It is a certainty now that India is emerging from the shadows of poverty. We have a booming defence sector, an assured and skillful workforce, along with a plethora of billionaires getting India Inc. on the world map of development, but the rural sector is where a lot of work and upliftment still needs to be done. While the governments of the nation and a lot of non-profit organizations have always run programs for getting the rural populations to play a more active role in the rise of India, more often than not, the simple folks generally stick to farming or menial jobs in nearby towns and cities.
According to developmental experts, the problem lies in the way most social upliftment programmes are formulated. They are more or less focusing on negating the effects of underdevelopment and not really concentrating on the causes. Most programmes are centered around one aspect there would be programs solely working on women’s empowerment; some would work on education, others on farming-related issues.
It is no secret that providing good education is a foolproof way of uplifting communities. Even though the literacy rates in rural India stood at an encouraging 73.5% in a nationwide survey done in 2021...
The rural population of India is roughly 65% of the total population, yet the health infrastructure, resources, and medical manpower available to them are only a fraction of what should be....
With most of the developmental work concentrated on urban areas and highways, the rural population has to make do with the infrastructure that they can build on their own. A casual field survey of a rural area...
Drug Addiction is emerging to be a serious concern in the country, especially in the younger generation leading to dangerous consequences not just for the person using drugs, but on the family and society at large. Drug abuse has resulted in an increase in crime rate and had an overall detrimental impact on society. Prevention has proven to be the most effective strategy to counter this problem.
Tuberculosis remains a major public health problem in India. Over 2 million people die of tuberculosis worldwide each year and 4 lakh of them die in India alone. Tuberculosis represents 3.75 of India disease burden, 11 times that of malaria and is leading cause of death in the 15-45 year group.
At Abhiyan - Ek Pahal Foundation, The campaign intends to mobilise the young population of India residing in various cities, towns, slums and villages and initiate conversation to understand their access to information and services related to sexual and reproductive health. The campaign will be conducted in various locations with an aim to connect young people to drive the dialogue across all platforms, using both, online and offline channels of communication.