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icarebringing people together

ORGANIZATIONAL

PROFILE

DEHRADUN CHAPTER

icare is registered under SUSWA, an environmental trust that supports conser-

vation education, research, and outreach activities that increase understanding

of the cultural and natural heritage of the Doon Valley.

There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creavity you bring toyour life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will

truly have defeated age. - Sophia Loren

www.icarefordoon.org


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WHEN IT ALL BEGAN...

Im not an environmentalist. Im an Earth warrior.

Darryl Cherney

iCARE started its pilot project in Dehradun Hills Academy (CBSE afliated

school) in the year 2009. We started with the Green Theme Campaign which

continued for over a month and half. The feedback and response from the

teachers, school committee and the media were very encouraging. This imbued

us with renewed belief in our cause as well as the conviction to extend the ini-

tiative to other schools of the valley. The success of our initial endeavours, as

well as an enthusiastic response from societal stakeholders inspired us to form

iCARE.

iCARE is a non-prot, youth-based organization that works towards creatinga beautiful and sustainable future by promoting community involvement and

educational outreach. Conserving our natural and cultural heritage is of para-

mount importance, but doing so presents complex challenges. At iCARE, we un-

derstand the seriousness of the situation and are committed to bringing people,

who care for the valley, together. There is an urgent need for us to be conscious

of our relationship with nature and to change our perception such that the in-

teractions between us and our environment become mutually rewarding.


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KEY FEATURES OF icareAt icare, we believe our community should not be restricted by geographical bounda-

ries but based on mutual interests across borders. We seek to promote interest and

concern about the value of our environmental and cultural heritage and invite acve

parcipaon from individuals and communies.

icare exists

To build individual and community identity and pride through research, public

education and student programs.

To encourage and assist individuals and organizations in building resources to

sustain heritage sites, institutions and related projects.

To encourage people to discuss issues that affect us all through public forums.

iCARE has the following primary areas of interest:

Educational Resource Creation, Research in Digital Technology and Experiential

Learning. All programs link people with familiar places, stories, objects, landscapes,traditionsin other words, all those aspects that dene us as citizens of a green

planet.


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YO

UTH

THE icare GROUP

At our organisation we truly believe the famous Native American saying- We do not in-

herit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. Therefore, it our duty

to protect what we must pass on to future generations. The young, especially, must step up

to the challenge.

Some of the ag bearers of the icare groups are

icare Chapters are in different cities of India, the prominent chapter being the Dehradun

Chapter. This is led by the Divisional President and the Executive Board Members of icare.

Divisional President Ankit Shrivastava

Aide to Divisional President Rohit Bedi

Executive Assistant, Legal and Communications Adhideb Bhattacharya

Executive Assistant, Human Resources Akanksha Rana

Executive Assistant, Public Relations Divya Srinivasan

Executive Assistant, Business Development Chetna Gurung

IT Head Arpanjot Singh

Senior Consultant Namrata Walia

Founder

Board of Trustees of SUSWA the trust under which

iCARE is registered includes

Yudhishter Puran Singh

Sandip Puran Singh (President)

Seema Singh (Member)


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icare & EXPRESSIONS

Go on doing with your pen what in other mes was done with the

sword.

- Thomas Jeferson

We at icare believe that environmental conservation and awareness about it is the

need of the hour. So, initiated by youngsters, EXPRESSIONS was created. It is an onlineenvironment magazine from icare. Its rst issue was released in June 2010.

This magazine is our portal of hope. Through this magazine, we seek to reach change-

oriented individuals who will understand the problems facing our environment today,

and subsequently step up to the task of damage control.

We publish the expert opinions of naturalists, conservationists and nature/wildlife en-

thusiasts. Moreover, we also publish the opinions of students concerned at the plight of

our environment. Essentially, we seek to connect with anyone who CARES about makingthe world a better, safer and more beautiful place to live in.

The magazine is circulated to various schools, colleges and government organizations

in and around Dehradun. Since the launch of our magazine, we have successfully com -

pleted 1 year and all the issues were enthusiastically received by our readers. Our

readership today stands at over thousands of readers from across the globe including

some from countries such as the UK and the US.

Since the inception of our magazine, EXPRESSIONS, in June 2010, we have come a long way.

We say our magazine because this effort is fuelled as much by the efforts of those whowork on it, as by those, who subscribe, read and wholeheartedly support it.


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Yudhishter Puran Singhfounder

Yudhishter is an educationist with a vision working

towards sustainable development with a focus on

the need to integrate eco- awareness and cog-

nitive learning ultimately leading to responsible

leadership and enlightened lifestyles.

