It is the failure of modern society and urban world that they have not been able to ensure good life for the rural people stated, SC Behar, former Chief Secretary of Madhya Pradesh while addressing a programme organised by Chhattisgarh unit of Oxfam India to recognise the efforts of various individuals who have contributed for bringing positive changes in society here on Thursday.
Recipient of prestigious Veer Narayan Singh award given by the State Government, Jogeshwar Yadav who was also present at the ceremony also shared his views.
He stated that that it took his Birhor Community 35 long years to receive any acknowledgement from the Government despite the fact that they were primitive tribes.
Meanwhile, explaining about the programme, Oxfam India officials informed that social action enables individuals and communities to realise their potential and ability to influence their internal and external environment in pursuit of their well-being as well as that of the greater common good. Those individuals who become a means of this social action are the agents of change. While these “Agents of Change” committed to their work, quite often silently remains in the pursuit of their goals, it is necessary that they should be recognised and felicitated, which creates an inspiration in the society.
Intellectuals, media representatives, Civil Society representatives and INGO representatives including R K Sukhdev Deputy Director, Department of Health and others were present in the programme.