Women Leaders in Village Panchayats

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wrote a letter to the CM and soon got an invite from him. In an hour- long
meeting with the CM, I complained about the transfer of the hospital to the
adjoining village among other things. The CM promptly got in touch with the
District Collector who explained that the hospital had to be shifted since there
was not sufficient space in the village.


The CM then said that I should let the work for hospital continues, but if I
wanted anything else for the village that could be arranged. I then requested
for a girls Hostel and Higher Secondary School for the village. On being
asked why was I demanding these institutions I said that while boys can travel
long distances to study, girls are not allowed to thus adversely affecting their
higher education. The CM instantly ordered the work on the school to begin
and even the District Collector assured that the work would begin soon. Three
years have passed since then and yet no one from the administration has come
to the village to undertake as little as a land survey.

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