In remembrance of our beloved CEO, Mr. Mario Noronha
The ever smiling, quietly efficient Mario Noronha
It is with great sorrow that Charkha announces the passing away of Mario Noronha, 55, CEO of Charkha Communication Development Network, on April 24 due to Covid-19. He leaves behind his wife, Melvina, daughters Michelle and Melissa and son Maxim, the youngest of the siblings, who is in class 10.
Joining Charkha in 2012 and rising to the position of CEO in 2015, Mario strengthened its communication work in Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Bihar and Jharkhand, empowering aspiring journalists and development activists through writing skills to access government facilities and entitlements at the grassroots. Read More…
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Bisma Bhat
Valley prepares for the next wave
The second wave of Covid-19 has caught the entire country unprepared. Alerted by the extreme situation in states like Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Kolkata, medical practitioners, and heads of non-profit organisations in Jammu and Kashmir
प्रीती नेगी एवं हिमानी भण्डारी
मासिक धर्म की चुनौतियों से जूझती पहाड़ी किशोरियां
21वीं सदी को भले ही हम तरक्की और विज्ञान का युग कहते हों, लेकिन ज़मीनीं हक़ीक़त यही है कि आज भी समाज में अमीरी-गरीबी, ऊंच-नीच, शहरी-ग्रामीण और यहां तक कि महिला और पुरुष के बीच भी गहरा भेदभाव
About Charkha Development Communication Network
Charkha works towards the social and economic inclusion of marginalized communities in remote and conflict areas through the creative use of media. Many of these areas are highly inaccessible and socially, economically and politically unstable.
Charkha conducts five day skill building workshops for youth with each participant undergoing a cycle of three workshops; the first two workshops aim to train participants to report and write on local issues while the third builds their capacity to become social advocates.
Charkha Stories
Govandi Akash
“I want to enter politics and represent the voices of children”
Akash Namdeo Sathe is among just a handful of boys who are members of a children’s parliament in Sathe Nagar, in the Mumbai suburban district.
Of the 20 member children’s parliament, nearly 14-15 members are girls.
Why are more boys not members of the parliament? 14-year-old Akash answers: “More girls are present in school, tuition classes and in the children’s parliament. I feel that boys want to play and roam around and are not interested in activities which require thinking and reflection.”
2020-05-27T04:35:08+00:00
Urvashi Sarkar
https://charkha.org/testimonials/govandi-akash/
Manisha Ghorpade – Jalna
Standing against child marriage, for herself and other girls
Manisha Govind Ghorpade (Chandetepli, Jalna) studies in standard 12th. From 1st to 8th standard, she completed her education in the Zilla Parishad school in her village Chandetepli, and after that, she went on to study ninth and tenth in the Rajur School, Bhokardan, Jalna. Now, she’s pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in the Vinayak University in Rajur. Her mother Kamlabai and her younger brother stay at home with her. Her elder brothers stay in Aurangabad.
2020-05-27T04:47:54+00:00
Written by : Sushil Deshmukh
Translated by : Rucha Satoor
https://charkha.org/testimonials/manisha-ghorpade-jalna/
Aman Gupta Goregaon
"Pass on the mic to the us, say children"
When 14 year old Aman Gupta heard about child rights 2.5 years back, he thought it was just one of those catchphrases NGOs use in his slum,which died down in 10 days. To his surprise, today, he is the representative of child rights at the Maharashtra State Forum for Children, and represented Maharashtra in Delhi to discuss the state of children with the UN Global Ambassador, Lilly Singh. The transformation from a shy boy who couldn’t even speak in front of his classmates, to leading state-level campaigns for advocacy on child rights, is inspirational.
2020-05-27T04:50:25+00:00
Rucha Satoor
https://charkha.org/testimonials/aman-gupta-goregaon/
Pooja Pasi – Dahisar
A determined fight for the right to use public spaces
Pooja Pasi brims with vigour and enthusiasm and her eyes sparkle with the youthful energy of her 19 years. A resident of Shivaji Nagar, Dahisar, Pooja is a member of the Child Protection Committee (CPC) of Committed Communities Development Trust (CCDT), an NGO as well as the CPC at the local ward level.
2020-05-27T04:51:17+00:00
Urvashi Sarkar
https://charkha.org/testimonials/pooja-pasi-dahisar/
Govandi Shabnam Story
I feel confident, knowledgeable and wise
Shabnam Bano Guddushaikh is only 12 years old. But her wise words and thoughtful views belie her young age. A resident of Sathe Nagar in Mumbai suburban district, Shabnam displays a keen understanding of children’s rights and awareness of social problems affecting her neighborhood. She credits her awareness of a children’s parliament near her home.
2020-08-28T06:03:52+00:00
Urvashi Sarkar
https://charkha.org/testimonials/govandi-shabnam-story/
Pooja Puri – Jalna
Busting Myths, Advocating for Health and Hygiene
Pooja Ganesh Puri is 19 years (Bubalgaon Village, Bhokardan, Jalna). Since she was in the 8th standard, Pooja has managed to bust myths around periods and menstruation in her village and amongst her classmates.
2020-08-28T06:08:36+00:00
Written by : Sushil Deshmukh, Translated by : Rucha Satoor
https://charkha.org/testimonials/pooja-puri-jalna/
Pooja Yadav – Goregaon
From silence to free speech
Growth is not just about moving ahead in classes, it’s also about how you challenge yourself from within. I was bullied by my friends for being too tall and even considered suicide.Today, I am a resource person and representative for India at the Children as Actors for Transforming Society.
2020-08-28T06:11:17+00:00
Rucha Satoor
https://charkha.org/testimonials/pooja-yadav-goregaon/
Dipali Tarvi – Palghar
Taboos of the Past, Self Care of the Present
19 year old Dipali dreams of several things – becoming a police officer, completing her education, finding a job, but most importantly for us, about ensuring that every adolescent girl breaks her silence around menstruation. For the last two years, Dipali has been campaigning for Menstrual Hygiene Management and she is especially keen on working with girls who have dropped out of school.
2020-08-28T06:13:55+00:00
Rucha Satoor
https://charkha.org/testimonials/dipali-tarvi-palghar/
Sachin Aadhe – Jalna
Right to Education activist, who averted the migration of children of daily wage earners
Sachin, 23 from the village Paratwadi Tanda, Block Partur, District Jalna is a Person Living with Disability. He’s pursuing second year of Bachelor of Arts, through Yashwantrao Chavan Open University.
2020-08-28T06:16:06+00:00
Written by: Sushil Deshmukh, Translated by: Alka Gadgil
https://charkha.org/testimonials/sachin-aadhe-jalna/
