By Madhu Sudan Chatterjee
Purandarpur Higher Secondary School in Bankura offers vocational courses to its students who come from economically weaker rural families. Seven of its students have made it to the top 10 merit list of the recent exam held by West Bengal State Council of Technical & Vocational Education and Skill Development.
Purandarpur Higher Secondary School in Bankura offers vocational courses to its students who come from economically weaker rural families. Seven of its students have made it to the top 10 merit list of the recent exam held by West Bengal State Council of Technical & Vocational Education and Skill Development.
By Divendra Singh
By Salim Attar
The director-cum-teacher at a private school in Balotra has spent Rs 16 lakh from his earnings to finance a minibus for students who come to study at the school from far flung villages. Introduction of the school bus has led to a jump in enrolments.
The director-cum-teacher at a private school in Balotra has spent Rs 16 lakh from his earnings to finance a minibus for students who come to study at the school from far flung villages. Introduction of the school bus has led to a jump in enrolments.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
The state chief secretary has issued directives to completely halt the practice of crop residue burning which causes air pollution, and implement awareness campaigns through various mass media channels.
The state chief secretary has issued directives to completely halt the practice of crop residue burning which causes air pollution, and implement awareness campaigns through various mass media channels.
By Sayantani Deb
The students of a government middle school, in Kohima, Nagaland, under the aegis of their teacher, grow their own vegetables for mid-day meals; learn to make pickles and products out of waste.
The students of a government middle school, in Kohima, Nagaland, under the aegis of their teacher, grow their own vegetables for mid-day meals; learn to make pickles and products out of waste.
By Devinder Sharma
By गाँव कनेक्शन
A study conducted by ICAR has found that if coupled with the use of farm yard manure, the yield is much higher for farmers using natural farming methods. Also, due to the lower input costs, the profitability of natural farming is found to be higher than conventional farming which involves the use of chemical fertilisers, insecticides and pesticides. Read on to know more.
A study conducted by ICAR has found that if coupled with the use of farm yard manure, the yield is much higher for farmers using natural farming methods. Also, due to the lower input costs, the profitability of natural farming is found to be higher than conventional farming which involves the use of chemical fertilisers, insecticides and pesticides. Read on to know more.
By Mamta Singh
Mamta Singh is the principal of the Upper Primary School in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi. In this teacher's diary, she is sharing her experience of canvassing financial support for a bright student whose education was on the verge of getting disrupted in the face of a financial crisis.
Mamta Singh is the principal of the Upper Primary School in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi. In this teacher's diary, she is sharing her experience of canvassing financial support for a bright student whose education was on the verge of getting disrupted in the face of a financial crisis.
By Megha Prakash
Khasti Devi Koranga braved several challenges as a woman farmer, but persisted, and mobilised thousands of women farmers in Kapkot block of Bageshwar to adopt the System of Crop Intensification, a technique of increased farm output with minimal input. She shares her remarkable journey with Gaon Connection.
Khasti Devi Koranga braved several challenges as a woman farmer, but persisted, and mobilised thousands of women farmers in Kapkot block of Bageshwar to adopt the System of Crop Intensification, a technique of increased farm output with minimal input. She shares her remarkable journey with Gaon Connection.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
The United Nations World Food Programme, upon receiving a financial grant from The Rockefeller Foundation, has come up with an initiative to help vulnerable children get better access to nutritious food through school feeding programmes in Benin, Ghana, Honduras, and India. Details here.
The United Nations World Food Programme, upon receiving a financial grant from The Rockefeller Foundation, has come up with an initiative to help vulnerable children get better access to nutritious food through school feeding programmes in Benin, Ghana, Honduras, and India. Details here.