Creative Services Support Group

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The Creative Services Support Group (CSSG) is a registered charity, based in New Delhi, India, established to aid underprivileged young adults through skills training and mentorship within the creative sectors. [1]

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History

CSSG was founded in 2011 by Anand Kapoor. [2]

Working with marginalized youths from several partner organisations, CSSG provides guidance to newfound adults who aren’t on traditional career paths, through mentorship, advice, and creative career opportunities. CSSG works with a youth to learn their interests, train them in the relevant skills, pair them with a likeminded mentor and provide them with a career opportunity. [3]

Charity dinners

CSSG uses high-profile events for fundraising. In an article of the Financial Express, Kapoor, founder of CSSG, states that “charity doesn’t need to be miserable […] if there is a celebratory cheer, giving becomes a joyful act and something that is transferred to the eventual recipients.” [4]

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References

  1. Madhur Tankha. "A global platform for Indian creativity". The Hindu.
  2. "Letter-ally speaking". The Asian Age. Archived from the original on 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
  3. Lo, Anita (2018-10-30). Solo: A Modern Cookbook for a Party of One. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. ISBN   978-0-451-49361-3.
  4. Kala Advaita (2013): The Financial Express: The Secret recipe of giving [ full citation needed ]