central india initiative
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Triggering transformation
Impact stories
Kuwanri Hassa and her husband in Janumpiri, Jharkhand, are ‘Lakhpati Kisans’ who are inspiring other farmers to adopt scientific agricultural and lac cultivation practices to reap increased profits
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Smart ideas for a smart village
Impact stories
Tata Trusts’ ‘Lakhpati Kisan: Smart Villages’ programme has touched nearly 96,000 tribal households of the Central Indian belt. The focus is to implement best practices and enhance skills through community empowerment, leading to higher productivity and overall prosperity
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High on output
Impact stories
Sinkibai’s income has gone up ten-fold and she plans to earn more, thanks to adopting commercial cultivation of vegetables and Package of Practices, suggested by experts from Collectives for Integrated Livelihood Initiatives
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Improving upon success
Impact stories
The Central India Initiative partners Vikram Sarabhai Centre for Development Interaction to improve cropping practices to benefit tribal farmers
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Schooling Karma
Impact stories
It wasn't long ago that seven-year-old Karma would run away from school during lunch break. He hated school. But today, with patient understanding and encouragement from learning facilitators from the School and Community-based Quality Improvement Programme, Karma is back in school and enjoying it
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A big step in the right direction
Impact stories
Remedial coaching centres, with innovative teaching-learning methods and materials, support high school students to clear their matriculation examination in Khunti district
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Fruitful beginnings
Impact stories
The Sanjeevani Institute for Empowerment and Development programme helped Sahebrao Supadu Bhoye from Shevage village in becoming a lead vegetable farmer in his village
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Central India Initiative organises community leader retreats to unlock the potential of tribal communities
Press Releases
Sixty women leaders take pledge to promote lakhpati farmers and smart villages
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Tata Trusts to explore use of technology to bring prosperity to Jharkhand’s tribals
Press Releases
Central India Initiative aims to unlock the potential of tribal communities
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