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OCS Foundation · Our work

Different causes.
One shared purpose.

OCS Foundation works across social, environmental, humanitarian and knowledge-based initiatives that support individual and community wellbeing.

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What this means

Awareness matters when it becomes participation and action.

Our work spans Children and Education, Women and Rural Livelihoods, Environment and Citizen Action, Humanity First, and Human Consciousness and Yogic Science.

Each area has its own purpose and approach. Together, they reflect a broader commitment to practical action.

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Focus area

Children and Education

Children participating in an OCS Foundation Pankh activity

Creating opportunities for children to learn, explore and imagine new possibilities beyond the classroom.

Pankh uses outdoor experiential workshops, regular interaction and exposure to professionals to encourage underprivileged children to think, understand, learn and pursue their aspirations.

  • 50 successful workshops
  • 3,000 plus students reached
  • 50 plus professional and industry interactions

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Pankh Initiative

Experiential learning workshops, professional interactions, libraries and Digital Playgrounds.

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02

Focus area

Women and Rural Livelihoods

OCS Foundation community activity

Supporting women farmers in the hills with practical knowledge, resources and stronger livelihood opportunities.

Farm to Prosperity focuses on sustainable farming practices, access to quality seeds and tools, market linkages, and greater awareness of rights, credit and government schemes.

  • Skill development
  • Access to resources
  • Market linkages
  • Women empowerment

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Farm to Prosperity

Practical support for women farmers through skills, resources, market links and empowerment.

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03

Focus area

Environment and Citizen Action

Reusable cloth bags from OCS Foundation Project Theli

Helping people turn everyday choices around bags, water, waste and public spaces into responsible action.

OCS Foundation’s citizen-focused initiatives make environmental responsibility practical: carry a reusable bag, use only the water required, keep waste until it can be disposed of responsibly, and protect natural environments.

  • 1 lakh plus cloth bags distributed
  • 40 plus cities covered by Do Not Litter
  • 80 kilometres covered during Swachh Ganga

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Project Theli

Replacing polythene shopping bags with reusable cloth alternatives.

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Project Half Tap

A simple call to reduce unnecessary water consumption.

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Do Not Litter

Encouraging people to take responsibility for waste in public spaces.

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Swachh Ganga Expedition

Awareness and direct action along the River Ganga.

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04

Focus area

Humanity First

OCS Foundation community support activity

Bringing people and resources together when communities need support during emergencies and natural calamities.

Through Humanity First, OCS Foundation and Expeditions For Cause have supported relief and rehabilitation activity during the Nepal earthquake, Kerala and Kedarnath floods, and the COVID-19 crisis.

  • Nepal earthquake relief
  • Kerala and Kedarnath flood support
  • COVID-19 food, medicines and equipment support

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Humanity First

Humanitarian relief, rehabilitation and community support when the need is greatest.

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05

Focus area

Human Consciousness and Yogic Science

OCS Foundation community learning and participation

Making the study of the Patanjali Yog Sutra available as a free and open knowledge resource.

The initiative explores the Yog Sutra as a framework for inquiry into mind, consciousness and human potential, connecting ancient understanding with everyday questions of attention, emotion, awareness and mental clarity.

  • All 196 Sutras explained
  • Audio and video discourses
  • Free and open access

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Human Consciousness and Yogic Science

A free digital resource for seekers, students and researchers.

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An OCS Foundation initiative

Expeditions For Cause turns awareness into direct participation.

EFC creates opportunities for volunteers, citizens and organisations to take part in OCS Foundation awareness campaigns, expeditions and community initiatives.

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Many ways to contribute

Turn awareness into action.

Support education, share knowledge, participate in an environmental campaign, help during a humanitarian response, or begin with one daily habit.

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