In a village near Jolly Grant, a group of children gathers around an RDI teacher as a tablet lights up with color, music, and animated characters. Small fingers trace letters on the screen. Laughter breaks out when a puzzle is solved. For many of these children, this moment marks their first experience with digital learning—and … Access Meets Joy: How RDI Is Making Learning Fun for Rural Children
On 11 November 2025, what began as a routine field visit unfolded into a vivid reminder of why water and sanitation work in Himalayan villages matters to health, dignity, and livelihoods. Traveling with RDI team– Mr. Naresh Thapliyal and Mr. Gaurav, the ascent toward Chamba revealed pine lined bends and sudden openings to snow clad … Carrying Water, Carrying Hope: A Journey to the Water & Sanitation Project in Mountains of Chamba, Tehri Garhwal
Swami Rama Himalayan University (SRHU) has been entrusted with conducting the Environmental and Social Audit of STPs and I&D projects under the Namami Gange Programme in nine locations across Haridwar, Tehri, Dehradun, and Nainital Districts. This initiative, sanctioned by the State Mission for Clean Ganga (SMCG), Government of Uttarakhand, aims to determine the environmental and … Rejuvenating Sacred Ganges: Insights from the Environmental and Social Audit of STPs under the Namami Gange Programme
The Ganga River is more than just a water body; it is the lifeline of India, deeply embedded in the country’s civilization, spirituality, and economy. However, rapid urbanization, industrialization, and inadequate waste management have severely polluted this sacred river. In response, the Government of India launched the Namami Gange Programme in 2014, a flagship initiative … Namami Gange: Measuring the Impact of STPs on Communities and Ecology
In 2019, the Comprehensive Community Development Program (CCDP) was launched in Jaiharikhal block of Pauri district in Uttarakhand. The primary objective of the program was to increase the income and improve the quality of life of the selected local communities. The main focus of this program has been on individual farmers who have already started … Initiatives for reverse migration through empowering enterprising farmers
Nagthath in Khalsi block of Dehradun district is home to Jaunsari tribes who constitute 33% of the population in the State. Since 2004, RDI has made localized efforts in offering its services to the people from this earlier hard to reach tribal population. Many interventions done include clinical services through our post graduate medical students; … We’ve come of Age !
Incorporating information technology in community health programs has one unique feature; both clients and providers save enormous amount of time, energy and cost. At the same time it increases the number of beneficiaries for health services in remote areas. To make the services cost-effective for common people, Rural Development Institute has adopted various strategies which … Health for all
