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Rural libraries in Kishanganj, Bihar spread education among poor children
Rural libraries in Kishanganj, Bihar spread education among poor children

By Rahul Jha

Known as the most backward and poor district of Bihar, Kishanganj is coming out of the shadows as a library movement takes shape that holds great promise for the many underprivileged children. Saquib Ahmed’s Seemanchal Library Foundation has set up three rural libraries in the district that are daily visited by 200 children, many of whom have never been to school.

Known as the most backward and poor district of Bihar, Kishanganj is coming out of the shadows as a library movement takes shape that holds great promise for the many underprivileged children. Saquib Ahmed’s Seemanchal Library Foundation has set up three rural libraries in the district that are daily visited by 200 children, many of whom have never been to school.

Bihar govt schools faltering on multiple fronts, at risk of mass displacement by pvt coaching centres: Survey
Bihar govt schools faltering on multiple fronts, at risk of mass displacement by pvt coaching centres: Survey

By गाँव कनेक्शन

A survey conducted in Bihar by Jan Jagran Shakti Sangathan highlighted the ‘abysmal’ condition of the government schools. It advocated for measures like compliance with the Right to Education Act, providing eggs every day with the midday meal and a ban on tuition centres during school hours.

A survey conducted in Bihar by Jan Jagran Shakti Sangathan highlighted the ‘abysmal’ condition of the government schools. It advocated for measures like compliance with the Right to Education Act, providing eggs every day with the midday meal and a ban on tuition centres during school hours.

बिहार: ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में लॉकडाउन से प्रभावित हुई शिक्षा व्यवस्था अब किस हाल में है?
बिहार: ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में लॉकडाउन से प्रभावित हुई शिक्षा व्यवस्था अब किस हाल में है?

By Aishwarya Amrit Vijay Raj

कोरोना काल में डिजिटल साक्षरता की भूमिका अहम हो गयी। लेकिन बहुत से परिवारों के पास स्मार्ट फोन ही नहीं थे, ऐसे में जब स्कूल खुल गए तब ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में पढ़ाई की क्या स्थिति है।

कोरोना काल में डिजिटल साक्षरता की भूमिका अहम हो गयी। लेकिन बहुत से परिवारों के पास स्मार्ट फोन ही नहीं थे, ऐसे में जब स्कूल खुल गए तब ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में पढ़ाई की क्या स्थिति है।

कैसे एक टीचर ने गरीब बेटियों के सपनों को दिए पंख
कैसे एक टीचर ने गरीब बेटियों के सपनों को दिए पंख

By Ambika Tripathi

बिहार के कैमूर जिले के एक सरकारी स्कूल के प्रिंसिपल ने छात्राओं को न सिर्फ स्कूल आने के लिए प्रोत्साहित किया उन्हें खेल और संगीत जैसे क्षेत्र में चैम्पियन भी बना दिया है। शिक्षक दिवस पर राष्ट्रपति ने उन्हें सम्मानित किया।

बिहार के कैमूर जिले के एक सरकारी स्कूल के प्रिंसिपल ने छात्राओं को न सिर्फ स्कूल आने के लिए प्रोत्साहित किया उन्हें खेल और संगीत जैसे क्षेत्र में चैम्पियन भी बना दिया है। शिक्षक दिवस पर राष्ट्रपति ने उन्हें सम्मानित किया।

Learning English on tree tops and baking millet cakes at a village school in Bihar
Learning English on tree tops and baking millet cakes at a village school in Bihar

By Aishwarya Tripathi

Anantmool is a non-governmental gender-free learning organisation in rural Bihar, where the founders Shivani Kumari and Niwas Kumar are trying to break gender stereotypes by making children question it. The tribal children, irrespective of gender, learn spoken-English as they perch on trees, bake millet cakes and play football.

Anantmool is a non-governmental gender-free learning organisation in rural Bihar, where the founders Shivani Kumari and Niwas Kumar are trying to break gender stereotypes by making children question it. The tribal children, irrespective of gender, learn spoken-English as they perch on trees, bake millet cakes and play football.

