“Reservation and Student Movement”
Manishi Jani
संवाद on ‘Reservation and Student Movement’ with Manishi Jani Manishi Jani a Dalit movement activist spoke on the topic of ‘Student movements and reservation in Indians educational system’. The reservation in India was design with the intention that it help provide Indians vulnerable citizen a helping hand. It was a intense discussion, participant brought many questions after question to the attention of the room. Manishi Jani field most questions, but often the participants addressed each other as well. Even after the event they had a officially that...
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Hemantkumar Shah.
संवाद on “Roles of State & Market in Democracy” with Hemantkumar Shah He is a Professor at H.K. Arts College in Ahmedabad.Spoke to an attentive crowd about the role of democracy and state governance on the “free” market. His talk covered a wide array of topics, from wealth distribution and inequality to basic human rights, to Indian patriotism, to the concepts of religion and culture. All the while, his central theme revolved around the ‘state’ as a construction of society but also as a thing with power and influence, impacting the daily lives...
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Rewa Dandage
संवाद on “Alternative Education” with Rewa Dandage On Saturday, 9th July 2016 Olakh launched ‘Samvad’, a series of intense dialogues with inspirational people who are marching towards transforming their vision of a humane society into reality. Our guest speaker Reva Dandage (Co-Founder of Swaraj University, Udaipur) shared her vision of challenging the mainstream education and co-founding Swaraj University to translate this idea into practice. Her talk was extremely inspirational and has given all of us an opportunity for mutual learning. It was very...
Read MoreVisit of Marie Claire Kuja
On Wednesday, 21st July 2016 Marie Claire Kuja, a sanitary pad campaigner and empowerment and menstrual hygiene activist from Cameroon visited Olakh. In a small circle of Olakh volunteers, the Olakh team and members of Vatsalya Foundation, she shared her experiences and motivations.
Read MoreTalk on the Women’s Movement and Social Activism on 17th July 2016
On Sunday, 17th July 2016 our board members and speaker Dr. Vibhuti Patel (Feminist Activist and Economist) and Abha Bhaiya (Feminist Activist, Co-Founder of Jagori) shared their personal experiences of a life dedicated to social activism and the women’s movement. Partaking in the incredible stories about their own roots, their beginnings as activists as well as feeling. A group of 30 Olakh volunteers and associates took part in their unique spirit motivated and inspired all of us to continue walking towards a humane and equal...
Read Moreसंवाद स्व से समस्त on 8th March, 2017 International Women’s Day.
Once again Olakh team along with local enthusiastic youth groups came together to celebrate second संवाद स्व से समस्त on 8th March, 2017, International Women’s Day. We were very fortunate to witness revolutionaries and visionaries sharing their passionate journeys with us. Abha and Vibhuti This Samvad introduced us to the life stories of Abha and Vibhuti, how they fought the patriarchal mindsets and opened the doors of freedom for them, by standing with their thoughts and strong will, to fight for them to live independently and fulfil their dreams...
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