What were the steps taken by Gandhi to solve the problem of social and cultural backwardness in the Champaran villages?

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Why was Gandhi never contented with large political or economic solutions while he was in Champaran district?

Whenever Gandhi had ‘conflict of duties’ he always preferred to render the greater ‘humanitarian and national service’. In obedience to the higher law of human being, he obeyed the voice of his conscience.

In everything Gandhi tried to mould a new free Indian, who could stand on his own feet and thus make India free. He saw the cultural and social backwardness in the Champaran villages. In order to educate them he made an appeal for teachers. His two new young pupils Mahadev Desai, Narhari Parikh and their wives offered to work. Several more teachers came from Bombay, Poona and other distant parts of India. His youngest son Devdas and Mrs. Gandhi (Kasturba) also arrived from the ashram.

Primary schools were opened in six villages to teach children. Kasturba taught the ashram rules on personal cleanliness and community sanitation. In order to improve the miserable health conditions Gandhi got a doctor. He volunteered his services for six months.

Kasturba talked to the women to get rid of their filthy state of clothes. During his long stay at Champaran, Gandhi kept a long distance watch on the ashram financial accounts and the general keep-up. He taught people self-reliance and freedom from the fear of the British. Thus, he paved a path for the freedom of India.