Std 10 unit 1 short notes


Palakkad's District library (may21)

 The Palakkad district public library was established in September 2013. It is a library a Centre for information, knowledge, wisdom, cultural activities, Research and references.A third of its thousand members are women. So the library launched a woman's unit in February 2014. The unit got together to discuss methods of empowering women. The library opened its halls for film screening, workshops in Home Economics or gardening, child care or the arts and for women to get help in managing family conflicts,legal disputes and professional problems. The unit formulated plants for opening separate reading rooms for women it encourages women's empowerment through classes, clubs, workshops and reading room.


2) Dream of railway station come true (22 july)

There were a large number of people and students in Taj Nagar who had to go to Gurgaon, Delhi and rewar They had to either go to Hirsmandi or Patli to catch a train. Both the stations are 6 km away. The railway lines passed through the village and so the people demanded a railway station there in 1982, but the railway is refused saying that they did not have any funds. So the villagers decided to build a station themselves. Everybody contributed according to their capacity arranging from 3000 rupees to 75000 rupees. they pooled in 21 lakh and built a railway station on their own. There dream came true on 7 January 2010.


3) MGP's drive for solar power in sitapur district 

Mera Gao power (MGP) has connected more than 3500 customers to solar power Mini- grids at the village level. village by village, MGP is building a network of low cost solar micro- grids that provide tow LED lights and a mobile charging point to all paying households at a cost of twenty five rupees per week. The MGP team maps the village house by house working out where to place each wire. So as to connect customer to the power source. Due to solar micro-grids, there is no pollution and so the environment is also saved. Beside this new business have also emerged in the villages. Children's study more and women enjoy cooking in light.

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