Building Students for Viksit Odisha: Safety, Health Awareness and Capacity Building Programme

On 15 August 2026, a Safety, Health Awareness-cum-Capacity Building Programme for Students was organised at City Women’s Higher Secondary School, Siripur, Bhubaneswar, under the theme “Building Students for Viksit Odisha.” The programme was organised with the strong support and cooperation of the school management, in coordination with Indo Global Focal Point (IGFP India), and was supported by the Motor Vehicle Inspector (MVI), Bhubaneswar, and Swasth Bhoomi Pvt. Ltd. The initiative was designed to create awareness among students about preventive safety, health, road safety and responsible behaviour at school, at home and in the wider community. The programme commenced with registration of students and teachers, followed by a health check-up camp facilitated through ESIC Hospital, Bhubaneswar, demonstrating the importance of preventive healthcare alongside safety education.

The inaugural session included the lighting of the lamp and invocation, followed by a welcome address by Madam Rashmita Kumari Sahu, Principal-cum-Secretary, City Women’s Higher Secondary School. Mr. B. K. Sahu, Director, IGFP India, provided the programme perspective and highlighted the importance of developing a Zero Harm Culture among students as an essential foundation for a safer society. The programme also featured experience sharing from the 15 August 2025 school programme by Madam Sanjukta Sarangi, Headmistress, Raj Bhawan Government UP School. Mr. Rabindra Nath Jena, MVI, Bhubaneswar, addressed the students on Road Safety for Nation Building, with particular emphasis on the role and responsibility of young people. The Chief Guest, the Local Corporator of BMC, distributed pocket folders and delivered the inaugural address.

The technical awareness sessions covered a broad range of safety and health issues relevant to students and their families. A representative from ESIC Hospital, Bhubaneswar, spoke on Preventive Healthcare and Health Management, with emphasis on maintaining health at school and home. Mr. Nagendra Kumar Dhal, Adviser, L&T Rourkela, addressed Preventive Safety for School and Home, including road safety practices. Mr. Maheswar Swain, Former Chief Fire Officer, Government of Odisha, conducted a session on Fire Safety, focusing on preparedness and prevention in school buildings and homes. Mr. Ashok Baral, AIR Journalist, addressed the important subject of Drowning Prevention, highlighting the need for awareness and responsible behaviour around water bodies.

The programme concluded with a Safety Pledge and motivational session led by Dr. Ashok Kumar Sahu, Former Executive Director, NALCO and Motivational Speaker, encouraging students to take personal responsibility for safety and become ambassadors of safe practices in their schools, homes and communities. The programme reflected IGFP India’s continuing commitment to developing a Zero Harm Culture among students and integrating safety, health and social responsibility into youth development. By bringing together the school management, government representatives, safety professionals, healthcare experts and community stakeholders, the initiative demonstrated how collaborative awareness programmes can contribute to building a safer generation and support the larger vision of Viksit Odisha and a safer India.

“ମୋର ପ୍ରତିଶୃତି/ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା”

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• ମୁଁ ସର୍ବଦା ଟ୍ରାଫିକ ନିଯ଼ମ ଏବଂ ସଡ଼କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ସଙ୍କେତଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପାଳନ କରିବି। ଯେତେବେଳେ ଉପଲବ୍ଧ ହେବ, ମୁଁ ଫୁଟପାଥ୍, ଜେବ୍ରା କ୍ରସିଂ ଏବଂ ପାଦଚଲା ରାସ୍ତା ବ୍ୟବହାର  କରିବି।
• ରାସ୍ତା ପାର ହେବା ସମଯ଼ରେ ମୁଁ କେବେ ବି ଦୌଡ଼ିବା କିମ୍ବା ମୋବାଇଲ୍ ଫୋନ୍ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରିବି ନାହିଁ।
• ଦୁଇ ଚକିଆ ଯାନ ଚଳାଇବା ସମଯ଼ରେ ମୁଁ ହେଲମେଟ ପିନ୍ଧିବି ଏବଂ ଗାଡ଼ିରେ ଯାତ୍ରା କରିବା ସମଯ଼ରେ ସର୍ବଦା ସିଟ୍ ବେଲ୍ଟ ପିନ୍ଧିବି।
• ମୁଁ ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ଭାବେ ସ୍କୁଲ ବସରେ ଚଢିବି ଏବଂ ଓହ୍ଲାଇବି, ତା ‘ସହିତ ଡ୍ରାଇଭର ଏବଂ ଶିକ୍ଷକଙ୍କ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶ ପାଳନ କରିବି।
• ମୁଁ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ  ପରିସରରେ ସମସ୍ତ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ନିୟମକୁ ସମ୍ମାନ କରିବି।
• ମୁଁ ବିନା ଧକା କିମ୍ବା ତରବରରେ କରିଡର, ସିଡ଼ି ଏବଂ ଶ୍ରେଣୀଗୃହରେ ଶାନ୍ତିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭାବରେ ଚାଲିବି।
• ମୁଁ ଡଷ୍ଟବିନ୍ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରି ଏବଂ ଅସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ପରିସ୍ଥିତି ବିଷଯ଼ରେ ରିପୋର୍ଟ କରି ପରିସରକୁ ସଫା ଏବଂ ବିପଦରୁ ମୁକ୍ତ ରଖିବି।
• କୌଣସି ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା, ଜରୁରୀକାଳୀନ ପରିସ୍ଥିତି କିମ୍ବା ଅସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ପରିସ୍ଥିତି ବିଷଯ଼ରେ ମୁଁ ତୁରନ୍ତ ଶିକ୍ଷକ କିମ୍ବା ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ ପ୍ରଶାସନକୁ ଜଣାଇବି।
• ମୁଁ ମୋର ବନ୍ଧୁ ଏବଂ ପରିବାର ସଦ୍ୟସମାନଙ୍କୁ ସଡ଼କ ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଏବଂ କ୍ୟାମ୍ପସ ସୁରକ୍ଷାର ନିୟମ ପାଳନ କରିବାକୁ ଉତ୍ସାହିତ କରିବି।
• ପୁଷ୍ଟିକର ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଖାଇବା, ପ୍ରଚୁର ପାଣି ପିଇବା, ନିୟମିତ  ବ୍ୟାୟାମ କରିବା ଏବଂ ସ୍ୱଚ୍ଛତା ବଜାୟ ରଖିବା ଦ୍ୱାରା ମୁଁ ମୋର ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ଯର ଯତ୍ନ ନେବି।

ମୁଁ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଏବଂ ଆମ ବିଦ୍ୟାଳୟ  ପରିସରକୁ ନିରାପଦ, ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥକର ଏବଂ ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ମୁକ୍ତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ସଡ଼କକୁ ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ କରିବାକୁ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କରୁଛି।