India, April 28 -- Still considered as some of the most backward districts of Bihar - Madhepura, Purnea, Saharsa, Supaul -- the Dehati (rural) thatched structures until a few years ago have all metamorphosed into brick and mortar dwellings amidst lush green mango orchards, banana plants, and corns in the backyard. However, the basic problems of health and education are galore. In every election for the past five decades, people of this region have been promised 'upliftment' by various political parties and leaders in the fray but ultimately the cast die is caste-ridden, preventing their holistic development.

Migration, which started in large numbers almost three decades ago when Bihar was in the stranglehold of 'Jungle Raj,' continues un...