OUR STORY
2008
Signa’s first activity was Tumkur in 2008 by conducting an awareness programme with a small group of students. We started this initiative when we were college students, after having worked with various groups in Karnataka on issues related to climate change and social equality. After this initial step, we felt the strong need to establish a youth organisation based in Tumkur and thus SIGNA came into existence.
SIGNA, established on December 13, 2008, with the intention of building new perspectives among the youth to create an atmosphere of social equality, gender justice, respect for eco-friendly lifestyles and rebellious opposition against all forms of injustice.
2008
DECEMBER
2011
SIGNA Yuva Samvada Kendra was set up in 2011, in collaboration with Samvada, a Bangalore-based organisation that works with youth on issues of social justice and sustainable development. SIGNA YSK creates alternative platforms for youth to express their views, provides space for their dreams, and creates avenues of political and social action for them. SIGNA’s collaboration with Samvada Samavada has been working with youth for the past 25 years to build youth leaders, influence livelihoods, create youth workers and establish socially critical professions. In 2011, Swami (FULL NAME), the founder of SIGNA, attended the Youth Work course conducted by Samvada, and then became a Fellow, receiving support for SIGNA’s activities and vision. Since 2013 , Samvada has been supporting SIGNA through fellowships and program funds
(visit www.samvadabaduku.org)