By Manish Dubey
A Gaon Connection report on August 17 about Pooja Chauhan, a young Taekwondo athlete who could not afford professional coaching to move forward in her sport, caught the eye of India Cares. And the young athlete has joined a training centre.
A Gaon Connection report on August 17 about Pooja Chauhan, a young Taekwondo athlete who could not afford professional coaching to move forward in her sport, caught the eye of India Cares. And the young athlete has joined a training centre.
By Manish Dubey
ताइक्वांडो की ट्रेनिंग के लिए कोई कोच न होने के बावजूद, उत्तर प्रदेश के कानपुर की पूजा चौहान राज्य और राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर मेडल जीत रही हैं और आगे बढ़ना चाहती हैं, लेकिन उनके सामने परिवार की आर्थिक स्थिति रोड़ा बन रही है।
ताइक्वांडो की ट्रेनिंग के लिए कोई कोच न होने के बावजूद, उत्तर प्रदेश के कानपुर की पूजा चौहान राज्य और राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर मेडल जीत रही हैं और आगे बढ़ना चाहती हैं, लेकिन उनके सामने परिवार की आर्थिक स्थिति रोड़ा बन रही है।
By Brijendra Dubey
From having just 44 children in 2016, the government primary school in Bhagesar village in Mirzapur district has emerged as a centre of excellence. Ravikanth Dwivedi, who joined the school as a teacher and is now its principal, tells Gaon Connection about the upward trajectory of the village school.
From having just 44 children in 2016, the government primary school in Bhagesar village in Mirzapur district has emerged as a centre of excellence. Ravikanth Dwivedi, who joined the school as a teacher and is now its principal, tells Gaon Connection about the upward trajectory of the village school.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Neeraj Chopra brought back the gold in Javelin Throw from the World Athletics Championships in Hungary. Along with him, two other Indian javelin throwers made it to the final and helped India achieve another milestone. Both come from farming families.
Neeraj Chopra brought back the gold in Javelin Throw from the World Athletics Championships in Hungary. Along with him, two other Indian javelin throwers made it to the final and helped India achieve another milestone. Both come from farming families.
By Ramji Mishra
Mulchand Rajvanshi is usually to be found in his akhaada in Palhapur village in UP’s Sitapur district, showing his proteges wrestling moves, that he hopes will bring home some glory nationally and internationally.
Mulchand Rajvanshi is usually to be found in his akhaada in Palhapur village in UP’s Sitapur district, showing his proteges wrestling moves, that he hopes will bring home some glory nationally and internationally.
By Ashis Senapati
Aul — a small town in Odisha’s Kendrapara district has got the attention of the state government that has announced the setting up of a football academy with all facilities there to encourage more young players to step up.
Aul — a small town in Odisha’s Kendrapara district has got the attention of the state government that has announced the setting up of a football academy with all facilities there to encourage more young players to step up.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
As Neeraj Chopra wins the gold in Javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships 2023, a look at who his trainers and mentors were.
As Neeraj Chopra wins the gold in Javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships 2023, a look at who his trainers and mentors were.
By Sayantani Deb
For the past three decades, national award winning teacher Gamchi Timre R Marak has been providing education in remote town Williamnagar in northeast India.
For the past three decades, national award winning teacher Gamchi Timre R Marak has been providing education in remote town Williamnagar in northeast India.
By Pankaja Srinivasan
The biggest strength of Gaon Connection is its community journalists living in the villages and small towns of the country
The biggest strength of Gaon Connection is its community journalists living in the villages and small towns of the country