On 24th April 2026, Sathiya Welfare Society organised a Community Awareness Campaign on Social Issues and Entitlements at the Government Middle School in Village Chichdhana, Gram Panchayat Sarad, Betul Block. The aim was simple: help deprived and vulnerable families understand their rights and reach the welfare schemes meant for them. Villagers, women, adolescents, children, Community Resource Persons and local stakeholders all took part. People asked questions directly about pensions, Ayushman cards, labour registration and documents. The camp saw a total participation of 105 community members, 62 were helped in Ayushman registration, 37 were supported with Sambal registrations and 6 got documentation and counselling support.
Pre-camp activities to make community ready
Before the camp, our team including program lead, MIS coordinator and local CRP went door to door to tell households about the date and explain which documents to bring, such as the Aadhaar Card and Samagra ID.
We worked closely with Panchayat representatives, ASHA workers and Anganwadi workers to identify eligible families. Members of the Jagruk Nagrik Manch helped in outreaching to the maximum community members.
Pamphlets with the camp details reached every household, and public announcements (munadi), made with the Panchayat’s support, reached families we could not meet in person.
The Day of Awareness Camp
Jitendra Prajapati, MIS & Training Coordinator at Sathiya Welfare Society, welcomed everyone and explained the organisation’s work and the ongoing project. Then the resource persons spoke:
- Deepmala Khatarkar explained Ayushman Card registration, the Sambal Yojana, legal service support, documents, women and child rights, Forest Rights, PESA and toll-free helpline numbers. She urged villagers to keep their documents updated.
- Poonam Atulkar, Social Worker, spoke about safe migration and its risks, child marriage, and the importance of education and child protection.
- Charulata Verma, Counsellor with the Women and Child Development Department, spoke about child protection, preventing child labour, exploitation and trafficking, women’s safety, and the counselling services available.
Families now know more about social security schemes, legal rights, child protection, safe migration and women’s rights. The camp also built trust between villagers and the people who provide services.
Events like this show that when information and support come to the village, people can claim their entitlements with confidence. Sathiya Welfare Society will keep working with Dalit and Adivasi communities in Betul to make that happen.
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