All the doctors from Koraput district have submited their resignation letters to the state government through the office of Orissa Medical Services Association (OMSA) on Monday last , Bharadwaj Mishra , Secretary , OMSA , Koraput branch said while talking to the media at Koraput.
While taking care of the health of the deprived masses of the district with all sincerity , the depleted strength of doctors in the district they were toiling manfully carrying a heavy burden of duty , to manage the health delivery system , which included treatment , preventive , IEC activities , more than 20 national health programmes , conducting post- mortem , attending to medico-legal cases and VIP/protocol duty besides emergency duties, he added.
Moreover for the lower pay scales compared to other states , doctors were not interested to work in the state and more particularly in the remote pockets of the district. , he added While the health services were facing great challenges in providing good health care to the people for various reasons , the situation in the district would be more worse after a month’s time for there would be no doctors serving in the district in the later part of next month if the state government did not respond to their demands, he feared
Friday, February 22, 2008
Physical Challenged Wish to get more from life
: Physically challenged people in the state were the most deprived ones for the compartmentalization of them according to their respective deformities , said Umesh Purohit , Convener of Orissa Bikalang Manch , the forum for the disabled persons in the state that was formed in 2006 . Such compartmentalization had confined the disabled people to think only for the welfare of people with the similar category of deformity rather than bringing out a holistic development , he added .
Mr. Purohit was at Koraput to attend the first ever seminar of disabled persons to get sensitized to lead a dignified life by accessing to the schemes and initiatives made by the society in large . While there were hopes to create disabled friendly villages and towns in the state , the real challenges were coming from the large amount of poverty prevailing with the disabled persons in general and more specifically in the rural areas , he said .
However the forum had high hopes with the implementation of NREGA as poverty could be brought under control by taking little care in engaging the otherwise able people in soft jobs like maintaining the record books or managing crèches near the site of the work , he added . The seminar was attended by disabled people from across the district .
Mr. Purohit was at Koraput to attend the first ever seminar of disabled persons to get sensitized to lead a dignified life by accessing to the schemes and initiatives made by the society in large . While there were hopes to create disabled friendly villages and towns in the state , the real challenges were coming from the large amount of poverty prevailing with the disabled persons in general and more specifically in the rural areas , he said .
However the forum had high hopes with the implementation of NREGA as poverty could be brought under control by taking little care in engaging the otherwise able people in soft jobs like maintaining the record books or managing crèches near the site of the work , he added . The seminar was attended by disabled people from across the district .
Monday, February 18, 2008
Seminar - Pharma College - Jeypore
Jeypore College of Pharmacy, Jeypore has organized its first AICTE Sponsored National Seminar for two days (14th and 15th Feb. 08) on the topic “RECENT TRENDS IN HERBAL DRUG RESEARCH, FORMULATION DEVELOPMENT AND STANDARDISATION”. As because Jeypore is belonging to a tribal region and also full of medicinal plants that’s why it is highly essential to organize such national seminar for strengthening of the knowledge of the public as well as the research scholar present in this region. More than 40 delegates were participated in this national seminar from various pharmacy colleges of Orissa as well as out side Orissa. The main objective of the seminar was to create awareness among the faculty members and research scholars about the need of herbal drug standardization and formulation development of herbal preparations. The seminar was officially inaugurated by Prof. Dr. P. Ellaiah the Convenor-cum-Director of Jeypore College of Pharmacy, Jeypore. On the inaugural day the lectures were delivered by Prof. S. Satyanarayan, Prof. S. Ganapaty, Prof. P. Rajeswar Rao, Andhra University, Vishakhapatnam and Prof. C. Veeresham, Kakatiya University, Warangal which are very informative and creative.
