District Social Welfare Office, Ganjam

Key Activities

Model AWC ( Phase wise Development of AWCs into Model Centers)
Mamata Yojona ( Beneficiaries covered)
Mission Shakti ( Seed Money ,Digital Support , trade wise SHG )
Protection Cell Information ( Counselling and legal issues)
Women Welfare activities ( 1 Stop Centre)

New initiative s of Ganjam district Administration for Women & Child development

Mo Gelha Jhia(Improvement in Child Sex Ratio at birth)
Swyamsidhha (Disaster management by WSHG)
Nirbhaya Kadhi( Prevention of Child marriage and Adolescent empowerment)
Godh Bharai (Welcoming New Pregnant Mothers to AWCs)
Suryamukhi ( 100% weighment of Children & malnutrition tracking)
GKSK (Gaon Krushi Seva Kendra) under Mission Shakti
Polythene free campaign by WSHG members and pre-School Children
Development of Kitchen garden

Model AWC

Total No of AWC-5141
Total number of AWC sanctioned by Govt. (Till today)-4480
Total number of AWC functioning in own building -2952
Total MODEL AWC developed -240 AWCs with following facilities :
Children friendly Table and Chairs
Outdoor and indoor playing materials
Painting inside and outside
Kitchen garden with Green Fencing
Water and electricity facilities

Mamata :

Transition from Old to New guideline for MAMATA Yojona (Now Rs.5000/- is given in 2 Instalments) where first instalment (Rs.3000/-) is given after completion of 6 months of pregnancy & 2^nd instalment (Rs.2000/-) is given when the baby after birth completes 10 months.

MISSION SHAKTI

Total WSHGs in Ganjam District – 41211 involving 4,34,488 members under Mission Shakti
Total WSHGs (old & new) received Seed Money @ Rs.15000/- per SHG – 25,918 SHGs benefitted

NEW INITIATIVES OF GANJAM

MO GELHA JHIA

MO GELHA JHIA is a new initiative launched by the district administration to improve child sex ratio at birth in Ganjam District. ( Launched as a sub-scheme of Biju Kanya Ratna Yojona only in GANJAM DISTRICT)
Inaugurated on 14.01.2019 at Chatrapur, the activities like fixed District & project level observations involving all line departments , home visits by Collector & eminent people’s representatives have sensitised communities to consider new born girls as “ KANYA RATNA’S”.
Key activities: District & Block Level gatherings , Home Visits to new bornes , Cake cuttings, Distribution of appreciation letter, sweets, baby care kit, distribution of fruit bearing plants etc.
Felicitation of 500 new born girls during district level observations.
Felicitation of 2400 new born girls in all G.P Level Observations
It is estimated that during both project & district level events, more that 14000 community members from all walks of life had gathered & got sensitized
All social media forums & media houses have captured the activities under Mo Gelha Jhai. This has helped in wide publicity.
Improvement in sex ratio at Birth : It is praise worthy to note that the Child SEX Raio which was 854 in 2017 has improved to 937 per thousand males in 2019

SWAYAMSIDHHA

Its mobilizing self interested Women Self Help Groups of Ganjam District functioning under the umbrella of Mission Shakti & OLM.( About 60,000 + WSHGs in Ganjam )
Make them self reliant to tackle natural or man-made disasters & help them to take quick decisions, which will lead to zero casualty and minimize loss of property.
Acceptability of WSHG members staying close/cohesively with the community will enable them to reach community members in distress.
Under this new initiative the new pregnant mothers are welcomed during occasions of VHNDs in AWCs of Ganjam District.
This creates a friendly environment in-between the AWW & the community members & in process of Communication & service delivery.
MCP( Mother & Child protection card is given to all such mothers
Further it will help district administration to implement desired plan of action & deliver resources.

NIRBHAYA KADHI

It’s a new initiative & campaign to prevent child marriage’s in Ganjam District.
Committees are formed at Village , Gram Panchayat , Block & District Level to track the status of Adolescents & sensitize community members.
Each of the committees have different roles to play to avoid child marriages. ( Top to Bottom & Bottom to Top Approach)
Issue of Age certificate , compulsory verification of Adhar Card & HIV testing before marriage for both bride and groom (couples before marriage) are also taken up under this initiative
Listing of Adolescents (11 to 18 years) & sharing of list amongst line Department staff ( CDPOs) -list attached-
Monthly “Nirbhaya Kadhi” Meeting on 3^rd Saturday (Every Month at AWC) (AWW – Member Convener)
Monthly G.P Level meeting to track status of Adolescents within the G.Ps (P.E.O – Chairman)
Bi-monthly Block level meeting to sort out problems of adolescents within the block ( BDO-Chairman)
Quarterly District Level Review Meeting on status of Child marriage prevention in various pockets of Ganjam District ( District Collector – Chairman)
Raise issues of Child marriage in the monthly meetings of WSHGs under the banner of Mission Shakti & OLM ( 60000+ meetings)
Distribution of 5141 Nirbhaya Kadhi Booklets to all AWWs of Ganjam District.
Distribution of 500 Nirbhaya Kadhi Booklets to DPC-SSA Office ,Chatrapur.
Involvement of all Govt. line departments ( Health , Police , PRI , School) for Nirbhaya Kadhi.
Right from the AWC/ASHA level the occurrence of Child Marriages to be bought to the notice of District Administration ( 5141 meetings every month)
At the ICDS sector level issues of Child marriages to be discussed by AWWs with Lady Supervisors ( 210 sector in Ganjam District).
Counseling to avoid early Child Marriage, getting back to school/ college, HIV testing for healthy married life by senior citizen/Opinion leaders from the community

Godh Bharai :

Under this new initiative the new pregnant mothers are welcomed during occasions of VHNDs in AWCs of Ganjam District.
This creates a friendly environment in-between the AWW & the community members & in process of Communication & service delivery.
MCP( Mother & Child protection card is given to all such mothers

Suryamukhi :

Team of AWWs were formed. Those AWWs were oriented on;

Taking exact weighment & MUAC measurement
Plotting & in Growth register & Community Growth Chart
Referral & Counseling of children who are SAM, Severely Underweight & Moderately Underweight DURING VHND

GAON KRUSHI SEVA KENDRA’S UNDER MISSION SHAKTI

Initially one such Kendra’s will be opened in each Sub-Division & later on Such kendras will be opened in all G.P level points; where farmers residing within a radius of 4-5 Kms would get benefitted”

Each unit will comprise of farm machinery that are commonly used for tillage operations for all crops, multi crop equipment and a minimum of crop specific machinery. ( Farmers access point)

GKSK will sell small equipment’s, fertilizer, pesticides and seeds. (Selling point)
GKSK will provide services to farmers related to farm sector. ( Improve technical Know-how of farmers & scope for incremental income)

Polythene Free Campaign in all villages & Urban areas of Ganjam District by AWC Children & WSHG members