By Swati Subhedar
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked the Narendra Modi-led Centre saying the country's position reveals a "colossal failure" in the policy of the central government
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked the Narendra Modi-led Centre saying the country's position reveals a "colossal failure" in the policy of the central government
By Kirti Shukla
गंभीर कुपोषण से ग्रस्त छह साल तक के बच्चों में से लगभग 43% उत्तर प्रदेश से आते हैं। एक साल से भी लंबे समय से चली आ रही कोविड महामारी, बेरोजगारी, दबाव झेल रही स्वास्थ्य सेवाओं और बाधित आंगनवाड़ी सेवाओं ने स्थिति को और खराब कर दिया है।
गंभीर कुपोषण से ग्रस्त छह साल तक के बच्चों में से लगभग 43% उत्तर प्रदेश से आते हैं। एक साल से भी लंबे समय से चली आ रही कोविड महामारी, बेरोजगारी, दबाव झेल रही स्वास्थ्य सेवाओं और बाधित आंगनवाड़ी सेवाओं ने स्थिति को और खराब कर दिया है।
By गाँव कनेक्शन
The Global Hunger Index report ranks India below Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. According to the report, 18.7 per cent of the children under five in the country weigh less than what they ideally should.
The Global Hunger Index report ranks India below Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. According to the report, 18.7 per cent of the children under five in the country weigh less than what they ideally should.
By Chandrakant Mishra
Lack of basic health services, clean drinking water, sanitation and proper nutrition are the main reasons behind high infant mortality rate in India
Lack of basic health services, clean drinking water, sanitation and proper nutrition are the main reasons behind high infant mortality rate in India
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Two years into the pandemic and the hunger and food insecurity crisis continues. A survey reported decline in nutritional quality and quantity of food despite some of the government schemes on food grains having performed well. Details here.
Two years into the pandemic and the hunger and food insecurity crisis continues. A survey reported decline in nutritional quality and quantity of food despite some of the government schemes on food grains having performed well. Details here.
By Divendra Singh
An initiative of the Vishalakshi Foundation in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, gives flight to the dreams of underprivileged families by providing them free education.
An initiative of the Vishalakshi Foundation in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, gives flight to the dreams of underprivileged families by providing them free education.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Left to market forces, the inhabitants of the bottom 100,000 villages do not and will not have the same opportunities as citizens born in urban India or even other villages. Not at a systemic, mass level at least
Left to market forces, the inhabitants of the bottom 100,000 villages do not and will not have the same opportunities as citizens born in urban India or even other villages. Not at a systemic, mass level at least
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Today, Children’s Day is also the birth anniversary of Padma Shri Sindhutai Sapkal who dedicated her entire life to taking care of orphaned children.
Today, Children’s Day is also the birth anniversary of Padma Shri Sindhutai Sapkal who dedicated her entire life to taking care of orphaned children.
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 Sarah Khan
There has been a continuous rise in the prices of commodities in the last two months. The food price inflation rate in rural India has almost doubled in a year, and is higher than in urban India. Rural citizens have reduced the consumption of pulses, vegetables and milk. This is likely to have long-term health impacts, warn experts. A Gaon Connection report.
There has been a continuous rise in the prices of commodities in the last two months. The food price inflation rate in rural India has almost doubled in a year, and is higher than in urban India. Rural citizens have reduced the consumption of pulses, vegetables and milk. This is likely to have long-term health impacts, warn experts. A Gaon Connection report.