Activity Report

2008-2009

W O M EN & CH ILD W ELFARE SO CIETY

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rou nd th e cl ock to e xpl ore ne w s trate gie s for finding ou tth e b righ te r s ide ofa th ing
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e s s act tow ards e nvironm e nt. S cie ntis ts are s pe nding u ncou ntabl e sl e e pl ess
nigh ts to cu rb th e m e nace ge ne rate d in th e gl ob e . S ide by s ide th e s ocials tigm as
and h e inou s practice s are ide ntifie d day b y day w ith th e e ffort of s ocialactivis ts .
Crim e and cru e l ty is e l ab orate d b y m e dia. Al lth e s e are b u s y s ch e du l e s of
m ode rniz ation. G one are th e days , poor w as onl y crying for food and cl oth ing not
for h e al th h az ards . Now days b oth poor and rich are s u ffe ring s trange dis e as e s
and forge tting th e dis parity in th e dying b e d in a h os pital . As s is tance is re q u ire d by
th e m to ge t b ack th e ir h e ath and s ou nd m ind. O u r cu l tu ralh e ritage h as good
de m and. O u r m oth e r tongue is b e ing obs ol e te and th e ne w ge ne ration is ne gl e cting
ou r pas th idde n tre as u re s . W rite rs are b e com ing aggre s s ive and th e l ite ratu re h as
b e com e profe s s ional . W h o are th e re alm as te rs to te ach th e h u m an s pe cie s to
ch oos e th e righ tpath in th e confou nde d s itu ation?Al lth e ab ove q u e s tions are not
ans w e rabl e . In th is probl e m atic s tage w e h ave to pl ay ou r rol e th at is s e rvice to th e
de prive d and dis tre s s e d.
Aw ard and appre ciation tow ards ou r nobl e w ork is th e ins piration and th at is
ou r as s e t. Le t's figh t agains t th e m is doings and h e inou s practice s not agains t th e
m is cre ants and cu l prits . M oth e r Te re s a w as s e rving th e m ank ind in a diffe re nt
m anne r w ith ou t any inte re s t. Fre e dom figh te rs w e re im m ol ating th e ir l ive s for l ong
ch e ris h e d fre e dom .
I h ope al las s ociate s of W om e n & Ch il dWel fare S ocie ty w il lfol low th e foot
prints ofou r fore fath e rs to bring ch ange and w onde r in th e e ns uing criticals itu ations
and s trive h ard to w ork w ith de votion and l ove th e m w h o are in trou b l e.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
PROBE-Orissa Programme:
Participation of Youth in Real-time/Field
Observations to Benefit Education (PROBE)
is an innovative project conceived by the
Department of Science & Technology (DST),
Government of India under its Inter-Sectoral
Science and Technology Advisory Committee
(IS-STAC) on participation of youth in schools
in acqu isit ion, gene rati on, use and
dissemination of field data. It aims at making
science education more interesting and
useful. In 2008, WOMEN & CHILD WELFARE
SOCIETY was appointed by the Department
of Science & Technology (DST) as a Technical
Resource Centre (TRC) to facilitate PROBE-
Orissa activities in 15 identified schools. The
programme aims at linking students, teachers,
and scientif ic research community. The
process is participative data collection and
observation by school children as a part of
their science learning. It is envisaged that,
involving various stakeholders in the process
of data collection, analysis, observation and
interpretation helps them more particularly the
youth/students in understanding adverse
impacts of climate change. Through such
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field-oriented exercise, teachers make their
teaching more effective and understandable.
It is the joint collaborative venture of DST &
and Women & Child Welfare Society to make
the science education, the teaching and
learning process an interesting and joyful
experience for both students and teachers.
The specific goals and objectives of PROBE-
Orissa programme are as follows: To provide
an opportunity for participatory and interactive
learning for school children. To shift emphasis
for a student from being a passive recipient
of inf or mati on an d kno wled ge (i .e.
downloading) than to become an active author
of relevant and usef ul information (i.e.
upl oadi ng). To gener ate data /gat her
information and convert such information
gathering as a means of generating interest
in science. To bring schools, institutions of
higher learning and grass-root community
organizations into networking relationship. To
create database on meteorology, climate,
natural resources and related fields for
bui ldin g vil lage /wate rshe d lev el d ata
infrastructure. To help students in schools
reach higher levels of achievement in science
education. The TRC has also been equipped
with necessary infrastructural facilities like
student data server and meteorological
inst ruments . 15 Se condary school s of
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Kendrapada and Jajpur districts have been
sel ecte d an d th ey ar e su ppli ed w ith
Computers and Meteorological observatories.
FORMATION OF SCIENCE CLUB
The spirit of science is the spirit of discovering.
Experience teachers ensure that one of the
most exciting and effective ways to impart to
the school children the joy and adventure of
scientific discovery is through formation of
science clubs. In order to provide the students
with the organizational facilities that are
usually necessary to carry on science projects
and for other science clubs activities. Women
& Child Welfare Society is facilitating this
process after f orming science clubs in
different school of Cuttack, Kendrapada,
Jajpur & Mayurbhanj districts on behalf of the
Vigyan Prasar.
NATURE STUDY PROGRAMME
This year Women & Child Welfare Society
organized one Nature Study Camp for School
Teachers & Students at Maha Vinayak,
Cha ndik hol. Duri ng t he ca mp m any
experiments relating to living process, nature
walk, sample collection, measuring of tree
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heights, leaf & bark prints, leaf outlines, leaves
preservation, herbarium making, building of
green house, making garden in a jar, setting
up terrarium, leaf zoo, ph measurement, water
& soil testing, paper craft, potter making,
nat ure game etc . wer e ta ught to the
participants. The main objective of the camp
was to provide the children and opportunity
for clear understanding of the complexity of
nature, to enhance the children's fascination
for things around them, and to explore nature
in a guided manner through a variety of fun
filled hands on activities. The special sessions
were also conducted on wild orchids, bonsai
and cactus plants etc. during the camp. After
completion of the camps they are now
promoting similar activities with other children,
which are spreading conservation awareness
in very effective manner. The nature study
camps not only formatted a bond between
young children and environment but also
developed internal love towards biodiversity
around us. All the participants were supplied
wit h th e ki t bag s co nsist ing of m ini
microscope, reading leans, tripod glass,
notebook, local forest & wildlife map etc. to
organize similar activities in future. Dr. Kishore
