Profile: Born to serve: Jharna Acharya has dedicated her life towards the social welfare of the poor and the deprived

Nandy, Shilpa (2020) Profile: Born to serve: Jharna Acharya has dedicated her life towards the social welfare of the poor and the deprived. Yemaya (62). p. 19. ISSN 0973-1156

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Abstract

Fifty-year-old Jharna Acharya is a social activist and a popular name among the Sabar, Lodha and Baiga communities of Paschim Medinipur and Jhargram districts of West Bengal. Her father, Kashinath Acharya, was a wellknown activist of his district and had a profound influence on her life. He was associated with the Land Reform Movement of the state and founded the Keshiari Kusumpur High School. Jharna Acharya also acknowledges the role that her mother Minurani Acharya played in inspiring her to work for the poor and underprivileged sections of society.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.YEM541
Keywords:	Yemaya, ICSF, Personalities, West Bengal, Women, Fishing Communities, Fishing Rights, Small-scale Fisheries, Welfare
Subjects:	Gender in Fisheries and Aquaculture
Depositing User:	Chitti Babu ICSF
Date Deposited:	27 Sep 2021 06:47
Last Modified:	26 Mar 2022 04:45
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/1114

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