At 65, This Doctor Treks & Drives to the Remotest Pockets of Odisha to Save Lives

Here is the latest positive news from The Better India Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Hello! Here is today's edition of positive news! At 65, This Doctor Treks & Drives to the Remotest Pockets of Odisha to Save Lives May 15, 2017 03:43 pm | Ranjini Sivaswamy Tribal villages of Odisha where no medical help nor motor vehicle reached are now getting the best treatment, thanks to Dr. Aquinas Edassery. Read This Story This 18-Year-Old Tamil Nadu Boy Built the World's Lightest Satellite May 15, 2017 03:10 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian Designed by 12th grader Rifath Sharook, the satellite has been named KalamSat in honour of the former President of India, APJ Abdul Kalam. Read This Story TBI Blogs: Underprivileged Girls Are Exploring Issues of Gender, Identity & Self-Expression Through Art May 15, 2017 02:27 pm | Action for Excellence in Children and Women Foundation One often finds that even the most underprivileged girls and women have a lot to express and contribute about gender issues if given the right platform, as an art workshop recently showed. Read This Story 12 Interesting Facts About Tulasi Apa, the Odisha Woman Who Has Taught 20,000+ Children in 50 Years May 15, 2017 02:27 pm | Lekshmi Priya S From starting in a verandah, Tulasi Munda 's Adivasi Vikas Samiti School now provides education up to 10th standard and enrolls over 500 students, more than half of whom are girls. Read This Story Texting While Driving? In Pune You Will Find Yourself Warned by Traffic Cops & Yamraj Himself! May 15, 2017 02:14 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian The recently-launched programme involves volunteers dressed up as Yamraj who confront those caught using their cell phones while driving. Read This Story TBI Blogs: Meet the Man Who Has Dedicated His Life to Championing the Rights of People in Ahmedabad's Slums May 15, 2017 01:12 pm | American India Foundation AIF's Clinton Fellow Dylan Igoe shares his admiration for his mentor Manish, who dedicates his life at St. Xavier's Human Development and Research Centre, advocating for people in the slums. Read This Story Farmer Donates ₹32 Crore Property to Help Underprivileged IAS Aspirants With Their Training May 15, 2017 12:26 pm | Aishhwariya Subramanian The donation will contribute towards an IAS academy that will train aspirants from tribal and rural areas as well as those who come from underprivileged backgrounds. Read This Story Recent Stories You May Have Missed: TBI Blogs: This Mother's Day, Meet the Incredible Woman Who Has Raised 33 Children Since 1984! All About VVPAT – a New System to Make Voting Machines More Accountable Best Practices for Menstrual Waste? Here's What Many Indians Don't Know About Sanitation, but Should! TBI Blogs: Displaced by War, Women in Thar Desert Find Empowerment in Traditional Needlework This Mumbai Cop Couple Said No to a Big Fat Indian Wedding and Donated ₹2 Lakh to Charity FOLLOW US: FACEBOOK | TWITTER | GOOGLE+ | YOUTUBE

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