If pursued seriously by policy makers, the mother-and-child services scheme can help in social engineering of the Indian society. By ANISH ANKUR
Jamui is among Bihar’s most backward regions, and is on top of
the state planners’ development agenda. The women are a depressed lot. Very few girls have seen the face of a school. This is despite the fact that several centrally-sponsored welfare schemes are in operation, and over 100 NGOs run several programmes for the poor. But even here, there are several stories of hope and success. Meet anganwadi sevika Punam Devi, and social activist Muktirani Devi, both of whom won the President’s Award in 2004.
Punam has helped 50 women to attain functional literacy. She has been in social service for the past 17 years, and has also ensured that sick villagers have speedy access to ambulances and regular health care. The villagers are now urging the local administration to include her in the district vigilance committee. Punam says that “once these women become literate, they will not be dependent on politicians every time they are in trouble. It is the politicians, who can learn from these poor people. It is the educated villagers who can help the leaders to identify the solutions that will work for them.”
In a similar vein, Muktirani has helped over a hundred women in the area to undergo family planning. “Earlier, women kept having a child till a son was born to them. Now things are changing. Women are no longer shy of discussing family planning with me. In fact, I don’t have to go to them now. They come to me voluntarily.” She has noticed another change in women. “Now, they want to learn. There has been a great shift in their attitude as more of them attain literacy,” she says.
But there is an even greater change in Jamui that is largely unnoticed. This is the manner in which the policy makers are cajoling children, especially girls, to become literate. They are using e-education to spread awareness in Chandra Shekhar Nagar in Giddor block, near Jamui. The initiative seems to be working as one can see young girls glued to their laptops, while learning words and numbers to become at least functionally literate. Thanks to such innovative educational strategies, children are motivated to spend at least two hours daily with their teachers. Rekha Devi, who has been attending such classes for the past two months, can sign her name. “This is due to this programme,” she says excitedly, and she’s confident that the new learning has increased her chances of finding a better livelihood. Javo Devi, who used to earlier work in the farms, is similarly hopeful about her future prospects.
Priti Kumari, an activist, says, “We are convincing parents to look after their children. Development should not be confused with alms or charity. But yes, they are so poor that unless we distribute free food, it is impossible to get them to take any interest in our teaching methods.” In fact, experts who believe in the programme’s philosophy, contend that this is a good way to inculcate social engineering in the Indian society. Once the critical needs of the mother and child are taken care of, it will have a long-standing effect over a couple of generations.
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Jamui is among Bihar’s most backward regions, and is on top of
the state planners’ development agenda. The women are a depressed lot. Very few girls have seen the face of a school. This is despite the fact that several centrally-sponsored welfare schemes are in operation, and over 100 NGOs run several programmes for the poor. But even here, there are several stories of hope and success. Meet anganwadi sevika Punam Devi, and social activist Muktirani Devi, both of whom won the President’s Award in 2004.Punam has helped 50 women to attain functional literacy. She has been in social service for the past 17 years, and has also ensured that sick villagers have speedy access to ambulances and regular health care. The villagers are now urging the local administration to include her in the district vigilance committee. Punam says that “once these women become literate, they will not be dependent on politicians every time they are in trouble. It is the politicians, who can learn from these poor people. It is the educated villagers who can help the leaders to identify the solutions that will work for them.”
In a similar vein, Muktirani has helped over a hundred women in the area to undergo family planning. “Earlier, women kept having a child till a son was born to them. Now things are changing. Women are no longer shy of discussing family planning with me. In fact, I don’t have to go to them now. They come to me voluntarily.” She has noticed another change in women. “Now, they want to learn. There has been a great shift in their attitude as more of them attain literacy,” she says.
But there is an even greater change in Jamui that is largely unnoticed. This is the manner in which the policy makers are cajoling children, especially girls, to become literate. They are using e-education to spread awareness in Chandra Shekhar Nagar in Giddor block, near Jamui. The initiative seems to be working as one can see young girls glued to their laptops, while learning words and numbers to become at least functionally literate. Thanks to such innovative educational strategies, children are motivated to spend at least two hours daily with their teachers. Rekha Devi, who has been attending such classes for the past two months, can sign her name. “This is due to this programme,” she says excitedly, and she’s confident that the new learning has increased her chances of finding a better livelihood. Javo Devi, who used to earlier work in the farms, is similarly hopeful about her future prospects.
Priti Kumari, an activist, says, “We are convincing parents to look after their children. Development should not be confused with alms or charity. But yes, they are so poor that unless we distribute free food, it is impossible to get them to take any interest in our teaching methods.” In fact, experts who believe in the programme’s philosophy, contend that this is a good way to inculcate social engineering in the Indian society. Once the critical needs of the mother and child are taken care of, it will have a long-standing effect over a couple of generations.
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