Rural poverty

“Although there has been a decline, the level of poverty in the tribal population is still much higher than the national average and the gap between the two continues to be one of the major issues of concern in poverty discourse in India.” – Virginius Xaxa (Delhi School of Economics) in “The Status of Tribal Children in India: A historical perspective” (Opportunities, Working Paper No. 7, 2011), Institute for Human Development India & United Nations Children’s Fund, India
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Getting a holistic view of the lives of the people: Opting for different approach to healthcare among tribal communities – Chhattisgarh

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The distance to healing A healthcare system set up by a group of doctors is the only ray of hope for tribals in this corner of Chhattisgarh | To view more photos and read the full article, click here >> Photo Essay by Vivek Muthuramalingam, livemint.com, Dec 19 2015 The JSS is a not-for-profit set up … Read more

Video | Giving India’s indigenous people a voice: Citizen’s journalism facilitated by CGNet Swara mobile phone network

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In rural India, where Internet penetration can be less than one percent (leading to a “dark” media zone), journalist Shubhranshu Choudhary started a mobile phone network to help people voice local issues and concerns. Since CGNet Swara launched in 2010, citizens have called in more than 300,000 reports, and 4,700 fact-checked stories have been aired … Read more

Celebrating the unity in the diverse culture of India – Punjab & Odisha

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Puri, May 25: The annual folk fair celebrating the tribal culture of the country and the rural heritage of different states has started off in Puri today. Members of different communities from all over India are taking part in it. […] During the five-day festival, which entered its 13th year, dance forms from various tribal … Read more

Interacting with the tribals in 39 villages of Gadchiroli district for mutual benefit: Society for Education, Action and Research in Community Health – Maharashtra

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TOI Social Impact Awards 2015: ‘Search’ light shines on tribal lives | To read the full article, click here >> In 1986, when Dr Abhay and Dr Rani Bang decided to adopt Gadchiroli as their home and workplace, the district was infamous for Naxalism, abject poverty, poor infrastructure and abysmal health services. Today, nearly 30 years after the … Read more

Education and health care for Bhil communities affected by drought, debt, illiteracy and early marriage: A school mobilizes teachers and experts from medical and engineering fields – Maharashtra

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AURANGABAD: In a bid to reach out to tribal children in the region, some community organizations and NGOs started Bal Anand Jeevan Shala (BAJS) last month, where 22 bhil-adivasi children from Manyad River basin forest area of Vaijapur taluka in the district are receiving education without break. “On the backdrop of drought, debt, illiteracy, ignorance … Read more