Chandra Mohanty, Science Expert, Secondary
Board Office, Cuttack, Dr. Asutosh Debata,
Secretary, District Environment Society,
Cuttack etc. attended the programme as
Resource Person.
ROAD SAFETY
OBSERVATION OF 20TH NATIONAL ROAD
SAFETY WEEK
Lately there has been tremendous increase
in the number of vehicles, which has increased
the traffic density on roads. Thus, keeping this
in view, it is emphasized that voluntary
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participation of people as essential to tackle
the problem related to violation of traffic rules.
The 20th National Road Safety Week has
been observed by Women & Child Welfare
Society on 3rd January 2009 at Tulasipur
Govt. High School, Gorakabar, Tulasipur,
Cuttack in collaboration with Petroleum
Conservation Research Association (PCRA).
The Programme was graced by Dr. Sarat
Kumar Biswal, Circle Inspector of Schools,
Cuttack Circle, Mr. Subhendu Kanango (OAS)
RTO , Cu ttac k, Mr. Bi kash Moh apat ra,
Secretary, Suprativa, Mr.Srikrushna Samal,
ACP, Traffic, Cuttack, Mr.Amulya Kumar
Mohini, Deputy Director, PCRA, Dr. Arjun
Kumar Biswal, Head Master, Tulasipur Govt.
High School and other dignitaries graced the
occasion in a Inter school Debate Competition
organized and the winners of the competition
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were awarded Prizes & Certificates by the
Chief Guest. A Rally was organized from
Tulasipur Govt. High School, Gorakabar,
Tulasipur Cuttack to Biju Pattnaik Chhak,
Tulasipur, Cuttack & return to School. The rally
was flagged by Dr. Arjun Kumar Biswal, Head
Master, Tulasipur Govt. High School.
ROAD SAF ET Y AWARENESS
PROGRAMME
Thousands of precious lives are lost every day
due to Road Accident in Indian roads. In India
more than 1.15 lakh people are meeting their
fatal end in every year on roads. Realizing the
gravity and seriousness of the problem, the
onl y wa y to pre vent more haz ards is
developing awareness on road safety. In order
to disseminate the ethics of road safety, the
organization is resorting to some innovative
methods to reach out to the road users. In
the last few years Women & Child Welfare
Soc iety org aniz ed Se mina r, Train ing
Programme for Drivers, Orientation Training
Programme for Students & Teachers , Folk
Per f orma nce, Essa y, De bate , Pos ter
Competition among the students to spread the
message. The efforts of the organization paid
off in the project operational area where
people are more aware and educated on road
saf ety aspe cts. Thes e aw aren ess
programmes organized in collaboration with
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the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways,
Govt. of India, New Delhi and State Transport
Authority, Orissa, Cuttack.
This year the organization had organized this
campaign in an extensive manner covering in
different areas of 5 Districts i.e.Cuttack,
Khu rda, Jaj pur, Puri & Ba leso re. Our
organization could mobilize expert Resource
Persons who extended their co-operation
throughout the campaign.
SEMINARS CONDUCTED
Seminar at Govt. Women's Collage, Puri, dt-
12.01.09, Madanpur High School Madanpur,
Janla, Khurda on 22nd January 2009, at Kunja
Bihari Collage, Baranga, Cuttack on 29th Jan.
2009, Raghunathjew Collage, Cuttack on 12th
Feb., 2009 & Panchapalli Bauti Vidya Pitha,
Sarua-Jaymangal, Khurda on 24th Feb., 2009.
Sj. Narayan Chandra Jena, IAS, Collector,
Khurda, Dr.Dillip Ray, District Statistical
Officer, Puri, Mr.Bijay Kumar Nayak, RTO,
Puri, Dr.Manidra Natha Dutta, Principal,
Women;s Collage, Puri, Dr.Priti Prativa
Bhola,C.I.of Schools, Khurda Circle, Mr.
Kulamani Nathsharma, D.I,of Schools,
Khurda, Mr.Tapan Kumar Mishra, Asst.
Director, S.T.A, Orissa, Mr.Sricharan Patra,
Rtd.Instructor, Mr. Laxmi Prasad Sahu, Head
Master, Jankia High School, Bijay Kumar
Nayak, Vice-President, Kunja Bihari Collage,
Dr.J.M.Rathor, Principal, RaghunathJew
Collage, Srikrushna Samal, ACP,Traffic,
Cut tack , As hok Ku. D ash, Dis t.Yo uth
Coordinator, Nehru Yuba Kendra Sangathan,
Lax mi N aray an,Pa nda, Vice -Pri ncipal,
Raghunathjew Collage, Prafulla Kumar Jena,
Road Safety Expert, Santilata Baliarsingh,
Head Master, Panchpalli Bauti Vidya Pitha etc.
attended as honorable guests.
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TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR DRIVERS
Training Programmes f or Drivers were
conducted at Rajabagicha U.G.M.E.School,
Rajabagicha, Cuttack on 15th Feb., 2009,
Baramunda, Bhubaneswar on 22nd Feb.,
2009, Charchika U.G.M.E.School, Banki on
26t h Fe b 20 09, N ilag ir Tr uck Owne r's
Association, Nilagir, Balesore on 23rd Feb.,
2009 & Nehru Institute of Youth Affairs,
Bhubaneswar on 24th Feb.,09.
Mr. Sricharan Patra, Rtd. Instructor, State
Police Academy, Bhubaneswar, Mr. Bikash
Mohapatra, Secretary, Suprativa, Sailen Ku.
Dhal, Advocate, Surendr Sahu, Reporter,
Nabakishore Mohanty, Advocate, Nirmal
Satpathy, ACP,Traffic, Bhubaneswar, Sisir
Ku.Rout, President, Nilagir Truck Owners
Association, Chandrakanta Birabara, Prafulla
Kum ar Je na, Baiku ntha Nath Mish ra,
Min aketan Sr icha ndan , Sam aren dra
Mohapatra ,Reporter, Gouranga Ch, Rout,
Rep orter att ended the prog ramme as
honorable guests.
ORIENTATION TRAINING PROGRAMME
FOR STUDENTS & TEACHER
Orientation Training Programme for Students
were conducted at:
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1 28th Jan, 09 Biren Mitra Memorial
City Women's Collage, Cuttack
2 2nd Feb.,09 Nigamananda Mahila
Mahavidyalaya, Charichhak, Puri
3 9th Feb 09 Sri Loknath Dev Vidya
Pitha, Kumarbasta, Khurda
4 14th Feb., 09 Ins titute of Me dia
Studies, Bhubaneswar
5 16th Feb., 09 Netaji Subh ash
Memorial City Collage, Rajabagicha,
Cuttack
6 17th Feb., 09 Ori ssa Po lice H igh
School, Tulasipur, Cuttack
7 19th Feb., 09 Sidheswar Vidya Pitha,
Naraj, Cuttack
Sricharan Patra, Rtd.Instructor, State Police
Academy, Bhubaneswar, Mr. N. N. Dash, Rtd.
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Commandant of Police, Mr. Tapan Ku. Mishra,
Asst.Director, STA, Orissa, Mr.Brahmananda
Rout, Statistical Officer, STA, Dr. Dillip Ray,
District Statistical Officer, Puri, Dr. Arjun
Kumar Biswal, Head Master, Tulasipur Govt.
High School, Prithiviraj Rout, Head Master
Sidheswar Vidya Pitha, Prof.T.Dutta, IMS,
Dr.Gayatri Baral, Faculty Member, IMS Laxmi
Prsad Sahu, Secretary, Junior Red-Cross,
Khurda, Jawahar Subudhi, Head Master,
Badatota-Belapada High School, Prsanta Ch.
Mishra, Principal, Nigamananda Mahila
Mahavidyalaya, Charichhak, Dr.Minaskhee
Panda, Vice-Principal, BMMCW Collage, Mr.
Prafulla Ku. Jena, Road Safety Expert etc.
attended the training programme as Resource
Persons.
POSTER COMPETITION
Poster Competition at St. Xavier's High
School,Potapokhari,Nayabazar, Cuttack,dt-
07. 02.0 9, S arasw ati Sish u Vi dya
Man dir, Gandh i Ch hak, Choud war, dt-
08. 02.0 9,Ven kate swar Scho ol,C DA,
Cuttack,dt-14.02.09.
ESSAY COMPETITION
Essay Competition at- Chitala High School,
Chirala,Jajpur,dt-04.02.09,Maha Vinayak
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Vidyayana, Badachana, Jajpur, dt-04.02.09,

