Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore

School of Social Science

Internship Organizations :Muskurahat Foundation
Vinita Sarathe
Roll no: 2020614
Internship Period: May-July 2021
Course: MA Sociology(Sem-3)
Academic Year: 2020-2022
 Acknowledgement
I would like to first and foremost thank God, the almighty
for begetting me and endowing me with the capacities to
understand this world–however limited that may be. I
express my immense gratitude to the university and the
School of Social Science for enlightening me in the field
of sociology and for offering this opportunity to
consolidate my experience and learning from the
internship into this report. Next, I would like to thank my
family members to whom I am forever indebted for
supporting me both financially and mentally as I pursue
my education in Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore.
Their constant encouragement has been a motivational
force in my academic pursuits. Finally, I also wish to
extend my thanks to my course mates for their heartfelt
accompaniment in this sociological inquiry. I appreciate
their enthusiastic participation in class as well as the tips
and comments they have given me during the completion
of this repor
Certificate
 Table of Contents
1Introduction …………………………………………………..
2. Objectives of Organization ……………………..…………….
3.Overview of the organization …………………………………....………
3.1 Letter from the founder......................
3.2 Mission and vision of foundation......
3.3Team of the organization ………………………………..….............
3.4 Research data …….....................................
4. Organizational Structure....................................
4.1 field work by volunteer .....................
5.Function of the foundation.................................
6. Observation/Learning…………………………………....
6.1.1. Application of Knowledge and Skills…..
6.1.2. Strength and Weakness of Organization
6.1.3 funding.........................................
6.1.3 Beneficiary....................................
6.1.4 Future Prospect of the foundation
6.1.5 certificate of the internship.............
7. Conclusion……………………………………………….....................
8.Get involved...................................................
8.Appendix............................ ......................... . ..............
 Introduction
India has a rich tradition of imparting knowledge. The ‘gurukula’
was a type of education system in ancient India with shishya
(students) living with the guru in the same house. Nalanda was
the oldest university-system of education in the world. Students
from across the world were attracted to Indian knowledge
systems. Many branches of knowledge system had its origin in
India. Education was considered at a higher virtue in ancient
India.
An internship offers the opportunity to understand the
workplace environment and experience how work is carried out
in that field.
Accordingly, the School of Social Science at Devi Ahilya
Vishwavidyalaya, has included an internship for their post
graduate programmes to expose the students to the scope of
the field. This is also particularly helpful for the students as it
allows them the opportunity to develop their communication
skills and explore their field of interest to determine their career
path post-graduation.
 This report will chronicle the internship undertaken at
the Mushkhurat foundatiin .We are smile soldiers. So
you can be assured that there won’t be a day at
Muskurahat Foundation where we don’t strive hard to
bring a smile on all the faces we see. Most people have
different stigmas around social work. We’ve heard
everything from ‘you need to be well-settled to do
social work’ to ‘social work cannot be a full-time job’.
But that’s where they are wrong. We, at Muskurahat
strive to break these stigmas because we truly believe
that we must act now to save the world tomorrow. This
is the kind of ideology we surround ourself with. This is
what gave rise to one of ‘India’s Coolest Youth
Organizations’ working for a social change.
An internship offers the opportunity to understand the
workplace environment and experience how work is
carried out in that field.
 Objectives of Internship
The program covers three key aspects of childdevelopment:
1.Social-Emotional Learning
2.Academic Support
3.Mental Well-being
Child development involves the biological, psychological and
emotional changes that occur in human beings between birth
and the conclusion of adolescence. Childhood is divided into 3
stages of life which include early childhood, middle childhood,
and adolescence.
Early child development sets the foundation for lifelong
learning, behavior, and health. The experiences children have in
early childhood shape the brain and the child's capacity to
learn, to get along with others, and to respond to daily stresses
and challenges.
 Overview
There is always going to be a sky to look at and a ground to stand
but where we stand and how we see the sky is what
matters.Irrespective of the fact that we all share thesame sky and
ground, breathe in the same air and receive the same sunlight,
some remain trampled and crumpled upon while the others get to
fly their dreams in the bright blue sky. Muskurahat, as the name
suggests, aims to bring about a smile on each person who dreams
and wishes to fly. We understand that, through years of trial and
error, the society is biased and blinded by the social-economic
system and consists of a set of unannounced undeclared set of laws
that are expected to be followed but we also forget the fact that the
society is no one but us and it becomes our rightful duty to break
through these social norms and help others for a better future.
Here at Muskurahat, we hold opinion that every child irrespective of
this biased system of education, has the basic right to quality
education and deserves better opportunities to exploit his or her
own potential
 We believe that education is not embedded in thick books or
closed in four walls but it is the overall development of a child
to explore the talent and uniqueness that lies in himWe do not
regard that there is a right age and time to bring about a
