anganwadi

S Sumathi, a teacher from Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, took up the herculean task of renovating this anganwadi. From painting it and setting up a fence to growing a nutrition garden - she bore the expenses herself.

For Sir M. Visvesvaraya’s innumerable services to society, September 15 is celebrated as Engineer’s Day. And in a great tribute to him, a rejuvenation of sorts is happening now in his hometown, Muddenahalli.

Ranjan increased the gross salary of doctors to 1.2 to 1.5 times, and in turn, revolutionised the once-overlooked healthcare sector in West Singhbhum.

Poor human development, acute infrastructural shortages, lawlessness - these were the challenges facing #IAS officer Keerthi Jalli when she took charge in Jan 2019. Less than a year later, she has scripted a remarkable turnaround! #Governance

We frequently hear ideologues using the moral appeal of this project to argue for an economic restructuring of the society. These approaches make little sense because they do not recognise that apart from being economically inefficient and thus an obstacle both to economic growth and social development, child labour is also a moral evil.

"My son had food with his classmates and was visibly happy when he returned home. Anganwadi centres have all the facilities and a holistic environment which is good for the growth of a child."

Since its inception in 1997, Srinivasan Services Trust’s presence has been central in aiding rural communities in areas ranging from economic development and infrastructure to healthcare and education.

The quality of food cooked at home has also improved with women maintaining kitchen gardens, where those who didn’t have land, grew vegetables in the farmlands.

A determined and collaborative action by numerous departments has led to a fall in malnutrition in the district.

In May 2016, there were 6 lakh people in the district who defecated in the open. Incredibly, it took just a year for all villages to become ODF.