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Apr 10, 2006 : Cricket to fund other sports
Cricket has got the largest mind-share of the nation, and BCCI the administering authority, has signed up deals worth a $1 billion for the current year. While cricketers rival film stars in adulation and incomes, athletes to the last Commonwealth Games received $20 a day as alowance. Finally, the cricket establishment has been embarrased by its riches.It has pledged to create a $1 million fund to discover, encourage and monetarily support under-fifteens who show promise as future Olympic athletes. A tiny sum, yes but hopefully just a start.
Apr 10, 2006 : Change in Nat Purwa
Outlook magazine has profiled 42 year old Chandralekha, who has broken the tradition of Nat Purwa, a village near Hardoi, UP where women have always been driven to prostitution, even as men sat around.Motivated by Magsaysay Award winner Sandeep Pandey's Asha, Chandralekha took to teaching young children in the new primary school. And she has gone places since that break three years ago. She is busy now organising women into self-help groups. About 200 women have joined and many have quit prostitution to become tailors and embroidery workers. Full story and contact information here
Apr 09, 2006 : Namakkal, new town
The Hindu today carries a detailed story on how Namakkal in Tamil Nadu has cleaned itself up and gained ISO 14001 certification for civic administration- that’s a first in India.Thanks to the efforts of municipal Chairman, K Gandhiselvan, garbage is segregated and composted, roads are cleaner, cattle-free and quieter. He has carried most of the town’s 53,000 people and got them involved. The town’s six slums have spear-headed the effort.
The town is now planning a public garden, a swimming pool, libraries and computers in schools. Full story
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