Ekjut

‘Ekjut’ means together for a cause/Not for Profit/Partnering with rural communities on themes of #Survive #Thrive #Transform + Across life span #UrbanHomeless

[Ekjut @EkjutIndia]

She also made a poster presentation on our collaborative research-Mobilising Adolescents for Depression and Anxiety Disorders #MADAD ,on formative qualitative study with our partnering Adivasi community.

[Ekjut @EkjutIndia]

@Subha0419 @sachin_barbde participated in 12th International Conference on Schizophrenia (IConS) at Chennai,jointly sponsored by @SRFmentalhealth & Indian Psychiatry Society.
Subhashree leading youth mental health initiative presented our work through an oral presentation1/2

[Health Jharkhand @HLTH_JHARKHAND]

झारखण्ड की जनजातीय किशोरियों को स्वास्थ्य, पोषण और नेतृत्व से जोड़ने की नई पहल — “सशक्त” का शुभारंभ।
राष्ट्रीय स्वास्थ्य मिशन, झारखण्ड द्वारा शुरू यह कार्यक्रम किशोरियों के समग्र विकास और सशक्तिकरण की दिशा में महत्वपूर्ण कदम है।

#Sashakt #KishoriSashaktikaran #TribalHealth

[Ekjut @EkjutIndia]

A state-level launch of the 'Sashakt' program was done on Monday at Ranchi under the joint auspices of the National Health Mission (NHM), Jharkhand, Ekjut and Piramal Swasthya,focusing on the health, nutrition, and empowerment of adolescent girls from Adivasi communities.

[Ekjut @EkjutIndia]

Congratulations to all the exemplars and congratulations to our Poonam didi and Lakshmi didi.Keep inspiring us.

[CII Foundation @CIIFoundation]

Congratulations to all the winners of the CII Foundation Woman Exemplar Award 2026 and to every inspiring grassroots leader recognised at the CII Annual Business Summit 2026.
Your work across #Health, #Education, #CommunityStrengthening and #MicroEnterprise reflects the power of community-led change and the extraordinary impact of women’s leadership at the grassroots.
We look forward to working together to deepen social impact, strengthen communities, and continue building pathways for inclusive and sustainable development across India.
#CIIFoundation #CII4India

[Ekjut @EkjutIndia]

Great to find our Poonam didi from Jharkhand and Lakshmi didi from Odisha,both are helping to build healthier communities in rural Adivasi communities.

[CII Foundation @CIIFoundation]

Over the past weeks, we’ve witnessed 20 powerful stories of resilience, leadership, and #GrassrootTransformation, women who are not just building livelihoods, enabling education, improving health and well-being, and strengthening communities, but truly 'Transforming villages, empowering communities'.
From challenging deep-rooted barriers to creating scalable, community-led solutions, each Woman Exemplar Award finalist represents the strength and spirit of change across India.
Now, it’s time for the next big moment. The #countdown begins to celebrate these extraordinary changemakers, the women who are driving real, lasting #impact where it matters the most.
Stay tuned as we gear up to announce the winners of the CII Foundation Woman Exemplar Award 2026—honouring leaders who are redefining possibilities for #rural and #marginalised communities across the country.
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@FollowCII @CII_IWN @CIICWL @MinistryWCD @sunilmisra @seematweet @sarbanichakrav1 @PShirali @SinhaChetna @RumjhumChatter3 @bharat_radhika @vnigamsinha @kavereeb @DhavaleMukta @lopa3k @iGazalaShaikh @KamalBaliVolvo @twinsighter
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#WomanExemplar #CIIFoundation #GrassrootsLeadership #WomenChangemakers #EmpowerWomen #WEP2026 #SocialImpact #LeadLikeANaari #Changemakers #GrassrootsWomenLeaders

[Ekjut @EkjutIndia]

This paper narrates the cultural idioms of distress, their causes and consequences, and the help‑seeking behaviours among young people in the Adivasi Ho community of West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand.

