Voices & Testimonials

Voices, Conversations and Experiences

Video conversations offer direct insight into the people, ideas and initiatives connected with SHAPE Foundation.

This section brings together project experiences, leadership conversations, participant reflections and discussions on Madhyasth Darshan and Jeevan Vidya - Saha Astitva.

Featured Podcast

From a Search for Purpose to the Founding of SHAPE

Ummed Nahata · Founder, SHAPE Foundation

Published: June 10, 2025Duration: 42:15Captions: English, Hindi
Podcast Introduction: In this long-form conversation, Ummed Nahata discusses the questions that guided his personal and business life, his search for structural societal solutions, and how his study of Madhyasth Darshan (Saha Astitva) shaped the five interconnected domains of SHAPE Foundation.

About Ummed Nahata

Ummed Nahata is the founder of SHAPE Foundation. After building business enterprises, his attention shifted to systemic social challenges, leading him to explore sustainable rural development models, values-based education, and ecological care frameworks.

Related pages: Our Story

Archive Directory

Video Testimonials and Conversations

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Education & Sanskar

Supporting Conscious Learning Through Media

Speaker: Vandan Rawal (Creative Director, Sarthak Media)

Summary: Vandan Rawal discusses the development of high-quality educational animations and visual storytelling methods to make the co-existential values of Jeevan Vidya - Saha Astitva accessible to young children.

Project: Sarthak Media
12:45
Education & Sanskar

Value Education in Higher Academic Syllabi

Speaker: Himanshu Pastagia (Course Coordinator, South Gujarat University)

Summary: Himanshu Pastagia reflects on the design, approval, and integration of value education as a credit-based undergraduate course at South Gujarat University, Surat.

Project: SGU Saha Astitva Course
15:20
Education & Sanskar

Creating a Integrated Living Environment for Learning

Speaker: Ankit Pogula (Co-Founder, Manav Teerth)

Summary: Ankit Pogula describes the journey of developing a residential campus where students participate in community living, organic agriculture, dairy work, and co-existential learning.

Project: Manav Teerth
10:50
Health & Sanyam

Building an Integrated Rural Healthcare Wing

Speaker: Dr. Sandeep Churu (Chief Ayurvedic Coordinator, Prannath Hospital)

Summary: Dr. Sandeep Churu describes the integration of modern diagnostics and traditional therapies like Ayurveda under one wing at Prannath Hospital, Sardarshahar.

Project: Prannath Hospital
11:15
Sustainable Production

Decent Livelihoods through Millet Processing

Speaker: Savitri Bai (Self-Help Group Leader, Bharat Samridhi Udyog)

Summary: Savitri Bai shares how rural millet processing units have provided sustainable income, dignity, and vocational skills to women in Bemetara district.

Project: Bharat Samridhi Udyog