DM enrolls her kids in Anganwadi school: 'I chose it because...'
IAS officer Mittali Sethi has enrolled her children in a local government anganwadi, citing her trust in the staff and the quality of care provided. She emphasized that the decision was personal and practical rather than a political statement about government institutions.
Why it matters
The story highlights the potential for grassroots improvements in public services and challenges perceptions regarding the quality of government-run early childhood education in India.
When an IAS officer chooses a school for her children, the decision can easily become a subject of public discussion. For Mittali Sethi, however, the choice was less about making a statement and more about something she had seen closely at a local government anganwadi.Sethi, the Nandurbar district collector, enrolled her twin boys in a government anganwadi when they turned three. Speaking about the decision at an event, she told CNBC-TV18 that she did not make the choice because she wanted to make a larger argument about government institutions. She simply liked the anganwadi and trusted the people working there.“I put them in the envelope because I like the anganwadi. I mean, I, I feel like it's, there's no more simple answer to this,” Sethi said.
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