A former IAS officer creates level playing fields for underprivileged civil service aspirants
A former IAS officer creates level playing fields for underprivileged civil service aspirants

By Rahul Jha

Having taken voluntary retirement from the Indian Administrative Service, Arun Kumar provides free coaching to civil service aspirants at the ghats of Ganga in Patna, Bihar. Most of the students are from rural Bihar, children of either farmers or workers in private firms.

Having taken voluntary retirement from the Indian Administrative Service, Arun Kumar provides free coaching to civil service aspirants at the ghats of Ganga in Patna, Bihar. Most of the students are from rural Bihar, children of either farmers or workers in private firms.

बिहार के किशनगंज में गरीब बच्चों को शिक्षित कर रहे ग्रामीण पुस्तकालय
बिहार के किशनगंज में गरीब बच्चों को शिक्षित कर रहे ग्रामीण पुस्तकालय

By Rahul Jha

बिहार के सबसे पिछड़े और गरीब जिले के रूप में जाना जाने वाले किशनगंज में पुस्तकालय आंदोलन उभर कर सामने आ रहा है, जो बहुत सारे बच्चों को नई राह दिखा रहा है। साकिब अहमद के सीमांचल लाइब्रेरी फाउंडेशन ने जिले में तीन ग्रामीण पुस्तकालय स्थापित किए हैं, जहां हर दिन 200 बच्चे आते हैं, जिनमें से कई कभी स्कूल नहीं गए हैं।

बिहार के सबसे पिछड़े और गरीब जिले के रूप में जाना जाने वाले किशनगंज में पुस्तकालय आंदोलन उभर कर सामने आ रहा है, जो बहुत सारे बच्चों को नई राह दिखा रहा है। साकिब अहमद के सीमांचल लाइब्रेरी फाउंडेशन ने जिले में तीन ग्रामीण पुस्तकालय स्थापित किए हैं, जहां हर दिन 200 बच्चे आते हैं, जिनमें से कई कभी स्कूल नहीं गए हैं।

Photo Feature: The Musahar Community of Varanasi
Photo Feature: The Musahar Community of Varanasi

By Priyansh Tripathi

There are habitations of the Musahar community in Chhateri and Tathra villages, two of the 28 villages of the Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh where this socially and economically marginalised community is found.

There are habitations of the Musahar community in Chhateri and Tathra villages, two of the 28 villages of the Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh where this socially and economically marginalised community is found.

Gaon Connection releases 'The State of Rural India Report 2021'
Gaon Connection releases 'The State of Rural India Report 2021'

By गाँव कनेक्शन

'The State of Rural India Report 2021' is a unique compendium of 14 themes and 60 stories that define the key happenings and developments in India's villages in 2021.These broad themes include The Second Wave; Health; Agriculture; Livelihood; Water; Disasters; Forest and Wildlife; Climate Change; Adivasi; Gender Matters; Education, Youth & Sports; Art, Craft & Tradition; Agents of Change; and Food, Festival & Culture.

'The State of Rural India Report 2021' is a unique compendium of 14 themes and 60 stories that define the key happenings and developments in India's villages in 2021.These broad themes include The Second Wave; Health; Agriculture; Livelihood; Water; Disasters; Forest and Wildlife; Climate Change; Adivasi; Gender Matters; Education, Youth & Sports; Art, Craft & Tradition; Agents of Change; and Food, Festival & Culture.

‘We teach them A for Arjun; A for Abdul Kalam’
‘We teach them A for Arjun; A for Abdul Kalam’

By Manoj Choudhary

In a gurukul set up by him in Hussainpur village in Nalanda district, Bihar, Monu Kumar wants to revive the learning traditions of the ancient Nalanda University. The students learn not just science, mathematics, philosophy, meta physics, history, and sanskrit, but also about Ramanujam, Buddha, Vivekanand, Aryabhatta and other personalities.

In a gurukul set up by him in Hussainpur village in Nalanda district, Bihar, Monu Kumar wants to revive the learning traditions of the ancient Nalanda University. The students learn not just science, mathematics, philosophy, meta physics, history, and sanskrit, but also about Ramanujam, Buddha, Vivekanand, Aryabhatta and other personalities.

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