A State-level conference of the District Education Officers (DEOs) and District Secretaries/IPE of District Committees of Junior Red Cross, Odisha was held here on Friday being inaugurated by Dr Secretary, Indian Red Cross Society-Odisha State Branch(IRCS-OSB) Mangala Prasad Mohanty.
Dr Mohanty presented the JRC activity report for 2012-13 and added that during the current financial year the Ame Sundar, Ama Sahar Sundar programme would be undertaken in two more towns, Puri and Jajpur.
He also informed that a new programme, Ame Gadhiba Ama Gaon, would be launched in various parts of the State focussing on the social development work by JRC Volunteers in rural areas. He reiterated that JRC Volunteers have the potentiality to change the world around them to be a better place.
Youth Red Cross Officer Dr Sarita Supkar made a power-point presentation on the activities of the JRC, Odisha for 2012-13 along with the challenges and vision. Dr Mohanty encouraged the DEOs and District Secretaries to organise various training programmes to build the capacity of JRC Volunteers so that at the time of need they can provide effective service to the community.
Board of Secondary Education Vice-President GB Hota, who joined as the guest of honour, emphasised JRC motto Health Service & Friendship. School & Mass Education Deputy Director Snehamayee Senapati congratulated the DEOs & District Secretaries for training students to make them worthy future citizens.
The District Education Officers and District Secretaries of the JRC from 28 district participated in the conference.