Reena Devi

Reena Devi- village Boropar, Sikkar, Barari police station, District Katihar, Bihar. Reena Devi primarily reports on issues related to gender, sexual violence, and religious minorities Reena Devi has always had large aspirations. As a young girl, she often experienced gender discrimination. She frequently heard about women in her community who survived sexual violence. Reena was discouraged from attending school and instead stayed home to work on her family’s farm. During her chores, she imagined ways to change the culture of gender discrimination and how to provide better opportunities to women. When she was older, she joined the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti…

Sikkat, Katihar, Bihar | Reena Devi

The pregnant women in Sikkat, Ward no. 3, Bihar are not being provided with proper healthcare facilities as expected. Their sufferings were recorded by our Community correspondent Reena Devi.
Please call the Sub-divisional officer on  +91-9473191377 and ask him to immediately make sure that pregnant women in Sikkat are provided with proper healthcare.

Video Transcript:

– What do you get from you anganwadi?
– I don’t get anything
– What facilities do you receive from your anganwadi?
– Nothing.
– Did you get vaccinated?
– No.
– You must be getting medicines?
– No.
– What all does the anganwadi provide to you?
– Nothing
– Are you saying that the Anganwadi provides nothing to you?
– Nothing. I haven’t received anything.
– Do you receive regular health check-ups?
– No.
– Nutrition?
– No.
– Do you get your lentils, rice, iron tablets or anything similar?
– No. Nothing.

This is the issue prevalent in Bihar’s Sikkat panchayat, Ward number 3. Sikkat is under the Barari- Katihar panchayat, which is under the Katihar zilla panchayat. This ward center has no facilities available for pregnant women. The provisions include dry and wet nutrition, iron tablets and vaccinations, which is why pregnant women from the village have a lot of difficulties to face. I appeal to all my viewers to help my cause. Please help our pregnant women of Sikkat Panchayat get benefits from their anganwadi center.

I am Reena from Bihar, reporting for IndiaUnheard.

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