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Something wonderful is unfolding in Kandhamal district, Odisha.
Amidst the encompassing din of hyper nationalism, lynchings & economic gloom which hangs like a shroud over our heads, simple village folks & volunteers are taking giant steps to fight...
Something wonderful is unfolding in Kandhamal district, Odisha.
Amidst the encompassing din of hyper nationalism, lynchings & economic gloom which hangs like a shroud over our heads, simple village folks & volunteers are taking giant steps to fight...
2/n
..social evils & stigma.
Entire villages are taking the following resolutions:
1. We, the people of (village name) will not have not encourage any physical form of untouchability.
2. All public facilities available in the village; like drinking water source, gramya mandap,..
..social evils & stigma.
Entire villages are taking the following resolutions:
1. We, the people of (village name) will not have not encourage any physical form of untouchability.
2. All public facilities available in the village; like drinking water source, gramya mandap,..
3/n
..community hall, sorting & grading center etc will be free for everybody to use without any discrimination.
3. All religious places of worship will be free for everyone without any discrimination of caste, creed or religion.
4. Everyone is free to participate in all village
..community hall, sorting & grading center etc will be free for everybody to use without any discrimination.
3. All religious places of worship will be free for everyone without any discrimination of caste, creed or religion.
4. Everyone is free to participate in all village
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4. Everyone can/will participate in all village functions like marriage/death functions, festivals & celebrations.
Above resolutions are being adopted at Palli Sabhas first & then forwarded to Gram Sabhas for approval.
First reports of success have started trickling in
4. Everyone can/will participate in all village functions like marriage/death functions, festivals & celebrations.
Above resolutions are being adopted at Palli Sabhas first & then forwarded to Gram Sabhas for approval.
First reports of success have started trickling in
5/n
The first village to adopt this was Sundardanda village, Daringbadi Block, Kandhamal. The village has an ethnic mix of adivasis, dalits & other castes.
Palli Sabha in progress 👇
@iamrana @irfhabib @rkarnad @paranjoygt @svaradarajan @mitalisaran @namita
The first village to adopt this was Sundardanda village, Daringbadi Block, Kandhamal. The village has an ethnic mix of adivasis, dalits & other castes.
Palli Sabha in progress 👇
@iamrana @irfhabib @rkarnad @paranjoygt @svaradarajan @mitalisaran @namita
6/n
The second village is Sripanka, Daringbadi Gram Panchayat, Kandhamal District.
The village has 98 families comprising of Hindus', Christians, tribals & dalits.
Palli Sabha being conducted by ward member 👇
The second village is Sripanka, Daringbadi Gram Panchayat, Kandhamal District.
The village has 98 families comprising of Hindus', Christians, tribals & dalits.
Palli Sabha being conducted by ward member 👇
7/n
Third village is Ganadkamba, a very remote village, perched on top of a hill, is under Badabanga Gram Panchayat, Kandhamal District.
It has 48 families. Out of which 30 are from the Kandha tribe & 18 are dalit families.
Palli Sabha being conducted by it's ward member 👇
Third village is Ganadkamba, a very remote village, perched on top of a hill, is under Badabanga Gram Panchayat, Kandhamal District.
It has 48 families. Out of which 30 are from the Kandha tribe & 18 are dalit families.
Palli Sabha being conducted by it's ward member 👇
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We have a lot to learn from the simple folks of our villages. While we continue to focus on schisms of caste, creed & religious biases, villagers in one of the poorest districts in our country are charting a resolute path to bridge divides & biases.
Can we learn & emulate?
We have a lot to learn from the simple folks of our villages. While we continue to focus on schisms of caste, creed & religious biases, villagers in one of the poorest districts in our country are charting a resolute path to bridge divides & biases.
Can we learn & emulate?
The 4th village to declare itself "Untouchability Free" is Padanketa, Danekabadi Gram Panchayat, Daringbadi Block, Kandhamal.
The village has 99 families; 83 are tribal families, 09 are Dalits & 07 are OBCs.
Ward member presiding over the Palli Sabha.
The village has 99 families; 83 are tribal families, 09 are Dalits & 07 are OBCs.
Ward member presiding over the Palli Sabha.
Sangudumaha is the 5th village to declare itself 'Untouchability Free'.
The village falls under Greenbadi Gram Panchayat, Daringbadi Block, Kandhamal.
It has 39 tribal families, 06 dalit families and 03 OBC families.
The village falls under Greenbadi Gram Panchayat, Daringbadi Block, Kandhamal.
It has 39 tribal families, 06 dalit families and 03 OBC families.
