Sunday, October 29, 2006

Letter from a friend Nishant for Everyone

Many many thanx for accepting me as your friend. I would be very happy to visit your place of work, to see you all, to walk hand in hand, to discuss and take up issues together, if you give me chance. Through me, you can also use the platform of The Statesman to make your voice heard in a wider level.

At present, I am concerned with a Career Fund for Child Workers, in the wake of lattest ban on child labour by the Government of India. Instead of going to schools, these poor friends of ours are working to escape from povert. To earn two square meals for themselves, some even for their entire family. I think, coming from a backward tribal district Koraput, you know this problem more than me.

If we stop them working, what's the alternative for them to earn food? What about their future? Hunger is the mother of all crimes. A hungry child denied work may become a beggar, a thief or an easy recruit for the crime network.

Future of a nation lies in the future of its children. It's high time the government should come out with a carreer plan for these rescued child workers. And if the government has not thought of it yet, we, the children, should come forward for our unfortunate friends in need. We should put up an united voice to make our policy-makers sit and take note.

I request you all to carry on a signature campaign for Child Workers' Career Fund and send it to the Prime Minister. If you want, I will be there with you at the end of the campaign.

You can also write me on any children's issue in your areas and whenever possible, I will try to publish it in The Statesman VOICES.

If we cannot be a sun to light up the whole world, let's atleast be small candles to fight the darkness sorrounding us.

With best wishes.

Nishant Nihar
Coordinator, The Statesman (Voices)

Dear Friends!
This was the mail we received in our e-mail address:childreporter@gmail.com
We invite all the children accross the globe to communicate like Nishant. We are thankful to Nishant for his efforts.
With regards
Childreporters

Saturday, October 28, 2006

Response got for the report on midday meal scheme

anil said...
This is serious and needs immediate attention and it is great that you picked it up

10:10 AM

Friday, October 27, 2006

Sand Cast Compensation

During the last heavy rains land of many people was filled with sand and hence they lost their crop. Officers came to my village in Sailpada and noted down the loss. But only half of the people got the compensation . The rest are suffering .
Bada Sisha
Machkund

Mid Day Meal

There is no mid day meal for the children reading in the upper classes. Hence the children coming from far off villages remain hungry for a long time . They come to the school at 10 am and go back at 4 pm .
Usha Sethy
Lamtaput

Mobile Service

The BSNL authorities had promised mobile phone service in Lamtaput . But till date people have not got it . Lamtaput is a remote place and requires the mobile telephone service .
Pritam Prabha Swain
Lamtaput

Keep Clean

Today we , the child reporters went into the village and found the sorrounding of the tube well dirty. We told the people not to make it dirty and we cleaned a little there . They said that they will also keep the place clean.Children defecate on the road side in the village , making the road smell foul. We told tham not to do so. But they are not listening.
Mohini Behera & Balaram Hantal
UP School, Maliput

Road To My Village

I came to know from the members of the Panchayat that the road connecting my village with the NH-43 road is going to be mettaled from the peripherry development fund of NALCO. If it could be completed soon , the problems of the village could be solved to reach the high way .
Ranjan Kumar Khilo
Gangarajpur

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

We want to learn stitching

We wish to learn stitching . If there could have been a scope to learn it in the school, we would have been benefited.
Usha Sethi
Lamtaput

NREG

We , the child reporters went to our Panchayat office to meet the Panchayat officer, Dhaneswar Sahu. He told us on NAtional Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme(NREG).He informed that every household will be given a job card allowing only those who had crossed 18 years of Age.He also said that every one can get a minimum 100 days of work under the scheme. If one family has three members , they could work alternately.
We were happy to learn .
Sunita Gemel
UP School, Maliput.

