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Women entrepreneurs across India are creating enterprises that generate reliable income for rural and tribal communities. From processing forest produce to establishing rural call centers, these founders are redefining entrepreneurship while empowering thousands.
India's Tribal Welfare Department is introducing chess in tribal residential schools across the state to help students build stronger thinking and learning skills. Teachers have already seen students improve their concentration after picking up the game.
Elizabeth Perez, a U.S. Navy veteran and founder of clean energy developer GC Green, is pushing forward with renewable energy projects in tribal communities even as federal funding faces uncertainty. Her work represents a growing movement toward energy sovereignty in Indian Country.
A farming revolution is coming to India's southern mountains. Andhra Pradesh is opening the doors for large-scale saffron cultivation outside Kashmir for the first time.
In a historic win for educational equity, 153 tribal students across Tamil Nadu have secured spots at India's top universities this year. The state government now aims to triple that number by addressing barriers that have kept these communities from higher education for generations.
Jharkhand celebrates as tribal rights champion Shibu Soren receives India's third-highest civilian honor, recognizing decades of advocacy that helped create a state and uplift millions. His son, Chief Minister Hemant Soren, says his father will forever remain a hero to tribal communities across India. ##
A conflict-affected region in India with 42% literacy just launched village libraries in all 169 communities, run by local youth teaching in tribal languages. Nearly 4,000 children who dropped out or never enrolled now have a path back to learning.
When their village said girls couldn't play football, Raju and Lalita Oraon quit their jobs and sold their gold to prove everyone wrong. Now 90 tribal girls in rural Bengal are training for India's national team.
Twenty-six tribal children received their first meal at a brand-new Anganwadi center opened just one day after officials inspected their overlooked hamlet. The Hindu Athiyan Scheduled Tribe community in JJ Nagar had been without these essential childhood services for months.