Punarchith (‘Re-Think’) is a collective that focuses on evolving alternative perspectives and activities related to education, environment, democracy, and society. It seeks pathways and perspectives that would lead to ideas and learning for an equitable and just society. Its foundational premise is to evolve and engage with ideas that are suitable for everyday life in rural India.

THE WAY FORWARD

Stepping into the fifteenth year of work (2011 to 2026), we pause now in 2026 to review our work, revalue its orientation, and gear up for a future loaded with uncertainties. Going beyond projects and goalposts, our gaze must take in the complexities of contemporary trends which require us to ask: what is the rural, how well is the agrarian and where are the cultivators? For a collective that focuses on addressing rural and agrarian issues, these fundamental questions and their responses necessitate that we recognize the de-agrarianisation of rural India to be more substantial

PUNARCHITH: 2012-22

Reflections on a decade-long journey

Punarchith’s experience in fostering and instituting an alternative learning experience for rural youth has been marked by the need to fine-tune all the programs to the needs and orientation of rural life. At a time when much of India, especially rural and agrarian worlds, are experiencing expedited and intense forms of change, it has been a challenge for us to constantly revise and institute programs and activities that cater to the interests and possibilities of a changing world.