Money for watering plants

In our vilage two persons are growing nursery for different fruit bearing plants. They give Rs.5/- for filling 100 polethene bags with soil and Rs.10/- for watering all the plants. Many children do the work on sundays and earn some money.
Sarat Khilo
Maliput UP School

Fish Traders causing pollution

We are living in Lamtaput. This is a block headquarter.Every saturday we have a weekly market where alongwith other traders fish traders also do the business . But they leave the scales of the fish on the road side and donot clean the place before they leave. This is polluting the place.
Santosh Kumar Barly
Lamtaput

Tubewells are not functioning

We , the child reporters went to our local high school yeaterday. We found that there are three tube wells in the school . But all the three are not working.
Dhaneswar Ailong
Machkund Residential School

Reply from the team of childreporters

Hi!Bishnupriya!
Welcome to the team . The team of child reporters is not a closed house . It is wide open for the children from allover the world. You, like any other concerned children could write and we will be very happy to increase our number to millions.Hope you must have been happy to see your letter in the blog.
Team of Child reporters

Letter of Concern

I am not a child reporter. But I wish to be a child reporter. I am writing today, if suitable please publish it.The story of my village goes like this:
Two dealers appointed in our Panchayat to sell Subsidised rice and Kerosene are not bringing rice for the last three months . Those who have paddy get the rice by milling them . But the poor people without land are suffering as they had to purchase rice at a higher price . Some even are now forced to purchase broken rice to feed their family somehow.
Bishnupriya Majhi
Std.IX
Gangarajpur
Dist.Koraput

Saturday, October 21, 2006

It's Celebration time

It is the month of Kartik .People chant Hari Naam daily .Women light the lamp in the evening and worship . They distribute the offerings to the god among the neighbours.
Balaram Hantal
Maliput UG ME School

Villages after liquor

People in our village work hard all over the day and earn some money . But spend all the amount in liquor and meat in the evening.
Neelambar Harijan
Std.VI
Ashram School,Hardoli
Children in our village defecate on the road side .They are not listening to us when we say them to go to the toilets .
Gorimani Khilo
Sevasram Hikimput.

Damaged National High Way

The road between Kotpad and Jeypore via Kusumi has been seriously damaged near Haridaput. It is the prime road for 4 gram panchayats .The road needs immediate repair.
Durga Prasad Jena
Jamal UG ME School, Kotpad.

Friday, October 20, 2006

Thank you Friend!

Friend!
Thank you for your question.
We are the children staying in the hostels attached to Schools under the Tribal Welfare Department.The number of tube wells is insufficient for the number of children staying in the hostel.Hence we bathe in the ponds. Yes, Bathroom with a tap of water could be the best thing .Thank you for your concern.
with regards
Child Reporters

Question from a Friend.

R Ramamurthy, Bangalore said...
Why do you have to take bath in pond? Is there no bath room with water tap in hostel?
6:41 PM

A child's Cry

In my friend's school, children are not getting sufficient food . Hence many of them are leaving the school.In that school children are getting low quality soap.They get coconut oil mixed with water for their use. The cook uses the children for cooking.Dal is watery.Electricity is there every where exept in their reading room .
A child reporter

Interview on the Development of Our village

Dhaneswar Sahu is our Village Development officer. We, the five child reporters went to his office to interview him on the plans for the development of our village . He told us regarding many developmental work started by the government . He told that some days back the villagers were photographed for giving work by the government . But we asked him the reason for not giving the job cards even after so many days. To this he said that he would give them at the door step once he gets it.
Balaram Hantal
Std.VII
Maliput UP School, Maliput

Damaged Drain-Logging Water

The drain in our village broke . The concrete pieces are falling inside the drain . This stops the water flowing through it .Mosquitos are growing there .Some times the drain is cleaned . But when any vehicle passes on the road , the concrete falls again in to the drain and the problem continues.

Friday, October 13, 2006

Thank you Sir/Madam

Thank you Sir/ Madam for visiting the blog. Really you have given a valuable suggestion. We aill surely discuss among all of us and do some activities in our village . Please continue visiting the blog and give suggestions to grow in the right direction.We could have been more happy if you would have given your name and address.Please tell the children to see the blog and respond .
With regards
Santakar

Letter from a concerned friend.

