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PROGRAMME OF THIRFT AND CREDIT

Over the years of the concept of self-help is gaining ground because it is a visible and effective mechanism to fight poverty migration. This is very effective especially in case of rural women who are invariably exploited by the village moneylenders. Thus SHG is an effective instrument to fight the menace of indebtedness of rural women.

Keeping in mind the typical socio-economic need of the rural women the organisation in conducting regular training and capacity building programmes for the women, which is covered by about 200 women, self help group. In this programme which takes the form of workshops in most of the cases women are taught the art of saving & credit, keeping accounts, keeping records etc. During the reporting period the PRATEEKSHA organised training–cum capacity building camps in the rural areas of Nuapada Block. Local bank officials were invited to these training programmes to interact with Women SHG members and explained the provisions of the banks in availing credit from the bank.

TOTAL LITERACY CAMPAIGN

PRATEEKSHA is campaigning sustain over the years of achieving the goal of literacy in the entire Nuapada Block. Thus as a small contribution of the organization PRATEEKSHA is persuading the parents to send their children to school and not to encourage dropout. Simultaneously the organization is also working with the SHGs promoted by several agencies to link the self help activities with education for the members of the SHGs. The strategy is paying dividends as we are collaborating with various CBOs and NGOs to link their SHG programmes with making the women literate.

SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

Keeping in mind the fact that agriculture is the mainstay of economy in the state PRATEEKSHA took steps to train people in the modern methods of agricultural practice. In the reporting period the organization held more than 20 camps in different parts of Kuliabandha, Parkod and Boirbhadi GP to train the farmer on scientific way of farming. In the face of paddy cultivation being un remunerative, we urged the farmers to take up vegetable farming and mixed cropping

IHL PROGRAMME

Unhygienic condition is one of the main reasons for the ever-increasing health problems in the rural areas. This is due to he unavailability of potable water and safe disposal of solid waste. Many times people are seen openly defecating in the open. Thus the organisation took steps to make the people aware by organising awareness camps in Ratapali, Dummerpani, and Sakhatora as project area for construction of Individual House Hold Latrine of cost 2200 /- each for BPL benificiary. The people were urged to keep their surroundings clean use safe drinking water maintains drains and dispose off solid waste properly.

BANK LOAN RECOVERY AND SHG SPONSORING

Over the years of the concept of self-help is gaining ground because it is a visible and effective mechanism to fight poverty migration. Day by day Self Help Group is going on increasing in a large scale where our organization is in need of support them in a quick manner.

In this regard our members met with the Regional Manager SBI, Bhawanipatna and discussed about the self help group activities and assured back of quick processing loan components with a priority to SHG hence after will be provided. A large scale functions are organized in Budhipali GP and Parkod GP known as Linkage mela where almost all Self help groups of prateeksha has availed loan for their livelihood activities. Local State Bank officials were invited to these training programmes to interact with Women SHG members and explained the provisions of the banks in availing credit from the bank. This is very effective especially in case of rural women who are invariably exploited by the village moneylenders. Thus SHG is an effective instrument to fight the menace of indebtedness of rural women.

Keeping in mind the typical socio-economic need of the rural women the organisation in conducting regular training and capacity building programmes for the women, which is covered by about 198 women, self help group. In addition to this linkage mela several awareness about capacity building, Record keeping, Basic Orientation, Leadership Development Training, Microfinance, Lending Methods, and SGSY/OSFDC sponsoring programmes are been conducted in several villages with our own membership contribution amount support. In this regard SBI is providing a financial support for formation, Linkage and Record Keeping. Training support has been asked to DRDA, Nuapda and AGM NABARD, Bhawanipatna because of the growth of new opening of SHG day by day.

This programme which takes the form of workshops in most of the cases women are taught the art of saving & credit mobilisation, maintaining accounts, Record keeping etc. During the reporting period the PRATEEKSHA organised training–cum capacity building camps in the rural areas of Saliha, Bhaisatal, Baloda, Dhanora, Mahuabhatta, Khoksa, Mudhela, Bhusudi and other SHG based villages of Nuapada Block.

CHECK OUT LABOUR MIGRATION

PRATEEKSHA has arranged several seminars and Awareness programme in villages such as Dhanora, Kuliabandha, Chindpani, Saliha, Baaisatal, Bourbhadi & Saraipali to Aware village people to check migration to states of Gujrat, Uttarpradesh, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal by organizing and conducting Visual Art, Pala & Street Play and also a grand rally in The District head Quarter where 500 of men and women participated where the demands is to provide 100 day wage to poors, removal of availing contract work to single person, Rights to Migrate people to fight against low wages, Human Rights, Death Claims etc. The Migrating people described the actual difficulties, misusing their physical powers, Roles of Dalals. Creating tourchers in front of district administrative officers through their memorandum.

AWARENESS ON CONSUMER RIGHT

Seminars and workshops were organized in the project area to create awareness regarding the right of consumer. The PRATEEKSHA organized a workshop at the Kuliabandha GP on consumer rights in which more then 150 people participated. We have explained the peoples of their rights.

PISCICULTURE AWARENESS PROGRAMME

PRATEEKSHA has conducted Pisciculture Awareness Programme are different village of Nuapda Block Such as to promote the trade among rural women. The programme is to train the rural people with the scheme presently offered by the department to avail subsidy for excavation of pond fish seed collection etc. Many people have earnestly accepted the programme and proposed to adopt the production of fish farming in govt. ponds by availing Tender call specially in the villages of Amsena, Kolda, Haldi, etc.

ANTI LEPROSY CAMPAIGN

Ever after the growth of medical science there are myths surroundings leprosy. More often than not the entire community and relatives ostracize the leprosy patients even after their cure. The problem is more acute in the rural areas PRATEEKSHA took step to alleviate fear and apprehensions from the minds of the people regarding the myth of the disease from the minds of the people.

PENSION DISTRIBUTION AND AWARENESS PROGRAMME

Every body knows the way the senior citizens are treated by their family members. The neglect of the aged is more acute in the rural areas because of their inability to earn their bread through sheer physical labour. To give solace and some comfort, PRATEEKSHA has awarded old aged pension & widow pension Jointly worked with the NAC staffs of Khariar Road and benefited about 400 old people by getting 100 per month from Block officer and also deducted the names of the dead peoples and placed new names too.

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS PROGRAMME

PRATEEKHA organised awareness campaign in its operational area with a view to preserve protect the village forest. People from different villages participated in this campaigns. Awareness generated amongst the rural people to protect environment and forest regions need to be kept up to get them involve in the task of environment protection. They have been advised to take care of the environment by adopting social forestry programme. We have formed Van Surakshya Samity in each village and taken oath to take care of gramya jungle by replanting trees. Orientation was also conducted to make the people aware about the cause of environmental degradation and the relationship between protections of forest and ecological up gradation. Besides printed leaflets and booklets were distributed among the villages to bring more awareness on this issue.

PLANTS/SEEDS DISTRIBUTION

To translate this noble idea into Organisation PRATEEKSHA raised a nursery where 10000 saplings were raised the saplings included Horticulture, Vegetable and fruits ones. These were distributed among the people in the villages in nominal cost, which raised the income source of the N.G.O. The fruit trees were planted on the community land of village of Palsabhadsar and Beheradihi. The villagers in these areas have taken the task of protecting the trees and taking care of it.

CULTURAL PROGRAMMES

PRATEEKSHA organized several cultural programes including the folk art forms such chhattisgadi Flok dance were organised in the project area of Biromal, Kodomeri, Bhaisatal, Mudhela and Saliha. One of the objectives of the programme was to make people aware regarding the rich cultural tradition of the rural orissa and need to preserve them in the face of increase threats from electronic media. Also the other aim is to teach the people for Women literacy, Child health, Awareness of Live stock management, by the folk media.

