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Upraant

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    Akash Khandelwal Manager Business Strategy at Merkle Sokrati | Denstu International | Performance Marketing | Digital Marketing | Branding
    • Gurugram, Haryana, India
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    Riddhika Bhandari Social entrepreneur| Founder, Upraant Foundation| Podcast Manager and Host at The Rural Post
    • Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Overview

"Upraant" is word of hindi dialect, meaning "after". The idea started with what happens after we think something has reached a stage to be discarded and disprivileged section of society. Vision : To reduce 50% carbon foot print globally produced from waste by creating a responsible circular societies. Mission : To engage 5 lakh women from unprivileged section of the societies. Reduce 3000 metric ton of carbon footprintposed? Are all things we discard, used to it's full potential? "Upraant" is a Triple bottom line social enterprise which works with slum dwelling women of Ahmedabad. We train these women to inculcate and nurture creative instincts in them to imagine life out of what was to be called waste. We upcycle various kinds of waste obtained from donations, to create beautiful lifestyle products, which reaches consumer via our media portals and through various digital platforms. The story of "Upraant" is a narrative of each one of us conserving the environment while ensuring an equal society. The journey of upcycling waste not only empowers the emotional artistic instincts of these women but also to supports their families financially. Object: To become a catalyst in balancing global social-economic-environmental inequalities by channelizing waste and empowering women from under

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    Gujarat University, Gujarat University Internal Road, Panjrapole, Vejalpur Taluka, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 380009, India

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