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education were discussed. It was the first step to Alcohol-free village. The villagers are reserving back
motivate and encourage the women for their active nothing to make the village self-sustained. Unassuming
participation in the social change. Subsequently, a Mr. Meena proudly says that smart village Dhanora is
massive awareness generation campaign was cumulative effort of the district administration, Eco
launched in the village through Mohalla and Nukkad Need Foundation (NGO) and the active public
meetings. It was an effort to mentally prepare participation.
people for active participation in rural development.
सोच बदलो- गांव बदलो (SBGB) movement:
Concerted efforts of SBGBT coupled with the active
Success doesn’t require any publicity or propaganda
participation of the villagers saw ideas turning into
which is true in case of SBGBT movement, its success
reality. In a period of short time, Dhanora village
speaks for itself. Dr. Meena with the support of young
became Dhaulpur district’s first open defecation free
generation started this movement with focal motive of
(ODF) village by constructing 822 no. of toilets in the
creating awareness and help the needy ones to avail
Panchayat. The concept of adoption of one family
benefits of government schemes. The volunteers are
for toilet construction was great success to help very
working as a bridge between the administration and
poor families. Now, every household is well
villagers and helping the people to be part of the
connected with sewerage line. The village is having
development process. The SBGBT is running various
modern Sewerage facility with Sewerage treatment
programmes for women empowerment, rural
plant duly maintained by the villagers themselves.
education mainly for girl education, motivating and
Internal roads and connecting roads have been laid
guiding youths and children, sanitation, water
using high quality cement concrete after removing
conservation & environmental protection, blood
of encroachment on the roads and increasing the
donation, creating awareness in the public at large etc.
width to 20-25 feet from just 8-10 feet. The monetary
The SBGBT has constructed Utthan Bhawan at
contribution of villagers has helped in the
Saramthura of Dhaulpur wherein “Utthan Coaching”,
construction of a community hall cum information
“Utthan Library” and skill development center are being
center, Library and meditation center. The imposing
run. The “Utthan Patrika” is a yearly publication
gate erected at the entrance of the village has
covering the activities of the SBGBT carried out whole
become a symbol of rural development. Water
year. The movement has successfully motivated the
conservation is one of the major successes of the
migrated and educated villagers to look back to
village. A canal measuring about 3 km was revived
villages and work for their motherland. The movement
and it has been linked with 8 percolation tanks
has successfully guided and steered the energy of
which came into existence by mutual
youth in positive and constructive work and they are
understanding and sacrifice of villagers. Coaching
now working to adopt Dhanora model for their village
Centre and Computer Training Program run are
and strongly believe that they can do wonders.
helping rural students of the village in their not only
Presently, the movement is carrying various activities in
in education but also in capacity building and skill
more than 100 villages. The details of the activities can
development. The village is working to set up a
be visited at @sbgbteam.com or at
dedicated skill development centre and dairy plant
www.facebook.com/sbgbteam/
in the village. The village has been identified and
Café Social appreciates Dr. Satyapal Singh Meena for
recognized as “Crime Free Village” by the District
his contribution to the society and wish him and “सोच
Police as no FIR is pending with the police station.
बदलो- गांव बदलो ट म” (SBGBT) movement best of luck.
The village is proceeding towards to become an

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