Ronald Abraham

After more than two-years of Padyatra through thousands of villages and small towns of Bihar, we formally started the process of party formation to give a better alternative that would end decades of misery and ensure a better future for the children of #Bihar Yesterday, the process began with the first of the eight office bearers’ convention before the official launch of the party on Oct 02nd. Over the next two months 1.5 lakh Jan Suraaj office bearers together with lacs of participating “Sansthapak Sadasyas” of #JanSuraaj will deliberate, and decide on the key priorities of the party; draft and finalize a party constitution, and finally ELECT the leader(s) of the party. As promised, I will not be seeking any post in the party and will continue with my grassroots outreach for the next many months. And it all began with the prayer chosen by the people here in an online survey!

@karthik_econ @Bahrisons_books Congratulations! Lovely cover and, of course, must read book!

Delighted to hold the 800+ page book in my hands for the first time earlier this week! The iconic @Bahrisons_books in Delhi may be the first bookstore to have them physically in stock, and have signed copies available for early buyers!

Our youth leader network of 22K+ is federated at the block-level where we currently have 400+ elected Block Coordinators (प्रखंड संयोजक). A few weeks back, we had the first state-level meeting of our Block Coordinators in Patna.

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Best wishes, Ron!

The Block Coordinators form a layer of coordination, mentorship and leadership between the vast network of youth club leaders and the state-level JSF team. They are a vital part of our ecosystem.

The elections are fully run by the padyatris who travel and organise the padyatra. They have been walking shoulder to shoulder with Prashant Kishor for the last 16+ months. These include Santosh, Abhishek NS, Om Prakash, Vishwajeet, Ram, Shams, Abhishek A and many others.

📣 📣 Youth Club Elections 📣 📣 Jan Suraaj's network of 22K+ youth leaders are federated at the block level, for which they elect Block Coordinators. Here's a scene from one such election held recently in Khagaria, Bihar.

@PMenonIFPRI @PrashantKishor @IDinsight Thanks Purnima! Super kind of you. :)

@ronabraham83 @PrashantKishor Congratulations, Ron! I guess it’s hard to get Bihar out of your system. :) Excited to see what you grow here. If it’s anything even close to what you did for @IDinsight the world better watch out!

Career update! Recently I joined as CEO of Jan Suraaj Foundation with a mission to develop & empower progressive youth leaders. With @PrashantKishor's guidance and the energy of our 20K+ youth network in Bihar, I hope to build a powerful platform for Jan Suraaj's youth leaders.

Our 20K+ youth leaders form Youth Clubs to serve their local communities. This immersive experience, along with regular support, will empower them to become progressive leaders of the future as entrepreneurs, social workers and elected reps. Follow me to join the journey.

Our values are based on Gandhi’s life and his message of ahimsa, satya and sarvodaya. We are also inspired by Ambedkar’s call for equality and justice. Our work is guided by India’s democratic and constitutional values, the basis of people-led good governance, i.e. Jan Suraaj.

I'm thrilled that Dr Karan Nagpal is our new IRD. As someone who has held this job, I know that Karan is an ideal next leader for @IDinsight in India. He is that rare person who excels equally in institution building, technical rigour, and partner-responsiveness. Congrats @krnaa!

A big thanks to the @sambodhi team for inviting me. Really enjoyed meeting everyone. Next time please ask easier questions!

कृपया इसे ट्वीट करें #BoycottZomato सुनिए @zomato. आपका विज्ञापन जातिवादी और अपमानजनक है। माफ़ी माँगिए और वापस लीजिए। वरना सैकड़ों मुक़दमे होंगे आप पर। पहली गलती तो आशुतोष गोवारिकर से हुई कि दलित करेक्टर का नाम “कचरा” रखा। अब आप जले पर नमक डाल रहे हो। @deepigoyal @NCSC_GoI

@IDinsight @EstherHsuWang @marcshotland @RuthLevine5 Congratulations Marc and Esther! Best of luck for your role and thank you for your leadership and stewardship during this important period for IDinsight.

IDinsight’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of @EstherHsuWang & @marcshotland as interim co-CEOs of IDinsight in light of @RuthLevine5’s departure. Marc & Esther will co-lead the org until the next full-time CEO is appointed. bit.ly/3ZyX0g0

I also want to personally acknowledge, @RuthLevine5, how much I've learned from you and your leadership style. It's been a privilege to work with you as both an employee and board member of IDinsight and I'm glad to have you as a friend I can always call upon. :)

.@RuthLevine5, we are going to miss you at the helm of @IDinsight! Thank you for your precious leadership of our mission. With you as CEO, we doubled in size, became well resourced, and launched various exciting initiatives. The stage is set for an impactful next chapter for IDi.

@soutikBBC What takes you to Bihar? :)

Life on the road can be endlessly delicious. Bihar, February 2023