My Panchayat, Uttar Pashim Sarigaon lies on the banks of the Kokila River.
I have studied until Class VI and have had considerable political inspiration
at home.I participate in all the Panchayat meetings and ensure that the women of my
ward are also allowed to actively participate in these meetings. After attending
the Women’s Leadership Workshop conducted by The Hunger Project-NEST,
my life has changed a lot. I am now conscious of my role, responsibilities, and
rights as a representative of the people. I now realize that I have to negotiate
with the President to demand facilities for my Ward and have now started
doing just that.I stress on equal distribution of facilities amongst all the wards and I do not
mind confronting the Panchayat President or the Commissioner to get my
work done. If deserving people do not get the facilities under government
Schemes, I complain to the Deputy Commissioner and fight for their rights.
I brought several schemes like the IAY, old age pension, Kalpataru, Antodaya,
Individual Beneficiaries Scheme (IBS) etc. to most of the BPL families of the
Ward. After starting an SHg for the women in my Ward, I then advised them
about the kinds of productive work that they could do.Though education is necessary for all, it is not a prerequisite to be an effective
leader. An effective and efficient leader must first have the trust and respect of
the people, which is only possible through hard work and effecting positive
change in one’s constituencies. It is sometimes necessary for leaders to sacrifice
their personal benefit for the development of society and the Country. I wish
to contest the next elections and fulfill the needs of my people.gunabati Das
Ward Member
Panchayat: Uttar Paschim
Sari gaon
Block: Barghchong
District: Jorhat