Dha balesw ar Vi dya
Pitha,Mancheswar,Cuttack,dt-05.02.09,Budhi
Mangala Bidya Pitha, Patrasahi, Cuttack, dt-
05.02.09

different places of Cuttack like Tulasipur

Govt.High School,Gorakabar,Tulasipur,
Raghunathjew Bidya Pitha,Deulasahi,Christ
Colligiate School, Hadibandhu Ucha Vidya
Pitha,Manisahu Chhak, Cuttack, Sanat Nalini
DEBATE COMPETITION
Girls High School,Sheltary Chhak & Jobra
Municipal High School,dt-16.02.09. PALA is
Deb ate C ompet ition at-Munici pal H igh
one of a powerful media enternment as well
School,Choudwar, dt-06.02.09, Sanat Nalini
as communication. The group of Jogendra
Girls High School, Cuttack,dt-07.02.09,Maa!
Martha promoted the awreness through
Tareni Vidya Pitha, Gopalpur,Cuttack,dt-
popular music & song among the common
06.02.09.
people

REFRESHER T RAINING PROGRAMME

FOR HMV DRIVERS

Serious accidents occurring on road is a

matter of great concern for all of us. The
number of deaths per year per 10000 motor

FOLK PERFORMANCE

Women & Child Welfare Society organized

Folk Performance(PALA)on the theme of
Road Safety & Environment Awareness at

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vehicle in India is 10 to 15 times more than
that in advance countries. The number of
motor vehicle is increasing day by day that
adds to accidents on roads. Statistics for the
last few years show that there is a large
increase in the number of accidents from year
to year. The f igu res indic ate t hat the
proportion of those dying in the prime of their
life is quite large. It is clear that unless urgent
remedial measures are taken, the occurrence
of these accidents and resultant casualties will
go on rising. The imperative of the day is to
rescue the victims of road accidents along the
highway. Road users are to be urgently
educated on the imminent dangers of road
accidents.
Women & Child Welfare Society has been
working in the field of Road Safety Awareness
& Education in the state of Orissa since long.
The organization having been supported by
Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport &
Highways, Govt. of India, has organized
Refresher Training Programmes for Heavy
Motor Vehicle Drivers at PWD, Dak Bunglow,
Bolangir in collaboration with Bolangir Zilla
Truck Chalak Sangha, Bolangir from 1st to
4th March' 2009, at Indian Oil Deport campus,
Khetrajpur, Sambalpur from 3rd to 6th March'
200 9 at Dump er Ow ners Asso ciati on,
Atharbanki, Paradeep, Jagatsinghpur from 6th
to 9th March' 2009, Mitrapur, Remuna,
Balesore in collaboration with Nilagir Truck
Owners Association from 10th to 13th March
'2009 & at Udala Motor Karmachari Sangha,
Udala, Mayurbhanj from 16th to 19th March,
2009, during this year. In this endeavour, total
500 HMV Drivers of Unorganized Sectors
have been benefited by Women & Child
W el f are Soci ety. The q uali f ied and
experienced staff members of the organization
have conducted the training in the above
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places. The Training dealth with indispensable
and fundamental topics for Heavy Motor
Vehicle Drivers such as essential quality of a
driver, causes of accidents and their remedies,
Traffic Rules, Traffic Control measures, Road
Signals, Lane Discipline, Overtaking, Parking
zone usages along with Test Check on roads.
The organization has also taken special
session on AIDS Awareness among the
Drivers with Health Checkup, Blood Grouping,
Eye Testing etc. The participating drivers have
been facilitated with Free Personal Insurance
of Rs. 1.00 Lakh and cash inc enti ve,
participation certificate etc. Resource Persons
and Guests were invited from Transport
Departments, Police Department, Automobile
Department etc. for success of the above
programmes like Mr. Ramesh Ch. Saha, RTO,
Sambalpur, Dr. Dillip Ray, Ex-Asst. Director,
STA, Mr.Bik ash Moh apatra, Secretary,
Suprativa, Mr. Santosh Ku. Routray, President
Bolangir Zilla Truck Chalak Sangha, Mr.
Prafulla Ku..Jena, Road Safety Expert, Mr.Ajit
Panigrahi, Sr. Depot Manager, Indian Oil
Depot, Mr. David Toppo, Divisional Retail
Sales Manager, Mr. T. Haque, Manager,
Consumer, Mr. Ramesh Ch. Sahu, President,
Dumper Owners Association, Mr.R. N. Murmu,
Add.Traffic Manager, Paradeep Port, Mr.
Sricharan Patra, Rtd. Instructor, Biju Pattnaik
State Police Academy, Bhubaneswar, Mr.
Akhaya Sutar, Asst, Manager, ACE, Mr.
Subash Acharya, Asst. General Manager,
OSL, Mr.Dillip Ku. Behera, Mr.Harekrushna
Behera, Mr.Rasananda Sahu. Dr. C.K.
Pradhan, Dr. Chakradhar, Dash, Dr. Bishnu
Prasad Mishra, Dr. Ramesh Ch. Hota, Asst.
Surgeon, Dr. B. K. Pattaink, Dr. Bholeswar
Mohapatra,
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HEALTH
WORLD HEALTH DAY- 2008
A healthy mind develops in a healthy body.
Healthy citizens sculpt a healthy nation. Many
factors contribute to a healthy body such as
good exercise regime, eating a balanced diet,
keeping mind stress free and lot more. The
United Nations commemorates 7th April as
World Health Day to create awareness of a
specific health theme to highlight a priority
are a of con cern f or the W orld Hea lth
Organization (WHO). This year, World Health
Day commemorates and draws worldwide
attention on the theme: Protecting Health
From Climate Change. The theme puts health
at the core of the global dialogue recognizing
the ever-growing perils to the global public
health due to serious issues like global
warming, natural disasters, heat waves,
growing rate in food borne, waterborne, and
vector-borne illness, diseases due to air
pollution and so on...
Women & Child Welfare Society organised the
'World Health Day-2008' on 7th April 2008 at
the City Hospital Conference Hall, Cuttack in
collaboration with Zilla Swasthya Samiti,
Cuttack. On this occasion, activities like mass
rally, competitions and public awareness
meetings were arranged involving school
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students, general public and women Self Help
Group (SHG) members. The mass rally
participated by a large cross section of public
started from Gopabandhu Bhawan and ended
at the City Hospital. In the public meeting,
many eminent personalities such as Dr. B. N.
Jagdev, Ex-CDMO; Dr. B. Jayram Patra,
CDMO; Dr. P. C. Rath, ADMO (Medical); Dr.
T. Pradh an, A dd.CD MO;
Dr.S.N.Satpathy,;ADMO;(FW); Mr. P. P. Pati,
DPM, NRHM; and Mrs. Basanti Dei, Mass
Education Information Officer were invited as
honorable guests and speakers by Mrs. Minati
Bindhani, General Secretary, WCWS. These
dignitaries as honorable guests and speakers
created a significant impact on the audience
by commemorating the day as immensely
valuable to a society envisioning good health
and disease free society. There was an active
and schola rly in teract ion am ongst the
resource persons and others on issues of vital
health aspects and finally charting a strategic
recommendation to ensure elimination of
impending short falls coming on the process
of dissemination of health education and
awareness issues. Chief Guest distributed the
prizes and certificates to the winners of the
Inter School Quiz & Essay Competition held
at Mansingh Patna High School, Mansingh
Patna, Cuttack on 5th April 2008.
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CARE FOR NEW BORN WEEK-2008
By the time a new born baby is held in arms
by the parents, chances are they've already
chosen one of the most important people in
your little one's early life - a doctor. Parents
and the baby will probably visit the doctor
more often during the first year than at any
other time. Parental responsibility to forge a
