When Binu Verma and Ramesh Balasundaram were courting each other over a decade ago, both corporate professionals discovered their shared passion for developing solutions to have impact at the grassroots level.
What happens when two kindred spirits meet and realise that their lives have a greater purpose than a conventional and comfortable corporate job? In the late 2000s, They begin by finding that purpose.Binu Verma and Ramesh Balasundaram were courting each other for marriage and also growing tired of the dreariness associated with working as corporate trainers in Bengaluru.
Ramesh Balasundaram and Binu Verma’s journey is an endearing and inspiring one. Having spent a considerable amount of years in the corporate training and people development space, this husband and wife duo decided to bid adieu to their successful corporate careers and move into the social development space.
Binu Verma and Ramesh Balasundaram were corporate trainers, but when they got to know each other, they realised that they shared a similar passion — to develop solutions that could create a massive impact on the grass-root level.
Despite the difficulties during these trying times, many non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are actively involved in providing food, shelter, drugs and bed facilities to those in need. Following are a few NGOs working round the clock and helping people during the second wave:
In this compilation, we present thought-provoking quotes from the week of May 10-16 that frame India’s battle with the coronavirus pandemic.
Founded by Ramesh Balasundaram and Binu Verma, Bengaluru-based Bal Utsav is a collective of people who promote social good by focussing on sustainable interventions for children, especially in education. Its disaster response programme is called Operation Dayitva, which uses technology to understand needs on the ground and deliver critical supplies during times of need.
NGO Bal Utsav, which is working to improve government schools in the state, has proposed to the State Government that it will set up and pilot Bharat Covid Care Centres in four wards in Bengaluru.
In the year since the first lockdown was announced, Ramesh Balasundaram, co-founder of Bengaluru-based NGO Bal Utsav, says they have distributed 22,000 tonnes of food and other supplies through stay-at-home edible and hygiene kits in Karnataka and adjoining areas
Binu Verma and Ramesh Balasundaram, Founders of of Bal Utsav in conversation with Bharatvaarta’s Roshan Cariappa on their journey so far
