{
  "id": 2487406,
  "title": "Termination of Pune anganwadi worker revoked after outrage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/termination-of-pune-anganwadi-worker-revoked-after-outrage",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T03:12:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maharashtra/termination-of-pune-anganwadi-worker-revoked-after-outrage/article71374733.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pune's local administration has revoked the termination of an Anganwadi worker who had posted social media videos to highlight the poor quality of food grains provided to children. The worker, Reshma alias Devyani Pardhi, had made videos showing uncooked peas and complaints from parents regarding uneaten food. Pardhi, a tribal Anganwadi worker at Numberwadi in Pune's Ambegaon taluka, had served for 18 years and had initially written an apology letter to seek reinstatement. The ICDS Commissioner, Madhavi Sardeshmukh, acknowledged previous complaints against Pardhi but stated that her termination occurred before the media attention. The decision was revoked by Pune Zilla Parishad CEO Gajanan Patil, emphasizing that the action was taken due to Pardhi's behavior of posting reels during class hours, not her social media posts. Pardhi expressed regret for any misunderstanding and stated that her intention was to ensure healthy and nutritious food for the children. The administration now requires anganwadi workers to report any concerns in writing to their superiors.",
  "summary": "Reshma alias Devyani Pardhi, a tribal Anganwadi worker serving at Numberwadi in Ambegaon taluka in Pune, had made social media reels showing the quality of white dried peas in her video; she had claimed that the peas remained uncooked despite being pressure cooked in the cooker for up to 10 whistles.",
  "key_points": [
    "Pune administration revokes termination of anganwadi worker Reshma Devyani Pardhi.",
    "Worker highlighted poor quality of food grains in social media videos.",
    "Decision revoked due to her behavior during class hours, not social media posts."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The reversal of the anganwadi worker's termination suggests that highlighting official shortcomings can lead to corrective action, but also implies that speaking out directly may still carry risks for employees.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}