Empowering Women and Youth

EMPOWERING WOMEN & YOUTH GALLERY

Divine Shakti Foundation is dedicated to identifying areas of need for women and children and addressing their needs. We design and carry out multiple interventions in local schools and communities that are aimed at educating, training, upskilling and empowering women and young people to be all that they wish to be and embody their true selves, we also develop tools to help change mindsets and behaviors.

KARATE TRAINING MOMENTS AT PARMARTH NAARI SHAKTI KENDRA, April 2023

A special Karate trainer, Ms. Anya from the UK, who is a Double Black Belt holder visited our center and trained our students…[Read more]

GIRL POWER PROJECT IN GANNA KRISHAK PUBLIC INTERCOLLEGE AT DOIWALA, December 2021

We are excited to start this innovative and ground-breaking initiative in the Ganna Krishak Public Inter College at Doiwala – an initiative where girls will be taught how to be smart, healthy and self-empowered so that they can achieve their dreams..[Read more]

TWO-DAY ‘SHG-CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT TRAINING’ PROGRAM, April 2021

A two-day training program each for the students of Parmarth Naari Sashakti Kendra (April 6th & 7th) and Women Vocational Centre Dehradun Road (April 8th & 10th) was organized under the aegis of Divine Shakti Foundation at Parmarth Niketan. In this training program, five Self Help Groups were formed and five more are in the process of completion….[Read more]

OFFICIAL INAUGURATION OF THE PARMARTH NARI SHAKTI KENDRA, March 2021

The official inauguration of the Parmath Nari Shakti Kendra with its additional class offerings took place, as administrators, teachers and students at Divine Shakti Foundation’s Parmarth Vidya Mandir Prakash Bharti school came together to make the event very special….[Read more]

REOPENING OF PARMARTH NAARI SHASHAKTI KENDRA CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE, March 2021

Parmarth Naari Shashakti Kendra Centre for Excellence recent reopening of the facility, after the Covid crisis shuttered it for almost a year!…[Read more]

SADHVI BHAGAWATIJI CELEBRATES WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY, November 2019

Divine Shakti Foundation’s Parmarth Vidya Mandir School becomes a festive and joyous tribute to the glory of the Divine Child…[Read more]

400 CHILDREN, 37 SCHOOLS AND MANY NATIONS PLEDGE TO SAVE THE PLANET, January 2018

The Global Interfaith WASH Alliance​, Divine Shakti Foundation​, Ganga Action Parivar​- Parmarth Niketan​ were proud to host nearly four hundred students, between the ages of 13-14, from the Round Square​ Global Conference for an inspiring Environmental Pledge yesterday…[Read more]

WOMEN PLEDGE FOR SWACHH BHARAT AND EMPOWERMENT IN UTTAR PRADESH, December 2017

A unique celebration of the divine feminine and women’s critical role in the Swachh Bharat Mission took place in Vindhyachal, Uttar Pradesh recently. Tens of thousands of women from local village areas gathered with great excitement and enthusiasm for the Shakti Sammelan…[Read more]

200 BLIND STUDENTS FROM GUJARAT WELCOMED HOME TO PARMARTH, October 2017

Pujya Swamiji and Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati​ji welcomed 200 members of CU Shah Pragyachakshu Mahila Sevakunj, home for the blind, in Surendranagar, Gujarat home to Parmarth Niketan​ (Rishikesh)…[Read more]

WOMEN HEROES FOR A SWACHH BHARAT CONVERGE FOR WORLD WATER DAY, March 2017

Rishikesh—A unique World Water Day celebration at Parmarth Niketan today brought together and honoured Sanitation Ambassadors and Heroes from nearby villages and urban slums who have worked towards making their…[Read more]

INTERFAITH LEADERS GIVE KEYS TO CLEAN AND GREEN INDIA TO STUDENTS, December 2016

The Global Interfaith WASH Alliance, Ganga Action Parivar and Divine Shakti Foundation came together with interfaith leaders of the American Jewish Committee to hand over the newly built bio-toilets and recently launched school herbal garden to the students of the Kendriya Vidyalaya school…[Read more]

MANASHAKTI TWO-DAY WORKSHOP ORGANIZED BY DSF & PARMARTH, July 2016

A beautiful two day Manashakti conference on keys and tips to empower our youth, children as well as engage parents and teachers to effectively plant seeds of success, spiritual growth…[Read more]

NATIONAL CHILDREN’S DAY: SHAPING A GREEN FUTURE, November 2015

National Children’s Day (14 November), jointly organized by Parmarth Niketan (Rishikesh) and Planetskool, brought together our global family with the local school children as one team with one theme: to raise awareness on the crucial and critical need to protect our planet…[Read more]

SHAKTI AUR PRAKRITI: PLANTING A TREE IN HONOUR OF THE GIRL CHILD

The IDPL, Rishikesh Campus saw the first historical event of its kind in which trees were planted in the name of all newly born baby girls in Rishikesh. The event…[Read more]

HIMALAYA DAY: PLEDGE BY 2000 GIRLS TO PROTECT HIMALAYAS

More than two thousand young girls were inspired to pledge for the conservation of the Himalayas on the auspicious occasion of World Himalaya Day at the Government Girls Inter-college, Rishikesh…[Read more]

EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN OF LADAKH

Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswatiji, President of Divine Shakti Foundation and Director of International Yoga Festival 2015, was the Guest of Honor and speaker at the International Festival of Buddhist heritage of…[Read more]

“WOMEN FOR WASH” SUMMIT

An ocean of renowned women leaders from different religions, countries, organisations, and fields came together today at Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh, on the banks of the holy Ganga to discuss and…[Read more]

SHIGALLY HILL INTERNATIONAL GIRLS’ ACADEMY INVESTITURE CEREMONY

Sadhvi Bhagawatiji was the Chief Guest at Shigally Hill International Girl’s Academy for their annual Investiture and Award Ceremony this weekend.   Sadhviji gave a keynote speech which inspired the girls…[Read more]

DIVINE SHAKTI FESTIVAL, KUMBH MELA 2013 IN ALLAHABAD

From January 24th to 29th, the first Divine Shakti Festival took place at the Kumbh Mela in Allahad.  A festival in celebration and reverence of the Divine Feminine, approximately fifty…[Read more]

“EMBRACING THE DIVINE FEMININE” PANEL, INTERNATIONAL YOGA FESTIVAL 2013 IN RISHIKESH

An annual part of the International Yoga Festival held every year in Rishikesh at Parmarth Niketan Ashram, a panel on women and spirituality entitled “Embracing the Divine Shakti” was held…[Read more]

NATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD, KUMBH MELA 2013 IN ALLAHABAD

Girls Worshipped at Kumbh Mela to Promote Respect and Awareness on National Girl Child Day Allahabad – The National Day of the Girl Child was celebrated at the Maha Kumbh Mela…[Read more]

“WOMEN & SPIRITUALITY” PANEL, INTERNATIONAL YOGA FESTIVAL 2012 IN RISHIKESH