International Nurses Day: 12 hours shift and only two nurses for 40 COVID patients
Sneh Singh, a staff nurse at a community health centre in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, shares what it means to be an indispensable, yet an unsung part of a patient’s journey to recovery.
Mohit Shukla
Teachers’ union threatens to boycott UP panchayat elections and vote-counting exercise
At least 32 teachers in Lakhimpur Kheri district have died of COVID19 due to poll duties, alleges the state-level body of the Rashtriya Shaikshik Mahasangh, a teachers’ union. It has appealed to the State Election Commission to postpone the ongoing panchayat polls and has also threatened to boycott the vote-counting scheduled for May 2.
Mohit Shukla
40 test positive in a UP village on a single day, raising fears of COVID19 rural spread
In Barkherwa village in Sitapur, 40 of the 152 villagers screened on April 20 tested positive for the coronavirus. Public health experts warn that Barkherwa is just the tip of the iceberg of what lies ahead for rural India as the second wave of COVID19 pandemic pushes the country’s health infrastructure to the brink.
Mohit Shukla
“Kaleja phat raha hai”: A freak storm flattens standing crops in UP
While the spectre of another lockdown haunts the farmers, a storm last night flattened standing crops of wheat, vegetables and mango in various districts of Uttar Pradesh.
Mohit Shukla
“To travel 1,400 kilometres, we have spent fifty one thousand rupees”
Yesterday in his address to the nation, PM Narendra Modi urged migrant workers to remain where they were. But, haunted by memories of last year’s lockdown, they are leaving cities in droves. Gaon Connection met some of them on NH-24 while they made their way home.
Mohit Shukla
Uttar Pradesh: State govt awards sugarcane farmers for progressive, mixed farming techniques
To incentivise sugarcane farmers for being progressive and employing integrated farming techniques, the Uttar Pradesh government has awarded seven farmers by recognising excellence in their farming techniques.
Mohit Shukla
Chhattisgarh: Farmers encouraged to promote soil health, ensure conservation
To raise awareness about the importance of soil health and its conservation, senior IPS officers attended an event jointly hosted by Gaon Connection and Krishi Tantra. The event was a part of a nationwide campaign to promote soil conservation.
Mohit Shukla
While the floods have abated in Uttar Pradesh, flood waters continue to wreak havoc in hundreds of villages
About 900 villages in Uttar Pradesh are water-logged. In the last three months, standing crops have been destroyed, leaving farmers struggling for a fistful of grain to keep hunger at bay.
Mohit Shukla
Fayaz would do acrobats to make a living. He was jobless for three months. Penniless, he took his life
The whole day Fayaz went around the village, but fearing coronavirus, no one let him perform. When he returned in the evening, he didn’t have food for his kids, or cash. He hanged himself
Mohit Shukla
These women in Uttar Pradesh are making PPE kits on a war footing, also earning money
Around 150 women belonging to a self-help group who were unemployed are now earning Rs 450-600 daily by making low-cost PPEs. The Army has ordered a consignment of 2,000 PPE kits to them