Community Projects

Harnessing skills in art, design, psychology, and research to craft stories behind issues overlooked by traditional Indian society, Anvi has cultivated the pathway to uplift society towards a better tomorrow.

Advocating for Mental Health GST Reform

Advocating for Mental Health GST Reform

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed by Anvi to understand the government’s stance on appropriate categorisation of Mental Health Services in the GST framework. Anvi received a letter from the National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, in response to the RTI application (dated 13th September 2024) regarding the GST categorisation of mental health services. An unsatisfactory response of ‘Institute does not have such information’ was tagged to critical questions. Furthermore, a response stating ‘GST is generally not applicable to Mental Health Services’ was attached to a query probing if any mental health services are exempt from the 18% GST rate, raising concerns over the varying perceptions around the matter.

Outreach & Capacity Building

Anvi designed and rolled out the Capacity Building Modules for Principals and Educators on "Exploring Mental Health: Understanding, Coping, and Thriving" in PM Shri Schools and Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) Schools, encouraging appointment of Mental Health Ambassadors. This has impacted 6000 PM Shri Schools in AP and nearly 5000 in Haryana SCERT.

NAB India Centre for Blind Women

NAB India Centre for Blind & Disability Studies, Delhi is dedicated to offering innovative training opportunities to women with visual disabilities, regardless of their educational background. Their mission is to empower these women by equipping them with valuable professional skills, enabling them to enter the workforce, pursue higher education at prestigious universities, or restart their careers after extended breaks caused by their visual impairments. Through Anvi’s initiative, Poodles of Doodles, a whopping INR 96,500 was generated through the sales of her artwork-based products. The entire proceeds were donated to NABCW and as a result, 3+ young women with visual disabilities received fully sponsored education.

KidswhoKode

Anvi designed the logo of KidsWhoKode, a Bangalore-based social initiative firm with a reach of 15k and counting podcast listeners. The organisation encourages students to explore and cultivate their curiosity in technology, introduces them to coding, and grooms them to become leaders in tech. Their focus lies on children from marginalised communities as they believe: “Ability is evenly distributed. Exposure and opportunity are not.” Anvi was able to contribute meaningfully to this venture by holding 25+ online sessions with the students on Art & English.

Lead Instructor, Mobile Innovation Van, AICAPD, Gurgaon

The Innovation Mobile School is a School on the bus that reaches the Children of Migrant labour and rural dropouts in the city of Gurgaon. Anvi continues to teach communication skills and develop creative mediums like Doodle as a teaching pedagogy for more than 500+ student community.