[Ekjut @EkjutIndia]

Nothing about us,without us”is often said in global mental health.few times it is practiced.
Our formative qualitative work from the MADAD study,co-led by @Subha0419,is now published in PLOS Mental Health. Please find the link-
https://t.co/xSqoEFtN0H

[Ekjut @EkjutIndia]

Huge congratulations to Poonam didi!Reaching to the CII Woman Exemplar award finalist is a testament to her innovative training skills & her one of the best ability to stay grounded while connecting with communities.Her hard work continues to be an inspiration to the entire team.

[CII Foundation @CIIFoundation]

Meet Poonam | Woman Exemplar Award 2026 Finalist – Health
Married at 17, a mother of three, and widowed by 23, Poonam’s early life was shaped by loss, responsibility, and a constant struggle. Her own health suffered through closely spaced pregnancies as she raised her children alone.

When she was selected as an Accredited Social Health Activist, #ASHA, her family resisted the idea. But Poonam pushed herself to step into the world of public health. What began as a polio supervisor role in 2008 has today grown into a powerful journey of leadership.

Poonam now works at the grassroots across some of India’s most underserved regions, bridging the gap between communities and healthcare systems. As a National Master Trainer with @EkjutIndia, she has trained over 6,000 frontline health workers, equipping them to make healthcare more accessible, understandable, and trusted.

From using local stories and visual tools to simplify health education, to working with tribal communities and traditional healers, Poonam ensures that change is not imposed, but built from within.

Her work also brings nutrition closer to home, promoting low-cost nutrition gardens that help families improve their diets sustainably.

As a CII Woman Exemplar Award 2026 finalist, Poonam Kumari is not just strengthening health systems, she is reimagining them through the lens of innovative Participatory Health trainings.

To support Poonam’s vision of mobilizing communities towards better nutrition, reduced stigmas and self-reliance, write to us at [email protected] or [email protected].
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@FollowCII @CII_IWN @CIICWL @MinistryWCD @sunilmisra @seematweet @sarbanichakrav1 @PShirali @SinhaChetna @RumjhumChatter3 @bharat_radhika @vnigamsinha @kavereeb
@DhavaleMukta @lopa3k @iGazalaShaikh @KamalBaliVolvo @twinsighter
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#WomanExemplar #CIIFoundation #GrassrootsLeadership #WomenChangemakers #EmpowerWomen #WEP2026 #SocialImpact #LeadLikeANaari #Changemakers #GrassrootsWomenLeaders

[CII Foundation @CIIFoundation]

Meet Poonam | Woman Exemplar Award 2026 Finalist – Health
Married at 17, a mother of three, and widowed by 23, Poonam’s early life was shaped by loss, responsibility, and a constant struggle. Her own health suffered through closely spaced pregnancies as she raised her children alone.

When she was selected as an Accredited Social Health Activist, #ASHA, her family resisted the idea. But Poonam pushed herself to step into the world of public health. What began as a polio supervisor role in 2008 has today grown into a powerful journey of leadership.

Poonam now works at the grassroots across some of India’s most underserved regions, bridging the gap between communities and healthcare systems. As a National Master Trainer with @EkjutIndia, she has trained over 6,000 frontline health workers, equipping them to make healthcare more accessible, understandable, and trusted.

From using local stories and visual tools to simplify health education, to working with tribal communities and traditional healers, Poonam ensures that change is not imposed, but built from within.

Her work also brings nutrition closer to home, promoting low-cost nutrition gardens that help families improve their diets sustainably.

As a CII Woman Exemplar Award 2026 finalist, Poonam Kumari is not just strengthening health systems, she is reimagining them through the lens of innovative Participatory Health trainings.

