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Through the International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN), national food safety authorities are seeking more information on the potential for persistence of SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, on foods traded internationally as well as the potential role of food in the transmission of the virus. Currently, there are investigations conducted to evaluate the viability and survival time of SARS-CoV-2. As a general rule, the consumption of raw or undercooked animal products should be avoided. Raw meat, raw milk or raw animal organs should be handled with care to avoid cross contamination with uncooked food.

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Jayanti wishes to Fly High

Jayanti is a next-door young woman of 23 years, living in Nipaniya village of Harichandanpur Block in Kendujhar district, Odisha. She hails from a marginalized family and her husband – who is a truck driver – is the only earning member with an inadequate income to support the expenses of a five-member family. She had always in mind to be a self-dependent and support her husband and increase the household income, though she was spearheading a SHG group in her village.

Meantime, she became mother a child. Life became more hazardous with new responsibilities. When she was in quest of new opportunity and a way to get connected to the outer-world, she came to know about the Internet Saathi programme of CYSD. It was really a great moment of her life when she was offered to work as an Internet Saathi, which was the great time for her change.

Internet Saathi programme being an innovative digital literacy campaign to connect rural women with the Digital World, Jayanti was trained to use the platform. Quickly she learnt the art of connecting with the digital field. While imparting internet education to the rural women, she also started surfing different websites for livelihoods and income opportunities in rural areas. She got to know more about the remunerative vegetable cultivation and post-production management. She also mobilized the other group members of her SHG to join hands with her. The group started Organic Vegetable production. They learnt the new way of farming from YouTube and started organic manure production and natural farming. The digital connectivity also helped them know about more the demand of organic vegetables and now the SHG has started establishing linkage with organic product traders.

Now, Jayanti’s family members are happy with her getting the opportunity of learning something new, that helped Jayati lead a life with dignity and support the family in long run. The Internet Saathi helped explore the inner-quality of her. She is now an entrepreneur. She adds on an average of Rs 2500 per month in her family income. “Internet Saathi has showed me a new initiative, I wish to fly high” – said Jayanti. She is now learning multi-layer farming system from YouTube to earn more from limited land. Truly, she is one of the active Saathis in the Harichandanpur Block, also a very committed worker and passionate about her work.

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A Journey from Community to National level: Children’s Literary Festival 2020

A creative and pragmatic education for children involves inculcating the habit of personal investigation. The act of personal investigation requires self-study to be followed by self-thinking and analysis. Self-study, otherwise referred to as reading at one’s own accord, requires reading habit which contributes to a better understanding of the child’s own experiences and it can be an exciting voyage to self-discovery. Reading habit is best formed at a young impressionable age in school, but once formed it can last one’s life time. Increasingly it is being recognised by educationists worldwide that the problems of low and slow academic achievement in school children is closely linked to the lack of reading habits. This habit has attained a form of consistency on the part of students toward understanding academic subjects. For an excellent performance, it is critical for students to develop good reading habit. Presently, due to the influence of the video games and mass media, children do not show as much interest in reading books, stories, newspapers and magazines. Many parents and teachers complain about students of young generation who do not develop proper reading habits among themselves.

Looking at the view above Child Development Project of CYSD had organised ‘Reading Weeks’ in 15 schools of Mayurbhanj & Keonjhar districts. Reading sessions were designed in three categories such as reading of story books that available in the school library, newspaper and text book. The associated teacher selects books from the school library and asks the children to choose one book for each group. Then each child of the group reads loudly a stanza and rotates it so that all the members of the group get a chance to read. After completion of a chapter they discuss on the theme and moral of the story. Newspaper reading session is suggested to accomplish just after the Morning Prayer. For this, children have to collect latest local, state, National or International news from the daily newspaper and read just after the prayer assembly. Sometimes teacher has to support children to collect news. For text book reading children are open to choose a subject and a topic in it and read loudly then discuss on it.