Street Children

Children need love, especially when they do not deserve it India is home to millions of indigent children. Many of them all too often illiterate, sick, and malnourished — live in neglect with wretched families. Who cannot take care of them? They are forced into the work force at the time they should be learning how to read and write. They still live in the streets as a result of the loss of their loved ones, the breakdown of their families, or simply because they no longer could endure the abuses indicted upon them by parents, relatives, and employers. While this phenomenon is by no means new, globalization and economic liberalization have in some instances aggravated the vulnerability of children. In India, where the staggering economic growth continues to produce scores of nouveau riches, the distribution of wealth has grown increasingly unequal. Estimating the world’s true number of street children is a hopelessly complicated task. Because of their very lifestyle, street children are not included in social statistics that rely on data collected by surveying families or schools; any estimate is therefore necessarily imprecise. According to Street child is a term for a homeless child residing primarily in the streets of a city (typically in a developing country). The exact definition of a street child is debatable due to the lack of precise categories. The term has largely been used in reference to children who live entirely in the streets, without adult supervision or care. They are often subject to abuse, neglect, exploitation or, in extreme cases, murder by cleanup squads hired by local businesses or police. In Western society such children are commonly treated as homeless children as opposed to criminals or solicitors Children are one third of our population and all of our future

Labour Children in Nuapada

The problem of child labour exploitation is a major challenge in Nuapada. Children work at the cost of their right to education which leaves them permanently trapped in the poverty cycle, sadly without the education and literacy required for better-paying jobs. This is particularly serious in India as it tops the list with the highest number of child laborers in the world. The 2001 national census of India estimated the total number of child labour, aged 5-14, Out of these, engages in hazardous job. However, according to informal labour force statistics, the problem seems to be more severe than reflected. as many children are "hidden workers" working in homes, Hotels or in the underground economy. In the long run, this phenomenon will evolve to be both a social and an economic problem as economic disparities widen between the poor and educationally backward states and that of the faster-growing states. India has the highest number of laborers in the world less than 14 years of age. Many Indian families send their children to work, with some living away from home. Reasons are often associated with poverty, keeping up with the large-size family subsistence and inadequate public education infrastructure. Families generally are also unable to afford their children’s education

PRATEEKSHAis non-profit organization that was started in Nuapada in the year 1998. It began with the goal of helping the poor, labour and orphaned children of India who have nobody to help them. It all started when we took a group of people from different states in India. They were shocked and hurted by the living conditions of the people, especially the poor children on the streets. This experience made a profound and lasting impact on their lives. They came back to the States with a determination to do something in order to ensure that the children have the decent lives that they deserve.

The group came together and prayed together, and began dreaming together, of establishing a facility in Nuapada, which would take in poor and destitute children from the streets and broken homes. They would care for them, educate them and thus help them have a future. PRATEEKSHA waiting for those people who will come to join our hands in any forms to support.

LOAN MELA & RECOVERY CAMP:

Since last 4 to 5 years this occupies one of the major activities of our association through which people are getting self-employment & earning their livelihood. Through these camps we are trying to sensitize them how to get financial assistance through several sources like from PMRY scheme, DRI scheme, SGSY scheme, Khadi Commission & Khadi Board, SC & ST Development Corporation etc. We are not only propagating these ideas but also trying our level best how these beneficiaries can rehabilitated through these schemes. State Banks in this regard has provided a great support.

BASIC ORIENTATION TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR SHGs

Prateeksha has been honored a SGSY Training Programme for 200 SHGs in Nuapada Block by the DRDA with the recommendation of BDO Nuapada.

The training has been conducted for all SHGs promoted by PRATEEKSHA and also included dormant and inactive SHGs from other SHPI too. The trained topics are Self Help Group movements. Internal lending Women empowerment, Record Keeping, General Issues Livelihood Practices through Local resources, Various schemes of Govt. SGSY Selection, Live stock management, Bank support & Schemes. Many Bank officials, Vetenary, ICDS and Block office staffs imparted as resource person in this programme which has taken 3 months to complete.

ROAD SAFTEY PROGRAMME

The organisation continued its programme on road safety. This year the programme was organised at Khariar Road. During the Road Safety Week PRATEEKSHA organised a rally with the help of school children to aware the people of traffic rules and Road Safety due to more and more accidents are happening day by day in National Highway in which school children participated in large numbers. On the occasion the people were explained the virtues of respecting the traffic rules.

AGRICULTURAL TRAINING PROGRAMME

Our organisation has encouraged in the field of agriculture being introduced cash crop such as onion conventional and traditional crops, which needs less water and takes less time for harvest. Some of the major advantages of this programme are to give cent percent protection to standing crops to solve the conflict among the farmers relating to determination of land area and to facilitate for equal distribution or government facilities meant for the farmers. in this regard Prateeksha organised training programme in Chanabeda of Saliha GP and crops like water melon, cucumber and other vegetables in the river sand cultivation has been well trained by the local agricultural experts in the River side village Palsabhadar of Budhipali GP.

PRATEEKSHA again took steps to train people in the modern methods of agricultural practice. In the reporting period the organization held Training camps in different villages such as Silda, Tanwat, Deewanmunda, Amsena, Parkod and Boirbhadi GP to train the farmer on scientific way of farming. In the face of paddy cultivation being un remunerative, we urged the farmers to take up vegetable farming and mixed cropping

SURVEY FOR OLD AGED & WIDOWS

Many of the applicants of old age and widow’s application has been left pending under the tables of the district officials which has been send from NAC and different G.Ps for approval. But years together it has not been sanctioned.

Few necessary cases are been identified by field staffs of Prateeksha and a move from our side has been made to the Sub Collector department for request of sanctioning after finding all pending application. This extended an additional support for the needy poor widows and old aged.

Every body knows the way the senior citizens are treated by their family members. The neglect of the aged is more acute in the rural areas because of their inability to earn their bread through sheer physical labour.

To give solace and some comfort this year also in a massive scale PRATEEKSHA has awarded old aged pension & widow pension Jointly worked with the NAC staffs of Khariar Road and benefited about 100 old people by getting 200 per month from Block officer (S.E.O) and also deducted the names of the dead peoples and placed new names too.

AWARENESS ON MINIMUM WAGES Act- (Majdoor Training)

SC, ST &OBC wage labourers are more vulnerable under this Act. It is learnt from the various sources of the society that the Minimum Wage Act has not been implemented properly in the villages. The landlords, the Sahukars and the contractors in the industrial belt are the most exploitative groups. They always look after their own benefit. So they are making under payment event if the minimum wage rate has been fixed up in the higher side.

As per minimum wage act, any sufferer may appeal his/her problem before the Honorable court of labour commission. He will eligible to get judgment within 3 months of his/her appeal. Now this act helps us to settle the case of women wage case working with stone crushers in Nuapada district.

After organizing this awareness camp during December 2008 in Diwanmunda village under Tanwat GP, the women wage labour of this area come across with the cases of their own and resolve it in the field itself.

SUSTAINED AGRICULTURAL TRAINING PROGRAMME

This year also our organisation has encouraged in the field of agriculture being introduced cash crop such as onion conventional and traditional crops, which needs less water and takes less time for harvest. Some of the major advantages of this programme are to give cent percent protection to standing crops to solve the conflict among the farmers relating to determination of land area and to facilitate for equal distribution or government facilities meant for the farmers. In this regard Prateeksha organised training programme in Amsena village of Amsena GP and crops like water melon, cucumber and other vegetables in the river sand cultivation has been well trained by the local agricultural experts in the River side village Palsabhadar of Budhipali .

PRATEEKSHA again took steps to train people in the modern methods of agricultural practice. In the reporting period the organization held Training camps in different villages such as Silda, Tanwat, Deewanmunda, Amsena, Parkod and Boirbhadi GP to train the farmer on scientific way of farming. In the face of paddy cultivation being un remunerative, we urged the farmers to take up vegetable farming and mixed cropping

DRAUGHT MITIGATION PROGRAMME

At the initial stage our organization has conducted a survey of last year migration status in all the villages of the blocks so as to compare each year status of development of prevention of migration and in their living style. For the above said project it has been decided to cover nearly 55 villages of 10 GP of Nuapada block. They people have been trained to take participatory rural appraisal by forming village level committees and to form Cluster level committees. Here after by strengthening by formation of Block level and Dist. Level Committee.

The extreme poor people with their families migrate to other states for good wages and assured employment. While their migration the people lost their own identity by sacrificing the bit of land. Old age parents and their houses. They are getting several tortures and exposed to several a healthy and risky environmental works. Such as huge constructions and brick kilns.

The program is to aware those peoples by registering themselves in the district administrative list, insuring themselves, Their children’s education continuity, knowledge of human rights to take decision of their wages, durations of works. Exploitation and tortures. AID ET ACTION Bhubaneswar is looking after for the programme.

