Govt not sensitizing lower level officials about rights of disabled in NREGA...
Rajim Ji is talking to head of Viklang Manch ( A platform for disabled) in Chhattisgarh who himself is a disabled person. He says they try to fight for rights of disabled people and have unit in many districts of the state. He alleges that Govt is not working properly to sensitize lower level officials about rights of disabled in NREGA so that they can also get work. This will help rural disabled people a lot. For more Rajim Ji can be reached at 09424215854
Posted on: Dec 30, 2013. Tags: NREGA RAJIM
Pls give opportunity and we'll show how capable we are, says disabled girl...
Rajim is talking to a disabled person Viajaya from Chhattisgarh Viklang Manch who is now helping other disabled persons stand up on their own feet by getting them loans and other support. She says able people need to trust us disabled people then we can show our worth. We have weak legs or hands or mind but if you trust us we can show that we can deliver more than normal people. For more Rajim Ji can be reached at 09424215854
Posted on: Dec 28, 2013. Tags: Rajim
Impact: Officer calls hearing Swara report, Due pensions will be paid soon...
Rajim from Pithora in Mahasamund district in Chhattisgarh is telling that yesterday I had reported that Old, widow and handicapped from many villagers in the area are not getting their Social security pension from 8 months. I am glad to report that today I got a call from CEO of the area that they are depositing pensions in all the accounts. I want to say that Swara is a democratic platform where we can raise our issues which we should use more. Rajim@09424215854
Posted on: Dec 24, 2013. Tags: Rajim
Old, widow, handicapped not getting pension from 8 months in Chhattisgarh...
Rajim from Pithora in Mahasamund district in Chhattisgarh is talking to 200+ old women,widows and handicapped people who have come to complain that they are not getting their Social security pension from last 8 months. She says it is the same situation in several nearby panchayats where people are not getting pension from months. If they go to ask for NREGA they are told that they will not get work because they get pension. Rajim@9424215854
Posted on: Dec 23, 2013. Tags: CHHATTISGARH RAJIM
Govt's work on health in Adivasi areas is mostly on paper, says activist...
Rajim is attending a workshop of health workers called Sanjeevni from 4 states in Hoshangabad in Madhya Pradesh who have got trained to work as bridges and catalyst between Govt health system and patients. One of them Laxman Ji tells her that Govt’s work on health is mostly on paper and they try to sensitize Govt health workers. A woman trainer tells her that deaths of most infants are unnecessary and should be stopped. Rajim@9424215854
