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Bileipada 3rd May 2019. VSN has organized a thanks giving event for our dedicated volunteers for achieving the success in AA assessment. VSN Secretary Mrs. Rosalie Mishra, VSN Administrator Mr. Jagadish Prasad Mishra, Trustee cum Treasurer Mr. Mahesh Rathi, Trustee cum Legal Mr. Abinash Nayak, Trustee Mrs. Nibedita Mishra and Trustee Mrs. Sujata Swain were present to congratulate the volunteers for being one of the reason behind our success and also encouraged them to keep up the energy for this financial year.

Bileipada 6th May 2019. Vidya Shakti Niyas has started an adult literacy program for contractual employees engaged in Tata Sponge township. In the first batch, around 25 no of people attended the class. Mr Ashok Dalei from Bileipada has taken the responsibility of teaching the adults. During the opening session, Mr Jagadish Prasad Mishra, Administrator (VSN) welcomed students and encouraged them to take advantage of the program while keeping a balance in work-life.

Panchananpur 9th May 2019. Vidya Shakti Niyas distributed rice flake powder for pregnant ladies and children below 2 years in the adopted village of Panchananpur. The weight of pregnant ladies and babies were monitored and medical advice was provided.

Ramchandrapur, 10th May 2019. With an objective to raise awareness on sun stroke among the villagers, Vidya Shakti Niyas organized a program in Panchananpur. Dr Arabinda Panda conducted the session on the cause, effect & prevention of sunstroke. A quiz session was conducted after the session with prizes for correct answers. Around 62 villagers actively participated in the awareness program.

Panchananpur, 9th May 2019. To create health and hygiene awareness among the young children, Vidya Shakti Niyas distributed bath soap, washing soap and coconut oil among the Anganwadi students with the objective to prevent the spread of diseases. VSN staff & volunteers presented the hygiene kits to the 47 schedule tribe category students of the village.

Bhagalpur, 26th April 2019 : Vidya Shakti Niyas organized a rural medical camp in the village of Bhagalpur to improve the health conditions of the weaker section. Around 73 schedule cast category members benefited from this camp. VSN provided proper medical advice and free medicines to the poor inhabitants under guidance of Dr Arabinda Panda and technician Mr Subham Sahoo. VSN staff & volunteers were also present to make the program successful.

Noamundi, 15th May 2019. In the endeavor towards persons With disability, CSR team in association with VSN organized a training cum orientation program at Sabal Center for Abilities Noamundi. The objective was to build a favorable ecosystem for disability-related initiatives and to generate awareness for building an inclusive society.

The orientation session witnessed enthusiastic participation of 25 volunteers of VSN including a couple of Asha and Anganwadi workers. The visitors appreciated the accessible infrastructure at Sabal. Mr Atul Sahay, Center in-Charge & Sr Manager (Tata Steel), set the context of the day-long training. Mr Shivendra Singh (Enable India) and Ms Amrita Aurora (TSRDS) conducted the training session through role play and interactive methods. Mr Yashwant Singh from Skill Development facilitated the entire program. Mr Tulsi, Unit Head of TSRDS made the final remark to all the participants and urged all to take this journey forward. Mrs Nibedita Nanda, VSN Trustee invited all the inmates and Sabal team to Tata Sponge and VSN for an exchange of thoughts and orientation.

9-14 May 2019, Bileipada. SPLASH 2019! Summer Camp for school children was successfully organized as a collaborative effort between Vidya Shakti Niyas, Tata Sponge CSR department & Udaan ladies volunteering group. The second edition of summer camp for children was a bagful of learning, training, fun & bonding. Around 98 children from our township and nearby areas participated in the program. The event provided an opportunity to learn interesting stuff including arts & crafts (mask making, T-shirt painting, clay art, logo making), drama & acting, pottery painting, yoga, Zumba & aerobics, table manners, hand painting, chocolate making, dress designing with waste material to show the concept of reduce, reuse, recycle, cooking without fire among others. Parents appreciated VSN & other organizers’ efforts in making good use of children’s leisure during the summer holidays.

Ramchandrapur, 13th February 2019. In its efforts to enrich and empower local farmers, Vidya Shakti Niyas conducted a vermicompost practical training program for Maa Ambika Self Help Group, under the umbrella of VSN, in the village of Ramchandrapur. Mr Rabinarayan Sahu, an expert in vermicompost & other agro-technologies, conducted a hands-on session for the members of the group. The earthworms were successfully cultured on 6th April 2019. The initiative promises to be a source of good income for Maa Ambika SHG.