By Gaon Connection
The old ritual forces a woman’s family to pay several lakhs of rupees to the husband and his family in case the woman wants to walk out of an abusive marriage, or call off a child marriage. The team of Laal Chunar has rescued 276 victims and helped file 450 FIRs.
The old ritual forces a woman’s family to pay several lakhs of rupees to the husband and his family in case the woman wants to walk out of an abusive marriage, or call off a child marriage. The team of Laal Chunar has rescued 276 victims and helped file 450 FIRs.
By Abdul Wasim Ansari
The old ritual forces a woman’s family to pay several lakhs of rupees to the husband and his family in case the woman wants to walk out of an abusive marriage, or call off a child marriage. The team of Laal Chunar has rescued 276 victims and helped file 450 FIRs.
The old ritual forces a woman’s family to pay several lakhs of rupees to the husband and his family in case the woman wants to walk out of an abusive marriage, or call off a child marriage. The team of Laal Chunar has rescued 276 victims and helped file 450 FIRs.
By Venu Arora
The death knell of radio is being sounded — first was television and now the wave of digital offerings — but radio continues to find new ways to be relevant to people's everyday lives.
The death knell of radio is being sounded — first was television and now the wave of digital offerings — but radio continues to find new ways to be relevant to people's everyday lives.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
The parents in Jharkhand's Latehar allege that school teachers retire without any new appointments being made. This has led to an acute shortage of teachers in the primary schools in the district. Details here.
The parents in Jharkhand's Latehar allege that school teachers retire without any new appointments being made. This has led to an acute shortage of teachers in the primary schools in the district. Details here.
By Shivani Gupta
Menstrual hygiene and reproductive health, issues usually talked about in whispers, are now being openly discussed in the rural pockets of Rajasthan. Kishor Mitra, friends of adolescents, who were once victims of social exclusion have scripted this change.
Menstrual hygiene and reproductive health, issues usually talked about in whispers, are now being openly discussed in the rural pockets of Rajasthan. Kishor Mitra, friends of adolescents, who were once victims of social exclusion have scripted this change.
By Ramji Mishra
Road accidents claim 19 lives per hour in India. Abhay Pratap Singh, a gram pradhan in UP, lost his brother too, and that has motivated him to start an awareness campaign on wearing a helmet. He has been donating helmets to villagers.
Road accidents claim 19 lives per hour in India. Abhay Pratap Singh, a gram pradhan in UP, lost his brother too, and that has motivated him to start an awareness campaign on wearing a helmet. He has been donating helmets to villagers.
By Nidhi Jamwal
The benefits of decentralised midday meal kitchens, where noon meals are freshly cooked at the school premises, go far beyond the health benefits for students. These kitchens can be a game changer for rural women as I learnt from Manu Naik, a widow and a mother of two.
The benefits of decentralised midday meal kitchens, where noon meals are freshly cooked at the school premises, go far beyond the health benefits for students. These kitchens can be a game changer for rural women as I learnt from Manu Naik, a widow and a mother of two.
By Brijendra Dubey
Jyoti Yadav has cleared the Sponsorship Trophy trials for cricket organised by DLCL that comes under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. But, the daughter of a daily wage labourer in Mirzapur district, Uttar Pradesh, is not sure she will attend her first T20 match to be held at New Delhi on January 15, 2023, as she may not be able to afford it.
Jyoti Yadav has cleared the Sponsorship Trophy trials for cricket organised by DLCL that comes under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. But, the daughter of a daily wage labourer in Mirzapur district, Uttar Pradesh, is not sure she will attend her first T20 match to be held at New Delhi on January 15, 2023, as she may not be able to afford it.
By Nidhi Jamwal
Teachers in rural India fight battles every day and win invisible wars, but no one applauds them. Teacher Connection is Gaon Connection’s effort to celebrate teachers. So far, we have published 372 text stories and 81 video stories of educators. And will continue to document many more.
Teachers in rural India fight battles every day and win invisible wars, but no one applauds them. Teacher Connection is Gaon Connection’s effort to celebrate teachers. So far, we have published 372 text stories and 81 video stories of educators. And will continue to document many more.
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.