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ओडिशा: अस्तित्व की लड़ाई लड़ रही 12वीं सदी की प्रसिद्ध पिपिली की कला
ओडिशा: अस्तित्व की लड़ाई लड़ रही 12वीं सदी की प्रसिद्ध पिपिली की कला

By Ashis Senapati

भगवान जगन्नाथ, उनके भाई बलभद्र और बहन सुभद्रा की रथयात्रा के लिए ये कारीगर छतरियों और पंखों की कढ़ाई करते हैं, लेकिन ओडिशा के पुरी के पिपिली गांव के कारीगर बहुत चिंतित हैं क्योंकि महामारी की तीसरी लहर ने फिर से बिक्री को प्रभावित किया है।

भगवान जगन्नाथ, उनके भाई बलभद्र और बहन सुभद्रा की रथयात्रा के लिए ये कारीगर छतरियों और पंखों की कढ़ाई करते हैं, लेकिन ओडिशा के पुरी के पिपिली गांव के कारीगर बहुत चिंतित हैं क्योंकि महामारी की तीसरी लहर ने फिर से बिक्री को प्रभावित किया है।

जागो री जागो: ग्रामीण लड़कियों को आत्मनिर्भर बनाने के लिए दे रहे सिलाई-कढ़ाई की ट्रेनिंग
जागो री जागो: ग्रामीण लड़कियों को आत्मनिर्भर बनाने के लिए दे रहे सिलाई-कढ़ाई की ट्रेनिंग

By गाँव कनेक्शन

बाराबंकी में खादी और ग्रामोद्योग आयोग से रिटायर विकास अधिकारी चंद्र प्रकाश पीएम मोदी के 'बेटी बचाओ-बेटी पढ़ाओ' अभियान में खासा योगदान कर रहे हैं। चंद्र प्रकाश 'जागो री जागो' अभियान चलाते हैं।

बाराबंकी में खादी और ग्रामोद्योग आयोग से रिटायर विकास अधिकारी चंद्र प्रकाश पीएम मोदी के 'बेटी बचाओ-बेटी पढ़ाओ' अभियान में खासा योगदान कर रहे हैं। चंद्र प्रकाश 'जागो री जागो' अभियान चलाते हैं।

Maldhari Women Changemakers of Banni Grasslands in Kachchh
Maldhari Women Changemakers of Banni Grasslands in Kachchh

By Astha Chaudhary and Dipti Arora

The women of the Maldhari community have a huge role to play in the rearing of livestock. They are also very artistic and their embroideries are works of art. On International Women’s Day, read about three women who have dared to dream and have made their presence felt in the semi-nomadic community.

The women of the Maldhari community have a huge role to play in the rearing of livestock. They are also very artistic and their embroideries are works of art. On International Women’s Day, read about three women who have dared to dream and have made their presence felt in the semi-nomadic community.

Reviving the quilting craft of the Kalbelia community of snake charmers
Reviving the quilting craft of the Kalbelia community of snake charmers

By Chandraprakash Pathak

The Kalbelia community has its own traditional craft in which the gudari work or quilting is done on recycled pieces of fabric using vibrant coloured threads like acrylic wool yarns, silk and mirrors. The Kalbelia Craft Revival Project is trying to revive this art and support the livelihoods of its artists who are forced to work as daily wage labourers.

The Kalbelia community has its own traditional craft in which the gudari work or quilting is done on recycled pieces of fabric using vibrant coloured threads like acrylic wool yarns, silk and mirrors. The Kalbelia Craft Revival Project is trying to revive this art and support the livelihoods of its artists who are forced to work as daily wage labourers.

Crafting Careers of Rural Youth by Providing Skill-Based Training
Crafting Careers of Rural Youth by Providing Skill-Based Training

By Gaon Connection

A chartered accountant and his wife, a social worker, quit their jobs to start Swatantra Talim skill centres in rural Uttar Pradesh that have trained around 8,000 children and helped them set up careers.

A chartered accountant and his wife, a social worker, quit their jobs to start Swatantra Talim skill centres in rural Uttar Pradesh that have trained around 8,000 children and helped them set up careers.

Crafting Careers of Rural Youth by Providing Skill-Based Training
Crafting Careers of Rural Youth by Providing Skill-Based Training

By Laraib Fatima Warsi

A chartered accountant and his wife, a social worker, quit their jobs to start Swatantra Talim skill centres in rural Uttar Pradesh that have trained around 8,000 children and helped them set up careers.

A chartered accountant and his wife, a social worker, quit their jobs to start Swatantra Talim skill centres in rural Uttar Pradesh that have trained around 8,000 children and helped them set up careers.

Reviving the Kashmiri Craft of Namda Making
Reviving the Kashmiri Craft of Namda Making

By Fahim Mattoo

Namdas, the coarse, sheep-wool floor rugs can be found in almost every Kashmiri household. But, Namda weavers are on a decline. Farooq Ahmad Khan, a 40-year-old weaver, is using a new nano-felt technique to make the Namda craft more versatile.

Namdas, the coarse, sheep-wool floor rugs can be found in almost every Kashmiri household. But, Namda weavers are on a decline. Farooq Ahmad Khan, a 40-year-old weaver, is using a new nano-felt technique to make the Namda craft more versatile.

Teacher's Diary: 'Assigning chemical names to students so that they don't forget chemistry lessons'
Teacher's Diary: 'Assigning chemical names to students so that they don't forget chemistry lessons'

By Shalini Pandey

Shalini Pandey is a teacher at Upper Primary School, Majhigawan, Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh. She constantly uses new techniques to teach and educate children. In this Teacher's Diary, she is sharing her experience of teaching chemistry to her students.

Shalini Pandey is a teacher at Upper Primary School, Majhigawan, Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh. She constantly uses new techniques to teach and educate children. In this Teacher's Diary, she is sharing her experience of teaching chemistry to her students.

Teacher's Diary: ‘Now girls are coming to school and not falling prey to child marriage’
Teacher's Diary: ‘Now girls are coming to school and not falling prey to child marriage’

By Vineet Srivastava

Vineet Srivastava is an assistant teacher at the Khairahna Primary School in Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli district. In his village, child marriage used to be a common practice for the girls in the past, but now they have started studying. He is sharing how this was made possible.

Vineet Srivastava is an assistant teacher at the Khairahna Primary School in Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli district. In his village, child marriage used to be a common practice for the girls in the past, but now they have started studying. He is sharing how this was made possible.

Here’s how a teacher’s efforts have helped women prisoners earn a livelihood
Here’s how a teacher’s efforts have helped women prisoners earn a livelihood

By Ambika Tripathi

A school teacher in Uttar Pradesh’s Basti district is not limited to teaching craft to his students. He also teaches rural women and female inmates in the prison to make decorative pieces out of waste materials. This helps them earn a living.

A school teacher in Uttar Pradesh’s Basti district is not limited to teaching craft to his students. He also teaches rural women and female inmates in the prison to make decorative pieces out of waste materials. This helps them earn a living.

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