Gone are those days, but the idea still prevails and replicated; once upon a time Children’s Festival was called ‘JUAR’ followed by ‘Gaon Re JUAR’ and now Children’s Literary Festival (CFL) from School level to national level has been a good platform to equip the children for initiating child led advocacy with educationists, policy makers, teachers associations, writers, story-tellers, and publishers thus promoting quality education, joyful classroom learning and gender equality in children’s literature, stories and textbooks.

The Children’s Literary Festival was culminated in January 2020 with lot of activities undertaken at the state level. The three levels of activity in the State was further arranged in smaller activities at community school level, block level and district level. While the objective of school level activities was to promote reading habit amongst school children, the Block level activity was to familiarise/ sensitise/train children on issues of gender and how it impacts children’s lives on a daily basis, especially in schools and text books. At the same time, the State level CLF’s objective was to equip children to write stories poems, narratives that break the gender stereotypes and biases, to train children with skills to lead advocacy for quality in teaching and learning materials.

Reading sessions, loud reading sessions (Debate), word power game, creative story writing, creative art, song and dance were being the activities accomplished at school level. From the school level CLF process 2 best performing children each from 15 schools were selected to attend the block level/ district then Project level gender workshop and the audition process. The Child Development Project of Thakurmunda had organised this event at Padiabeda High School in November, 2019 where 10 best children were selected to join the State level CLF.

A three-day State level Children Literary Festival was held at Keonjhar during December 2019. A total of 30 children, including 10 each from 3 partner organisations of Plan India were participated meaningfully in this event. The children had lots of fun, joyful learning along with sharing their views/understandings on gender through creative writing, art, poem, loud reading/debate, song, dance, mono-actions, one act plays and puppetry. It was an effort to enhance their knowledge on gender, exploring inherent qualities & talent. Best ten performers were enlisted by different means of assessments to take part in the National level Children’s Literary Festival.  Out of 10 children represented CYSD in the State level event, 4 children got selected for participation in National level event. Children from 10 States participated in the National level Children’s Literary Festival organised by Plan India from 28-29 January 2020. The children represented CYSD performed well in the entire event.

At the national level event, in Painting competition, Badal Das from CYSD was selected as best performer and honoured with memento. His paintings were being printed in porcelain mug and photo-frames as token of gift to guests. Secondly, unlike other states, Odisha got two stalls to decorate – one for the main stall & other for the puppetry show. Stall was decorated very nicely with paintings, crafts, stories prepared by the children and material from Odia culture. So also in Puppetry, opening son, comic in camp fire and dance in cultural evening CYSD representatives came out with bright performance which was greatly appreciated by the Executive Director and other officials of Plan India.

The whole journey of CLF commencing from the community school level and culminating at the national level in Hyderabad was really an exciting voyage for some of the children like Badal Das.

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We had high Hopes, Visit exceeded our Expectations

Ms Johanna Uuranto, a Finland National, along with her husband Mr Samuli Mollberg visited CYSD’s Child Development programme area in Thakurmunda on 6th February to see their Sponsored Girl Child Sarfa Marandi, a 14 years old girl of Bharendia village.

On their arrival in Bhubaneswar on 5th February, both the Sponsor Parents (SP) were wellcomed and briefed about their visit plan to Thakurmunda by CYSD representative, Mr. Dipti Ranjan Mohanty, Lead – Sponsorship. Following which, during their stopover/stay in in Bhubanewar, Shri P K Sahoo, Chairman of CYSD had an interaction with SPs on various ongoing programs and projects of CYSD, especially  with the support of  Plan International India.

The next day early in the morning, the SPs proceeded to Thakurmund by road and  around 10.15 am they reached in CYSD’s Child Development Project office. On arrival, they were cordially welcomed by the project team too.  In an introduction-cum-interactive session, they were aprised about the programmes and activites of the organisation in detailed.  Mr. Samuli and Ms. Johanna acknowleged the efforts made by CYSD and appreciated the Child Protection Policy being implemented in partnership with Plan India.

