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A teacher posted in a Naxalite-affected area transforms the village school, wins community’s trust
A teacher posted in a Naxalite-affected area transforms the village school, wins community’s trust

By Brijendra Dubey

Premveer Singh went from door to door, practically begging the parents to enrol their wards at the government school in Khoradinh village. Gradually, he and fellow school teachers built bridges of trust with the parents and the admissions began to go up. The school now has 315 students of which 25% are tribal children.

Premveer Singh went from door to door, practically begging the parents to enrol their wards at the government school in Khoradinh village. Gradually, he and fellow school teachers built bridges of trust with the parents and the admissions began to go up. The school now has 315 students of which 25% are tribal children.

Four years of Modi Government: Good, Bad or Average
Four years of Modi Government: Good, Bad or Average

By Dr SB Misra

It is true that a government cannot please all the people but at least the 'Sangh Parivar' should have been satisfied if not happy.

It is true that a government cannot please all the people but at least the 'Sangh Parivar' should have been satisfied if not happy.

नक्सलियों के डर से छोड़ा था झारखंड , बन गए सोनभद्र के सफल किसान
नक्सलियों के डर से छोड़ा था झारखंड , बन गए सोनभद्र के सफल किसान

By Divendra Singh

It is K for ‘Kathak’ at this government primary school in Raebareli, UP
It is K for ‘Kathak’ at this government primary school in Raebareli, UP

By Sumit Yadav

A young assistant teacher has made education irresistible for students ever since he brought drama, story telling, music and dance into the classrooms.

A young assistant teacher has made education irresistible for students ever since he brought drama, story telling, music and dance into the classrooms.

No teacher stayed in this school long enough, until Puran Lal Chaudhary came along
No teacher stayed in this school long enough, until Puran Lal Chaudhary came along

By Pooran Lal Chaudhary

In 2015, when Puran Lal Chaudhary was posted as a teacher at Barua Behad village in Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh, barely 12 students came to the school. No teacher wanted to stay in the village that had no electricity and was pretty backward in basic amenities. Chaudhary stayed on and transformed the school. The educator who won the state teachers’ award shares his journey.

In 2015, when Puran Lal Chaudhary was posted as a teacher at Barua Behad village in Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh, barely 12 students came to the school. No teacher wanted to stay in the village that had no electricity and was pretty backward in basic amenities. Chaudhary stayed on and transformed the school. The educator who won the state teachers’ award shares his journey.

A loan of Rs 4,000 and two goats took a Santhal farmer from penury to pride
A loan of Rs 4,000 and two goats took a Santhal farmer from penury to pride

By Madhu Sudan Chatterjee

Sunil Tudu owned 1.5 bigha land and led a life of poverty till he bought two goats. The tribal farmer now owns a goat farm, and traders from as far as Jharkhand buy the livestock from him.

Sunil Tudu owned 1.5 bigha land and led a life of poverty till he bought two goats. The tribal farmer now owns a goat farm, and traders from as far as Jharkhand buy the livestock from him.

A loan of Rs 4,000 and two goats took a Santhal farmer from penury to pride
A loan of Rs 4,000 and two goats took a Santhal farmer from penury to pride

By Gaon Connection

Sunil Tudu owned 1.5 bigha land and led a life of poverty till he bought two goats. The tribal farmer now owns a goat farm, and traders from as far as Jharkhand buy the livestock from him.

Sunil Tudu owned 1.5 bigha land and led a life of poverty till he bought two goats. The tribal farmer now owns a goat farm, and traders from as far as Jharkhand buy the livestock from him.

When peers turn teachers to promote girls’ education
When peers turn teachers to promote girls’ education

By Manoj Choudhary

A Jamshedpur-based non-profit YUVA (Youth Unity for Voluntary Action) has roped in college students to hold free tutorial classes in five villages of East Singhbhum district in Jharkhand to ensure that girls from tribal communities have an opportunity to pursue their education.

A Jamshedpur-based non-profit YUVA (Youth Unity for Voluntary Action) has roped in college students to hold free tutorial classes in five villages of East Singhbhum district in Jharkhand to ensure that girls from tribal communities have an opportunity to pursue their education.

A teacher has trained over 30,000 girls in self-defence
A teacher has trained over 30,000 girls in self-defence

By Rajesh Khandelwal

A government school teacher in Alwar, Rajasthan, took it upon herself to teach self-defence to young girls so that they may never walk in fear. Asha Suman has so far taught self defence to more than 30,000 girls including 300 visually impaired and speech and hearing impaired ones, and women constables.

A government school teacher in Alwar, Rajasthan, took it upon herself to teach self-defence to young girls so that they may never walk in fear. Asha Suman has so far taught self defence to more than 30,000 girls including 300 visually impaired and speech and hearing impaired ones, and women constables.

Bastar: A Special Task Force Camp Converted into a Tourist Resort Employs Surrendered Maoists
Bastar: A Special Task Force Camp Converted into a Tourist Resort Employs Surrendered Maoists

By Deepanwita Gita Niyogi

Two young men who surrendered to the Chhattisgarh government after working at Maoist camps, find new life at a Special Task Force camp that has been converted into a resort by the tourism department. Next time you visit Bastar, try and stay at this resort located just five kilometres away from the picturesque Chitrakote waterfalls.

Two young men who surrendered to the Chhattisgarh government after working at Maoist camps, find new life at a Special Task Force camp that has been converted into a resort by the tourism department. Next time you visit Bastar, try and stay at this resort located just five kilometres away from the picturesque Chitrakote waterfalls.

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