relationship with the baby's doctor could serve
better through the bumps, bruises, and
midnight fevers to come. In fact, new born
baby care is a vast subject more particularly
for the parents. Therefore, a lot has to
percolate on baby care to the caring parents
and the knowledge must disseminate through
public activities empowering more the mother
to adopt a healthy regime of do's and don'ts
as the growth phase of the baby progresses
over time.
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W om en & Chil d W e lf ar e Soc iety in
collaboration with Zilla Swasthya Samiti,
Cuttack has successfully organized the 'New
Born Care Week-2008' on 21st November
2008 at Anganwadi Centre, Tanlasahi,
Tulasipur, Cuttack. During this week, mass
rally, competitions and public meetings were
organized. The mass rally started from
Anganwadi Centre up to Mathasahi and
thereafter returned to Tanlasahi. Dedicated
personalities on the relevant subject were
invited such Dr. Sisir Ku. Swain, CDMO; Dr.
S. N. Satpathy, ADMO (F&W); Dr. Chandan
Gadnayak, Pediatric Specialist, Berhampur
CHC; Mr. N. K. Sethi, Mass Education &
Information Officer, Mrs. Minati Bindhani,
General Secretary, WCWS; Mrs.Geetanjali
Praharaj, Community Organiser etc. and
spoke on vital issues related to the new born
child care. The learned speakers appraised
their expertise on New Born Care, Janani
Surakhya Yojana, Inf ant Mortality Rate,
Maternity Mortality Rate, Aims & Objectives
of the programme etc. More than hundred
women participants were highly enlightened
by the awareness programme.
REPRODUCT IVE AND CHILD HEALT H
CAMP (RCH CAMP)
Every year in India, 2.4 million children and
about 136,000 women die gratuitously and it
represents about one fifth of the global total.
Thus, necessarily India hopes to reach the
Millennium Development Goals on maternal
and child mortality. RCH programme was
launched in India on 15th October 1997
envisaging integrated services with a strong
commitment to reduce maternal and infant
mortality and provide access to public health
services. Under the RCH program all aspects
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of women's reproductive health across their
reproductive cycle from puberty to menopause
are covered. It aims to be more in tune with
the ground realities concerning women,
children, health workers, demographic needs
and their conditions, control of reproductive
tra ct i nf ec tion, gen der i ssue s, m ale
participation and adolescent health situations
etc.
A camp of Reproductive and Child Health
(RCH) was organized at Telengapentha CHC
on 27th March 2009 to provided an opportunity
to integrate the efforts of service providers and
augment strategic access to reproductive
health services. The camp included activities
of a Gynaecological check-up camp, Child
health checkup and immunization, Family
Planning counseling and services, free
medicine distribution and other clinical
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services. The organization of camp activities
was scheduled with detailed planning relating
to publicity, advocacy, manpower deployment,
camp arrangements, and post-camp services
including transportation, availability of
consumables and medical equipment etc. This
integrated approach of providing Maternal,
Child Health and family planning services
were found to be more cost effective as well
as convenient to clients. Women & Child
W el f are Soci ety w as su ppor ted w ith
necessary funding by the Zilla Swasthya
Samiti, Cuttack for holding this camp. More
than, 250 patients attended the camp and
about half of these had access to integrated
MCH services. Assured availability of services
at the camp along with orientation on spot
training of the village leaders to these services
was also elevating the community awareness
about the reproductive health and helped in
mobilizing proper institutional support to them.
WORKSHOP ON SAFE MOTHERHOOD
Every minute of every day, somewhere in the
world and most often in a developing country,
a woman dies from complications related to
pregnancy or childbirth. That is 515,000
women, at a minimum, dying every year and
mostly in developing countries. Most of them
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suffer injury, infection, or disease while
pregnancy related complications are among
the leading causes of death and disability for
women in developing countries. When a
mother dies, children lose their primary
caregiver which is more than a personal
tragedy and also a tremendous loss to the
nation, her community, and her family. More
than a decade of research has shown that
sma ll a nd af f orda ble measu res can
significantly reduce the health risks that
women face when they become pregnant.
Most maternal deaths could be prevented if
women had access to appropriate health care
during pregnancy, childbirth, and immediately
afterwards.
White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood,
Cuttack Chapter is an appeal to general public
f or edu cati on a nd aw aren ess on s af e
motherhood and safe pre-natal care along
with safe delivery. In this context Women &
Child Welfare Society, Cuttack in association
with Suprativa and White Ribbon Alliance for
Safe Motherhood, Cuttack Chapter organized
a workshop on Safe Motherhood on 26th
November, 2008 at Cuttack Sadar Block
Conference Hall. Mr. Sadhu Charan Jena,
Chairman, Cuttack Sadar Block, Mr. Bishnu
Charan Swain, OAS, BDO, Dr.Sachida Nanda
Satpathy, ADMO (F&W), Mr. Ramesh Ch.
Swain, Coordinator, White Ribbon Alliance for
Safe Motherhood, Bhubaneswar, Mrs.Arati
Ratha, CDPO, Cuttack Sadar Block, Mr.
Bikash Mohaptra, Secretary, Suprativa,
Mrs.Minati Bindhani, General Secretary,
Women & Child Welfare Society etc. attended
as honorable guests. PRI Members, Media
Persons, ASHA SHG Members Anganwadi
Workers etc. attendd as participants.
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PROMOTION OF YOGA & NATUROPATHY
Naturopathy is the multi disciplinary approach,
which uses the healing power of natural
resources like foods, herbs, earth, water and
air to allow the body to heal itself. It also lays
an emphasis on the importance of positive
attitude in determining the state of one's
existence. Naturopathy believes that unless
there is harmony between body, mind and
spirit, one cannot enjoy healthy life. Yoga is
best known as a type of exercise system that
stretches and strengthens the body through
various poses known as asanas. Yoga is
mainly looked upon as a set of techniques
useful for achieving fitness in daily life and
prevention and cure of some specific diseases
or disorders through a disciplines life style.
W om en & Chil d W e lf ar e Soc iety is
strengthening Awareness Programme on
Yoga and Naturopathy among the Women &
Student beneficiaries in the state of Orissa.
People are being motivated to adopt natural
care and nature served methods for health
and hygiene. In this context, a series of
Awareness Programmes have been organized
in different places of Cuttack district. On 15th
and 16t h Jun e'20 08, an Aw aren ess
Programme on Yoga and Naturopathy for
women was organized at School of Nursing,
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SCB Medical Collage & Hospital Campus,
Cut tack, Dr. Ra bi Nar ayan D as, Ch ief
Physiotherapist, Spinal Injury Centre, SCB
Med ical , Dr. Bij ay K umar Prus ty,
Nat uropathi st, Dr.Su rend ra P radh an,
Naturopathist, Yogacharya Rina Sahoo, Mr.
Srikanta Mohanty, District Social Welfare
Officer, Mrs Nagaratna Nanda, Principal,
School Of Nursing, Mrs Minati Bindhani etc.