It seemed, the Sponsor Parents were  quite excited to see thier child, Sarfa. So just afer the  brief meeting, they proceeded to Bharendia village and reached their  at 11.30 am. The couple was cordially received by Sarfa’s family (the sponsored family) as well as wellcomed by other community members and entered into the village with traditional tribal song and dance. Further, a community meeting was organised for them where all CBOs members includinng Child Club, women SHGs, Child Protection Committee delightfully received the sponsor parents and shared with them on different community development programs / projects being implemented by CYSD in their village.  The assembled mothers also shared about continous support they have been recieving from CYSD for ensuring children’s right to health, education and quality of life.

During their visit, an awareness campaign on “Child Rights and Child Protection” was going on in the village where the SP couple also had the opportunity to get involved and could see a puppet show  focussed on creating awareness and educating community members on girl’s education and consequence of early child marriage, which the sposor couple enjoyed every much.

The SP family offered some gifts of play materials, like cricket bat & ball, skipping, flying disk and ring ball to the child club members at the end of the community meeting. Besides, they also interacted with the sponsored child ‘Sarfa’ and other family members offering gifts, such as notebooks, pencil, pen, dress materials, etc. Before bidding Adieu to the village, there was a few photo sessions with the community members and sponsored family including the Sarfa and her siblings.

Then after, the SP had visited the Girl’s High School where Sarfa was studing, especially the World on Wheel programme – digital literacy campain was being running at the school. The couple observed a digital learning session of girls in a well equiped bus. They were very happy and appreciated this innovative initiative taken for promotion of girl’s education. Moreover,  the SPs interacted with the school girls, teachers and its management committee (SMC) members and visited the school library, class rooms, WASH infrastructures and praised for the supports extended jointly by CYSD & Plan India ensuring quality education for girls.

Coming back to project office and after taking lunch, at 3.30 pm, the SP family had a brief meeting with the Sponsorship Team where the couple tried to understand about the sponsorship processes and loved to see the photo gallery of programs and visits of seveal sponsors.

On their departure, the SPs had given a written feedbacks and conveyed their sincere thanks to the team for making their visit more meaningful and memorable one. “It was a phenomenal visit to meet our sponsored child, we want to thank Plan and CYSD for this great experiment and hospitality. The visit was great and although we had high hopes, visit exceeded our expectations. It is great to see how your job is excellently done, keep on doing it untill we meet again” clearly wrriten by Ms Johanna and Mr. Samuli Mollberg in visitors’ note book.

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JFPCL, A Self- Sustained Producer Collective

In the year 2017, Jagaran Farmers Producer Company Ltd (JFPCL) was established with   834 small and marginal tribal women farmers in Laxmipur block of Koraput district. The memberships of the company are represented from 10 Gram Panchayats covering 72 villages. In formative state, the farmers’ collective work encompasses aggregation and collectivisation of forest produces and agro produces grown by the members. Some of the produces were being value added depending upon the market demand and to meet the buyers choice. The produces, like Tamarind, wild Amla and Turmeric were taken for second and third level value addition. Some of the value addition practice were taken at household level by members and some at the central processing unit setup by the company.

While promoting producer collectives, CYSD provided requisite technical support towards strengthening the systems and processes of the Company. Besides, the organisation facilitated the capacity building of Board of Directors on governance & management, skill building on product value addition and linking produces to different markets in a comprehensive package, etc. During these three years of progressive journey, FPO members are able to access both financial and non financial services from the mainstreem scheme offered by the State Government. In initial year of establishment, JFPCL was recognised as the Nodal CBO by the Odisha Millet Mission to facilitate all activities of the Mission at field level in Laxmipur block. This recognition boosted the morale of tribal women leaders those were continuously engaged in offering their time and effort to set up this Company. The second and most significant achievement was when the Company received the “Kruti Krusak Cash Award-2020” bestowed by the Government of Odisha. Being the first awardee in Koraput district, the Chairperson of JFPCL Smt. Sabitri Paraja was felicitated by the Koraput District Administration on the occasion of International Women’s Day, 2020.

Being the promoting organisation of Producer Companies, CYSD has been trying to bring both financial and technical instituions those are willing to  support the Producer Collectives in marketing, provoding working capital, facilitating skill building, establishing sytems and processes and initiating research & development activities, etc. In the meantime, partnership with  Safe Harvest Pvt Ltd. for market linkage of de-seeded tamarind and Organic Utparna Pvt Ltd for market linkage of Millet (Ragi, Sua and Kangu) are established. Besides, partnership developed with Trade Carft India for building efificient business leaders and establishing systems and processes of companies.