On the 2nd day of this seminar also the lectures are so nice and electrifying by Prof. C. Veeresham, Kakatiya University, Warangal, Prof. P. Ellaiah, Jeypore College of Pharmacy, Jeypore, Prof. Sudhakar Dash, Vikram Dev College, Jeypore, Dr.P.Steve Thomas, Maharaja College of Pharmacy, Vizianagaram, Dr. S. V. Ramana, Director, M.S.S.R.F., Jeypore followed by one visit to Dr. M.S.Swaminathan Plant Research Foundation, Jeypore for gaining the GCP and GAP (Good Cultivation Practices and Good Agricultural Practices) of medicinal plants as well as for commercialization of medicinal plants. Principal, Jeypore College of Pharmacy addressed the gathering with the key note address about the various achievement of the college. The Director of the College, Prof. P. Ellaiah highlighted about the theme of this National Seminar and mentioned the importance of Pharmacist in standrdisation of herbal drugs. Finally Prof. Debajoyti Das, Principal of the college extended vote of thanks to the speakers and all the deligates for delivering such an informative lectures and participation in this national seminar. The function was also grace by the administrative Director of Jeypore College of Pharmacy Mr. Sruti Ranjan Mishra and Vice Chairman Mr. B. Rama Prasad. The programme was finished followed by a research visit to MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, Jeypore by the College Bus.
On the 2nd day of this seminar also the lectures are so nice and electrifying by Prof. C. Veeresham, Kakatiya University, Warangal, Prof. P. Ellaiah, Jeypore College of Pharmacy, Jeypore, Prof. Sudhakar Dash, Vikram Dev College, Jeypore, Dr.P.Steve Thomas, Maharaja College of Pharmacy, Vizianagaram, Dr. S. V. Ramana, Director, M.S.S.R.F., Jeypore followed by one visit to Dr. M.S.Swaminathan Plant Research Foundation, Jeypore for gaining the GCP and GAP (Good Cultivation Practices and Good Agricultural Practices) of medicinal plants as well as for commercialization of medicinal plants. Principal, Jeypore College of Pharmacy addressed the gathering with the key note address about the various achievement of the college. The Director of the College, Prof. P. Ellaiah highlighted about the theme of this National Seminar and mentioned the importance of Pharmacist in standrdisation of herbal drugs. Finally Prof. Debajoyti Das, Principal of the college extended vote of thanks to the speakers and all the deligates for delivering such an informative lectures and participation in this national seminar. The function was also grace by the administrative Director of Jeypore College of Pharmacy Mr. Sruti Ranjan Mishra and Vice Chairman Mr. B. Rama Prasad. The programme was finished followed by a research visit to MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, Jeypore by the College Bus.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Anthrax In Koraput District
Vaccinating the targeted 5 lakh cattle before the onset of monsoon this year is impossible if the working conditions in the department of animal husbandry does not change for the better , S.K.Takri , CDVO of Koraput said . A three member team of experts under the chairmanship of U.V.N.Rana , Joint Director of National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD), New Delhi , after visiting the Anthrax affected Lohaba village in Semiliguda block of Koraput district had advised the district authorities to carry out a drive for total vaccination of cattle in the district and more particularly in the seven blocks of Koraput district which were the most affected by Anthrax.
More importantly this was to be completed before the first spell of monsoon this year to stop the spores from spreading out to other places , Mr.Rana informed . Balakrishna Sahu , District Collector , responding to his advice immediately released Rs.5 Lakh from the NALCO Periphery Fund to go for vaccination of all the cattle in the district even with out paying any users’ fee by the beneficiary.
But with the field force of only 84 persons to assist in the entire district it was far from reality to reach the targeted immunization even in a year’s time , leave alone to complete within the time period of four months without taking the support of the 60 odd “Go Mitra” and “Pashupalan Sahayak” from the district who were given a four month long orientation to become self dependent in their locality while offering some of the basic health care to the cattle in their locality, Mr.Takri , the CDVO added .
While additional funds were required to ask their support , some more steps were also needed to support the office in facilitating transportation of staff members to the affected places for there were no means of transportation in the department including the CDVO himself , official sources added. Vaccination and spread of awareness on the disease and consuming the right food among the villagers being the only two measures , suggested by the team of experts which could be implemented to check the spread of the disease, a little support from the district administration in this regard could bring greater changes , Mr.Takri hoped .
