Chhavi Rajawat
Chhavi Rajawat | |
|---|---|
 Chhavi Rajawat at the World Economic Forum on India 2012 | |
| Sarpanch | |
| Constituency | Soda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1977 (age 46–47) Rajasthan |
| Residence(s) | Todaraisingh, Rajasthan |
Chhavi Rajawat was the Sarpanch of her village Soda, 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Jaipur. Though holding an elected post, Chhavi is not affiliated to any political party. The Panchayats are officially supposed to be non-partisan and Panchayat elected representatives thereby, do not fit into the bracket of mainstream politics.[1] She has been reported to be the youngest person to hold the office of sarpanch.[2]
Early life
Rajawat was born in Jaipur, Rajasthan. She is from a small village called Soda in Malpura tehsil, Tonk district. She is an alumna of Rishi Valley School, Mayo College Girls School and Lady Shri Ram College[3] and MBA From Balaji Institute of Modern Management Pune.[4][5]
Personal life
Chhavi Rajawat divides her time between her village, Soda, and Jaipur where she lives with her parents.[6]
Chhavi Rajawat, studied at Rishi Valley School in Andhra Pradesh; Mayo College Girls’ School in Rajasthan and Lady Shri Ram College for Women in Delhi. After her MBA from Sri Balaji Society Pune, she worked for companies such as Times of India, Carlson Group of Hotels, Airtel, etc. Today, she is the Sarpanch (elected head of the Village Council) in Soda village, Tonk district, Rajasthan and, is the first woman Sarpanch in India with an MBA degree.[3]
Career
Rajawat left her corporate job and city life to help develop rural India. She became the Sarpanch (Head of a Village) of Soda, a village sixty kilometers from Jaipur, Rajasthan. Her grandfather Brig Raghubir Singh had been Sarpanch of the same village 20 years prior to Chhavi's elections. She is very good in meeting with people and she is taking a lead in development of Soda village. After becoming the Sarpanch of the village, she has implemented many projects successfully i.e. rain water harvesting, toilets facilities in most of the houses, etc.[7]
The Times of India, a leading English newspaper in India, credits her as the changing face of rural Rajasthan.[1]
On 25 March 2011, Rajawat made a well-received address to delegates at the 11th Infopoverty World Conference held at the United Nations.[8]
On late President of India APJ Abdul Kalam at the Technology Day function at New Delhi.[9]
Chhavi Rajawat was honoured "Young Indian Leader" by IBNLive.[10]
References
- ^ a b "LSR Grad quits job to be Sarpanch". News Daily. The Times of India. 8 March 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ^ "Chhavi Rajawat, an MBA graduate, is India's youngest sarpanch". NDTV. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Hotshot Sarpanch brings B-school finesse, fizz to a small-town named Soda". @businessline. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Youngest MBA sarpanch visits Kolkata - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Bihar's Chhavi Rajawat has a family of 14,000 to care for - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Chhavi Rajawat: The woman sarpanch who transformed her village - Woman who transformed her village". The Economic Times. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "India's youngest woman 'sarpanch' puts focus on roads, toilets and power". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ "Indian Sarpanch dazzles at UN Meet". Mumbai Mirror. The Times Group. 28 March 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2011.
- ^ "Former President APJ Abdul Kalam honours Chhavi Rajawat". Outlook. 11 May 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ "Young Indian Leader". CNN-IBN. 2010.
