ANNUAL ACTIVITY

REPORT 2019-20

AT

SWASTI SEBA SANGATHAN

The organisation

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 MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR
Dear Friends,
The Annual Report of swasti seva sangathan (SSS) for the year 2019-20 in your hands. I have
studied the processes and engagements of the organization- it is important to be well versed with the
organization one heads. The nature of governance with its inherent dynamics of Government and
Non-Government mindsets and the professional execution of the negotiated mandate of the
organization, make SSS a unique organization with unique character and this needs to be valued. I
also understand the challenges of diverse stakeholders that SSS attempts to address and also the
struggles of a team that forges a way ahead balancing the mandate while keeping intact the
relevance of the institution. The year 2019-20 has seen SSS focusing strongly on issues of
promoting the leather industry. Given the positioning of the organization as a leading capacity
building institution, her own governance should set the standards for other NGOs to learn from.
Friends, I consider this to be one crucial area of work and soon we will be assessing the
membership base of SSS. Member NGOs which have strong development ethics along with relevant
and cutting edge work with communities will be eligible for JSSS’s membership. SSS will continue
work with other NGOs in program partnership mode to address issues relating to capacities and
governance. During the year, the organization launched programmes for strengthening small local
organizations in Eastern and Western part of the state. The focus on strengthening governing boards
of voluntary agencies along with human resources in the sector is a long overdue intervention and
we believe it will help the thus capacitated NGOs to serve their client communities more effectively.
SSS’s experience has revealed that stand alone training inputs do not go a long way in enhancing
organisational capacities as these capacities are more often retained by the individuals trained, and
attrition leads to a drain of any such capacities built. The Fellowship mode of support, formalised and
systematised by us during the year, is aimed at overcoming this challenge and our experience of
rolling this out in the current year has been encouraging. In terms of resources, SSS has been
supported by a variety of agencies. We appreciate and highly value the constant support
demonstrated by DIPP, GOVT.OF INDIA, DC.HANDICRAFTS, GOVT.OF INDIA,Dept. of culture,
MUMBAI, by funding SSS’s work. It is largely because of such support that as an organization we
have been able to build the agenda of regional support which has made SSS relevant to a larger
number of NGOs and state functionaries spread across the state. This outreach and work needs
further strengthening so that the challenges of development can be shared by larger number of
development stakeholders-both government and private. I call upon our long standing supporters to
further strengthen SSS that we can keep the organization relevant and live to the development
needs of communities across Odisha. The innovative work by SSS on poverty targeting approach
along with building capacities of functionaries to actually make an impact on quality of life of the
poorest, needs to be supported further so that it reaches a size where it influences stakeholders to
focus on the needy segments. Institutional reforms have given a strong impetus to economic growth
but it has also led to new challenges of inclusion and servicing communities left behind; the
challenge of inclusive development requires a convergence of efforts. In this context, SSS’s work
around livelihoods provides the nucleus around which we build up more effective and efficient
interventions for the empowerment of excluded communities. From the Government of Orissa, there
will be a renewed endeavour to leverage SSSs experience and capacities on organizational
development and livelihoods to address the development challenges of the state. In this context I
have guided the organization to reflect upon the mechanisms needed to strengthen the grass root
level organisations set-up through collaborative efforts with NGOs.
I invite suggestions and critique for our work so as to further strengthen our organization.

DIRECTOR

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 The Organization
Swasti Swba Sangthan is an evolving organization with ample substance and a
treasure trove of doable ideas for the next generation. The organization was started and
promoted by a group of committed and dedicated youth of un-devided Dhenkanal with a
great deal of experience among themselves in practicing and researching rural
development. Over the years, the organization has been able to create its niche in the
development sector. The thematic focus on social capital restoration, poverty eradication
and access to preventive health practices, livelihood , integrated handicrafts
development and promotion of cottage industries promotion of their rights and gender
equity have evolved as the thrust areas for impacting change in the villages of Orissa.
Creativity and efficiency is considered as the benchmark of its staff members. A group of
distinguished advisors, drawn from academia, rural development and senior citizens,
guide the organization.“The operational areas of Swasti Seba Sangthan are the tribal and
rural dominated Dhenkanal & Angul district of Orissa, during the year 2010-11 the
organization expanded it’s activities to Sambalpur and Debagargh district with some
intervention to promote the livelihood of leather workers and leather artisans. Last Year the
organization came to extend it’s existence in Cuttack, Puri and Khurda District. What
followed was the introduction by Janagaran Kendra of an innovative social capital
Restoration program to enhance access to strengthen the rural economy. In addition to this,
it also expanded its activities to facilitate access to health practices, women
empowerment and promotion of human right. During its experience, the organization has
been able to develop and promote democratized and viable village and gram panchayat
(GP)-level institutions and groups, which are truely owned, controlled and managed by
its members. The uniqueness of Swasti Seba Sangthan approach in building people’s or
community organizations lies in its belief and promotion of self-reliance and democratic
cooperatives, emphasizes participation and decision making by the members of these
groups and ensures their partaking in the management of the institution. Swasti Seba
Sangthan has promoted the first breed of Artisan’s SHGs Federations in Angul and
Dhenkanal districts of Orissa by taking advantage of the new self-help cooperative act of
2001 of the state. There is now a conducive environment for replication of the cooperatives
and federations in other parts of Orissa. The organization is guided by the core belief
of infusion and diffusion of knowledge and technology for the holistic development of
society. Networking and alliance building to disseminate these ideas, approaches and
models are key areas of interest to Janajagaran Kendra. There have been very cordial
and effective collaborations and partnerships with many NGOs, research institutions and
government departments, and in addition to this, Swasti Seba Sangthan has been able
to forge effective working relationships with national and international donors,
government departments and research institutions. The organization is dedicated
towards protection of violence against women in order to empower the rural people
particularly women .the organization is involved with organizing various
mobilization camps, workshops, seminars, lobbing, , rural entrepreneurship

