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Jan 16 2019

This Iron Lady’s haunting Ladakh trek is helping her transform govt schools at 17000 ft

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Education, Women Empowerment / By SLSV / January 16, 2019 January 16, 2019

From setting up libraries in 230 schools to building playgrounds in 140, Sujata Sahu has been transforming the education scene in rural Ladakh (Kargil and Leh), earning herself the nickname of ‘Iron Lady’. It was in 2010 that Delhi’s Shri Ram School Maths and Computer Science teacher Sujata Sahu first went on a trip to Ladakh. It …

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Jan 15 2019

Young Pune girl makes cycle-cum-wheelchair for her differently-abled brother to help him go school

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, DifferentlyAbled, Women Empowerment / By SLSV / January 15, 2019 January 15, 2019

Her innovative cycle-cum-wheelchair was exhibited at the district level science exhibition. PUNE: A 16-year-old girl from Baramati in Maharashtra — similar as shown in the ‘Three Idiots’ movie who wanted to do something to make sure that her brother never missed school due to his disability — Mayuri Yadav, 10th class student at Anand Vidyalaya …

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Jan 14 2019

This 79-YO Unsung Hero Has Been Fighting To Save Uttarakhand’s Trees for 40+ Years!

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Environment, Information / By SLSV / January 14, 2019 January 14, 2019

He was recently conferred with the ‘Jamnalal Bajaj Award for Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Constructive Work for 2018 ‘ by Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation (JBF). Forty-six years ago, one of the most potent pro-environment battles, the Chipko Movement, ignited a wave of protests against deforestation across the nation. This mass, non-violent movement was started …

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Jan 11 2019

How a Bengaluru duo is helping people get better access to emergency services in India

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Health, Information / By SLSV / January 11, 2019 January 11, 2019

From connecting people in need to blood donors and ambulances, to creating awareness about first aid – VMedo has come a long way. In late 2014, Bengaluru-based Praveen Gowda’s family found themselves in a precarious and helpless situation. His cousin Meena (not her real name) was facing a medical emergency. While her mother managed to …

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Jan 10 2019

Bengaluru Airport Launches Cab Service Run By Women, For Women

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Information, Women Empowerment / By SLSV / January 10, 2019 January 10, 2019

Bengaluru is taking steps to make the city safer for women. The city now has a cab service exclusively for women which will employ female drivers. The joint effort by the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) and Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), flagged of its services yesterday. The fleet will have 10 cabs and …

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