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Volume-37

Communicate Minds
15th May 2006 FORTNIGHTLY

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Khirod Ch. Malick Pitabasa Sethi Jogeswar Majhi Makardhwaj Sahu Shiv Prasad Meher Aurobinda Mahapatra

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Chief-Editor Debabrata Malick Editor Guru Prasad Nahak

If one wants to judge the progress of any society, one must study its laws. Laws
represent the needs, aspirations, norms, values, priority and maturity of the people. Ideally they should reflect the collective, intelligent and enlightened will of the people. Since no society is static, and social processes are constantly changing, a good legal system is one which ensures that laws adapt to the changing situations and ensure social good. Any legal system that aims to ensure good cannot overlook two things: (I) the basic dignity of the human being; and (ii) the inherent need of every individual to grow into the fullness of life. Lack of awareness of ones legal rights is the only part of the whole problem. Another more important part is the unwillingness on the part of the people in the legal system to expose law and make it an instrument of social justice and wellbeing for the masses. Now it is the prime objective of the Government to extend awareness on legal literacy. This was the theme of the deliberations made by the speakers on the occasion of May Day 06, where on a legal literacy & awareness campaign was organised at district collectorate. Sri Mukunda Mishra, District Judge cum Chairman, District Legal Services Authority, presided over the function and spoke to the occasion. Briefing on the purpose of the meeting, he said the authority wants to create an army of para legal workers and sought cooperation from NGOs and labour union activists. Sri P.K.Nayak Addl. District Judge (F.T), spoke about industrial revolution, organised and unorganized sector of child labour, bonded and migrated labour and shed light on the legislation for their benefits. Sri P.K.Mohapatra, Presiding Officer, Labour Court, deliberated on role of National Legal Services Authority, Labour Tribunals and Industrial Dispute Act. He lamented on the peoples ignorance about labour
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Malnutrition is one of the greatest havoc before the developing countries. Recently UNICEF report stated that in comparison of well-nourished child the risk of death is triple for malnourished child. This is only because of their poor diet. Many mothers suffer from severe vitamin and mineral deficiencies, which expose them to serious health risk including increased susceptibility to diseases and maternal and infant death. Absence of balance diet is due to unequal distribution of nutritious food to the poor. It is very difficult to provide a handful of grains for middle income groups to their family. Besides this they produce a lot of children to get two extra hands for increasing their earning. Illiteracy and ignorance are the major reason for increasing malnutrition. Government has implementing program like National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), which is a noble initiative towards the increasing good health status of children and mother. Its one of the missions to improve the availability of and access to quality health care by people, especially for those residing in rural areas, the poor, women and children. Program like Reproductive Child Health (RCH) with prime objectives such as Ante Natal Care (ANC) and Immunization Services, Extent of Safe Deliveries, Contraceptive Prevalence, Unmet need for family planning, Awareness about RTI/STI and HIV/AIDS.

law and court. He mooted about a timeframe for reconciliation proceeding and urged that employees rights should be restored. Sri M.K.Mishra, Civil Judge (S.D.), narrated about plights of child labours and women in hazardous industries. He also mooted on benefits of legal aids for the common man. Sri K.C.Malick, Chairman BISWA, spoke to the occasion as a guest speaker. He spoke about the role of NGOs in extending legal aids and regretted about lack of legal awareness in peoples at large. He urged to extend legal awareness to the rural areas. At the outset Sri S.N.Sahu, Registrar-cum-Secretary District Legal Services Authority, readout the welcome address & introduced the invited guests. Sri B.N.Guru, Government Pleader, Sri Julias Lakra, PDDRDA, Sri Chitrasen Mishra, Secretary, District Bar Association and Ms. Sanjukta Hota, Member Legal Aids Cell also spoke to the occasion. Sri Shiv Prasad Meher, PRO-BISWA organised the meeting with the help of Sri B.S.Mishra, Program Manager and tendered vote of thanks at the end.