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development & Women empowerment towards governance. farmers’ While groups
building and people’s forest institutions protection like groups, women Janajagaran
self-help Kendra laisioning on the issues. The organization has a task force team
which works against trafficking. Also the organization in collaboration with Different
departments of Govt. of India, it takes up different socio-economic program, skill
training and escort support service program for the rural poor women. Educating and
organizing the poor women in to groups form Self help groups, regularize savings and
credit facility among the SHG members so as to give the economic freedom.

LEGAL STATUS:- The organization is registered under societies registration act XXI of
1860 and FCRA 1976. It is managed by a well constituted managing committee and
advised by an advisory committee. At all levels like membership, managing committee,
advisory committee, staffing pattern etc the organization gives most priority for
involving the maximum no of women, representatives from it’s target communities.

MISSION STATEMENT : To Mobilize support service & Implement pro-people

programs for structural poverty alleviation with a direct Poverty Alleviation Input, Social
Reconstruction, Policy Advocacy, Empowerment of Women & Gender Equity, Total Health,
Capacity Building of Youth and women, Skill Development of Children & Infrastructure
Operational
creation forArea
and by the people.

Swasti Seba Sangathan focuses on rendering quality services for the marginalized people of its
jurisdiction. This group includes Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, destitute women, children,
families below the poverty line, elderly persons, people with disabilities, small farmers, and persons
who are unable to afford healthcare. SSS has expanded its horizons to 3 of Odisha's 30 districts,
namely Dhenkanal, Angul, and Sundargarh districts having own offices at Dhenkanal & a rented
building at Sundargarh.

District Area
Dhenkanal Dhenkanal Sadar & Parjang Blocks
Angul Sadar Block
Banarpal Block
Chhendipada Block
Sundargarh Sadar Block
Subdega Block
Balishankra Block
Bargaon

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Organization Structure
General Body

Governing Body

President Director Secretary

Administration Programme

Accounts Secretarial Support Staff

Activities under taken in 2019-20

SSS concentrated its activities in the field of capacity building, awareness generation, education,
formation and up-gradation of SHGs, Micro Finance to SHGs, production and processing and marketing
linkage, training in records keeping, accounting, administration and facilitation for selling of their own
products in cooperation and support of local people, block and district administration. .

SLN Name of the Activity Achievement Supported by

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1 Capacity building During awareness generation People have Andheri
Training. (PTA, OTA, understood the concept of development. They Hilfe,
LFA & PRA) have committed to contribute 15% of their share in Germany
the development work and village unity is
enhanced.

18 villages PTA, OTA, LFA & PRA exercise was

done by the trained villagers supported by the
trained Staff. 60 village leaders also 9 staffs
were capacitated to conduct the PTA, OTA, LFA
& PRA, at village level.

2 Advocacy and Regular monthly meetings and VMC meetings

Monitoring by GP Level are held in the villages and the village
Committee development activities are monitored by the

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 VMC. With the help of Advocacy and
Monitoring team, the village problems are
solved and they approach the Govt.
Departments to get their rights, especially to
execute the development programs enlisted in
Gram Sabha and sanctioned. Tentulijharia,
Peruabhadi, Patrapara, Lakraghara, Ronpur,
village roads are constructed, by the initiative
of villagers besides that, 4 tube well, 2 open
well 420 Sanitary latrine,13 IAY, 46 OAP, 22
family with 1 Anganwadi centre electrified and
Several programmes could be executed for the
benefit of the TG in different villages due to
the pressure created by the Monitoring
Committee
3 Preparation of Bio- SSS stresses on the importance of bio-technology
fertilizer and accordingly for its massive promotion
information is frequently being disseminated. We
are also moving the farmers towards preparation
of bio-fertilizer through using different solid and
liquid perishable wastes, cow dung’s and dry leaves
etc. Towards replicable by the community
4 Revival of Traditional In all TG villages 87 families have switched over
Farming to Traditional Farming and using Bio-fertilizer &
Bio spray.
5 Traditional/Indigenous Seed bank promoted in two Model villages. In
Seed Bank Promotion initial phase Gungapada, Sargidipa were
supported by the project. Rest 15 villagers are
self motivated to promote seeds bank. The
peoples have collected and preserved
traditional seeds like Paddy, Rasi, Kolath, Black
Gram, Ground nut & Maize seeds for better
crop and healthy food production without the
use of synthetic fertilizer
6 Land Leveling of 20 20 household have done land levelling by
Families which 35 acres of land is reclaimed and made
cultivable from this year for food security of
these families.
7 Green Fencing- 100 Community people of the project promoted
Units 10000 mts. Green fencing of 100 units this year
and 35 acres of land reclaimed and made
cultivable and safe from the stray animals