Growing up in the Suswa River Valley, he became

involved in environmental outdoor activities like re-

cycling, waste land tree planting and campaigning

for involvement of children in local issues from an

early age. He is a commerce graduate from Mum-

bai University with a clear understanding of what

is theneed of the hour and has set up icare, Doon

valleys rst youth based pro-active organization.

For the organizations e-magazine Expressions he most often writes about

ideas and products that can help us all be a little greener and live a little bet-

ter. He believes in human ingenuity and the power of positive thinking, that the

demo cratic process works when everyone engages in it, and that we should

all vote with our wallets and our actions. Yudhishter believes everyone can do

some thing every single day to make the world a better place.

He is a sports enthusiast & a great fan of Premier League football, music and

youth motivation, and believes that they all have a place in our greener worldand are a great way to engage a mainstream audi ence in a greener lifestyle.

He is also the secretary of Dehradun Hills Academy, an educational institution

afliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education New Delhi, situated

along the Rajaji National park in Dehradun.

He was recently felicitated with The Priyadarshini Vriksh Mitra award by

HSDA (Human Service Development Association) for his work with youth or-ganizations in Uttarakhand.He can be reached at [email protected]

MEMBER PROFILE

MEM

BERS


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Ankit Shrivastava Divisional President

Ankit is a nal year law student studying in University of Petro-

leum and Energy Studies. When he came to Dehradun, he fell

in love with the beautiful landscapes of the Garhwal region

and has ever since wanted to work for the conservation of the

same. He started working with icare with this aim and soon be-

came the President. During his tenure as President of icare, he

wishes to spread awareness about Environment related laws.He is a regular writer for the organizations e-magazine, Ex-

pressions, where his writings focus on how to empower people to use laws to make a

change. He believes that youth are the agents of change, the future lies in their hands and

they have to understand the responsibility they owe to mother.

He can be reached at [email protected]

Rohit BediAide to Divisional President

Adhideb Bhaacharya Exec. Asst. Legal and Communicaons

Rohit Bedi is a third year BBA student from the Graphic Era Universi-

ty, Dehradun. He is presently looking after marketing and promotion

for Expressions at the National level. According to him, the youth of

today possesses a lot of energy which can be properly channelized

and used in a fruitful manner, thus it is very important that the youth

be given the condence and support they need to create a sustain-

able future. He can be contacted at [email protected]

Abhidheb is a nal year law student at the University of Petroleum

and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun. He has a keen interest in

Environment and Energy Laws. A keen debater, Adhidheb has rep-

resented his school, St. Xaviers, in various state and national level

competitions. He has also participated in various national and inter-

national moot court competitions.

He can be reached at [email protected]

MEMBER PROFILE


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Divya Srinivasan Exec. Asst. Public Relaons

Divya Srinivasan is a student pursuing law from

University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES),

Dehradun. She was born in Delhi and she com-

pleted her schooling from Convent of Jesus and

Mary, New Delhi. Apart from being a naturelover, she lives on Music, loves debating, read-

ing, writing and dramatics. Divya believes that

the worlds biggest power is its youth.

She can be reached at [email protected]

MEMBER PROFILE

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MEMBER PROFILE

Akanksha RanaExec. Asst. Human Resources

Akanksha is a third year BBA student currently studying in

University of Petroleum and Energy studies, Dehradun. She

is passionate about music, dancing and adventure. She loves

interacting with different people who have the zeal to work

for the betterment of the society. She can be reached at

[email protected]


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Chetna is a 2nd year BBA student currently studying in

University of Petroleum and Energy studies, Dehradun. At

Expressions she is looking after marketing and promotion

in Uttarakhand region. She loves interacting with differentpeople who have the desire to work for a sustainable to-

morrow for she believes that it is very easy to criticize but

that much more difcult to deliver. She strongly believes

that every person has certain responsibilities towards the

environment.