were invited as resource persons and as
Honorable Guests. Similarly another
Awa renes s Pr ogram me on Yog a &
Naturopathy for Women was organized at Dr.
Keshab Chandra Sahu Women's Collage,
Professorpada, Cuttack on 16th & 17th
January, 2009. Eminent Naturopathists were
invited as Resource Persons like Dr. Bijay
Kuma r Prust y, Natur opathis t, Dr. Rabi
Narayan Das, Chief Physiotherapist, Dr.
Surendra. Nath Pradhan, Naturopathist, Dr.
Ritanjali Pradhan, Naturopathis, Mr.Ashok
Kumar Dash, Dist. Youth Coordinator, Nehru
Yuba Kendra Sangathan, Cuttack, Mrs. Minati
bindhani etc. to the above programmes in
ord er t o edu cate the bene f icia ries on
Naturopathy and Yoga. This programme was
sponsored by National Institute of Naturopathy
(NIN), Pune.
ENVIRONMENT
OBSERVATION OF WORLD ENVIRONMENT
WEEK-2008
W or ld E nvir onmen t Da y (W ED) was
established by the United Nations General
Assembly in 1972 and it is hosted every year
by a different city and commemorated with an
international exposition through the week of
June 5. The United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP), also created in 1972,
uses WED to stimulate awareness of the
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environment and enhance political attention
and public action. The theme for this year's
event is 'Your Planet Needs You- Unite to
Combat Climate Change' and reflects the
importance of the climate convention meeting
in Copenhagen later in this year.
W om en & Chil d W e lf ar e Soc iety In
collaboration with State Pollution Control
Board, Regional Office, Cuttack observed the
World Environment Week from 5th to11th
June-2008. On 7th June, 2008 on the theme
of CARBON DIOXIDE - KICK THE HABIT !
TOWARDS A LOW CARBON ECONOMY, at
Mahisalunda U.P School premises, Tangi,
Choudwar, Cuttack in cooperation with
SUPRATIVA, Fakirpada, Cuttack and on 11th
June 2008, at Sevak Club premises, SCB
Medical Canal Road, Invited esteemed guests
were Mr. Bikash Mohapatra, Secretary,
Suprativa, Mr. Sanjeeb Kumar Mohapatra,
Coordinator, RCH projects, Suprativa, Mr.
Manaranjan Pradhan, Mr.Pankaj Lochan
Sahu, Pollution Control Board, Mrs. Minati
Bindhani, General Secretary, Women & Child
Welfare Society, J. Kameswar Rao, Anil
Madgul etc. who graced the functions as
honorable Guests and resource persons. The
participants from different SHG both Urban &
Rural attended the programme.
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NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AWARENESS
CAMPAIGN (NEAC)
NEAC was launched by the Ministry of
Environment and Forests, Government of
India in 1986, is a multi-media campaign which
utilizes conventional and non-conventional
methods of communication for disseminating
environmental messages to a wide range of
target groups. The campaign is conducted on
specific themes selected by the Ministry every
year. The programme is being implemented
through the designated Regional Resource
Agencies (RRAs) for specific states/regions
of the country.
Women & Child Welfare Society arranged the
National Environment Awareness Campaign
on "CLIMATE CHANGE "under National
Environment Awareness Campaign(NEAC) in
collaboration with Ministry of Environment and
Forest, Govt. of India, New Delhi and Centre
for Environmental Studies, Department of
Forest & Environment, Govt. of Orissa,
Bhubaneswar on 10th January'2009 at Sanat
Nalini Girls High School,Sheltary Chhak,
Cuttack City. The main objective of the
programme was to sensitize the School
Students on Climate Change, Effects & their
Mitigation & for taking care of environment .
Eminent Personalities, Govt. Officials and
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social activists also participated in the said
p r o g r a m m e . D r . A s u t o s h
Deb ata, Secre tary,Dist rict Envi ronm ent
Society,Cuttack, Dr. Jaykrushna Panigrahi,
Secretary, Orissa Environment Society,
Bhu bane swar, Dr. Kis hore Chan dra
Mohanty,Science Expert,Secondary Board
Off ice,D r. A rjun Kumar Bis wal,H ead
Mas ter,Tulasi pur G ovt.H igh
School,Mr.Amulya Kumar Mohini,Deputy
Director,Petroleum Conservation Research
Association, Smt. Usha Dey, Head Mistress,
Sanat Nalini Girls High school, Smt. Minati
Bindhani, General Secretary etc. attended as
Honorable Guest. Medicinal Plant Planted in
the School Premises and other School
premises. A PALA also arranged in the
pro gram me at Tul asip ur Go vt.H igh
School,Gorakabar,Tulasipur,Cuttack.
PLANTATION
Women & Child Welfare Society planted 500
nos. of plants of Champa, Krishnachuda,
Rad hach uda, Baul a, A shoka , Ra kta
Chandana, Doli Chandana, Karanja, Nima,
etc. at Sanat Nalini Girls High School,
Satsanga High School, Nimpur High School,
Jayantee High School, St.Xavier's High
Sch ool, Nava jeeba n Vi dya N iketan,
Venkateswar School, Tulasipur High School
City Hospital Campus etc. under NEAC
Programme.
OBSERVAT ION OF VANA MOHATSABA
WEEK:
Women & Child Welfare Society, Cuttack
observed the Vanamahotsaba Week-2008 at
Tulasipur Govt. High School, Gorakabar,
Tulasipur, Cuttack. Dr. Ashutosh Debata,
Secretary, District Environment Society, Sr.
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Sarat Kumar Biswal, Circle Inspector of
School, Cuttack Circle, Mr. Pitambar Swain,
Rtd. Head Master, Lakheswar High School,
Dr. Arjun Kumar Bi swal, Head Master,
Tulasipur Govt. High School, Mrs. Minati
Bindhani, General Secretary, women & child
welfare society, etc. attended as honorable
guest. All guests planted Medicinal Plant in
the school premises.
EDUCATION
SPECIAL SCHOOL FOR CHILD LABOURS
Elimination of Child Labour is at present a
global phenomenon. Many children are found
collecting Wastes and Polythene from road
side and engaged in Rag Picking in Cuttack
district. These children are declared as school
dropouts and even the parents are unable to
take care of their education and nourishment.
These children are found deprived of their
basic requirements, education as well as apt
nourishment rather encouraged for earning
something and supplementing the family
income. The magnitude of child labours in our
state is sizeable as revealed from the fresh
survey conducted in the district. Due to
poverty of the concerned parents and their
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wards the child labour problems is still
persisting in the state of Orissa.
In view of the above, Women & Child Welfare
Society has been managing one Special
School at Medical Sweeper Colony under
Cuttack City which is exclusively meant for
child labours. The inmates were withdrawn
from hazardous occupations like rag picking,
construction work and other allied activities.
The organization is obtaining funds from
National Child Labour Project Society, Cuttack
for the purpose. The funds are being extended
by the Ministry of Labour, Govt. of India. After
completion of 1st phase, in the second time
the District Administration has preferred to
entrust the management of the special school.
The target of the scheme is to mainstream
these children into formal schools after
completion of special school education. These
chi ldre n are pro vided wit h Nut riti on,
Education, Health Care, Vocational Training,
Student Safety Insurance and many other
welfare services what is observed at higher
level. The organization has mainstreamed all
50 children to Govt. School who are continuing
their education. Follow up action is also being
taken up by the volunteers of WCWS for
tracking of mainstreamed students.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY

