Dr Smriti Singh, Lucknow

CATEGORY: HT Sadda Haq

There is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women. Dr Smriti Singh, thus, has always emphasized on the education of women which befits their personality in such a way that every woman can fight for her own right. As a director of the Mahila Samakhya Committee, she has made several attempts to build a quality education system. She has propagated enrollment campaigns; Mahila Shikshan Kendra and residential schools for drop out as well as uneducated girls and women. Her dedication towards her work has initiated active participation of Sangh Women in the school management committee and thus, commenced Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya to educate the women. She has launched several vocational courses to provide several women financial independence and has utilized the opportunity to establish qualitative primary schools for the children of the registered labour class, namely, Vihaan Balak Residential School and Vihaan Balika Residential School for boys and girls respectively.

To overcome the patriarchal differences, she has demonstrated Nari Adalat in each district and instilled the women related laws in each member of the Mahila Samakhya. She has also conditioned sensitivity in the males of the society to ensure the smooth run of her agenda. Such is the training of the Sangh Women that they collectively also deliver justice to the victimized women in their area.

Smriti has devoted herself to this cause to do her bit to accomplish gender equality in the society.