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Meet Pragati Chaswal: She quit a well-paid job to help 78k children grow their own food

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Meet Pragati Chaswal: She quit a well-paid job to help 78k children grow their own food
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Pragati Chaswal, a former advertising professional, transitioned to urban farming education to help children understand the origins of their food. Her initiative has reached 78,000 children across Delhi-NCR, promoting sustainability and nature connection.

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It highlights the growing trend of career pivots toward social impact and the importance of environmental literacy in urban childhood development.

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Every evening, Pragati Chaswal watched her young son do the same thing at the dinner table. He would quietly push the vegetables aside. It wasn't just that he didn't want to eat them. What troubled Pragati more was that he had no idea where they came from or why they mattered.That simple moment at home stayed with her. And without realizing it, it also planted the seed for a journey that would eventually touch the lives of 78,000 children.Today, the Delhi-based entrepreneur is helping school children across Delhi-NCR reconnect with nature by teaching them how to grow their own food. But just a few years ago, her life looked very different.Before she became known for urban farming and sustainability education, Pragati spent more than a decade in advertising. She worked with leading advertising agencies before moving to a startup.

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