Author: aanchalmishra214

Women and girls must have the agency to exercise their voice, choice, and leadership. As per the J-PAL research paper titled ‘a practical guide to measuring women’s and girls’ empowerment in impact evaluations’ a woman’s agency is defined as ‘her ability to set goals  and act on them, to make decisions that matter to them, […]

लोगों ने मुझसे सवाल करना शुरू कर दिया है और यह एक अच्छा संकेत है।’ एक सरपंच होने के नाते मैं गांव के नागरिकों के प्रति जवाबदेह हूं और अब उन्हें मुझ पर भरोसा है। मैंने गांव के सबसे कमजोर लोगों की जरूरतों को ध्यान में रखते हुए अपने गांव की विकास योजना बनाना सीख […]

I have never been to Gujrat and when it was announced that our last fellow’s gathering will be a travel workshop,  I was excited but had an imagintion that the planned travel workshop in Bhuj, would be very similar to the other workshops we have attended so far as part of our JSW fellowship. However, […]

The story of Nagpur’s nickname, “The Orange City”, is linked by the sweet aroma of citrus trees, the hardworking hands of farmers, and a touch of historical foresight, where we will briefly know its status from its history to the present. A Land Ripe for Opportunity: Located in the heart of the Vidarbha region of […]

In shadows cast by doubting minds,Where whispers echo, unkind,There blooms a strength, a flame divine,In the hearts of women, bright with shine. Through trials faced and battles won,Their spirits rise like the morning sun,With courage fierce and voices loud,They break through barriers, unbowed. In every stride, a tale untold,In every word, a truth unfolds,They shape […]

Government’s flagship health scheme meeting its commitment of ‘leaving no one behind’ Public Health is a state subject hence, the responsibility of providing medical assistance to patients of all income groups is of the respective State/ UT Governments. However, the National Health Mission (NHM) – a flagship program of the Ministry with its two Sub-Missions, […]