WORLD NEWS | India’s sanitation worker’s daughter lauds country’s uplifting of Dalits and other vulnerable groups at UN Human Rights Commission

Geneva [Switzerland]March 25 (ANI): The daughter of a sanitation worker in Indore, India, who was awarded a government scholarship to pursue a PhD in Switzerland, praised the country’s ability to uplift marginalized people during the 52nd session of the Human Rights Council on Friday Geneva.

Speaking exclusively to ANI at the UN, Rohini Ghavari said, “I have had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to come to the UN. For the past two years I have been doing my PhD in Geneva and representing India at the UN is My dream and to spread awareness about the state of the Dalit community in India”.

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She added: “As a girl, it was always a tough road to get here. As a Dalit girl, I am really proud that I had the opportunity to be here. The situation of Indian Dalits is much better than in neighboring counties. many, such as”

As the daughter of a sanitation worker, we have achieved a lot here, Rohini said.

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Pakistan has been attacking India constantly over the issue of ethnic minorities and the treatment of Dalits, tribals and others belonging to the marginalized sections of society.

Rohini said: “The main change in India is that we have a tribal chief Draupadi Murmu, we have an OBC prime minister Narendra Modi. Of course, the Dalits in India have seen changes in the last 75 years. Not much has changed. Counties where minorities have a chance at the highest office. However, the constitution of our country is so strong that someone belonging to a marginalized group can achieve his or her dream of becoming prime minister or president. He/she can go to Harvard and Oxford India has seen such a change.”

She added: “Some countries and even NGOs used to paint a wrong image of India at the UN. If you represent your country in international forums, there are positive and negative things. If you go to the US, they have a problem Black and white. In India, we have cases of caste discrimination. But, there are also positive things. As a Dalit girl, I am an example”.

“I think we should also paint positive things here at the UN. I told the UN that we are witnessing a lot of changes and some things still need to be improved. My mother was a sanitation worker and I know the challenges. A lot needs to be done with the formation of the National Sanitation Workers Council , the work has been done on hand scavenger. I have touched on this and I asked Prime Minister Modi to work on hand scavenger.” (Ani)

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