{"id":637284,"date":"2023-02-07T16:34:02","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T16:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/?p=637284"},"modified":"2023-02-07T16:34:02","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T16:34:02","slug":"mitti-caf-managed-by-persons-with-physical-intellectual-and-psychiatric-disabilities-inaugurates-its-delhi-chapter-with-a-cafe-at-hansraj-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/mitti-caf-managed-by-persons-with-physical-intellectual-and-psychiatric-disabilities-inaugurates-its-delhi-chapter-with-a-cafe-at-hansraj-college_637284.html","title":{"rendered":"Mitti Caf\u00e9 managed by persons with physical, intellectual, and psychiatric disabilities inaugurates its Delhi Chapter with a cafe at Hansraj College."},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Delhi &#8211; Feb 7, 2023 &#8211;<\/strong> Mitti Caf&eacute; launched its Delhi Chapter at Hansraj College which will be entirely run and managed by adults with physical, intellectual, and psychiatric disabilities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>&ldquo;<a title=\"Mitti Cafe\" href=\"mitticafe.org\" target=\"_blank\">Mitti Cafe<\/a> runs a chain of cafes managed by persons with disabilities, many of whom come from low-income communities. We are thankful to <a href=\"hansrajcollege.ac.in\" target=\"_blank\">Hansraj College<\/a>, Enactus our sponsor <a href=\"htparekhfoundation.com\" target=\"_blank\">HT Parekh Foundation<\/a> and other supporters who have made today a reality. The launch of our Cafe in the iconic Hansraj college will help send a strong message of inclusion to the public at large and sensitize them to the lives of persons with disabilities. We are extremely excited too about the economic and social opportunities the Cafes present to our team and trainees with disabilities, for many of whom this is their first job.&rdquo;<\/em> said Ayesha Alam, CFO, and Director &#8211; Mitti Cafe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/uploads\/7b7797305cf87dc44aa2406fe75b8894.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The inauguration had cultural performances by persons with disability and ended with the National anthem in Sign Language.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/uploads\/604bc1012d6af037fb02dcd767ddd722.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&ldquo;<em>To be able to run a Cafe managed by adults with disabilities at the iconic Hansraj College in association with Enactus will send across a very strong message around diversity and inclusion to the community, especially the youth who have the potential to fuel and accelerate the movement of inclusion,<\/em>&rdquo; said Swati Dokania- COO and Director, Mitti Caf&eacute;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iJFwJbEihBo\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"425\" height=\"350\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Video Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iJFwJbEihBo\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iJFwJbEihBo<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The cafe inauguration was attended by the Chief Guest Kalpana Das, a lawyer and social activist and the spouse of Chief Justice of India, Justice Chandrachud, as well as her two foster daughters, Priyanka and Mahi, who have different abilities. The event was also attended by the Hansraj College Principal, Vice-Principal, and Enactus Convenor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/uploads\/cd05bf50e4150be4020a9c3aa33523cf.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>&ldquo;We are delighted to have Mitti Caf&eacute; open their cafe at <\/em><em>Hansraj College<\/em><em>, have the student community participate in enabling employment opportunities for the disadvantaged, and spread a message of hope and positivity. It&rsquo;s very inspirational to see how Mitti Cafe has created such an amazing concept of inclusive cafes across the country that is genuinely empowering and paves the way to social change. This concept and approach deeply resonate with Hansraj College&rsquo;s commitment to inclusivity<\/em>,&#8221; said Dr. Rama, Principal of Hansraj College.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/uploads\/5effb3c985a0f148d2f21cbe994222a0.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The caf&eacute; was sponsored by HT Parekh Foundation and attended by the senior leadership. Through the cafe, Mitti in association with Enactus will generate livelihood and skilling for persons with disabilities and also create awareness about the cause of disability inclusion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>About Mitti Cafe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&lsquo;Mitti Caf&eacute;s work towards economic independence and dignity for adults with physical, intellectual, and emotional disabilities and persons from other vulnerable communities. The organization&rsquo;s outreach initiatives also help create awareness about inclusion and disability rights. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mitti Caf&eacute;s across India are managed by adults with disabilities who have served over eight million meals and beverages in the last few years, thereby creating awareness about inclusion with every meal served. Mitti Cafes&nbsp;are opened in partnership with and situated&nbsp;inside corporates, hospitals, colleges, and public spaces like airports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mitti Cafe has been the recipient of several awards and recognitions by the United Nations, Niti Aayog, The Commonwealth, UNESCO, The Times of India, Rotary, and Tiecon amongst others for its impactful work, while Mitti Caf&eacute;&rsquo;s CEO and Founder, Alina Alam, has been featured in the Forbes list of 30 under 30.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>You may learn more about Mitti Caf&eacute; at:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ooGjypwrIr8\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ooGjypwrIr8<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mitti Cafe\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YtUeqv7_Fl0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For more information, contact Alina Alam, CEO and Founder, Mitti Cafe at +91 80089 44931 or Swati Dokania, COO, of Mitti Caf&eacute; at +91 90044 84951.<\/p>\n<p><span style='font-size:18px !important;'>Media Contact<\/span><br \/><strong>Company Name:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/companyname\/mitticafe.org_95095.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mitti Cafe<\/a><br \/><strong>Contact Person:<\/strong> Deepsikha<br \/><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/email_contact_us.php?pr=mitti-caf-managed-by-persons-with-physical-intellectual-and-psychiatric-disabilities-inaugurates-its-delhi-chapter-with-a-cafe-at-hansraj-college\" rel=\"nofollow\">Send Email<\/a><br \/><strong>Phone:<\/strong> +918008944931<br \/><strong>Address:<\/strong>716\/2, 22nd Cross Rd, K.R.Road, Banashankari Stage II, Banashankari  <br \/><strong>City:<\/strong> Bengaluru<br \/><strong>State:<\/strong> Karnataka 560070<br \/><strong>Country:<\/strong> India<br \/><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/mitticafe.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">mitticafe.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><object type=\"text\/html\" data=\"http:\/\/mitticafe.org\" style=\"width:900px; height:400px;\"><\/object><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/press_stat.php?pr=mitti-caf-managed-by-persons-with-physical-intellectual-and-psychiatric-disabilities-inaugurates-its-delhi-chapter-with-a-cafe-at-hansraj-college\" alt=\"\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delhi &#8211; Feb 7, 2023 &#8211; Mitti Caf&eacute; launched its Delhi Chapter at Hansraj College which will be entirely run and managed by adults with physical, intellectual, and psychiatric disabilities. &ldquo;Mitti Cafe runs a chain of cafes managed by persons &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/mitti-caf-managed-by-persons-with-physical-intellectual-and-psychiatric-disabilities-inaugurates-its-delhi-chapter-with-a-cafe-at-hansraj-college_637284.html\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[430,429,436,453,446],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-637284","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-Employment","category-Hospitality","category-India","category-Non-Profit","category-Society-Culture"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/637284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=637284"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/637284\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=637284"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=637284"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=637284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}