Microsoft News Center India

Microsoft and Accenture expand commitment to support social entrepreneurs

Aiming to amplify the societal impact of emerging technology, Microsoft and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) are expanding a joint initiative announced earlier this year to support startups…

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The Better India

25,000 Trained To Fish ‘Inland’: How One Jharkhand Man Created a Food Revolution

“Through Jaljeevika, we have taught fish farmers how to make fishing tools and equipment with minimum investments, promoted women to take up fish farming,…

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Thehindubusinessline

They transform the lives of the marginalised

Centre for Aquatic Livelihood — Jaljeevika: CAL — Jaljeevika, a Pune-based NGO, offers alternative business avenues to agriculture-dependent small and marginal farmers. It encourages them…

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YourStory

Meet the social entrepreneur who is revolutionising the Indian inland fisheries industry

To date, Jaljeevika has been creating employment for over 5000 people across India every year and, in the process, economically empowered many vulnerable farming…

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effortsforgood

Jaljeevika Is Revolutionizing Inland Fisheries And Generating Jobs For The Poor

Ever wondered how the smoking fish tikka ended up on your plate? The story is not limited to a kitchen and some condiments; it…

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Indiawaterportal

Tribal women in a remote village in Andhra Pradesh have found a solution to their poverty in inland fisheries. They are also winning accolades for their efforts.

In Vizianagaram district's Pachipenta Mandal, near the state's border with Odisha, lies the nondescript Kodikallavalasa village. Bereft of any substantial development, it is close…

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