Inauguration of Bamboo Cluster

SUB COMMITTEE MEETING FOR CONDENSED COURSE

A new sub committee was formed on 12th May 2006 at Family Counseling Center for new condensed course at Mahulpali village of Maneswar block. Smt. Sipra Mohanty, Member of Social Welfare Board was selected as President of the Committee, Sri Keshab Seth, Teacher UGME School Mahulpali as Secretary and Sri Khirod Chandra Malick, Chairman BISWA was selected as Convener of the committee. Sri Kala Dehuri, Smt. Mithila Nayak and Sri Detikhai Chhatria of Mahulpali village, and Ms. Susmita Behera, counselor, FCC and Prakash Ku. Rout, Head Master, Condensed course, Mihir Kumar Natha, Area Coordinator of Maneswar block also present in it.

An inauguration ceremony of Bamboo Cluster was held at Jhankarbahali in Maneswar block on May 3rd, 2006. The program was supported by Director of Handicraft & Cottage Industry, Bhubaneswar. BISWA is the implementing agency of the program. The program started with the welcome address by Sri Shiv Prasad Meher, PRO-BISWA, who also introduced the invited guest to the participant trainees. Dr. Diptibala Patnaik, presided over the meeting. Among the guests who graced the occasion were Sri Bikram Das, AGM-NABARD, Sambalpur, Sri Promod Kumar Pradhan, GM-DIC, Sambalpur, Sri I.C. Behera, Assistant Project Director of DRDA & Sri A.Minz, Assistant Project Director of DRDA, Sri Rai, BDO Maneswar & Sri Jibardhan Rout, Sarpanch Boduapli GP. The guests explained the objectives of the cluster development program and advised the trainees to extract maximum benefit out of the ongoing training program. They also advised the trainees to learn the art from the master trainers sincerely & utilize the same for improving their socio-economic conditions. They also highlighted and praised the initiative taken by BISWA and urged the trainers to establish a long association with the organisation. Mr. Jayant Swain, Planning Manger-BISWA, Sri Lingaraj Das, Asst. Planning Manager, Sri Mihir Kumar Natha, Cluster Manager and Sri Umakanta Pati, Project Incharge were also present on the occasion.