change and welcome everyone who is ready to volunteer.We,
mainly consist of youth who are motivated,dedicated,
enthusiastic and devoted to bring about a change in the
society. We have tried to spread awareness about various
issues, in the most possible creative and innovative way, in the
society to touch the lives of children in the most backward
parts of Mumbai by providing them informal education and
making them socially aware all with smile on their faces. The
social problems that have been tackled include menstrual
hygiene,gender equality and biased education. We have tried
to bring about a change in the society by starting with the
children who will bloom on to become the pillars that hold
important virtues in the upcoming/future world. We aim to
serve the children a platform to not only find their talent but
to inculcate basic human rights and broaden their mind to a
wider perspective about the world.
 History of the organization
It all started with a birthday being celebrated at an orphanage in
Nalasopara on June 10th 2014. What followed gave rise to one of
‘India's Coolest Youth Organizations’ working for a social change. The
rest as they say, is History.
Not many teenagers would decide to throw their 17th birthday party
at an orphanage. What sets Himanshu Goenka - the Founder of
Muskurahat, apart from the average teen, is his unique vision. It was
after the celebrations were over, that the seeds of this tree named
Muskurahat were first sown.
After that birthday party celebration, he suddenly became aware that
these kids with whom he had spent an entire day were not just
orphans but also juveniles. He would have to do something about it;
and do it Now.
Most of his friends continued accompanying him to these shelter
homes for a short while, but after a brief period, they’d all left to
pursue professional careers. Because till this day, social work is
something people consider to be a side business, not to be pursued
full time. Himanshu who was burning with the passion to give back,
was the only one left.
Letter from the founder
 Team of the organization
1.Himanshu Goenka Founder - President
2.Ayush Khandelwal Co-founder - Vice President
Operation
3.Sneha Powar Vice President - Strategy
4.Nehal Das Head - Partnerships & Expansion
5.Pranali PanchalManager -Child Development
6.Samay Gada Sr. Manager - Fundraising
7.Pratistha Patel Executive - Fundraising
Communications
8.Tirtham RayHead - Marketing & Communications
Research Data
 Organizational structure
Behind all the hard work that goes into making brighter
futures for our children are these faces, who have given this
organisation their all and made it what it stands to be today.
Their love and drive for helping us achieve our vision makes us
grow as an organisation everyday.
Muskurahat as an initiative to bring quality education to the
children-in-need.
This foundation believes in being the ‘people behind people’,
enabling entrepreneurship within the foundation and outside,
by trusting people’s intent to create impact – as a catalyst for
sustainable change andcontinues to thrive on the smiles of
people around him, while continuously moving forward to
help as many children and youth, along the way.
 Volunteer Engagement
For any organization to grow and flourish, it is extremely
necessary to ensure that all people associated with it are
motivated and satisfied. Our Volunteer Engagement
initiatives are thus aimed at promoting a degree of
understanding among all our volunteers and gradually
weaving them all to a large family – the Muskuruhat
Family.Our two major initiatives in this direction were – a
trek and an award ceremony.An adventurous and fun-filled
trek to Zenith Falls, Khopoli was organised by
us this year. What remains in our minds of that trip is
laughter, jokes and love. With spreading smiles, we at
Muskuruhat Foundation believe in inspiring and pursuing
our young volunteers to work better. The best way to ensure
the actualization of their talents and potentials we felt was
an award ceremony – thus encouraging positive behaviour
and providing a platform to appreciate all those who've put
in tons of efforts for our organisation.
 Function of the organization
The Muskurahat Foundation has been initiated keeping in mind two
things; to give exceptionally driven young minds an opportunity to
be able to explore several domains of social development and to
create an impact in cities that lack dynamic NGO penetration.
Through this we intend to motivate change builders who would
inspire and lead to create an atmosphere for the underprivileged
children where we teach, educate and spread smiles!
As the Muskurahat Fellow we would be helping Muskurahat
Foundation reach out to the children from shelter homes who often
lack in getting the best education or upbringing in cities. With the
amalgamation of your passion and training from our mentors we
plan to collaborate with shelter homes all over India and conduct
sessions every weekend that would nurture as well as expose our
children to those skills of personality building and quality thinking
that are ignored in schools. For this, Muskurahat has evolved its own
theory of Social Change. We call it the Special Model of Social
Difference (SMSD) based on (their) surroundings and upbringing.
 Learning
1.Fix Things Up
Brainstorm on problems and find the right solutions
2.Amplify The Group Spirit

Inspire moments of optimism and make a difference

everywhere you engage
3.KEEP CALM!
You just have to manage!
4.Do not give up.
Go the distance.
Stop at nothing.
5.Be as creative as a potter’s hand
 Application of knowledge and skills
1.Organisational Skills
You become better than Monica Geller!
2.Social Consciousness
Internalise that you can make the world a better place with your
smallest efforts.
3.Entrepreneurial Skills
Your ideas.
Your dedication.
Our support.
4.Leadership
Learn the art of getting someone else to do something you want
done because he wants to do it.
5.Social Work as a Métier​
Discover how exquisitely gratifying 'working for a cause' can
be.Karke dekho acha lagta hai.
Strength of the foundation
Weakness of the foundation
Beneficiaries
Future prospect of the foundation
Conclusion