The Jagatsinghpur district administration celebrated the International Women’s Day in an innovative manner. For the first time, 100 women were honoured who have made their marks in the district in different sectors ranging from politics, medicine, agriculture, science, judiciary and social service.
District Collector Sangram Keshari Mohapatra said, “We honoured such Women Self Help Groups and Producer Groups such as Dadhibabana Jew SHG, Balikuda (soft toys), MaaTareni SHG, Balikuda (fish farming), Jay Jagannath Coconut Producer Group, Balikuda, Maa Gayetri SHG, Biridi (liquid disinfectant, liquid dish wash, etc.), Soleman SHG, Biridi (tailoring-garments), Gouridebi Producer Group, Biridi (school uniforms), Sindhu Krupa SHG, Erasama (velvet pencils), Pragati Golden Grass Producer Group, Erasama (golden grass products), MaaJagulai SHG, Jagatsinghpur (spices), Sai Jute Producer Group, Jagatsinghpur (jute products), Maa Narayeni SHG, Kujang (vegetable cultivation, dairy farming, agriculture), Pragati SHG, Kujang (vegetable cultivation, spices, toilet construction under SBM), Jibanjyoti Terracotta Producer Group, Kujang (terracotta products), Adarsa Sukhua Producer Group, Kujang (dry fish products), Gorekhnath SHG, Naugaon (pisciculture), Maa Narayani SHG, Raghunathpur (poultry farming), Mahaveer SHG, Raghunathpur (vegetable cultivation, mushroom cultivation, pisciculture), Bhagyalaxmi Producer Group, Raghunathpur (palm leaf products), Asutosh Producer Group, Tirtol (liquid disinfectant, incense sticks), Garam Panchayat Federation, Tirtol.”
Besides, the Collector said successful women leaders and bureaucrats felicitated were MP Dr Rajashree Mallick, ZP president Priyadarshini Biswal, Additional District and Sessions Judge Itishree Malabika Bhuyan, Civil Judge Senior Division Sashi Rekha Mishra and Registrar Civil Court Rashmi Rekha Patra, among others.