Venganoor
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Venganoor has been described as a very ordinary village near southern end of Kerala
, India
,which is situated 13 km north of Thiruvananthapuram
. It is known as the birth place of
Ayyankali
, the great Harijan
leader of Kerala.
The panchayat has made great progress through the efforts of its congressman, Rufus Daniel, and its citizens. It now has been recognised as the first S1 village in Kerala by the State Planning Board. This designation recognises that the village is working toward the goals of self-reliance, sufficiency and sustainability. Under a new rural development program, Venganoor has been selected as the site to build computer education facilities, a reference library, and a school for vocational training. In addition, drinking water will be provided. The village is being recognised for the progress it has made in the eradication of poverty, the empowerment of women, and its promotion of a sense of community.
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
,which is situated 13 km north of Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...
. It is known as the birth place of
Ayyankali
Ayyankali
Ayyankali was a leader of the Indian lower caste Dalits known as the Untouchables. He pioneered many reforms to improve the lives of the Dalits. In 1937 he was praised by Mahatma Gandhi when he visited Venganoor, Ayyankali's home town...
, the great Harijan
Harijan
Harijan was a term used by Gandhi for Dalits. Gandhi said it was wrong to call people 'untouchable', and called them Harijans, which means children of God...
leader of Kerala.
The panchayat has made great progress through the efforts of its congressman, Rufus Daniel, and its citizens. It now has been recognised as the first S1 village in Kerala by the State Planning Board. This designation recognises that the village is working toward the goals of self-reliance, sufficiency and sustainability. Under a new rural development program, Venganoor has been selected as the site to build computer education facilities, a reference library, and a school for vocational training. In addition, drinking water will be provided. The village is being recognised for the progress it has made in the eradication of poverty, the empowerment of women, and its promotion of a sense of community.