Monday, 28 September 2015

Plan of Action for Social Development in Odisha

Bansidhar & Ila Panda Foundation or BIPF is a generous organization that is focused towards social development in Odisha. Mostly in the rural areas, this organization is having its projects running to bring transformation in the socio-economic conditions. Its four major focused areas include Education, Women & Children, Skill Development, and Water & Sanitation.


Social Work in Rural Communities of Odisha by BIPF:

•    Education – The initiatives taken by BIPF is continuously trying to eradicate the illiteracy issues in its operational areas. In fact, it is the base for bringing gradual changes in the rural communities. Different scholarship programs and Chinmaya Vidyalaya Therubali, Rayagada along with liberal support to schools are the initiatives.

•    Women & Children – Right from spreading awareness to taking adequate steps to condemn possible vulnerable situations planned at BIPF. Project Unnati and Project Arogya Dhara really brought significant results till date. Ila Panda Gynecology Ward, Janani Express, and other programs through Partnership with Pathfinder International are really beneficial. 

•    Skill Development – Livelihood promotion initiates poverty alleviation and social development in Odisha. Therubali Industrial Training Centre (TITC) in Rayagada and other modular employability programmes taken by BIPF are having good results.

•    Water & Sanitation – It became a part of social work in rural communities of Odisha by BIPF. Strategic programs are being adopted by this organization for making safe and drinkable water available in rural areas.

In last few years, the continuing projects of BIPF really noticed optimistic changes. It is like ray of hope for the organization to continue with it.

Strategic Rural Development – Facilitating Rural Health in Odisha

Recent changes in the framework of government for facilitating rural health in Odisha bringing positive results. But, there is a noticeable gap still exits which needs more time and endeavors from different channels. The collaborative approaches made by Bansidhar & Ila Panda Foundation are really appreciable and bringing enlightenments. Various alternative models are being implemented by this organization in the change seeking rural environments of Odisha.

Approaches of Rural Development Programmes in Odisha:


Health and education issues are really making obstructions throughout the overall rural development. So, to enlighten the goals of social development in the rural areas, we need to plan in a more structured way.

Finding the issues those are hindering the path of development in these areas considered as the initial phase. Analyzing the practical solutions to implement for bringing positive changes to rural health in Odisha is essential. Both short and long term planning is necessary for attaining the goals of rural development programmes in Odisha.

The approaches made by Bansidhar & Ila Panda Foundation in the rural areas of Odisha, especially in the health sector, are really gratifying. Focusing on the core areas like finance and livelihood, education, health, nutrition, sanitation and hygiene are truly bringing futuristic transformations. Project Unnati, partnership with Pathfinder International, Ila Panda Gynecology Ward, Janani Express and Project Arogya Dhara are some notable projects made by BIPF. This organization is aiding the needy people by making them healthy and self sustained, in the rural areas of Odisha.