Woman from Pomlahier village in East Khasi Hills receives national award

Kharsati, who  is 50 years of age and teacher by profession has relentlessly pursued the goal of green and clean environment and therefore  made it mandatory for students under her tutelage to ensure cleanliness not only in the school premises but also in the village.

To achieve the goal of a clean green environment, she has started an eco club among her students and every Friday, the students would be sensitized on maintaining cleanliness and engaging in cleaning drives.

She has been instrumental in leading the village particularly the women folk towards achieving the goal of Swacch Bharat through cleaning drives and afforestation programmes.

She has rendered her valuable time towards motivating fellow womenfolk and villagers towards maintaining cleanliness not only in the village but also in the surrounding areas.

Kharsati is also credited to have introduced organic farming among the farmers of her village. She pioneered the formation of an all women SHG called the Pomlahier Organic Farmers SHG that has recently undertaken organic farming under the MGNREGA scheme.

Her aim is to facilitate the gradual movement of farmers in Mawryngkneng Block from the conventional farming methods towards complete organic farming wherein the use of pesticides is completely done away with.

Since the village has adopted solid liquid waste management, the SHG group collects the manure generated from the wastes for carrying out organic farming. Kharsati is an inspiration to fellow women folk who wish to contribute to the society in meaningful ways.