MEET HELD FOR B’NGIR FRC MEMBERS Thursday, 09 November 2017 | PNS | BALANGIR | in Bhubaneswar

MEET HELD FOR B’NGIR FRC MEMBERS

Thursday, 09 November 2017 | PNS | BALANGIR | in Bhubaneswar

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To promote women leadership among Forest Rights Committee (FRC) members and empower and ensure women participation more in Gram Sabha meetings and FRC meetings, a women leadership development meeting was held at Sandasmunda village.

Sarapanch Kermeli panchayat Swarna Champa Suna presided. It was organised by the Regional Centre for Development Cooperation and supported by the Oxfam India. Social worker and lawyer Minakshi Purohit was chief guest.

She explained in detail about legal rights of women on land resources and urged them to raise their voice against exploitation. Sarapanch Suna supported the women leadership movement and assured all kinds of support for the purpose.

Director Programme Services of RCDC Asim Mohapatra shared regarding RCDC activities and welcomed the participants for 25th year celebration of RCDC in 2017. Pravat Mishra highlighted the provision of FRA and role of women in FRA process. Kulamani Sahu raised the issue of Kendu leaf and thanked the participants for their cooperation.