Workshop on rural health held in Keonjhar
Keonjhar: A district-level advocacy workshop for implementation of the Gaon Swasthya Samiksha programme was organised at the Durbar Hall here to sensitise NGOs and Health Department personnel at the grassroots level to perform better in providing various health services in Keonjhar district. Director of Human Development Foundation Sudarsan Das briefed the participants regarding the objectives of the NRHM and various health need challenges at the village level. District-level health officers and NGO representatives expressed their views on smooth implantation of the programme in the district.
Nehru Seva Sangh observes Non-violence Day
Banpur: The International Non-violence Day was observed by the Nehru Seva Sangh here on Wednesday with the speakers paying rich tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. ladukeswar Sahu presided over the meeting. He said the philosophy of Gandhiji guided the entire world to adopt nonviolence and good neighbourly relations. Several guests paid floral tributes to the portraits of Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister lal Bahadur Sashtri. Among others, Sangh office-bearers Sarojini Dash, Om Prakash Agrawal, BK Tripathy and Pradeep Kumar Das were present.
Day of the Deaf celebrated at Sunabeda
Sunabeda: 56th International Day of the Deaf and the annual day of the Koraput District Association the Deaf were celebrated here where Additional District Magistrate of Koraput Pabitra Kr Mandal spoke on the potentials of deaf people and informed about different Government schemes available for them, HAEA president Jyotirmay Khora assured of support to the association with regards to the welfare of the needy deaf and dumb people of Koraput region. Association president Shaik Ibrahim spoke on the social, economical and educational problems deaf people in general and members of the association in particular and general decretary Chintamani Prusty presented the snnual report. An art and craft exhibition was also held on the occasion. Blankets and umbrellas were distributed to the underprivileged people of nearby villages.