Women & Child Welfare Society is having a

library at the registered office at Gamhandia
New Col ony, Cuttack. This lib rary is
incessantly rendering remarkable services to
the knowledge seekers of the locality. Total
2456 Nos. of books are available in the library.
All kinds of books including legal hand books
are available which are so educative in nature.
Besides, monthly magazines, periodicals and
daily news papers are conveniently facilitated
to the readers. In addition to this, let- YOUTH PROGRAMME:
somebody-borrow library is running by the our organization women & child welfare
organization for poor students like a book society organized 5 nos.Youth Programme in
bank. The organization is striving to open a different places like- Balakrushna Vidya
child library in the succeeding days. We Niketan, Jiginipur, Cuttack, dt-05.11.08, Bapuji
appeal to donate more books to strengthen Vidya Pitha,Patapur, Cuttack,dt-06.11.08,
the potency of the library and which will be Tulasipur Govt,High School, Tulasipur,
advantageous for local people and poor Cuttack,dt-08.11.08 Bhagabat Dev Vidya
beneficiaries to avail very many information. Pitha, Jankia, Khurda,dt-07.11.08 Badatota-
The Books received from Raja Ram Mohan Bel apad a Hi gh Sc hool , Ba dato ta,
Ray Lib rary Fou ndati on, Kolk ota and Jat ni,K hurda ,dt-1 0.11 .08. Thro ugh
Department of Culture, Govt. of Orissa. Essay,Debate,Poster & Quiz Competition. The
Winners of these competition falicited with
Prize & Certificate.The main objective of the
PETROLEUM CONSERVATION
said programme is to strengthen the youths
in the society on conservation of Petrol,Diesel
Women & Child Welfare Society has been
etc. in daily life with Film show.
appointed as External Faculty to conduct the
different activities on petroleum conservation
thr ough Yout h Pro gram me, D omes tic
Workshop & Agricultural Workshop by the
Pet role um C onser vati on R esea rch
Association, Eastern Region, Kolkatta under
the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas,
Govt.of India, New Delhi.this year our
org aniz atio n or ganiz ed 5 nos . Yo uth
Programme, Domestic Workshop & 5 nos. of
Agricultural Workshop at different places of
Cuttack & Khurda district.

