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Shardaben Baria , Panchayat Member and Gram Sathi (Bamroli Muvada, Block: Devgadh Baria, District: Dahod)

Shardaben Baria , Panchayat Member and Gram Sathi (Bamroli Muvada, Block: Devgadh Baria, District: Dahod) 04Apr
April 8, 2021Photo Stories, Stories from the field areas of Devgadh Mahila Sangathan and ANANDI organisation

Shardaben Baria , Panchayat Member and Gram Sathi (Bamroli Muvada, Block: Devgadh Baria, District: Dahod)

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Panchayat Member and Gram Sathi Shardaben Baria

Shardaben has been quite helpful in getting the livestock of the villagers treated on time. Many a times she has called on 1962 helpline number to avail government services. Indeed she has played a great role in making these services accessible to people in her village.

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Panchayat Member and Gram Sathi Shardaben Baria

Hand pumps at Pujara Street and at school were defunct for quite some time. And no one was taking any step to get it repaired. When Shardaben noticed this, quickly she called on 1916 helpline number of GWSSB and got it repaired. This way Shardaben helped all, in getting clean drinking water.

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Panchayat Member and Gram Sathi Shardaben Baria

Being an active member of School Management Committee (SMC), Shardaben makes it a point to organise meetings of the SMC on a regular basis. She is also a great force behind encouraging students to attend the school on a daily basis. Her weekly visits to the school helps Shardaben in keeping an eye on its functioning as well as pays attention so that quality education and appropriate mid-day meals are provided to all.

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Panchayat Member and Gram Sathi Shardaben Baria

With her constant efforts and grit, Shardaben has been able to put a stop to the malpractices being done with poor people. Deserving families could access the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana because of Shardaben’s timely intervention. The trainings received from ANANDI proved fruitful as Shardaben could submit online applications for families to access the schemes of government. Out of the 165 online applications done by her, 47 have already got homes. She is happy that her efforts could bring solution to so many families.

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Panchayat Member and Gram Sathi Shardaben Baria

Shardaben has been instrumental in making life better for many women in her village. Ten widowed women have started receiving pension because of her efforts. Earlier, these women used to take money from local money lenders at 20 to 25% interest to sustain life. Shardaben’s constant work has helped Surtiben, Jumliben and Shardaben Rameshbhai Baria access their rights.