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» ANNUAL REPORT  OF SWASHAKTI SWADHAR SHELTER FOR THE YEAR 2006-07

INTRODUCTION :-

Indian culture is well known for its traditional, well-bound kinship system, which provides a measure of security and assurity for all its members. However, Indian society is changing rapidly and the values of social spheres of the society is declining, as a result, women and girls have emerged as the most neglected and uncared for by the family in particular and the society at large. Many a time family/society fail to respond to the needs of women and cares in distress. Sometimes society itself drives such women out of the system to lead lives of sub-human existence. As such, the most vulnerable group of the society i.e. women and girls in distressed up as beggars or prostitutes for their own survivals and for survival and maintenance of the dependent children.

More over women in difficult circumstances like widows, destitute and deserted women, women of ex-prisoners, victims social abuse, trafficked women, women who have rendered home less due to natural disaster like flood, cyclone, earthquake, victims of terrorist violence and gang raped were not getting the immediate family support.

Keeping this in focus, with the goal of women empowerment in view, BHAIRABI CLUB with great support form Ministry of H.R.D., Government of India & Women & Child Development Department was established “SWADHAR SHELTER” in the Khurda District at Tamando, Bhubaneswar on 1^st January 2005.

LOCATION :-

            The Swashakti Swadhar Shelter is located on the side of national Highway No.-5 at just about 10 KM away from state capital and 18 KM away from District Headquarter at the following address. 

                                                            SWASHAKTI SWADHAR SHELTER HOME

                                                            ( for women in difficult circumstances)

                                                            At/Post; Tamando, Bhubaneswar

                                                            Dist; Khordha, Orissa –752054

                                                            Phone No. 0674-2475229

ENROLLMENT :-

            During the year under report 42 women & girls 20 children were admitted in the shelter.  The details of enrollment and rehabilitation are given below.           

SUPPORT SERVICES :-

            This home provides free shelter services, fooding to widows deserted by their family, released women prisoners, who do not have nay family or social support systems, women survivors of natural disaster, women victims of terrorist violence and mentally disturbed women, who have been abandoned by their families, trafficked and rescued etc. Besides, services such as counselling, vocational training for women empowerment, medical and referral services, legal aid, alternative education to illiterate women/ girls, Reproductive and child health awareness services and rehabilitation planning services are offered to the residents.

A.      COUNSELLING SERVICE :-

            Activities counselling in a major in any rehabilitation programme.  The inmates are regularly counselling  through individual counselling group  and family counselling. During the year  individual counselling-51, group counselling-15, legal counselling-6 session were conducted.

B.        MEDICAL & REFERRAL SERVICES :-

            Medical services are very essential for the inmates.  For this purpose a part time doctor was appointed in the shelter to look day-to-day medical problems of the inmates.  The referral services for hospitalization VDRL test also provided to the inmates in free of cost.

C.        RECREATINAL SERVICES :-

            A television set. Radio, playing cards and News paper and periodicals were provided to the inmates for their recreation and different toys, pays equipment both for out door nd indoor game, puzzles were pro vided to the children of the residents.

D.      ECONOMIC REHABILIATION :-

            For the sustainability and economic rehabilitation of inmates of the Swashakti Swadhar Shelter. The inmates were provided the skill development training in the Trade of Tailoring, Computer, Agarabati, Wool knitting, Jute & File making, Baddi & Papad and Home Nursing Training

E.        ALTERNATIVE  EDUCATION  :-

            Alternative Education has been provided to the illiterate women and girls and the children are provided primary education in the shelter. 

F.         REHABILITATION PLANNING :-

            During the year under report the Shelter rehabilitate and readjusted the inmates as follows.

            Self Employment                         -  06

            Restoration to parents                 -  22

            Reconciled with husband/ in-laws  -  07

            Marriage                                    -  Nil

            Missing                                      -  03

            Expired                                      -  01

            Refer to other shelter                     -  01

NEIGHBOURHOOD  COMMITTEE :-

            Smooth management of the Shelter a neighbourhood committee was to constitute.  The committee comprises with 8 members, 1) President, 2) Secretary of the organisation, Superintendent of Social worker, Medical doctor, a social activist and Panchayat representative.  This committee is meet once in a month.  During the year 12 meetings were conducted.

VISITORS :-

            The following dignitaries officials visited the shelter

1.          Smt. Chhandarani Mohanty, District Social Welfare Officer. Khurda

2.          Tribikra Sahoo, District Social Welfare Officer. Khurda

3.          House Committee of Orissa Legislative Assembly

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