On this blog we scour the web for positive news in India especially empowerment of poor. When the news is about empowerment of poor girls, that makes our day. The reason for that is simple. In this day and age khap, honor killings and female feticide are the only topics that mention poverty stricken girls. In a culture that worships, female deities in various avatars of strength and knowledge, girls should have a special place in the society. Not for nothing is it said that the hands that rock the cradle rule the world. Women are equal to men in all respects in all the developed countries while the hellholes rape and exploit them. If family is the primary unit upon which a nation is built then the mother in the family is the most important subunit. Without enlightened and responsible mothers, we can never expect a upwardly mobile society.
The news discussed in this article will prove that sometimes small initiatives have far reaching implications. Gifting bicycles to poor girls sounds like a trivial thing but it is paying huge dividends. Under the leadership of a true son of Mother India, Santosh Sarang poor and dalit girls between the age of 14 and 21 have become journalists. The news they collect and collate is shown in a public forum and seems to well received. None of the girls are getting paid till now but an initiative like this seems to be paying huge dividends. The story of one of those girls proves that. A 14 year old dalit girl Ashwani who would have been married off, is now a bicycle riding reporter which she did against her parents’ wish. She has rejoined her school and is educating herself and is a full time reporter for the news organization. This girl who would have been yet another poor under-educated mother is now going to be a responsible member of the society and the kind of mother who will educate the next generation as well.
All I want to say is BRAVO and GOD BLESS!!!!
Revolution in a Bihar Village
February 14, 2011By Sanjay Kumar
The girls typically head off on bikes with cameras and microphones in their front baskets to start reporting for the day. A small office is located in the centre of the village where weekly bazaars take place. After the stories are edited, the programme is shown during the weekly bazaar or market on a projector. The villagers seem to immediately connect with the stories, which have frequently prompted pressure on the local administration to make changes. These small successes have given the girls a real confidence boost and galvanized the village. The girls aren’t paid, but they seem to see the freedom and opportunity of change as reward enough.
The article can be read at : http://the-diplomat.com/indian-decade/2011/02/14/revolution-in-a-bihar-village/http://
The news discussed in this article will prove that sometimes small initiatives have far reaching implications. Gifting bicycles to poor girls sounds like a trivial thing but it is paying huge dividends. Under the leadership of a true son of Mother India, Santosh Sarang poor and dalit girls between the age of 14 and 21 have become journalists. The news they collect and collate is shown in a public forum and seems to well received. None of the girls are getting paid till now but an initiative like this seems to be paying huge dividends. The story of one of those girls proves that. A 14 year old dalit girl Ashwani who would have been married off, is now a bicycle riding reporter which she did against her parents’ wish. She has rejoined her school and is educating herself and is a full time reporter for the news organization. This girl who would have been yet another poor under-educated mother is now going to be a responsible member of the society and the kind of mother who will educate the next generation as well.
All I want to say is BRAVO and GOD BLESS!!!!
Revolution in a Bihar Village
February 14, 2011By Sanjay Kumar
The girls typically head off on bikes with cameras and microphones in their front baskets to start reporting for the day. A small office is located in the centre of the village where weekly bazaars take place. After the stories are edited, the programme is shown during the weekly bazaar or market on a projector. The villagers seem to immediately connect with the stories, which have frequently prompted pressure on the local administration to make changes. These small successes have given the girls a real confidence boost and galvanized the village. The girls aren’t paid, but they seem to see the freedom and opportunity of change as reward enough.
The article can be read at : http://the-diplomat.com/indian-decade/2011/02/14/revolution-in-a-bihar-village/http://
More on the subject: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7147796.stm
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