Six to seven percent of the population in India is people with disability, the number is increasing with accidents and aging. According to the report of National Statistical Survey (NSS) disability transition in India is predicted to be most rapid. Nearly one third of the total number of people in India is affected with some […]
Chhota Udaipur district in Gujarat lies in the heart of a tribal area with rich indigenous history and culture which is more representative of the region than palaces. The town is a good base from which to explore the surrounding tribal villages, particularly in the Rathwa communities. The Rathwa tribes who live here produce the […]
खुद पर विश्वास वह शक्ति है जिससे अपनी बिखरी हुई जिन्दगी में फिर से प्रकाश लाया जा सकता है। किसी भी इन्सान का वक़्त और हालात कब बदल जाये ये कोई नहीं जानता. लेकिन काफी हद तक हमारी जिंदगी की दशा और दिशा इस बात पर निर्भर करती है कि हम कठिन परिस्थितियों में भी […]
Henglep village is located in North Tehsil of Churachandpur district in Manipur. It is situated 80km away from district headquarter Churachandpur North. The majority of the population in the district comprises tribal communities which have their own distinct culture and tradition. More recently Zo tribes, Meiteis and Meitei-Pangans have started settling in the district. There […]
There’s something undoubtedly magical about Tribal handicrafts in Jharkhand. Unique, intricate, eye-catching and expressive, each item has a story behind it. It’s impossible to come to Ormanjhi, Ranchi (in Jharkhand) and return home empty-handed. Santhal, Munda, Oraon, Ho, Kharia and Bhumij and the shifting agriculture tribe Sauria Paharia live in the forests around Ranchi. […]
Far-off parts of the country often find it difficult to claim their spot in the village level entrepreneurship ecosystem. But with the help of CSC, an emerging ecosystem comes from the land of magical beauty – Manipur. The entrepreneurship environment has been growing in remote Kakching area, and creating a space for young entrepreneurs to […]
Women hold up half the sky and, to help them realize their full economic potential, CSC provides them with knowledge, skills and technologies so they can engage in productive activities to achieve inclusive and sustainable development. CSC Women VLEs are increasingly contributing to the economic empowerment of their village panchayats, while continuing to provide for […]
39 years old Vaniya Bhaipar Singh is a MNREGA worker and lives in Chhota Udepur village, Antroli Taluka, Gujarat. He is from Rathwas tribal community. Due to coronavirus lockdown, he found himself out of job, instantly unable to afford food. Vaniya Bhaipar Singh came to CSC centre of Govind Bhai Alsingbhai and received direct cash […]
COVID-19 has disrupted billions of lives and endangered the global economy. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects a global recession as bad as or worse than in 2009. As job losses escalate, the International Labor Organization estimates that nearly half of the global workforce is at risk of losing their livelihoods. On the other hand, […]
Report by Dhirendra Life’s journey takes remarkable turns. For Tsunami survivor Anandakrishnan, unexpected surprises greeted him. In the long term, the largest disasters slow regional economic growth for decades. Bridges, roads, and utilities are destroyed. Homeowners who aren’t covered by insurance go bankrupt. Many can’t rebuild and must move elsewhere. Among them was Anandakrishnan, 35, when […]
