On Feb 18, 2020 the Bihar "Centre of Resilience Foundation" was officially born as a non-profit, Charitable organisation, under Section 8 of the Indian Company Act!!
And so Stage 2 has officially begun of this intergenerational endeavor.
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Updated: May 11, 2020
With funds we earned in Scotland, Prashant has employed a local team, many of whom were the first batch of prototype learners-makers during the Bihar Project itself. Pawan, Suraj and Rahil are currently doing upcycled metal work, bamboo construction and sustainable water management on site at the Centre.
Through the Centre, these people have stable employment, access to fresh food, and a safe working environment free of discrimination, regardless of religion, caste or class. And some of them may go on to form the first batch of teachers in Stage 3 of the Centre.
Suraj, a story of "reverse migration".
Suraj is a young Bihari whose father migrated to Pune where he was working in a tyre repair shop. In Pune Suraj experienced hardship and got involved in petty crime.
"When Suraj got to know about me and my plan for Bihar, he joined in saying 'If you can return back to Bihar, I can too.'" - Prashant.
Suraj is now working and learning at the Centre full-time, developing not only his hard skills, but also the basics of communication, design and inclusive ethics.
The vision of the Centre of Resilience is for Bihar to once more be a region of great cultural, ecological and social wellbeing and resilience, and a model for inclusive, regenerative development in the face of urbanisation, climate change and other global challenges. This is an intergenerational vision that we are beginning but that must be carried on by the next generations.
And the youth of Arrah--mostly those living in the “slum” dwellings next to the Centre--are already taking ownership in the day-to-day happenings of the Centre.
March, 2020
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