Archive · 29 Dec 2025
Chandigarh's Unsung Heroes Making a Difference
In Chandigarh, there are many people and groups working hard to make their community a better place.
Lawyers are planting trees and teaching others about caring for the environment.
A group called CIL is working to create homes for people with mental health conditions.
A school called Bright Sparks is helping children learn in a fun and supportive way.
Peedus People is taking care of animals by vaccinating and sterilizing them, and teaching kids how to be kind to animals.
Nidhi Anand is fostering cats and dogs, giving them a safe home.
Supreet Dhiman is helping people feel less anxious and teaching them how to take care of their mental health.
All these people are making a big difference in their community, one step at a time.
FEED Goal, a group of lawyers, focuses on environmental care and civic sense, planting nearly 150 saplings and promoting green commute.
Citizens for Inclusive Living (CIL) successfully advocated for the first government-supported group home for persons with mental health conditions in Chandigarh.
Bright Sparks School in Mohali emphasizes holistic education and wellbeing, supporting children beyond Class 5.
Peedus People prevents animal suffering through mass vaccination, sterilization, and humane education, reaching over 350 schools and 2 lakh children.
Nidhi Anand fosters cats and dogs, changing perceptions and increasing adoptions in the Tricity area.
- Who
- Various individuals and groups in Chandigarh, including lawyers, educators, animal welfare advocates, and mental health professionals
- What
- Efforts to improve the community through environmental care, inclusive living, education, animal welfare, and mental health support
- When
- Ongoing initiatives with specific achievements mentioned in the articles
- Where
- Chandigarh and surrounding areas, including Mohali and Tricity
- Why
- To address community needs, promote well-being, and foster a more inclusive and caring society
- FEED Goal
- Forum for Environment and Enlightening Discussions
- FEED Goal's Focus
- Environmental care, civic sense, and ethics in everyday practice
- FEED Goal's Achievements
- Planted nearly 150 saplings, reduced plastic use, encouraged green commute
- Citizens for Inclusive Living (CIL)
- Collective working for government-supported group homes in Chandigarh
- CIL's Achievements
- First government-supported group home for persons with mental health conditions
- Bright Sparks School
- School in Mohali focusing on holistic education and wellbeing
- Peedus People
- Animal welfare organization focusing on prevention and education
- Peedus People's Achievements
- Mass vaccinations, sterilizations, humane education, and policy enforcement
- Nidhi Anand
- Animal fosterer and adopter in Tricity
- Supreet Dhiman
- Mental health professional and founder of Shaping Destiny