“JFCPL has consistently grown from a startup company to an establised one. The turn over of company has gone up from 6 lakh to 15 laks within three years of its operation meeting day to day expenses including administration cost from its profit. Now Collective is a self-sustained”, says Sabitri Paraja.

Indeed, a small inititatve has directly impacted more than 5000 tribal households ensuring a decent livelihoods opportuity.

 

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Vegetable Farming Triggers new lease of Life for Balhi Soren

Balhi Soren, is an ambitious member of Hatighoda Women Producer Group, lives with her small family in Hatighoda village of Thankurmunda block in Mayurbhanj district. Being a mason, her husband Mansingh Soren, somehow was managing the livelihoods of the family striving nearly 10 hours a day. He used to migrate for better earning to Chennai leaving two daughters with Balhi. Though they possess 1 hectare of land near river side, Balhi used to cultivate it only in Kharif season. Due to limited financial resources, she never tried for vegetable cultivation in that piece of land.

Being an active member of Hatighoda Producer Group, she got an opportunity to participate in a training programme on “Seasonal Vegetable Cultivation” which was being organized in her own village under Agriculture Cluster Programme of CYSD in 2019. Out of the training she acquired new knowledge and skill on how to initiate vegetable farming.

“After getting new ideas, I got excited to start vegetable cultivation in our riverside land, besides the Khariff crop and subsequently motivated my husband to stop migrating to Chennai. Then we decided to start vegetable farming in our field,” shared Balhi.

They initiated cultivation of different vegetables procuring one motor pump in subsidized price through OAIC with a view to irrigate the farm land lifting water from the nearby river. The vegetable yield last year was good, so also they earned a decent amount by selling the produces in nearby market.

Good return further inspired us to extend our farm activities in other neighbours’ land on lease basis and we continued to earn 5 times more than the invested amount out of these activities in both Kharif and Rabi seasons” said Mansingh.

Initially, Balhi took a loan of Rs. 10000 from her SHG and started vegetable cultivation. Investing Rs. 10000, she got a net return of Rs. 70,000. With the intervention of CYSD project team she has applied for hybrid vegetable subsidy of Rs. 8000/- from Horticulture Department.

“Being an uneducated woman with scanty resources in hand, I was helpless due to a lack of information. I had never dreamed that one day I will run my own business successfully”, expressed Balhi in cheerful face.

This successful journey of Balhi has motivated other women producer members in her area and triggered a new lease of life for them by initiating vegetable farm activities. At present, 140 women producers have joined the Producer Group, out of which 54 producers are being engaged in vegetable cultivation in 26 acres of land and 40 households have initiated vegetable cultivation in 15 acres of land in Rabi season too.

Indeed, with her acquired knowledge and consecutive successes, Balhi is today mobilizing other women in her community to follow her footsteps and choose vegetable cultivation as a viable livelihood.

“The role of women has increased manifold since the Agriculture Production Cluster programme began. We now realized that economic self-dependence can come with this kind of new livelihoods source”, Balhi explains proudly.

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MAMATA Diwas becomes Priority for Bhalujhola Village

A recently conducted Community Monitoring process in Bhalujhola village of Boipariguda block in Koraput district reveals that the beneficiaries of its Anganwadi Centre, like pregnant women and lactating mothers have hardly attended the Village Health & Nutrition Day (VHND). Surprisingly, the assessment further dug out that VHND – popularly known as MAMATA Diwas, has ever been organized in this particular village.  The beneficiaries were deprived of health check-ups; unable to get the benefit of immunization; unaware about proper care and check-ups during the ante-natal and post-natal period; counseling services on birth spacing & intake of balanced diet during pregnancy, etc. The VHND, as an important tool, promises to be an effective platform for interfacing between the community and the health system and to provide first-contact primary health care. Also, VHND has to be organized once every month, preferably on a Wednesday or Friday for ensuring uniformity across the country.