To support Poonam’s vision of mobilizing communities towards better nutrition, reduced stigmas and self-reliance, write to us at [email protected] or [email protected].
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@FollowCII @CII_IWN @CIICWL @MinistryWCD @sunilmisra @seematweet @sarbanichakrav1 @PShirali @SinhaChetna @RumjhumChatter3 @bharat_radhika @vnigamsinha @kavereeb
@DhavaleMukta @lopa3k @iGazalaShaikh @KamalBaliVolvo @twinsighter
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#WomanExemplar #CIIFoundation #GrassrootsLeadership #WomenChangemakers #EmpowerWomen #WEP2026 #SocialImpact #LeadLikeANaari #Changemakers #GrassrootsWomenLeaders

[Ekjut @EkjutIndia]

झारखंड के गाँवों से निकली एक सच्ची कोशिश- केयरिंग सर्कल्स:मदद
जहाँ समुदाय ने मिलकर किशोरों के मन की बात सुनी,समझी और बदली मानसिक स्वास्थ्य की दिशा
यह कहानी है उस बदलाव की,जो तब संभव होता है जब लोग अपनी बात अपने तरीके और अपनी भाषा में कह पाते है|
https://t.co/NrzT1UeVLo

[Ekjut @EkjutIndia]

On our 23rd Foundation Day
Presenting: Caring Circles: MADAD young people in distress are invited, supported and healed by their own. Because when care becomes collective,change begins
#CaringCircles #MADAD #YouthMentalHealth #CommunityCare

https://t.co/yg4azMQb5V

[Ekjut @EkjutIndia]

Every feeling has a story.Every story deserves to be heard.
“Caring Circles” a short movie brings together young voices&their communities from rural Jharkhand - to talk,to listen,to heal.
Film coming soon.
#WorldMentalHealthDay #CaringCircles #MADAD #YouthMentalHealth #SetuWorks

[Ekjut @EkjutIndia]

Best wishes for the team!

[Slum Soccer @slumsoccer]

Only 1️⃣ day left before the world witnesses football that #changeslives

Team India 🇮🇳 steps onto the global stage tomorrow at #oslo2025homelessworldcup, carrying stories of resilience, courage & hope.

Let’s send them our strength & cheer together! @homelesswrldcup

@nykaa

[Slum Soccer @slumsoccer]

Only 1️⃣ day left before the world witnesses football that #changeslives

Team India 🇮🇳 steps onto the global stage tomorrow at #oslo2025homelessworldcup, carrying stories of resilience, courage & hope.

Let’s send them our strength & cheer together! @homelesswrldcup

@nykaa

[IPH Bengaluru @iphindia]

Our second keynote speaker of the afternoon session, Dr. Nirmala Nair, Co-founder, @EkjutIndia, Jharkhand delivered her speech on "When Communities are Empowered, Health Improves". Inspired by Paulo Freire’s concept of critical consciousness, she emphasized 'Participatory Learning and Action' approach where women identify problems and implement co-produced solutions, citing examples from Bolivia and Nepal. Starting with a small team in 2004, her cost-effective research on reducing newborn deaths, endorsed by WHO in 2014, is now active across nine Indian states. She concluded that language is not a barrier and that all interventions should be led by women.

@prashanthns @UpendraBhojani @dr_hebbar @NDevadasan @BasapathyRajeev @vkranthikumari @AgavaneVaibhav @achyuthang @PraveenRao_S
#20YearsOfIPH #IPHAnniversary #PublicHealthMatters #IPHCommunity #Healthforall

[Slum Soccer @slumsoccer]

Day 9️⃣ – ⚡ Training mode: ON

9️⃣ days to go.
Every pass sharper.
Every sprint faster.
Every dream closer.

@homelesswrldcup

@MyNykaa

#hwc2025 #morethanagame #football

[Slum Soccer @slumsoccer]

🔟 Days to Go! 🇮🇳✨

The countdown begins as Team India gets ready for action at the @homelesswrldcup in Oslo, Norway!

Last year, they kicked off their campaign with a thrilling win — this year, they’re training harder than ever to bring glory home.

#morethanagame #football

[Ekjut @EkjutIndia]

Thank you,Central Institute of Psychiatry for extending this support of specialist mental health services for underserved communities.This unique collaboration ensures comprehensive recovery of persons thro support groups,home visits& counselling &community-based rehabilitation.

[CIP, Ranchi Offical Page @CIPRANCHIINDIA]

07.08.2025:- MoU has been signed between CIP,Ranchi and Ekjut to strengthen mental health services in underserved areas of West Singhbhum through collaborative Tele-Consultation Services.
@ekjutindia
@sachinbarbde

[Ekjut @EkjutIndia]

Monsoon is here..