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DOMESTICWORKSHOPS:
The W om en & Child W el f are Soci ety
organized 5nos. of Domestic Workshops in
collaboration with Petroleum Conservation
Research Association, Eastern Region,
Kolkatta. To create awareness among women
& girls on conservation of LPG Birakishorepur,
Athagargh dt-16.11.2008, Tulasipur, Banki, dt-
23.11.2008, Nargang, Banki,dt-24.11.2008,
Kusumbi, Salipur, dt-25.11.2008, Karapada,
Kandarpur,dt-28.11.2008.
OTHERS
NATIONAL INTEGRATION CAMP
The Pro motion of Na tional Integ ration
provides the framework for greater exchange
and und ersta nding amo ng th e yo uth
belonging to different regions of the country.
It aims to foster national integration and
communal harmony. It aims to provide the
youth from different parts of the country and
f ro m di vers e re ligio us a nd c ultu ral
backgrounds a common platform to interact
with each other, know each other's customs
and life styles, to work together in community
welfare projects and in the process make them
aware of the underlying unity amidst diversity.
By living together in a camp, albeit for a limited
period, the youth would develop better
understanding of diff erent perceptions,
beliefs, faiths and life - styles, which in turn
would strengthen a secular and eclectic
outlook on their part.
Women & Child Welfare Society is working
for promotion of National Integration in the
sta te. The orga nizat ion orga nize d a
Residential Nationa l Integration Camp
involving youth mass from Different Collages
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NSS Unit at Maa! Tareni Bidya Pitha,Gopalpur,
Cuttack. From 23.05.2008 to 25.05.2008. The
participants took part in the said integration
camp. All the participants were youngsters and
energetic both students male and female.
Resource Persons from various departments
were invited to the said camp. The main
objective of the camp was to keep communal
harmony and encourage the youth mass for
promotion of National Integration through
var ious cult ural and socia l act ivit ies
emphasized in the evening hour. Interactive
and other emulative activities like yoga,
pranayam, prayer, national anthem/song,
spir itual di scussion , nation al f eeli ngs,
sramadana, discussion, interaction etc. The
act ivit ies durin g th e cam p we re w ell
organized, methodical and disciplined one. Dr.
Arjun Ku. Biswal, Head Master, Tulasipur High
School. Mr. Surendra Nath Samantaray, Rtd.
Culture Officer, Mr. Arun Ku. Panda, Sr.
Journalist, Mr.Bikash Mohapatra, Secretary,
Suprativa, Mr. Madhusudan Das, State
Coordinator, National Yubabahini, Mr. Asok
Ku. Dash, Dist. Youth Coordinator, NYKS, Dr.
Dillip Ray, Environmentalist, Mr. Bikash Das,
Executive Vice-President, CLAP, Mr. Hussein
Rabi Gandhi, Dr. B.N.Jagdev, Rtd. CDMO etc.
attended. In the closing ceremony Mr.
Pitamba r Swa in, R td. Head Mast er,
Lakheswar High School, Mr. Surendra Nath
Samantaray, Rtd. Culture Officer attend the
pro gram me as hono rabl e gue st. Dr.
A.K.Biswal, Head Master Presided over the
programme. All participants were falicited with
participation certificate with Lodging &
Boarding
COMMUNAL HARMONY CAMPAIGN
The spirit of tolerance and assimilation are
the hallmarks of this civilization. Never has
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the question of communal harmony and social
integration raised such a wide range of
emotions as today. The gradual and painful
change of each man's allegiance from his own
ethnic group to a wider circle of the entire
social milieu constitutes one of the great
revolutions of our time. Fear, suspicion and
hatred are the fuels which further ignite the
flame of communal disharmony and conflict.
Though the Indian masses would prefer
harmony between various communities, it
can not be es tabli shed thro ugh the
accommodation principle. Separate but equal
to come through the convergence of minority
culture into majority cultures. The present
milieu offers no lasting cure. Though some
benefits result from political action, until hearts
are changed there is, at best, the outward
form of equality without the spirit. Lasting
har mony betw een h etero gene ous
communities can only come through a
recognition of the? Oneness of mankind?, a
realization that differences that divide us along
ethnic and religious lines have no foundation.
Just as there are no boundaries drawn on the
earth to separate nations, distinctions of
social, economic, ethnic and religious identity
imposed by peoples are artificial; they have
only benefited those with vested interests. On
the other hand, naturally occurring diverse
regions of the planet, or the country, such as
mountain and plains, each have unique
benefits. The diversity created by God has
infinite value, while distinctions imposed by
man have no substance. Within the people of
each ethnic group or culture lies an important
piece of the human experience. Each has
something to contribute to the larger society.
WCWS is promoting communal harmony for
the above cause in the state of Orissa. The
organization observed the Flag Day on 25th
November,2008 at Tulasipur Govt.High
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School,Gorakabar,Tulasipur,Cuttack.
CONSUMER'S AWARENESS PROGRAMME
As the consumer protection Act-1976 is a
developing Act and it provides security to the
consumers in the society. This Act has clearly
mentioned about the various rights of a
consumer in the civil society such as Right to
security, Right to know, Right to choice and
Right to appeal and allege. When a product
purchased by a consumer lacks with quality
and value and even the consumer incurs loss
by rece ivin g ina dequ ate s ervi ce, the
concerned consumer can appeal to the
Con sumer Pro tecti on Co unci l, State
Government or Govt. of India. The Consumer
is to be well aware about their rights and
privileges mention ed in the Consumer
Protection Act for their safety and security.
Sometimes the consumer although pays the
actual cost of a product and fails to receive
the services as assigned to the product and
avails extreme loss and deprived of getting
adequate quality. Even most of the consumers
get loss due to their ignorance and indolence.
But now the time has been changed, the
consumers are being empowered to receive
the appropriate quality and good service which
is just right of the consumer. When he suffers
from various casuaities, the need of consumer
law is required to solve the predicaments. The
Consumer Protection Act extends a lot of
facilities for the general growth and safety of
the consumers in the society. There are
specific procedures for allegation and appeal
for any inconvenience.
Consumer education among the urban slum,
rural and remote inhabitants is no doubt
essential which may bring their satisfaction
in day to day life. In this context, Women &
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Child Welfare Society has been organized
different activities on Consumer Awareness
Programme in Cuttack City. One Awareness
programme organized on Consumer Day at
Tulasipur Govt. High School, Gorakabar,
Tulasipur on 26th December 2008 by involving
emi nent reso urce perso ns a nd le gal
practitioners to educate the general public
about the need of institutional support
mechanisms for reinforcing the consumer
movement. Printed materials prepared by the
organization are distributed in each participant
for effectual motivation Dr. Arjun Kumar
Biswal, Head Master, Tulasipur High School,
Mrs. Minati Bindhani, General Secretary,
Women & Child Welfare Society etc. attended
as honorable guest.
LEGAL AWARENESS & HUMAN RIGHTS
PROGRAMME
The primary mandate of the WCWS is to seek
justice for women, safeguard their rights, and
pro mote wome n's empo werme nt. The
Org aniz ation mon itor s the pro per
implementation of all the legislations enacted
to protect the rights of women so as to enable
them to achieve equality of life in all spheres
of life. W CW S recognizing the need to
educate legal awareness to women and girls
regarding their rights and has initiated a .novel
Leg al Aw arene ss & Huma n Rig hts
Programme f or W omen and Girls. The
