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Bibhu Prasad Sahu

Founder

Founder of Youth for Social Development (YSD)

Bibhu Prasad Sahu is the founder of Youth for Social Development (YSD)[1], an Indian non-profit working on human rights, education and disaster relief from Berhampur.

Youth for Social Development (YSD)

Youth for Social Development (YSD) works in Berhampur, Ganjam district, Odisha, on citizenship and governance, education and health, and climate and disaster-risk reduction, with a particular focus on Dalit and Adivasi communities, and also runs a community radio station. Its site lists current partnerships with organisations including UNICEF India and Wipro Foundation. Note: this is a distinct organisation from the already-listed Centre for Youth and Social Development (CYSD) — different name, domain, and acronym.

Youth for Social Development (YSD) reports the following, on its own site:

  • 20,859+ children improved foundation skills
  • 13,405+ families received humanitarian support
  • 8,000+ Olive Ridley hatchlings protected & released