The viral video showed Sarpanch Sonu Kanwar, wearing traditional Rajasthani attire standing on the dais and welcoming the Collector
A video of a woman village sarpanch (head) clad in ghungat (veil) giving a speech in fluent English during an event in front of IAS officer Tina Dabi in Rajasthan’s Barmer has gone viral on social media. The video clip captures the UPSC 2015 topper, Dabi’s reaction to the village sarpanch speaking fluent English.
Tina Dabi, who was recently posted as the District Collector of Barmer, was invited to the said event as the Guest of Honour. The viral video showed Sarpanch Sonu Kanwar, wearing traditional Rajasthani attire standing on the dais and welcoming the Collector. “I am glad to be part of this day. First of all, I welcome our collector Tina ma’am. Being a woman, it’s an honour to welcome Tina ma’am,” the sarpanch said at the function.
She delivered her speech with such proficiency leaving Dabi astonished. The sarpanch’s speech was met with enthusiastic applause.
बाड़मेर में IAS टीना डाबी @dabi_tina के सामने जब राजपूती पोशाक और घूँघट में जालीपा महिला सरपंच सोनू कँवर ने जब अपना उद्बोधन अंग्रेज़ी से शुरू किया तो उपस्थित सब लोग चौंक गए और टीना डाबी के चेहरे की मुस्कान बयां कर रही है l..जिला कलेक्टर खुद को ताली बजाने से नही रोक पाए pic.twitter.com/fLYuo0gqJo— Kailash Singh Sodha (@KailashSodha_94) September 14, 2024
Tina Dabi was serving as the Commissioner of the Employment Guarantee Scheme (EGS) in Jaipur before being transferred to Barmer as the District Collector earlier this month.
