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The Gawand Foundation is a registered Section 8 company and a not-for-profit organisation committed to fostering knowledge and community growth.
Since 2022, we have been the creators of the Haryana Literary Festival - an annual gathering where thinkers, doers, and audiences come together to exchange ideas and explore the state’s cultural and intellectual landscape.
INSPIRED
HARYANA
OUR VISION
To nurture a culture of reflection, dialogue, and action in Haryana - where people engage critically with their history, identity, and lived experience to build a more self-aware, confident, and inclusive society.
To build enduring platforms that spark dialogue and action through initiatives like the Haryana Literary Festival and mentorship programs bringing together writers, thinkers, and citizens to engage deeply with the state’s culture, ideas, and evolving identity.
OUR MISSION
The Haryana Literary Festival
A space for honest, interdisciplinary dialogue that brings together writers, thinkers, and citizens to engage deeply with Haryana’s culture, society, and evolving identity through literature, history, and critical ideas that speak to its present and shape its future.
The GF Mentorship Program
A formal mentorship program designed for young citizens to achieve professional breakthroughs with support from our cohort of distinguished mentors.
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