This story is from August 26, 2019

Hisar village sets up Rs 5,100 award for women who take good care of in-laws

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflict is an age-old one but a nondescript village in Haryana has launched an initiative, which it feels will inspire women living in the village of 3,000 to treat their in-laws better.
Hisar village sets up Rs 5,100 award for women who take good care of in-laws
The village committee hands over an award of Rs 5,100 to Pushpa Saini of Jagga Barra village in Hansi for taking care of her mother-in-law
CHANDIGARH: The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflict is an age-old one but a nondescript village in Haryana has launched an initiative, which it feels will inspire women living in the village of 3,000 to treat their in-laws better.
Interestingly, the panchayat of Jagga Barra village in Hansi subdivision of Hisar district only focuses on women and "their responsibilities," but has nothing to say about the role of men in providing care for their own parents, or, for that matter, their in-laws.

The villagers, living on the outskirts of Hansi sub-division, have significantly high education levels due to proximity to the city. However, social roles are still traditional in this village dominated by Saini and Gujjar communities. Haryana's former irrigation and power minister Atar Singh Saini belongs to this village and it is named after Saini's grandfather Jaggamal Saini.
The village panchayat this year introduced a system of honouring women who take good care of in-laws with a cash reward of Rs 5,100 each on August 15 every year. This year, the award was given to 50-year-old Pushpa Saini, who has been taking care of her bedridden mother-in-law for the last several years.
Kamlesh Rani, village sarpanch, said the award was to motivate women, especially those from the younger generation, to take care of their in-laws.
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Ajay Sura

Ajay Sura is Senior Assistant Editor with The Times of India Chandigarh. He covers news concerning the State of Haryana, Punjab & Haryana High Court and Defence & Military Affairs. He likes to analyse political developments and decoding judicial pronouncements. His hobbies include travelling, mountaineering and trekking.

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