Shahnawaz Alam

October 6, 2013

Poverty Alleviation in Damray: The impact of Special SGSY

Emerging as a source of inspiration for neighbouring villages, the farmers of Damray have found success and sustenance, thanks to PRADAN and Special SGSY, by utilizing the natural resources of the land, multi cropping and diversifying from growing paddy once a year to cultivating vegetables and flowers throughout the year, both on the uplands and lowlands
September 6, 2013

Collectives of Women: Paving the Way to Empowerment

Adopting strategies to collectivize women in Khunti, under the umbrella of five SGSY projects, is helping counter the marginalization of women, who till now have been economically dependent on the menfolk, have lacked forums for voicing their concerns, have had very little awareness of their rights and have, therefore, been unable to take collective action.
February 1, 2012

The Visible Changes in Women’s Lives: PRADAN’s Efforts in Khunti

Empowering the tribal women by organizing them into collectives in which they support each others’ savings and credit activities, and providing them with the information, skills, financial support and linkages for implementing different livelihood options has changed the character of rural society