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8 L.I Point including 1 no of intake well, pump house with water
Intake well in village tank completed where 274.5 no of work days
Dudungpada and generated and 14 household benefited.
Padhanpada in
Baisanbahal revenue
village of Jamuna G.P

9 L.I Point including Due to intake pond 217 no of workdays

Intake Pond in village generated where 20 household benefited
Deheripada in Jamuna directly by earning daily wage and sufficient
G.P water is made possible for cultivation of
vegetables.
10 Open well Renovation An open well at Gungapada completed and
in Gungapada people will have water throughout the year for
cultivation purpose.
11 Tailoring unit in In order to enhance the skill and expertise of
Damkuda & Subdega the target people so as to enable them to get
G.P (Centrally held at income opportunities skill development
SSS Office) training programmes were conducted. 30
trainees have completed preliminary skills
training of tailoring to start own enterprise. But
another upgraded Skill training to be needed to
make them professional Tailors.
12 235 families of Model The organization have taken up an awareness
villages will have campaign on total sanitation. The objective
Latrine costing behind the campaign is to generate community
Rs.12000/- per family awareness about the usefulness of latrines.
mobilized under 420 no of latrine completed in 4 model villages.
Swatch Bharat Abijan

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Promotion of Model Villages :Swasti Seba Sadan took up this village under its Sustainable
Development work with the support of Andheri Hilfe. As Deheripada village is one of the model
village, many activities are undertaken to develop the
village such as, training, workshop, lobby and advocacy etc.
People of the village also sat together in various meetings
and identified issues and solved collectively. They
organized themselves in various committees like Village
management committee (VMC) School management
committee (SMC), Forest land Right committee (FRC), Self
Help Group (SHGs) etc. Village is surrounded by clean
environment. 48 household have built their own latrines in
2016 under Swach Bharat Abijan. They protected their
community forest. Village/ community have its
own tradition and culture, belief and taboos with
that they organized themselves to govern
themselves as per PESA. They made their own
written constitution developed with the
intervention of SSS. All the committee sat
together once in a month and discussed for their
development. In this process of development,
“Andheri Hilfe Bonn” supported financially
through Swasti Seba Sadan.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL TRANSFER PROGRAMME

Our experience enables us and we realize that, before fostering any developmental programmes to the
people they must be capacitated on the issue and they should have the conceptual clarity on the aim and
objects of the programmme meant for them. Keeping in view, we organized the following training
programmes.

 18 nos. of VDC are formed in all the target villages and organising regular Gram
Sabha in each village.
 10 nos. of Watershed Management Committees are formed. The capacity of the
committee is enhanced towards watershed management and convergent services with
the local line deptt.
 6 nos. of FRA committee are formed in target villages and are legally processing their
document for community common right.
 In every village, meetings are organised for defunct SHGs. Out of the 55 SHGs, 25 0f
them where defunct. Now only five are still left to be reorganized.
 School Management Committees are re- organised and sensitized.

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SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

SSS enhanced the community awareness amongst the farmers and farm based workers on
sustainable agriculture with focus on agriculture intensification programme (AIP). During the
programme we disseminated the information on use agricultural equipments, promotion and
popularization of country composts, use of manures, cow dung, fly leaves and other perishable solid
wastes by converting those in to composting manures. The district level agriculture and horticulture
officials awakened the farmers about different farm based commercial crops and cash crops as well
as the central and state government sponsored agricultural packages, insurances, loans and subsidies
applicable for the small & marginal farmers.

2. Socio Economic & Political Empowerment of Tribal and Dalit women through Self-
Help Cooperative Society in Sundargarh .

Keeping in view the development and empowerment of women from Target community in different
Tribal prone regions of our operational area at Sundargarh district SSS has conducted Leadership
Development Training Programmes at Subdega blocks out of its own resources. The local CBOs, the PRIs
and line department assisted to making the programmes successful.

Activities undertaken in 2015-2016

Matching Grant for Self Help Federation.

SSS concentrated its activities in the field of capacity building, awareness generation, education,
formation and up-gradation of SHFs, Micro Finance to SHCs, production and processing and marketing
linkage, training in records keeping, accounting, administration and facilitation for participation of groups
for selling of their own products in cooperation and support of local people, block and district
administration.

