LetsEndorse: On a mission to create 10,000 MSMEs in India
The MSME sector is called the growth engine of India owing to its huge contribution to the Indian economy. However, the sector faces multiple challenges like lack of access to finances and lack of technical know-how. Mission Swavalamban by LetsEndorse is actively working to solve these problems and fuel the growth of such MSMEs. When […]
Govt of Odisha’s unique agricultural internship programme to improve extension services for farmers
Introduction A rampant, but less talked about challenge in Indian agriculture is information asymmetry. From awareness of relevant schemes to information on pest attacks and how to prevent them, crop insurance, seed and fertilizer availability, the average Indian farmer is constantly struggling to get the right information at the right time. While agriculture extension workers […]
Millets – Are These Lesser Known Cereals Slowly Making A Comeback?
They may be lesser known cereals but millets are extremely nutritious, climate-resilient and have been consumed for a very long time in India. And if reports are to be believed they are eventually making a comeback in our diets. While wheat and rice still continue to remain the most preferred cereals, consumption of Jowar, Bajra […]
Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan: Revolutionising public schooling in India
Launched in 2015 by the Shri Naveen Patnaik led government of the eastern seaboard state of Odisha with the objective of bridging the rural-urban educational divide through the provision of high-quality education to the masses, the Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan (OAVS) is a first-of-its-kind publicly funded initiative in the country that sets a precedent for […]
Bijuli Didis of Odisha : Story of Power and The Power-ful Women of Rural Odisha
Back in 2013, when Odisha Government launched “Bijuli Didi” campaign to sensitize people on judicious use of power, check power theft and reduce commercial loss of electricity in the State, little did they know that it will turn out to be a huge success with active engagement of women members. As part of the campaign, […]
The girl from Odisha: Preparing her Village Community to Fight the COVID-19 Pandemic
Kerenga village in Koraput district in Odisha is home to Rashmita who lives with her mother and younger brother. Having lost her father at an early age, the weight of the world fell upon her young shoulders. As the sense of responsibility dawned upon her, she set out to take charge of not only her […]
Odisha Based Education Startup – ThinkZone
COVID-19 has affected millions of people worldwide. As the global pandemic hit India, a nationwide lockdown was imposed on 24th March. Among the first things to close down even before the lockdown were educational institutions, in view of the susceptibility of children towards the disease. Since then and now, the situation has not been better, […]
Making Essential Items Available in LockDown: A GO NGO Crowd Sourcing Success Story
COVID19, now being dealt with under Disaster Management & Epidemic Acts in the Country is a Unique disaster with Lock-downs and its prolonged nature. it has bought Unique challenges of its own and so has it opened new avenues for Collaborative Solutions. One such Initiative has been taken in Ganjam District of Odisha where 2 […]
The buildings are closed the schools are not
Going digital during pandemic crisis – OAVS ensures continued learning for students – Bhubaneswar: In a novel initiative amidst the corona virus outbreak, Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya Sangathan (OAVS) have shifted to online education to continue teaching during the quarantine. Despite infrastructural and technological challenges, they have ensured that students continue to receive education. OAVS is […]
Water Scarcity & It’s Conservation during COVID
How WATER is Important & How to Save water & save Lives during this COVID pandemics:👇I initiated to Save Water in my Area. ➡️A song called JalhiJeevanhai is now irrelevant bcoz of EGO or POWER and So they are saying now jalhamarafashionhai. ➡️One side some person are making and highlighting effort to save the water […]
