Yes, you will be surprised to hear it, but it is true. The Tricolor was raised for the first time in a remote village in North Maharashtra where electricity has not yet reached and the mobile signal also disappears like air. Ganesh Pawara, while presenting the example of patriotism, downloaded a video on the eve of Independence Day and learned to tie the Tricolor in such a way that he continued to blow gracefully without any hindrance. Ganesh Pawara raised the flag for the first time in his village of Udadya for the first time with about 30 children and villagers on Friday. The town is located under the Satpura hills of the Nandurbar district. About 400 people live in this small town, about 500 km from Mumbai and about 50 km from the nearest Tehsil, 500 km from Mumbai, but here is no government school. Pawaras teach children in a school run by a non-governmental organization ‘Yung Foundation’. Sandeep Devre, the founder of the Young Foundation, said: “The region is rich in natural beauty, fertile soil and Narmada River. But it is very difficult to reach here as a result of a mountainous region.” More than 250 children have participated in this area for three years, and the foundation, which operates educational activities in the region, this year decided to lift the national flag in small towns such as Uddya, Khaparmal, Sadri and Manjhanipada. More than 250 children studying in four schools run by the Foundation participated in the flag raising program with the locals of the town on Friday. There is no government school or a Gram Panchayat office in these towns, so the flag has never been raised here for the past 70 years. Devre, an awareness of democratic rights, said that the purpose of this initiative was not only “the flag”, but also to make people aware of their democratic rights. Devre said: “The tribes here live a very sufficient life, but not necessarily everyone knows the rights that our Constitution has given.” He also said that these people are often exploited or looted while working or in daily transactions. Many settlements like Sadri don’t even have road facilities. A lack of education, the biggest problem, Bhuvan Singh Pawara, a resident of Sadri, said the residents walk to other areas for a few hours or depend on the boat service to the Narmada River. The school of ‘Yung Foundation’ runs on his land. He said that a lack of education is the biggest problem here and that he does not want the coming generations to go through this problem. Electricity has not yet reached these towns, so most homes depend on solar energy. What language do people speak here? The people here speak Pawari Boli, which is very different from ordinary marathi or Hindi, making it difficult for outsiders to communicate with them. Devre said it was difficult to win the trust of the people at the beginning, but as soon as they understood the purpose of the work, their cooperation became easier. The institution is dependent on donations for the salaries of its teachers and the system of infrastructure for schools. But since these schools are informal, the mid -day -dinner is not implemented here like government schools. Government -appointed Anganwadi workers often do not come to these remote villages. However, the situation is different in many places, such as Anganwadi worker Ajmibai, a Khaparmal, lives in her town and works honestly. Share this story -tags
These 4 towns of Maharashtra have won the Tricolor for the first time after independence, but so far there is no electricity or signal
