March 12, 2011
Mitali March 12, 2011
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Every failure provides opportunities for learning and growth and can be stepping stone for development professionals endeavouring to bring about a change in the field
February 6, 2011
Mehmood Hasan February 6, 2011
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Realizing that our perceptions determine our approach to any person or situation, a Development Apprentice recounts how his negative impressions about the people of Sunderpahari marred his engagement with them and how change happened once he was willing to allow a shift in his perceptions about their innate nature and strengths.
January 3, 2011
Suraj Shekhar Murmu January 3, 2011
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Transforming the doubt and suspicion of the villagers into trust, their inability to capability, and poverty to self sufficiency requires patience, perseverance and perspective…Matiyas’ is one such story.
October 22, 2010
Bharat Chandra Mohanty October 22, 2010
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An apprentice’s reminiscences about his early days in PRADAN leads to a frank examination of the processes of intervention, the pitfalls, the initial failure, the mourning about the lack of depth in engagement with individuals because of the pressure of achieving targets and numbers, and the learning from early setbacks.
June 5, 2010
Pradyut Bhattacharjee June 5, 2010
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Kaleidoscopic images, which typify life in a village in Bastar, bring forth
the flavour, warmth, simplicity and aspirations of the Marias.
February 11, 2010
Hemendra Kumar Pratihari February 11, 2010
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True empowerment is not something that can be foisted from outside, nor is it charity that is to be bestowed on the poor; true empowerment comes when knowledge and practices that have been assimilated by communities over centuries are encouraged, supported and given the opportunity and space to blossom. The sooner a development professional understands this, the more meaningful will be his/her contribution.
January 6, 2010
Pratyay Jagannath January 6, 2010
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Looking back at the beginning of his journey with Pradan, the trials and tribulations, the highs and lows, an ex-Pradanite recalls the enriching aspects of his learning that he cherishes to this day.