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15 November 2007 FORTNIGHTLY
Volume-72
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A discussion took place between BISWA Chairperson and delegates from ANaRDe Foundation at BISWA zonal office (east) Bhubaneswar on 14th November 07. Mr.Jitendra Routray, Dr.Alam and Mr.Dillip participated in it on behalf of ANaRDe Foundation and discussed with Mr.K.C.Malick, Chairman and Mr.A.Mahapatra, Manager- mF of BISWA. The discussion was focused on common understanding between BISWA and ANaRDe Foundation so as to define the areas of intervention, plan of action, geographic coverage, design and other aspects of the interventions proposed . The previous day the delegates of ANaRDe Foundation visited Central office of BISWA, Sambalpur. A meeting was organized in BISWA Training Hall which presided over by Mr.S.P.Meher, Pub-
lic Relations Manager. The delegates were welcomed by the staff members. They also interacted with the staffs. Later they made a field visit. The visit was coordinated by Mr.A. Mahapatra, Manager-mF and Mr.Arun Das, Project Manager. They visited Common Service Centre for Brass and Bell metal artisans at Ganesh Nagar, Rengali and interacted with Governing Body members of BISWA Self Help Federation, Dhankauda block. They also visited Hatibari Health Home and looked over the socio-economic rehabilitation of leprosy cured persons there. The delegates were made to understand the process of functions, internal control system, the convergence mechanism of different programmes and departments with BISWAs attempt to fulfill the mission of creating one million job opportunities in Orissa by the end of March 2010.
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In this Issue...
Editorial Mr.Kajetan Hetzers visits BISWA Other news of BISWA
The Link
Chief Editor Debabrata Malick Editor Muralidhar Sethy
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Mr. Kajetan Hetzer, Chief of Waterfund, SNS bank, Netherland came on a visit to BISWA office on 6th November07 along with Mr.Pradip Mahanty of Tata AIG. A meeting was organized at BISWA Training Hall on that occasion. The meeting was presided over by Mr.K.C.Malick, Chairman, BISWA. Mr.S.P.Meher, Public Relations Manager delivered the welcome speech.
Mr.Lingaraj Das, Project ManagerWater & Sanitation was also present in this meeting. Then Mr. Kajetan visited West Zone office of BISWA, Takaba and Bausenmura villages of Maneswar block in Sambalpur District .The objective of the visit was to look over the water and sanitation programme implemented by BISWA in different areas.
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Empowerment of woman has become an order of the day for any civic society. It is well known that as per Indian philosophy yhe source of energy is located in motherhood, obviously an woman. It has been described in many a forms in Indian mythology,e.g. Durga,Laxmi,Saraswati and many more. There is no dearth of such examples in our history also. Brave ladies like Laxmibai, Durgabati and Rezia Sultana have immortalized their roles in the society.Yet its matter of concern that womenfolk is still identified as a weaker sex even today. That warrants massive mobilization of awareness in the society in general and family in particular to provide equal opportunities to sons and daughters. Unfortunately there are prevailing bias attitude against women amongst some of so called men. It could be addressed properly only if literacy among the womenfolk is increased upto the desired level. Of late there is some sincere efforts in the right direction to highlight women empowerment. In fact self help group movement has given a new dimension to efforts in this direction. Such a moment invokes their strength in unity,that also inculcate leadership ability in the group members. They are economically empowered by mobilising their resorces in shape of thrift savings and extentending loans for them. They are also promoted to venture into need based entrepreneurship in their localities.Fortunately it is yeilding results in the right direction, thus encouraging.
Participation of BISWA
This year the Childrens Day was celebrated with children of four orphanages on 14th November at Deer Park, Motijharan. The function was organized by Utsarga, Sambalpur in collaboration with SMILE Foundation, Delhi. Residents of Rukmini Lath Bal Niketan, Chhachanpali, Dr.Issac Santra Bal Niketan, Phuljharan, Dhankauda Kanyashram and Balashram participated in this function and made it colourful. On behalf of BISWA Mr.S.P.Meher,Public Relations Manager joined them. Launching ceremony of the 45 days training on life skills and celebration of 35th Foundation Day of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan was organized at Kasturaba Gandhi Matru Niketan High School, Mahulpali of Jujomura Block on 14th November 07. Mr.S.P.Meher, Public Relations Manager,BISWA participated as a guest of honour in this programme.
The 5th Tata AIG Training on life insurance took place in BISWA District office at Bargarh from 12th to 15th November 2007. This was the first district level training of Tata AIG,wherein 30 participants from all over Bargarh district participated. Out of them 15 were female trainees. Mr. Bhagbat Barik was the Resource Person-cum-Trainer from Tata AIG. Mr. Ajoy Kumar Shroff, Manager Insurance coordinated the programme on behalf of BISWA. Mr. Sujit Behera, DC- Bargarh was the convenor of the training programme, who presided over the inaugural session. He introduced the guests on the dais. Along with Mr. Barik and Mr. Shroff; Mr. P.K. Mohapatra, Programme Officer, BISWA Bargarh was present. Mr.Shroff spoke on the BISWATata AIG collaboration and elaborated about the training methodology. In the introductory class; Mr.Barik spoke on Savings, Insurance, Micro Insurance, its importance for the SHG members in particular. On the second day, he explained the 3 Schemes of Tata AIG namely Sampoorna Bima Yojana, Nav Kalyan and Ayushman. Since BISWA has decided to go for Sampoorna Bima Yojana (SBY); Mr. Barik discussed in detail about the same. He explained the procedure for filling up of New Proposals. The photo copies of the blank proposal were distributed to train them how to fill up. This was a practical session. A test was conducted on the last day. The answer papers were evaluated and the eligible trainees were asked to fill up the forms for MISP Agent Code. They submitted the necessary documents also.In the valedictory function. Mr.Shroff advised the participants to make best use of the training. Being at the BISWA Head Quarter; Mr. Barik assured to extend all possible help to them. The training came to a close with the vote of thanks by Mr.Sujit Behera.