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Devendra Dhurve – A tribal teen’s pursuit of excellence in technology

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 […]

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Why should we be concerned with Maoists shifting from Chhattisgarh to Madhya Pradesh?

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

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Brijkumari Maravi – A young girl’s personal journey of transformation, grit, and hope!

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

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Ajay Maravi – A tenacious teenager’s dream to reach the heights in football!

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

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