The AWC of Bhalujhola village comes under Gupteswar Panchayat of Boipariguda Block which serves around 40 beneficiaries. Out of 40 beneficiaries, there are 3 pregnant women, 10 adolescent girls, 4 lactating mothers, 7 children under the age group between 6 months – 3 years and 16 children under the age group of 3 years to 6 years.

As part of the community monitoring of basic health services, facilitated by CYSD, both service providers i.e. ASHA, AWW and service users, like pregnant women and lactating mothers were interacted separately. While digging out the issue in detail, it was found that the beneficiary pregnant women and lactating mothers had neither participated in any VHND nor the event was organized in this particular village. The event was being organized by the concerned ANM in nearby Chadhipani village combining Bhalujhola village. Chadhipani village is located at a distance of 2-3 kms from Bhalujhola because of which the pregnant women and lactating mothers with their infants did not show interest to get involved in VHND. Even the Aaganwadi Worker of Bhalujhola was reluctant to accompany the pregnant women and children to Chadhipani for participation in VHND as she had to run the AWC. Besides, she always remained overburden due to non-deployment of a helper in her Centre. In absence of holding VHND, the consequences the mothers had to bear were manifold.

This issue was taken up as priority by the community during an interface organized between the service provider and the service users in Bhalujhola. A clear plan of action was developed to resolve the issue. The Aaganwadi Worker took the responsibility to present the case before the concerned ANM and request her to conduct monthly VHND in Bhalujhola. Mothers were also joined the AWW to persuade the ANM for organizing VHND at their own village.

After rounds of discussion with the concerned ANM, she agreed to conduct VHND in Bhalujhola. Since December 2019, the VHND has been organized at the Aaganwadi Centre of Bhalujhola. Beneficiaries are enthusiastically and consciously attending the VHND sessions on a regular basis and getting the required services hassle free. Moreover, the concerned ANM has committed to continue her support and cooperation in organizing the VHND in future too.

“It was too difficult for us to walk nearly 3 kms to attend the MAMATA Diwas at Chandipani. So we rarely attended it. Now, ANM Didi is convinced and organizing MAMATA Diwas in our village in every month. It has become priority for us to attend it and get the benefit of health check-ups during pregnancy”, said a 23 years old pregnant mother.  (Mother’s Name please.)

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Virtual Celebration of CYSD 38th Foundation Day

The unpredicted declaration of nationwide lock-down due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), just two days before 24th March, the 38th Foundation Day of CYSD, faded away the happiness of all its family members. The Foundation Day Celebration is one of the significant events for all CYSDians where each and every staff members including its Governing Body members and dignitaries from different walks of life join together to celebrate the day, exchange greetings and share lot of ideas and thoughts towards sharpening the organization’s vision along with adopting new strategies to move forward with renewed enthusiasm and commitments.

This year, we celebrate the event through a virtual (video conferencing) mode by avoiding physical gathering. The virtual celebration began at 11.00 a.m. with a welcome message by Shri P. K. Sahoo, the Chairman. In the message, he extended his good wishes to one and all and said, it is unfortunate that we could not make the event a grand celebration due to sudden outbreak of the novel virus ‘COVID-19’. We need to take care of ourselves, our families and our communities for whom we are working by maintaining social distance and using virtual medium. I am sure, we will have an opportunity to celebrate our 40th Foundation Day in 2022 in a grand way. With all your sincere efforts and contributions in this long journey, CYSD have been well recognized in the development sector both in State level as well as in National level. I wish all the best in your future endeavors for the cause of the poor, the deprived and the marginalized communities. I hope and trust, your collective efforts will certainly help each other in achieving the objectives of the organization.

