by Rukmini | Jul 11, 2004 | Articles, Social Organisation, Youth
Today, young European farmers who take over the family farm face a difficult challenge. They have to work in an increasingly competitive environment under strict regulatory control, and are caught up in a “squeeze” of declining product prices and rising costs.... by Rukmini | Jul 11, 2004 | Articles, Education, Farmer's Diary, Youth
During the past 10 years, rural youth, both boys and girls have started migrating to cities in search of jobs. They land up doing odd jobs like security men, office peons, salesmen, packers at garment factories etc, with monthly salaries ranging between Rs. 1000 –... by Rukmini | Jul 11, 2004 | Articles, Education, Youth
Nikku Balaraju and Dharmana Tata Rao The rural youth are increasingly migrating to urban centers in search of industrial jobs. Many are not skilled enough, thus, forced to take up low paid jobs under unhealthy working conditions. Villages have become a source of cheap... by Rukmini | Jul 11, 2004 | Articles, Education, Youth
Increasing pressures on land is compelling youth to go out of farming. Not only farming, there are hardly any opportunities for these rural youth to be gainfully employed in the rural areas, thus resulting in urban migration. Unemployment being the most visible... by Rukmini | Jul 11, 2004 | Articles, Education, Youth
Hanny L. van de Lande In many poorer Surinamese families, some children have the daily task to cook rice and vegetables for the entire family after getting home from school. The cost of purchased vegetables often results in very small daily portions, especially in... by Rukmini | Jul 11, 2004 | Articles, Education, Knowledge exchange
In rural India, as in many other countries, opportunities for children and young people to learn about the world outside their village, or even to keep in touch with the traditions and current events in their own region, are often limited. They are not part of the...