Thapar sets up Avantha Foundation

The foundation,along with its partners,will work to implement programmes that will create long term impacts and lead to policy level changes in favour of vulnerable communities, said Yashashree Gurjar,CEO,Avantha Foundation.

The democratic governance programme will initially concentrate on the lowest tier of democratic governance,i.e. the gram panchayat. The foundation will recognise and reward good governance and innovation at the gram panchayat level across the country through the 8216;Avantha Governance Award8217;.

During this year the awards will be given in the three states of Madhya Pradesh,Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan.

The health programme will focus on malnutrition and hunger issues in children below five years. The foundation is partnering with Naandi Foundation in the HUNGaMA HUNGer and MAlnutrition initiative.