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EPISODE · May 4, 2022 · 11 MIN

Meera Shenoy shares her life's work of empowering a marginalized segment to be included in mainstream India

from The Human(e) Story · host Smita Pranav Kothari

"If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach him to fish, you feed him for a lifetime." This proverb guides the mission of our guest today: Meera Shenoy!  Meera is the founder of Youth4Jobs that skills rural and tribal youth with disability. When you meet the dainty and soft-spoken Meera, one can barely make out that she is the same powerhouse who has influenced the lives of millions of Indians by channelizing their ability into market-linked livelihoods. Pioneer of India's largest organization in the space that works both at policy and implementation levels; at the core, Meera is truly a human with a humane story! During weekends, Meera dons her chef hat and tries her hand at recreating healthy and seasonal Konkani recipes passed down to her by her mother and grandmother:) Shall we meet Meera Shenoy?

"If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach him to fish, you feed him for a lifetime." This proverb guides the mission of our guest today: Meera Shenoy!  Meera is the founder of Youth4Jobs that skills rural and tribal youth with disability. When you meet the dainty and soft-spoken Meera, one can barely make out that she is the same powerhouse who has influenced the lives of millions of Indians by channelizing their ability into market-linked livelihoods. Pioneer of India's largest organization in the space that works both at policy and implementation levels; at the core, Meera is truly a human with a humane story! During weekends, Meera dons her chef hat and tries her hand at recreating healthy and seasonal Konkani recipes passed down to her by her mother and grandmother:) Shall we meet Meera Shenoy?

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