[caption id="attachment_77" align="alignleft" width="220" caption="A meeting with villagers to discus about HIV-AIDS"][/caption] Manthan had initially conducted a three-month sampling survey in 10 villages in 2003 where meetings with community members were conducted about general health issues an

[caption id="attachment_73" align="alignleft" width="240" caption="A midwife with the kit of instruments provided"][/caption] Manthan has provided training to 15 midwives in 10 villages. First, the midwife is selected in a meeting of the village committee. The selected midwives are imparted train

[caption id="attachment_68" align="alignright" width="260" caption="A workshop with adolescent girls"][/caption] The main purpose of the RCHR programme is to reduce child mortality, reduce mother mortality, improve sex ratio and to improve community’s access to the health services offered by th

[caption id="attachment_61" align="alignleft" width="260" caption="Children up to the age of five years are provided care at Baalwadi "][/caption] The purpose of baalwadi is to provide care for children from poor families and the children of working women. Baalwadi aims to improve children’s he

Manthan conducts six-month residential course at its campus for preparation for exam for public services recruitment for village youth who are preparing for these exams and need guidance. This is based on the need expressed by the villagers for the exams for which they want to prepare. Manthan arran

Manthan conducts training for young girls and boys particularly girls who, for any reason are unable to continue education after Primary School level in order to impart them useful skills to support their means of livelihood. Manthan has conducted training for sewing, carpentry, making of cement jal

The Baal Sansad is a unique initiative which emerged from SWRC Tilonia that emphasises children's power to guide and govern their own lives - and the responsibility that comes along with it. [caption id="attachment_50" align="alignleft" width="260" caption="A night school student voting at the el

[caption id="attachment_44" align="alignright" width="260" caption="Students of the bridge course presenting at the function held at the end of the course."][/caption] In rural areas, there are several reasons why children may not be able to have access to education. These include large distance

[caption id="attachment_32" align="alignright" width="180" caption="Girls studying at a night school"][/caption] The concept of Night School emerged from the grassroot realities that there are still some hamlets and villages that have no access to primary education. Moreover it is very common to