JEEVIKA didis are conducting door-to-door visits to identify dropouts Patna: As part of the Localised Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs), the govt has intensified efforts to make gram panchayats more women-and child-friendly by bringing out-of-school girls back to classrooms.Across 171 blocks, elected panchayat representatives and members of JEEVIKA self-help groups are leading a coordinated campaign to…
Patna: Amid concerns over a drought-like situation triggered by deficient rainfall across state, chief minister Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday told the Bihar assembly that the govt has directed officials concerned to ensure power supply to farmers from 6am to 6pm and asked district magistrates to identify draught-affected areas for disbursal of diesel subsidy to farmers.Responding…
Patna: In a small village in Rohtas district, preparations were underway for the marriage of a 17-year-old girl. While her family discussed wedding rituals and arrangements, the teenager was worried about something else, the end of her education and the dreams she had hoped to fulfil.Just as the marriage plans were nearing completion, information about…
