Friday, January 28, 2011

Census 2011 and Disability

On Friday 28th January 2011, Ekta hosted th'District Level Workshop & Press Meet on Census 2011 and Disability' at the Center for Participation and Learning in Duruguda, Koraput.

The event marked the launch of a campaign to ensure that people with disabilities are properly represented during the 2011 Indian Census, which will be taking place in Orissa from February 9th - 28th.

The workshop was given by Ajit Kumar Behera, of Swabhiman, the Odisha State Disability Network, and the press were addressed by Ekta's Jagannath Mishra.


The event was covered by Koraput Online, and you can see more photographs and read their report here.

Saturday, January 22, 2011

District Level Consultation on Non-Institutional Forms of Child Care

On Saturday 22nd January 2011, Ekta hosted th'District Level Consultation on Non-Institutional Forms of Child Care'  at Atithi Bhawan in Koraput.

The discussions focused on the importance of alternative child care such as adoption, foster care and sponsorship.