A REPORT ON VISIT OF HON’BLE MINISTER SRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU ON 19-08-2007

On 19^th Aug’07, Hon’ble Minister for Rural Development Sri Chandra Sekhar Sahu visited the interior pockets of Ajayagada Panchayat of Gumma block of Gajapati District.

on the request of Mr. A. Jagannadha Raju, Secretary of CCD the hon’ble Minister visited the Rural Young professional scheme and Nodal NGO scheme implementing by CCD at Gumma Block supported by CAPART.

At 11.00 AM Hon’ble Minister reached Gumma and visited the computer training centre. Along with Mr. Ch. Ramachandra Rao, President Zilla Parishad, Sri Trinath Sahu, MLA of Paralakhemundi Constituency, Smt. Premika Mandal, Chair Person, Gumma Panchayat Samiti also visited the training centre. Interaction was held with RYPs, computer instructor and with Block coordinator of NNGO-CAPART. Minister saw the theory and practical room of the computer centre and asked the RYPs what they have learnt till now and also about the future expectations from the computer training. The RYPs answered that it is a great opportunity that we are learning computer education and driving automobile mechanic in the tribal dominated remote forest locations. The RYPs also feel proud that the Ministry has given the opportunity to the tribal youths.

Hon’ble Minister also desired to know the issues of Gumma Block. Block Coordinator of NNGO shared the issues like Health, communication and Education. Minister suggested to give more emphasis on education and promote high schools at Gram panchayat level as the literacy rate is very low and few panchayats have a high school. Sri Trinath Sahoo has enquired about the arrangement made for the computer training, participation of the RYPs and duration of the theory and practical sessions.

He appreciated the developmental work done by CCD. He wrote an appreciation note as follows.

“Today I had an opportunity to visit a training centre at Gumma which has been supported by CAPART. The NGO Centre for Community Development which is the Nodal agency and has taken up this training centre giving training about 50 students belonging to SC & ST only on computer and automobile trade. I had interacted with the trainees. They gave their experience and are happy about the training as this shall enable them for livelihood in future. It is a remote tribal area. This type of activities shall definitely help the downtrodden. CAPART should take up more of such activities in remote areas. Hon’ble Prime Minister Dr. Mon Mohan Singh and Hon’ble Chair Person Smt Sonia Gandhi both have a dream for developed India by 2020. So the “BHARAT NIRMAN” a flagship program of UPA. I wish CCD to help the poor in a more effective manner in future by taking up such programmes in the whole of Gajapati District.”

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(Chandra Sekhar Sahu)

MEMBER PARLIAMENT

(LOK SABHA)

BERHAMPUR CONSTITUENCY