Zavian – Transforming Agents urf Changemakers – Sourav Nandi

It’s the country of our birth and even though we now live in a parallel universe, we have never lived far away from its center. The thoughts abutting across the lanes of our beloved country are like a raucous cacophony defacing the last inch of India’s image. The view of today’s political platform is an uneasy mixture of vintage old and handsome new views. And what we are glaring at is a slow unfolding of nothing.

Threading its way past ignorant people, haunting rhetorical questions and under the veneer of the Lok Pak bill a prolific institution has blown in with its dazzling vision. As India gears up to trudge up the stony path of 2012, disheveled and exhausted, Zav Foundation promises to infuse a staggering and untappable energy into India. Through its vision of Live-Grow-Create-Change it promises to rejuvenate India’s ego which seems to have been run over by an array of myriad flaws. The Zavians are hoping to establish a society with norms acceptable to everybody. Stepping on to the third year of its functioning Zav Foundation has had a slow but steady walk towards the sublime light. And with the help of all of you this light now seems like a flashlight than a firefly like before.

Zav- Envisaging the concept of transformation – Anand Krishnan

As the wise men suggest, change is the only permanent thing in this world. The mountains, seas, flora, fauna and other forms of beings, both living and non-living, undergo change as a part of natural process. The Homo sapiens are no different. They are subjected to change like any other and weather like the rocks losing their sheen. Change is a much smaller concept when we consider transformation. It brings in the importance of evolution.
Zav is all about evolving a person to a brand new individual rich in thoughts, vivacious, a person with broadened outlook with a positive approach towards life. Zav acts like a catalyst in the shift. The catalyst which do not just simply hasten the process but hasten it for a purpose. Zav is all about infusing one’s mind with the right mix of all, preparing him to undergo that all important transformation. With the training it imparts to the needy children, Zav intends to break the barrier between the privileged and the non-privileged thereby creating a level playing field for all. Zav is about transforming the lives, instilling confidence in the poor children. Zav stands for a change in the society. Zav carves out a niche for its contemporaries. Hence, it transforms the way we think, act, and the very way the society functions just to see that the less privileged get their dues and rightly so. “Zav” the entity which symbolizes modern day transformation. Zav will soon attain the cult status with the noble practise they are carrying out.

Zav Transformation – Gursheel Sahni

On seeing the topic given, one reminisces about the past, his whole life flashes before his eyes. What stands out is that one incident, that one period of his life that saw him ‘transform’ to an entirely new being. Such is the weight, the word carries. We all have without doubt, at one point or the other experienced such a phase in our lives, though the instrument of transformation varies in each case.
Our inner self is changed in a way that is nothing short of revolutionary, with a complete renovation of the very fundamentals on which our life is based. Our outlook of life alters, we become more mature in our dealings, deeper in our thoughts so on and so forth. It is this very positive transformation that the Zav Foundation seeks, something that is well espoused by the foundation’s tagline ‘Alter, Change, Transform’. The foundation, through varies novel activities involves a lot of people especially the youth, from a plethora of backgrounds and facilitates the process of transformation.

Zav – Transformation – Partha Pratim Panda

India embarked on a journey of transformation, of Zav in 1991 when it freed itself from the shackles of license raj and ushered in a new era where mediocrity is looked down upon and meritocracy is the only license to success. This transformation has since been led by people such as Dhirubhai Ambani, Ratan Tata, to name a few whom the world adores and admires. Entrepreneurship got a fillip and today the Indian entrepreneurial spirit is known the world over. What these agents of change have accomplished has not just made them rich but has also filled the government coffers and has provided employment to millions of people. The GDP growth rate has skyrocketed from a measly 1.6 % in 1991-92 to an impressive 11.1 % in 2009-2010. Per capita income has more than doubled in the past two decades. This provides quite a rosy picture of India’s growth story, isn’t it?
Now take a look at this. According to a 2005 World Bank estimate, 26.1% (around 31 crore) of the total Indian population falls below the International Poverty Line of US$ 1.25 a day. India has an adult literacy rate of 74.04% which means 25.96 % or about 31 crore Indians are still illiterate. India still ranks a lowly 134th in the Human Development Index (HDI). So considering all the above stated facts, can we still claim to be the second fastest growing nation in the world?
Anyone with his heart in the right place would reply in the negative.
Despite all this phenomenal growth over these years, the government has still not been able to do its part properly. The primary education system is still in shambles. The youth of India is lacks the necessary life skills and is unemployable. This is exactly where Zav foundation comes into the picture as an agent of change. One of the programmes we have introduced in the Youth Leadership Programme. The objective of this YLP is to offer the opportunity for the youth to grow, develop and practice the principles of togetherness and self-reliance.
Another flagship programme of Zav has been the book donation campaign where in people are encouraged to give away their unused books so that they can be used by someone who is in need of them but can’t afford to buy. This way we have jumped into the uncharted territory and we stand by our commitment to take India to the top of the world.