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 After knowing the way the SH Federation is
functioning independently, Andheri Hilfe
was happy to support them with a
Matching Grant of Rs. 8, 00,000/- a
onetime support. The SHCs are engaged in
Broom Business, Paddy purchase and sell in
bulk as common IGA.

The total amount received as Matching

grant was Rs. 800000/-. As per the Decision
taken by the Federation Rs. 100000/- each
was issued as loan to Kurumkel SHC for
Broom business, Rs. 200000 each to Damkuda & Subdega for Rice and Paddy business. With the
Annual Audit in April 2017 the business transactions and the profit gained will be recorded and the
Capital leaving the interest will be returned to the Federation and will be deposited to the Account
in which this money is retained by SHC Federation.
Present Status is:

Money with Kurumkel SHC and revolved for IGA: Rs. 1,00,000/-
Money with Subdega SHC and revolved for IGA: Rs. 2,00,000/-
Money with Damkuda SHC and revolved for IGA: Rs. 2,00,000/-
Money with Jamuna SHC and revolved for IGA: Rs. 1,00,000/-
Money in Federation SB Ac. No. 3391101005450 in Canara Bank,
Sundargarh: Rs. 80000/-/-
Money withdrawn for Paddy business to Subdega SHC: Rs.120000/-
Bank Interest: Rs. 44485/-
Total: Rs. 8,44485/-

Discussion with Managers and BOD of Federation on the utilization of Matching Grant.

1. Community Participatory Project (CPP)

Awareness generation of Gram Sabha & Audio Video Show

During Awareness generation in the villages response was very good and they affirmed their
willingness to achieve the goal of the project. In 18 villages 259 no. of Gram Sabhas took place in the
year 2016 for planning the long term project where all the family members actively participated.
Audio video show on watershed development was organised in every village where majority of
people were present.. 18 village communities are continuing the process of sitting together and
planning for their community.

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Institution Building

In every village VDC, WMC, SHG meetings are held every month to build up capacities of leaders
identified within the process, and capacitated to govern community according to self governance
system of PESA Act-1996 under the Government notification. 18 VDCs are formed in target villages
and they are under process of raising village funds for village development.

According to the Forest Land Right Act 2006, every hamlet meetings were organized for community
common property Right and of 3 nos. of VSS groups to make them understand how VSS is
contradicting the FRA and have done legal process to get community common right according to
FRA. 8 nos. of School Management Committee are nurtured on their responsibilities. The schools
are monitored by SMC once in a month.

During data collection survey and in village Gram

Sabha meetings information regarding
institution was collected from the villages. 55
nos. of SHGs, 25 nos. of Panchadal are there. The
irregular groups are nurtured by updating their
records and continuous meeting at villages. SMC
committee member list are collected and called
for meeting, they are sensitized on their
responsibilities to get quality education of their
children.

During institution building people were involved

themselves in many ways:

1- Physically they present themselves in every meeting.

2- They had contributed their time as well in kind collectively preparing food for the day for all.

Capacity building Training. (PTA, OTA, LFA & PRA)

18 villages PTA, OTA, LFA & PRA exercise was done by

the trained villagers supported by the trained Staff.
During visit to the village leaders are identified and a list was
prepared for the reference. Selected leaders are given
training on PTA, OTA, and LFA & PRA at Nava Jagruti,
Kalongs, at Rourkela for 5 days. Beside that community
had participated different Rally’s and Workshops in district.
60 people (village Leader) are trained for (PTA, OTA, LFA &
PRA) and developed their capacity to facilitate the villagers.

Village leaders were confident in learning that was

reflected on doing the exercise and discussion taken
during meetings, trainings rallies and workshop. Trainees were fully involved themselves in Group
Discussion and Question answer sessions.

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Base line survey Training & Data collection & Compilation

For the base line Survey volunteers were identified and selected for training. Training was held one
day and selected local leaders collected and supplied necessary format for the survey. For the
secondary data line department are contacted and collected for the project formulation.

Topography map, revenue map, demography, rain fall, land use, crop productivity, type of land etc, are
collected from line department by the staff. 24 volunteers from Target Group (TG) along with 9 Staff
were trained and practiced filling of forms & given survey format to collect information from
individual House Hold (HH). Field monitoring and doubt clarification support was given to volunteers
and staff in regards to required data for project formulation. Volunteers and the field staff Surveyed
1621 house hold of 32 villages in 3 GPs and collected base line information from different line
department offices and passed it on to office for compilation. After compilation these data are
taken to classify from the HHs and consideration for project formulation. By compilation of data of
each H.H we got the clear picture of asset & livelihood option availability of family.

Exposure Study to WTOR

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Permission from WOTR, Jabalpur was received to visit their field of action to learn the strategy
followed by them to develop an exemplary Watershed. 30 volunteers from TG villages were selected
for exposure. They visited the Water shed
developed by the host village, ‘Jungalia’ in
Jabalpur from 10th to 15thMarch 2016. Due to
the exposure the people were learned the
required processes in watershed development
and also able to formulate their 10
Watersheds in 10 clusters consisting of 18
villages with the help of Topography Map,
treatment maps, wealth ranking & need
assessment. They hold monthly meeting and

maintain records of all the activities

including

the minute’s book. For the exposure study

volunteers are selected from villages during
Panchayat Gram Sabha held at every Panchayat
where maximum numbers of villagers present.

