Chatishgarh SHG Women visited SHAKTI’s field….

 

22 women SHG functionaries along with the facilitating NGO visited SHAKTI’s Livelihood interventions in Ramanguda Block of Rayagada Dist.

Women SHG leaders from Kanker and Dhamtari Dist. of Chatishgarh promoted by Naba Chetana Seva Mandal NGO with support from Rashtriya Gramin Vikash Nidhi (RGVN) JRD Tata Trust Livelihood Programme got exposed on NTFP value addition activities carried by SHGs facilitated by SHAKTI.

They visited the Siali Leaf Plate sewing, Tamarind Cake Making, Grain Bank, Family Nutritional Farm, SRI Paddy and line sowing of Sunflower. They interacted with the SHG members involved with the NTFP processing activities. Class room training was provided them by Mr. Akhil Ranjan Panda of SHAKTI on Tamarind cake making trade, Leaf Plate making Trade and the marketing strategy.

Mr.Asif Bin Qutub, Programme Director, RGVN-JRDTT Livelihood Programme, Mrs. Dharitri Dwivedy, Assistant Director, RGVN, Bhubaneswar and Mr. Subhransu Mohanty , Programme Executive, RGVN, Bhubaneswar also accompanied the SHG team of Chatishgarh in the field. Mr. Manoj Kumar Sadangi the Cluster Co-ordinator of SHAKTI co-ordinated the exposure visit programmes.

SHAKTI selected to conduct ASHA 6th & 7th Module Training…

 

Shakti Organisation has been selected as the District Training Site to conduct the ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) 6^th & 7^th module training.

SHAKTI’s training center, Ramanaguda has designated as training site.  ASHAs will be trained on module 6 & 7 on Home based New born Care (HNBC) at the community level.  Management of breast feeding problems, Child health, Infant and young child feeding, Assessing the mal-nutrition, immunization, Assessing and classifying diarrhea, Fever and ARI and new born care are the major focus area of the training.

It is expected that 200 ASHA will be trained by end March-2013. Each batch of training consists of minimum 30 participants and the training is residential in nature and for five days.

CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL ELDERS DAY 2012…

 

The International Elders Day was observed with joy and gaiety on 01.10.12  in the premises of Shakti Old Age Home, Rayagada.

The Block Development Officer of Rayagada ,Mr. Purna chandra Dash was attended as Chief Guest. ,Chairman of Block Wana Himirika attended as Guest of Honour and Dr. Dukhishyam Dash ,President of LIONS Club and Chairman of CWC Mr. Hrudananda Panda were attended as speaker. Mr. Akhil Ranjan Panda, the General Secretary of Shakti Organisation presided over the meeting. Women Members of Tumbiguda SHGs, Members of Shirdi sai samiti,Om Shanti ,LIONESS Club,Senior Citizens, inmates of Shakti Old Age Home and many dignitaries of Rayagada participated in the function.

The Chief Guest, in his speech said that Senior citizens of the modern world are baffled by the fast changes and the challenges that result in the most advanced technological world. World is changing more consumerist and commercial. Everyone is more worried about the self income. As long as the seniors are productive, they are accepted by their people. But when they turn unproductive or expensive, they are considered as a burden and in most cases are turned out. They are neglected and have to spend their last days in suffering and mourning.

He also spoke the importance of observation of elderly day, different Govt. Schemes and facilities available for the elderly people.

During his speech, Dr Dukhishyam Dash stressed the need to show compassion and care for the elders without any precondition. Doctor Dash further pointed out the need for elders to stay healthy physically and mentally by getting involved with one another socially and avoid being left alone and drown oneself in self isolation.

Mr .Hrudananda Panda also spoke on this occasion that in most of the developing and underdeveloped countries the condition of the elders is very precarious and disheartening. Most of them are thrown out in streets, uncared and unrecognized even by well-to-do children. Many of them take refuge in old age homes. It is a consoling fact that many countries utilize them for volunteer works and for sharing their experience in community development. A regular physical exercise will help the elders stay emotionally happy and physically fit.

Mr. Akhil Ranjan Panda, The General Secretary, Shakti Organisation explained the causes and basic rights of elders in our society. Elderly people are a forgotten lot. We wanted to add some happiness to their live.

Among others, the members of different organization also spoke and shared their experiences with the elderly and prayed for the long life of the inmates on the occasion. All participants have promised to give respect, love, affection and care of the elders in their family and society.

At last our residents cut the 2012 celebration cake and one of our residents above the age of 95 was felicitated with shawls and walking sticks as a mark of respect to them.

The members of LIONESS Club distributed bed lelins and fruits to our residents . At the end Sanghamitra Mohapatra co-orinator of shakti old home gave Vote of Thanks.