55-Year-Old woman in Udaipur gives birth to her 17th child

In Udaipur, 55-year-old Rekha Kalbelia gave birth to her 17th child. Her family initially claimed it was her fourth, leaving hospital staff shocked after the truth was revealed.

Udaipur: At an age when many women are focused on getting their daughters married and becoming grandparents, a woman aged 55 has given birth to a daughter in Udaipur, Rajasthan. Years ago, the government gave the slogan 'Hum Do, Hamare Do' for population control. Even today, crores of rupees are spent to spread awareness in this direction. But the ground reality is often different.

Rekha Kalbelia: The Birth Machine

The name of this woman is Rekha Kalbelia. The special thing is that when Rekha was admitted to the hospital, the family members said that this was her fourth delivery. But after the delivery, when the doctors inquired deeply, it was found that this was her 17th child. The hospital administration was also surprised by this revelation.

Doctors were also surprised

Gynecologist Dr. Roshan Darangi said that initially, he was told that this was the fourth delivery, but later, the whole truth came out. He said that now Rekha and her husband are being made aware of sterilization.

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"We have called the family members and talked to them and also had their medical examinations done. The report is normal. Now they are being motivated for permanent family planning." — Dr. Roshan Darangi

11 out of Rekha's 17 children are alive

Rekha Kalbelia has had 17 children so far. Of these, seven boys and four girls are alive, while five children have died. Rekha's five children are also married, and they also have two to three children. That means Rekha has now become a grandmother.

Poverty and illiteracy have become the biggest challenges

Rekha's husband, Kavara Kalbelia, works as a scrap dealer and supports the family by collecting garbage. He says that he does not have a permanent house to live in, and he has managed by taking a loan at 20% interest for the upbringing and marriage of the children. Even after paying lakhs of rupees, the debt remains unpaid.

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"We have neither a house to live in nor proper food to eat. On top of that, we have so many children... we do not understand what to do..." — Kavara Kalbelia

System failure or lack of awareness?

On one hand, governments are dreaming of making India a developed nation in the 21st century, while on the other hand, population control remains a serious challenge in such tribal and backward areas.

This incident not only highlights a social concern but also shows that unless education and health services are expanded in villages and tribal areas, the success of any campaign will remain incomplete.