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About Hridaan Festival

Hridaan is a youth-led initiative to support the underprivileged Tuberculosis patients living in the rural areas of India. The funds generated through this festival will be used to deliver nutritious food to the pre-mapped TB patients for a period of 6 months. These patients are facing challenging, there nutritional requirements are not being met which has posed the threat of the spread of this disease in the community.

Hridaan Festival has a series of recreational events and competitions where anyone can participate. We have put a very nominal registration fee for the participants which will be directed towards the cause of supporting the nutrition food to pre-mapped TB patients. 

Festival Highlights

singing COMPETITION

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Singing Competition:

The participants will be sending a video recording of their performance through Google Drive or share a YouTube link. The topic for the competition will be communicated shortly. Our jury team will review and decide on the winners.  

Eligibility: Anyone belonging to any age group can participate.

Painting COMPETITION

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Painting Competition:

The participants will be sending an image of their creation using the Google Form which will be sent to them on the registered email ID. The topic for the competition will be communicated shortly. Our jury team will review and decide on the winners.  

Eligibility: Anyone belonging to any age group can participate.

Sketching COMPETITION

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Sketching Competition:

The participants will be sending an image of their creation using the Google Form which will be sent to them on the registered email ID. The topic for the competition will be communicated shortly. Our jury team will review and decide on the winners. 

Eligibility: Anyone belonging to any age group can participate. 

Poetry COMPETITION

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Poetry Competition:

The participants will be sending a video recording of their performance through Google Drive or share a YouTube link. They can send their work in the written format. The topic for the competition will be communicated shortly. Our jury team will review and decide on the winners. 

Eligibility: Anyone belonging to any age group can participate. 

Online Ludo COMPETITION

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Online Ludo Competition:

The participants will be competing against each other virtually using a gaming platform. The competition will comprise of many rounds and we will be having only one champion at the end of the final round.

Eligibility: Anyone belonging to any age group can participate.

Chess COMPETITION

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Online Chess Competition:

The participants will be competing against each other virtually using a gaming platform. The competition will comprise of many rounds and we will be having only one champion at the end of the final round. The tournament will be following (10+0) games on the arena format.

Eligibility: Anyone belonging to any age group can participate.

Debate competition

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Online Debate Competition:

The participants will be given a contemporary topic to debate in a democratic environment using a video conferencing platform. The primary objective of the competition will be to promote fact-based democratic discussion, especially among the youth.  

Eligibility: Anyone belonging to any age group can participate.

quiz competition

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Online Quiz Competition:

The participants will have to solve a quiz which will be consisting of 20 questions belonging to topics ranging from current affairs, general science, geography, polity, history, etc. The participant securing the highest score will be declared as the winner. 

Eligibility: Anyone belonging to any age group can participate.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Hridaan Festival ?

Hridaan is a youth-led initiative to support the underprivileged Tuberculosis patients living in the rural areas of India. The funds generated through this festival will be used to deliver nutritious food to the pre-mapped TB patients for a period of 6 months. These patients are facing challenging, there nutritional requirements are not being met which has posed the threat of the spread of this disease in the community.

What are the different events ?

During the course of this festival, we will be organizing various recreational activities with the aim of raising funds for the marginalized communities. These activities will include:

Online Games like Chess, and Ludo.

Visual art competitions like painting and poster making.

Performing arts like poetry, singing and also events like debate and quiz competitions .

How can I register ?

You can register by clicking on the “Register Now” button and paying a minimal registration fee of minimum 50 rupees. Once the payment is done, you can fill your details on the online form, attach the screenshot of the transaction id, and submit the same.

Why should I sponsor?

You can also contribute to this cause by being a sponsor of our event. We are looking for donors who can be our Title Sponsor, Media Sponsor, and Event Sponsor. We have a target reaching out to about 10,000 participants across the country through various channels by promoting the event, which can help a brand to reach out to a large section of society primarily those who use social media channels on regular basis. The sponsors fund generated through this festival will be used to deliver nutritious food to the pre-mapped TB patients for a period of 6 months. 

How can I sponsor ?

You can sponsor by clicking on the “Become a Sponsor” button. This will redirect you to our Milaap page. Here, you can deposit the sponsorship amount and fill a form along with the details of your transaction.

Plan of action of providing support to the pre-mapped TB patient

A. Supplementary nutrition

A nutritional packet would meet 15 % of calories & 40% of monthly proteins’ requirement of a TB patient if totally consumed by him/her.

S.N

Food

item

Monthly

quantity

Cost per

unit (INR)

Total monthly cost

(INR)

 

Nutritive Values

Proteins (g)

Energy (Cal)

1

Soyabean

2Kg

70 /-

140/-

300

3,500

2

Chana

2 Kg

65/-

130/-

200

3,500

3

Eggs

15

5/-

75/-

100

1,000

4

Banana

1 dozen

50/-

50/-

10

1,000

Total cost for 1 patient per month : 400/- INR

610

8000

Total cost for 1 patient for 6 months : 2,400/- INR

 

 The above mentioned nutritional packet will be split into 2 and will be provided every fortnightly to the patient

B. Counselling on diet:

Bi-monthly counseling including:

  • Components of a balanced diet – As suitable to local context
  • Advice on protein rich diet
  • Educating recipes to be made from Soybean and Chana

C. Follow up on treatment:

Bi-monthly follow up as per the checklist below:

  • Linkages with govt. Facility for treatment and medicines
  • Side effects if any – Action undertaken in case of side effects
  • Adherence to the treatment – Compliance with the 99 Dots platform
Can I support it in any other way ?

Yes, you can support our cause in other ways. Please email us to know the details of the same.

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I WANT TO SPONSOR

Please let us know if you want to support our cause by being a sponsor of the festival.

We have various categories of sponsorships- Title Sponsorship, Event Sponsor, Official Sponsor, Media Sponsor, Promotional Sponsors

How we work

FUNDS COLLECTED
SUPPORT TO TB Patients AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS
UPDATE TO SUPPORTERS

Voice of Youth

“Hridaan Festival was an amazing experience for myself. It was the first time I took part in any Ludo Competition. Thanks to my admin Afreen who provided me with all the info”

Varshita
Participant / Ludo Game

“It was a Good one and the Process on how it went is really satisfying like looking out for peoples free time . I enjoyed my time being into this for a good cause! Much Love”

Yuvedha
Hriddan Participant 

 

“I would like to thank Kalam Foundation for giving me the opportunity to work with your organization. I thoroughly enjoyed my work. I know this experience will surely help me in the future“

Prerna Bisht
Participant / Hridaan Festival

“I glad to share that working for the society give me inner satisfaction. I request everyone that whenever you get a chance please help needy people and contribute to the society by giving your little efforts which can bring change in society.”

Vivek Kumar
Hriddan Participant