Life Stories

A TRUE LEADER AT THE GRASSROOTS

Mrs. Mumtaz Begum, SHG member of BDDS. She is belonging to minority Muslim community of Tippu Sultan Colony, Raichur District of Karnataka. Being a Sangha member she had complained to the Education Dept about the maladministration in the Government Urdu School that yielded her no results.

Her leadership quality earned her place in SDMC committee and was elected as Vice-president in the same. Her active leadership has improved the situation of mid-day meal, attendance of children and the punctuality of teachers coming to School on time. Her value based leadership earned her good reputation and she has been recognized as one of the leaders in the community in a male dominated society! She is an inspiration to many women in the vicinity.

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