Jharkhand
An aspirational district’s quest to fix STEM education for girls
Gumla, an aspirational district in Jharkhand, is reimagining STEM education at the school-level through a host of initiatives supported by existing resources and trying new, innovative methods, such as sending girl students to ISRO on an experiential trip.
Mangoes bring sweet returns in Jharkhand
From barren fields to flourishing mango orchards, Rajkumar Yadav's journey showcases the transformative impact of Birsa Harit Gram Yojna on rural livelihoods in Jharkhand.
‘More than my food business, it’s about uplifting my community’
A training programme prompted her to start her own ragi-based food business. After a successful start, she has expanded the business and now trains other women in her village for better livelihood.
Jharkhand’s tribal cuisine gets a trendy twist
A team of young professionals is giving a contemporary touch to Jharkhand’s tribal food through an agro-tourism venture, which offers a fine dining and farm-stay experience to visitors on the outskirts of Ranchi while empowering local villagers.
A ‘berry’ good farmer leads the way in Jharkhand
Switching from traditional crops and adopting new techniques, a woman farmer – in addition to being a mother and a college student – tastes sweet success growing strawberries.
Growing chicks empowers women beyond financial gains
In rural Jharkhand, women seeking a way out of poverty get trained to start a small poultry business, and taste financial success and empowerment.
From tribal roots to a fashion icon: Jharkhand model redefines beauty standards
Anjel Mareena Tirkey from Jharkhand has broken the societal norms of her conservative Oraon tribal community to realise her dream of pursuing a career in the modelling and entertainment industry.
Mobile medical units going a long way in Jharkhand
In the remote villages of Jharkhand where communities lack healthcare services, mobile medical units that offer free consultations, treatment and referrals are improving people’s health.
MGNREGA — How more rural women can join the workforce
Appointing women mates has increased the participation of women in the rural workforce. But identifying and addressing issues will ensure choosing the right candidates and produce better results.
From toil to triumph
Driven by the need for an increased income, this homemaker from a Jharkhand village started a bio-resource centre, fostering healthier crops and paving the way towards adopting sustainable agricultural practices.
Millet farmer cooking up a storm in her Jharkhand bakery
After taking to modern farming methods and getting a higher yield, this woman farmer from Hutar village in Jharkhand embarks on a successful entrepreneurial journey by making and selling millet sweets.
Sohrai workshop brings together artistic hiveminds
Khwabgaon near Jhargram experienced a collaborative exchange between two cultures as artists from Hazaribag, Jharkhand, came over to Konedoba in Jhargram district and painted an illustrative Sohrai mural for three days.
She quit a cushy job to revive tribal foods
To ensure tribal foods from vanishing and to let non-tribes enjoy the goodness of the same, Aruna Tirkey quit a comfortable consultancy job, to run a restaurant exclusively for tribal foods.
8 rural women who got the Padma Shri this year
From training elephants to healing people with herbal medicines, these heart-driven Padma Shri recipients of 2024 are raising the bar in social impact, and establishing a legacy through their contributions.
Jharkhand’s first breast milk bank for premature babies
Rani Hospital in Ranchi offers a lifeline for vulnerable newborns, ensuring pasteurised breast milk for them, promoting health, reducing infections and fostering a community of selfless donors.
A tailor-made solution for women to stop brewing alcohol
Sheela Devi, who became an entrepreneur as a married teen, thanks to her tailoring skills, trains other women in her Jharkhand village so that they can quit brewing liquor and migrating for work.
Jharkhand homemaker champions clean cooking
A homemaker who lacked the confidence to speak to strangers now advocates use of cleaner fuels for cooking. She also helps women earn more so they can buy cooking cylinders and stop using chulhas.
Jharkhand’s Sohrai art gets makeover for wider appeal
Jharkhand’s ancient Sohrai art, nurtured by Padma Shri Bulu Imam and his sons, transforms from rural murals to sarees and contemporary marvels at GI Fair India Expo and Mart 2023 in Noida
Jharkhand’s McCluskieganj struggles to stay alive
McCluskieganj, a charming hill town near Ranchi, faces an uncertain fate. It grapples with decaying colonial structures, a departed Anglo-Indian community, and environmental threats posed by illegal brick kilns.
He sold his goat to teach tribal kids in Jharkhand
A 26-year-old who began a neighbourhood class for tribal kids in Chengde village of Rania block during the pandemic continues to engage them using local and natural educational materials like sticks, stones and leaves.