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January

National Youth Day Observation 2026

On the occasion of National Youth Day, a village cleaning programme was conducted in Sarambai Village under Kashipur Block in Rayagada. A total of 28 youths actively participated in the initiative, demonstrating their commitment to community cleanliness and social responsibility.

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January

Plastic-Free Ganga Sagar Mela Campaign at Ganga Sagar

Youth volunteers raised awareness against single-use plastic to protect Ganga Sagar Island, the river Ganga, and ocean life. Through poster displays, public announcements (miking) and direct interaction with pilgrims, youths promoted responsible behaviour. Cloth bags were distributed, single-use plastic bags were collected, and a clean-up drive was carried out at

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08

January

Community cleaning drive – January 2026

A community cleaning drive was organised on 6th & 7th January across three fields (Kankhuli, Padirhati and Bazarpara) in Santoshpur, Maheshtala Municipality. A total of 85 youth members participated to make their area clean, hygienic and reduce diseases.

 

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07

January

Registration of Federation Group

Federation members visited the Zila Parishad Office and the SDO Office of South 24 Parganas as part of the federation registration process. This step marks important progress toward formalizing the federation’s structure and operations.

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02

January

HCDI-APF project updates for the month of December 2025

I. Community members assisted with following essential documents for the month of December 2025

Ration card – 90
Voter card – 23
Pan card – 36
Aadhaar card – 161 (camp being held)
Others (Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana & PPF) – 24

II. Staff capacity building on Conflict and Leadership, with 10 participants.

III. Training of SHG on

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28

December

State Youth Consultation

The State Youth Consultation held on 27th December was successfully conducted with the enthusiastic participation of more than 80 youth from 8 organizations, including our network partners and other collaborating organizations.

Youth from nature-based startups, organizations working on climate change, along with municipality stakeholders, actively joined the consultation. The discussions were

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26

December

Christmas Celebration 2025

On the Christmas Eve, Creche children swayed to the tunes of Jingle Bells, Mothers Group Members sang “Bishwa Pita Tumi Hey Prabhu”, a video on the Birth of Jesus Christ was played. Children who have been mainstreamed were felicitated with a Certificate of Appreciation and School Stationery items.

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23

December

Community cleaning drive – December 2025

On 22nd December 2025, a community cleaning drive was organised across four fields (Kankhuli, Padirhati, 16 Bigha, Bhandaripara) in Santoshpur, Maheshtala Municipality. A total of 98 youth members participated to make their area clean, hygienic and reduce diseases.

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18

December

Sensitization Campaign – December 2025

A sensitization campaign for 115 community members was organized at the Kankhuli field of Santoshpur. Issues like Gender, Child marriage, Domestic Violence, inequality in relationship, and the POSCO Act, were discussed.

 

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16

December

Training on leadership & conflict management for SHG members

A training session was organised for the newly formed SHG members of Santoshpur locality. The training was conducted in two halves and was attended by a total of 157 group members. The objective of the training was to strengthen leadership qualities and to discuss types of leaders, responsibilities of a

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