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Periods Talk with Rural Women
Periods Talk with Rural Women

By Ambika Tripathi

A primary school teacher in Bareilly, UP has made it her business to step out of her classroom and help the women in the village understand the importance of menstrual hygiene.

A primary school teacher in Bareilly, UP has made it her business to step out of her classroom and help the women in the village understand the importance of menstrual hygiene.

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.

Here’s how a teacher’s efforts have helped women prisoners earn a livelihood
Here’s how a teacher’s efforts have helped women prisoners earn a livelihood

By Ambika Tripathi

A school teacher in Uttar Pradesh’s Basti district is not limited to teaching craft to his students. He also teaches rural women and female inmates in the prison to make decorative pieces out of waste materials. This helps them earn a living.

A school teacher in Uttar Pradesh’s Basti district is not limited to teaching craft to his students. He also teaches rural women and female inmates in the prison to make decorative pieces out of waste materials. This helps them earn a living.

A teacher in Kashmir creates a wealth of memories and learning from waste
A teacher in Kashmir creates a wealth of memories and learning from waste

By Sadaf Shabir

Along with making craft out of waste, to entertain and teach her students, Roohi Sultana, a national award-winning art and craft teacher in a government school in Srinagar has won appreciation of parents as her method of teaching requires minimal expenditure and offers maximum fun.

Along with making craft out of waste, to entertain and teach her students, Roohi Sultana, a national award-winning art and craft teacher in a government school in Srinagar has won appreciation of parents as her method of teaching requires minimal expenditure and offers maximum fun.

Teacher's Diary: 'The punishment to leave his class was the harshest punishment for the students'
Teacher's Diary: 'The punishment to leave his class was the harshest punishment for the students'

By Ramji Mishra

A rural reporter recalls his experiences of being a student in a teacher's tuition class. He recalls that the harshest punishment or reprimand for him and his fellow classmates was the expulsion from the teacher's class. Such was the affection between the teacher and his students.

A rural reporter recalls his experiences of being a student in a teacher's tuition class. He recalls that the harshest punishment or reprimand for him and his fellow classmates was the expulsion from the teacher's class. Such was the affection between the teacher and his students.

A black umbrella, an LED TV and bagless education — a primary govt teacher in Bilaspur drives change
A black umbrella, an LED TV and bagless education — a primary govt teacher in Bilaspur drives change

By गाँव कनेक्शन

Deepti Dixit single handedly manages 90 children, in class 1 to 5, of a primary government school in Dhanras village in Chhattisgarh. But rather than getting bogged down by the situation, she has introduced innovative methods of teaching the rural kids, and is also training local women in stitching and sewing. Dixit aims to bring the government school up to par with the education quality and resources of private schools.

Deepti Dixit single handedly manages 90 children, in class 1 to 5, of a primary government school in Dhanras village in Chhattisgarh. But rather than getting bogged down by the situation, she has introduced innovative methods of teaching the rural kids, and is also training local women in stitching and sewing. Dixit aims to bring the government school up to par with the education quality and resources of private schools.

For ‘Rastar Master’, where there’s a wall, there’s a way
For ‘Rastar Master’, where there’s a wall, there’s a way

By Aishwarya Tripathi

A teacher brings learning to unlettered women in the villages of West Bengal by converting walls in their neighbourhoods into ‘blackboards’. The ‘Rastar Master’ has also reduced the dropout rates of his students as their mothers and grandmothers now realise the importance of education.

A teacher brings learning to unlettered women in the villages of West Bengal by converting walls in their neighbourhoods into ‘blackboards’. The ‘Rastar Master’ has also reduced the dropout rates of his students as their mothers and grandmothers now realise the importance of education.

Mission Shakti 4.0 set to launch in Uttar Pradesh to train rural girls in self-defence
Mission Shakti 4.0 set to launch in Uttar Pradesh to train rural girls in self-defence

By गाँव कनेक्शन

A cadre of Banking Sakhi, Samuh Sakhis, Agricultural Livelihood Sakhis, Health Sakhi, and Vidyut Sakhi will be trained to become master trainers in self-defence.

A cadre of Banking Sakhi, Samuh Sakhis, Agricultural Livelihood Sakhis, Health Sakhi, and Vidyut Sakhi will be trained to become master trainers in self-defence.

Gaon Connection Launches ‘Connection’ — a Bilingual Magazine for Children
Gaon Connection Launches ‘Connection’ — a Bilingual Magazine for Children

By गाँव कनेक्शन

In a world of Instagram reels and YouTube shorts, where things don’t require more than a few minutes of attention, Gaon Connection has launched a free-to-download magazine in Hindi and English to connect the worlds of rural and urban children.

In a world of Instagram reels and YouTube shorts, where things don’t require more than a few minutes of attention, Gaon Connection has launched a free-to-download magazine in Hindi and English to connect the worlds of rural and urban children.

Gaon Connection Releases ‘Climate Connection Report 2023’ on its 11th Anniversary
Gaon Connection Releases ‘Climate Connection Report 2023’ on its 11th Anniversary

By गाँव कनेक्शन

The 245-page book has 75 stories of climate change from rural India. It is available for a free download from Gaon Connection’s website.

The 245-page book has 75 stories of climate change from rural India. It is available for a free download from Gaon Connection’s website.

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