PRA Exercise (Social, Economical &

Seasonal Mapping of each village)

Toppo sheet and revenue map was collected

from line department. For PRA program
Date was fixed at village Gram Sabha. People’s contribution was collected for the program. Under 10
watershed village social maps, resource map and seasonal mapping was done by the community.

For the PRA exercise date was fixed by the community in their village meeting. According to the
schedule date and time community began exercise on PRA. Entire H.H member represented
themselves for doing such activities. Villagers themselves made Social Map indicating their social
Status. In Resource Map they identified their resources & analyse the situation, and Seasonal Map
they identified their different issues/ happenings took place time to time.

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PTA & OTA Analyses and Vision, Mission & Goal setting exercise

For PTA, OTA, Vision, Mission & goal setting meeting dates were fixed by the people in their village
Gram Sabha meetings. People had collected their contribution for the program as per decision taken
at gram Sabha.

Each house hold of the target villages identified their community problems and made problem tree,
Objective tree in Gram Sabha meeting. Aim & Objective was made in Gram Sabha. Same exercise
was taken place at Panchayat level Gram Sabha and discussing all the activities people made their
action plan for the village.

All the Villagers sitting together identified their all problems and analysing developed objective
vision and mission which are recorded and kept for follow up.

Process Documentation of Data base & Indexes, Identification of Water shed units on
Satellite & Revenue Maps

From each village demography data & baseline data was collected. Revenue maps, satellite map
(Toppo sheet) are collected from various concerned line Department . The entire data generated
was professionally documented and compiled for future references. Besides that, all the required
maps Topography, Revenue, are collected from line department for project formulation. 10
Watershed boundaries are identified on Toppo sheet map and activities are planned according to
the drainage in Treatment Map by the people for their development. In the process of documentation
people are indirectly involved themselves by providing all information which was required. Due to the data
base indexes project formulation was done
easily also easier to demark watershed
boundaries of each watershed

Linkage building & Convergence

Workshop

10 Officials from various departments such

as; Soil conservation and watershed,
Horticulture, Agriculture, Animal
husbandry, Lift irrigation, ICDS, PRI, Health,
Elected representative and Religious
representative participated in the program
and defined their role for the community.
From the community above 262 (male and
female) people attended the meeting and
participated in discussion. From this work shop people came to know various programs which is
implemented for them but due to the Gap between Line department and community, schemes the
programs doesn’t reach to the people. By this program community people realised themselves and
assessed of their development process.

Preparation of Project Proposal & Submission

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After the field exercise by the community (PRA, PTA, OTA, & LFA) all the information from each
village are collected and data are compiled for final set, it was verified by the committee & passed.
All the villages’ data are compiled and a data bank is being created at office. Assignment was
distributed among staff to get ready project proposal in time. Necessary document & data was
collected from different line department which is needed for project preparation. At the office level
all the staff including office bearer together made a rough copy for community approval for any
omission and commission on it. Entire project formulation community had given sufficient time and
information they made exercise on identification of problem, objective setting planning and
formation of project for them. Finally on 31st July 2016 project was submitted to Andheri Hilfe,
Germany

Organize CBOs.

On completion of more than sixty years

of independence of the country,
projects for integrated development of
villages and community based
organizations with emphasis to women
at grass root level were initiated.
Holistic and integrated development of
the project area with the judicious use
of available natural, human, livestock
resources through S&T based solutions
was the thrust in these projects

Tribal & Dalit Women Empowerment in Dhenkanal: 48 villages in Sadar Block of Dhenkanal District,
Odisha; Self supported by SSS.

The organization has formed 3 nos. of SHC (Self Help Cooperatives) in Dhenkanal District for the
social, financial and economical development of the SHGs. Capacity Building and Skill Based training
was given to the members in Sadar Block of Dhenkanal, and Subdega Block of Sundargarh District
respectively for their sustainable development.
Keeping in view the development and empowerment of women from rural community in different
prone regions of our operational area at Dhenkanal district SSS has conducted Leadership
Development Training Programmes at Its Headquarter, Banjhikusum, The local CBOs, the PRIs and
line department assisted to making the programmes successful. This activity is now totally handled
by the Managers of the SHCs with the assistance of Board of Directors of the Cooperatives.

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2. Indigenous Women’s Empowerment Supported by AIPP, Thailand.

Translation of a Video from English to Odiya on Indigenous Women’s Empowerment

Supported by AIPP, Thailand.
This was a very special responsibility given to SSS by AIPP, Thailand to translate a Video production
in English to Odiya language for the use of our project in the State. Promptly it was done and
transferred to AIPP Thailand. We also
produced two Case Studies and submitted to
AIPP.