Shri Jagadananda Ji, the Member-Secretary extended his best wishes and appreciation to all CYSDians and their families. He said, in spite of the lock-down, we are reconnected on this auspicious day. During this 38 years of extensive journey, we have created lot of impacts on the lives of the disadvantaged communities which is greatly appreciated. However, we need to reflect our past interventions and recognize our failures and take oath to improve our quality of engagements and ensure not to replicate such mistakes time and again. We have undertaken various internal processes which need to be completed soon. Similarly, the monitoring standards must be strengthened. The Corona Viruses have created biological disaster across the globe and we must face the challenges collectively. As we are navigating through Covid-19 pandemic and followed by countrywide lock-down situation, this is the golden opportunity to ensure our self capacity improvement by undertaking quality online development courses, practicing Yoga and Pranayam for improved healthy lifestyle as well as to enhance our level of self-confidence. I am sure, our collective efforts will help us to overcome the present crisis. Once again my good wishes to all.

Besides, the good-wishes messages sent by a few well-wishers and partners were shared and following which everybody participated in the virtual celebration extended their best wishes and thanks to each other. The celebration was culminated at 1.00 pm.

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Community Vigilance Ensures Regular Entitlement

ASHA worker has hardly paid any home visit to beneficiaries in Bharanibeda village under Thakurmunda Block of Mayurbhanj district, reveals a recently conducted “Community Monitoring Process” assessment. Even the ambulance driver openly asking for payoff of Rs. 200/- to carry each pregnant mother for institutional delivery, the study further discloses. While the ICDS beneficiaries were getting only 6 eggs instead of 11 eggs in a month, the village Anganwadi Centre was deprived of getting required kind of play materials for the pre-school children up to 6 years age too. Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS), a popular flagship programme, provides supplementary nutrition, immunization and pre-school education through Anganwadi Centre in each village. Under ICDS, Anganwadi Centre in every village acts as the hub for service provision and looks into the nutritional aspect of pregnant women, lactating mothers and children up to 6 years.

The Mini-Anganwadi Centre in Bharanibeda village of Khandabandha Gram Panchayat under Thakurmunda Block is supposed to extend services to around 35 numbers of beneficiaries. Of the 35 beneficiaries, there are 12 children ageing 6 months to 3 years, 20 children between the age group of 3 to 6 years, one pregnant woman and 2 number of lactating mothers.

As part of the community monitoring of basic health services, facilitated by CYSD, both service providers i.e. ASHA worker, AWW and service users, like pregnant women and lactating mothers were interacted separately. While investigating the issue in detail, most of the service users said, “We are getting 6 eggs in a month, the ambulance driver is asking for Rs. 200/- to carry each pregnant mother for delivery at the health centre, ASHA is not at all paying any home visits, and our Anganwadi Centre lacks required kind of play materials for the pre-school children”. On the other hand, while the service providers were interacted, various issues, such as irregular supply of egg, scanty budget to purchase egg, limited supply of pre-school play materials and excess work-load of ASHA came to the notice.

Expediting the monitoring process, a village level interface was organized between the service users and service providers where the Ward Member of Bharanideda village was also present. While developing a village level plan of action, the service users demanded to know about their entitlements from Anganwadi Centre as well as the timetable for home visits and counseling by ASHA. At that time, the service providers had no other ways than confessing their irregularities. Instantly they were agreed to pay regular home visits and provide counseling care to the mothers. Moreover, it was also mutually agreed by both the service users and the service providers to pledge complaints at the CHC, Thakurmunda and Sub-Divisional Hospital, Karanjia regarding the ambulance driver’s illicit demand for payoff. Even, the village Ward Member took the responsibility to further interact with the concerned Sector Supervisor regarding supply of necessary pre-school play materials. This was happened during the last quarter of the year 2019.

A slight vigilant eye, close-knit monitoring and supervision by the community has changed the whole situation. At present the ambulance is coming to pick up the pregnant mothers at their doorstep for institutional delivery and driver is restrained from asking for bribe for his services. Anganwadi Centre is equipped with sufficient playing materials for pre-school children and children are enjoying their school life.

“Now I getting 11 eggs in each month as against 6 eggs earlier. ASHA Didi is making regular visits to our home for health check-ups and providing health tips”, said a Bishnupriya Mohanta, a lactating mother of 32 years old in cheerful face.

