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Maharashtra: How 'people's officer' Mittali Sethi transforming children's education, sanitation

Maharashtra: How 'people's officer' Mittali Sethi transforming children's education, sanitation
Written by Manzoor-ul-Hassan
Jun 29, 2022, 03:50 pm 3 min read
Maharashtra: How 'people's officer' Mittali Sethi transforming children's education, sanitation
Mittali Sethi is just a call away for people as she had displayed her phone number outside her office for people to contact her.

The story of Mittali Sethi, a female Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer posted in Chandrapur in Maharashtra is proving to be an inspiration for many. After abandoning her well-paid profession as a dentist, Sethi has dedicated her life to improving the health and education of the underprivileged, particularly children, writes YourStory. She has also worked with tribal people to address their dietary needs.

Outreach
She remains just a call away

Sethi, as per YourStory, has displayed her phone number outside the Zilla Parishad's office in Chandrapur where she is working as CEO. She advised residents in the region to contact her whenever they wanted to discuss anything or had a problem. People first discouraged her from doing so due to unsolicited calls. However, she showed a brave face and reached out to people.

Details
How did she contribute during her last posting?

Sethi's first challenging posting was in Melgaht, Amravati where she worked as a sub-divisional magistrate and Project Officer for the Integrated Development Project. She found that poor health and nutrition are the major issues in the tribal region which prompted her to start numerous projects and used funds to accomplish them, YourStory wrote. Later, she also made films to increase awareness about the place.

Current work
Her work for education and sanitation

She is now the CEO of Zilla Parishad, Chandrapur. Her primary concern is the area's education and cleanliness, which remained a casualty during the COVID-19 pandemic. Three of the 15 blocks she supervises are tribal, and one is urban. They began the Garudzhep (Marathi meaning jump) project last year. Nearly 62,000 pupils in 1,560 schools were examined for learning loss caused by the pandemic.

Programs
How did she initiate 'Padhai Bhi, Safai Bhi' program?

She started Padhai Bhi, Safai Bhi (Education and cleanliness go hand in hand) initiative last month. Through this, she opened 150 rural libraries in six months and building new and functioning toilets so that children, particularly females, can return to school. This effort also includes a program to provide bicycles to students whose schools are more than three kilometers distant from their homes.

About
Who is Mittali Sethi?

Sethi was born and brought up in Jalandhar, Punjab. In Amritsar and Chennai, she earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in dental surgery, respectively. Thereafter, she worked as an orthodontist in Puducherry. In 2017, she joined the public service and was assigned to the Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP) in Melghat. She is now the CEO of the Zilla Parishad in Chandrapur.

Information
What prompted her to choice civil service?

Sethi's choice to join a youth camp in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, transformed her life in ways she never imagined. According to her, it also launched her on the path to becoming a government servant. Her spouse, a Maharashtrian, was originally opposed to her decision, but later agreed. Then she started preparing for the IAS and cracked the exam on the third attempt.

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Manzoor ul Hassan is a multi-media journalist and writer. His stories on healthcare, politics, society, and lifestyle were published by leading news organisations. He is currently working as a National Writer for NewsBytes. He has previously worked for national and international news organisations such as ARD (German TV), Healthwire.co, ORF Austria, Pear Video, BBC, and NDTV.
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