She can be reached at [email protected]

Namrata has a degree in MBA from Amity University

and is currently studying MS Psychology from IPMS

(Mumbai). She loves music, creativity, and believes in

doing social work. She wanted to be part of ICARE and

so upgraded her knowledge in the eld and now is oneof us. You can reach her on [email protected]

Arpan, an avid reader and writer is a class 12 student

studying in Doon Blossoms. He loves mathematics and com-

puter science. He has designed various websites including

technojunkie.in, and had even helped design the OVI ap-

plication for Nokia Mobile. He believes in working for

the society and hence has been a part of iCARE for the

last couple of months. He can be reached at arpanjot@

icareindia.co.in

Arpanjot Singh IT Head

Namrata Walia Senior Consultant

Chetna Gurung Exec. Asst. Business Development

MEMBER PROFILEMEMBER PROFILE


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MEMBER PROFILE

initiatives

ICARES

GREEN

INTITIATIVES

Our GREEN initiatives received a truly heartwarming response from the youth of Doon

Not only did we increase awareness about our organisation and the cause it

espouses, we gave many enthusiastic students an opportunity to discover their

hidden talents, have fun and achieve something substantial doing tie-ups with

committed organizations. Hence, we managed to create valuable opportunities

for the youth to to contribute in their own special way to Doon.

GREEN CAMPAIGN:

It all started when, one morning, curious about the kind of response hed get,

Yudhishter decided to do a small campaign which involved school students and

teachers. On 5th Dec 2009, which is also International Volunteer Day, icare

asked the school community to step up to the occasion and express, in any form,

their support for the global cause. At the end of the day, the students, in large

numbers numbers produced many valuable slogans, posters and articles.

GREEN EXHIBITION:

Our next initiative was to organize an exhibition to showcase the creative talents

of students. We invited a number of guests to the exhibition who witnessed a

number of unique creations. The students were thrilled by the appreciation.

Green Campaign December 2009


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MEMBER PROFILE

ICARES

GREEN

INTITIATIVES

Plantaon DrivesApril - May 2010

WITH GRAPHIC ERA UNIVERSITY

Students of Graphic Era University and Dehradun Hills Academy along with

members oficare initiated a tree plantation programme on the premises of

the academy. This plantation drive was a component of icares enterprise to

reduce CO2 levels in the atmosphere, thereby providing a cleaner, healthier

environment for the people to live in. During the programme, 52 trees were

planted in the academy as well as in the adjoining village.

WITH IMSI INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED AND OTHER COLLEGES

Volunteers from icare, in association with a corporate rm, IMSI India Private

Limited, launched a tree plantation drive in Dehradun during which about

500 saplings were planted. The participating institutions included Dehradun

Hills Academy, Graphic Era University, University for Petroleum and Energy

Studies, Raja Ram Mohan Roy Academy, Beverly Hills and The Hilton School.

Plant for the Future CampaignJuly - October 2010

As the name suggests it was a campaign promoting the planting of trees by involving

the youth (mostly from schools and colleges). The campaign reiterated the need for the

youth to take stock of the situation and ensure that the seeds for a greener and sus-

tainable future are planted. The campaign saw active participation from various edu-

cational institutions such as the the Doon International School, Carman School, Sunrise

Academy, Beverly Hills, KV Bhel, Graphic Era University and UPES


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MEMBER PROFILE

INITIA

TIVES

ICARES

GREEN

INTITIATIVES

Seminar on Energy Conservaon &

Uarakhand Nimbu Amla Fesal November 2010

The Dehradun Chapter of the Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Condi-

tioning (ISHRAE) in association with its partner iCare conducted a seminar on the Recent

trends in Energy Conservation. It was a proud moment for icare and ISHRAE as a mem-

orandum of understanding (MoE) was signed between the two organizations to pro-

mote environmental awareness amongst the students of the Valley. The event was pre-

sided over by former Ambassador to Canada and other countries, Dr. Rakesh Shankar.

icare also organised the Uttarakhand Nimbu Amla festival to commemorate the In-

ternational Bio-diversity year 2010, in association with other organizations. The aim

of the function was to increase awareness about biodiversity and further the cause of

environmental protection.

Right to Informaon ProgrammeApril 2011 - September 2011

This programme is open for all students of class 8 or above. Under this event, modules

containing information on the Right to Information Act, 2005 shall be distributed to

each participating student. The act is a social engineering tool which is available to all

the citizens of the country but used by only a few. RTI gives every individual the right

to question all government organizations and even some private organizations, thereby

allowing him/her to expose corruption in these sectors.


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ICARES

GREEN

INTITIATIVES

Expressions E-Magazine Celebrates 1st anniversaryJune 2011

Expressions is, its thought, the rst ever environmental e-magazine in Uttarakhand.

It was a proud moment for all the members of icare for today marked the 1st an -

niversary of Expressions an environmental magazine powered by the youth of the

valley. Expressions belongs not just to those who gave birth to it, or nurtured it and

made it strong; it belongs to everyone who cares about Earth and feels her pain.


