In this episode of No-Cost Extension, Deval speaks to Vimal Jat, the co-founder and CEO of Synergy Sansthan, an organization in Madhya Pradesh that works on development programs for underserved youth. 

 Born in Seoni Malwa block of Hoshangabad district, Madhya Pradesh, Vimal has a postgraduate degree in Social Work from Devi Ahilya University, Indore. During his time at university he and his friends formed a youth group with the aim to advocate for adolescent and youth rights.

Vimal went on to co-found Synergy Sansthan in 2006,  a youth-led non-profit that works with marginalized children, adolescents and youth leadership from rural and tribal areas. The non-profit has co-created context based leadership journeys for rural and tribal youths in Madhya Pradesh and worked on a range of issues from gender based violence, education, governance, livelihoods, constitutional literacy, and child protection.

Today, Synergy Sansthan is a leading youth-led organization in  Madhya Pradesh with a dedicated team of over 50 staff, 300 fellows, and 2000 volunteers based out of 120 villages and slums across 3 districts in the state.

Deval and Vimal speak about the importance of listening to young people,  building grassroot leadership and co-creating solutions with community members.

Synergy Sansthan is a part of Rebuild India.  To know more about their work visit www.synergysansthan.org

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Additional Audio: 

Our Story - Synergy by Synergy Sansthan

Udaan - We are ready to raise our voice to end violence against women. By Synergy Sansthan

Youth Meet 2024-Yuva Aagaz Yuva Aawaz| State youth Conference 2024| by Synergy Sansthan