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Ensuring safe childbirth among tribal women in Jharkhand
Ensuring safe childbirth among tribal women in Jharkhand

By Manoj Choudhary

A nonprofit, Transform Rural India Foundation, is working with hundreds of thousands villagers in Ranchi and Simdega districts of Jharkhand to familiarise them with various government health schemes for pregnant and lactating mothers, including free institutional delivery.

A nonprofit, Transform Rural India Foundation, is working with hundreds of thousands villagers in Ranchi and Simdega districts of Jharkhand to familiarise them with various government health schemes for pregnant and lactating mothers, including free institutional delivery.

Birsa Munda — ‘Dharti Aaba’ who Championed the Rights of Tribal People
Birsa Munda — ‘Dharti Aaba’ who Championed the Rights of Tribal People

By गाँव कनेक्शन

Son of the soil, Birsa Munda, a revolutionary tribal leader of Jharkhand was born on November 15, 1875. Hailed as the ‘Father of the Earth’, his birthday is also celebrated as Jharkhand Foundation Day.

Son of the soil, Birsa Munda, a revolutionary tribal leader of Jharkhand was born on November 15, 1875. Hailed as the ‘Father of the Earth’, his birthday is also celebrated as Jharkhand Foundation Day.

The annual ritual of sendra and temporary 'widowhood' among tribal women of Jharkhand
The annual ritual of sendra and temporary 'widowhood' among tribal women of Jharkhand

By Manoj Choudhary

Tribal men in East Singhbhum district make an annual pilgrimage into the Dalma forests to gather forest produce. Their women practise temporary 'widowhood' and pray to Singhbhonga, their deity. Sendra, say villagers, is a way of sharing knowledge of forest produce and rare herbs with their younger generation.

Tribal men in East Singhbhum district make an annual pilgrimage into the Dalma forests to gather forest produce. Their women practise temporary 'widowhood' and pray to Singhbhonga, their deity. Sendra, say villagers, is a way of sharing knowledge of forest produce and rare herbs with their younger generation.

Jharkhand’s ‘Abua Bir Dishom’ Campaign to Provide Land Under Forest Rights Act
Jharkhand’s ‘Abua Bir Dishom’ Campaign to Provide Land Under Forest Rights Act

By गाँव कनेक्शन

As part of the Abua Bir Dishom campaign, Jharkhand has set a target to provide community forest rights titles to 10,000 villages, individual forest rights to around 1,00,000 families and also dispose of 20,679 pending claims.

As part of the Abua Bir Dishom campaign, Jharkhand has set a target to provide community forest rights titles to 10,000 villages, individual forest rights to around 1,00,000 families and also dispose of 20,679 pending claims.

This social activist has been visiting tribal villages for the past 20 years to collect chest X-Ray plates
This social activist has been visiting tribal villages for the past 20 years to collect chest X-Ray plates

By Gaon Connection

Samit Kumar Carr is on a crusade to ensure that the families of workers who died due to silicosis, an occupational disease that affects lungs, are compensated by the government. So far, he has helped more than 100 such families.

Samit Kumar Carr is on a crusade to ensure that the families of workers who died due to silicosis, an occupational disease that affects lungs, are compensated by the government. So far, he has helped more than 100 such families.

A Day After Diwali, Santhal Tribe Celebrates Sohrai Porab to Honour Its Cattle
A Day After Diwali, Santhal Tribe Celebrates Sohrai Porab to Honour Its Cattle

By Manoj Choudhary

While Diwali celebrates the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya, Sohrai Porab celebrates the return of the cattle to their village. Villagers in Jharkhand worship the cows by decorating them, lighting lamps, singing songs and offering pujas.

While Diwali celebrates the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya, Sohrai Porab celebrates the return of the cattle to their village. Villagers in Jharkhand worship the cows by decorating them, lighting lamps, singing songs and offering pujas.

This social activist has been visiting tribal villages for the past 20 years to collect chest X-Ray plates
This social activist has been visiting tribal villages for the past 20 years to collect chest X-Ray plates

By Manoj Choudhary

Samit Kumar Carr is on a crusade to ensure that the families of workers who died due to silicosis, an occupational disease that affects lungs, are compensated by the government. So far, he has helped more than 100 such families.

Samit Kumar Carr is on a crusade to ensure that the families of workers who died due to silicosis, an occupational disease that affects lungs, are compensated by the government. So far, he has helped more than 100 such families.

In this tribal village in Jharkhand, women 'own' their houses
In this tribal village in Jharkhand, women 'own' their houses

By Neetu Singh

Tiring, a small village in Jharkhand, is the first tribal village where nameplates outside homes bear names of mothers and daughters of the house and not the men. The state government came up with the 'Meri Beti, Meri Pehchan' campaign, which was launched in this village. Women living here say that seeing their names on the nameplates gives them a sense of empowerment

Tiring, a small village in Jharkhand, is the first tribal village where nameplates outside homes bear names of mothers and daughters of the house and not the men. The state government came up with the 'Meri Beti, Meri Pehchan' campaign, which was launched in this village. Women living here say that seeing their names on the nameplates gives them a sense of empowerment

Reach of development amenities poorer in Adivasi villages as compared to the non-Adivasi villages of same geography: Report
Reach of development amenities poorer in Adivasi villages as compared to the non-Adivasi villages of same geography: Report

By गाँव कनेक्शन

The State of Adivasi Livelihoods Report 2021, released by a Delhi-based non-profit, revealed that tribal villages are deprived of public services that are available to non-Adivasi villages in the same region. Details here.

The State of Adivasi Livelihoods Report 2021, released by a Delhi-based non-profit, revealed that tribal villages are deprived of public services that are available to non-Adivasi villages in the same region. Details here.

झारखंड: सारंडा के जंगलों में पहुंचने लगी हैं सरकारी योजनाएं, प्रशासन के साथ वन विभाग, सीआरपीएफ और सामाजिक संस्थाओं ने भी की पहल
झारखंड: सारंडा के जंगलों में पहुंचने लगी हैं सरकारी योजनाएं, प्रशासन के साथ वन विभाग, सीआरपीएफ और सामाजिक संस्थाओं ने भी की पहल

By Anand Dutta

गांव कनेक्शन ने सारंडा के जंगल में रहने वाले ग्रामीणों खासकर गर्भवती महिलाओं की दिक्कतों को प्रमुखता से दिखाया था, जिसके बाद मुख्यमंत्री हेमंत सोरेन ने स्थानीय जिला प्रशासन को इन गांवों तक हर सरकारी सुविधाएं उपलब्ध कराने का आदेश दिया था।

गांव कनेक्शन ने सारंडा के जंगल में रहने वाले ग्रामीणों खासकर गर्भवती महिलाओं की दिक्कतों को प्रमुखता से दिखाया था, जिसके बाद मुख्यमंत्री हेमंत सोरेन ने स्थानीय जिला प्रशासन को इन गांवों तक हर सरकारी सुविधाएं उपलब्ध कराने का आदेश दिया था।

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