Discussing the obstacles rural women and girls face when they opt for sports as a carrier choice and the challenges of creating sports pathways for them
Building sports pathways for women in rural India-The Challenge Read More »
Euro2020 and Copa America2021 brought football fans across the globe in unison in July 2021. The world desperately needed this hysteria of positive vibes after the isolated phase of the covid-19. Football has the synergy to pull masses together in one spirit. Post Covid-19 irrevocably has changed the way we consume sports. The two years
How Narmada Valley Football Academy is developing grassroots sports in Madhya Pradesh Read More »
Without a doubt, COVID 19 has affected every nation in the world widening the education and the livelihood gap in poor communities. India too implemented a variety of measures to prevent the virus from affecting people and the economy since the outbreak. Included in these measures were strict lockdowns that needed people to stay at
The Mahakaushal region in Madhya Pradesh, comprising Mandla, Dindori, and Balaghat, has three of the most backward and tribal-populated districts in India. Most of them are farmer families who possess small landholdings and earn low produce from the farmlands due to inadequate irrigation facilities, and one crop farming practice. The tribal families live in abject poverty
Narmada Valley Avishkar Labs – Access To Technology Education in Rural India Read More »
The socio-cultural and economic situations changed with the onset of Covid-19 in 2019. Every industry is undergoing a massive reformation due to the pandemic, especially the education sector. The government issued a mandate to close all academic institutes due to the outbreak of coronavirus until further notice. The authorities proposed to the institutes to carry
Online Education for Tribal Zones – Is it possible? Read More »
Devendra Dhurve, a 14-year-old first realized how great it feels to be an engineer when he participated in IIT-Indore’s Tech fest at Fluxus in 2019. The team from Mrida’s Narmada Valley Avishkar Lab won the Best Robot Design Award competing against college students from 18 engineering institutes in India. He and his team members were
Devendra Dhurve – A tribal teen’s pursuit of excellence in technology Read More »
Opinion article – Priya Nadkarni I and my team have seen the landscape of Mandla change slowly over the past 5 years when we set-up Mrida Education and Welfare Society. Before that, we have been working in this region for almost 10 years as grass-root development program executives soaking up as much knowledge as we
Why should we be concerned with Maoists shifting from Chhattisgarh to Madhya Pradesh? Read More »
From a docile and hesitant personality to an eager active and indomitable footballer, this young girl’s inspiring journey is a testament to how transformation is possible if carefree and nurturing environment is given to young children. Brijkumari Maravi, a 13-year-old girl from a tribal family now studies at a residential school set up by Mrida
Brijkumari Maravi – A young girl’s personal journey of transformation, grit, and hope! Read More »
Ajay’s induction to Mrida’s residential school happened out of his curiosity and interest in football. We are happy that he gathered his courage to seek out a different path for himself.Ajay belongs to the native Gond tribe in Mandla, Madhya Pradesh. His father Vishnu Singham Maravi is a farmer and has studied up to class
Ajay Maravi – A tenacious teenager’s dream to reach the heights in football! Read More »
