ABSSS

A Unique Chitrakoot Story

Amidst long-surviving stories of landlord oppression and the progressive degradation of the poor farmer, the activities of a little-known social organisation in two districts of Chitrakoot district offer a glimmer of

Kols help to resist land grabbers

Even when speaking to visitors, Ramesh cannot take his eyes away from his lush green field. If for a short while he has to pay full attention to a visitor's question his vision soon wonders to the paddy crop

Chandan is a kol tribal youth who has mobilized the poorest people of Kokremar village to fight against land garb and bonded labour. Chandan is a member of ABSSS (Akhil Bharatiya Samaj Sewa Sansthan) which has spearheaded this struggle in this

Is the police so untouched by all the outcry against atrocities on women that it allows the perpetrators of injustice to go scot-free while arresting those who tried to protect the harassed women?

This is precisely what was happened recently in the

A Report from Chitrakoot

Egalitarian distribution of land resources is increasingly regarded as highly significant, in many cases even essential, for eliminating poverty and deprivation in rural areas. The Government of India as well as most state

When such opportunity of medicines, health tonic products, jams, jelly, pickles based on forest produce can create enough employment particularly for women, it will be possible to reduce or eliminate their dependence on sale and collection of fire

Original inhabitants of the plateau area of newly created district of Chitrakoot were Kols. Before and after Independence all their resources were grabbed under a conspiracy. Several outsiders came here through government service. Several also

Land is the single most important issue in most rural areas, both in economic and emotional terms. Dominant sections will go to any length to perpetuates their ownership and control of excess land, while the deprived section yearns for at least a

Blossoms in the Dust

Chitrakoot : The mighty forest department here has a formidable enemy. Confronted by the barefoot, ill-clad Kol women carrying head-loads of freshly cut wood, the forest officials have thrown up their hands. These "headloaders"

Blossoms in the Dust

Chitrakoot : The uncrowned king of this district is Dadua, a dacoit whose exploits have become legendry. For the kols, the scheduled caste which constitutes a substantial proportion of the population here, the dacoit raj. Dadua