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Winner Announcement of Poshan Maah Open ‘Essay Writing Competition’
Taking into account the celebration of fourth Rashtriya Poshan Maah (September 2021) under ‘Poshan Abhiyan, the Commission launched an Open ‘Essay Writing Competition’ with an aim to generate awareness.
Feed your livestock the way they feed your family – G.Vara Lakshmi
G Varalakshmi was born into a poor agricultural family. Poverty at home meant that she could not complete her education and was soon married off to Lakshamanna. At a very young age itself, Varalakshmi displayed the qualities of a committed and hard-working individual in all spheres of activities she was entrusted . Following her marriage, she moved to Devanakonda Mandal in Kurnool district, a region that was prone to drought.
IICDC 2019 Quarter finals Results and An Introduction to the Evaluation Panel
The 2019 edition of India’s premier innovation and design contest, the India Innovation Challenge Design Contest (IICDC), is now entering the next stage. IICDC is organized by DST & Texas Instruments (TI) Inc. powered by AICTE mission, anchored by NSRCEL@IIMB and supported by MyGov. The recently concluded Quarterfinals phase saw 18,000+ teams comprising of 75,000+ students’ battle it out to win the approval of the evaluators.
Winner Announcement of Paryatan Parv Quiz 2019
The Ministry of Tourism is pleased to declare the winners of Paryatan Parv Quiz 2019 organized in order to create interest and awareness amongst the general public on various tourist destinations and encourage them to visit different tourist destinations in Incredible India. The quiz questions were about India in general with an emphasis on Tourism, Culture and History. The Quiz Competition was organized with effect from 4th to 30th October 2019 on the MyGov Platform. Total 33902 entries were received in the Quiz Competition.
Empowering the eclipsed seeds of feminine through the visions of Kasturba Gandhi
The day we will come across the genuine understanding of the transformation with which the world is suffering then the best things which has to inhabited must be related to the very pristine core and therein starts a new chapter where we can understand the basic resolution of being relentless in every being. Making a supreme connection with self require the will to be patient enough with the dealings of today and that truly lies in the beautiful creation of being a feminine in every human being.
Lakhpati through Lac – Urmila Linda
It is never easy for financially deprived women, to break the shackles of society and stand on her own feet. But 45 years old Urmila Linda is doing just that from lac business. Coming from a poor background, she had to drop out of her school after passing the 8th standard. Her father died at an early age, and owing to her mother’s illness, she compelled to discontinue her schooling to make ends meet for her family. Her brothers were also forced to drop out of their school. Though her uncle was in the Army, still they did not get any help from him financially.
Lakhpati through tamarind – Roseline Purti
Roseline Purti was in shock in 2013 after her husband passed away suddenly, as he was the sole earning member of the family. The entire family’s financial burden fallen on Roseline. She has four daughters and after the death of her husband, she was completely distressed thinking about her daughter’s future. Roseline involved herself in the MKSP activities under DAY-NRLM in the year 2014 and got exposed to business of tamarind. She knew that she had to work hard to support her family financially.
Breaking the shackles of patriarchy – Somwari Kuin
Jharkhand women empower themselves, take on lead roles on their farms The face of villages in Jharkhand is changing. Gone are the days when you would only see the men working in the fields on their farm lands. Today, the women of the state are breaking the shackles of patriarchy by actively engaging in activities traditionally led by men. You can see women in large numbers plugging their fields and engaging confidently in all agricultural activities, and that too, with a great amount of success.
Tasar se mili pahchaan – ab to mere pati ko mere name se sab jante hain- Gurubari Bhumiz
Gurubari Bhumiz is famous for Tasar, not only in her village but in her block and district also. She belongs to Jogidih village, Tilopada Panchayat, Kuchai Block of Saraikela district Jharkhandh. She is 8th pass. She has 3 sons. She is member of Gadabaari Aajeevika Sakhi Mandal.
Transformation from Krishi Sakhi To Udyog Sakhi – Lakshmi Bhanware
Mrs Lakshmi married to a poor agricultural family of Khirhani village in Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh. Her father-in-law’s house compelled her to work as an agricultural labour to contribute to the livelihoods of her family. She became a member of Gayatri SHG of her village during the year 2013. One year after joining the SHG she got an opportunity to undergo training on sustainable agricultural practices organised by MPSRLM. After the training was imparted to her, she was selected and appointed as a Krishi Sakhi of her village.
Best Practices from Aspirational Districts
1. Centralised Kitchen for Better Nutrition (District: Nandurbar, Maharashtra) In order to tackle deep rooted problems of malnourishment and Anemia in the tribal dominated Aspirational District Nandurbar, the Tribal Department, under the aegis of District Administration has attempted to address the issue by establishing a Centralised Kitchen to provide hot and nutritious meals to children in residential schools, also known as Ashram Shalas.
The Entrepreneurship Engine of NewIndia gathers Steam
The National Entrepreneurship Awards (NEA), were instituted by the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship with the objective to catalyse the economic growth of India by motivating the youth to become entrepreneurs. The underlying reality was to create more job creators rather than job seekers. The vision was based on the insight, that the youth of India, have the ability to move mountains and take destiny into their own hands, provided given the right opportunity.