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Participation That Has Turned Into Action

OCS Foundation works across different causes, but each initiative is built around a common principle: meaningful change grows when people understand an issue and choose to participate.

Over the years, children, women farmers, volunteers, professionals, organisations, institutions and citizens have become part of OCS Foundation initiatives through learning programmes, environmental campaigns, expeditions, humanitarian support and community participation.

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Impact

Participation That Has Turned Into Action

OCS Foundation works across different causes, but each initiative is built around a common principle: meaningful change grows when people understand an issue and choose to participate.

The numbers below represent selected milestones documented across our programmes.

Impact At A Glance

Different Initiatives. Measurable Participation.

3,000 Plus

Students reached through Pankh

Children have participated in experiential learning activities designed to encourage curiosity, understanding and aspiration.

Pankh workshops conducted

Outdoor experiential workshops have introduced children to new subjects, environments and learning opportunities.

50 Plus

Professional and industry interactions

Professionals from different fields have interacted with children to share knowledge, experience and career exposure.

1 Lakh Plus

Cloth bags distributed through Project Theli

Reusable cloth bags have been distributed to encourage people to reduce their dependence on polythene shopping bags.

5,000 Plus

Project Theli volunteer pledges

Volunteers have pledged to avoid single use polythene bags and support more responsible everyday choices.

10,000 Plus

Half Tap reminder stickers distributed

Project Half Tap has used simple visual reminders to encourage responsible water use.

10,000 Plus

Half Tap pledges

People have pledged to adopt the Half Tap approach and become more conscious of unnecessary water consumption.

40 Plus

Cities reached through the Do Not Litter campaign

The citizen awareness campaign has taken the message of responsible waste disposal beyond Gurgaon to cities across India.

1 Million

Litter bags and portable dustbins distributed

Practical tools have been distributed to encourage people to keep waste with them rather than throw it on roads and public spaces.

80 Kilometres

Covered during the Swachh Ganga Expedition

The 2014 expedition focused on an approximately 80 kilometre stretch between Devprayag and Rishikesh.

Children And Education

Creating Opportunities Beyond the Classroom

The Pankh Initiative was started in October 2015 to create opportunities for underprivileged children to learn through experience.

Its impact has grown through a combination of workshops, professional interactions and educational support.

Pankh Milestones

3,000 plus students reached

50 successful workshops conducted

50 plus professional and industry interactions arranged

Regular feedback and interaction sessions conducted

Pilot Digital Playground projects initiated

Pilot Library projects initiated

The programme continues to explore ways to improve access to learning resources, computers, books and exposure.

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Women And Rural Livelihoods

Building Capacity and Opportunity

Farm to Prosperity works with women farmers from the hills of Uttarakhand.

Unlike some OCS initiatives, the latest brochure does not provide a consolidated numerical beneficiary figure for this programme.

Its documented work focuses on strengthening four areas:

Skills

Training in sustainable farming practices, organic fertilisers, pest management and soil conservation.

Resources

Improving access to quality seeds, tools and agricultural resources.

Markets

Supporting stronger market connections and opportunities for fairer income.

Empowerment

Encouraging awareness of rights, credit, government schemes and participation in decisions affecting livelihoods.

The next stage of the programme focuses on reaching more women in remote areas, encouraging sustainable farming, supporting value addition and strengthening collective learning.

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Environment And Citizen Action

Changing Behaviour Through Everyday Participation

Several OCS Foundation environmental initiatives focus on actions that individuals can practise every day.

Carry a reusable cloth bag.

Reduce unnecessary water flow.

Do not throw waste on the road.

Keep public spaces clean.

Protect rivers and natural environments.

The scale of these programmes demonstrates how simple behavioural messages can reach large numbers of people.

Project Theli Impact

Reducing Dependence on Polythene

Since its start in December 2015, Project Theli has combined environmental awareness with the distribution of reusable alternatives.

1 Lakh Plus

Cloth bags distributed

5,000 Plus

Volunteers pledged to avoid single use polythene bags

Employment Opportunities

Generated through cloth bag production

The initiative also encourages people to donate waste fabric such as old clothing, bedsheets and curtains for reuse in cloth bag production.

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Project Half Tap Impact

Making Water Conservation a Daily Habit

Project Half Tap began in December 2018 with a simple idea: encourage people to use only as much water flow as they actually need.

10,000 Plus

Reminder stickers distributed

10,000 Plus

Volunteers pledged to follow the initiative

Numerous

Awareness campaigns conducted

The programme seeks to make water conservation visible at the point where the behaviour happens: the tap itself.

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Do Not Litter Campaign Impact

Taking Responsible Waste Behaviour Across Cities

The Do Not Litter campaign began in Gurgaon in 2010.

Its message is straightforward: keep your waste with you until it can be disposed of responsibly.

