Three winning ideas SOME IDEAS THAT CHANGED MUMBAI
Three of the successful ventures that HT featured in its series "Runner-up (Rs 1 lakh) PAWAN SAIL, 35 Idea: He wishes to start a playschool run by senior citizens who have been abandoned by their families. This will give them a sense of worth and ease their lone liness, while children will benefit from their experience. PAWAN SAIL has always struggled to find decent childcare for his daughter. His parents live in their native place and he never found a centre that he felt was safe. One day he picked up HT and was stunned by the stories of how a simple idea can take off and make a huge impact. Sail sat down and started thinking about his family and how great it is when the generations come together. "I suddenly thought that children could really benefit from the care, wisdom and values of the elderly - many of whom are lonely and confined to old-age homes," said the 35-year-old who works as a translator at the Income Tax Department. "The elderly can provide safe and good care for children and get an income while they do it, so they don't feel left out by society." Sail was inspired by the series to make a difference. "It was great to see such ideas in black and white" he said. "I read HT every day and particularly enjoy the supplements in Café, like Cars & Bikes and Plug & Play . The editorial page is also great." URL: http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/artMailDisp.aspx?article=11_08_2008_004_003&typ=1&Archtype=&pub=264 Join Access India convention: For updates on it visit: http://accessindia.org.in/harish/convention.htm Registration is now open! To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
