ORISSA

OPPORTUNITIES
G. H. DAS, RD, ORISSA REGION
PRESENTATION BYSHRI

The remedy for weakness: Not brooding over weakness But thinking of strength Thus let us teach men of the strength that is already with in them. Let us stand and die in our own strength .
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 WITH THE DAWN OF THE DAY, LETS NOT BROOD OVER WEAKNESS. LETS THINK WITH A FRESH MIND, THE OPPORTUNITY KNOCKING AT OUR DOOR.
LET US WELCOME THE OPPORTUNITY. WELCOME, MY DEAR OPPORTUNITY, WELCOME I AM HAPPY, YOU HAVE CHOSEN TO LISTEN TO ME.
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LESSON FROM THE STORY OF A VILLAGE GUY

A VILLAGE GUY OF 30 HAVE MOVED FROM PILLAR TO POST AND POST TO PILLAR IN SEARCH OF LIVELIHOOD. INCIDENTALLY HE MET AN OLD MAN OF THE SAME VILLAGE AND TOLD HIS PRECARIOUS LIFESTYLE.

LISTENING TO HIM, THE OLD MAN TOLD, I AM HAPPY YOU HAVE CHOSEN TO LISTEN TO ME. WHO KNOWS THIS ITSELF IS A TURNING POINT IN YOUR LIFE. 5

 THE OLD MAN TOLD, AT PRESENT, I CAN HELP YOU BY OFFERING YOU A DEAD MOUSE WITH THE CONDITION THAT ONE DAY YOU HAVE TO RETURN ME A MOUSE MADE OF GOLD OF SAME SIZE AND WEIGHT. THE YOUNG VILLAGE GUY WAS CAUGHT IN THE HORNS OF DILEMMA.

HE FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO CHOOSE CORRECTLY. AT LENGTH, HE AGREED TO RECEIVE THE DEAD MOUSE. 6

HE TOOK THE DEAD MOUSE AND THANKED THE OLD MAN. OLD MAN BLESSED HIM IN HIS MISSION. WHILE PASSING ON THE WAY WITH THE DEAD MOUSE, YOUNG GUY APPROACHED MANY TO SELL THE DEAD MOUSE. MANY REFUSED. AT LENGTH, AN OLD LADY OWNER OF PUSSY CAT AGREED TO PURCHASE THE DEAD MOUSE IN EXCHANGE OF ONE RUPEE COIN. OLD LADY WAS IN NEED OF A DEAD MOUSE TO FEED HER PUSSY CAT. THE YOUNG GUY HAS A PRODUCT IN THE FORM OF DEAD MOUSE. THUS, THERE IS A MATCH BETWEEN THE NEED OF THE OLD LADY AND SERVICE / PRODUCT PROVIDED BY THE YOUNG GUY. WITH THAT ONE RUPEE, THE YOUNG GUY PURCHASED FIREWOOD FROM THE WOOD CUTTER AND SOLD IT IN THE MARKET AND EARNED RUPEES 3.

WITH THE PASSAGE OF TIME, THE YOUNG GUY HAS EXTENDED HIS BUSINESS BOTH EXTENSIVELY AND INTENSIVELY AND THERE IS INCLUSIVE GROWTH IN HIS INCOME. THE BOY DIDNT FORGET HIS COMMITMENT.

HE RETURNED TO THE OLD GENTLEMAN OF HIS VILLAGE WITH A GOLDEN MOUSE. THIS STORY SIMPLY SUGGEST, WHERE THERE IS A WILL, THERE IS A WAY. LABOUR AND PRAYER NEVER GOES UNPAID.
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EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES TO EXTEND THE SOCIAL SECURITY UMBRELLA UNDER THE ESI SCHEME
EXIGENCY

AGEING
ACCORDINGLY TO HELPAGE INDIA STUDY 90 MILLION ARE OVER 60 YEARS. 66% FINANCIALLY CHILDREN. DEPEND UPON THEIR

85% DEPEND FOR MEDICAL EXPENDITURE UPON THEIR CHILDREN.

THEY ARE SILENTLY SUFFERING THE ABUSE MOSTLY FROM THEIR DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AND SON.

 CHANGES IN THE FAMILY STRUCTURE URBANIZATION INCREASE IN POPULATION

INCREASE IN UNEMPLOYMENT MANY STRUGGLING IN MORABS OF POVERTY

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