The peoples are aware to the forth-coming labour intensive works in their respective villages by contacting several meetings and interactions with them. As the program is in an early stage. Proposed to do a lot for the needy poors as per their own requirement which they will plays the problems statement in their own formed committee

Over the years of the concept of self-help is gaining ground because it is a visible and effective mechanism to fight poverty migration. This is very effective especially in case of rural women who are invariably exploited by the village moneylenders. Thus SHG is an effective instrument to fight the menace of indebtedness of rural women.

PROGRAMME OF SHG Bank Linkage

Keeping in mind the typical socio-economic need of the rural women the organisation in conducting regular training and capacity building programmes for the women, which is covered by about 200 women, self help group. In this programme which takes the form of workshops in most of the cases women are taught the art of saving & credit, keeping accounts, keeping records etc. During the reporting period the PRATEEKSHA organised training–cum capacity building camps in the rural areas of Nuapada Block. Local bank officials were invited to these training programmes to interact with Women SHG members and explained the provisions of the banks in availing credit from the bank.

TOTAL LITERACY CAMPAIGN

PRATEEKSHA is campaigning sustain over the years of achieving the goal of literacy in the entire Nuapada Block. Thus as a small contribution of the organization PRATEEKSHA is persuading the parents to send their children to school and not to encourage dropout. Simultaneously the organization is also working with the SHGs promoted by several agencies to link the self help activities with education for the members of the SHGs. The strategy is paying dividends as we are collaborating with various CBOs and NGOs to link their SHG programmes with making the women literate.

SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

Keeping in mind the fact that agriculture is the mainstay of economy in the state PRATEEKSHA took steps to train people in the modern methods of agricultural practice. In the reporting period the organization held more than 20 camps in different parts of Kuliabandha, Parkod and Boirbhadi GP to train the farmer on scientific way of farming. In the face of paddy cultivation being un remunerative, we urged the farmers to take up vegetable farming and mixed cropping

IHL PROGRAMME

Unhygienic condition is one of the main reasons for the ever-increasing health problems in the rural areas. This is due to he unavailability of potable water and safe disposal of solid waste. Many times people are seen openly defecating in the open. Thus the organisation took steps to make the people aware by organising awareness camps in Ratapali, Dummerpani, and Sakhatora as project area for construction of Individual House Hold Latrine of cost 2200 /- each for BPL beneficiary. The people were urged to keep their surroundings clean use safe drinking water maintains drains and dispose off solid waste properly.

BANK LOAN RECOVERY AND SHG SPONSORING

Over the years of the concept of self-help is gaining ground because it is a visible and effective mechanism to fight poverty migration. Day by day Self Help Group is going on increasing in a large scale where our organization is in need of support them in a quick manner.

In this regard our members met with the Regional Manager SBI, Bhawanipatna and discussed about the Self Help group activities and assured back of quick processing loan components with a priority to SHG hence after will be provided. A large scale functions are organized in Budhipali GP and Parkod GP known as Linkage mela where almost all Self Help Groups of Prateeksha has availed loan for their livelihood activities. Local State Bank officials were invited to these training programmes to interact with Women SHG members and explained the provisions of the banks in availing credit from the bank. This is very effective especially in case of rural women who are invariably exploited by the village moneylenders. Thus SHG is an effective instrument to fight the menace of indebtedness of rural women.

Keeping in mind the typical socio-economic need of the rural women the organisation in conducting regular training and capacity building programmes for the women, which is covered by about 198 women, self help group. In addition to this linkage mela several awareness about capacity building, Record keeping, Basic Orientation, Leadership Development Training, Microfinance, Lending Methods, and MADA/OSFDC sponsoring programmes are been conducted in several villages with our own membership contribution amount support. In this regard SBI is providing a financial support for formation, Linkage and Record Keeping. Training support has been asked to DRDA, Nuapda and AGM NABARD, Bhawanipatna because of the growth of new opening of SHG day by day.

This programme which takes the form of workshops in most of the cases women are taught the art of saving & credit mobilisation, maintaining accounts, Record keeping etc. During the reporting period the PRATEEKSHA organised training–cum capacity building camps in the rural areas of Saliha, Bhaisatal, Baloda, Dhanora, Mahuabhatta, Khoksa, Mudhela, Bhusudi and other SHG based villages of Nuapada Block.

PLANTS/SEEDS DISTRIBUTION

To translate this noble idea into Organisation PRATEEKSHA raised a nursery where 10000 saplings were raised the saplings included Horticulture, Vegetable and fruits ones. These were distributed among the people in the villages in nominal cost, which raised the income source of the N.G.O. The fruit trees were planted on the community land of village of Palsabhadsar and Beheradihi. The villagers in these areas have taken the task of protecting the trees and taking care of it.

CHECK OUT LABOUR MIGRATION

PRATEEKSHA has arranged several seminars and Awareness programme in villages such as Dhanora, Kuliabandha, Chindpani, Saliha, Baaisatal, Bourbhadi & Saraipali to Aware village people to check migration to states of Gujrat, Uttarpradesh, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal by organizing and conducting Visual Art, Pala & Street Play and also a grand rally in The District head Quarter where 500 of men and women participated where the demands is to provide 100 day wage to poors, removal of availing contract work to single person, Rights to Migrate people to fight against low wages, Human Rights, Death Claims etc. The Migrating people described the actual difficulties, misusing their physical powers, Roles of Dalals. Creating tourchers in front of district administrative officers through their memorandum.

PISCICULTURE AWARENESS PROGRAMME

PRATEEKSHA has conducted Pisciculture Awareness Programme are different village of Nuapda Block Such as to promote the trade among rural women. The programme is to train the rural people with the scheme presently offered by the department to avail subsidy for excavation of pond fish seed collection etc. Many people have earnestly accepted the programme and proposed to adopt the production of fish farming in govt. ponds by availing Tender call specially in the villages of Amsena, Kolda, Haldi, etc.

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS PROGRAMME

PRATEEKSHA organised awareness campaign in its operational area with a view to preserve protect the village forest. People from different villages participated in this campaigns. Awareness generated amongst the rural people to protect environment and forest regions need to be kept up to get them involve in the task of environment protection. They have been advised to take care of the environment by adopting social forestry programme. We have formed Van Surakshya Samity in each village and taken oath to take care of gramya jungle by replanting trees. Orientation was also conducted to make the people aware about the cause of environmental degradation and the relationship between protections of forest and ecological up gradation. Besides printed leaflets and booklets were distributed among the villages to bring more awareness on this issue.

CULTURAL PROGRAMMES

PRATEEKSHA organized several cultural programes including the folk art forms such chhattisgadi Flok dance were organised in the project area of Biromal, Kodomeri, Bhaisatal, Mudhela and Saliha. One of the objectives of the programme was to make people aware regarding the rich cultural tradition of the rural orissa and need to preserve them in the face of increase threats from electronic media. Also the other aim is to teach the people for Women literacy, Child health, Awareness of Livestock management, by the folk media.

Construction of Mandaps.

Prateeksha has been involved in constructions of Mandaps, Satsangh, Drains, Community Latrines, Temples; Community Halls in Khariar Road NAC area under MLA funded Special Problem Fund.

NABARD LWE Scheme

A scheme for promotion and financing of Women Self Help Groups (WSHG) in association with Government of India is being implemented in Nuapada District. The scheme is an attempt at having Self Help Promoting Institutes (SHPI) to work not merely as an SHPI for promoting and enabling credit linkage of these groups with banks, but also serving as a banking / business facilitator, tracking, monitoring these groups and also being responsible for loan repayments. The objective of the scheme is to saturate the districts with viable and self-sustainable WSHGs by involving anchor NGOs / support agencies who shall promote and facilitate credit linkage of these groups with banks, provide continuous handholding support, enable their journey for livelihoods and also take responsibility for loan repayments. NABARD shall provide grant support @ 10,000/- per SHG to these NGOs over a period of three years and also bear the cost of training and other capacity building initiatives. Some of the salient features of the scheme are as below:

An anchor NGO / support agency will be selected by LDM in consultation with the DDM, NABARD and DLCC in each of the identified districts for implementation of the project.
The scheme would be implemented through bank branches, having CBS facility.
The identified bank branch will enter into a MoU with the identified NGO / support agency.
The identified NGOs will be eligible for grant assistance upto a maximum of 10,000 per WSHG.
All loans to new WSHGs promoted shall preferably be under the cash credit mode.
NABARD will provide need based awareness and capacity development programmes for key stakeholders under the project.
A Service Charge of 5% per annum on monthly average loan outstanding shall be paid by the participating bank to the respective NGOs / support agencies to meet their administrative, transaction and risk costs.

