CIRCs across the country celebrated Human Rights Day with great fervour. A myriad of activities, including film screenings, poster making competitions, oath taking, games and awareness trainings on Human Rights were organised with the people of respective village communities. CIRC Saidanpur celebrated the day by launching the EDGE programme for adolescent girls and conducting a health camp.…
Niyaz Waris is a resident of Saidanpur, located at about 30 km from Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh. Three years ago, Niyaz left school after completing his 8th and started helping his family. His work included managing a vegetable shop which was the only source of family income. During one of the community mobilisations when the CIRC…
This story is an example that illustrates how digital knowledge is a purveyor of information empowerment, which ultimately helps an individual shape a better life for themselves. Pinki was a widow living in Wazirabad area of Delhi with her three children. Lonely and helpless, she neither had any support nor guidance to improve life for…
A large number of beneficiaries of information empowerment are MGNREGA workers who are often misled about their privileges and the right amount of wages they are supposed to receive. One such beneficiary is Chiroji Bai Jatav who worked in road construction at one of the villages of Bakanpura in Rajasthan. After completion of her work,…
