हमारी चुनाव पद्धति में बिना सुधार, निर्णायक परिणाम सम्भव नहीं
हमारी चुनाव पद्धति में बिना सुधार, निर्णायक परिणाम सम्भव नहीं

By Dr SB Misra

A 13-yo wants to eradicate dowry system, fight casteism — thanks to a community library
A 13-yo wants to eradicate dowry system, fight casteism — thanks to a community library

By Aishwarya Tripathi

A community library in Bansa village has 1,700 registered members, both adults and children from the neighbouring villages in Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh. The library, which runs from a temple complex, has become an agent of change.

A community library in Bansa village has 1,700 registered members, both adults and children from the neighbouring villages in Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh. The library, which runs from a temple complex, has become an agent of change.

‘Constitution Classes’ Are An Agent of Change For Tribal Youth in Maharashtra
‘Constitution Classes’ Are An Agent of Change For Tribal Youth in Maharashtra

By Gaon Connection

Akash Pawar runs a unique movement – Samvidhan Prachar Lok Sarvad – to teach school children about the Constitution of India and make them aware of their fundamental rights and duties.

Akash Pawar runs a unique movement – Samvidhan Prachar Lok Sarvad – to teach school children about the Constitution of India and make them aware of their fundamental rights and duties.

‘Constitution Classes’ Are An Agent of Change For Tribal Youth in Maharashtra
‘Constitution Classes’ Are An Agent of Change For Tribal Youth in Maharashtra

By Pratyaksh Srivastava

Akash Pawar runs a unique movement – Samvidhan Prachar Lok Sarvad – to teach school children about the Constitution of India and make them aware of their fundamental rights and duties.

Akash Pawar runs a unique movement – Samvidhan Prachar Lok Sarvad – to teach school children about the Constitution of India and make them aware of their fundamental rights and duties.

Naming the Library after Savitribai Phule in My Village Wasn’t Easy
Naming the Library after Savitribai Phule in My Village Wasn’t Easy

By Manvendra Singh

The library in the village hosts books from renowned authors and poets, as well as those from new writers. That's why during summer vacations, monsoons, or the biting cold of December-January, children come here after school.

The library in the village hosts books from renowned authors and poets, as well as those from new writers. That's why during summer vacations, monsoons, or the biting cold of December-January, children come here after school.

March pasts, drill displays and a blast from the past
March pasts, drill displays and a blast from the past

By Pankaja Srinivasan

The Sports Day celebrations at a school in Anaikatti village in Tamil Nadu led to a rush of nostalgia, and a tinge of sadness that so many outdoor games we played as children have almost disappeared.

The Sports Day celebrations at a school in Anaikatti village in Tamil Nadu led to a rush of nostalgia, and a tinge of sadness that so many outdoor games we played as children have almost disappeared.

A teacher tackles alcoholism in a village to address absenteeism at school
A teacher tackles alcoholism in a village to address absenteeism at school

By Aishwarya Tripathi

How a software engineer-turned-primary school teacher at Kushma Khurd village in Gorakhpur, is setting right not just absenteeism, but also trying to deal with rampant alcoholism amongst its menfolk.

How a software engineer-turned-primary school teacher at Kushma Khurd village in Gorakhpur, is setting right not just absenteeism, but also trying to deal with rampant alcoholism amongst its menfolk.

MeraPad sanitary napkins offer eco friendly and hygienic alternative to rural women
MeraPad sanitary napkins offer eco friendly and hygienic alternative to rural women

By Pradyuman Singh Shekhawat

A number of rural women in Rajasthan are switching over to eco-friendly woven-bamboo sanitary napkins being made by the Jaipur-based non-profit PraveenLata Sansthan. Each washable pad can last up to five years. The NGO has trained women to stitch and sell these pads.

A number of rural women in Rajasthan are switching over to eco-friendly woven-bamboo sanitary napkins being made by the Jaipur-based non-profit PraveenLata Sansthan. Each washable pad can last up to five years. The NGO has trained women to stitch and sell these pads.

Rajasthan: A Rural Woman’s Crusade Turns Nandpura Into an Alcohol-Free Village
Rajasthan: A Rural Woman’s Crusade Turns Nandpura Into an Alcohol-Free Village

By Manoj Choudhary

Led by Bhanuvati Devi, women in Nandpura village in Dholpur district of Rajasthan got all the six liquor shops in their village shut. Since October 2019, the village has been alcohol-shop-free. The families there now have more money to spend on the education and health of their children.

Led by Bhanuvati Devi, women in Nandpura village in Dholpur district of Rajasthan got all the six liquor shops in their village shut. Since October 2019, the village has been alcohol-shop-free. The families there now have more money to spend on the education and health of their children.

Conversation About Periods: Girls in rural Rajasthan show the way
Conversation About Periods: Girls in rural Rajasthan show the way

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.

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