Tarak Nath

August 3, 2014

Tola Sabha – A Model for Community Development

Mobilizing and empowering people for a shared developmental goal and inculcating in them a sense of ownership are paramount for the effective implementation of development programmes. Setting up a community governance mechanism, bringing transparency and accountability in the implementation of programmes and transferring power to the villagers are some of the much-deliberated and critical issues with which development projects across the nation are grappling
April 5, 2014

Community Service Providers: Social Capital of the Community

Having lived through the same micro- and macro-adversities of a community and having successfully dealt with hardship, CSPs, who understand the local dialect and share the same culture, have a better understanding of the voice of the poor, enjoy a better level of trust and have greater psycho-social linkages with the people
October 4, 2013

Initiating Organized Broiler Farming: The Significance of Collective Action

Providing employment to more than three million people in the country, poultry rearing as a livelihood option brings hope of financial and food security for the rural poor and the small-holder, reducing distress migration, enhancing confidence and paving the way for possibilities of education for the next generation
February 3, 2012

Significance of Collective Action in Initiating Organized Broiler Farming

Highlighting the need and the significance of collective action, the author talks about it in the context of organized broiler farming in Godda, Jharkhand