Among the other suggestions , the team had advised the agricultural department to take measures to reduce the acidity of the soil by applying the sludge from the paper mills in the agricultural fields as manure . The forest department was suggested to take care to see that the dead bodies of wild animals were disposed off in the right manner . While it was an impossible act to reduce the acidic nature of a vast amount of land in the district it was also one of the rarest possibility to keep a close vigilant watch on the wild animals in the forests of the district , district level authorities said .
The team had collected cow dung , bones and blood mixed soil from the village to carry along with them for more investigation .
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More importantly this was to be completed before the first spell of monsoon this year to stop the spores from spreading out to other places , Mr.Rana informed . Balakrishna Sahu , District Collector , responding to his advice immediately released Rs.5 Lakh from the NALCO Periphery Fund to go for vaccination of all the cattle in the district even with out paying any users’ fee by the beneficiary.
But with the field force of only 84 persons to assist in the entire district it was far from reality to reach the targeted immunization even in a year’s time , leave alone to complete within the time period of four months without taking the support of the 60 odd “Go Mitra” and “Pashupalan Sahayak” from the district who were given a four month long orientation to become self dependent in their locality while offering some of the basic health care to the cattle in their locality, Mr.Takri , the CDVO added .
While additional funds were required to ask their support , some more steps were also needed to support the office in facilitating transportation of staff members to the affected places for there were no means of transportation in the department including the CDVO himself , official sources added. Vaccination and spread of awareness on the disease and consuming the right food among the villagers being the only two measures , suggested by the team of experts which could be implemented to check the spread of the disease, a little support from the district administration in this regard could bring greater changes , Mr.Takri hoped .
Among the other suggestions , the team had advised the agricultural department to take measures to reduce the acidity of the soil by applying the sludge from the paper mills in the agricultural fields as manure . The forest department was suggested to take care to see that the dead bodies of wild animals were disposed off in the right manner . While it was an impossible act to reduce the acidic nature of a vast amount of land in the district it was also one of the rarest possibility to keep a close vigilant watch on the wild animals in the forests of the district , district level authorities said .
The team had collected cow dung , bones and blood mixed soil from the village to carry along with them for more investigation .
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Sunday, February 10, 2008
Anthrax- Research is On
Anthrax , the dreaded disease that has killed hundreds of common men in the rural areas of Koraput district in the past and already four persons only in Semiliguda block this year , could be an airborne disease and there were chances that people working in the field get the infection directly even with out consuming the infected meat , S.K.Takri , CDVO , Koraput said today while quoting highlights from his conversation with the researchers from Animal Disease Research Institute (ADRI) , Phulnakhra .
The disease which was once confined to Dasmantpur , Laxmipur and Narayanpatna blocks of the district and affecting only the people who had consumed meat of the affected animals , was now spreading even to the areas and people who had not taken the meat , Dr.Takri said . Many people in the villages had reported that they were affected even though they had never consumed meat of the affected cattle , he added .
Frequent incidence of the disease in some parts of the district has attracted many research teams to the district from time to time . Researchers from ADRI had visited the affected areas of the district in September last following the reports of deaths due to the disease which had caused a great amount of concern in the state . Now , after the deaths of four persons recently in Lohaba in Semiliguda block of the district , yet another team of specialists under the chairmanship of Dr.N.C.Panda from National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) , New Delhi had made their attempts to find reasons of the spreading of the disease .
Another research team under the chairmanship of U.V.Rana , a micro biologist from NICD is visiting the district and more specifically to the recently affected village , Luhaba in Semiliguda block on Monday . This could throw fresh insight into the disease and the reasons of its spread in the district , he hoped .
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The disease which was once confined to Dasmantpur , Laxmipur and Narayanpatna blocks of the district and affecting only the people who had consumed meat of the affected animals , was now spreading even to the areas and people who had not taken the meat , Dr.Takri said . Many people in the villages had reported that they were affected even though they had never consumed meat of the affected cattle , he added .