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icare Awards 2011

MEMBER PROFILE

FUTURE

PLANS

FORTHCOMING

EVENTS

The icare Awards have been set up to encourage young people to become envi-

ronmentally aware and actively promote heritage conservation.

These Awards are an attempt to honour and showcase the activities of all thosepeople who are not satised with sitting back and watching, who have taken the

plunge and are working towards bringing out the best in education and envi-

ronmental awareness. These Awards are also there to recognize the work done

towards saving our homes and empowering people. Over the years, we hope

they will become a popular educational theme within schools and colleges in and

around Doon and at the same time We also want the young people in the Valley

to take into consideration the importance of protecting local heritage and envi-

ronment through practical projects.

Are you still wondering of what help you might be to ICARE awards

You are the most wanted help we are looking for, who could volunteer skills, ex-

pertise, knowledge, time or any other aspect you are comfortable with. Moreover

you could discover and enhance your potential by being a part of the ICARE

AWARDS Volunteer Program. Your inputs can be anything related to the award

program activities.

If you are part of an organization that has been striving to bring succor and jus-tice to the underprivileged doonites, then you can explore our website, select your

eld-area and apply for the Award. You can also browse through applicants

details, comment on issues and even vote for those you know are deserving.

If you t any of these and above all if you care for a better tomorrow, then dont

miss this unique opportunity.

Come, join the larger ICARE AWARDS FOR DOON family.

We shall provide you with a congenial atmosphere, give due credit for your inputs

and forward a certicate.


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MESSAGE FROM THE

YOUTH AMBASSADOR

It all began on a Sunday morning, when I was strolling in my college, watching the beautiful landscape

and wondering if I could make my institute even greener than it was and provide the students a greener

environment to be in. Thats when my phone rang. To my surprise, the person on phone said would you

like to be our youth ambassador? I wondered to myself if this was a prank and asked what kind of

ambassador do u want me to be sir? The answer: Youth Ambassador for icare!

I was on top of the world. Though I had always heard of icare and had even wanted to congratulatethem for their successful endeavours, I had not been able to nd time to reach them. Now it seems that

its true that if you want to but cant reach out to the universe, the universe reaches out to you.

Many NGOs come and go. But icare is different since it gives a platform to the youth of this beautiful

valley a chance to be associated with it and to execute the initiatives, which are unique in themselves.

icares success only shows what the power of youth can do if we all come together.

While I was eloquent about icare, I would like to tell you something about myself as well. I was born and

brought up in Dehradun and have studied fashion communication my Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune.

Currently I have taken over the mantle of heading Tulas Institute (The Engineering and ManagementCollege) from my dad Mr. Sunil Kumar Jain.

Though I go by the title of Executive Director at the age of 22, let me assure you its not as easy as it looks

like. However, I love what I am doing, and this is the message I would like to pass on to the youth: do

what you like, do something you want to do, and once you believe in something, it will happen if only you

try hard enough. Also, one should also pursue his/her hobbies or be a part of some cause. We at Tulas,

have been contributing to society in our small way by creating green buildings, where we give special

attention to the construction, ensuring that it in no way poses a hazard to the environment.

I would like to thank Yudhishter, and his team at icare and the people of Dehradun for bestowing thiscrown of brand ambassador upon me. I am truly overwhelmed and absolutely charged up to be a part

of icares initiatives. Personally, I would like to initiate a programme where we can take measures to

eliminate plastic bags as theyre extremely harmful to the environment. Also, a save water campaign

since the forthcoming generations may have to face water shortages due to our excesses. I would like to

popularise the creation of rain-water harvesting systems where every household would save water and

would uses it meticulously.

Heres looking forward to a cleaner, greener Earth!

Silky JainYouth Ambassador

icare, Dehradun


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CONTACT USFor more information contact:

Head Ofce:

No. 5, Jaswant Singh Marg

Along Rajaji National Park Doiwala-Doodhli Road

Dehradun248140

Uttarakhand IndiaM: +919411114921

City Ofce:

51 A Subhash Road

Adjacent Needs Super Mart

Dehradun248001

Utttarakhand India

M:+918979741752

New Delhi:

609 - Pocket E Mayur Vihar - Phase II

New Delhi

India

Fax: 011-66173614

M:+919870343999

Website: www.icarefordoon.org

www.expressions.icareindia.co.in

Facebook: www.facebook.com/icareofcialpage

Twitter: twitter.com/icareexpress

E-mail: [email protected]

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