CHC Diet Programme.

This year also PRATEEKSHA is continuing its routine Diet supply programme in Community Health Centre, Khariar Road with the approval of Local Hospital administration Rogi Kalyan Samity with the funding support of NRHM to provide best nutrious food such as bread, Milk, Egg and fruits to indoor admitted patients.

Financial Literacy Quiz

The pressing need for financial education comes from two areas. Firstly is the deterioration of personal finances. Today youngsters resort to living beyond their means, have credit cord debt, and making risky investments. Second is the proliferation of new, and often complex, financial products that demand more financial expertise of consumers. Turbulent market conditions and changing tax laws compound the need for sound financial education. Even Government servants are moving from defined contribution regimes to schemes with benefits for retirement, at their option. Therefore, retirement planning becomes very important.

Further the proliferation of new and often complex financial products demands more financial expertise. Also turbulent conditions and changing tax laws compound the need for adequate financial planning. Thus it has become inevitable for all to get into financial planning and understanding financial products. Financial planning envisages both short term and long term savings. A portion of the savings is invested in certain assets. There are various investment options in the form of assets: bank deposits, government saving schemes, shares, mutual funds, insurance, commodities, bonds, debentures, company fixed deposits etc. Financial planning isn't something that happens by itself. It requires focus and discipline. It is a six step process that helps you take a 'big picture' look at where you are and where you want to be financially.

Financial planning is a must for every household. Financial planning goes beyond savings. It is an investment with a purpose. It is a plan to save and spend future income. It should be carefully budgeted. Financial Planning is the process of meeting your life goals through proper management of your finances. Life goals can include buying a house, saving for your child's higher education or planning for retirement. Today you find people living beyond their means, having credit card debt, making risky investments and doing things that are irresponsible and against the basic principles of financial planning.

Advantages of financial education are:-

· Helps build a secure financial future. Lack of financial knowledge can affect an individual's or family's ability to save for long-term goals and make them vulnerable to severe financial crisis

· Prepared for financial emergencies. By incorporating contingencies in your financial plan you are ready to face unseen circumstances head on

· People who are financially literate are reluctant to buy financial products that they do not understand and thus do not fall for marketing gimmicks

· Feeling a sense of accomplishment. Financial education is effective at moving people closer to their goals

‘‘PRATEEKSHA” an NGO, has taken the lead in introducing an innovative programme to help school/ college children in Nuapada District to gain financial literacy. Around 300 hundred students from 4 school/VTP/ITI have been covered through this programme which was launched a few days back.

‘Prime Minister Modi’s Jan Dhan Programme, Atal Pension Yojana and two new insurance schemes has given the necessary impetus for economically disadvantaged section of the society to avail government subsidy through banks, we want to enable children to gain financial literacy, as well as cultivate the habit of saving while growing up to be wholesome productive individuals in the community they live in.

The Programme Was framed with certain rules and regulation to maintain discipline and justice while conducting competition. It is proposed to make six team like A,B,C,D,E,F consists of two participants each team from were 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes will be announced. Rests of the students attending the competition are treated as audience and 5 consolation prizes were given.

Before a day of the quiz completion, in each institution a 3 hours Demonstration class was taken by the faculty of Prateeksha to explain the various features and subjects of financial literacy. The pupils were clearly explained the factors of financial planning, Savings, Borrowings, Remittance, Pension, Insurance and Grievance Redresal.

As the subject is completely new and this sort of programme never conducted before, it’s a great challenge and opportunity for all students which need a prior practice regarding these subjects. The competition time was fixed for 2.5 hours were questions are asked from the financial literacy topic. If a team failed to answer, then the question passes to subsequent team and so on. In the competition of each round, a question will asked to the audience and consolation prizes are fixed to team to them.

Quiz machine (Buzzer Round) was installed in each table to conduct “Fastest Finger First” which created a great experience and thrill among the participants.

Multi colored certificates instantly laminated & printed with participant name. Guest’s Name, Designation and Signature of the principal, Organizer, DDM Nabard and Financial Literacy Councilor Nuapada. The trophies were printed with colorful stickers with name and logo of NABARD and PRATEEKSHA, and in each programme chief guest are invited to attend as jury for judgment and distribution of prizes

Programme for Regg Pickers.

Income Generation for the Slum Dwellers

Bee Keeping

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PRATEEKSHA has taken steps to unite Bee keeping interested farmers of Dharamgarh district, Bhawanipatna District and Nuapada district to take a study tour to Rajasthan ABROSIA Ltd.

35 Participants are trained for 6 days through exposure visits which have benefited a lot to start up a bee keeping unit in these districts. The training was also additionally supported by District Horticulture mission Nuapada.

GRS Training for DDU GKY by ORMAS.

One day training Programme on DDU GKY for the GRSs of all Block of Nuapada District was organized at Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra, Nuapada during, 16th to 18th January 2014 , on behalf of ORMAS. As the GRSs are said to be the foundation as well as critical cutting edge officials in GP, this type of programme was organized to make the participant more familiarize with DDU GKY to serve in a better way in the rural area.

Objective for organizing this training programme was as follows; · To sensitize the participants on salient features of DDU GKY and implementation mechanism as envisaged in operational guideline. · To familiarize the GRS on e-Governance initiatives under DDU GKY, enhancement of their knowledge Skill and attitude for Team building and Leadership and specially for mobilisation. · To make them conversant with NGOs and other CBOs to collect candidates, Convince them, Register themselves in respective Block, Imparting Residential and nonresidential training, hand holding support with the families where the candidates are, along with motivational attitude for proper implementation of the scheme as well as to enrich their functional activities.

For this context, they were paid Rs 500/- partly for Selection, Registration, Enrollment, Training, Placement and successful placement for 6 Months.

Distribution of Revolving Fund.

OLM Training Programme

Government of Odisha formed a society named ‘Orissa Poverty Reduction Mission (OPRM)’ to implement various poverty reduction programmes in the state, which was reconstituted and renamed as ‘Odisha Livelihoods Mission (OLM)’ an autonomous society under the aegis of Department of Panchayati Raj, Government of Odisha, presently implementing both National Rural Livelihoods Mission and National Rural Livelihoods Project.Odisha was the first state in the country to launch National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) in its bid to bring down rural poverty by promoting diversified and gainful self-employment to the rural poor.Poverty eradication program runs on a mission mode having focus to create sustainable livelihood opportunities for the rural poor households and nurture till they are come out of poverty and lead a quality life. This is a centrally sponsored scheme with a proportionate ratio of 60:40 between Centre & State. OLM has put in place a dedicated and sensitive support structure, to take the rural poor households out of poverty line trough capacity building, financial assistance and self-reliant institutions.

VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMME (Computer Fundamentals & Tally)

PRATEEKSHA is continuing its computer education in Khariar Road, Komna, Sinapali, Nuapada by its own funding support. The candidates are basically selected after organizing Counseling camp. The students completed graduation or Continuing graduation, Drop out etc. are prioritically selected for the course by depositing 1000/- Rupees for 3 Months which is a subsidized cost compared the cost of same training offered in local Town for Rs 5000/-.

Needy & poor candidates are selected for the training and impart training for Computer fundamentals, Tally Accounting, Hardware Networking and the duration is of 3 months. Selected instructors are appointed for teaching respective courses. Certificates are distributed by Prateeksha by Administrative officers.

AWARENESS ON MINIMUM WAGES Act- (Majdoor Training)

SC, ST &OBC wage labourers are more vulnerable under this Act. It is learnt from the various sources of the society that the Minimum Wage Act has not been implemented properly in the villages. The landlords, the Sahukars and the contractors in the industrial belt are the most exploitative groups. They always look after their own benefit. So they are making under payment event if the minimum wage rate has been fixed up in the higher side.

