Archive · 21 Aug 2025
Jalgaon's 'Balika Snehi Panchayat' Empowers Rural Girls
In Jalgaon, a new program called 'Balika Snehi Panchayat' is helping girls in villages.
It lets them speak up about problems like no toilets in schools or child marriage.
Girls share their worries in village meetings, which helps adults fix these issues.
Because of the program, changes are happening, like building toilets and making schools better.
This program gives girls confidence, teaches them about their rights, and helps them become leaders.
It started in Jalgaon and is now spreading to other places to help more girls.
Jalgaon Zilla Parishad launched the 'Balika Snehi Panchayat' to empower rural girls.
The initiative allows girls to voice their concerns directly in gram sabha meetings.
Girls raised issues like lack of school facilities, sanitation, safety, and child marriage.
The gram panchayat took immediate action to address the raised issues.
The model, started in Jalgaon, is expanding to other areas.
- Who
- Jalgaon Zilla Parishad Chief Executive Officer Minal Karanwal and rural girls.
- What
- The 'Balika Snehi Panchayat' initiative was launched to empower rural girls.
- When
- The initiative was launched recently.
- Where
- In Jalgaon district, starting with Kanalda village.
- Why
- To address issues like lack of school facilities, sanitation, safety, and child marriage.
Advocates
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Empowerment and Participation
Advocates
Girls' voices are heard and addressed.
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- Initiative Name
- Balika Snehi Panchayat
- Location
- Jalgaon district
- Launched by
- Minal Karanwal, ZP CEO
- Primary Goal
- Empowering rural girls
- First Village
- Kanalda
- Outcomes
- Improved facilities, sanitation, and awareness.