-The Indian Express The matter dates back to December last year, when several labourers held a protest outside the Pakur Division Forest Office demanding due wages Ranchi: TWO MONTHS after a jharkhand forest range officer filed a public interest litigation, seeking the High Court’s intervention in getting dues worth Rs 10 lakh released for labourers, the state government has issued a showcause notice to him asking why he should not be given...
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A peek into jharkhand’s mica mines where child labour & illegal mining are no secret -Praveen Jain and Simrin Sirur
-ThePrint.in The mica mining industry today operates via unlicensed middle men and labourers who scavenge for mica in large abandoned mines, or dig holes into the earth for scraps. Giridih, Jhumri Telaiya: For generations, families living in the Koderma and Giridih districts of jharkhand have survived on the collection and trade of mica — a shimmery, translucent mineral used in cosmetics and automobiles. The mining of mica was once a legal, thriving business...
More »Are mega residential schools wiping out India's Adivasi culture? -Felix Padel and Malvika Gupta
-The Hindu Mega residential schools are herding in large numbers of tribal children, ‘mainstreaming’ them rather than preserving their language and heritage Tasvir, a young poet-author at Muskaan, a learning centre in Bhopal, tells us how writing can be used to empower his historically stigmatised community: “Pardhis have a rich history. But the way others label us today is wrong. I believe we should start writing and publish our stories. Our lives...
More »Budget 2021: Funds for anganwadis under ICDS reduced. Only 40% anganwadis in India have tap water connection; lowest in Assam at 2%, jharkhand 2.5% -Shivani Gupta
-GaonConnection.com Latest data by the Union Jal Shakti Ministry shows that only 39.8% anganwadis are covered with tap water connections. Despite poor infrastructure and lack of basic facilities, such as tap water, the Budget for anganwadis is reduced. To provide tap water supply to rural households, including anganwadis and rural schools, the Narendra Modi government launched its flagship scheme of Jal Jeevan Mission in 2019. The aim is to cover all rural...
More »Jamtara turns a page with public library movement -Satyasundar Barik
-The Hindu Infamous as jharkhand’s hub of online frauds, the tiny district now has 45 public libraries diverting youth away from cybercrime BHUBANESWAR: The library movement in jharkhand’s Jamtara district got off to a flying start with public libraries developed in a short span of time receiving a steady inflow of students from different age groups. Jamtara’s love for books assumes huge significance as it has the dubious distinction of being the “phishing...
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