As per minimum wage act, any sufferer may appeal his/her problem before the Honorable court of labour commission. He will eligible to get judgment within 3 months of his/her appeal. Now this act helps us to settle the case of women wage case working with stone crushers in Nuapada district.

After organizing this awareness camp during December in Diwanmunda village under Tanwat GP, the women wage labour of this area come across with the cases of their own and resolve it in the field itself.

DRAUGHT MITIGATION PROGRAMME

At the initial stage our organization has conducted a survey of last year migration status in all the villages of the blocks so as to compare each year status of development of prevention of migration and in their living style. For the above said project it has been decided to cover nearly 55 villages of 10 GP of Nuapada block. They people have been trained to take participatory rural appraisal by forming village level committees and to form Cluster level committees. Here after by strengthening by formation of Block level and Dist. Level Committee.

The extreme poor people with their families migrate to other states for good wages and assured employment. While their migration the people lost their own identity by sacrificing the bit of land. Old age parents and their houses. They are getting several tortures and exposed to several a healthy and risky environmental works. Such as huge constructions and brick kilns.

The program is to aware those peoples by registering themselves in the district administrative list, insuring themselves, Their children’s education continuity, knowledge of human rights to take decision of their wages, durations of works. Exploitation and tortures. AID ET ACTION Bhubaneswar is looking after for the programme.

The peoples are aware to the forth-coming labour intensive works in their respective villages by contacting several meetings and interactions with them. As the program is in an early stage. Proposed to do a lot for the needy poors as per their own requirement which they will plays the problems statement in their own formed committee

NAC Contract Work under SUDA Scheme

Prateeksha has been involved in constructions of Mandaps, Satsangh, Drains, Community Latrines, Temples; Community Halls in Khariar Road NAC area under MLA funded Special Problem Fund.

NABARD LWE Scheme

A scheme for promotion and financing of Women Self Help Groups (WSHG) in association with Government of India is being implemented in Nuapada District. The scheme is an attempt at having Self Help Promoting Institutes (SHPI) to work not merely as an SHPI for promoting and enabling credit linkage of these groups with banks, but also serving as a banking / business facilitator, tracking, monitoring these groups and also being responsible for loan repayments. The objective of the scheme is to saturate the districts with viable and self-sustainable WSHGs by involving anchor NGOs / support agencies who shall promote and facilitate credit linkage of these groups with banks, provide continuous handholding support, enable their journey for livelihoods and also take responsibility for loan repayments. NABARD shall provide grant support @ 10,000/- per SHG to these NGOs over a period of three years and also bear the cost of training and other capacity building initiatives. Some of the salient features of the scheme are as below:

An anchor NGO / support agency will be selected by LDM in consultation with the DDM, NABARD and DLCC in each of the identified districts for implementation of the project.
The scheme would be implemented through bank branches, having CBS facility.
The identified bank branch will enter into a MoU with the identified NGO / support agency.
The identified NGOs will be eligible for grant assistance upto a maximum of 10,000 per WSHG.
All loans to new WSHGs promoted shall preferably be under the cash credit mode.
NABARD will provide need based awareness and capacity development programmes for key stakeholders under the project.
A Service Charge of 5% per annum on monthly average loan outstanding shall be paid by the participating bank to the respective NGOs / support agencies to meet their administrative, transaction and risk costs.

SWACH BHARAT ABHIJAAN

Programme by NABARD, Conducted by PRATEEKSHA Khariar Road, Dated 21.03.2015 Venue- Golden Jubilee Khariar Road to Railway Station and back covering Ward No 7,8,9,10, and 11

Dated 21.03.2015 at 8.00 AM, In the premises of Golden Jubilee Women's, College Khariar Road, in presence of the Students of class 11t' and 12h with the local ward members, local public, few social workers and press media, a rally was conducted on awareness of SWACH BHARAT ABHIJAAN, A programme of cleanliness organized by PRATEEKSHA, Khariar Road with support of NABARD.

The rally started from the college to railway station covering the entire Khariar Road wards shouting slogans as prescribed by the NABARD through public address system.

Aim of the rally was to aware the people about the habits and steps recently taken by the administration for cleanliness and prevention of using plastic and polythene which leads to great trouble in our eco system for the forthcoming generation. The rally was flagged by the chairman, PRATEEKSHA, Sri R Bijay Raj in presence of the ward Members. WSHG leaders as well as people representative.

The programe followed by cleaning of Railway station where passengers are shocked to see it. The participants were provided light refreshment.

Grass Root Level Training Programme

Dated 24.12.2014, at Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra at Beltukri village of Beltukri GP, a Grass Root Level Training programme under NABARD was organized. In that programme, DDM NABARD Nuapada Sri MS Mishra inaugurated the programme in presence of ABDO Sri Panchanan Khamari and Additional Project Director, Credit of DRDA Nuapada Sri Nihar Ranjan Sahoo attended as resource person cum guest. 30 nos of WSHGs were participated in the training programme of President & secretary/ Group leaders.

The inaugural and guest speech was laid down by the NGO Chairman Sri R Bijay Raj with a welcome to all participants. Subsequently the training was started with the following topics given below

Introduction

• What is self Help • What is SHG • Who is the promoter of SHG • Unique features of SHGs • Role of Prateeksha in SHG promotion. • Introduction of New JLG concept.

SHG Best Practices

Pancha sutra — Meetings, saving, internal lending, recovery, Book Keeping • Do's and Don'ts for conduct of meetings • Do's and don'ts for savings in SHG • Do's and Don'ts for lending &recovery • Details about Term Loan & Cash credit loan. • Reason of defunked/dormant WSHGs.

The DDM NABARD, Nuapada Sri MS Mishra discussed various topics related to formation of SHGs, Role of PRATEEKSHA in SHG formation and linkage, Bank support, Formation of Joint Liability Groups, a new concept of livelihood support for poor land less. He continued with other topics listed below in details.

Bank Linkage of SHGs

• Need of Bank Linkage • Role of NABARD in WSHG activities. • Rating Parameters • Documents/Paper formalities to be completed for Bank Linkage • Fund Management in the post bank Linkage phase • Formation of JLG and its benefit.

The APD Credit, Sri Sahoo, interacted with few groups and asked them about the details summary which they have learnt from the organizer, DDM NABARD. The cross discussion resulted a great response for clarifying the doubts. The detail OLM Interest subvention practice was discussed and requested to maintain all the formalities to avail those benefits.

Book Keeping

• Need for book keeping • Details of books to be kept by SHG • Responsibility for book keeping • Training needs of SHG • Interest subventions under OLM scheme.

Sri Panchanan Khamari, ABDO Nuapada in his awareness training, he expressed about the grading practices. The group members were discussed about the grading qualities elaborated with check list. Few group members argued about non receiving of Revolving Fund in spite of graded. The same group members were explained about the deficiencies and asked them to face another grading camp rectifying all those deficiencies.

Grading Parameters

• Graduation to Micro enterprise stage • Graduation to differential saving • SHG vs. JLGs • SHG Federation • Several livelihood practices.

Lastly the training programme ended with vote of thanks by Sri R Bijay Raj and the members were provided fooding and TA arrangement besides breakfast.

Financial Literacy Quiz

"PRATEEKSHA" an NGO, has taken the lead in introducing an innovative programme to help School/ College children in Nuapada & Khariar Road to gain financial literacy. Around 300 students from 4 school/colleges have been covered through this programme which was launched a few days back. Prime Minister Modi's Jan Dhan programme has given the necessary impetus for economically disadvantaged section of the society to avail government subsidy through banks, we want to enable children to gain financial literacy, as well as cultivate the habit of saving while growing up to be wholesome productive individuals in the community they live in. Financial literacy in addition to formal education would enable children to learn to combat economic disadvantage and take economic decisions that lead to the overall development of communities. In view of the above facts PRATEEKSHA has organized Financial Literacy Quiz competition in reputed schools and colleges of Nuapada Block, like National College Nuapada , Golden Jubilee Women's College Khariar Road, Delhi Public School Khariar Road and Ekalavya Model Residential School.

The programme was framed with certain rules and regulation to maintain discipline and justice while conducting competition. it is proposed to make six team like team A,B,C,D,E,F consists of two participants each team from were 1st ,2nd and 3rd prizes will be announced. Rests of the students attending the competition are treated as audience and 3 consolation prizes were fixed.