3. Gangpur Industrial Training Institute

(GITI)
Self Supported with Partial Support by
Ministry of Tribal Affairs through
Directorate of Technical Education &
Training (DTET), project for one batch
under Left Wing Extremists (LWE) &
support for one batch through Integrated
Tribal Development Agency (ITDA).
We received Rs. 900000/- as a Grant towards, supporting the BPL Adivasi Trainees of Gangpur
Industrial Training Centre (GITC) now called “Gangpur Industrial Training Institute” GITI).in 2
installments of Rs. 450000/- each in the year 2015 from Andheri Hilfe through ISVD Project. It was
received by GITC and the expenses incurred for the 34 BPL Students for the first year was paid off.
We are waiting for the sanction of the second year from ITDA, and when we receive it, this money
will be reimbursed to GITC Account and continue to revolve for the further batches of Students .
It is a great achievement for SSS and Andheri Hilfe that the 2013 – 15 and 2014-16 Batchs all the
students have passed in high grades.

Monitoring & Evaluation

Monthly monitoring and evaluation was done by all staff according to their responsibility and
monthly review of activities is taken place at field level as well as office premises for better result.
Monthly Action plan and Report are placed during the meeting to access the progress and failure of
project work and rework for it. To review of project activities as per the action plan all the staff
reported their field activities every month and planned activities for the next month to achieve the
target fixed by the project.

All the staffs are dedicatedly and collectively worked together by doing and learning different
activities in the field, and gained Knowledge and experience to work with people in different

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situation. We in fact have understood and believe that individual effort along with collective
community effort only can bring changes in the society towards Sustainable Development. Due to
the Monthly appraisal the staffs too has improved their overall performance and skills. We will have
more incentive interaction with and by the Target community to demand for their rights and
entitlement from all the Development Actors especially from the Line Department Personals of
Government to achieve the goal of the projects.

CRAFT CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Swasti Seva Sangathan since it’s inception is fighting for revival and promotion of village
Industry, handicrafts sector etc. The ultimate aim of the organisation is to strengthen the
Handicrafts so as to strengthening the rural economy.So far the organisation successfully
completed two cluster development programme for Handicrafts artisans. In Khajuriakata
cluster, sponsored by Development commissioner ( Handicrafts) Govt. of India, the
organisation has already intervened the following interventions.

S.No Intervention Taget Artisan Total Out Lay

1. Bench Mark Survey, Social mobilisation

Formation of SHG, Artisan SHG Federation
Etc. 554 Dhokra
Terracota & metal Rs 1.00 Lakh
Jewellery Artisan
02. Skill up gradation training by conducting
16 Batches of Trainings at Cluster level 400 artisans Rs 8.64 Lakh

03. Design and Technical Development workshop

08 Programmes 240 Artisan Rs 12.60 Lakh

04. Integrated Design and Technical Development

Project.(2 Nos ) 120 artisans Rs 18.00 Lakh

05. Market promotion Through different means 230 Artisans Rs 15.00 Lakh

Besides the above activities and oppertunities the organisation has given the following
oppertunities to our artisans for their sustainable Development.

Entreprenurship Development programme for 320 Artisans and women entreprenurs

Provision for basis tools kits to 100 Artisan families

2 No of Community workshed, 25 No Individual work shed

120 artisans covered Under JBY and 120 artisans under RGSSBYojana

Artisan Credit Card to 2 SHGs covering of 20 Artisans

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 In Tangiri Dhokra cluster ,
Sponsored by NABARD
implemented the following
interventions within a target period
of 3 years.

AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON
NREGA & FRA
With an objective to enable the poor,
Marginalized and deprived rural
communities of our localities. to get
the guaranteed 100 days of
employment, the Organization
organized Severe awareness programs for local volunteers, ward members, Community
leaders,CBOs/SHGs leaders Women activists etc .The favorable Govt. Policy, potential
beneficiaries were assisted to file applications or getting job cards.

SELF-HELP IS THE BEST HELP

Self- help groups have proved to be highly effective model for development .Women in poor
Countries and regions have gained economic independence and Security through the
platform of SHGs. The modes have been replicated worldwide and are now widely accepted
as a means to alleviate Poverty. Mainstream financial institutions have also recognized the
potential of SHGs as credit worthy customers, and significant lending is done through SHGs.
In order to meet the targets on lending, banks and especially NFIs, push loons to literate
women and lure there to access easy credit without giving complete information on the
terms and conditions of the loans.These women are latter caught un aware when they are
asked to return the money with interest.Janajagaran Kendra works with the self - Help-
Groups to strengthen their capacity to save and invest their saving.

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YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING :
Youth in nation building and community development is very important in the sense that they
are the productive asset of the society. Endowed with ability and efficiency but poverty,
unemployment and lack of education stand as bottleneck in their effective participation in
development process. The rural youth is deprived and relented as they are not aware of
different programs. Their participation is limited for lack of accurate information and
leadership qualities. For enhancing their skill as leaders of development. Janajagaran
Kendra organized a leadership training programme for rural youth at Sanatarabandha of
Angul District. Resource persons from Govt. and Non-Govt. sector facilitated discussions in
a participatory learning process. Total 30 youths from different parts of Dhenkanal &Angul
attended the training programme.

