Tarique Mohammed Quereshi, a graduate of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai heads Koshish, an organisation that fights for the rights of beggars.
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The MESH (Maximising Employment to Serve the Handicapped) programme which helps lepers and the disabled become employable, shows that beggars can go from the streets to being responsible citizens.
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Koshish’s tryst is to ensure minimum rights for beggars and push for changes in the way beggar homes are run. Till date, Koshish has provided direct and indirect support to over 5,000 beggars and homeless destitute. The work done by the programme in Mumbai is being replicated in Delhi and is also piloting in Bangalore.
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