“We make them learn alphabets and counting and tell them stories. Once they are old enough to walk to the government middle school by themselves, they get direct admission in a suitable class depending on their age,” says Meena.
The married couple, Vinod (41) and Seema Meena (39) have been training underprivileged graduates to crack competitive examinations, free of cost and earn government jobs in Rajasthan and across India.
Neetu Sharma has been collecting milk from one village and delivering it to another since she was in class 8 and has been funding for her own education.
The idea is to introduce the concept of menstrual hygiene, change attitudes and practices towards the demand, use and disposal of pads, and build an ecosystem that enhances the agency of girls and women.
Jaipur has been ranked the third unsafest city for women in India. The government's latest initiative of women cops is hoping to deter harassment and violence against women on Jaipur's streets.
Two generations of a folk musician’s family from Mungaska in Rajasthan are striving hard to keep their art and traditions alive while their numbers are dwindling in the community and social media is thriving in the country. Adya Parashar attended a Lok Utsav earlier this month organised by this family.