Frequent incidence of the disease in some parts of the district has attracted many research teams to the district from time to time . Researchers from ADRI had visited the affected areas of the district in September last following the reports of deaths due to the disease which had caused a great amount of concern in the state . Now , after the deaths of four persons recently in Lohaba in Semiliguda block of the district , yet another team of specialists under the chairmanship of Dr.N.C.Panda from National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) , New Delhi had made their attempts to find reasons of the spreading of the disease .
Another research team under the chairmanship of U.V.Rana , a micro biologist from NICD is visiting the district and more specifically to the recently affected village , Luhaba in Semiliguda block on Monday . This could throw fresh insight into the disease and the reasons of its spread in the district , he hoped .
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Dhemsa Festival in Koraput.
The first ever state level ‘Dhemsa Festival’ is scheduled to be organized by the District Culture Council(DCC) at Koraput from 18th of this month , Balakrishna Sahu , District Collector of Koraput said . It would be yet another state level tribal festival after ‘Parab’ which is hoped to bring more recognition for the cultural heritage and rich art form of the highlanders of Koraput district in the state and later at national level forums .
Addressing the media in his office he further added that the three day long festival will be a platform to discuss various aspects of Dhemsa , the most popular dance of Koraput region, including its socio-economic significance , its subject , methods , music , song and religious importance which was attached to it . It will also be a platform of various scholars of tribal studies from all over the state to interact with the performing artists , he added.
‘Dhemsa’ , even though the most popular dance from the region was not being properly highlighted nor properly recognized like other folk dances like Dalkhai of Sambalpur or Chau of Mayurbhanj , K.C.Nishanko , District Culture Officer of Koraput said .
While Khunda Dhemsa , Bagh Dhemsa , Gotibeni Dhemsa , Sira Dhemsa , Mandi Luchani Dhemsa , Anta Jhulani Dhemsa and Bali Dhemsa were the names of few forms of this dance form , this festival will be unique in presenting almost all the varieties of Dhemsa with the wide range of performers reaching at the district head quarter to exhibit their performances . As an output of this entire exercise in preserving the precious art form of the tribals , the council was planning to bring out the first ever book on Dhemsa , he added.
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Addressing the media in his office he further added that the three day long festival will be a platform to discuss various aspects of Dhemsa , the most popular dance of Koraput region, including its socio-economic significance , its subject , methods , music , song and religious importance which was attached to it . It will also be a platform of various scholars of tribal studies from all over the state to interact with the performing artists , he added.
‘Dhemsa’ , even though the most popular dance from the region was not being properly highlighted nor properly recognized like other folk dances like Dalkhai of Sambalpur or Chau of Mayurbhanj , K.C.Nishanko , District Culture Officer of Koraput said .
While Khunda Dhemsa , Bagh Dhemsa , Gotibeni Dhemsa , Sira Dhemsa , Mandi Luchani Dhemsa , Anta Jhulani Dhemsa and Bali Dhemsa were the names of few forms of this dance form , this festival will be unique in presenting almost all the varieties of Dhemsa with the wide range of performers reaching at the district head quarter to exhibit their performances . As an output of this entire exercise in preserving the precious art form of the tribals , the council was planning to bring out the first ever book on Dhemsa , he added.
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Demand For Separate State
Politicians have joined their voice now in demanding a separate Dandakaranya State by taking Koraput , Rayagada , Malkangiri and Nowrangpur districts . Arjun Nayak , veteran politician from Semiliguda region of Koraput district has launched a signature campaign to gain public acceptance to his demands from Koraput today .
While talking to the media along with his followers in the DNK guest house at Koraput, he charged the state government of developing a step motherly attitude towards the region . While the state government was taking mileages with the mines , industries and tourism potential of the region was reluctant to contribute substantially towards its development , he alleged .
While talking to the media along with his followers in the DNK guest house at Koraput, he charged the state government of developing a step motherly attitude towards the region . While the state government was taking mileages with the mines , industries and tourism potential of the region was reluctant to contribute substantially towards its development , he alleged .
Saturday, February 9, 2008
No Marriage Before 18 Years of Age!
