By Arvind Shukla
At times, mothers are not able to produce milk soon after delivery. In such cases, milk banks come to their rescue. Many new-mothers also donate milk voluntarily to help other mothers who might need help
At times, mothers are not able to produce milk soon after delivery. In such cases, milk banks come to their rescue. Many new-mothers also donate milk voluntarily to help other mothers who might need help
By Nidhi Jamwal
Today is MahaShivratri, the most auspicious festival of my homeland, Jammu & Kashmir. My mother, a Lord Shiva devotee, has regaled us with many stories of Bhole Nath. Her stories of Shiva taught me how our festivals are always closely linked with nature. Even our gods and goddesses were found in nature.
Today is MahaShivratri, the most auspicious festival of my homeland, Jammu & Kashmir. My mother, a Lord Shiva devotee, has regaled us with many stories of Bhole Nath. Her stories of Shiva taught me how our festivals are always closely linked with nature. Even our gods and goddesses were found in nature.
By Rajesh Khandelwal
One in three newborns in Rajasthan are underweight. The state government attributes it to poor health awareness amongst the mothers. Poshan Champions visit homes of expectant women to counsel them, enrol them for the government’s maternity cash benefit scheme, and also raise awareness on nutrition and other health issues. A ground report.
One in three newborns in Rajasthan are underweight. The state government attributes it to poor health awareness amongst the mothers. Poshan Champions visit homes of expectant women to counsel them, enrol them for the government’s maternity cash benefit scheme, and also raise awareness on nutrition and other health issues. A ground report.
By Laraib Fatima Warsi
Twenty-year-old Nisha and her 50-year-old mother Sarita are Pashu Sakhis who visit goat rearers in Barabanki district of UP and offer a variety of services. The Goat Trust, a Lucknow-based NGO has trained over 25,000 rural women as Pashu Sakhi.
Twenty-year-old Nisha and her 50-year-old mother Sarita are Pashu Sakhis who visit goat rearers in Barabanki district of UP and offer a variety of services. The Goat Trust, a Lucknow-based NGO has trained over 25,000 rural women as Pashu Sakhi.
By Ramji Mishra
Uma Devi is a frontline healthcare worker in rural Uttar Pradesh who has marched on despite strife in her personal life, and has been honoured by Kareena Kapoor, actor and brand ambassador for UNICEF, for promoting mother and child health.
Uma Devi is a frontline healthcare worker in rural Uttar Pradesh who has marched on despite strife in her personal life, and has been honoured by Kareena Kapoor, actor and brand ambassador for UNICEF, for promoting mother and child health.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Findings of a report highlight that the COVID-19 pandemic has deepened the already existing gender-based disparities for the girl child in India. From access to healthcare to nutrition, the female adolescents received the brunt of an unequal society during the lockdown imposed to check the spread of the coronavirus during the first wave of the pandemic in India. Details here.
Findings of a report highlight that the COVID-19 pandemic has deepened the already existing gender-based disparities for the girl child in India. From access to healthcare to nutrition, the female adolescents received the brunt of an unequal society during the lockdown imposed to check the spread of the coronavirus during the first wave of the pandemic in India. Details here.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
By गाँव कनेक्शन
By Chhavi Agrawal
Chhavi Agarwal is a teacher in Banpurwa Primary School, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh went beyond the classrooms to educate the parents of her students, which led to an enhanced enrolment.
Chhavi Agarwal is a teacher in Banpurwa Primary School, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh went beyond the classrooms to educate the parents of her students, which led to an enhanced enrolment.
By Aishwarya Tripathi
A teacher brings learning to unlettered women in the villages of West Bengal by converting walls in their neighbourhoods into ‘blackboards’. The ‘Rastar Master’ has also reduced the dropout rates of his students as their mothers and grandmothers now realise the importance of education.
A teacher brings learning to unlettered women in the villages of West Bengal by converting walls in their neighbourhoods into ‘blackboards’. The ‘Rastar Master’ has also reduced the dropout rates of his students as their mothers and grandmothers now realise the importance of education.