Objective: The objective of this paper is to inform about the implementation and success of an innovative pilot project for addressing the high prevalence of micronutrient deficiency in Rajasthan, India.Design: The paper is based on the secondary information collected during the implementation...

Background: Transmission of infectious diseases is often prevented by quarantine and isolation of the populations at risk. These approaches restrict the mobility, social interactions, and daily activities of the affected individuals. In recent novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic,...

Primary education is widely perceived to have a key role in reducing poverty and is positively associated with development-related outcomes such as improving productivity. For girls in particular, it is highly correlated with improvements in health and reductions in fertility, infant mortality...

This paper argues that how literacy intersects with notions of development is more complex than generally perceived by those who advocate 'literacy' as a development tool. Among the transhumant pastoralist Rabaris of Kutch in Western India, various forms of literacy are increasingly implicated...