Andhra Pradesh:
Nellor Unit:
Speaking on the occasion of Nellore units special publicity programme on HIV/AIDS Sh. Suryaparayana,
Asstt. Para Medical Officer, Manubolu, Nellore said the people in urban areas have more access to
publicity avenues like print media and electronic media and electronic media which gives a lot of
publicity on AIDS than people in rural areas. Therefore, more and more publicity in villages should be
planned to tell the innocent, illiterate rural masses about HIV/AIDS.
(M/o H&FW-NACO)
Prakasam Distt
Smt. K.Lakshminarasamma, village Sarpanch and President, Komali Mahila Mandali, Gonugunta village in Cheemakuri
Mandal of Prakasam district, said it is very difficult to convince the rural women to come forward for
women empowerment programmes sponsored by Women & Child Welfare Department because they will loose their
daily wages. If some stipend is provided to them during the training period, they would happily learn the
techniques and settle in new fields, she added.
(M/o Women &
Child Development)
Assam:
Sonitpur District:
Field Publicity Officer, Tezpur, had a tough time to convince the people of village Dhiraimukh—Char,
Dhirai—Majuli and upper Benchimari in Sonitpur diastrict of Assam, about the importance of health and
hygiene and the various schemes of the Govt. on rural development. The villagers complained that they
do not have even a Primary Health Centre (PHC) anywhere in their area. There is no provision for supply of
safe drinking water in Borsola development block as a result of which people of the area have been suffering
from many waterborne diseases. They also demanded ensured supply of electricity in their village.
(M/o H&FW & Rural Development)
Gujarat:
Baroda District:
Participating in a group discussion on Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, the District Primary
Education Officer, Gram Panchayat, Baroda said that for want of accommodation, it has
become increasingly difficult to accommodate girls in Kasturbha Balika Vidyalayas in
the tribal pockets of Chhota Udepur, Pavi Jetpur etc. He suggested that the Government
should acquire building for the Vidhyalaya and hand it over to District Primary
Education Officer under, SSA so that the children in this tribal area could become
benefit from the Govt. scheme.
(M/o HRD)
Jammu & Kashmir:
Kangan Unit:
During publicity programmes in Bamloora, Alesteng, Shuhama, Duderhama, Sangam, Kangan
of Ganderbal, Kangan and Srinagar blocks of Ganderbal districts, a number of health functionaries,
doctors, social workers and beneficiaries suggested that the monetary benefit given under National
Rural Health Mission Scheme to the pregnant mothers on the first live delivery in Government Hospitals
should be paid cash on the spot without red-tape formalities i.e. Photostat copies of discharge certificates
etc.
(M/o H&FW)
Poonch Unit:
Owing to heavy snowfall on high altitudes in J&K State, the 300 Kms. stretch of National Highway,
Jammu & Kashmir has been disrupted following frequent vehicular traffic closure. Thousands of
stranded passengers in Jammu have deplored the Government’s in different attitude. They said that
despite allocation of huge funds under Prime Minister Sadak Yojana., road connectivity of the main
National Highway of J&K States has been deteriorating day-by-day. The Central Government must ensure
proper road connectivity of all areas of J&K State especially of National Highway.
(M/o Shipping, Road Transport & Highways)
Maharashtra and Goa:
Pune Unit:
Mamata Itwari Ratre and Archana Shankar Gohane members of student groups from Ballarpur, who visited Red
Ribbon Express in Pune, said they received new information about HIV/AIDS which helped clear many
misconceptions about AIDS. They further said that it was good opportunity for those who can not afford a
treatment. After getting information through exhibition, they can go to Govt. Hospitals for proper treatment.
It also helped create the feeling among the visitors that they should not discriminate the people who are
suffering from AIDS, they observed.
(M/o H&FW)
Mumbai:
Smt. Usha Anand Nikalaje, Anganwadi worker from Warali B.D.D. Chawl,
Mumbai said that the food which was supplied to Anganwadi children is not at all nutritious which only
increase malnutrition. She suggested that the work to prepare food for Anganwadi students should be handed
over to Anganwadi workers. She also suggested that as Government has accepted to increase the honorarium to
Anganwadi workers; it should also give a thought to provide houses to Anganwadi workers. (FPO, Nashik during
PIC held at Dahanu, Dist: Thane)
(M/o H&FW)
Nagaland & Manipur:
Kohima:
Nagaland & Manipur are on high alert following the starling disclosures by various regional NGOs, UNAIDS and
UNODS that the two States are facing an unprecedented rise in HIV/AIDS in recent months. The age group
highest with the infection is between 15-29 with the ratio 47.7% closely tailed by age group 30-39 with
the ratio of 38%. Every district in Nagaland and Manipur are in the ‘A’ category based on epidemiology
risk and vulnerability. The Civil Society have pointedly asked and respective AIDS Control Society dealing
with HIV/AIDS to either deliver the goods or else an entire generation is going to be annihilated by this
killer disease.
