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Rural India gets future-ready with these apps

May 11, 2024 | villagesquare.in | Mitali Banerjee Joyee |Saqib Mir |Unnati Sharma

India celebrates National Technology Day every year on 11 May to commemorate the historic nuclear test carried out by India at Pokhran in 1998. In over two decades that have passed since, India has developed several new technologies, some of which have seamlessly integrated into our daily lives in the form of mobile applications. Here’s a list of five such applications which have facilitated day-to-day life, education and business for rural citizens through a range of modern technologies.
Lado Pustakalaya: Women’s village library nurtures dreams of aspiring scholars

May 10, 2024 | villagesquare.in | Unnati Sharma |Mitali Banerjee Joyee |Anuradha Pati

In a quiet library where one could hear their own breathing, Renu looks up from the book she’s reading and takes a deep breath. The 27-year-old is just a few weeks away from her dream of appearing for the Haryana Public Service Commission’s civil services interview. She is preparing hard — a bit of nervous anxiety has taken hold of her sleep and appetite. For Renu, daughter of a mason in Sarsod village of Haryana’s Hisar district, the pursuit of her dream seemed like an improbable feat.
Purulia farm transforms barren land into green oasis

May 9, 2024 | villagesquare.in | Mitali Banerjee Joyee |Anuradha Pati |Pallavi Srivastava

Purulia’s name once resonated with a dark tale of illicit arms drops and clandestine activities. Yet, amidst the shadows of its past, a new narrative of regeneration is emerging in this West Bengal district, which lies about 250km northwest of Kolkata — a story of hope embodied by Sirjan Farm, spanning 2.6 acres.
Have you heard of Rajasthan's mobile baba?

Apr 29, 2024 | villagesquare.in | Harshal Mankar |Mitali Banerjee Joyee |Anuradha Pati

What does an adolescent in Swarooppura village in Rajasthan do if she wants to learn to surf the internet? She asks ‘mobile baba’. What do villagers do if they want information about the government’s social welfare schemes? They ask mobile baba. Mobile baba is another villager just like them. But he chose to equip himself with skills – digital skills in particular – to help villagers get their entitlements.
Delhi grooves to sights and sounds of rural India

Feb 16, 2024 | villagesquare.in | Mitali Banerjee Joyee |Aatreyee Dhar |Devashish Biswal

The sprawling green lawns of Sundar Nursery got transformed into a ‘village square’ on Feb 11, as Delhi’s art and music aficionados gathered to experience a scintillating evening filled with celebration of Indian rural life. The event, held as part of Village Square’s Annual Photo Exhibition 3.0, was not just a felicitation ceremony of the winners of the pan-India competition, but also a cultural extravaganza.
‘India needs more young people in politics’

Jan 31, 2024 | villagesquare.in | Pallavi Srivastava |Devashish Biswal |Mitali Banerjee Joyee

As the founder of Young India Foundation (YIF), Sudhanshu Kaushik is clear about what he is seeking for the country’s youth – increased participation in Indian politics. And by that he means their participation as voters as well as active politicians. With about 65 percent of India’s 1.38 billion strong population being under 30 years old, according to the 2021 World Population Review, this issue is more important now than ever, he feels.
Jharkhand’s first breast milk bank for premature babies

Jan 31, 2024 | villagesquare.in | Devashish Biswal |Mitali Banerjee Joyee |Aatreyee Dhar

Let’s face it — “Agar maa ka doodh piya hai to (If you have had mother’s milk)”… This oft-repeated dare in Bollywood movies unconsciously promotes mother’s milk, boldly and beautifully transcending conventional scriptwriters’ limitations. Breast milk contains anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory substances that help prevent ailments such as diarrhoea, which can be fatal to infants, and promote long-term health in ways that dairy-based formulas do not.