1. Nowadays we often hear the cases of dowry deaths are increasing. In a state like Kerala which stands for hundred percent literacy rate, such deaths are a major cause of worry and shame. Write a letter to the Editor of a National Daily expressing your concern and worries • Also suggest solution to this problem (10 Marks)
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Acknowledgement
We, BharatiyaStree Shakti (BSS) and Project team are pleased to present this REPORT after
an intensive research for twelve months. It has been a period of immense learning for
members of BSS in the scientific arena as well as on a personal level. We would like to
express our gratitude towards people who extended helping hand in successfully
accomplishing this multi-faceted project.
First, we would like to thank Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) for giving
us opportunity to study the topic in depth. We are also indebted to MWCD officials for their
kind support and assistance. We are grateful to respondents in this investigation i.e. Police
department, Medical professionals, public prosecutors, fund disbursement authorities and
social counselors. We sincerely acknowledge their cooperation for smooth investigations
throughout the study in various cities. We appreciate National Commission for Women for
making available the needed data and reference material. The coordination and team spirit
of project coordinator, research officers, investigating officers, typists and data entry
operators, at central and state level, made it possible to compile the research in this form.
We are grateful to our volunteers and office members for sharing the office space and
infrastructure. We do acknowledge kind help from BSS volunteers for financial transactions
and our audit services. Our organizational network of volunteers and our friends were very
supportive during formal and informal deliberations.
Lastly, we express our gratitude to Project Advisory committee, with special mention of Prof.
Dr. MedhaSomaiya, for taking out time in their busy schedule to give valuable input. Their
motivation and encouragement contributed greatly in completing project satisfactorily. We
tried our level best to make the outcome comprehensive and fruitful. We request you to
pardon us for lacunas and loopholes. Thank you one and all!.
By Akshat Nashine