An unfolding workshop under Reproductive Child Health-II (RCH-II) and district level sensitization and quarterly review meeting was inaugurated by Sri Vishal Gagan, IAS, District Magistrate & Collector with lightening the lamp at collectorate conference hall on 4th May. Sri S.Sahu, Director MY-HEART introduced and welcomed the guests. Sri Gagan addressed the gathering & enlightened the relevance of the RCH-II program in Sambalpur district. Dr. R.C.Nanda, CDMO presented his view on Public Private Partnership through slide presentation. Sri U.P. Sahu, ADMO analyzed the situation and problems for possible solution for achievement of target on RCH-II. Sri B.Mishra, Program Manager & Sri A.Satpathy, Project Coordinator RCH-II of Jujumora block presented the progress report of last three months. The technical support was provided by BISWA to MY-HEART to conduct the workshop. At the Capacity building is one of the tools which boost the staffs end of the program vote of thanks was proposed by Sri Shiv capacity and increase their efficiency. In this connection Prasad Meher, Public Relation Officer, BISWA. Bhubaneswar based Mother NGO MY-HEAR working WORLD REDCROSS DAY for Reproductive Child Health (RCH) in Orissa organised On the occasion of the World Red Cross Day 8th May 2006, a a five day training on capacity building for Field NGOs public meeting was organised by District Red Cross Society, (FNGO) at Central office of BISWA from 5th to 10th May. Sambalpur at Gangadhar Mandap. At the outset of the program At the out set of the training program it was inaugurated by Sri Vishal Gagan, IAS, District Magistrate & Collector, Mrs. Shukla & Mrs. Sunanda from MY-HEART. The main Sambalpur lighted the lamp & addressed to the gathering. Dr. objectives of the program are set to enhance the capacity Narayani Panda, Vice Chairman, District Red Cross Society of the worker to achieve the goal and objectives of the welcomed & introduced the guests. Sri Joy George, Patron & RCH-II program, to build efficient and sustainable workers, Secretary, Red Cross Society read the activities of the Red to make a healthy society having healthy mother and Cross & action plan for the year 2006-07. Dr. Diptibala Patnaik, Patron Red Cross also spoke on the occasion. Sri Gagan, children of the society. 20 participants from BISWA, PSS, felicitated Tyaga & Utsarga for their outstanding contribution ASM & JVK participated in it. Mr. Alok Kumar Mohanty in the field of blood donation and distributed certificates among DPM-NRHM, Dr. R.C.Nanda CDMO, Sambalpur, Dr. the participants of quiz competition & First Aid Training. Sri U.P. Sahu ADMO, Sambalpur and Dr. Sunita Bramha were K.C.Malick, Chairman, BISWA was felicitated as the new the key resources persons in the workshop. Mr. Bhawani enrolled Patron of Red Cross. Sri B.Mahapatra, Life Member Sankar Mishra, Program Manager BISWA and Mr. Harish Red Cross proposed vote of thanks and at the end of program Ch. Dash managed the workshop. Sri S.P.Meher, Life Member, Red Cross & PRO BISWA conducted and anchored the program. Children from VSS Mentally Challenged Instituted, Dhankauda & Child Labour Health Camp Report School, Ainthapali, presented a cultural program. HEALTH CAMP AT MOTIJHARA BISWA organised a health camp for Minority Community Cell, Motijharan at Islamiya Innovative School on May 6th 2006, About 400 patients were treated by Dr. Anil Mishra and medicines distributed to them at no cost in the camp. Mrs. Mumtaz Parbeen, Project Coordinator & her coworkers coordinated the camp. HEALTH CAMP AT DEOGARH BISWA organised three mega health camps at Kaliapal, Ratanpali and Dandasingha villages of Deogarh district from 23rd to 25th April. The main objective of these camps was to provide integrated health services to remote & craggy areas of the district. On April 23rd at Kaliapal 400 patients, on April 24th at Ratanpali 360 patients and on April 25th at Dandasingha 480 patients were checked by Dr. Anil Mishra, Asst. Professor Gynecology, VSS Medical Collage & Hospital, Burla. Medicines were distributed by BISWA among the patients at no cost. Sri C.S.Pradhan, Deogarh District Coordinator, BISWA managed these health camps with the help of office staffs & local people.

CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING FOR FNGO

UNFOLDING WORKSHOP UNDER RCH-II

NOTICE BISWA has withdrawn for its hand from sanitation program in NAC Hirakud from 1st of May 2006 as the lease period for the same expired and could not be renewed. So it is a request to the concerned people of Hirakud on behalf of BISWA to address their grievances matter related to sanitation to the NAC authority and not to BISWA anymore.

HELP LINE TRAINING PROGRAM

A five day training program on Help Line was organised by Ruchika Social Service Organisation, Bhubaneswar with support from Department of Women & Child Development, Govt. of Orissa from 1st to 5th May at Bhubaneswar. The main objectives of the training program were to enhance knowledge of the Counselor & Help Line Operator about the writing of case history, counseling, documentation, help line setting, vulnerability analysis & local resources mobilization, social resource mapping and handling phone calls. Mr. Sangram Kesari Mallik, Project Officer, Ruchika Help Line, Mrs. Sailabala Behera, Secretary Basundhara, Cuttack participated as the key resources persons. 19 participants from four districts took part in the training. Ms. Pranati Bag, Superintend, Ms. Rojalin Panda, Counselor, and Ms. Sarita Mahapatra, Help Line Operator of SWADHAR and from F.C.C Counselor Ms. Susmita Behera, took part in it on behalf of BISWA.

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A quarterly review meeting of BISWA-CARE-CASHE Project took place at Panthanivas, Sambalpur on April 26th . On this occasion Sri Bishnu Prasad Panda, CARE Partnership Coordinator, Sambalpur, Dr. Amulya Mahanty, Program Manager, CARE, Sri Sanjeeb Puhan, System Analyst CARE, Ms. K. Rathna, System Analyst, CIHQ, New Delhi and Ms. Minal Patole, Technical Specialist MF, SART were placed on the dais.

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