What does it take to turn rural deprivation into opportunity — not with charity, but with dignity and ownership?

In this episode , we speak with Mangesh Wange, CEO of Swades Foundation, about how they're transforming rural India from the inside out — empowering communities with clean water, quality education, healthcare, and sustainable livelihoods.

Discussion Highlights

• 🔹The Swades Foundation’s unique ‘4E’ strategy: Engage, Empower, Execute, and Exit — and how it works in practice.

• 🔹How mass and excellence scholarships are expanding educational and career horizons for rural youth.

• 🔹One student’s inspiring journey from limited options to a professional dream career.

• 🔹Tackling the toughest challenges in rural development — and the lessons learned.

• 🔹Making education engaging and holistic in places where rote learning dominates.

  🔹What fuels Mangesh’s motivation to keep going, even when the work gets hard.

• Tune in for a grounded, honest conversation about rural transformation — where dignity, not dependence, leads the way.

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