Karanasahi, 17th November 2016. The little students of Karanasahi Anganwadi Centre were delighted to receive new school uniforms, presented by VSN. Extending its support towards rural education, the program was an effort to encourage the rural children towards increased school attendance. Soap, kitchen utensils were also distributed during the event.
Bileipada, 9th November 2016. Shishu Prem Nursery School run by Vidya Shakti Niyas has been conducting various programs like sports, culture etc for overall development of the child. Recently a fancy dress competition was organized at the school premises for the young children. Around 150 tiny talents participated in the event in colorful costumes, impersonating various characters from history, mythology and the society. The program was attended by the parents & other visitors who applauded the little talents for their colorful presentation. The Secretary (VSN) appreciated the efforts by teachers and organizers of the event.
14th-15th October 2016, Panchananpur-Anseikala villages. Vidya Shakti organized mother & child care programs in the villages of Panchananpur & Anseikala villages, around 18 km from Bileipada. The program was attended by around 82 mothers from the above villages. The session focussed on various aspects of mother & child health like proper nutrition, breastfeeding, hygiene etc. An interactive q
uiz session was organized among the audience after the session, with token prizes for the winners. Dr Arabinda Panda took the awareness session along with Ms Rosalie Mishra, Secretary (VSN) and Ms Snigdha Tripathy, Trustee (VSN). They were assisted by Mr Ananta Behera & Ms Leelabati Behera. The program was highly praised by all present.
19th September 2016, Bileipada. Vidya Shakti Niyas won the crowd during Tata Sponge Annual Reward & Recognition show Sparkle Knight, organized in its township. The jam packed auditorium roared with thunderous applaud as Vidya Shakti Niyas won three esteemed awards for its selfless service & contribution to the society. VSN and its affiliates Shishu Prem Nursery School and Jeet Fly Ash Products were honoured with trophies by Tata Sponge management. Mr DP Deshpande, Managing Director, Mr Sanjay Pattnaik, Executive Director along with senior executives honoured the dedicated volunteers during the occasion. The mega event was attended by all company stakeholders, employees & their family members & guests.
Basudevpur, 15th September 2016. In its mission to curb water borne diseases from the vicinity, Vidya Shakti Niyas conducted another health awareness camp today at Basudevpur village in the Govt Girls’ High School. Dr Arabinda Panda conducted the program, which include awareness on water born diseases during ongoing monsoons. The program was made interactive and interesting with a question answer session among all present. More than 340 students benefited form the program.
Panchananpur, 13 September 2016. Vidya Shakti regularly promotes Animal Husbandry among the local villagers in the vicinity. An awareness workshop on Goatery was organized today at Panchananpur village, around 20km from Bileipada, in the village Community Centre. Around 30 villagers including farmers & housewives participated in the workshop. Mr Shyama Mohan Sethi (LI), an expert on Animal Husbandry along with Mr NC Naik elaborated on advantages of Goatery. The program was highly praised by the local villagers.
Anseikala, 9th September 2016. Vidya Shakti Niyas conducted a health awareness camp today in the village of Anseikala, around 10 km from Bileipada. The program was conducted by Dr Arabinda Panda, who focused on water borne diseases during the ongoing monsoons. Around 140 students benefited from the program. An interactive question answer session made the event knowledgeable and interesting.
Bileipada, 10-11 August 2016. Vidya Shakti Niyas organizes several programs to raise social awareness on various issues impacting life and livelihood across the region. To make the exercise both informative and emotionally rewarding, VSN chose to organize an Inter High School Drama Competition recently at Bileipada. The program was conducted at the Lake View Centre in Tata Sponge township.
The event saw talented students participating from various schools in the region, who presented thought provoking plays on various issues like nurturing of the girl child, to dengue & abolition of child labour. The program was highly successful and was praised by several guests from the community, academia and Tata Sponge.
Participating Schools
1. Basudevpur Govt Girls High School
2. Maa Santoshi High School Anseikala
3. Dhabaleswar High School Deojhar
4. Saraswati Shishu Mandir Bileipada
5. Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir Joda
Winners
Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir Joda – Winner
Dhabaleswar High School Deojhar – 1st Runner Up
Basudevpur Govt Girls High School – 2nd Runner Up
Visiting guests include Mr P Chattopadhyay, COO (Sponge Business), Mr SK Mishra CFO, Mr Samarendra Patnaik CHRM, Mrs Shobha Dash, Asst Manager (HR) among others. The program was organized by Mrs Rosalie Mishra, Secretary (VSN), Ms Jolly Patnaik, Trustee (VSN) & other volunteers. The audience which included around 160 students and teachers appreciated the organizers for their successful endeavor.
