Sudha Varghese
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Sudha Varghese, also known as Sister Sudha, is a former religious sister and social worker[1] in India who has devoted herself to the Musahar, the Dalit of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, one of the Scheduled Castes and who are considered the "untouchables". She resides and works in Jamsaut, a village in Patna district.[2] She is sometimes called didi, which means "elder sister".[3]
Sudha Varghese | |
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Born | (1949-09-05) 5 September 1949 (age 74) Kottayam district, Kerala, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | social worker |
Known for | Nari Gunjan schools, Prerna schools |
She is the chief executive officer of Nari Gunjan ("woman's voice"[4]), a not-for-profit organisation that provides education, literacy, vocational training, healthcare, advocacy and life skills for Dalit girls and women in Bihar. Nari Gunjan has 50 facilities with an overall enrolment of 1500 girls.[5]
Varghese has stated that she draws inspiration from B. R. Ambedkar,[6] a Dalit who fought against the concept of untouchability and was one of the drafters of the Constitution of India.