Having been in action since 2015, Tapas foundation is a compact organization dedicated to the goal of working for the betterment of society by amplifying the voices of those at the receiving end of any form of social injustice. 

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In a collaborative drive to ensure road safety, Tapas Foundation along with Confederation of Indian
Industry(CII), Young Indians & Yi Bhopal conducted a Road Safety Awareness Campaign in Bhopal,
Madhya Pradesh. We inaugurated the campaign by taking over the road through a Bike Rally where 40
riders came along in their gear and glory to spread the message of road safety. We collaborated with
Bhopal Riders Community for the rally.

With the support of IEHE NSS Bhopal, we performed 10 street plays on road safety in Bhopal city and
Adampur Chhawani. Street play has always been a great medium for us to connect with the public. As a
part of the campaign, we created awareness about sensible honking in and near 15 hospital premises in
Bhopal. We also hosted an awareness session for ISBT bus and highway truck drivers on various safety
measures that they should always follow.

Team Tapas also engaged with children during the campaign but on a more colourful note – through
drawing and quiz competitions. We covered 15 schools in the city and screened a short film – Chota Cop
for the students which is based on road safety. With Foster For Furrballs, an organisation working for
animal welfare, we ensured the safety of stray cattle who are often the victims of road accidents,
especially during the night. We did a radium strip drive to cover their horns with neon reflective bands
which will make them visible during the night and protect them from any unforeseen accidents.
It was a very fulfilling and effective campaign where we came together to ensure road safety. We want
to thank our collaborative partners – We Care, Young Indians Bhopal, Bhopal Riders Community, IEHE
NSS Bhopal, Foster For Furrballs and Mayank Kapoor for their generous contribution that made this
campaign a great success.

Village adoption in Bhopal with CII and Young Indians

Rural development is the basis of nation building. No country can call itself truly developed if its villages are lacking basic necessities and infrastructure. What is needed then is focus on the development of tier 2 and tier 3 cities. This is the maxim of how tapas Foundation works, to bring reform from a grassroot level.

In December 2019, the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) joined hands with the Young Indian – Bhopal Chapter to fulfill their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by adopting and remodeling the village of Amla near Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. This initiative focused on areas like skill development, building educational infrastructure, improving healthcare, solar energy conservation and solar panel installation among others.

Tapas Foundation became a part of this noble initiative to remodel and change the village of Amla in Madhya Pradesh. Through our statement street plays, crowd-connect and engagement we were able to reach out to the natives of the village to understand their most pressing issues and strategize solutions with the sponsors. Benches, blackboards and other essential infrastructure was added to the schools, WASH facilities were improved, efforts were made towards self-sufficiency by setting up solar panels, and special focus was given to improving healthcare by the setting up of a mobile ambulance to deal with emergency situations.

The end result was a transformed village which was equipped not only with resources, but also opportunities for a better future. This would not have been possible had CII not made the decision to give back to the community through their CSR initiative, which focused on all-round development, contributing to complete nation building.

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