Anil Bamne from Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh is visiting a village called Anwrapani in Kota block and finds that the school teacher has not turned up for 3 months. The Baiga and Oraon adivasi villagers do not know where to complain and the school Mid-day meal committeed also is not getting any money from the state. He requests us to intervene so that the teacher returns and the children get regular min-day meal. For more Anil Ji can be reached at 09977161570

Jagdish with Land rights cycle yatra in Jaba block of Rewa district in Madhya Pradesh has reached Choudidadi village today. The village has 500 adivasis. 70 families have applied for land deed under forest rights act but only 27 have got it. Village has no anganwadi but a school. The children tell him that they have not got any mid day meal from last 3 years. They got food only on 15th August. Pls call local officials at 07697029110 and 09669479500 and Collector at 09425147740. For more Jagdish Ji can be reached at 09893905883

Seema Verma from Bahini Darbar is talking to us from Jaba tahsil of Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh. Bahini Darbar is a women’s group which raises women’s issues also in their monthly publication. They are participating in Land Rights cycle Yatra. In village Kanchanpur where the yatra has reached today she talks to an adivasi woman Urmila who tells her that she cooks mid day meal for children in the govt school but have not got salary from 2 years. For more Seema Ji can be reached at 09179491927

My name is Hem Singh Markam. I am calling from Sajankhar village in Pandaria block of Kabirdham district in Chhattisgarh. Recently I was traveling in my area to tell people about Swara and what I found that the women self help groups who run mid day meal schemes in schools and Anganwadi centers for Intergrated Child Development scheme, have not got money from last 6 months. The number for Anganvadi officer is 07712426164 and CEO is 077124262739. For more Markam ji can be reached at 08085986497

Pannalal Singrore in Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh is visiting a primary school in Bamhani village in block Niwas. He is telling us as he watche that some students are eating food sitting in a row and some are washing their plates on hand pump. Head teacher tells him that rice, lentil and vegetable has been cooked today. He inspects the kitchen and speaks to members of women self help who are cooking and finds everything in order. For more Singrore Ji can be reached at 09407063029