Young people are at the forefront of change in India, whether campaigning for social equality, climate change or mental health. Village Square’s Youth Hub will showcase the change-makers and create spaces for interaction and examination to bridge the divide between India’s urban and rural youth who hold the future in their hands.
Insights and Experiences
Yay! We spotted the rare greater scaup duck
While participating in the worldwide Great Backyard Bird Count, Uttarakhand school students spot the greater scaup duck, a rare winter visitor that had not been spotted in the region in several years.
Bengal farmers turn fans of fingerling farming
Villagers in Purulia district find rearing fingerlings more profitable as they fetch more income in shorter periods than traditional freshwater fish farming.
How this youth champions organic farming
Satyam Kumar from an agricultural family, immerses himself in organic farming and related activities after graduating in chemistry, and works towards changing unfavourable perceptions about farming.
9 rural entrepreneurs who changed India
Entrepreneurs from rural India – some with the most basic education and some with professional qualifications – make life easy for many people, especially those in villages, with their innovations.
A rural oasis for youth with intellectual disabilities
A residential facility in rural Tamil Nadu, working towards self-sustainability, equips youth with intellectual disabilities with life and vocational skills, besides giving them curricular education.
Why urban youth should care about rural India
India’s youth have the potential to bridge the urban–rural divide and bring about social, economic and digital inclusion, and also ensure sustainable development.
City student’s eye-opening account of village trip
It may need years of stay in a village for a visitor to understand rural challenges, but even a brief trip can make an indelible impression. This college student from Greater Noida gets a firsthand experience.
How written words got her family a new house
When a student’s family had to continue to live in a dilapidated house in Uttarakhand amid fears of landslides in the monsoon, she decided to hone her writing skills to get the officials’ attention. It worked.
A rural woman’s ‘toy story’ towards success
An accidental brush with a training programme turns an unlettered rural woman into an entrepreneur who now runs a soft toy business in Rajasthan. She now earns Rs 30,000 per month and employs 12 women.