October 20, 2013
Jibdas Sahu October 20, 2013
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Laying a strong foundation of SHGs and Clusters, introducing poverty alleviation projects under Special SGSY, and hand-holding the community as it ventures into new areas of cultivation and agricultural practices is bringing about slow yet steady transformation in the lives of the marginalized and the poor
October 6, 2013
Shahnawaz Alam October 6, 2013
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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
October 4, 2013
Tarak Nath October 4, 2013
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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
September 6, 2013
Debanjan Ghatak September 6, 2013
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Recognizing the potential that agriculture has in changing the lives of small landholders, the initiatives to develop an Agriculture Production Cluster, under the Special SGSY project, led to collectivization at all levels, helping asset creation and credit linkage; as a result, some marginal farmers are now emerging as big farmers
September 6, 2013
Prem Shankar September 6, 2013
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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.
August 9, 2013
Kuntalika Kumbhakar August 9, 2013
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Inspiring and instilling change in the centuries-old habits of villagers by slowly and steadily introducing the women of the SHGs in Purulia to sanitation and hygiene practices is both challenging and rewarding
July 7, 2013
Tapas Kumar Datta July 7, 2013
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Recognizing the importance of sanitation and its criticality in determining the success and failure of the livelihood projects, PRADAN is keen on modelling best practices in the Drinking Water and Sanitation sector that can be replicated by others such as partner NGOs and state governments. This article is a study of the PRADAN experience.
July 7, 2013
Ashisa Kumar Rath July 7, 2013
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Bringing about transformation in behaviour and lifestyle requires constantly engaging with the community, generating a demand for the creation of structures for water and sanitation from the villagers themselves by helping them understand the link between lack of hygiene and economic loss, and handholding villagers through the planning and construction processes
July 6, 2013
Chandan Sengupta July 6, 2013
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Prioritizing the provision of safe drinking water and sanitation to its people sets a country on the path to achieving standards of human development indices such as reduced crude death rate, increased life expectancy at the time of birth, low infant mortality rate and low maternal mortality rate
July 5, 2013
Avijit Mallik July 5, 2013
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Working to gain the full-hearted support and active participation of the villagers in the building of individual toilets within the premises of their homes is a step in the path of social transformation