Young Odisha sarpanch helps his panchayat overcome vaccine hesitancy
The Hindu
On Monday, 100% of Kushumjore’s 45 years plus population would have received its first dose
In the past one month, Udit Pratap Singh Jyoti, a young sarpanch in Odisha’s Nuapada district, has doled out more promises than he did during his election campaign days. From shouldering the burden of a family upon the death of its breadwinner to footing hospital bills, Mr. Jyoti (29), has just kept showering promises. What made him embark on poll mode? His panchayat, the little known Kushumjore under Sinapali block, shares a border with Chhattisgarh. The remoteness and prevailing vaccine hesitancy had made difficult the task of local administration in inoculating the population.More Related News