EX-CADRE TEACHERS TO GHERAO NAVEEN NIWAS
Bhubaneswar: The Ex-Cadre Primary Teachers, who are agitating at Lower PMG here from December 27, on Thursday said they would hold a massive demonstration on Friday and gherao the Naveen Niwas demanding fulfilment of their eight-point charter of demands. The State Primary Teachers’ (Ex-Cadre) Mahasangha said the Government has not shown any seriousness in meeting their demands. The Mahasangha has been holding discussions with the Government pressing for fulfilment of the demands but in vain. So, over 20,000 teachers would hold a Mahasamavesh on Friday and gherao the Naveen Niwas, said Mahasangha president Sarat Kumar Nayak.
ENVIRONMENT AWARD TO PROF PANIGRAHI
Bhubaneswar: Orissa Environmental Society secretary Dr Jayakrushna Panigrahi has been bestowed with the Prof Manmohan Mohanty Environment Award by the Nimapara Sahitya Sansad in the inaugural session of its 9th annual national literary festival. The award is named after former Professor and HoD of Geology, Utkal University, Dr Mohanty, a well-known environmentalist. Dr Panigrahi has been working for the protection and conservation of environment and awareness generation among the public regarding this for the last three decades. He is a member of some committees of the State Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department.
ASHOK DAS DEATH ANNIVERSARY OBSERVED
Jajpur: The 14th death anniversary of former Jajpur MLA Ashok Das was observed in the district on Thursday. Memorial meetings were held in various parts of the district. A blood donation camp was organised, which was inaugurated by his son, incumbent Jajpur MLA Pranab Prakash Das. He distributed fruits and biscuits to patients in the District Headquarters Hospital. Blankets were distributed to the needy by the Ashok Das Foundation.
GANJAM ANGANWADI WORKERS STAGE PROTEST
Chhatrapur: Thousands of Anganwadi Workers of different blocks of Ganjam district staged a protest in front of the Collector's office here on Wednesday with the support of Bharatiya Majdoor Sangh. They decried the Government’s callous attitude towards their demands. They submitted an eight-point charter of demands for the Chief Minister to the Additional Collector. The demands included Rs 18,000 monthly salary, Rs 5 lakh gratuity money and Rs 5,000 pension per month. They also demanded not to keep Anganwadis under Village Welfare Committee. Anganwadi district president Ranjita Kumari Rath said the protest would be intensified if the demands are not met.
PADDY YET TO BE PURCHASED AT MANDI IN GAJAPATI
Paralakhemundi: Kharif season is about to end, but the Gajapati district administration is yet to purchase paddy at mandis. So, Andhra Pradesh businessmen are purchasing the crop at throwaway prices. Even as 65,000 tonnes of paddy is to be purchased by the district administration, yet no efforts are made for the purpose. Farmers are resorting to distress sale on roadsides, said Gajapati district farmers association president Suryanarayan Patnaik.
SHELTERS FOR GAJAPATI ORPHANS
Paralakhemundi: Under 5T, the Gajapati district administration identified 525 orphan children who lost their both parents and 589 kids who lost their fathers and widow mothers who remarried by deserting them. A survey showed 116 children lost both parents during Covid-19. To provide the orphans shelters, the district Collector contacted the SOS Village, Bhubaneswar, where these children will be accommodated for 25 years. An SOS branch would be opened in Gajapati district soon.
OPGC HOLDS PREVENTIVE HEALTH CAMP
Jharsuguda: The Odisha Power Generation Corporation organised a preventive health camp at the panchayat office of Pandri GP under Lakhanpur block in Jharsuguda district on Wednesday. Sarpanch Subhasini Sahu inaugurated the camp. The patients were given consultation and medicines. Total 328 patients were treated. They were checked up for ailments like vertigo, LBA, URTF, LRTF, hypertension, diabetes, tinia and skin diseases.