Shyam Sunder Paliwal is a social activist from Piplantri, Rajasthan. He is known as the “Father of Ecofeminism”.
Wiki/Biography
He was born on Thursday, July 9, 1964 in Piplantri, Rajasthan (age 55 years 2019). His zodiac sign is Cancer. His studies were up to 12th standard. He dropped out of school and worked for a marble company.
family, caste and wife
Shyam Sunder Paliwal was born into a family in Rajasthan. His father’s name is Bhanwar Lal Paliwal and mother’s name is Navali Bai. When Shyam was 6 years old, his mother died from a snake bite. He has five brothers and two sisters. He married Anita Paliwal on November 30, 1987. They have two daughters, Kiran and Himanshi, and a son, Rahul. Shyam’s eldest daughter Kiran died of dehydration at the age of 18.
Shyam Sunder Paliwal with family
Shyam Sunder Paliwal’s daughter- Himanshi
Shyam Sunder Paliwal’s daughter- Kiran
father of ecofeminism
In 2006, a drought hit his village of Piplantri. Due to large-scale mining in his village, there is a lack of water and vegetation. Another common problem in the village is the bad habit of killing girls, resulting in a very low sex ratio in the village. He began his noble cause by planting a Kadam tree (Burflower tree) in memory of his daughter Kiran; as it symbolized noble love. In an interview, when he was asked about his inspiration for working for such a noble cause, he said:
August 21, 2007 was the saddest day of my life. My 16-year-old daughter Kiran came back from school with stomach pain. Although he was taken to the hospital, he could not be rescued. This is a terrible loss. But I decided that my daughter would always be with me. I also decided that everyone in the village should be proud to be the parent of a daughter. “
Tree planted in memory of Shyam Sunder Paliwal’s daughter
As soon as he became the mayor of the village, he started the “Kiran Nidhi Yojna”. According to Yojna, every time a girl is born in the village, 111 trees are planted and a fixed deposit of Rs 100 is deposited. 31,000, of which 10,000 was contributed by the girl’s family and the rest was borne by the panchayat and other villagers. Shyam Sunder and the people of his village also cultivate aloe vera and rose plants and make various products from them. This helps create employment opportunities for the people of Piplantri.
Products made by Piplantri villagers
He also launched the ‘Swajaldhara Yojana’ scheme to conserve and conserve water and around 1,800 barrages have been constructed in the village. He also promoted the Open Defecation Free India project in his village.
Awards/Honors
- Awarded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the New India Conclave in Delhi.
Shyam Sunder Paliwal and Narendra Modi
- Presented by Akshay Kumar at New India Conclave, Mumbai.
Shyam Sunder Paliwal and Akshay Kumar
Facts/Trivia
- The story of the village of Piplantri is taught in schools in Rajasthan and Denmark.
Piplantree Village
- At the entrance of Piplantri, a large sign was placed mentioning the names of all the girls born in the past year.
- He checks every day that the work is done properly.
- The 2016 government policy was inspired by Paliwal’s efforts to save the girl child. Dr. Pankaj Gaur, a Rajasthan government official, said in an interview that under the policy, the family received 2,500 rupees when she was born and the same amount on her first birthday. If she completes fifth and eighth grades, the amount will double to Rs 5,000. When girls complete class 12, they get Rs 35,000, making a total of Rs 50,000. “These benefits allow girls to no longer be seen as a burden.”
- In 2017, a Hindi and Malayalam film titled ‘Piplantri’ was made, telling the story of the transformation of the village of Piplantri.
Movie about the story of Piplantri
- There is an Argentinian film about him and his project, Sisters of the Trees, directed by Camila Menéndez and Lucas Penyafort and produced by Victoria Charles.
Shyam Sunder Paliwal’s Tree Sisters movie
- In 2019, Shyam Sunder Paliwal and TV actress Sakshi Tanwar were seen in the “Karamveer” episode (November 7, 2019) of Kaun Banega Crorepati 11 (2019).
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Source: HIS Education