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Why a conclave of this nature under the umbrella of RIGHT every WRONG?
The idea is to create a platform that focuses on empowering citizen movement and action for promoting good governance in government and other sectors. Read more in the making of the conclave.
But Media is already doing that so why a conclave?
Yes News channels and newspapers are doing that but they also focus on other news and somewhere the movement takes a back seat. The idea is to create an annual conclave where leaders of opinion and lay people who have led change share their experiences to tell people that if ONE wants to, ONE can lead the change without holding powerful positions but by just exercising their rights as democratic citizens. The idea is to tell people that Citizens need to get more involved and govern Government, ask for accountability from charities & NGOs, ensure businesses follow ethical trade practices, ask media to report real news and not just sensational and trivial entertainment features and holistically lead the change. The idea is also to get like minded socially responsible and concerned Citizens to come together as ONE to RIGHT every WRONG in all spaces. With the conclave we shall also commence the rating system for NGOs to promote absolute transparency and accountability by recognising small but effective NGOs who create maximum impact for community empowerment and all other causes with minimum administration cost/ overhead and efficient & cost effective management. Our idea is that any supporters social investment should have at least 80% of the money reaching the community directly and we have set an example there by being the first and not retaining any fees for fundraising.
What is the idea behind the Karmaveer Puraskaar (KVP) awards?
There are various movie awards, music awards, achievement awards that are mostly organised frivolously to promote media and consumer brands. There are wealth creators awards for people who have made moneys only for themselves without any contribution to society. However there has never been an award for real wealth creators who have selflessly created wealth for under served communities or for concerned and responsible citizens who have gone beyond their regular duties to selflessly lead the change in their sectors and society for helping communities and promoting social responsibility. The KVP awards recognise individuals in Corporate, Media , SME and Government sectors who have led social change by going against the tide and taking stands by and speaking out with proactive involvement and interest for addressing societal issues. Theses are people who go the extra mile for community service and live selflessly recognising their power as individual citizens to take stands and lead change. These are people who know that each of us has the power to make a difference. These are people who prefer lighting a candle to dispel the darkness rather than just cursing the darkness. These are people who make a difference without expecting any awards or laurels and that's the reason we have dubbed them as THE NOBLE LAUREATES and would comprise of common and lay people like you and me who have had the fire to lead the change.
What is the RIGHT every WRONG band campaign?
The idea is simple. Get people involved with the cause dear to their heart. At ICONGO we have consciously decided to take people beyond giving. We do not want people to just give mindlessly because they are emotionally provoked. We want people to become supporters and activists for the cause dear to their heart. Sounds difficult but its not. Each ONE of us gets angry when we see something WRONG happening. However we prefer turning the other way. The idea is to involve people holistically with the cause by sensitising them to social issues with a simple approach by getting them to wear a band and log on to our website where we shall have essays and features on various issues in simplistic language. Thus concerned and caring citizens can read about the causes dear to their heart, understand the overall issues and go beyond giving by leading a change with other like minded RIGHT every WRONG community members. These members can also actively express their opinion on the website and sign up with others to intervene as policy change leaders thus ensuring good governance from the government.
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