Kiranjit Kaur Jhunir
Kiranjit Kaur is an independent journalist based in Punjab. She has spеnt thе last 7 yеars еngaging with 14,000 familiеs affеctеd by farmеr and laborеr suicidеs. In hеr rolе as a Rеsеarch Assistant, shе significantly contributеd to a CWDS survеy focusеd on thе socio-еconomic status of thеsе familiеs, particularly dеlving into its impact on womеn and children.
Her rural oasis of green lends respite to Ludhiana
Agripreneur Ramandeep Kaur Sandhu’s dream project – a plant nursery in Birmi village near Ludhiana – offers over 1,000 varieties of plants and provides employment opportunities to villagers.
Empowering Punjab’s rural women
The essence of the rural employment guarantee scheme lay obscured in many villages of Punjab, veiled by the shadows of ignorance. But a women's collective is helping to empower beneficiaries across nearly 3,000 villages.
A Punjab college for girls where every student is a teacher
Baba Aya Singh Riarki College in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district stands as a beacon of empowerment, challenging stereotypes and showcasing how girls are capable of achieving remarkable feats.
It takes a village to raise a child
In the rural landscape of Punjab, children from different government schools gather in a village to participate in Bal Mela or children's fair, an initiative of teachers to promote the unseen talent in rural children.