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June 26, 2002 

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NATIONAL AWARD FOR VILLAGERS’ ‘CHECHI’

Ramani P.Nair, Kattakkal near Venjarammoodu, Thiruvananthapuram 695607

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For her efforts towards development of a village and the uplift of its women, the villagers’ ‘chechi’ has been conferred the ‘Vijay Rattan’ award instituted by India International Friendship Society.

Ramani P.Nair, a member of Thiruvananthapuram District Panchayat is the winner of this title which had earlier been conferred on personalities like Mother Theresa, B.D.Jetty and M.Fathima Beevi.

While still a student of Pre-Degree in 1975, Ramani was successful in organizing the women in her native village Kattakkal near Venjarammoodu to form the ‘Yuvarasmi Mahila Samaj’.  She later became the president of the Samaj and has been occupying that post for the past 23 years.

The Samaj tries to create awareness about sanitation and family planning among women.  It helps women find self-employment and trains them on the job.  By bringing all the families of the village under the Samaj, she was able to bring laurels to the Samaj many times at the State level.

Under the leadership of the Samaj, they were able to form the 1st Women’s Cooperative Society at Taluk level.

With her relentless efforts, she was able to obtain financial assistance to the tune of Rs.10 lakhs from KAPART for the construction of Kattakkal-Kottukunnam road.  This 4 km road became the pathway of progress for the total development of the village.

In 1987 she became a member of the Grama Panchayat.  In 1995 she became its vice-president.

 

Courtesy: Kerala Kaumudi, March 2002

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