Marriages below 18 years of age is banned in Tatiaguda village of Kotpad block in Koraput district . While marriages of children in their early teens was a regular practice in most of the tribal communities of Koraput district , these villagers , after acknowledging the ill effects of early marriages on the lives of the young couple and the new born children , have come up with a resolution imposing a strict ban on the practice of early marriage .
Now for the last one year no one below the age group of 18 years was married in the village , Tulabati Muduli , an elderly woman from the village said . However this was not achieved on a single day , but only after the villagers had experienced a series of serious setbacks by marrying off their children at an early age . More particularly the case of Padmini Muduli , a girl from the village had changed the thoughts and actions in the village leading to this concluding resolution , she added.
Padmani Muduli who had got married at an age as early as 10 years to Arjun Muduli , a boy of 12 years from the neighbouring village a few years back had still births in the first two consecutive pregnancies . While she was blessed with a son in her third pregnancy, it gave more shock than pleasure for the couple and also the villagers as the boy was born weak.
The villagers under the leadership of the women group and in consultation with ARYAN , a local youth organization and officials from SSA had sensitized the people with the support of UNICEF on the ill effects of the practice . Adding to these understandings more thoughts and plans had emerged out of the village planning exercise conducted by these organizations with the support of the villagers .
Subsequent meetings by the volunteers had re affirmed their stand to educate their children at least to complete their high school and the school which was an EGS and did not have a building of its own has a house of its own . Thanks to the collective effort of the villagers . Children are going to the school and the teacher also attends the classes regularly, , Sukal Dei Muduli , another woman from the village said. This process of engaging the girls in getting education till they cross their adolescence would support the initiative to check early marriages in the community , she added.
While things were changing for the better in the district with such self driven initiatives by villagers and groups coming forward to prevent early marriage , introduction of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya(KGBV) scheme by the government in the district , new hopes have emerged out in creating platforms for the girls to complete their education at least up to their middle school level, Padmini Pathi , Gender Coordinator of DPEP at Koraput said . The tribal girls are now been given quality education under this scheme while accommodating them in hostels specially meant for them and providing special care to bring out the latent talent in each of them by exposing them to various forums and interactions .
However looking at the other implications and health related concerns including their physical and psychological development the situation could only be brought under the desired control if the scheme was kept open up to the high school level , she hoped.
Now for the last one year no one below the age group of 18 years was married in the village , Tulabati Muduli , an elderly woman from the village said . However this was not achieved on a single day , but only after the villagers had experienced a series of serious setbacks by marrying off their children at an early age . More particularly the case of Padmini Muduli , a girl from the village had changed the thoughts and actions in the village leading to this concluding resolution , she added.
Padmani Muduli who had got married at an age as early as 10 years to Arjun Muduli , a boy of 12 years from the neighbouring village a few years back had still births in the first two consecutive pregnancies . While she was blessed with a son in her third pregnancy, it gave more shock than pleasure for the couple and also the villagers as the boy was born weak.
The villagers under the leadership of the women group and in consultation with ARYAN , a local youth organization and officials from SSA had sensitized the people with the support of UNICEF on the ill effects of the practice . Adding to these understandings more thoughts and plans had emerged out of the village planning exercise conducted by these organizations with the support of the villagers .
Subsequent meetings by the volunteers had re affirmed their stand to educate their children at least to complete their high school and the school which was an EGS and did not have a building of its own has a house of its own . Thanks to the collective effort of the villagers . Children are going to the school and the teacher also attends the classes regularly, , Sukal Dei Muduli , another woman from the village said. This process of engaging the girls in getting education till they cross their adolescence would support the initiative to check early marriages in the community , she added.
While things were changing for the better in the district with such self driven initiatives by villagers and groups coming forward to prevent early marriage , introduction of Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya(KGBV) scheme by the government in the district , new hopes have emerged out in creating platforms for the girls to complete their education at least up to their middle school level, Padmini Pathi , Gender Coordinator of DPEP at Koraput said . The tribal girls are now been given quality education under this scheme while accommodating them in hostels specially meant for them and providing special care to bring out the latent talent in each of them by exposing them to various forums and interactions .
