By Manoj Choudhary
After 17 days trapped inside the collapsed tunnel in Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand, 41 workers should soon be home and safe. Gaon Connection met family members of a few of these workers, who anxiously wait for their return home to Jharkhand.
After 17 days trapped inside the collapsed tunnel in Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand, 41 workers should soon be home and safe. Gaon Connection met family members of a few of these workers, who anxiously wait for their return home to Jharkhand.
By Brijendra Dubey
Amongst the 41 workers who are trapped inside the tunnel in Uttarkashi is Akhilesh Singh, whose wife is pregnant with their first child. She is unaware of her husband being stuck for the past 12 days.
Amongst the 41 workers who are trapped inside the tunnel in Uttarkashi is Akhilesh Singh, whose wife is pregnant with their first child. She is unaware of her husband being stuck for the past 12 days.
By Shubham Koul
For more than six lakh villages in India where medical facilities aren't easily accessible, a silent army of 860,000 health care professionals are the only ray of hope. However, this ‘pink army’ is not happy. Dismally low salaries, erratic work schedule and long working hours are just some of the issues that these women face
For more than six lakh villages in India where medical facilities aren't easily accessible, a silent army of 860,000 health care professionals are the only ray of hope. However, this ‘pink army’ is not happy. Dismally low salaries, erratic work schedule and long working hours are just some of the issues that these women face
By Daya Sagar
घर वापसी की मांग को लेकर मजदूरों के धैर्य का बांध टूटता जा रहा है। देश के अलग-अलग हिस्सों में प्रवासी मजदूरों के सड़क पर उतरने और घर वापसी के लिए हंगामा करने की खबरें आ रही है। इन मजदूरों पर नियंत्रण करने के लिए पुलिस बल का भी इस्तेमाल कर रही है।
घर वापसी की मांग को लेकर मजदूरों के धैर्य का बांध टूटता जा रहा है। देश के अलग-अलग हिस्सों में प्रवासी मजदूरों के सड़क पर उतरने और घर वापसी के लिए हंगामा करने की खबरें आ रही है। इन मजदूरों पर नियंत्रण करने के लिए पुलिस बल का भी इस्तेमाल कर रही है।
By Sarah Khan
Hundreds of anganwadi workers protested in Delhi for 38 days and called it off when the Delhi government invoked the law refraining protests for the workers occupied in essential services. Upon returning to their centres, about 500 workers found that they had been fired. The anganwadi workers have now moved Delhi High Court against the state government's termination of their services. Details here.
Hundreds of anganwadi workers protested in Delhi for 38 days and called it off when the Delhi government invoked the law refraining protests for the workers occupied in essential services. Upon returning to their centres, about 500 workers found that they had been fired. The anganwadi workers have now moved Delhi High Court against the state government's termination of their services. Details here.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
The study found that every participant working in the salt pans had either a heavy or moderate workload, and an alarmingly close to 90 per cent of workers were found to be working above the recommended limits of heat exposure.
The study found that every participant working in the salt pans had either a heavy or moderate workload, and an alarmingly close to 90 per cent of workers were found to be working above the recommended limits of heat exposure.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
It’s been more than 250 hours since 41 workers have been trapped inside a tunnel in Uttarkashi district. What could be the status of their physical and mental health? Any long-term impact? Here’s what medical experts and psychologists told us.
It’s been more than 250 hours since 41 workers have been trapped inside a tunnel in Uttarkashi district. What could be the status of their physical and mental health? Any long-term impact? Here’s what medical experts and psychologists told us.
By Sarah Khan
Anganwadi centres in Haryana and Delhi are shut for the past almost three months and one month, respectively. This has affected the supply of dry rations to hundreds of thousand under-6 children enrolled with these early childcare centres. Gaon Connection visited these locked up centres and here is what parents and the protesting anganwadi workers had to say. A ground report.
Anganwadi centres in Haryana and Delhi are shut for the past almost three months and one month, respectively. This has affected the supply of dry rations to hundreds of thousand under-6 children enrolled with these early childcare centres. Gaon Connection visited these locked up centres and here is what parents and the protesting anganwadi workers had to say. A ground report.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Earlier, Gaon Connection had reported on the families of some of these workers who belonged to Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh and awaited the rescue of their breadwinners. After 17 days of surviving in the tunnel, the workers are expected to come out today and will be sent for medical examination. Details here.
Earlier, Gaon Connection had reported on the families of some of these workers who belonged to Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh and awaited the rescue of their breadwinners. After 17 days of surviving in the tunnel, the workers are expected to come out today and will be sent for medical examination. Details here.
By Manoj Choudhary
Remote villages, lack of transportation and vaccine hesitancy were no deterrent to the frontline workers to achieve almost near-total COVID-19 vaccination of the inhabitants of 82 villages in 21 panchayats in Ranchi district of Jharkhand.
Remote villages, lack of transportation and vaccine hesitancy were no deterrent to the frontline workers to achieve almost near-total COVID-19 vaccination of the inhabitants of 82 villages in 21 panchayats in Ranchi district of Jharkhand.