From supporting Himalayan women farmers to helping IAS aspirants crack exams: Here are glimpses from this week's SS stories
This week, SocialStory explored the issues of agriculture, sustainability and innovation. Here are the top picks.
This week, SocialStory spoke to wildlife researcher Himani Nautiyal who is putting her efforts into inspiring and helping women in the Mandal Valley to improve their socio-economic status. As part of this, she is also currently raising funds to help women's self-help group Rudranath Mahila Gram Sangathan, Uttarakhand.
Meanwhile, Bihar's IAS officer Mohit Raj shared how he and his friends started PRAM IAS as an online platform to help aspirants crack the civil services exams.
In 2014, when Himani Nautiyal started her journey in the Mandal Valley, Uttarakhand, she focussed on understanding wildlife and human behaviour closely.
Himani Nautiyal with the women farmers
She started observing animals and their response to their surroundings. On the side, she interviewed locals to understand their socio-economic status, who majorly depend on their cattle to earn a living by selling milk.
Her curiosity around the forest and wildlife sector pushed Himani to make a career out of it. At present, Himani is raising funds to help the women self-help group Rudranath Mahila Gram Sangathan, Uttarakhand.
The recent developments in the solar power industry amidst COVID-19
The Indian solar power industry — the third most attractive market globally — is soaring to new heights with each passing year. Upon realising this market's true potential, the government ramped up its efforts and support towards improving the economics and attracting more investors.
If India needs to fulfil its minimum energy demand by 2040, solar energy generation will play an important role in achieving that target.
Bihar officers come together as PRAM IAS to help aspirants crack civil services exams
For hotel management graduate Mohit Raj, it was a six-year-long journey before he cleared the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC), a state-level exam for civil services posts.
In the time that it took to fulfill his ambitions, Mohit and a few others, who were all working towards the same goal, recognised that there was a significant gap in the accessibility of facilities, mentorship and guidance for the exam.
Mohit, along with other officers Abhijeet Raj, Rushda Rehman, Ujjawal Kumar, and Divya Prakash Asthana, started PRAM IAS in June this year as an online platform to help aspirants crack the civil services exams.
How does investment in real estate sector bring new sustainability opportunities
Real estate is more than just a sector for the other side of the value chain — the end-users. The aspirational value that comes with owning something real has an underline emotional appeal.
The sector, which employs millions directly or indirectly, is a significant contributor to the economic growth of the country. The real estate sector is expected to contribute around 13 percent to the national GDP by 2030.
India’s real estate sector has had its fair share of problems and issues. However, it is still one of the most robust sectors in the world.
Before COVID-19, the sector was on a steady growth path with several reforms, corrections, and policy overhauling. With the world’s largest vaccination drive and a sooner than anticipated economic recovery, real estate is on the verge of bouncing back.
Edited by Anju Narayanan