However looking at the other implications and health related concerns including their physical and psychological development the situation could only be brought under the desired control if the scheme was kept open up to the high school level , she hoped.
RPDAC Meeting For Rehabilitation
Discrimination was made in providing rehabilitation packages to the displaced families of Koraput district while establishing the Nalco mines and refinery plant 28 years back at Damanjodi and steps were needed to be taken to correct the mistake , members of Rehabilitation Periphery Development Advisory Committee(RPDAC) felt .
The committee, in the presence of C.R.Pradhan , CMD, Nalco , Satyabrata Sahu , RDC, Southern Region , Giridhar Gamang , MP , Ashok Pangi , President, Koraput Zilla Parishad , Taraprasad Bahinipati , MLA , Koraput , Basudev Majhi , MLA , Kotpad and Balakrishna Sahu , District Collector , Koraput had discussed the various problems that the displaced persons in the district had faced in all these years and came out with proposals with remedial measures which would be shared with the Ministry of Steels& Mines in the central government to provide compensation package to the displaced persons, affected in Koraput district by the company as was offered to the families of Angul , in the other corner of the state .
While acknowledging the fact that the families of the Land Displaced Persons (LDP) who had died while in service were not yet been rehabilitated with a job in the company , the committee has taken a stand to facilitate the process under Nalco Employees Family Assistance &Rehabilitation(NEFAR) scheme , so as to maximize the benefits for the affected people .
Speaking to the media , Balakrishna Sahu said that while measures would be taken to see that locals get priority in the works done in the company , a high level committee comprising of environmental experts and agriculturists would visit the district to check the level of pollution in the periphery of the company .
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The committee, in the presence of C.R.Pradhan , CMD, Nalco , Satyabrata Sahu , RDC, Southern Region , Giridhar Gamang , MP , Ashok Pangi , President, Koraput Zilla Parishad , Taraprasad Bahinipati , MLA , Koraput , Basudev Majhi , MLA , Kotpad and Balakrishna Sahu , District Collector , Koraput had discussed the various problems that the displaced persons in the district had faced in all these years and came out with proposals with remedial measures which would be shared with the Ministry of Steels& Mines in the central government to provide compensation package to the displaced persons, affected in Koraput district by the company as was offered to the families of Angul , in the other corner of the state .
While acknowledging the fact that the families of the Land Displaced Persons (LDP) who had died while in service were not yet been rehabilitated with a job in the company , the committee has taken a stand to facilitate the process under Nalco Employees Family Assistance &Rehabilitation(NEFAR) scheme , so as to maximize the benefits for the affected people .
Speaking to the media , Balakrishna Sahu said that while measures would be taken to see that locals get priority in the works done in the company , a high level committee comprising of environmental experts and agriculturists would visit the district to check the level of pollution in the periphery of the company .
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Fighting With Posters - Police Vs. Naxalites
: Police and Naxalites in Koraput district are fighting not only with bullets and bombs but have staged a virtual war against each other by pasting posters on the walls and distributing leaflets among the masses , especially in the naxal affected regions of Narayanapatna , Bandhugaon , Pottangi and Nandapur blocks in Koraput district.
While it was a practice by the naxalites to take the people on their side by staging street plays , meetings and revolutionary songs over the last many years , now the district police has also come up with similar strategies to spread the message on the welfare prgrammes of the government . District police has already organized 8 special camps in the naxal affected blocks of the district during the last month alone , Deepak Kumar , SP of Koraput said .
The camps were conducted to reach the common masses by addressing their own concerns and difficulties . Efforts were made to see that more and more people get involved in the performances and get in touch with the police through the cultural programmes , community feast and medical camps , he added.
Looking at the overwhelming response from the common people in the region , the district police has now come up with posters and leaflets written in Kuvi language , the prime medium of communication for most of the tribals from Kondh community living in the naxal affected regions of the district . While this move was thought to have emerged from the latest posters by the naxalites in Bandhugaon block which they had displayed after killing a businessman alleging him for being a police informer, the success of the move was also appreciated . The naxalites had for the first time used Kuvi language written in Oriya dialect asking people to support their mission .
