Welcome to Initiatives of Change
We, a group of young people, are challenged by the idea of Initiatives of Change, IofC, because it inspires you to do what you feel is best for you. All you have to do is ask yourself in silence on what is good for you and how you can bring that change. That's where the process of change starts. Change yourself first, reform yourself and you will reform thousands. This idea appealed many of us and it has brought together young people from all over the country year after year.
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The vision is empowerment of ordinary youth into forces of change. We will work tirelessly to inspire young people who will play an important role in society; whose character is shaped by the universal values of honesty, love, unselfishness, purity and selfless service around the world. Such individuals will provide an alternative...
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Nestling in the western hills of India and overlooking the Krishna Valley lies Asia Plateau, a centre for introspection and dialogue. Over the past five decades ordinary men and women of all classes, races and religions have experienced here, a change in attitude, motivation and behaviour causing ripples in their personal lives, families, workplaces, communities, and sometimes much beyond.
Asia Plateau is used for holding the training programmes and conferences of Initiatives of Change. Asia Plateau is a 68-acre campus situated at an altitude of 1,300 meters in Panchgani, just a 100 kms. away from Pune, and 248 km from Mumbai.
Stories of Change
It was in the year 2006, when I was first introduced to the term MRA, the place called Asia Plateau and the ideology of IOFC-Lets Make a Difference. When I was first told about it by my batchmate I...
Sheetal R. Sanghvi - Mumbai, Maharashtra
My name is Sipika Hinduja. I have completed MCA. I came to know about this conference from my brother. Before reaching Asia Plateau I was tensed as to how I will survive those 8 days without my fa...
Sipika Hinduja - Katni, Madhya Pradesh
I come from a bhramin orthodox family. I was always expected to be someone who would make the family proud by studying in the best institution in the country. And then, make a fortune out of it, ma...
Pratik Dave - Nagpur, Maharashtra
I wasn’t aware of “Let’s make a difference” National Youth Conference till 2011. But when I came to know about this beautiful concept through a friend, I then attended my fi...
Manali Doshi - Solapur, Maharashtra
Family was something which was one of my least concerned priorities. Giving adequate time to parents, siblings, elders, etc.. was never in my mind. Having ego clashes and small tiffs was a daily ro...
Atindra Mahadevan - New Delhi
माझ्यातला "मी" सापडला...... मी निखील दिपकमल घाडगे. सातारा जिल्ह्यातील खटाव...
Nikhil Deepkamal Ghadge - Satara, Maharashtra
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