‘I feel more secure’: how a holistic approach helps India’s beggars build a better life

In Rajasthan a project developing self-esteem and skills is getting people off the streets and into work

Pandit Tulsidas, 52, was resting under a tree by a road junction in Jaipur, Rajasthan, where he had begged for years.

When an official approached him about a government scheme that would teach him job skills, he rejected the offer. When the man said his meals would be looked after and he would have a room to share with only one other person, he refused again.