(M/o H&FW-NACO)
Orissa:
Jeypore Unit:
A group of general customers of Gopabandhunaar in Jeypore municipal limit has opined that topics like, ‘Consumers’ Rights and facilities
available to address the grievances, if any should be incorporated in the school/college syllabi so
that they can carry forward the message to their homes/community. Further, government should encourage
formation of Consumers’ Club/Forum at least one at each Grampanchayat/College/High school level and empower
them to file cases with the District Consumers Forum on violation of any of the consumer’s rights, by which
may protection of consumer’s right can be made easier.
(M/o Consumer Affairs)
Rajasthan:
Ajmer Distt:
While conducting publicity programmes during the annual Pushkar Fair, FPO Ajmer was informed by persons conducting
the Camel Safari that tourists especially foreigners are beginning to demand insurance cover prior to
undertaking camel safari. Despite the fact that a large number of tourists are initially attracted towards
the event, they later feel that it is too hazardous. The increasing demand for insurance cover has affected
the earnings of those persons. Persons engaged in the trade felt that the Government should bring out some
kind of insurance scheme for the tourists, so that the attraction towards the camel safari does not decline.
(M/o Tourism)
Sirohi Distt:
F.P.A. Sirohi reports that the women of village Balda in Sirohi distt. Had no idea about the use
of iodized salt before he conducted the Iodine Deficiency special programme there. On checking the
salt being used in 10 homes, only 5 of them were found to be having packets of iodized salt. The
women of the villages expressed their gratitude for being made aware about the importance of using
iodized salt and pledge that henceforth they would ensure the use of iodized salt only in their homes.
(M/o H&FW)
Tamil Nadu:
Tiruvallur Distt:
Even through Tiruvallur is the capital of Tiruvallur district, the environmental
conditions of the Municipal areas was the worst. District Collector Dr. Rajendra Kumar, I.A.S.
requested DFP, Vellore unit to publicise Mass Drug Administration of Filaria Control at Tiruvallur
Bus Stand. He assured his participation. The worst place in town was Bus Stand with all sorts of trash
and garbage. Because of the unit programme, the Municipal workers cleaned the bus stand. The passengers
and shop owners requested the unit to conduct programmes inside the bus stand periodically. They said that
at least on the preconditions of programmes, the bus stand would be cleaned.
(State Govt., D.M./Municipality)
Uttar Pradesh:
Appreciating the Central Govt.’s move to create nationwide awareness against AIDS
visitors to the Red Ribbon Express exhibition at Rai Bareili and Faizabad Railway Stations
expressed the opinions that one-day halt of the train at small stations was quite insufficient.
They called for a review of the duration of halt by the authorities concerned.
Many of the visitors, especially teenagers and the student groups in Lucknow wanted the Govt.
to arrange such moving exhibitions to create mass awareness on other issues also, like girl child
education, health and hygiene and use of iodized salt etc. (based on reports filed by FPO, Suktanpur, Lucknow)
(M/o H&FW)
Success Stories:
Maharshtra and Goa:
If the people of the village come together to fulfill any task and that too when it is education, the work becomes a model for others.
This example was set by the people of the village Sogras in Chandwad block of Nashik district. Though situated near
Mumbai-Agra Highway, the village had only Primary School up to VII Std. and students have to go to others
places like Bhatgaon, Wadali or Chadwad for further education. Some of them even had to leave their studies
midway.
This situation hurt some people of the village. They established an Institution and started Shri Ajitdada Pawar
High School in 1993. The school was not receiving any grant. Head Master, Shri Ashok Bargude, five other
teachers started working on very low salary.
The school created a ray of hope for the village students. After a lot of efforts by the Institution in the year
2000 Govt. started giving grants for teacher’s payment. Today 200 students are taking education in 8th, 9th
and 10th classes.
(M/o HRD)
Rajasthan:
The Garib Nawaz women’s Self Help group in village Kolyari, Jharol Panchayat Samiti of Udaipur
has made a mark at the cottage industry level in the districts. FPO Udaipur reports that the SHG has
eleven women members. President of the SHG Hamid Banu disclosed that the group was set up in July 2001.
it took a loan of Rs. 90,000/- with which a soap manufacturing unit was set up. All women members are
engaged in the manufacture of soap cake and detergent powder, sold under the trade name ‘Suraj’. These
products are in great demand in Jharol and in Bari Sadri area of neighboring Chittorgarh.
(M/o Finance)
Tamilnadu:
Dr. Rajendra Kumar, I.A.S., District Collector, Tiruvallur made a step forward in submitting
applications/petitions by public. He introduced “applications through SMS” in the district. The applicant
in a village can save time and space by sending applications through any mobile phone. He/she can type the
message and send it to 56767666. Applications seeking caste, income, residence, birth/death certificates,
patta, value certificates and general enquiries, can be made through SMS, he said. These requests are being
processed and the applicants are informed about the process. At the end of process, the applicant will receive
the message about fees to be paid. The applicant can get the certificate in the concerned office by paying
prescribed fees.
District Collector has conducted several training programmes for people from all walks of life to familiarize
the public with the method of sending SMS.
Now, several applications are being received through SMS and people have started using the new mode
of communication for their grievances.
(Department of Telecommunication & DOPT)
