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Teachers Come Only on Republic Day

 
/ August 19, 2015

Kulbhanaga Pahad, Mundru, Sahebganj, Jharkhand | Shikha Paharin 35 children eligible under the RTE act want an education. The only hiccup being the absent teachers who only show up on Republic Day every year. Concerned parents & residents submitted an application to the District Collector after which the teachers attended...

Need to Struggle for MGNREGA Scheme Payments

 
/ August 13, 2015

Around 125 people of Rampuri village of Brahmapuri block(Chandrapur disctrict) in Maharashtra are still not get paid after completing the work through the MGNREGA scheme. Community Correspondent Krupakar Chahande from Maharashtra reports for Video Volunteers.   Video Transcript: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act has been implemented throughout Maharashtra....

Broken school building damaging dreams

 
/ August 11, 2015

Domdadar, Dindori, Madhya Pradesh | Surajeeya Paraste The primary school in Domdadar village of Madhya Pradesh hasn’t been repaired since 25 years. As many as 59 children from classes 1st to 5th study in one classroom. These children are not able to study well. Surajeeya interviews Ramcharan Mathur, a resident...

Crumbling Infrastructure: Defunct sonography machines force women to spend out of their pockets

 
/ August 10, 2015

Sonography machines at Saswad Rural Hospital, Pune have been defunct since January 2013. Pregnant women seeking pre-natal check-ups are turned away, forced to travel faraway distances and spend out of their pockets, whereas according to the Janani Suraksha Yojana, pregnant women below poverty line are entitled to free of cost...

A 5 year old girl who cant hear or speak – She was Raped!!

 
/ August 5, 2015

Akola, Maharashtra | Radhika Chincolikar A five year old who cannot hear or speak by birth was brutally raped and assaulted and thrown in a bush full of thorns. Jawala Budruk is small village in Akola district of Maharashra where the horrific incident took place. The small girl was severely...

14 year old girl raped on the way to school

 
/ August 5, 2015

Hazaribagh, Jharkhand | Chunnu Hasda On the 6th of February 2014 a 14 year old tribal girl Sapna (Name Changed) left for school at 9:30am. The day that would have been a typical day for a child who goes to school to get an education turned out to be a...

River Extremely Polluted in Rajdoha, Jharkhand

 
/ July 30, 2015

In the Eastern Singhbhum district, Block Potka of Jharkhand, about 10 kms east from Jamshedpur, in the Hartopa and Domjuri Panchayat, between Rajdoha and Murgaghuttu is the Gudra river. The Gudra river flows through two mountains and people from both villages bathe and use this water for their cattle. Every...

The Heritage Ranchi Lake in trouble waters

 
/ July 30, 2015

Ranchi, Jharkhand | Nirmala Ekka Ranchi Lake (Bada Talab) is a man-made lake dug by the British in the heart of the city in 1842. The Ranchi Lake used to offer a beautiful and unique experience to the visitors. Located far away from the hustle and bustle of city life,...