awareness programme is being linked with
Community based organizations like SHG and
aims to empower women and girls with the
appropriate knowledge and duties, ultimately
to enable them to share the rights, gain full
access to the means of development and to
inspire a whole generation of women to work
together towards achieving equality and
justice.
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Women & Child Welfare Society started a free
legal advice cell and provides legal advice to
the people who are very poor & needy and
can not afford legal assistance from outsides.
We have a panel of advocate to perform such
programmes. We have filed some such cases
in the court by the cooperation of CLAP
(Committee for Legal Aid to Poor) Cuttack free
of cost.
PROGRAMME ON UNTOUCHABILITY
In the Indian society people who worked in
ign omini ous, poll uting and uncl ean
occupations were seen as culprits polluting
people and were therefore considered as
untouchables. Caste system is the bane of
the Indian society. It divides and keeps the
Indian society into sectarian groups and
classes. The roots of the caste system are
traced back to time immemorial days. While
one view discriminates between the castes as
upper and lower castes on the basis of their
origin, another view traces the origin of the
castes to varnas which classifies the caste
system on the basis of their functions.
It is an irony despite of the growth of culture
and civilization in the modern India still the
cas te s ystem prev ails and play s a
predominant role in the Indian politics and
society The untouchables had almost no rights
in the society. In different parts of India they
are treated in different ways. In some regions
the attitude towards the untouchables was
harsh and strict. The untouchables were not
allowed to touch people from the four Varnas.
They were not allowed to enter houses of the
higher Varnas. They were not allowed to enter
the temples. They were not allowed to use
the same wells used by the Varnas. In public
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occasions they were compelled to sit at a
distance from the four Varnas. In regions
where the attitude towards the untouchables
were more severe, not only touching them was
seen polluting, but also even a contact with
their shadow was seen as polluting.
Against such a ghastly backdrop, the Women
& Child Welfare Society is striving to make
dif f ere nt p rogra mmes to w ipe out the
dogmatic impression from the mind of people
at grass root level. In this context Women &
Child Welfare Society organized a Awareness
programme at Malhasahi, Jobra,Cuttack on
7th March,2009.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMME ON FOOD PRESERVATION
Our country is having varied agro-climatic
zones favouring her farmers to grow a large
number of horticultural crops such as fruits,
veg etab les incl uding roo t tu ber and
ornamental crops, medicinal and aromatic
plants, spices and plantation crops like
coconut, cashew, cocoa. At present 8.5
percent of country's gross cropped area is
under horticulture crops. The increase in
production of fruits and vegetables indicates
that there is a dire need for development of
app ropri ate proce ss te chno logy and
manufacturing of quality processed food
items. The overall installed capacity of fruits
and vegetables processing industry, in 2005
marked an increase of 73 percent over that in
1993. Agriculture sector of the country is
incurring huge post harvest loss annually due
to unplanned and haphazard collection and
preservation of a number of food grains.
The Organization is making attempt to
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preserve the seasonal fruits in Cuttack district
by extending the training and requisite support
mechanism. The main objective of the
organization is growth of agriculture and allied
sector and economic prosperity of rural
farmers and to establish effective integration
and synergy between agriculture and agro-
based industries. Food processing adds
value, enhances shelf live of the perishable
agr o-f o od p rodu cts, enco urag es c rop
diversification and ensures remunerative
market price of the agricultural produce by
mak ing i t mo re ma rketa ble. W CW S is
promoting food preservation and have
con duct ed a Train ing Progr amme at
Choudwar,Cuttack during the year.
SLUM ADOLESCENT PROGRAMME
The problem of rural as well as slum in Cuttack
city is precarious and it is observed at higher
level. In this context WCWS has developed
doc uments f o r sli de sh ow o n gen der
edu cati on, u nwan ted pregn ancy of
adolescents and formation of peer groups for
their safe growth and consciousness. The
period of adolescence is so vital that during
which a revolutionary physical and cerebral
changes are manifested. The organization has
conducted camps in Cuttack City Slum areas
this year 2008. Adolescent girls are well
exposed to hazards of unwanted pregnancy
when they are not at all emotionally and
physically fit for child bearing although they
are sexually active by the time. Due to lack of
awareness, these teen aged girls f ace
difficulties as the period is highly prone to teen
age pregnancy as well as incidence of high
risk of child bearing with tragic socio-
economic tragedies along with ill health etc.
This compels to resort to abortion and other
complications and demise after suffering from
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disabilities and inf ertility etc. Maternity
Mortality Rate is high among the adolescents
in comparison to older women. Beyond early
marriage, adolescents encounter variety of
reproducing health hazards. They indulge
sexual myths and many misconceptions on
health and hygiene. They also encounter the
pro blem s of gend er d epri vati on,
discrimination, violence and treated as
vulnerable for sexual transmitted diseases.
HIV positive cases are found intense among
the teen aged adolescents. Prevention of
substance use is another factor for the
guardians and all concerned. It is the
responsibility of the conscious mass to build
up self confidence among the adolescents
whereby they can motivate their peers and
reduce the victimization of difficult situations.
INVESTOR'S EDUCATION & AWARENESS
PROGRAMME
Investors education is so essential which
required to be propagated through seminars
and awareness campaign at the grass root
level. The most important activities are
systematic investor's education programme
through media, organization of seminars and
symposia, programmes through the registered
voluntary associations working in the field of
investor's education and protection activities,
coordination with institutions engaged in
Investor education, awareness and protection
activities in Cuttack district. The main
objectives are to facilitate various information
on investments, promote investors education
through both electronic and print media,
coordinate the institutions engaged in
investors education, disseminate the message
of the department among the investors and
strengthen the awareness and protection drive
among the general public.
AGRICULTURAL WORKSHOPS :
The W om en & Child W el f are Soci ety
organized 5 nos.of Agricultural Workshop in
different places of Cuttack district in to create
awareness on petroleum conservation in
Agricultute sector, at Chanduli, Bayalish
Mouza, Dist-Cuttack, dt-17.11.2008, Pikol
Gram Panchayat, Salipur, Dist-Cuttack, dt-
30.11.2008, BanraU.G.M.E.School, Banra,
Mundali, Dist-Cuttack, dt-07.12.2008, Sofa,
Tangi-Choudwar, Dist-Cuttack, dt13.12.2008,
Tentola, Salipur, Dist-Cuttack, dt-14.12.2008
PROMOTION OF URDU LANGUAGE
The Women & Child Welfare Society is
working for the overall development of the
Minority community. Special learning centres
for minority children have been running in the
minority patches of Cuttack city. The Urdu
knowing teachers are being engaged for
promotion of Urdu language in addition to the
Primary education. Children living in difficult
circumstances are being withdrawn from their
hazardous sector and are enrolled in these
special learning centres. Later, they are
properly mainstreamed to different Govt.
Schools with proper track records.