Before a day of the quiz completion, in each institution a 2 hour classes was taken by the faculty of the Prateeksha to explain the various features and subjects of financial literacy. The pupils were clearly elaborated the factors of Financial Planning, Saving, Borrowing, Remittance, Pension, Insurance and Grievance Redresal.

As the subject is completely new and this sort of programme never conducted before, it's a great challenge and opportunity for all students which need a prior practice regarding these subjects. The competition time was fixed for 2 hours were question are asked from the financial literacy topic. If a team failed to answer, then the question passes to subsequent team and so on. In the competition of each round, a question will asked to the audience and consolation prizes are fixed to them.

Multi colored certificate instantly laminated & printed with participant name, Guest's Name, Designation and Signature of the Principal, Organizer, DDM Nabard and Financial Literacy Councilor Nuapada. The trophies were printed with colorful stickers with name and logo of NABARD and PRATEEKSHA, and in each programme chief guest are invited to attend as jury for judgment and for distribution of prizes.

One quiz completion was held on dated 24.03,2015 at National College Nuapada , Sri Akshaya Kumar Patra the Principal of the college identfied students who take part in organizing the events. Sri Pradeep Kumar Naik was the Chief Guest on the occasion nominated as a jury too. Financial literacy councilor of Nuapada was also participated in this event to raise several questions to the children in account of financial literacy. Inaugural speech was held and topic related to financial literacy was discussed in short, after that the programme was managed by the faculty of Prateeksha.

After completion of the quiz trophies were given to the winner by the dignitaries followed by certificates, a refreshment party was organized to all participant, students and staffs.

On dated 25.01_2015 a quiz completion was held in the Delhi Public School Khariar Road. The team was prepared one day before as mention earlier and organized a quiz programme in presence of the Principal Sri Naik, of Delhi Public School.

The children participated with much pleasure and answered all most all questions. DDM Nabard was present in the occasion and explained much more facts about financial literacy. Nabard's role and RBI's role to the children and why such quiz programme are conducted. Followed by distribution of trophies, certificates and provided a tea party all the students and staff.

On dated 26.012015 another quiz competition was held in Golden Jubilee Woman's College Khariar Road. DOM Nabard Sri M.S Mishra was the chief guest along with the organizer Prateeksha, Principal, Staffs and Management of the college participated. Trophy was given to the winner and refreshment party is continued. The DDM Nabard explained various factors of financial education to the girl children and also explained necessity of financial literacy of younger generation. Dated 05.04.2015 a quiz programme was organized at the premises of Eklavya Model Residential School, Khariar Road. The principal Sri Raiguru and teachers were present and Quiz programme conducted. The tribal students well participated in the programme and Trophy and certificates were distributed instantly followed by light refreshment.

Distribution of VERMIBED

PRATEEKSHA with the support of Horticulture department, Nuapada has supplied 20 nos. of Polythene Vermi Beds to the needy farmers of Nuapada District installed in their respective premises. The farmers are trained how to fill Beds and cultivation of Verm. The trianed farmers are selected by the horticulture derpartment and collected KYC documents and submitted to Deputy Director, Horticulture. Khariar.

Mukhyamantri Kaushal Vikaas Programme, Chhattisgarh

Mushroom Training

Mushroom cultivation is a mix of very clean and very messy activities, and we train in a variety of spaces including, urban mushroom farm, homestead, community garden, and indoor classroom.

Indoor mushroom cultivation techniques can vary from passively growing in the shower, to building dedicated grow houses for mushroom production. In this segment of the training we will explain how to create artificial growing conditions for a variety of mushrooms, both in the soil and through the use of bags and containers. Irrigation strategies, air circulation, temperature control, and natural pest abatement will also be covered.

A multitude of How-To’s for growing mushrooms right along with all of your vegetables. We cover companion plantings, mushroom mulches, as well as identifying common edible mushrooms already in the locality.

Farmers Club Formation.

Farmers club programme was launched by NABARD in 1982. The functions of Farmers clubs are

i. to spread the message of development through credit

ii. assist in technology transfer and capacity building of farmers

iii. propagation of repayment ethics

iv. help the process of village development by preparation of village development plan

v. develop better banker borrowers relationship and

vi. bring about socio economic development of the village.

Prateeksha is engaged voluntarily for formation of farmers club in Nuapada Block area with the help of volunteers. As till today, this organization is having nearly 22 Farmers clubs engaged in various agricultural activity. The leaders of each clubs are invited to participate in ATMA meetings held on Nuapada head quarter.

SHG Training

The Nuapada, NABARD SHG is a joint initiative of the Government of India (GOI) Ministry of Finance and the NABARD. The overall objective of the project is to improve the livelihood of vulnerable groups in a sustainable manner through improved management of their resource base in a way that contributes to protecting and restoring the environment in LWE areas where connectivity and communication is a painful factor.

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The project targets about 28 GPs and 4,000 households. The project is operational in the Nuapada District for a target to form and Linkage 300Women Self Help Groups for a period of 3 Years. PRATEEKSHA is involved from for formation and nurturing of 350 WSHGs since last 8 years by its own fund mobilization. The specific objectives of the project are:

· Formation and linkage of SHGs.

· To enhance the capabilities of local people to manage new technologies and institutions at the village level.

· To increase income through the development of sustainable farming systems and the development of non-farm enterprises.

· To make people more aware of the need to preserve and regenerate natural resources, particularly forests and biodiversity.

· To establish effective and appropriate delivery systems for inputs (credit, extension, etc) and for the maintenance of assets and resources.

· To increase the participation of women in local institutions and in decision-making processes within the community.

· To enhance savings capacity and establish the habit of thrift.

· To increase access to basic services and infrastructure facilities.

Social Audit of IAY, BRGF & CC Road

With the Order of DRDA Nuapada, PRATEEKSHA has conducted social Audit for Indira Awas Yojana, BRGF and CC Road for all 28 GPs of Nuapada Block and 2 GPs of Komna GP. The audit involved 1st Day site visit for specific case records and suseequent day for Gram Sabha addressing people for the difficulties, requirement, Manipulation of the executed schemes etc.

Incomplete constructions of buildings, Less wages, Irregular activities, manipulation of case records are recorded and placed before collector and PD DRDA for onward action.

Training of Joint Liability Groups.

CHC Diet Programme

This year also PRATEEKSHA is continuing its routine Diet supply programme in Community Health Centre, Khariar Road with the approval of Local Hospital administration Rogi Kalyan Samity with the funding support of NRHM to provide best nutrious food such as bread, Milk, Egg and fruits to indoor admitted patients.

COLLABORATION WITH GOVT. AGENCIES:-

Since inception PRATEEKSHA actively involved with Govt. programmes. It has build up a good rapport with DRDA, Block deptt. Medical deptt, DPEP, Agriculture deptt, Forest dept, Dist. Welfare dept, Labour dept etc. the volunteers of PRATEEKSHA extended manpower support to the above Govt. agencies while implementing community oriented activities in the villages.

AWARENESS ON MINIMUM WAGES Act-

SC, ST &OBC wage labourers are more vulnerable under this Act. It is learnt from the various sources of the society that the Minimum Wage Act has not been implemented properly in the villages. The landlords, the Sahukars and the contractors in the industrial belt are the most exploitative groups. They always look after their own benefit. So they are making under payment event if the minimum wage rate has been fixed up in the higher side.

As per minimum wage act, any sufferer may appeal his/her problem before the Honorable court of labour commission. He will eligible to get judgment within 3 months of his/her appeal. Now this act helps us to settle the case of women wage case working with stone crushers in Nuapada district.

After organizing this awareness camp during December 2008 in Diwanmunda village under Tanwat GP, the women wage labour of this area come across with the cases of their own and resolve it in the field itself.

CAMP ON FAMILY WELFARE:-

Health is wealth. To build up a healthy society everybody thinks about a health family. These families are to be taken care on the health point of view so various measures have been taken up by our Govt. to build up a healthy family. The projects like population control, RCH now being implemented in our society. But in the villages the people are not aware about this programme in order to rich with the people, we organize one camp on family welfare in Bhanpur village of Kuliabandha GP, and discussed in details about the various aspects of family health. The problems and solutions have been discussed and teach the women group of the society regarding the health hazards and its bad impact on their own if they will not conscious.

