By Mudassir Kuloo
Javeed Ahmad Tak was 23 when his spine was damaged and he became wheelchair bound. He founded the Zaiba Aapa Institute of Inclusive Education in Bijbehara in Anantnag district, for children with disabilities. The 47-year-old social worker was awarded the Padma Shri in 2020 for his social work.
Javeed Ahmad Tak was 23 when his spine was damaged and he became wheelchair bound. He founded the Zaiba Aapa Institute of Inclusive Education in Bijbehara in Anantnag district, for children with disabilities. The 47-year-old social worker was awarded the Padma Shri in 2020 for his social work.
By Mudassir Kuloo
Even though they are paid by the government for only six months in a year to teach the children of nomadic Gujjar and Bakarwal communities, educational volunteers brave snow and wild animals and trek several kilometres to keep J&K’s ‘seasonal centres’ of education going.
Even though they are paid by the government for only six months in a year to teach the children of nomadic Gujjar and Bakarwal communities, educational volunteers brave snow and wild animals and trek several kilometres to keep J&K’s ‘seasonal centres’ of education going.
By Mudassir Kuloo
According to the horticulture department, J&K, area under horticulture has jumped from 82,486 hectares in 1975 to 330,956 ha in 2021. The cultivation of paddy is on a decline, as farmers and experts say horticulture brings in more profits. But there is a flip side too — farmers have to buy rice from the market.
According to the horticulture department, J&K, area under horticulture has jumped from 82,486 hectares in 1975 to 330,956 ha in 2021. The cultivation of paddy is on a decline, as farmers and experts say horticulture brings in more profits. But there is a flip side too — farmers have to buy rice from the market.
By Gaon Connection
Masrat Jan from a village in Anantnag, Kashmir, runs Khanday Dairy Farm which sells milk worth Rs one lakh per month, apart from supplying tonnes of manure to apple orchard owners.
Masrat Jan from a village in Anantnag, Kashmir, runs Khanday Dairy Farm which sells milk worth Rs one lakh per month, apart from supplying tonnes of manure to apple orchard owners.
By Junaid Manzoor Dar
Masrat Jan from a village in Anantnag, Kashmir, runs Khanday Dairy Farm which sells milk worth Rs one lakh per month, apart from supplying tonnes of manure to apple orchard owners.
Masrat Jan from a village in Anantnag, Kashmir, runs Khanday Dairy Farm which sells milk worth Rs one lakh per month, apart from supplying tonnes of manure to apple orchard owners.
By Gaon Connection
Trout farming is turning out to be a sound business venture in Kashmir Valley where 25% of these fish farms are owned by women, many of whom are in their 20s.
Trout farming is turning out to be a sound business venture in Kashmir Valley where 25% of these fish farms are owned by women, many of whom are in their 20s.
By Mudassir Kuloo
Trout farming is turning out to be a sound business venture in Kashmir Valley where 25% of these fish farms are owned by women, many of whom are in their 20s.
Trout farming is turning out to be a sound business venture in Kashmir Valley where 25% of these fish farms are owned by women, many of whom are in their 20s.
By दिति बाजपेई
Educated youth with postgraduate degrees in Kashmir are finding horticulture, bee-keeping and spice cultivation profitable ventures that not only earns them a livelihood but also generates employment to others.
Educated youth with postgraduate degrees in Kashmir are finding horticulture, bee-keeping and spice cultivation profitable ventures that not only earns them a livelihood but also generates employment to others.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
For the first time, a few teams that participated in the International Cricket Council Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, have used cricket bats crafted in Kashmir from the willows that grow there.
For the first time, a few teams that participated in the International Cricket Council Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, have used cricket bats crafted in Kashmir from the willows that grow there.
By Pratyaksh Srivastava
Half a billion Indians have been able to open their no-frills Jan Dhan bank account for the first time in the last nine years thanks to Bank Mitras and Bank Sakhis who teamed up with village heads to achieve this feat.
Half a billion Indians have been able to open their no-frills Jan Dhan bank account for the first time in the last nine years thanks to Bank Mitras and Bank Sakhis who teamed up with village heads to achieve this feat.