While most of the posters & leaflets displayed and distributed by the naxalites had carried messages asking the traders , contractors and oppressors to stop their alleged anti tribal activities like selling liquor to the tribals , claiming their rights on the tribal lands and engaging tribal men and women to smuggle wood from the forests, few posters had also invited people to join their mission or to extend support to make the band calls given by them .
In addition , posters by naxalites were seen to have asked people to learn their rights and exercise them whenever required. But in contrary , the posters and leaflets distributed by the district police , carried the messages of the programmes and policies of the government with a mission to take the message of development and concern of the government towards the people at grassroots and the responsibility of people to approach the respective agencies to enjoy the benefits rather than taking laws into their own hands , Mr. Deepak added.
Further the police in its leaflets has asked the people to think over the actions performed by naxalites . The naxalites were using the arms and ammunition for anti national activities and were obstructing in developmental programmes in the rural areas , police alleged . While the leaflet with its 15 points were trying to invoke people to think over the intentions of the naxalites in the region , the poster was designed with multicolour pictorial presentation on the prohibition of liquor and the need to visit the police station, tahsil office and block offices in need .
Moreover contrary to the posters and leaflets of the naxalites which were handmade and handwritten , these posters were more attractive and printed with clear letters . But looking at the lower level of literacy in the tribal dominated regions while spreading messages of change through theater , culture and sports had begun to show some results , the impact of the posters and leaflets was still to be ascertained in the long run , Mr.Deepak added.
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While it was a practice by the naxalites to take the people on their side by staging street plays , meetings and revolutionary songs over the last many years , now the district police has also come up with similar strategies to spread the message on the welfare prgrammes of the government . District police has already organized 8 special camps in the naxal affected blocks of the district during the last month alone , Deepak Kumar , SP of Koraput said .
The camps were conducted to reach the common masses by addressing their own concerns and difficulties . Efforts were made to see that more and more people get involved in the performances and get in touch with the police through the cultural programmes , community feast and medical camps , he added.
Looking at the overwhelming response from the common people in the region , the district police has now come up with posters and leaflets written in Kuvi language , the prime medium of communication for most of the tribals from Kondh community living in the naxal affected regions of the district . While this move was thought to have emerged from the latest posters by the naxalites in Bandhugaon block which they had displayed after killing a businessman alleging him for being a police informer, the success of the move was also appreciated . The naxalites had for the first time used Kuvi language written in Oriya dialect asking people to support their mission .
While most of the posters & leaflets displayed and distributed by the naxalites had carried messages asking the traders , contractors and oppressors to stop their alleged anti tribal activities like selling liquor to the tribals , claiming their rights on the tribal lands and engaging tribal men and women to smuggle wood from the forests, few posters had also invited people to join their mission or to extend support to make the band calls given by them .
In addition , posters by naxalites were seen to have asked people to learn their rights and exercise them whenever required. But in contrary , the posters and leaflets distributed by the district police , carried the messages of the programmes and policies of the government with a mission to take the message of development and concern of the government towards the people at grassroots and the responsibility of people to approach the respective agencies to enjoy the benefits rather than taking laws into their own hands , Mr. Deepak added.
Further the police in its leaflets has asked the people to think over the actions performed by naxalites . The naxalites were using the arms and ammunition for anti national activities and were obstructing in developmental programmes in the rural areas , police alleged . While the leaflet with its 15 points were trying to invoke people to think over the intentions of the naxalites in the region , the poster was designed with multicolour pictorial presentation on the prohibition of liquor and the need to visit the police station, tahsil office and block offices in need .
Moreover contrary to the posters and leaflets of the naxalites which were handmade and handwritten , these posters were more attractive and printed with clear letters . But looking at the lower level of literacy in the tribal dominated regions while spreading messages of change through theater , culture and sports had begun to show some results , the impact of the posters and leaflets was still to be ascertained in the long run , Mr.Deepak added.
(EOM)
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