CHILD HEALTH & MOTHER CARE PROGRAMMES:-

Today's child will be citizen of tomorrow. Mother & child health care programme has been designed by us with a view to teach the mother how to keep good health. In this mothers of Kuliabandha, Saliha, Amsena, Bisora, Jhitki, Silda, Dummerpani, Bhajipala, Palsabhadar, Amlidadar village are taught how to get nutrious foods by organizing various small camps. Almost all family has been provided a papaya plant and a drumstick plant to plant in the courtyard and to nourish it for getting at least fresh zero cost nutrious vegetable in their home for mother & child. Also to activate the village women on this point we have distributed mixed seed packets vegetable for kitchen garden.

PULSE POLIO ERADICATION CAMPS:-

Day by day our nation is over bounded with handicapped population. Due to some environmental impact or side effect of misuse of drugs may be one of the reasons of its cause. To eradicate the Polio disease, Govt. of India launched this Pulse Polio Project. PRATEEKSHA volunteers with the help of medical officers organised pulse polio eradication camp in Khariar Road during March 2015. In this camp with the help of local medical officer and staffs, PRATEEKSHA has helped to immunise 85 children under polio eradication programme with a single dose as target by Govt. of India.

Having this vast population, India is always thinking about their sustenance for food, clothes & shelter.

Once population checked means the correlated problems would automatically be solved. By adopting various birth control mechanism all the couples of our Action Area were taught in the workshop for maintaining a peaceful life. Also it was taught to the people what are the benefits obtained having a small family.

WORK SHOP ON POPULATION CONTROL:-

Nursery raising of eucalypts are grown for selling in low cost for the SHG beneficiary to plant them in their local orchards to get daily nutrient vegetable. The people were encouraged to buy the sampling and well explained the method of planting and taking care. To translate this noble idea into Organisation PRATEEKSHA raised a nursery where 5000 saplings were raised the saplings included Horticulture, Vegetable and fruits ones. These were distributed among the people in the villages in nominal cost, which raised the income source of the N.G.O. The fruit trees were planted on the community land of village of Thelkobeda, Amsena, & palsabhadar The villagers in these areas have taken the task of protecting the trees and taking care of it.

NURSERY PLANTATION PROGRAMME

Prateeksha has been involved in constructions of Mandaps, Satsangh, Drains, Community Latrines, Temples; Community Halls in Khariar Road NAC area under MLA funded Special Problem Fund. The fund of 2012-13 was un spent by the NAC for which the Collector issued order to PRATEEKSHA to execute the same contract work in each ward.

NAC Contract Work under MLA LAD

NABARD LWE Scheme

This Year also the scheme for promotion and financing of Women Self Help Groups (WSHG) in association with Government of India is being implemented in Nuapada District. The scheme is an attempt at having Self Help Promoting Institutes (SHPI) to work not merely as an SHPI for promoting and enabling credit linkage of these groups with banks, but also serving as a banking / business facilitator, tracking, monitoring these groups and also being responsible for loan repayments. The objective of the scheme is to saturate the districts with viable and self-sustainable WSHGs by involving anchor NGOs / support agencies who shall promote and facilitate credit linkage of these groups with banks, provide continuous handholding support, enable their journey for livelihoods and also take responsibility for loan repayments. NABARD shall provide grant support @ 10,000/- per SHG to these NGOs over a period of three years and also bear the cost of training and other capacity building initiatives.

GRASSROOT LEVEL TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR NEWLY FORMED WSHGs & JLG UNDER NABARD LWE SCHEME. Dated 12.03.2016, Venue-Panchyat Bhawan, Keremeli

A Grass Root Level Women SHG training has been conducted by NABARD in collaboration of Anchor NGO PRATEEKSHA on dated 12.03.2016 in the Panchyat Bhawan, Keremeli at 10.00 AM. The United Branch Manager, Nuapada has also given his consent to attend the programme and planned to provide Bank Linkage with documentation on the spot same day.

The training was specially organized for the unaware leaders of each WSHG formed under NABARD LWE scheme of Nuapada Block villages. This NGO has formed 320 SHGs savings linked in various service area banks. The new members of the WSHGs are unaware about the benefits of group formation and its forthcoming features'.

About 12 newly formed WSHG members, President & Secretary of each group where present in the training. I have discussed about New SHG mobilization, Formation of SHGs, Unity and integrity of members, Regular meeting habits, Opening of Savings Bank account, Regular deposit of savings money, Internal lending, Record keeping, Interest calculation for distribution of money among members.

The DDM NABARD Sri Madhusudan Mishra elaborated topics on What is self Help, What is SHG, Who is the promoter of SHG, Unique features of SHGs, Do's and Don'ts for conduct of meetings, Do's and don'ts for savings in SHG, Do's and Don'ts for lending &recovery, Need of Bank Linkage, Rating Parameters, Documents/Paper formalities to be completed for Bank Linkage, Fund Management in the post bank Linkage phase, Need for book keeping, Details of books to be kept by SHG, Responsibility for book keeping, Training needs of SHG, Graduation to Micro enterprise stage, Graduation to differential saving, SHG vs JLGs, SHG Federation.

In addition to that, nearly 45 male people from the nearby village attended the programme to know details of formation of JLG. DDM NABARD explained the benefits and suggests the Bankers present there to open their respective accounts.

The Sarpanch. Keremeli explained various schemes of govt. and eligibility criteria for good governance and grading procedures.

GRLTP Meetings

Financial Literacy Quiz

"PRATEEKSHA" an NGO, has taken the lead in introducing an innovative programme to help school/ college children in Nuapada District to gain financial literacy. Around 300 hundred students from 4 school/VTP/ITI have been covered through this programme which was launched a few days back.

'Prime Minister Modi's Jan Dhan Programme, Atal Pension Yojana and two new insurance schemes has given the necessary impetus for economically disadvantaged section of the society to avail government subsidy through banks, we want to enable children to gain financial literacy, as well as cultivate the habit of saving while growing up to be wholesome productive individual s in the community they live in.

The Programme Was framed with certain rules and regulation to maintain discipline and justice while conducting competition. It is proposed to make six team like A,B,C,D,E,F consists of two participants each team from were 1st, 2"d and 3'6 prizes will be announced. Rests of the students attending the competition are treated as audience and 5 consolation prizes were given.

Before a day of the quiz completion, in each institution a 3 hours Demonstration class was taken by the faculty of Prateeksha to explain the various features and subjects of financial literacy. The pupils were clearly explained the factors of financial planning, Savings, Borrowings, Remittance, Pension, Insurance and Grievance Redresal.

Quiz machine (Buzzer Round) was installed in each table to conduct "Fastest Finger First" which created a great experience and thrill among the participants. Multi colored certificates instantly laminated & printed with participant name. Guest's Name, Designation and Signature of the principal, Organizer, DDM Nabard and Financial Literacy Councilor Nuapada. The trophies were printed with colorful stickers with name and logo of NABARD and PRATEEKSHA, and in each programme chief guest are invited to attend as jury for judgment and distribution of prizes.

1. One Quiz competition was held on dated 09.02.2016 at Gopabandhu Bidyapith Khariar Road, The Headmaster of the school identified students who take part in organizing the events. DDM Nabard Sri Madhusudan Mishra was the chief guest on the occasion nominated as a jury too and raised several questions to the children in account of financial literacy and Sri S Panda, Branch Manager Central Bank of india, Khariar Road was also present. Inaugural speech was held and topic related to financial literacy was discussed in short, after that the programme was managed by the faculty of Prateeksha.

After completion of the quiz trophies were given to the winner by the dignitaries followed by certificates, a refreshment party was organized to all participant, students and staffs.

2. Another Quiz completion was held in the Govt Upgraded High School, Dummerpani on dated 15.02.2016. The team was prepared one day before as mention earlier and organized a Quiz programme in presence of the Chairman Prateeksha, Sri R. Bijay Raj. DDM Nabard was the chief guest on the occasion.

The Children participated and answered all most all questions. DDM NABARD Sri Madhusudan Mishra and Sri Raghuram Patra, LDM Nuapada was Present in the occasion and explained much more facts about financial literacy, NABARD's role and RBI's to the children and why such quiz programme are conducted. Followed by distribution of trophies, certificates and provided a tea party all the students and staff.

