Tribal people are living in abject poverty in all part of India, specially in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, West Bengal Assam etc. . Yet the govt. and the political systems have done nothing to make a little bit change in the life of interior tribal villages, where modern civic facilities are missing. Right kind of education may bring changes; however, able people are just doing many things for their selves. Right kind of leadership will certainly be able to change the situation with suitable visions and activities.
Neh Indwar, --- In [email protected], "Sharda Gautam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Finally time has come to leave the village "Supa" of Ghumla Dist. Initial > few days seemed like we have been placed in some great torture..living for > two months without electricity (forget other basic amenities). > > > > But it seems this is what taught me most. For me it was just a matter of two > months for them its a matter of whole life if someone among us doesn't come > and involve in development work. > > > > 1)Most of the kids used to eat in a bowl which was supposed to be full of > rice but it had moew of white water known as "Madh" ( it was done by the > parents intentionally because they had very less of it to feed them). and > this is not the case for a day or two..its for 6-7 months. Only the period > when they harvest rice they eat full stomach.... Virtual Starvation > > > > 2) Yearly income of most of the family's do not cross 12000.. (surprised !! > we can't live even if we get this as one month salary which they are earning > as yearly sum)( this is 4 times less than wat govt has kept the BPL-Below > Poverty Limit > > > > 3)People still depend on the local Vaidya as primary health facility never > reached there..and that too becomes highly critical if someone falls ill > after 6p.m. ( Hospital is 55 KM..an to get a vehicle to carry the patient u > need to go 8 km uptil block..and getting a vehicle is also difficult in > evening hours because of fear of MCC--naxal group active there) (one will > have to die if he/she falls seriosuly ill in evening hours > > > > 4) From 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. village seems to be drowned in darkness.. ( just try > to feeel how difficult the situation will be if we had to live like > this)..implying no possblity of education for kids during night hours..and > if u think that govt gives kerosene for lightening purpose u r probably > right..be as per provisons each family get 4litres a month which i guess is > very less fr average family size of 10) (Rule of darkness > > > > 5) Villagers always remain in fear of the Naxal group (virtual Civil war)-- > > .. > > ...... > > ................... > > In short I got the real feel of the words. > > > > To quote > > Common man- Destined for Social Service > > I am among few lucky people of the world who are blessed with world's most > precious wealth- Parents > > I woke up this morning with more health than illness..........I am more > blessed than the million who will not survive this week. > I have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of > imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation....... > I am ahead of 500 million people in the world. > > I have food in the refrigerator, clothes on my back, a roof overhead and a > place to sleep...I am richer than 75% of this world. > > I have money in the bank, in my wallet, and spare change in a dish > someplace....... I among the top 8% of the world's wealthy. > > I hold up my head with a smile on my face and am truly thankful.....I am > blessed because the majority can, but most do not. > > I prayed yesterday and today........I am among few lucky people because I > believe God does hear and answer prayers. > > Now since I wrote all this, I am more blessed than over two billion people > in the world that cannot read at all. > > For all these Blessings of Almighty will try to express my gratitude by > serving those who don't have this Blessed Richness . > > Common man- Destined for Social Service. > > I guess this real grass root experiential (word very fondly used by our > Prof's at IRMA) learning will make me a more dedicated servant of Society. > > > > PS: I didnt intend to show the negative picture --aim is that few more > people who read it may join the mission to add value to life of these > unprivileged. > > > > > Sharda Gautam > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > > Jharkhand Forum > A Global Network of Jharkhand > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Web: http://forum.jharkhand.org.in > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
