VILLAGE EXPOSURE

PROGRAM 2018
SEEDS

Abstract
A report by students of XLRI, Jamshedpur on the villages that have partnered with SEEDS.

Authors

B18010 Anjali Maharia [Ms]

B18012 Anshul Soni [Ms]
B18009 Animesh Kumar
B18011 Ankur Jaiswal
B18013 Arjun Joshi
B18014 Ashlesh Mangrulkar
B18015 Atur Azad Somani
Village: Jamkundia

The population of the town is 600-700 approximately. The number of households are 110
approximately. The number of females are 300 approximately. The houses are on higher altitude
then the road hence water destroying house is less of a worry. Majority of population is young. The
main source of income is agriculture. The major crop grown is Dhan. MNEREGA is another source of
income. There are no bathrooms in the entire village. There is only one major cast Schedule Tribes
(Aadivasi). The nearest Rashan shop is in Chotanagar. Electricity is present in the village. The hand
pumps are used for drinking water. Irrigation is only through rain water. One primary school present
with one master and two female teachers. Nearest higher secondary schools are in chotanagar and
manoharpur. Solar Energy not used. Majority of the villagers have Aadhar card. They have bank
accounts in Canara and SBI, however the penetration is very low. The nearest post office is also in
chotanagra and Manoharpur. The village has good road connectivity to nearby village and good
mobile network.

Problems

1. Irrigation Water: The village faces huge issue with irrigation of fields as there is no way other
than natural water for irrigation. As a result villagers face huge agricultural bad costs. Also,
villagers have no technical expertise to resolve irrigation issue. Hence the major issue faced
by them is less of irrigation facility. This also leads to subsequent joblessness of villagers.
2. Education : Villagers are unhappy with the school education, citing that the kids did not
know the table of 10 in class 5. They also blamed the headmaster to be present occasionally
in school and mostly in intoxicated state. They did not consider the female teachers to be
capable of teachings and called them as ‘sahiyika’.
3. Healthcare: There is no hospital present in the village. The one closest to providing
healthcare facility is Aanganbadi. People face issues with delivery owing to no close by place
to help at the time.
4. Villagers have no other source of income other than agriculture. Both men and women want
to work in different sectors to multiply their income (which is obtained through agriculture).
Hence the coming generation is mostly deciding to move out in search of jobs and better
life.
5. The villagers are paying their electricity bills by going to Manoharpur thrice a year. Which
results in them paying late charges and extra charges as interest on the original bill.
6. The children suffer from various deficiency diseases, notably Kwashiorkar, symptomized by
their pot bellies and frail body structure.
Village: Rovam

The population of the town is 300-350 approximately. The number of households are 60-70
approximately. The number of females are roughly half, i.e. 150. The main source of income is
agriculture. The major crop grown is Dhan and Goda. MNEREGA is another source of income but
most of the village folks do not prefer it. There are no bathrooms in the entire village. The
population comprises of Yadavas and Scheduled Tribes. The hand pumps are used for drinking
water. Irrigation is only through rain water. The majority of the villagers have Aadhar card. They
have bank accounts, however the penetration is very low. The nearest post office is also in
Chotanagra and Manoharpur. The village has poor road connectivity to nearby village but good
mobile network.

The Panchayat comprises of the Gram Adhyaksh who presides over the Gram Sabha. He is assisted
by a Gramin Munda. The village has one mobile repair shop, a grocery shop and a photo copy shop.
There are no post offices and post offices. The nearest ones are in Chotanagra. There is however a
CRP camp in close vicinity. There is a Swasthya Kendra where a doctor visits once a week. The village
hass a ration shop which is adequately stocked.

Problems

1. Irrigation Water: The village faces huge issue with irrigation of fields as there is no way other
than natural water for irrigation. As a result villagers face huge agricultural bad costs. Also,
villagers have no technical expertise to resolve irrigation issue. Hence the major issue faced
by them is less of irrigation facility. This also leads to subsequent joblessness of villagers.
2. Education : One primary school present with 2 male masters. According to the parents, their
quality is abysmal and can’t recite the multiplication tables. The classes are till 5th. The
parents send their kids to study for further education to the city of Manoharpur(32km). The
students stay in hostels or with their relatives. This takes a major toll on their already
meagre incomes. They pay 3000-4000 per month on rent, food, healthcare and transport.
3. Electricity: Two years ago, each house had been fitted with a solar panel, but none of them
are functional as the solar cells are now defunct. Some households have sold the panels to
make a quick buck.
4. Healthcare: There is no hospital present in the village. People face issues with delivery
owing to no close by place to help at the time. The women have to travel to Salai (10km-
12km). The connectivity is pathetic. There have been numerous instances of delivery en
route. In one case, the lady gave birth to a still born child, 3 hours after the baby had died in
the womb. The lady survived but went through multiple painful procedures after that.
5. Villagers have no other source of income other than agriculture. They refuse to employ
themselves in MNREGA. Some of the younger able bodied men have moved to cities for
work.
6. Panchayat: The villagers frequently complain that the Gram Adhyaksh shirks from his
responsibilities and there isn’t proper utilization of panchayat funds.
7. The villagers are paying their electricity bills by going to Manoharpur once a year. Which
results in them paying late charges and extra charges as interest on the original bill.
8. The children suffer from various deficiency diseases, notably Kwashiorkar, symptomized by
their pot bellies and frail body structure.