Under the guidance of Odisha Pradesh Yuva Congress president Dr Smruti Ranjan Lenka, a three-days State-Level Tribal Youth Sarvoday Sankalpa camp was organsied at Kalunga in Sundargarh district which concluded on Saturday last.
The camp was conducted by AICC training observor Sachin Rao, All India Youth Congress observer Sitaram Lamba and National Youth Congress training wing coordinators.
Rao trained the youths on their rights, tribal issues, their Constitutional rights and current situation of country. Youth Congress observer Sitaram Lamba largely spoke on tribal rights and dignity, etc. National Youth Congress trainer Krishna Alava urged tribal participants to spread awareness on education and Congress’ role in Independence struggle and development works undertaken by the party. All India Youth Congress National president BV Srinivas spoke on how tribal people are being deceived by the Modi Government at the Centre and Naveen Patnaik Government in the State. He urged the tribal youths to come forward and raise their voices against the mindless development projects and anti-people policies of both the Modi and Patnaik Governments.
The participants were involved in sramadan, social work and cultural programmee during the camp and they were provided with certificates. The camp was attended by Youth Congress activists from across the State, district presidents, observers and State office-bearers.
It was decided that Youth Congress would continue its tirade against both NDA Government at Centre and BJD Government in State on the issues of spiraling prices of essential commodities, unemployment, retrenchment and petroleum and LPG price rise, etc. Among others, AICC secretary Biswa Rnajan Mohanty, Youth Congress leaders Pratibha Raghubanshi, Riyazul Ansari, DCC president George Tirkey and MLA Rajan Ekka also spoke.