Elected as a people’s sarpanch by Koti gram panchayat in Gadchiroli, 22-year-old physical education student Bhagyashree Lekami is on a mission to educate tribals about hygienic practices for the menstrual cycle Nagpur: Bhagyashree Lekami, 22, one of the youngest sarpanch or village head in Maoist-affected Gadchiroli district, is on a mission of building as many ‘kurma ghar’ as possible for menstruating women. Following tribal traditions in this area, women are kept out of their homes for around five days during their monthly menstruation cycle.
The final-year student of Bachelor’s in physical education has been on a crusade to raise awareness about menstruation cycles and hygiene ever since the gram sabha elected her as a people’s sarpanch without any political connections.
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