Anonymous said...
Dear Child ReporterI just happened to read your post about the liqour. It is good that sale of liqour is banned in your area, but you must spread awareness about the ill-efects of liqour among people your age, who are likely to take up the habit as young adults. You can do this is several ways. 1]Posters and notices written out by all your friends which could be put up on various walls.2]Put up street plays about the effects of liqour, how peer-pressure (pressure from people your own age) can be resisted.3]examine why young people in your area might be taking to liqour. in some places for example the reason is lack of other recreational activites (activities that are taken up after school etc). in which case you might want to talk to the elders in your locality about setting up youth centres. holding matches (cricket, football, gulli danda) between local teams, dance competitions etc.I am extremely impressed with this project. Best of luck for all your endeavours.
4:17 PM

Monday, October 09, 2006

Liqour in Village

Many people in our village sell liquor . They mix many other things with the liquor. One women died after drinking that liquor . After that villagers banned selling liqour in our village . Some villagers were secretely doing the business.Others scolded them .
Kamal Lochan Harijan
Hardoli Sevasram.

No play ground!

We have many things to play in our school. But we donot have a playground to play .We have a beutiful garden in our school. There are many flower plants in it.
Narendra Macha
UP School, Sundhiguda

Dog died

We had kept our rice plate near the well which is just outside our school boundary. A dog joumped to eat the rice and fell into the well and died. We felt very sorry for it.
Urmila Khora
UP school , Hikimput.

School from 1856

Our school was established in 1856.But as the boundary wall broke, dogs and cattle enter the school and make the school varanda , dirty.We have only five teachers for seven classes.
Pama Soren
Std.VII, Up School, Narayanpatna

Playing cards inside the school

There is no boundary wall in our school.Some people drink liquor and play cards inside the school premises in the evening.
Monali Ray
Std.V, Ex-Board UP school, Nandapur.

We dont have electricity

We donot have electricity in our street . We are not able to read for long time and sleep at 7 pm.
Priyanka Khora
Kakirigumma

Thanks to our friend!

We are thankful to our friend, Anil Gulati for his letter to us. we are very happy.Thank you.
Woth regards
Child reporters

Letter from a friend

Anil Gulati said...
I came to know about this blog recently. My heartiest congratulation to one and all who are behind this effort especially the young ones for their superb work. Keep it up !! I would also like to congratulate lala for this effort.

Saturday, October 07, 2006

our address

Thank you Anne.Parab is a local festival organised once a year in Koraput district . The meaning of the word PARAB is Festival.As you asked for an address , our address is:
Child reporters
C/O Ch.Santakar
Pujariput
KORAPUT
ORISSA
INDIA
PIN:764020
We will be waiting for photographs.
thank you.

Letter from brussels

Hello
Tomorrow starts in Brussels a festival.
A passage to India !!!!
5 week -ends we can learn all about the arts,philosophies ,music ,dance and mentalities of India.
I like very much Barata natyam.
last year I saw the festival in Konarak !!! It was fabulous.
I know that your district is verry nice and I hope that the schools will be more confortable soon.
I don't know PARAB but I know DIWALI. If I have an adress in India I will send you some info and pictures from my country.

Friday, October 06, 2006

Cricket match

There was a cricket match between our village, Bilaput and Sarbaput. One player from our village hit a sixer . We clapped . But he was out in the next ball.
Sudarshan Bisoyi
Std.IV
Hikimput

High school please

Many children donot come to the school . But many of those who come to the school also leave in between as there is no high school in the village .
Sarmistha Rath.
Std.VI
Sundhiguda

A bridge is needed

There is a river near our street. People from Sariaput and Nuaput villages have to cross the river to come to Nandapur . But they face difficulties when it rains. if there would have been a bridge on the river , people could have been benefited.
Snehalata Kangria
Std.V
Nandapur.