CONSUMER AWARENESS PROGRAMME :

Consumers are the largest economic group in the country economy, affecting and affected
by almost every public and private economic decision. But they were not effectively
organized. The consumer protection Act of 1986 recognizes different rights of consumers.
But in many places and at different times the sellers exploit the consumers in different ways.
Consumers, being ignorant of their rights and privileges silently bear with the losses both
financial and mental SSS in order to raise mass awareness among the rural consumers,
organized consumer awareness programme in Odapada Block of Dhenkanal district.Total
three public meetings were held in different Gram panchayats of Dhenkanal district and
resource persons were invited to disseminate the information on consumers' rights to the
people

RAIN WATER HARVESTING PROGRAMME:

With climatic changes and irregular monsoon, water sources got eroded year after year.
Even underground water sources are not sufficiently available in majority of places of SSS
operation area. Rain water has a very good use value and economic benefits for meeting
the water need. SSS in association with PHED, Dhenkanal organized awareness-cum
demonstration workshop on Rain Water Harvesting at domestic level for two days in Hindol
block from. Villagers, PRI members and SHG leaders totaling 40 attended the workshop.
VOCATIONAL TRAINING :
Skill development through vocational training targeting poverty and seasonal unemployment
has been regular activity of Janajagaran kendra. In rural and tribal areas people are facing
difficulties in getting engagement all over the year. During off seasons the agricultural wage
workers migrate to other areas for work in construction and industrial work as unskilled
laborer. But they are exploited and subject to in human torture outside of their community.
Women are facing similar hard situations also. To rehabilitate these poor people especially
women in rural areas skill development through training on various job oriented and craft
oriented for women was provided to 120 women in Angul & Dhenkanal district by the
organization till the reporting period. All trainees were day scholars and provided with the
learning materials free of cost. Regular escort support service for establishing own

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production unit by the trainees and providing proper marketing exposure is added by the
organization to this program.

NVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS CAMPAIGN :

Communities should initiate and be involved in all stages of environmental action from
setting objectives and designing activities to doing work and evaluating the results.
Participation should be as broad as possible involving all segments of the community, and
emphasizing the individual actions, can made difference with this reality. SSS initiated
community level Environment awareness programme in Athamalik Block of Angul District
.The participatory approach adopted by viewpoints in reaching reasoned and informed
decisions. It takes all factors into ccountability and sufficient scope for
participation.Consciousness raising and awareness generation were initiated for village
representatives and PRI members during last year. Discussion of present status, community
role in conservation of environment and forestation, wasteland evelopment etc, took place.
The programme was successful in indentifying and educating the people on environmental
hazards and the preventive methods.Owing to deforestation, urbanization and unhealthy
exploitation on the natural resources the environment is badly affected posing problems at
present with challenges for the future generations Large dams Large scale cutting of tress
Industrialization and Urbanization in and around Dhenkanal and Angul district pulsed
serious environmental problems. Mining of iron ore severely exploited the environment in
the operation area of Janajagaran Kendra Thus awareness-raising programme on "Save
Environment Save Life" was held from 20th June 2019 to 24th June 2019 in Santarabandha
Village. Dist. Officials and NGO workers were invited to provide lectures and 107 persons
participated in the programme.
LIFE SKILL EDUCATION AND ADOLESCENT COUNESSING PROGRAMME
Adolescence is regarded as a phase of life characterized by rapid physical growth and
development, physical and psychological changes, development of adult mental processes,
and a transition from socio-economic dependence towardsrelative independence. They are
often entangled with problems, disturbances and a rebellious streak in them. The reality is
that adolescents have very special and distinct needs which require be addressing and
meeting. Given a climate of positive stimulation and acongenial environment, JJK initiated
Adolescent Counselling programme in Hindol block . The objectives of the program were to
address the concerns of the adolescents, prevent disruptive deviations in their behavior to
guide them to gain positive mental health; to enable them to make realistic choices; to
overcome stresses and strains of everyday life, to remove confusion, and above all, to
develop the personality of the adolescents. During the reporting period total 160 adolescents
were provided counseling services

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INCOME GENERATION PROGRAMME :
The majority of the Orissa's poorest people live in rural areas. Lack of income is a central
feature of poverty. SSS strategy for the community development is to focus on reducing
rural poverty by increasing opportunities for the poor to generate income. Increased income
can provide the poor with the freedom to make choices about how to improve their lives. It
allows them to build assets, reduce vulnerability to disasters and improve their food security.
In this context, during the reporting period, SSS introduced traditional craft based activities.
SSS made arrangement for marketing of final products.

