GramVikas, an NGO based in Ganjam, is also developing programs to promote entrepreneurship among women.
Most rural populations lack technical skills & entrepreneurial judgement necessary to start and sustain a biz
Good model of sustainable rural dev. Would love to see it scale
Spent 4 days in Southern districts of Odisha: Kandhmal and Ganjam
Eastern Ghats in Daringbari are so beautiful that it is called "Kashmir of Odisha"
- Pure air π¬οΈ
- Scenic valleys β°οΈ
- Hospitable people π§βπΌ
Indeed, it's "India's best kept secret"
Met Prabhat, an SBI Youth fellow who is dedicatedly working on creating income avenues for SHG women via ecotourism in vlg
He has infectious energy & his connect with community is extraordinary. I feel this fellowship is a good platform to give exposure to youngstrs abt rural IND
Recovered from Stomach Infection π₯²
Lesson Learnt: Eat local cuisines suited to the climate of the region
Don't eat Aalo Partha with Desi Ghee in coastal areas even if you miss home, you will have a tough time digesting it
Pakhala bhato (water rice) became my savior π
While travelling across remote villages of Odisha, I could clearly see that state welfare schemes have reached on ground much more efficiently than the centre schemes like Gram Awas Yojna
People still love him for his service to Odiya people
Happy Birthday to Naveen Patnaik Sir
In Odisha, the level of devotion ppl carry for Lord Jagannath is insane; atleast I haven't seen it anywhere else
Ppl love him, ppl adore him. Any stranger I meet will ask "Puri gye?" as 1st ques
I've seen ppl getting tears in their eyes while narrating His glory
Joy Jagannathπ
They continue to serve even after some community members do not recognise the efforts they have made. Epitome of true selfless service they think while serving others they are serving their own soul...so they don't even expect a Thank you from anyone...Truly inspirational π
Spent the last 1 week in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh. District has a mere ~6L population with 75% tribals
No Dominos or McD but has finest Iron ore in whole Asia
From a Naxalist hotspot, it is quitely turning into a model Organic farming belt πΎ(more area than Sikkim- 80k hectare)
Dr Godbole & his wife have been ensuring healthcare reaches to the tribals of Bastar & no one dies bcoz of basic treatable disease like Anaemia, Malaria. They left their city life and settled in remote village 30 yrs back arranging everything possible despite minimal resources π
There was a CPI(M) rally going on today on Kolkata streets. Interestingly, most of the participants had grey hair. Bengal used to be a communist stronghold for decades, now has diminishing appeal of their ideology
During Durga Puja, CPI also sets book stalls again run by oldies
@smr_rad@_frndapp Most of the folks I interacted with didn't install the app. Either they were not strongly focused on dating in their life currently or they did not have much confidence online match-making(preferred arrange marriage)
Some of them already interacted with female friends/co-workers
"Caste & Religion r 2 disjoint constructs", lectured a 28 yr old in Andhra
Despite converting to Christianity 2 gen back, he couldn't marry the girl he loved as she is a Reddy & he is Dalit. In our society, caste is so engraved that u'll find it in religions which dont hv caste