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.

Current Affair: Women All Charged Up As They Become Electricians
Current Affair: Women All Charged Up As They Become Electricians

By Laraib Fatima Warsi

In a male-dominated profession, women electricians in Indore, Madhya Pradesh are now rewiring gender stereotypes and becoming a part of new building projects and providing other electrical services.

In a male-dominated profession, women electricians in Indore, Madhya Pradesh are now rewiring gender stereotypes and becoming a part of new building projects and providing other electrical services.

Contractual and daily wage workers bearing the brunt of the economic slump
Contractual and daily wage workers bearing the brunt of the economic slump

By Daya Sagar

The labour force has been worst hit by the economic slump in the automobile sector. Manesar, the automobile hub, is witnessing workers losing their jobs and being forced to work for daily wages

The labour force has been worst hit by the economic slump in the automobile sector. Manesar, the automobile hub, is witnessing workers losing their jobs and being forced to work for daily wages

"Death gave me a chance to live"
"Death gave me a chance to live"

By हिमानी दीवान

Every day more and more people disillusioned with their lives are resorting to committing suicide. But a very few survive to live afresh. How does it feel to survive a self-induced death attempt? Let's hear it from a suicide survivor …

Every day more and more people disillusioned with their lives are resorting to committing suicide. But a very few survive to live afresh. How does it feel to survive a self-induced death attempt? Let's hear it from a suicide survivor …

Auto sector's growth comes to a screeching halt
Auto sector's growth comes to a screeching halt

By Daya Sagar

The sale of every automobile from the tractor to the truck and 'Chota Hathi' to two-wheelers has plummeted due to the slump in the automobile sector. It has directly affected the large manufacturers of automobiles and small industries supplying them goods. In Jharkhand, 1,000 small companies and in Lucknow 100 companies are facing the slump. Thousands of workers with these companies are now unemployed

The sale of every automobile from the tractor to the truck and 'Chota Hathi' to two-wheelers has plummeted due to the slump in the automobile sector. It has directly affected the large manufacturers of automobiles and small industries supplying them goods. In Jharkhand, 1,000 small companies and in Lucknow 100 companies are facing the slump. Thousands of workers with these companies are now unemployed

A geologist turned his back on fame and returned home to set up a village school
A geologist turned his back on fame and returned home to set up a village school

By गाँव कनेक्शन

His is a story of dream, hope, grit, sacrifice and triumph. The hardships that he faced in accessing education in his childhood were so deeply etched in his psyche that Dr Shiv Balak Misra, a noted geologist, gave up his comfortable job in Canada and returned to his village in Uttar Pradesh to set up a school that has been providing education to rural children for the past 50 years.

His is a story of dream, hope, grit, sacrifice and triumph. The hardships that he faced in accessing education in his childhood were so deeply etched in his psyche that Dr Shiv Balak Misra, a noted geologist, gave up his comfortable job in Canada and returned to his village in Uttar Pradesh to set up a school that has been providing education to rural children for the past 50 years.

Rural employment generation through biogas production in villages of India
Rural employment generation through biogas production in villages of India

By AR Shukla

Biogas is emerging as a promising renewable energy industry in India with a potential of 1,108 Terawatt-hour of biogas production in the country. The industry is labour-intensive and can provide employment opportunities in both skilled and unskilled categories.

Biogas is emerging as a promising renewable energy industry in India with a potential of 1,108 Terawatt-hour of biogas production in the country. The industry is labour-intensive and can provide employment opportunities in both skilled and unskilled categories.

Teacher’s Diary: Journey of a teacher who reformed her school with support from students
Teacher’s Diary: Journey of a teacher who reformed her school with support from students

By Poonam Tomar

Poonam Tomar is a primary school teacher in Behta Chauhan, in Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh. Tomar has ensured diverse positive changes in her school over the years. In this teacher’s diary, she is sharing the story of her journey of transforming the school.

Poonam Tomar is a primary school teacher in Behta Chauhan, in Bareilly district of Uttar Pradesh. Tomar has ensured diverse positive changes in her school over the years. In this teacher’s diary, she is sharing the story of her journey of transforming the school.

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.

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