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Dalit Elderly: Cheated, Discriminated Against

 
/ February 19, 2014

More than 3000 elderly citizens from 144 villages in Rohtas District have not received any pension under the Government of India’s Social Security Scheme, which entitles the elderly to a meagre monthly amount to support themselves. Most of these men and women are unable to work anymore or are dependent...

Poor Identification Of The ‘Poor’

 
/ February 17, 2014

About 160 families living in Chotibhesdira village, Katihar district, Bihar have not received their Below Poverty Line cards. VV-PACS Community Correspondent Navita from Katihar, Bihar reports on the condition of this community. “People who have tractors and land, they are getting Below poverty line cards & people who don’t even...

Community Demands Action

 
/ January 28, 2014

‘ There are many families like Renu Devi who have been denied a BPL card just like that. If they don’t get the support that is meant for them, then who does gets it? ‘ says Community Correspondent Reena from Katihar District in Bihar. Reena documents how the community in...

Help Make This Child Care Centre Safe

 
/ January 23, 2014

Laxmi Lanse an Anganwadi worker has been entrusted by her community to take of their children at the local anganwadi (child care centre). She does her best to give the children a pre-school education with the limited resources she has at hand. Her biggest fear at this moment is that...

Arduos Trek to Education

 
/ January 23, 2014

India Unheard, Community Correspondent Abhishek Kumar Dash brings story of 15 children who have to travel through the forest to attend Aganwadi Center. As, their village Majipada (Odisha) doesn’t have an Aganwadi Center of its own. The children along with their parents trek for 3km to reach Aganwadi Center in...