Opportunities at National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR), Hyderabad

National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj is a premier Institute of national and international repute in terms of capacity-building and research in the realm of Rural Development and related aspects. Centre for Livelihoods (CFL), NIRDPR, Hyderabad proposes to engage the services of suitable candidates on temporary basis for the following project positions on...

Project Manager – Child Rights and Livelihood at Vaagdhara

Vaagdhara is community-based organization working for the upliftment of tribal community in Tri-junction of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh State with focus areas of child Protection and development, Agriculture, and livelihoods, and policy advocacy issues. Vaagdhara has been in partnership with APPI and as discussed would like to share that Vaagdhara is currently in job...

As Demand For Rural Jobs Rises, Government Curtails Funding For Key Employment Scheme

first posted @ http://www.indiaspend.com/cover-story/as-demand-for-rural-jobs-rises-government-curtails-funding-for-key-employment-scheme-64688 Khabar Lahariya & Shreehari Paliath [MA 2014-16] Bachcha Lal’s family in Banda, Uttar Pradesh, depend on his wages from MGNREGS work. Inadequate work, and delays in wage payment, have added to his problems. Banda (UP) / Mumbai: Bachcha Lal’s shirt hung loosely over his frail body, exposing his sunken collarbones, as...

Workshop on Tribal Livelihoods

The Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS), Hyderabad invites scholars working on issues related to tribal livelihoods to submit original papers (5,000-8,000 words in length) with broad sub themes. The workshop brochure is attached here with. The interested persons can send their abstracts and papers before 1st week of May 2018. Tribal Workshop Brochure...

An Intervention Succeeds with Sacrifices of People behind the Scenes

Originally posted @ http://aif.org/2017/02/an-intervention-succeeds-with-sacrifices-of-people-behind-the-scene/ By  Dharamjeet Kumar (M A Development, 2012-14) What are the qualities in a personality that can determine his ability to become an agent for social change? My professor whose words inspired me – and I have been using those words as light whenever I find myself in darkness – once said: “A set...

‘NSRCEL Social’ – Incubating Change-Makers

NSRCEL Social Incubating ChangeMakers NSRCEL has been a centre of entrepreneurial excellence at IIM Bangalore incubating, supporting and seeding commercial ventures since 2002. We have touched over 15000 entrepreneurs over the years, actively incubating 67 ventures that have created over 4500 jobs and cumulatively stand at a billion dollar valuation in 2016. ‘NSRCEL Social’ plans to...

Training program on ‘Fundamentals of Livelihood Promotion’

We are pleased to inform you that ILRT is announcing a 5-day training program on ‘Fundamentals of Livelihood Promotion’ (FLP) to be held at Hyderabad on 12 – 16 December, 2016. The course aims at contemporizing livelihood promotion work with a backdrop of historical evidence and how it has evolved in the last few decades...