A Presentation On My Village Stay In Jharkhand During My Apprenticeship at Pradan . An NGO working in seven states of India. The Presentation Revolves around the Village and The People and The Social Norms. I Have Uploaded this Presentation so that the future apprentices could refer to the structure and the elements to cover during the stay and connect with it.

1. Village Stay:
Experiences & My
Journey
Khwmdwn Tarun Mushahary
Team Jhinkpani.
Pradan.

2. Village Profile
Name : Dokatta
Area : 4.81 sq km ( Source : Google Earth )
Block: Tonto
Panchayat : Konduwa
Population : 1800 (Source : Census 2011 )
Caste : Scheduled Tribes & OBC .
Work Profile : Daily Wage Labors.
Infrastructures
╺ School: 3
╺ Anganwadi : 3
╺ Police Station : 1
╺ Dispensary : 1
Nearest City / Town : Jhikpani
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3. Towards Chaibasa
Lohar Tola
Mahaburu Tola
Sosar Tola
Gosai Tola Munda Tola
Bygutu Tola
Gutusai Das Tola

4. Lalita Didi of Lohar Tola
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• Local Hero : Brought back her Daughter from
Human Traffickers.
• Had A very tough Life .
• Works All Day for her community.

5. Arjun Guruburai of Lohar Tola
╺ A Local alcohol seller.
╺ Ex-Indian Railway Technician.
╺ Responsible Father .
╺ Major Chunk of his income comes from his alcohol
shop.
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6. Kodma Didi of Bygutu
╺ Had been to Jail in case of Illegal Land Acquisition
Grabbing.
╺ Awaits Judgment.
╺ Dada stays away most of the time.
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7. Shungan & Pradeep of Munda
Tola
╺ Shungan ITI Diploma holder from Rourkela. Plans to leave the
village for better opportunities.
╺ Pradeep a contractual labour struggling along with the
workers union for higher pay.
╺ “ What is the special dish you people have ?”
╺ “Hum Gareeb Hain , hum log daal chawal se hee kaam
chalate Hain “
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8. ╺ SHG of Dus Tola
╺ Rituals before SHG meeting.
╺ Prior to forming SHG, they had to mortgage
even their Utensils
╺ Migration of Dadas to big cities for labour
work and getting scammed is common.
╺ Deenbandhu & Mohit chased by Didis.
Reena Didi’s SHG
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9. Social Norms
Gender Factor
╺ Girls wanted to Study
but obliged to do
household work.
╺ Poorer families' children
engaged in Labor work.
╺ It’s the woman who are
more active .
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10. Social Norms
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Casteism
╺ The Adivasis discriminated the
Das Community.
Alcoholism & Gambling
╺ Day starts and ends with Local Drink.
╺ Gambling is Rampant.
╺ Domestic Violence is triggered by
Alcoholism & Gambling

11. Weekly Market
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12. How I Spent My Days
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13. How I Spent My Days
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