Community Correspondents

Brahmajeet

Brahmajeet is aVV-PACS Correspondent from Siddharth Nagar district, U.P. He was associated with the PurvanchalGraminSevaSamiti where he trained women at the center in livelihood skills.Siddharth Nagar is one of Uttar Pradesh’s most socio-economically backward districts. Brahmajeetwants to document the challengedfaced by the farming communities of the area and wants to bring meaningful change through the power of his videos.

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Women from Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh Running Own Successful Ventures Funded by Self-Help Groups

 
/ November 10, 2021

40 women leading these business ventures were felicitated by the Member of Legislative Assembly.

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Uttar Pradesh Self Help Groups Empower Women to Become Financially Independent

 
/ April 1, 2021

A social impact initiative by Uttar Pradesh state government is changing the lives of rural women.

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Rural Electrification: The Long Wait for Electricity Supply

 
/ April 4, 2018

As India celebrates its high share in global electricity production, it is important to remember that 51% rural households in its most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, still have no electricity connection.

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World Toilet Day: Community Action helps repair school toilets after a year

 
/ November 18, 2016

On the occasion of the World Toilet Day, Video Volunteers brings you a story of how our Community Correspondent motivated a community to demand for its’ children’s rights for sanitation in school and got toilets made after a struggle of one year. The government primary school of Jangalipur, deep in...

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Ground Report: Flimsy conditions of a government school in Uttar Pradesh

 
/ November 14, 2014

The primary school in Puraina village, which houses 134 students, is a ramshackle block with no boundary wall. The toilet — built a long time ago — is no longer in a working condition either. Students wander about the campus to relieve themselves, VV-PACS Community Correspondent Brahmajith reports from Siddharth...