Karnataka's labour banks are killing two birds with one stone
Karnataka's labour banks are killing two birds with one stone

By Jyotsna Richhariya

A rural development initiative which maintains a 'labour bank' in four talukas of Karnataka's Haveri district has not only sorted the labour supply issues for the land-owning farmers in the area but also ensured livelihoods to landless labourers who now find it easier to access employment opportunities. Details here.

A rural development initiative which maintains a 'labour bank' in four talukas of Karnataka's Haveri district has not only sorted the labour supply issues for the land-owning farmers in the area but also ensured livelihoods to landless labourers who now find it easier to access employment opportunities. Details here.

Madhya Pradesh: Migrant labourers in Vidisha claim they are being shortchanged by the farmers who employ them
Madhya Pradesh: Migrant labourers in Vidisha claim they are being shortchanged by the farmers who employ them

By Satish Malviya

As the harvesting season approaches, farmers employ migrant labourers to work on their lands. However, in recent years, there has been friction between labourers and farmers in Madhya Pradesh over daily wages and things came to a head recently at Vidisha, where the labourers staged a protest.

As the harvesting season approaches, farmers employ migrant labourers to work on their lands. However, in recent years, there has been friction between labourers and farmers in Madhya Pradesh over daily wages and things came to a head recently at Vidisha, where the labourers staged a protest.

Delhi: Labourers from 15 states protest against MGNREGS payment delay, rising food prices
Delhi: Labourers from 15 states protest against MGNREGS payment delay, rising food prices

By Jyotsna Richhariya

Protesting against the insufficient allocation of funds for the rural employment guarantee scheme, as many as 500 daily wage workers from 15 states have gathered at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. The protesters also demand an increase in the number of working days in the wake of diminishing employment opportunities and rising inflation. Details here.

Protesting against the insufficient allocation of funds for the rural employment guarantee scheme, as many as 500 daily wage workers from 15 states have gathered at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. The protesters also demand an increase in the number of working days in the wake of diminishing employment opportunities and rising inflation. Details here.

Bringing rural women back into the workforce
Bringing rural women back into the workforce

By Nihira

The estimated female labour force participation rate in India has plummeted to 19 per cent compared to 32 per cent in 2005. Interventions by the Good Business Lab, create a support system for rural women to help them enter the job market.

The estimated female labour force participation rate in India has plummeted to 19 per cent compared to 32 per cent in 2005. Interventions by the Good Business Lab, create a support system for rural women to help them enter the job market.

Rising heatwaves take a toll on women farm labourers; their health and wages are dropping. A ground report
Rising heatwaves take a toll on women farm labourers; their health and wages are dropping. A ground report

By Gaon Connection

Heatwaves are rising in India and women farm labourers who work outdoors are one of the worst affected. Despite headaches and weakness, they continue to sweat it out to earn their daily wage.

Heatwaves are rising in India and women farm labourers who work outdoors are one of the worst affected. Despite headaches and weakness, they continue to sweat it out to earn their daily wage.

Rising heatwaves take a toll on women farm labourers; their health and wages are dropping. A ground report
Rising heatwaves take a toll on women farm labourers; their health and wages are dropping. A ground report

By Aishwarya Tripathi

Heatwaves are rising in India and women farm labourers who work outdoors are one of the worst affected. Despite headaches and weakness, they continue to sweat it out to earn their daily wage.

Heatwaves are rising in India and women farm labourers who work outdoors are one of the worst affected. Despite headaches and weakness, they continue to sweat it out to earn their daily wage.

Kanpur: An Affordable School for the Children of Factory Workers and Labourers
Kanpur: An Affordable School for the Children of Factory Workers and Labourers

By Manish Dubey

A school in Dabauli, Kanpur has become a ray of hope for daily wage and factory labourers as it imparts education to 450-odd children at fees they can easily afford. Children from nearly 20 kilometres away come to study there.

A school in Dabauli, Kanpur has become a ray of hope for daily wage and factory labourers as it imparts education to 450-odd children at fees they can easily afford. Children from nearly 20 kilometres away come to study there.

A headmaster’s crusade against child labour in tribal Jharkhand
A headmaster’s crusade against child labour in tribal Jharkhand

By Manoj Choudhary

Arbind Kumar Tiwary, a headmaster of a government school in tribal dominated East Singhbhum district, is ensuring education to first generation learners of a particularly vulnerable tribal group.

Arbind Kumar Tiwary, a headmaster of a government school in tribal dominated East Singhbhum district, is ensuring education to first generation learners of a particularly vulnerable tribal group.

बालश्रम की भेंट चढ़ रहा बचपन
बालश्रम की भेंट चढ़ रहा बचपन

By गाँव कनेक्शन

'Mahila Mates' and Asmita app raise women's participation under MGNREGA in Sonbhadra
'Mahila Mates' and Asmita app raise women's participation under MGNREGA in Sonbhadra

By Brijendra Dubey

Launched a year ago to increase the participation of rural women in the national employment guarantee programme, the 'Mahila Mate' scheme in Uttar Pradesh has helped in providing better incomes to the rural women. In Sonbhadra district, half the labourforce is women.

Launched a year ago to increase the participation of rural women in the national employment guarantee programme, the 'Mahila Mate' scheme in Uttar Pradesh has helped in providing better incomes to the rural women. In Sonbhadra district, half the labourforce is women.

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