Category: Activities
Visit to Cologne, Germany from 16th-18th July 2018 for Review of Focal Point Activities
Awareness Program on Safety & Health for Scavengers – Organized by PECUC & Indo-German Focal Point
In order to share the Challenges & Solutions involving Safety and Health requirements of the Scavengers/Sweepers, Indo-German Focal Point and PECUC jointly organized A ½ Day Awareness Program on Safety & Health for Scavengers on 2nd July 2018 at Redcross Bhawan, Bhubaneswar. The program was attended by Hundreds of Scavengers/Sweepers along with Dr. Ram Chandra Rout, City Health Officer, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Representatives from Central & State Governments associated with Safety & Social Security of Scavengers/Sweepers, Social Activists & Start-Up Entrepreneur etc.
Schedule of the Program
- Welcome Address by Ranjan Kumar Mohanty, Secretary, PECUC
- Lighting of Lamp: Guest in the Dias
- Introduction & Objective of the program by Mr. B.K Sahu, Head of Indo-German Focal Point.
- Release of Questioner by Guests
- Address by Esteemed Guest:
Sri Panchanan Kanungo, Former Finance Minister
Mr. Jamir, Regional Director, ESIC, Odisha
Dr. Ram Chandra Rout, City Health Officer, BMC
Dr. Malay Pradhan, Dy Director Factory & Boilers, Odisha
Mr. Biraja Mahapatra, Advocate, Supreme-Court & Social Activist
Mr. Satyananda Behera, Trade Union Leader, BMC
6. Technical Session-1 by Mr. Debashish Tripathy
Topic: “PPE for Safe work of Scavengers”
7. Technical Session-2 by Dr. Malay Pradhan
Topic: “How Safe is Scavenger at Workplace”
8. Technical Session-3 by Mr. B. K Sahu
Topic: “Plight of Scavengers and Remedial Measures”
9. Distribution of PPE to Scavengers/Sweepers by Mr. Dillip Mishra, Startup Entrepreneur
10. Vote of Thanks given by Mrs. Anuradha Mohanty, Executive Director, PECUC
Newspaper Reporting on Awareness Program for Scavengers on 2nd July 2018
Assam Visit for Discussion on Activities of Cooperation(14th-16th June,2018)
PECUC Visit to Focal Point for Discussion on Activities of Cooperation
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Delhi visit for Professional Activities, May 2018
Indian Safety Song and Video Contest 2019
Talk & Experience Sharing on Migrant Workers
Minutes on Program
A Talk and Experience Sharing on Migrant Workers
Date-10.04.2018 Place-Indo- German Focal Point for India, Bhubaneswar
List of Participants:
1. Mr. Panchanan Kanungo (Former FM, Odisha & Social Activist)
2. Mr. Ashok Sahu (Former Economic Advisor to Ministry of Labour & Secretary, NHRC)
3. Mr. Madan Mohan Dhal(Vice-President INTUC, Odisha)
4. Mr. Ranjan Sahu(Secretary, BMS Odisha)
5. Mr. Malaya Pradhan (Senior Deputy Director, Director of Factories, Odisha)
6. Er. N.K panda(Assistant Director, Director of Factories, Odisha)
7. Mr. Ashok Prasad Mishra (SSAI, Odisha))
8. Mr. Ramashish Pati (SSAI, Odisha)
9. Col. (Retd) S.C Mohanty(Health Consultant)
10. Mr. Ashok Panda(Advisor)
11. Mr. Dibakar Sah00 (MD, KDC Technologies)
12. Mr. B.K Sahu (Coordinator, Indo-German Focal Point for India)
The Session was chaired by Mr. Kanungo. After exchange of introductory formalities and Introduction of participants, Mr. Sahu of Focal Point brought out the objectives of the program—Since Sri Ashok Sahu was in
Bhubaneswar, He kindly consented to make a presentation on “Migration2” and the future activities of Focal
Point particularly the Safety Song Video Competition (SSVC 2019) with a small introduction of its objective etc.
Mr. Ashok Sahu made a power point presentation on Migration with salient points as below:
1. The types of labour are Child Labor, Migrant Labor, Bondage Labor and Trafficking Labor.
2. He emphasized most importantly on the topic of Bondage Labor.
3. Bondage means loss of freedom to take rational decision. The markets are getting inter-locked in case of
bondage labour.
4. Poverty, especially indebtedness, has led to the degenerated system of bondage.
5. Under neo-bondage a short-term loan at higher is taken, failure to repay which creates a vicious circle of
debt and bondage.
6. Cause of Neo Bondage is distress migration. Distress-migration is poverty induced.
7. The real problems of female migrants or left-behind female who take care of their homes should be
considered and they should get different kind of facilities from Govt.
8. Identification and registration of migrant workers should be done in a proper way for their improvements.
There after Mr. Sahu made a presentation on Migration- issues, Challenges and Solutions as presented in
International Conference on Migration at CDS, Kerala.
The concluding session was open session which was participated by all participants particularly impressed by the
presentations, narrations and importantly on Traditional and Neo Bondage Migrants involving presentation of
Mr. Ashok Sahu. Mr.Panchanan Kanungo in his concluding remark appreciated the presentations and wanted
that these may be circulated to all participants for more awareness etc.
The Vote of Thanks was offered by Mr. Dibakar Sahoo (MD KDC Technologies) and ended with refreshment with Resolve to continue such
awareness program in future. Indo-German Focal Point Momento was presented to Mr. Kanungo and Mr. Ashok
Sahu.
On the Occasion of National Safety Day on 4th March
Parents-You Stay Safe @ Work so that Family is Secured & The Nation is Prosperous
International Symposium on Safety and Health 2018 at Mayfair Convention Bhubaneswar, India
International Symposium on Safety and Health 2018 “Vision Zero – From Problems to Practical Solutions”
Mayfair Convention (1st floor), Bhubaneswar, India
Date: 22-23rd February 2018
Testimonial
Dear Sahuji, the program was well arranged and well managed. Discussed the Indian and German contest and vice versa. Thanks once again for the pain and efforts taken by Indo- German Focal Point. Especially Sahuji for the grant success of the International Symposium.
Thank you so much, Sir. It was a awesome symposium, very well managed and coordinated. It was a privilege for me to be a part of an International forum. So very proud of you and many thanks.
Focal Point visit of German delegation and Release of 3rd Edition of Pocket size booklet
- Welcome by Arvindha, Ganesh & Pal
- Felicitation By Swain , followed by Release of 3rd Edition of Pocket size Booklet
- Introduction to recently created Website, by Mr. Dibakar Sahoo,
- Presentation Involving Activities of Focal Point by Mr. Arabinda
- Discussion/ Suggestion from Germany Delegation,
- Refreshment
Venue: Focal Point India Office, Bapuji Nagar
Date: 21-02-2018
Visit of Germany Delegation to Indo-German Focal Point for India
