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20-Jul-21

First-ever elections of Balika Panchayat successfully held at Kunariya village of Gujarat

In Gujarat, the Kunariya village of Kutch district has formed a first-of-its-kind, Balika Panchayat, that will work towards addressing female adolescents’ issues, of the girls, by the girls, for the girls!
Young females from the village, aged between 10 and 21 years will contest elections for this unique panchayat.
The first-ever elections of this Balika Panchayat was successfully held on July 19, 2021.
Balika Panchayat is inspired by the famous TV series, Balika Vadhu, and aims to develop leadership qualities in the girls for Future Panchayat polls.
This initiative is in line with PM Modi’s vision of enhancing young women’s participation in the political process.

By: Rohit Middha

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