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ANNUAL REPORT 2023-24 TRANSFORM RURAL INDIA

Our Rating at Crisil: TRI has achieved the becomes paramount in building a more
highest possible CRISIL Voluntary Organisation inclusive society.
rating of “VO 1A.” This esteemed rating reflects
our steadfast commitment to transparency, That is what the colloquy was about – bringing TRI in Media
accountability, and excellence in our peer-learning, networking and practical
endeavours to foster a more equitable society. do-it-yourself ideas to big-bet development
This recognition reassures our donors and quests. The Rural Renaissance colloquy
stakeholders of our competence and brought megatrends and trans-sector As our work deepened there has been interest Heroes Awards. Colleagues were quoted in
dedication in effecting sustainable change in pathways to the forefront, melding practitioner from media to cover village level work and national and regional media outlets as well as
rural India. It not only bolsters our credibility insights across domains with academic, civil also number of colleagues were invited to international publications.
but also enhances donor confidence, paving society, business and public sector expertise. share TRI’s views on range of topics
the way for stronger partnerships and greater concerning Rural India. Our Director of Farm Prosperity, Ashok
societal impact. The 2023 colloquy was extra special too as it Kumar’s chapter in “Sustainable Soil
extended beyond India’s capital with regional Some of the significant ones includes; Neeraja Management: Beyond Food Production”
India Rural Colloquy 2023 | The Rural colloquies in Bhopal, Raipur and Ranchi. In this Nitin Kudimotri’s oped piece for The Hindu, published by Cambridge Scholars book has
Renaissance we heard what the people at the sharp end of Javed Siddiqui’s oped for the Times of India. received critical acclaim.
For the third year, TRI hosted the India Rural rural development had to say – from Seema Bhaskaran, who leads our, Gender,
Colloquy, bringing together some of the practitioners to state officials and local Inclusion and Diversity Unit has been featured
biggest names in development and rural sarpanch, many of whom also came to the in several articles by the Indian Express, the
transformation – from those within government Delhi colloquy to get their views and Hindustan Times and was also one of the
to leaders in businesses and civil society experiences heard in the capital. judges for the 4th Dainik Jagran Healthcare
organizations.
The India Rural Colloquy’s thought leadership
The India Rural Colloquy 2023 explored the brought people with a passion for building a
possibilities of India’s “Rural Renaissance.” As more equitable society together – to share
the country’s rural society and economy take ideas, inspiration and partnerships to build a
centre stage, addressing rural poverty flourishing rural India.

Many of our senior leaders' thought
pieces have been captured by the
mainstream media outlets.

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