Initiation Story
It was a chilly morning in Bangalore when we (all software engineers) casually met
for coffee. As usual we were debating on plethora of topics from IPL matches to
Bangalore's traffic woes. This went on until we hit upon a somber topic- Making
a difference in our spheres. I don't comprehend as to how we got involved in the
spirit of such a heavy topic early in the morning. We debated, and the question
aroused- 'How'?
We all agreed that IT is centralized to Bangalore, due to which people from other
parts were not able to relish its fruits for the simple reason- they don’t know
what this IT is? We collectively stood by this as none of us was from Bangalore
and so knew the ground reality back home. We all thought of taking this IT to less
privileged places. But again the question cropped up- How?
Is it by publishing IT related web-sites, which are in millions already or by publishing
books which again are in multitude? But again the question- How have they served
their purpose to Indian youth from a non-Bangalore or non-urban background? So,
why can't we personalize these activities? Yes, this makes sense; this is how 'Parinati'
took birth. Parinati, because it means 'Change' in Sanskrit, after all we started
with that topic isn't it?
What we meant by getting personalized? We meant to visit such places, give them
the basics about computer, IT, internet etc. Very importantly give them hands-on
experience, give them some reference materials, conduct quizzes and explain how
they can better their futures with the help of IT and Computer related knowledge.
All these activities can be carried out by conducting work-shops, particularly in
educational institutions.