Parveen Kaur: India’s youngest college-going sarpanch
She successfully juggled her studies and panchayat work, while still studying in college. This is the amazing story of India’s youngest sarpanch, Parveen Kaur. Haryana's attempts to empower women have found a bright icon in Parveen Kaur, India's youngest sarpanch, who has transformed the face of her village over the last five years by completing many development projects. Parveen was a 21-year-old undergraduate student at the University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET) in Kurukshetra when she was appointed Sarpanch of Kakrala Kuchiyan village in Haryana's Kaithal district. Parveen Kaur was 21 years old when she became a sarpanch while studying for her B.Tech. The jean-clad 25-year-old panchayat chief has installed CCTVs in her village for women's safety, as well as water coolers, solar panels, and the construction of a panchayat office, a library, and a sewerage system, which has earned her praise from many, including Prime Minister Narendra...