ASHA vs Caste
In 2012, Rekha, a 34-year-old Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) from a Scheduled Caste (SC) community, was posted in Sihol, a predominantly upper-caste village in Petlad block of Anand district in Gujarat. She was an accomplished health worker with a higher secondary education and, in the words of her immediate supervisor â the Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) â a fast learner deeplyâĻ













