Left a Global Engineering Career to Build Schools in Assam | Bipin Dhane's Inspiring Journey | Ep9

🎙️ Decoding India's Social Sector | Episode 9 In this episode, host Debashree Samanta from Development Wala sits down with Bipin Dhane, Founder of Ayang Trust and The Hummingbird School, to explore one of the most inspiring journeys in India's social sector. An IIT Kharagpur graduate who began his career as an engineer in Singapore, Bipin chose a different path—one focused on creating meaningful change in the lives of children, women, and rural communities in Northeast India. Through Ayang Trust, he is working to improve access to quality education and dignified livelihoods for underserved communities across Assam and the Northeast. In this conversation, we discuss: ✅ Why Bipin left a successful engineering career for social impact ✅ The story behind Ayang Trust and The Hummingbird School ✅ Challenges of rural and tribal education in Northeast India ✅ Building community-led development models ✅ Empowering women through producer collectives and livelihoods ✅ Leadership, purpose, and creating sustainable change ✅ Lessons for young professionals aspiring to work in the social sector Whether you're a development practitioner, NGO professional, fellow, researcher, educator, CSR leader, or someone passionate about social change, this episode offers powerful insights from the grassroots. 👤 About the Guest Bipin Dhane is the Founder of Ayang Trust and The Hummingbird School in Majuli, Assam. He is committed to building a world where everyone has the opportunity to live with dignity, purpose, and love. Through his work, he focuses on quality education for children and livelihood opportunities for women in rural, tribal, and underserved communities of Northeast India. 🎙️ About the Host Debashree Samanta Host, Decoding India's Social Sector Development Wala Listen on spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/prof... 🌐 Podcast page: https://developmentwala.com/podcast 🌱 Ayang Trust: https://www.ayang.org.in/ 🎧 Follow Development Wala for more conversations with leaders, founders, practitioners, and changemakers shaping India's development ecosystem. The podcast aims to document and decode the stories behind social impact across India. Join our Community: https://developmentwala.com/community 🏷️ Hashtags #BipinDhane #AyangTrust #NortheastIndia #Assam #RuralEducation #SocialSector #NGO #DevelopmentSector #CommunityDevelopment #WomenEmpowerment #TheHummingbirdSchool #EducationInIndia #RuralDevelopment #SocialImpact #DevelopmentWala #DecodingIndiasSocialSector #IITKharagpur #TribalCommunities #Leadership #PurposeDrivenWork