Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday appreciated the speech of Sarpanch of Village Panchayat Nikum from Chhattisgarh’s Durg district Sharda Singh Dhruv on the occasion of Panchayat Raj Day at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. She became the centre of attraction of the large audience present at the prestigious award function. She was the only one given the honour of addressing the audience in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Woman Sarpanch invited Modi to her village Panchayat Nikum in Chhattisgarh. Modi appreciated the confidence of Sarpanch Sharda Singh and the development works being carried out at her village. Modi said : ‘If women are given freedom to carry out development activities, then most of the Sarpanchs will attain the same level of confidence.’ She ( Sharda) spoke with confidence and full authority the works being carried out in her village, the Prime Minister said.
Modi listened to the speech of Chhattisgarh’s Sarpanch with rapt attention. Singh said that the women of the village with the co-operation of women's Self-help groups (SHGs) had launched a successful campaign against liquor addiction. She also made a detailed presentation of the construction of a community hall, school building, roads etc. Singh said that Anganwadis are running efficiently. The women SHGs are providing nutritious diet to the children at the Anganwaadis.