Best Practices Our vision at Dr Shamrao Kalmadi Primary school is “To be a joyful learning community nurturing creativity for a sustainable future”. We believe
Launched in 2015 by the Shri Naveen Patnaik led government of the eastern seaboard state of Odisha with the objective of bridging the rural-urban educational
Compulsory checking of body temperature at public entry points has been a widely adopted measure in the efforts to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Fever is
A child’s future should never be determined by the grade at which their school ends. Yet, for thousands of children growing up in low-income communities
India’s fight against malnutrition is often measured in numbers. But behind every statistic is a child struggling to concentrate in class, a mother battling constant
For many families of persons with intellectual disabilities, one question never stops weighing on their minds: “Who will care for them when we no longer
Nobody teaches a girl in a government school how to throw a punch. She is taught to be polite, to adjust, to walk in groups,
Since its establishment in 2007, READ India has been working as a registered non-profit trust with a clear and impactful mission, to build community-led library
In a country grappling with mounting waste challenges, organisations like Saahas are leading the way toward sustainable solutions. Founded in 2001, Saahas has been instrumental
In an era marked by accelerating climate change, widespread land degradation, and the alarming loss of biodiversity, the need for focused, science-driven conservation efforts has
Most journeys begin with a destination, but ‘Local Narratives’ began with a question: What if the village itself became the teacher? Across rural India, where
In a country striving toward inclusive growth, access to education remains one of the most critical challenges. Despite legislative frameworks like the Right to Education
In the heart of Chhattisgarh, the Gariyaband district, marked by its tribal population and challenges arising from Left-Wing Extremism (LWE), once struggled with low literacy
She had been fourteen when she ran away. He had been nineteen, promising a life where love was enough. They married quietly in a temple,
Minati started her business in July 2024 and, within a few months, started making a profit. Now, she is able to give extra weaving work to other women in the community who work in her workshop. Nestled in the back of her home, where she lives with her family, is a bamboo shed workshop which houses three Jacquard handlooms.
The Kala Kendra in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, stands as a significant milestone in the cultural and artistic development of the region. Conceived with the primary objective
In many villages, waste doesn’t vanish; it is dumped in fields, burnt in backyards, or left to rot. What could be compost for farms or
Srinidhi looks every inch the serious, hard-working student she is known to be in school, peering into the Akshara team’s smartphone camera with mildly questioning
It is a movement to bring around good people to identify, understand, appreciate, replicate and scale good work that is being done in the society as a whole.