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Impact

Music possesses a remarkable ability to foster connection, confidence, learning, and wellbeing. My community-focused work seeks to understand and demonstrate how music can contribute to meaningful social outcomes. My community focussed projects include working with children, educators, NGOs, and communities through structured music-based interventions and participatory programs.

NGO Collaborations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
Media

Article: Renaissance in the Slums: Burma Shell’s Youth to Shine at 1st Art & Music Fest (The Times of India) (The Times of India)

Article: From Basti to TEDx: Lohegaon Teen Takes Her Poetry to the Stage (The Times of India)

Article: AWrt Festival Celebrated in Basti – An Inclusive Celebration of Art, Community, Childhood (Punekar News)

Article: Off the Charts (Pune Mirror)

​​​​Interested in building meaningful collaborations? Let's connect!

I am collaborating with Bhagyashali Bhavishya Shiksha Foundation (BB NGO) to use music, singing, and creative expression as tools for enhancing cognitive, social, and personal development among children from the Wadari and Lambani communities. I am developing evaluation frameworks that combine Large Language Models (LLMs) and psychometric assessments to measure the impact of our creative interventions. Early findings indicate improvements in confidence, positive outlook, and reduced negativity among most participants. These results were independently validated with NGO leadership, who also reported observable positive changes in the children engaged in the program. The impact of the intervention was reflected in the children's confident participation in platforms such as TEDx.

The children have also participated in forums such as the Awrt Festival, organized by the Paalvia Foundation, demonstrating their growing capabilities. Several NGOs have shown interest in similar music-based interventions, and I am currently engaging with them to support comparable cohorts. 

Looking ahead, I believe that music can play a larger role in education, wellbeing, and community development. My goal is to continue building partnerships that combine artistic practice, scientific understanding, and social impact.

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Vaishnavi, a participant from Bhagyashali Bhavishya Shiksha Foundation, presenting her poetry at TEDx Pune.

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