Shrutika Jain is a dedicated researcher and content strategist with a strong academic foundation in sociology and history. Her professional journey includes internships at organisations like the Quality Council of India and the Center for Policy Research and Governance (CPRG). In these roles, she contributed to projects on structural reforms for higher education and worked on initiatives to bridge quality gaps in small industries. In addition to her research roles, Shrutika has served as the Director of Curriculum and Instruction at a public school in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, where she contributed to academic development and program coordination for underprivileged children, especially after COVID-19.
Currently pursuing a Master’s in Sociology at Dr B. R. Ambedkar University, Delhi. Her passion for research is evident in her work on projects related to tribal villages in Chhattisgarh and Indigenous Technical Knowledge under the Ministry of Education. Shrutika is dedicated to driving impactful change through her academic and professional endeavours. She also led health and hygiene awareness campaigns for women and children living in underserved areas.Her contributions reflect a strong commitment to improving educational standards, promoting health awareness, and advancing social equity.
The year is 2012. In a small village in Maharashtra’s Konkan, Laxmi, a 29-year-old single mother of two, dreams of building a life of dignity by earning a livelihood to sustain her family. She would visit the local post office every other week to claim her widow’s pension, but the relief she sought was unreliable. The meagre sum she received was barely enough for a month. Laxmi came from a
During a visit to Burha, a small village in Uttar Pradesh, I met Rani, a small-scale farmer selling fresh produce in the village market. She shared that until recently, she and her husband had to rely on middlemen who often took the bulk of the earnings, leaving them with minimal profit. Today, they sell directly to customers, a welcome change that has given them more control over their earnings and