40 Plus

Cities covered

Approximately 1 Million

Litter bags and portable dustbins distributed

The campaign has used awareness activities and practical tools to encourage people to take greater responsibility for roads and public spaces.

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Surajkund Impact

Public Awareness at Scale

The Do Not Litter and My City Pledge programme was conducted at the International Craft Mela, Surajkund in 2015 and 2016.

The activity brought together OCS Foundation, Expeditions For Cause, Haryana tourism authorities, schools and citizen volunteers.

4,000

My City My Pride pledges signed

1 Lakh Plus

People contacted

1 Lakh Plus

Litter bags distributed

The campaign demonstrated how public authorities, institutions, volunteers and citizens can work together around a common civic message.

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Swachh Ganga Impact

Awareness From the Road to the River

The Swachh Ganga Expedition was conducted in November 2014.

Hundreds of volunteers from Delhi, Gurgaon, Devprayag and Rishikesh participated.

80 Kilometres

Stretch between Devprayag and Rishikesh covered

Hundreds of Volunteers

Participated from multiple cities and communities

Cleaning and Waste Management

Activities were carried out along the expedition route

Public Awareness

Campaign activities were conducted at different locations

The expedition connected environmental awareness with direct citizen participation.

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Humanity First

Collective Support During Difficult Times

Humanitarian impact cannot always be represented by a single number.

The latest OCS Foundation brochure documents participation in relief and rehabilitation activities during:

Nepal Earthquake

Aid, supplies and support were provided to affected communities.

OCS Foundation and EFC received a letter of appreciation from the Government of Nepal recognising their relief and rehabilitation contribution.

Kerala Floods

Relief materials, shelter and rehabilitation support were extended to affected communities.

Kedarnath Floods

Relief and rehabilitation assistance was provided.

COVID 19 Crisis

Support included:

Oxygen concentrators

Oximeters

Food

Medicines

Food assistance for families in need

The Foundation also extended efforts towards remote villages during the COVID 19 response.

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Human Consciousness And Yogic Science

Making Knowledge Freely Accessible

Impact can also mean increasing access to knowledge.

Through www.patanjaliyogasutra.in, OCS Foundation has created a free digital platform dedicated to understanding the Patanjali Yog Sutra.

The platform includes:

196 Sutras

Comprehensive explanations of the complete Patanjali Yog Sutra

Audio and Video

Discourses by Pujya Swami Videh Dev Ji

Searchable Study

A digital interface for exploration, reflection and dialogue

Free Access

Knowledge made available without a financial barrier

The initiative is designed for seekers, students, young people and researchers interested in exploring the human system, mind and consciousness.

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People Behind The Numbers

Every Number Represents Participation

Statistics help show the reach of an initiative.

But behind every figure is an individual action.

A child attended a workshop.

A professional shared experience.

A volunteer carried an awareness message.

A citizen signed a pledge.

Someone chose a cloth bag instead of polythene.

A household reduced unnecessary water use.

A volunteer participated in an expedition.

A supporter provided resources during a humanitarian emergency.

The impact of OCS Foundation is therefore not only the number of people reached.

It is also the number of people who chose to participate.

From Awareness To Behaviour

Impact Continues After the Campaign Ends

Some forms of impact can be counted immediately.

Bags distributed.

Workshops conducted.

Students reached.

Pledges signed.

Other forms of impact are reflected in what people continue to do afterwards.

Carrying a reusable bag.

Using less water.

Keeping waste inside the car until a dustbin is available.

Respecting a riverbank.

Sharing knowledge with a child.

Helping someone during a crisis.

These repeated behaviours are an important part of the long term purpose behind OCS Foundation initiatives.

Partnership Multiplies Participation

More People Can Be Reached When Organisations Join In

Several OCS Foundation initiatives create opportunities for corporate organisations, institutions, schools and professionals to participate.

Organisations can contribute through:

Employee volunteering

Professional expertise

Educational interactions

Programme resources

Campaign materials

Logistics

Community outreach

Humanitarian support

Financial contributions

Partnership allows individual participation to become organised collective action.

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Our Journey Continues

Build on What Has Been Learned

The milestones documented here represent progress across different stages of the OCS Foundation journey.

They are not an endpoint.

Pankh can reach more children.

Farm to Prosperity can connect with more women farmers.

Environmental campaigns can influence more everyday choices.

Humanitarian initiatives can respond when new needs arise.

Knowledge platforms can reach new learners and languages.

Every programme continues to develop through experience, participation and support.

Help Create The Next Milestone

The Next Number Begins With Another Person Participating

The next child reached.

The next woman farmer supported.

The next reusable bag carried.

The next litre of water conserved.

The next person who chooses not to litter.

The next volunteer who joins an expedition.

The next family supported during an emergency.

The next person who begins exploring deeper knowledge.

Every future milestone begins with participation.

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