Tribal

Moreover, his initiative has helped around 1000 tribal households get employment. They are involved in all the processes of the project - right from procurement of material to assembling and the packaging of the product.

In 2017, Chitra rescued a hearing-impaired tribal man from bonded labour and was able to get him Rs.7 Lakh as compensation. One of her many victories.

By working in different sectors like education, organic farming, governance and water solutions, Amitabh Soni is tapping skills of the villagers, making them self-sufficient and preventing migration.

“I grew up in a small hut with my sisters and parents who were daily wage workers. By the time I was in the 4th standard, I had to discontinue my education.”

“When we think of development, we see giant buildings as a marker for progress. But, after coming here, I realised that there is great value in conservation, being sustainable and having an equal society", says #IAS officer Manuj Jindal.

With the vision to empower the rural communities in India, the couple started the NEEV trust (New Education and Environmental Vision) in 2006 in a village in Jharkhand.

Aruna Tirkey’s mission isn’t just about preserving the past: It’s also about using forgotten indigenous food to imagine a more sustainable future. #FoodSecrets

Accustomed to consuming nearly 275 varieties of wild fruits, vegetables and herbs from the jungles, the Kondhs were suddenly instructed to practice monoculture and forget their culture. Here is how they stood firm.

“We are not poor. Maybe we do not have enough in monetary terms, but we are enriched by the blessings of nature." #AareyForest #Mumbai #Unique

"Painting takes me to another world where I am as free as a bird,” says Judhaiya Baiga. She says this is her way of putting her village on the global map and keeping her traditions alive.