ATRI/WAZIRGANJ (Gaya): In Bihar’s high-stake political battle, Musahars – an influential group of dalits within the 16% Mahadalit voters in the state – continue to survive in terrible living conditions, without even enough food and clothes. A drive through Banganga-Atri road off National Highway 82 (Nawada-Gaya), reveals that Musahars, an extremely poor community of mostly…
Musahars, who number 3.1 million in Bihar, are the lowest of the Mahadalit community. The term ‘Musahar’ means ‘rat-eater’, which gives an idea of the people’s status. Widespread poverty amongst Musahars has led them to consume rats as a source of protein. Although rat-eating is by no means confined to Musahars, the social stigma attached…
Prolific donors like Chandra would like to see at least a few hundred NGOs operating on scale. His capacity-building forays are beginning to address shortcomings of NGOs that impede quick scale-up. Take Pipal Tree Foundation, which trains unemployed youth in the rural hinterland in skills like masonry, steel work for construction, plumbing and painting. It…
Philanthropy is an opportunity for change: Amit Chandra in Live Mint 3 Oct, 2014 Smaller contributions are more valuable than much larger donations from philanthropists or a CSR contribution There are two truths about India that we Indians just can’t escape.First, for a vast majority of our fellow Indians, living a decent life is a…
Dexterity 17 under17 is a unique talent identification, recognition, and support program designed by Dexterity Global in Boston and implemented by Team Dexterity in India. 17 students from SSK competed with students from around 20 schools of Patna. Eventually Rahul Kumar, X standard, made it to the finals held at IGSC Planetarium, Patna on 24th…
