E35 - Pooja Rai - Bring back Play

Send us Fan MailPooja Rai’s NGO, Anthill Creations, builds sustainable playgrounds for kids “Playgrounds should not be a luxury”. It is something every child should have access to for free.” And that is when the then 23-year-old student of architecture in IIT-Kharagpur made her first playground for children within her institution’s campus, using colourful tyres from cars and two-wheelers repurposed as play equipment. In 2017, Pooja started Anthill Creations, an NGO that builds sustainable playgrounds for all kids.In this episode, Pooja shares her journey as a co-founder of the social enterprise - Anthill Creation. Role of community in her project and the positive impact it creates. Bolstering academic progress through playgrounds, pointers for all wannabe social entrepreneurs. How working with various forums will enhance your ideation and network. The skills needed for children in the 21st century.Timestamps Pooja’s backstory & Anthill  - 2:07Start-up and social enterprise ecosystem - 10:49Things to watch out for as a social entrepreneur  - 15:34Power of 3 - 22:39Play and its development in children - 29:26Key quotes and references from the episode:There is no one metric to define impact in social entrepreneurship - Impact first; profits nextThe only way to beat the competition is to be ahead of themHave a bias for actionMake play as part of education, 21st-century skills are learnt at the playgroundConnect with Pooja Rai: Website, Email and LinkedINPooja’s book -  The Road Not takenIf you loved listening to this episode and want to share your views do click on the link below, https://lnkd.in/gKMix5eWant to say Hello, do connect with me on LinkedIn or Instagram.Subscribe, follow, and leave your comments to help me get better with my episodes. Available on all podcast platforms, including, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, youtube, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, RadioPublic, TuneIn, Gaana Jio Saavn, AudibleDo stay tuned for new episodes every alternate Friday. Next episode -Oct  08’21.Have you purchased the copy of Inspire Someone Today, yet? - Give it a go geni.us/istbookAvailable on all podcast platforms, including, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify