Bhan Sahu is visiting Livelihood college, a skill development center in Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh where she meets Bina Kartam an adivasi girl from heavily Naxal affected Usur area of district. She tells she has come for 3 months to learn sewing and is happy with arrangements. After going back she would like to work as a tailor in her village to support her family. Bhan Sahu says we should ensure that other girls like Bina should also get such opportunity to stand on their own feet. Bhan@9406033089

Whenever you visit a Govt office in Blocks, Tehsils or districts the toilets there are often dirty. Many a times there is no water in those office toilets. These days officers are visiting Gram sabhas under Gram Uday program and are lecturing villagers about cleanliness which is good but sometimes they are using quite derogatory language which can be avoided. These things must be told to villagers but it will be better if this cleanliness drive first starts from government offices in small places. Shivanand@7869992139

My name is Roshanlal Vishwakarma. I am a poor farmer in Mankara village, Post Kota Thana Panwar in District Rewa of Madhya Pradesh. Our crop was destroyed last year due to thunderstorm. Patwari (revenue Inspector) noted everything but only rich have got compensation. This year also it is the same story. I complained in CM helpline ( 1891501) but still no action. I request you to please call our collector@9425903973 and Patwari@8827246018 to help us poor farmers. Vishwakarma@9753958083

ग्राम-नारायणी, पोस्ट-टिकरीपिपरी, जिला-डिन्डोरी (म.प्र.) से रूपसिंह परस्ते एक आदिवासी करमा गीत गा रहे हैं:
हा हा हे ये हाय रेजा तन भी न यार-
यह छुपकर सोला रो रेजा तन भी न रे-
कपडा काये सुन सोतया निश्चिन बोला मोरे भैया-
जिस दिना को भाई मोर योसी-
ढाक के जाऊं तो लेजा तन भी न यार...

My name is Baijnath Mahto. I live in Jamdiha village, Post Joga, Block Utari road, Palamu district in Jharkhand. I am 110 years old and don’t see anyone older than me around but I am yet to get my old age pension. I have been to all officers upto block level requesting them, all gave assurances but no one helped. Upendra Mahto former Sarpanch of nearby Kerketta village also did a fast last year but no result. Please call DC@9431715198, 9431715401 to help. For more information please contact Upendra Kushwaha@9661932374