Community Libraries Bring New Study Spaces to Begusarai
New community libraries across four blocks of Begusarai give rural students a quiet place to study and access to career guidance from local women librarians.
The Lahthi Bangle Makers of Begusarai
A small group of women in Begusarai hand-craft traditional lac Lahthi bangles, turning a decade-old skill and a modest loan into a steady daily income.
Shabana Khatoon's Fudna and Dora Business
After being left to support her family alone through beedi-rolling work, Shabana Khatoon built a small business making Fudna and Dora products, and now helps other women in her village find work too.
Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society
The Government of Bihar (GoB), through the Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS),
an autonomous body under the Department of Rural Development,
is spearheading the World Bank aided Bihar Rural Livelihoods Project (BRLP),
locally known as JEEViKA with the objective of social & economic empowerment of the rural poor.
Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India (GoI) has res
