Read the inspiring goodness stories
Goodness in Art
Art is Goodness. A whole village promoting art? Now that’s #DugniGoodness! Folks, give it up for Ganjad in Palghar! This cool village is packed with artists happily reviving Warli art, welcoming art tourists, performing live art shows and overall spreading bahut saari Goodness! How’s that for lai bhari, eh?
Some Grandma Goodness
We all know that Grandmothers are Goodness. But an Aaji with Attitude? Now that’s #DugniGoodness! Say Namaste to Suman Dhamne, the nine-yard saree-clad YoutTube phenomenon from Sarola Kasara village near Ahmednagar. She never went to school, never owned a smartphone, and has more than 6,00,000 YouTube subscribers! Aajibai rocks, no!
Goodness that says … Don’t stop dreaming
Rags to riches is Goodness. But Peanuts to Prescriptions? Now that’s #DugniGoodness! Meet Ramprasad Jungare, who once sold shengdane at a bus stand. He will soon be Doctor Saheb and return to his hometown in Nanded. One thing is for sure, he will be not only their doctor but also their inspiration. Bus wah!
Goodness that inspires you to save water !
Water is Goodness. But saving the Water Table? Now that’s #DugniGoodness! Give it up, bhaiyon aur behenon, for the people of Hiware Bazaar. Once a drought-stricken wasteland, the place is now green! People here stopped growing water-intensive crops, turned to horticulture and dairy-farming; and today they have a cool 294 wells. Making ground water levels rise is a whole new level of jhakaas, right?
Goodness that motivates to plant more trees
Biodiversity is Goodness. But preserving both Livelihoods and Biodiversity? Now that’s #DugniGoodness! In Nandurbar, tribals are taking care of natural resources, and at the same time, are harvesting and marketing fruits, vegetables, flowers and timber from the forests for their own livelihood. Jababdari and Jeevanoddhar at the same time. Jabardast, what say?
Some e-learning Goodness !
Ek saath namaste is Goodness. But ek saath Konnichiwa? Now that is #DugniGoodness! These kids in a ZP school in Aurangabad district are learning in fluent Japanese. They don’t have foreign language teachers. Not even Japanese books. But they are learning through videos and translation apps. That’s some pretty cool Samurai stuff, nahi ka?
Goodness is when you are ready to learn at any age !
One senior citizen who dreams big is Goodness. But two such dhadaakebaaz? Now that’s #DugniGoodness! Standing ovation for Aarti Mukherjee (62) and Kamla Dhakade (65). Circumstances had once forced these dynamos to give up their education. Courage powered them to first get their Graduate Degrees in Nagpur and then apply for their post grad courses. Great going, girls!
Sharing is Goodness
Winning a global award is Goodness. But sharing your Rs 7 crore + winnings with other teachers? Now that’s #DugniGoodness! Manacha mujra to Ranjitsinh Disale, the government school teacher from Paritewadi who not only won the 1 million USD Global Teacher Prize but made history by deciding to share half of his prize money with the other nine finalists. Salaam, Master!
Goodness is promoting Green Energy
Turning 100% solar is Goodness. But earning through green energy? Now that’s #DugniGoodness. In Thikekarwadi in Ahmednagar every roof has solar panels, everyone cooks with biogas from the common biogas plant. And they earn money by selling extra output to neighbouring villages. Ek number, na