Awareness rally on newborn care held in B’swar
Baleswar: On the occasion of the Newborn Care Week, which began from Saturday, an awareness rally and a meeting was held here by the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) in association with its NGO partner May I help You. The participants holding placards and banners on newborn care walked around the town. Among others, Dr Charubala Rath, Dr Mamata Dey, Dr Anil Shaw, Dr Girish Pati and Kaliash Parida participated in the rally.The programme focused on health, hygiene and immunization in newborn care. Health staffs, including Raminikanta Bhanj, Asish Mishra, Phani Bhusan Pattnaik, Santosh Behera and NGO coordinator Ubachak Mohanty coordinated the programme.
Scouts, Guides hold cleanliness drive
Athagarh: Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for Swachh Bharat, about a hundred Bharat Scouts and Guides volunteers undertook a cleanliness drive here on Sunday. The students belonged to the Gopabandhu Science College, Gopabandhu Women’s College, Biswanath Bidyapitha, Government Girls’ High School, Rasarasikpur UGME School and the Zoranda High School. Officers Dr Surekha Das, Pranab Das, Bijaylaxmi Mohanty, Narendra Jena, Bijaini Mohanty, Sanjukta Pal and Santosh Tripathy guided the volunteers in cleaning campuses of the Gopabandhu Science College, Jagannath and Raghunath temple premises here. Athagarh Civil Society president Dinesh Das appreciated the drive.
Birsa Munda Jayanti held in Jajpur
Jajpur: The birth anniversary of freedom fighter Birsa Munda was celebrated in various areas like Bandhagan, Kaliapani under Sukinda Assembly segments on Saturday. Nearly 5,000 tribals attended the programmes. Attending the programme, Sukinda MlA Pritiranjan Ghadai highlighted the contributions of Birsa Munda to the society. “Birsa Munda has no substitute. He is a role model for us particularly for the tribals,” said Ghadai. Prizes were also distributed to the winners of various groups on the occasion.
Nehru Sangh observes Children’s Day
Bhawanipatna: The Children’s Day was observed by the Nehru Seva Sangh at Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district on Friday. Noted writer Dr JP Das attended the event as the chief guest and recalled his childhood association with Sangh founder Swami Harihar Ram and various social activities taken by the Sangh. Sangh chief Omprakash Agrawal welcomed the guests. Former Minister and writer Rasabihari Behera and educationist Prof Suvendu Munda spoke on the life history and works of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Dr Das also visited the Adoption Centre here and later interacted and distributed prizes among them. Social worker Munaulla Khan gave the vote of thanks.
ICPS meet for B’garh representatives held
Bargarh: A one-day orientation programme for the peoples’ representatives on the Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) was held here under the chairmanship of district Collector Anjan Kumar Manik on Saturday. The ICPS has been smooth running in Bargarh, it was revealed. District Child Protection Officer Surendra Digal elaborated the aims and objectives of the scheme. Among others, ADM Pradeep Kumar Gardia, DRDA PD Rajendra Prasad Mund, SP Umashanker Dash, Zilla Parishad VP Sobhagya Nayak and Padampur Sub-Collector PK Satpathy were present.