December 6, 2014
Subimal Mandal December 6, 2014
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Standing out for its vibrant vegetable and SRI cultivation, Telia village is an example of how with the right guidance and awareness, MGNREGA can be used for creating assets, which will then go a long way in ensuring food security, greater health and betterment of the community
November 8, 2014
Siraj Dutta November 8, 2014
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That MGNREGA needs to be reformed is evident; however, what needs to change are not the basic tenets of the programme but implementation and supply-side issues that interfere with the smooth running of the programme and block benefits that provide a safety-net to the rural poor in the lean agricultural season and also to tide them through the sudden loss in livelihood opportunities.
November 2, 2014
Subodh Kumar Verma November 2, 2014
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Moving from ignorance and non-participation to active involvement in planning and implementing, the women in Kesla are determined to develop their villages, conscious not only of their rights and entitlements but also of their roles and responsibility in developing their villages
October 5, 2014
Kuntal Mukherjee October 5, 2014
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Introducing the SRI method of crop cultivation in some regions of Chhattisgarh, PRADA N, in partnership with other NGOs and the support of Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, has been successful in extending the technology to thousands of families, to ensure yearround food sufficiency and increase soil health and fertility
June 6, 2014
Nityananda Dhal June 6, 2014
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Establishing sustainable private-public delivery systems for basic vaccination of BYP and small ruminants is bringing about change in Keonjhar, combating deadly diseases that wipe out the stock on a regular basis thereby offering hope to the landless poor
June 3, 2014
Ruchita Khurana June 3, 2014
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Using SHGs as the base to explore different ways of building traditional livelihoodsgeneration activities such as goat-rearing becomes a worthwhile journey for the tribals of Kandhamal district, who adopt scientific methods with the help of trained para-vets of the community, bringing hope to those struggling for survival
April 5, 2014
Tarak Nath April 5, 2014
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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
March 3, 2014
Bipin Bihari March 3, 2014
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Moving from a bleak, subsistence-level existence to realizing that their strength lies in unity and in letting go of caste divisions, the villagers of Pattaithan chose to work towards self-sufficiency and dignity, through the SHG and the tola sabha, by utilizing government funds available to them, leading to transformation of the entire village
February 11, 2014
Amitava Rakshit February 11, 2014
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From being mere implementers and wage labourers in a traditionally patriarchal society, the women of Koderma have created an identity and space for themselves as farmers and service providers, capable of guiding and hand-holding other women farmers, leading to greater utilization of the land and other resources, and proving that together they can achieve self-sufficiency
February 3, 2014
Bhavana Mishra February 3, 2014
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Identifying addiction to alcohol as one of the prime reasons for gender-based violence, the empowered women of SHGs collectively protest the presence of illegal liquor shops and move the administration and police to act in their favour