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PRAYAAS – AN EPGP INITIATIVE QUEst – TO CREATE AN INCLUSIVE AND
ACCEPTING SOCIETY
EPGP manages a student-driven social service trust called
Prayaas (meaning: ‘to try’), which strives to create a sustainable QUEst is an active LGBTQ club, set up five years ago by stu-
ecosystem for continued social welfare. Prayaas has been an dents. Members of the club have been working towards creating
integral part of EPGP since its inception in 2010, by the second an inclusive and accepting society on campus. They organize
batch of the programme. The subsequent batches have success- case competitions, quizzes, group skits, art events and interac-
fully sustained and enhanced its activities. The committee now is tion with speakers from the LGBTQ community. The idea is
registered as a trust with the charter of promoting, conducting to convey that everyone has a unique identity which must be
and funding the developmental and social charitable activities respected. IIMB has a strong and proactive Office of Diversi-
in the areas of health, nutrition, education and environment, to ty and Inclusion with a faculty member as the Chairperson.
facilitate welfare of the underprivileged sections of our society. Sensitization workshops are regularly conducted. There is zero
In the recent past, Team Prayaas have organized treats for chil- tolerance for any kind of discriminatory behavior. There are
dren at the orphanage – Apna Ashiana. The team also sponsored support groups in the student community and among the larger
supplies for senior citizens at Asha Jeevan Old Age Home. community on campus.

In 2022, QUEst celebrated Pride Month with movie screen-
ings, a pride parade on campus and an art event, keeping all
COVID-related protocols in mind.

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