The elected women representatives (EWRs) of Komna block in Nuapada district have been engaged in an innovative work for last one year.
“We have a larger role in addressing the right to food issues and achieving food security in the country,” they said in a Press release after concluding their seven-day campaign on food security at Komna on Thursday.
An elected women representatives (EWR) federation, named AlIBHA, has been formed by the EWRs of the block which works on the rights of local women, represents their voices in various forums and facilitates better implementation of Government programmes.
The campaign on food security issues was organised by AlIBHA to generate awareness among people on their rights on sustainable food practices on food security.
“During this mobile campaign, we conducted 15 meetings in different villages of Komna block and discussed with people about various food security issues. We engaged 85 EWRs, 2,250 women, 1,540 men, 30 Anganwadi Workers, 40 Government official and 680 students directly in our discussions on food rights and food security,” said the organisers.
The campaign ended after holding of a block-level workshop at Komna. Apart from the EWRs of the block, the other participants in the workshop were the members of Mahila Adhikar Samuksha, the block ABDO and director of The Ayauskam organisation.
AlIBHA president lata Mirdha told about the role of the federation to achieve food security. The Ayauskam director Dr Ajit Kumar Panda made a lucid presentation on the herbal food practices and causes and eradication of malnutrition during delivery and childhood.