Farmers received hands-on learning on various empowering animation models under the Jeevan program in Maharashtra. The program promotes community-led initiatives at the micro and macro level to amplify the process of Empowering Animation under the local people’s leadership. Two-days Learning and Exchange Programme on 9-10 September 2021 at Walvanda in Maharashtra has given a perfect platform to farmers to learn the agriculture initiatives led by

In the year 2013, the Government of India enacted the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, also referred to as the POSH Act. The Act holds an organization and the employer responsible for taking measures to prevent incidents of sexual harassment at the workplace. The Act also lays down several measures for organizations to be compliant to the Act.  One of them is spreading PoSH awareness to the

This year the flood has shown the worst picture in the eastern districts of Uttar Pradesh. The increased water in the river Ganges has displaced hundreds of people from their homes. The low-lying areas in the Varanasi region were fully underwater causing panic among the residents. More than a hundred villages in ten Districts of Purvanchal were badly hit by the flood.  During the flood not only the state government has expedited relief and rescue

Accessibility, availability and poverty are some of the major causes of children school dropout in rural India and this problem is more evident in Cachar District of Assam. Socioeconomic status, lack of parental support, Low family education, Childbearing and domestic chores influences the school dropouts. The dropout rates in Assam’s schools are the highest at both primary and secondary levels. The dropout rate in Assam at the primary level was

Climate Change has a direct implication on food security and migration, people without any viable option migrate to escape hunger. In states like Bihar, 90 per cent of the population lives in rural areas and out-migration numbers are extremely high. To understand the Climate change-induced food insecurity and accelerated rate of migration, a State level Workshop on Dialogue and Relationship Building was organised under the banner of Global Programme

Project Coordinators and Animators from Jeevan-Empowering Animation and Sanjeevani in Western India learnt the techniques of Soil & Water Conservation and Sustainable Agriculture. Caritas India has been working in this area to empower the local communities in earning their livelihood and taking proactive steps to lead their development process. Jeevan – Empowering Animation and Sanjeevani are two programmes in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya

The three day State Level Exposure Visit Cum Project Formulation Workshop under EZHVOM IYAKKAM - Cancer Care Campaign organised at Ooty, inaugurated by His Excellency Most. Rev. Dr. A. Amalraj, Bishop of Ootacamund on September 1, 2021. In his inaugural address, Bishop appreciated the efforts of all the 27  Diocesan Social Service Societies (DSSSs).  He quoted  Jesus Christ who performed the healing service wherever he went and said following

“I am more confident to give service during this pandemic situation, these materials are great to help to us,” said Anita (name changed) one of the Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers under Burdwan I block, in West Bengal. The first wave of coronavirus has spared devasted the urban areas, whereas the second wave ravaged the rural population. The second wave was more severe than the first wave in terms of infection and deaths. Even