The District Collector of Jhabua(MP), Mr. Jagdish Sharma awarded a self-help group(SHG) of Pragati, called Jyoti run by Adivasi Bhil women, on the Republic Day of India in Jhabua, on 26th January 2009. Jyoti is successfully animated and guided by Pragati a social service society dedicated for the upliftment of the poorest tribals of India. The Pragati is headed by Malhing Kattara who is a Bhil himself. Pragati has so far 620 active SHGs in the Districts of Jhabua, Alirajpur, Dhar, Ratlam, Mandsaur, Neemuch,etc in MP. As such the district of Jhabua is infested by commercialized NGOs who have no love for the tribals but for their funds certainly. It is keeping in mind such imppressions the district Collector honoured a dedicated and local NGO called Pragati since it is of the Bhils and run by the Bhils. Among many awards Pragati got in the past one important award was given by the Collector for Pragati's performence in Varod village of Jhabua Block is Rs. 20,000(twenty thousands) for their best SHG in producing organic manure for their own fields and also to sell in the local market.
Because of their production of organic manure they reduced their total dependency on the corrupt bank system, money lenders(Banias), recovery in their health, paid their debts, they have money to spare for children's education, proved to be an data (giver f food )for supplying unadulterated one for the higher castes and moneyed people who sell them adulterated food and medicine. The Pragati is the only one so far in te district of Jhabua among all the NGOs to enjoy this honour and status.
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
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