The trees of Saranda Forests in Jharkhand are no longer felled unsupervised. The people of the village judicially use the forest resources, such as firewood, fruits, and medicinal herbs. The forest is now protected from unprecedented exploitation … Continue readingHow Gram Sabha Are Putting Power Back In The Hands Of The Communities, One Issue At a Time
My intention through this article is to give my perspective, created through my experiences, about the state of (science) education in India; and to see the rather quirky relationship social status has with access to an appropriate form of education. These perspectives have been framed by my experiences growing up, and recently as … Continue readingScience Education And Its Inequalities
Girl child it is and summer is here. We have to wonder if the government policies that are in place
It’s not a child’s concern to have access to water unless and until forced upon them by the elders. “There’s
Rakesh, Sachin, Priya and Rashmi are few of the thousands of children who bear the load of the family on
“My younger brother goes to school, I stay back with my older sister to help my father on the field.
“I’ve to go to school now, it’s getting late!! I still have 6 buckets to fill! How much earlier can
“We have to bring all the books every day, there are 7 periods and each teacher asks for a different
A mother in Keonjar district, Odisha. “My daughter is hungry, and my resources are so scarce that I can hardly
I ask him, a tribal in Odisha, “what day is today?” He says, “Tuesday”. I ask “what is Independence Day?”