{"id":267,"date":"2025-07-09T12:11:50","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T06:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/irc.trif.in\/?page_id=267"},"modified":"2025-10-15T16:15:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T10:45:31","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/irc.trif.in\/2025\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"267\" class=\"elementor elementor-267\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c75e9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67c75e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60c0f83 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60c0f83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ec9e87 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ec9e87\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68bd4ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68bd4ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df21c9a elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"df21c9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"139\" height=\"126\" src=\"https:\/\/irc.trif.in\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/shape.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-397\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb5979 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2bb5979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"758\" src=\"https:\/\/irc.trif.in\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/about-image.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-396\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irc.trif.in\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/about-image.png 929w, https:\/\/irc.trif.in\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/about-image-300x284.png 300w, https:\/\/irc.trif.in\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/about-image-768x727.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e88683 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e88683\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8caf687 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8caf687\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ABOUT THE \nINDIA RURAL COLLOQUY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95f8719 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95f8719\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The India Rural Colloquy was born out of a simple belief &#8211; rural India must be at the center of our national imagination and not just in theory, but in practice. Over the past five years, the Colloquy has grown into a unique platform that nurtures open conversations, sparks unusual collaborations, and connects lived experiences\u00a0with systemic reform.<\/p><p>From tribal heartlands to government corridors, from grassroots organizers to institutional leaders, the Colloquy is where diverse worlds meet, listen, and act.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c20b964 elementor-align-center elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c20b964\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjIxNSIsInRvZ2dsZSI6ZmFsc2V9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9189fa1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9189fa1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27f113e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"27f113e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Join Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90f6f63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90f6f63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether you are working in a village or researching in a university, whether you bring funding,<br \/>ideas or questions, there is space for you at the India Rural Colloquy.<br \/><strong>Come be part of the conversation that could shape the next chapter of rural India.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-442060c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"442060c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-863e1cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"863e1cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img 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data-id=\"a4ef2d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c43f451 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c43f451\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b64eab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b64eab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHY DO WE HOLD THE INDIA RURAL COLLOQUY DURING THE\nWEEK OF AUGUST KRANTI?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3af5220 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3af5220\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We choose to host this exciting confluence during the Quit India Movement week. During August Kranti back in 1942 India decided to rise up in a peaceful movement to force the British to quit their rule of India. This monumental week echoes the quest of gaining dignity for all.<\/p><p>So the India Rural Colloquy draws inspiration from this mass movement. Because today India cannot truly progress as a world leader if it leaves two-thirds of its people \u2013 who live in its rural heartlands \u2013 behind. We want to join forces with those who are passionate about ensuring everyone, even the most marginalized, is free to access all opportunities so we can all become better versions of ourselves. We believe a rural renaissance is possible. And we want YOU to join us in exploring<br \/>how we can make it happen.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56ab5d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"56ab5d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d7ef10 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d7ef10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeb5f38 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eeb5f38\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f55fcce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f55fcce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BECOME A\nCHANGEMAKER<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0111903 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0111903\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join the movement dedicated to empowering rural<br \/>communities and building a stronger India. Sign up for<br \/>our sessions (soon to be announced), so you can be part<br \/>of the change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea14863 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea14863\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-507c5d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"507c5d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1688\" height=\"1464\" src=\"https:\/\/irc.trif.in\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/About-Us-002.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-307\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irc.trif.in\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/About-Us-002.jpg 1688w, https:\/\/irc.trif.in\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/About-Us-002-300x260.jpg 300w, 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