Civic Sense India

What this is

• Public domain by default (open knowledge, open tools, open playbooks)
• Non-profit (no monetisation, no ownership claims)
• Community governed (transparent decisions, documented process)
• Action-oriented (ship small, measure outcomes, iterate)

Why this exists

India has laws. India also has daily civic harm: humiliation, intimidation, othering, harassment, and avoidable violence. Too often, we treat this as only a policing or enforcement issue.

We start from a different premise: civic sense is a societal capability. When dignity erodes, fraternity weakens. When fraternity weakens, the republic suffers.

Civic Sense India exists to design, test, and publish practical interventions in the open. Some will be technology. Some will be training, protocols, and better coordination. All will be measurable.

Operating principles

• Dignity first: we do not dehumanise anyone to make a point.
• Truth and restraint: no rumours, no naming private individuals as perpetrators.
• Open by default: playbooks and tools remain accessible and reusable.
• Small team friendly: build things that can launch in 30 to 90 days.
• Measured work: KPIs matter. Sentiment alone is not impact.

How this works

This initiative runs like an open civic lab. We collect ideas, select a small number for focused work, and ship an MVP with clear metrics. If something works, we help others replicate it in their city or campus.

• Ideas are proposed using a standard template.
• Discussion is open, moderated, and documented.
• Selection is based on feasibility, safety, and measurable outcomes.
• Execution happens in public repos with issues and milestones.

Get started

If you want to contribute, start here. The repository includes the manifesto, governance, legal-ethics guardrails, and the idea template.

• Core repository
• Join discussions
• Propose an idea
• View initial ideas

First build

Adoption is the hardest part. So we start with one build that is simple, public, and repeatable.

The first build will be selected in public through GitHub Discussions. The selection criteria will be: (1) safety and legal clarity, (2) measurable outcomes, (3) can launch in 30 to 90 days, (4) can be replicated by a small team in another city.

If you want to influence the first build, join the discussion and vote with reasoning.

• Participate in first-build selection

Contact

For now, we keep contact simple and verifiable.

• Public questions and proposals: use GitHub Discussions.
• Private message: email is optional. If you have configured an inbox, add it here. If not, keep this as a placeholder.

Placeholder email: contact@civicsenseindia.org

Note: mailto works only if an inbox exists behind the address. If you have not set up email hosting yet, use GitHub Discussions.