During HDLP field visits conducted on May 23, 2025, in Mawthadraishan Block, Eastern West Khasi Hills, teams comprising MCS officers and sectoral staff interacted with multiple households to assess service uptake and
Mawbeh Village, Laitkroh Block, East Khasi Hills | 23 March 2025 As part of the Human Development Leadership Programme (HDLP), newly inducted MCS Officers undertook a field immersion in Mawbeh Village, interacting
Mawbeh, Laitkroh Block – Among the many households visited during the HDLP field engagement, one home stood out—not for its challenges, but for the example it sets in how public schemes, personal
During a recent HDLP field visit to Mawbeh village in Laitkroh Block, teams observed zero birth spacing across all eight households engaged. In each case, children were born in quick succession, with
Aanganwadis exist. Meghalaya Health Insurance Schemes (MHIS) cards exist. So do schemes for single mothers, disabled children, nutrition support, and adolescent girls. But for many families across Meghalaya’s villages—from Rngi Shillong to
Khraw’s story is one of grit, dignity, and deep-rooted community strength. Born with a disability that rendered his hands non-functional, he learned to write with his feet—a task most of us wouldn’t
Recent findings from a field visit under the Human Development Leadership Programme (HDLP) in Mawthadraishan Block revealed that over 50% of mothers were not registered during the first trimester of their pregnancy.
In a landmark partnership that blends community trust with government vision, the Meghalaya Early Childhood Development Mission (MECDM) and Bakdil, a grassroots NGO and social work wing of the Catholic Church in