Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram on Sunday addressed a Mahila Samavesh (women’s gathering) at Sabarpali village under R Udaygiri Block in Gajapati district.
The meeting organised by the Sabara Samaj Samiti witnessed presence of more than 20,000 of Sabar community women from Gajapati, Ganjam, Boudh and Kandhamal districts. Oram called upon woment to make use of all the State and Central Government schemes and uphold tribal culture and adivasi arts. Samiti district president Jhumra Raita presided over the meeting. Samaj’s frontal activist Janani Dalabehera was present.
Oram announced to provide Rs 25 lakh from his MP lAD funds for the Samaj and temple development.
Among others, Dharma Jagaran State convenor Binoy Kumar Bhuyan, Gajapati ZP President Anita Rani Behera and Santi lata Behera were present.