In the evergreen rain forests of Wayanad district in Kerala, four SHG women are gathering wild lemongrass for their autonomous production of aromatic essential oil.
Most villagers have farms, work as labourers on the land of others, or work in the nearby quarries. In terms of getting the kind of employment which requires a graduate education, there are almost no opportunities.
Amrita University students intern in villages to learn about the rich traditions, culture, and strength latent in India’s villages. They also come away with a better understanding of the unique challenges facing rural India.
In Bihar, people face some of the most difficult life challenges: poverty casts a huge shadow, malnutrition is commonly found and the community faces long delays in development.