SKILL UPGRADITION TRAININGS

As per the correspondences made by us and suggestions taken from NMU , a central level
training programme was conducted
at the rented CFC with effect from
10th Oct 2011. The artisans
selected from each cluster ( Semi
skilled) attended the training
programme. The total training
programme was fully residential in
nature . Our organization provided
free boarding and lodging to all the
trainee artisans along with a
pocket money of Rs 600/- to each
as stipend and actual T.A( to & FRO ,once). All the trainees were involved and practiced 8
hours per day. Besides some of the artisans were engaged in practicing in the evening and
morning with their own interest. During the training the artisans were provided safety apron,
eye glass , inetification Batches, soap, oil etc.

As our cluster is located slatternly, we organized cluster level training programmes, just after
completion of the central level training. Prior to the commencement of the training
programmes, janajagaran Kendra carried out a series of discussions with the SHGs and
artisans of the cluster. The artisans are
very poor and manage their daily
fooding working in their traditional
occupation. Both male and female are
engaged during the morning time up to
noon. So unanimously we have
decided to arrange the trainings at
cluster level and for four hours daily,
so that the cluster artisans can be able
to attend the training after their daily

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work for livelihood support. Hence the training schedule has been planned from 1.P.M to
5P.M.

Keeping the progress as per the syllabus as well as proficiency of the artisans, we have
already extended the duration of the training programme for one month to 45 days.
(111). With regard to the procedure for selecting the artisans, we have given more priority to
select the potential artisans from among the cluster. The artisans have been selected by
conducting meetings at the cluster level involving the SHGs and considering the options of
the SHG members. Besides door to door visit and discussion among the artisan families
were made by the staff members of the organization to identify potential artisans and select
for different trainings under the project. Hence it was followed the following certain criteria
for selecting the artisans.
 Have confidence and interest in reviving the craft and work in the craft as main
profession.
 Have minimum education.
 Have basic knowledge on the craft and semi skilled.
 Have team sprit
 Have member of the SHGs or any of his her family member belongs to formed SHG
under the project.
 Age limit.
(iv) The NMU team had their second visit to our cluster on 4th and 5th Nov 2011 Just after
completion of the central level training and just three days of starting the cluster level
training. After completion of the central level training at the rented CFC, the trainees were
relived to their home and only few artisans ( 10 to 15) were working in the CFC at the time
of their visit. The team interacted with them .But there was some language problem for
discussion. Just after the completion of the training, our staff members have taken the
attendance register to our administrative office for verification, for which we could not produc
the register at the spot.

01 Though we are aware about providing training module and syllabus and attendance
register at the cluster level training centres, we could not provid that within just three days of
starting the training. Hence as per the guidance of the NMU team we provided Attendance
register, training module & syllabus in Oriya to every training centre.
As per the decision and availability, we have taken the training premises on rental basis at
each cluster for the purpose of conducting trainings.
Keeping the budget provision in view each centre has been provided with one 31 k sewing
machine, two sets of tool kits and sufficient raw material for the use of artisans during the
training programme. We enclosed herewith the zerox copy of the attendance register for
reference

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 .A total no of 21 Paticipaints attended the training . Three technical exports ,designer and
master trainers from CFTI wear the Faculity and imparted the training to the artisans. During
the training period 15 Prototypes were Developed .On completion of the training it was
arranged for display of the prototypes in a stall inside Angul town to popularize the product
s and collect the buyer views .The total training was arranged on residential in nature ,Both
fooding ,Boarding , TA & DA including stipend were given to the artisans
All the Cluster level training programme have been fixed for 4 weeks duration where as CFC
level Training for 11 Artisans at angul is mem for week duration .All the trainee artisans have
been committed to pay rs 500/- each as stipend the following inputs have been given for
smooth implementation of the training.
1k Industrial sewing Machine
" Basic Tool Kids
" Raw material
" Educational meterials
" Sign board and banner
" Training premises on rental basic
" Training syllabus & Training Module
" Apron, eye glass and identification

VISITORS
 Mr. Kumarvalle & Team.
 Technical Expert, CFTI, Chennai.
 Mr. Jena, Asst. Director M & Sec.
 O/o D.C Handicrafts, Govt. of
India, Sambalpur.
 Mr. S.Panigrahi, HPO, M & Sec.
O/o D.C Handicrafts, Govt of India,
 Asst. Marketing Manager & Team.
 Children's film society India India,
Mumbai.
 Field Investigator ,Deptt. Of corporate
 Field coordinator, CFTI , Chennai.
 Mr.A.K Swain, chartered Accountant, Saheed Nagar, Bhubneswar.
 Mr. S. Nayak, Utkal Info, BBSR.
 Mr. Kumarvalle.
 Sr. Technical officer- CFTI- Chennai
 Mr. V. Govindan - Prof. CFTI, Chennai
 Mr. Debraj - Prof. CFTI, Chennai
 Mr. Venkatesh - Prof. CFTI, Chennai
 Mr. K. Kartikan - Sr. Scientiest. CLRI
 Mr. Suresh Kumar - Sr. Scientiest. NMU - CLRI
 NMU- CLRI. Chennai Mr. Suresh Kumar, Mr. Kartikeyan.

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