Protsahan’s Slum DigiLab center opens its doors on 1st Nov 2019 with the objective of bridging the digital-divide for children with no access to digital resources.
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POCSO Series Part 1: Decoding The POCSO Act 2012
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Protsahan Girl Champions are Martial Arts Champions
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Young Indians raise funds for Protsahan the TWESTIVAL way!
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STANFORD RECOGNISES PROTSAHAN’S H.E.A.R.T MODEL
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Empathy in schools should be as important as Algebra or Subject Verb Agreements.
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Protsahan Girls Voices in the Lancet
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