No pond inside the school

We are the girls staying in school hostel . But as there is no pond inside our school hostel premises , we have to go to the pond outside the school premises for bathing .
Chandrama Badanayak, Std.VII
Subai.

Thursday, October 05, 2006

Thank you Brussels

Good Evening and thank you for the letter. It is not so cold in our place now . But slowly we are entering into the winter season . In the month of November the temperature goes down to 10 to 15 degrees. We celebrate our annual festival, PARAB during that period . May We invite all the children , and all people of Belgium to come to our district . It is very nice .Please keep on writing .
Thank you
Child reporters

letter from Brussels

Anonymous said...
NamasteToday the wether is not good .It is raining and a little bit cold in Brussels 15°this morning .It is wednesday so the children have school only in de morning,this afternoon its free.Here all the chidren goes to school from 3 years old .They like it verry much and learn a lot of thinks . The school starts at 8.30 in the morning till 16.00 in the afternoon .Try to say to the little girl that chez must go to the school and learn to write , she needs it for later ,her live can only be better
1:12 PM

Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Three classes in a single room

The students of Std.III, IV and V are sitting in a single room as the other room is in a very bad condition and may collapse anytime.The shouting by the children is creating problem for everyone . yes our village was filled with mud . But now cement roads are made by the government .
Laxman jani
Std.V
UP School
Sundhiguda

Tuesday, October 03, 2006

Thank you ANNE

Namaskar . Anne , please receive our greetings from India . it was nice to see you through your mail. It is great that you had come to Orissa . But you did not meet us . This time please donot return without meeting us in our villages . We had met Ann , a journalist from Belgium , who had come to our school in Subai and danced with us . She was nice to us . Our villages are small but lively . You too will like it . Please write more about your villages and school, you, your friends and a lot more . We will feel happy. Recently one tribal girl from our district had been to Brussels along with two officers from UNICEF, Lalatendu Acharya and Lalita Patnaik . They had been to interact with the children of Belgium and share the strength and possibilities in the children world over , to make feel that every one is the same . We will place the experience of Tuni in our blog . You will like it too. Please go through the blog regularly and post your comments and tell others to do the same too.
Thanks. With love from
Child Reporters

Letter from ANNE in Belgium

HelloMy name is Anne ,I am living in Belgium.A verry small country in Europ. I saw your blog in the newspaper ,it is verry interresting what you are doiing.Here in Belgium the childeren has to go to school till eighteen years,they have no choise.My first language is French but I speek a little bit Englisch I hope you understand me. I came tu Orissa last year and I have been in Bubhaneshwar,Konarak and Puri .Here in Brussels we start with a fameus Indian festival with dance Bharata Natyam ,Indian music,work shops etc.I hope you are happy to have some news from the other side of the world .If you want I give you a lot more later
4:32 PM

Children working in Cashew

Many Children, both boys and girls in the age group of 10 to 15 years are working in the nearby cashew factories .
Narendra Macha,Std.VII
Sundhiguda

Girl not interested to go to school.

There is a girl in our village. Her age is 5 years. Her father told her to go to te school. But she refused to go to school and is going to the vegetable field .Many children remain in the nearby forest much of the time .
Amit Khora
Std.V
Hikimput Sevasram School.

Body found after five days

One person got drowned in Jhanjavati river at Narayanpatna. His body was found at Bandhugaon after five days.
Lalita Muduli,Std.V.
Sevasram Dandabadi.

Steps in the pond

The only tube well is not giving sufficient water for us in the school hostel.There is a pond nearby . We go for bathing there. But there are no steps made to go near water. If it could be made , we would bathe without fear.
Jagannath Pujari, Std.V
Sevasram , Gandhinagar.

Doctor please

The nearest medical centre is at a distance of 4 Km from our school hostel. When we fall ill our hostel incharge takes us there. But adding to it,if a doctor could visit our schools , it could be better.
Manik majhi,Std.IV
Sevasram, Gandhinagar
Kotpad Block