A seminar was organised at Chapipath (Dumri block) located at the border of Gumla, latehar districts of Jharkhand and Chattisgarh on Saturday. More than 300 participants of Korba, Asur and Birjiya community members, mostly belonging to Primary Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), participated in the seminar chaired by Jhunjhun Asur. Padma Shri Ashok Bhagat Secretary of Vikas Bharti Bishunpur listened to people’s problems and shared that the issues would be addressed both by the organisation and the Government.
During the interactive session, the community raised issue of poor education quality in residential schools. The standards of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya must be maintained and facility be available at all Blocks for the deprived community, they demanded. Secondly, the rain fed agronomy has stooped the rural economy of the region and the community sought immediate intervention.
Bhagat announced the inauguration of a school at Amrapath School, which would focus on catering vocational skill development of the unemployed and youth in the locality. Skills include, cutting and tailoring, mushroom cultivation, bamboo craft, etc. He further added to provide an ambulance for deprived community’s accessibility to health facilities. Urging to prevent migration, he assured that the State Government is bent upon providing best results for all and reminded of their ancestors who withstood many difficulties in the past. At present, many companies have encroached and exploited the local resources of Jharkhand disturbing the equilibrium, which should be restored through planned development work.