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Read the following sentences from A Three Wheeled Revolution’. “There are several other benefits on which we cannot put a monetary value. Rikshaw pullers now have a sense of belonging and empowerment”. Now, attempt the questions given below.a) Who makes these statements? b) What does the word “monetary” mean in this context? c) List and explain some of the initiatives undertaken by the speaker to empower the rickshaw |
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Answer» a) Irfan Alam b) financial/economic c) The SammaN Foundation runs evening classes called SammaN Gyan. These classes are attended by the wives and children of rickshaw pullers. The foundation also engages in a lot of trading activities like selling water, juice, prepaid phone cards etc. to the passengers in the rickshaw. SammaN has an RD Wing researching on solar-powered fibreglass rickshaws |
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