Press Release: Project Kutumb, 8th July, 2023
8th July, 2023
Project Kutumb
Press Release
National Law University, Odisha, Cuttack has initiated its semester long intervention -cum- awareness program under the aegis of Project Kutumb in the four adopted villages i.e. Brajabeharipur (Upara Sahi) and Brajabeharipur (Tala Sahi), Baba Tilkanagar and Valmiki Nagar (Munda Sahi). It has been decided by NLUO that every week four teams will visit the above named villages and carry out awareness programmes as well as need based interventions. The idea is to build a rapport with the residents of villages, learn about their concerns and issues and provide assistance in abating these concerns with door to door connect while simultaneously providing creating legal, social, financial and developmental awareness. In its mission to transform these villages into child friendly villages NLUO has received complete and wholehearted support from the Collector, Cuttack District, Mr. Chayani.
In pursuance of the above on 8th July the sports team, the legal aid society team, the mediation team as well the probono club team visited Babatilka Nagar, Valmiki Nagar, Brajabeharipur (talasahi) and Brajabeharipur (upara sahi) respectively.
The Sports team conducted a fun sports and games session while emphasising on the importance of sports in life. During the event women, children and men from different age groups participated with a lot of zeal and enthusiasm in sporting events like Marble Race, Bucket Ball, Ludo and Musical Ball. The Vice Chancellor of NLUO, Professor Ved Kumari and Mrs. Sushma Rani Subudhi, Treasurer, SDA handed out prizes to the winners of the abovementioned sports and gaming events.
Awareness generation camps were held by the legal aid society team and the pro bono club team at Valmiki Nagar (Munda Sahi) and Brajabeharipur (Upara Sahi) respectively on various schemes like Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY), Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana and Sudakshya Scheme amongst few others. All the relevant information like eligibility criteria, process of availing the schemes, etc was also shared in the camp which was followed by a question and answer session to clarify all queries of the participants who attended the camps. Professor Ved Kumari further explained to the participants at Valmiki Nagar, the importance of these schemes, the importance of having knowledge about these schemes and how they could be beneficial for them in terms of their availing their rightful entitlements.
Lastly, the mediation team conducted a skit to generate awareness amongst the people of the village regarding the importance and the process of mediation.
The people of all the villages were also informed that the students and faculties of the University will be conducting various activities ever week under the banner of Project Kutumb in these 4 villages. Additionally, the announcement regarding the upcoming Mega Inter-village Sports and Cultural Competition which will be held on 8th October marking the end of the this semester’s activities was by NLUO was also made. It is hoped that this sports event will help create a sense of brotherhood, team spirit and comradery between the villagers amongst themselves as well with each other. The villagers were encouraged to form teams of men, women, adolescent boys, adolescent girls and children and to start preparing for the upcoming Inter Village Sports and Cultural Competitions.
