Author: Surykant Sharma
Cohort: 2023. Host: Jan Swasthya Sahyog in Ganiyari, Chattisgarh. Role: Spread the use of organic farming. He would also build an enterprise with women collectives and support the community in generating additional livelihood options so that people are not solely dependent on agriculture.
GARIMA – A Sustainable Development Model

GARIMA – A Sustainable Development Model

The pandemic induced crisis and the questions emerging out of it, gave rise to a sustainable developmental model: GARIMA (Grameen Aatmanirbhar Rojgaari Manch) – Towards Sustainable Swaraj. Realising that livelihood is an inseparable part of healthcare, Jan Swasthya Sahyog conceptualised it to ensure proper health of local communities.