Padma Shri awardee and Secretary of Vikas Bharti Ashok Bhagat stressed on ‘Make in Village’ concept during a rally on International Women’s Day at Bishunpur on Sunday. He urged the Central Government to consider women as farmers and open training schools for women farmers. Bhagat who is also the Secretary of Vikas Bharti wants a Nutritional Board in Jharkhand. He has requested State Government to set up the board for the sake of women.
He said the board will help villagers in availing pure drinking water and sanitation. Apart from Bhagat, Jharkhand State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (JSCPCR) member Ranjana Choudhary was present here along with Treasurer Mahendra Bhagat and other members of Vikas Bharti. Women from about 300 villages of the state participated in the rally. The programme was organised as part of Vikas Bharti’s theme ‘Women Empowerment’ for this year. It was a mode of communicating directly with women belonging to the indigenous groups.