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Corona Virus (COVID-19) Pandemic

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a novel virus (SARS-CoV2). Coronavirus was detected first in China during December 2019. Now the virus has spread across the globe as person-to-person transmission is efficient, with multiple clusters.The disease causes respiratory illness (like the flu) with symptoms such as a cough, fever, and in more severe cases, difficulty in breathing.The COVID-19 virus spreads primarily through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose when an infected person coughs or sneezes. 

Important Numbers for Assistance

 National Level 

 Helpline: +91-11-23978046

Toll Free No: 1075

Helpline Email ID: ncov2019@gov.in

Odisha State Level 

Helpline Number: 9439994859

Registration of Toll Free No: 104

Registration Website: http://covid19.odisha.gov.in

                       

NEWS DESK / BULLETIN Government Circulars/Reports 
Update | 12 July 2021

Covid-19 Second Wave Bulletin Issue -8

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COVID-19 Second Wave-News Bulletin,Issue-6

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COVID-19 Second Wave-News Bulletin,Issue-5

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COVID-19 Second Wave-News Bulletin,Issue-4

Update | 16 May 2021

COVID-19 Second Wave-News Bulletin,Issue-3

Update | 8 May 2021

COVID-19 Second Wave-News Bulletin,Issue-2

Update | 16 June 2020

COVID-19-Weekly Bulletin,Issue-VI

Update | 26 May 2020

COVID-19-Weekly Bulletin,Issue-V

Update | 11 May 2020

COVID-19-Weekly Bulletin,Issue-IV

Update | 30 April 2020

COVID-19-Weekly Bulletin,Issue-III

Update | 20 April 2020

COVID-19-Weekly Bulletin,Issue-II

Update | 11 April,2020

COVID-19-Weekly Bulletin,Issue-I

Update | 6 April 2020

Efforts of CYSD on-ground activities to help contain the spread of Covid-19 in the communities:

In order to fight against the spread of Corona virus, CYSD has initiated the following…Read More

 

News | 5 April 2020

Socio-economic impact of Corona Virus on the weaker sections of society in Odisha region:

People all across are passing through an unprecedented challenging time because of the Covid-19 global pandemic….Read More

 

Update | 5 April

CYSD’s Response to COVID-19 Outbreak so far:

Responding to Corona virus outbreak, so far CYSD has undertaken the following key actions..Read More

 

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 News | 04 April 2020

Virtual Citizen Support Centre a means to Lessen Citizenry Anxieties elicited by COVID-19 Pandemic:

As we battle the deadly Covid-19 virus, we need to do everything possible to support our community and our family. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected people’s physical health, emotional health and financial health.The state Government has worked smartly and in a timely manner to control the epidemic and to support its citizens….Read More

News | 27 March 2020

Civil Society Feedback and Recommendations to Government of Odisha:

In view of the situation arising out of rapid spread of COVID-19, Civil Society Leaders of Odisha had a quick review of the ground realities through a virtual meeting today. At the outset, the group appreciates the initial effort and timely steps taken by the Government of Odisha….Read More

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Responding in time of need – Members of our Sabujima Producer Company distributed soaps and spread the message of Social Distancing and the importance of Hand Washing in various villages of Doraguda Panchayat of Boipariguda in Koraput District of Odisha.

 

 

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By joining hands with Government in its response to COVID 19, volunteers of CYSD visited different villages to create awareness on Social Distancing, Hand Wash practice and wearing of Masks in Laxmipur Block of Koraput.

 

 

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As part of our response to COVID 19, our Community Volunteers spread the message of Social Distancing and Hand Wash practice during the cooked hot meal distribution by Govt In the remote Balipeta Panchayat of Narayanpatna in Koraput.

 

 

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Chairperson, CEO and members of Sabujima Producer Company while continuing with their regular job of procurement and marketing of NTFPs (Tamarind here) create awareness on social distancing, hygiene practices and distributed soaps in Gupteswar Panchayat of Boipariguda Block of Koraput District. CYSD Koraput Team has promoted several such Producer Companies as part of the livelihood interventions.

 

 

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In response to COVID 19, awareness programmes on Social Distancing and Hand wash practices were conducted by CYSD Koraput team in the Gadiaguda Panchayat of Dasmantpur Block in Koraput District of Odisha.

 

 

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