3. The same day, another Quiz competition was held in Govt ITI 15.02.2016 in presence of Training Officer and staffs. Trophy was given to the winner and refreshment party is continued. The DDM Nabard explained various factors of financial education to the younger generation and also explained necessity of financial literacy.

4. On dated 15.03.2016 a Quiz competition was held in Prateeksha Vocational Training center, The Community organizer, NAC was Present. Staffs and Management of PRATEEKSHA Vocational training Centre selected the 6 groups for participation. Trophy was given to the winner and refreshment party continued. The Chairman, PRATEEKSHA NGO explained various factors of financial education to the trainees and also explained necessity of financial literacy in day to day life of younger generation after completion of technical training.

Vermicompost Training

A training programme on vermi compost preparation was conducted in the premises of KVK Nuapada on dated 03.03.2015. The programme was innagurated by the DDM NABARD Nuapada in presence of the Junior Horticulture Officer and Senior scientist Sri Sanat Kumar Meher.

The technical session started at 10.00 AM in the conference hall of KVK Nuapada where the farmers and the Women members are explained variours horticulture schemes offered by the Govt in subsidesd cost to boost the livelihood. In addition to that, the 20 interested farmers were selected to provide free vermi Bed by the horticulture deptt.

Mr Sanat Meher explained thematically about preparation of Vermi Bed with the help of power point presentation and distributed booklets. The Powerpoint explained various easy methods of preparation of vermi bed with cement tanks or Plastic sheets.

DDM NABARD explained various measures for livelihood support to the poor SHG members. He introduced various livelihood schemes offered by NABARD and the 2nd session continued practical, methods of preparation of Vermi Bed by Mr Sanat Meher KVK Nuapada.

The farmers were called to the place where practical demonstration unit is situated. Bed making practices, Collection of waste, Do's & Don't's explained. Several quires where answered and assured 50% of farmers to prepare Vermi Bed

MIGRATION AWARENESS PROGRAMME

Every day the support from banks in easy loans for group activities are growing with along with govt sponsoring support as a backbone to support the poors providing them subsidy through various govt. schemes. The main motto is to check migration by giving sufficient work though Group schemes, M.G.N.R.E.G.S, Own work with support from banks, Contact labour works etc. in spite of all efforts the people still satisfy to receive cash advance from sardars for a confirmation of there migration. PRATEEKSHA has arranged several massive scales get together camps in migration prone villages of Dhanora, Bhanpur, Silda and Amsena to aware village people to check migration to states of Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal.

LIBRARY MAINTENANCE:

To provide the greatest educational facilities to the public we are running a small library in which our benevolent friends are extending their service honorary to serve the public. Few books and journal are been exhibited in our office where people are benefiting.

Celebration of Anti Corruption week.

In collaboration of NABARD, PRATEEKSHA has organized on awareness campaign of Anti Curroption on 27. Oct 2015 at Govt Girls High School, Khariar Road. About 400 Girl children were educated about the programme. Mr SK Patra, HM, Govt Girls High School and DDM NABARD were present and addressed the function.

WORKSHOP ON ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION:-

PRATEEKSHA organized a workshop on environmental education for women during November 2015, 100 participants of Saliha and Jhalbahal villages participated in the workshop. Exhibiting postures, pamphlets & displaying Videos, we have performed the training. The impact of rapid tree cutting, degradation of forest, rapid environmental pollution through industries & vehicles etc. described in the meeting, it was suggested to introduce environmental education in the schools for better understanding.

Programme on eradication of Poverty (NYK)

VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMME (Computer Fundamentals & Tally)

PRATEEKSHA is continuing its computer education in Khariar Road, Komna, Sinapali, Nuapada by its own funding support. The candidates are basically selected after organizing Councelling camp. The students completed graduation or Continuing graduation, Drop out etc are prioritically selected for the course by depositing 1000/- Rupees for 3 Months which is a subsidized cost compared the cost of same training offered in local Town for Rs 5000/-.

Needy & poor candidates are selected for the training and impart training for Computer fundamendals, Tally Accounting, Hardware Networking and the duration is of 3 months. Selected instructors are appointed for teaching respective courses. Certificates are distributed by Prateeksha by Administrative officers.

SANITATION AWARENESS PROGRAMM

A part of District Water and Sanitation Measure PRATEEKSHA has organized several Rally including the school children and SHG members for a lesson to understand all villagers for Cleanliness of their own surroundings which results a clean village. This is due to overcome the diseases such Malaria, whooping Cough and cholera which is mostly found in almost all villages in massive scale. The villages under Kuliabandha GP and Saliha GP used water flow down everywhere, which exhibits a snobby and dirty look throughout the operational area. In order to promote a clean and a healthy environment, the organisation activated the young group and the local community to come together and offer shramadan. People came forward and dug drainage on both sides of roads, besides everybody’s home areas, and small pits were dug to dump the wastage.

TRAINING FOR V.S.S & ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS

PRATEEKHA organised awareness campaign in its operational area of Bhanpur village with a view to preserve protect the village forest. People from different villages participated in this campaigns. Awareness generated amongst the rural people to protect environment and forest regions need to be kept up to get them involve in the task of environment protection. They have been advised to take care of the environment by adopting social forestry programme. We have formed Van Surakshya Samity in each village and taken oath to take care of Gramya Jungle by replanting trees.

Orientation was also conducted to make the people aware about the cause of environmental degradation and the relationship between protections of forest and ecological up gradation. Besides printed leaflets and booklets were distributed among the villages to bring more awareness on this issue.

MGNREGS SOCIAL AUDIT

Prateeksha has been ordered by the DRDA for conducting of social audit for the 28 GPs within 1 month. The common villagers are not quite aware of the NREGA. In most cases even the Sarpanch are not aware about the legal rights of the people under this Act. Even if the Gram Pradhan, Village Development Officer or the Gram Saathi are aware about the Act, they do not educate the people. For example, they do not encourage people to apply for the Job Cards or for seeking work. Most of the workers do not possess the Job Cards. They are normally with the Sarpanch or the Village Development Officers. Sometimes the villagers are not even aware of the fact that Job Cards exist in their names.

The photographs on Job Cards have been invariably affixed with peoples own money even though the cost was to be borne by the government. Names of not all the adult family members desirous of working, especially females, have been mentioned on the Job Cards. In a number of Panchayats Job Cards have been issued to only families close to the Gram Saathis. Often these families do not require work under the NREGS. Genuine job seekers are not given Job Cards. As a result there is no official demand for work.

The number of days mentioned on Muster Rolls, as can be seen from detailed reports from social audits in village panchayats, are often exaggerated, siphoning off wages in the name of ignorant and unsuspecting people by putting their fake thumb impressions. Muster Rolls are hidden from the people in violation of the NREGA. Similarly, the payment of wages is not done at the work site in violation of the law. There is clear gender bias in allotment of work. The names of adult female members of the family desirous of doing work are not mentioned on the Job Cards nor do they get work even if they demand it. Similarly, the physically and mentally challenged individuals were also being discriminated against in allotment of work.

Leprosy Awareness Rally.

WOMEN CONVENTION

The Convention would determine the future strategies of PRATEEKSHA on the following lines.

· To strengthen the process of policy advocacy for addressing the issues of women representatives in PRIs.

· Effective participation of networks for strengthening alliance building process

· Sharpen & develop political identity.

· To initiate facilitation of value base politics & intervention in social change process through a larger women's movement

It is very important for bringing women in political mainstream and involve them in decision-making process. However, in reality, women are considered subordinate and used as mere puppets of political symbolic representation. The scenario will only change when the society will realize about an equal importance of men & women in life. The orientation of all sectors not only the men but also female have to be come out of the traditional frame of the social, cultural structure. Till date, thousands of women have entered in the PRI sector to be a part of village development & decision making process. They have come across lots of basic issues like corruption, delay in administration, negative mindset of bureaucracy etc. They have gained kind support from SHG women & their family to some extent Keeping in view these emerging issues and processes, PRATEEKSHA in the thirteenth year of its existence has organized its second Women Convention in Jain Bhawan, Khariar Road with a record of 700 participants from Women Self Help Groups of Nuapada. This Convention has focused towards strengthening and building cross section support for women in governance. This was also different in terms women from different sections of the society with Sarpanch, Social activists, volunteers of local NGOs etc participated as participants.