Bundelkhand Yatra
Immersion in Resilience: Learning from Communities, Living their Realities
As the heart of TARAgram Yatra 2025, the Bundelkhand Yatra offers participants an unforgettable 1.5-day rural immersion in one of India’s most climate-vulnerable yet resilient landscapes. Here, communities are reimagining livelihoods, conserving natural resources, and building social enterprises that inspire scalable models for sustainable development.

Why Bundelkhand?
Bundelkhand is both a region of challenges and possibilities. Known for its fragile ecology and recurring droughts, it has also become a hub for grassroots innovation and resilience. For over three decades, Bundelkhand has been the karmabhoomi and social laboratory of Development Alternatives, where pioneering models for sustainable entrepreneurship, inclusive livelihoods, water security, and climate resilience have been tested and scaled. The Bundelkhand Yatra gives participants the rare opportunity to witness these solutions first-hand and engage in conversations that connect local action with global challenges.
What to Expect?
- Field Visits - Explore villages and communities leading initiatives in climate adaptation, women’s entrepreneurship, youth-led change, and natural resource management.
- Community Interactions - Engage directly with farmers, artisans, women entrepreneurs, and youth leaders who are shaping local resilience.
- Thematic Charchas - Participate in two reflective dialogues that unpack field learnings and connect them to wider policy and sustainability frameworks.
- Immersive Learning - Experience the realities of rural India not just as an observer, but as a co-learner and partner in the journey.
Who should join?
- Corporate & CSR Leadersseeking grounded insights for impactful investments.
- Policy Practitioners & Researcherswanting to connect field practice with development frameworks.
- Academics & Studentsexploring case studies in sustainability and resilience.
- Civil Society Leaders & Innovatorscommitted to inclusive growth.
What would be the Key Takeaways?
- Understand community-led strategies for climate resilience and sustainable entrepreneurship.
- Build networks with practitioners, policymakers, and changemakers.
- Gain new perspectiveson linking grassroots innovation to scalable solutions.
- Take part in shaping narrativesthat influence policy and action.
Fees: ₹ 10,000/- inclusive of:
- Local travel in Bundelkhand right from picking up from the railway station/ airport to drop.
- All meals from Lunch on 16 Dec 2025 to Evening Tea on 17 Dec 2025
- Stay in a 4-star Heritage Resort on 16-17 Dec 2025
Register now for Bundelkhand Yatra 2025 to immerse yourself in grassroots innovation and join a community of leaders shaping sustainable futures.
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