Support Lakshmi Tamta Kitabkud: Fill the Shelves for Rural Children in Pipaltad
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Know more about us
Who we are
The Rahwasi Kisan Center serves as an advisory group for local farmers. Under its initiatives, a community library has been established to benefit farmers and their children called "The Lakshmi Tamta Kitabkud". This library is named after Lakshmi Tamta, a pioneering figure in Hindi journalism.
Lakshmi Tamta was born on February 16, 1912, in Almora district, Uttarakhand. She became the first Dalit woman graduate from the state, earning her degree from Banaras Hindu University in 1934. Through her newspaper Samta, she gave voice to social issues and advocated for the Scheduled Castes. The library honours her legacy and aims to inspire the younger generation, especially girls, to pursue knowledge and empowerment. Our goal is to encourage children, especially girls, to see Lakshmi Tamta as a role model—someone who overcame social barriers to become a voice for equality.
Our work and its impact
The Lakshmi Tamta Library is located in Pipaltad, a medium-sized village among approximately 300 villages in the Berinag block of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand. Spanning 384 acres, Pipaltad consists of seven sub-villages. This library is being run by the girls from the village itself and residents and children of nearby villages are also utilizing the library in addition to the village people. According to the 2011 census, the population stands at around 500 people in 100 households. The village is predominantly inhabited by members of the Scheduled Castes. Despite a higher female sex ratio of 53%, the village lags behind in most other social indicators.
Due to high levels of migration, basic healthcare and educational resources are severely limited. The area is served by just one primary and one junior high school, catering to three gram sabhas (village councils). In this context, the Lakshmi Tamta Library has emerged as a vital resource for children and the community.
The library seeks to address caste discrimination and educational exclusion by fostering a love for reading and opening up the world to rural children. Plans are underway to equip the library with computers and internet access to further connect these children with educational opportunities and the broader world.
How we will utilise these books
The funds raised through this campaign will be used to procure books from Pratham Books, which will be housed in the Lakshmi Tamta Library.
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-These books will be accessible to children from Pipaltad and neighboring villages.
-Residents and children from nearby areas regularly visit and benefit from the library, making it a growing hub of community learning.
-The library operates on weekdays during morning and evening hours, and remains open all day on weekends, ensuring children have ample time and opportunity to read.
-Currently, 50 children actively use the library, and this number continues to grow as more families become aware of its resources.
-The storybooks will be an essential tool in nurturing a love for reading, and opening new worlds of imagination —especially for girls and first-generation learners.
Supporters
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| Anonymous | ₹750 |
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| Nasarin Sutar | ₹1,000 |
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| Nirvaan Gumashta | ₹1,000 |
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| Name | Donate Amount | Date |
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| SAURABH TRIPATHI | ₹2,500 | June 15, 2025 |
| Neha Pandey | ₹1,500 | June 15, 2025 |
| Harshit Pant | ₹1,500 | June 13, 2025 |
| Mahendra Dhabale | ₹750 | May 30, 2025 |
| Mayank Kandari | ₹251 | April 28, 2025 |
| Nasarin Sutar | ₹1,000 | April 23, 2025 |
| Pranav Avyukt | ₹2,000 | April 19, 2025 |
| Nirvaan Gumashta | ₹1,000 | April 19, 2025 |
| Chirayu Pandey | ₹2,500 | April 15, 2025 |