarga & Other Places
A 2017 post on outreach in select communities…
Vivek Talwar at the Academy
A 2017 address to trainees at the Tumkur Academy by Vivek Talwar, then Head of CSR at Tata Power and currently a trustee on the HHH Board.