ProPoor.org Newsletter (October 12, 2017)

Below are the development news stories from South Asia, featured 'sign of light' and latest updates from the ProPoor community ...


Headlines:
Indian Railways to End VIP Culture
The Ministry has ordered 30,000 Staff Used as Domestic Help back to work as part of a series of policy changes to end the VIP culture.
Physicist Serves Children of Minorities in Gujarat
Dr. J.S. Bandukwala has successfully raised and distributed over Rs. 3 crore to minority students all across Gujarat who are enrolled in undergraduate, post-graduate and professional courses.
Global Warming: The Solution may be Dirt Cheap
Soil locks away carbon just as the oceans do. But that lock is getting picked as the atmosphere warms and development accelerates.
Teen Social Innovators Recognised
Ashoka India, a networks of social entrepreneurs, has identified these teen changemakers as young leaders.
Read more news stories >>

Signs of Light:
A Compulsive Innovator
Vivek Mundkur has invented a a solar water pump that is changing the lives of farmers who live in water-deficient areas.
Read more 'good news' stories >>

Blog News:
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Admissions in Full Swing For SPJIMR PGPDM Batch 13.
4th Wheel Annual Report 2017
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