Odisha Church Commission Meet

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Fr. Ajay Kumar Singh, Mr. Dhirendra Panda and Dr. John Dayal
The Tow Days Networking and Strategy Planning meetings of Selected Church Commissions of Odisha was organized at Kharvel Hotel, Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar on 20th and 21st March 2014 by Odisha Forum for Social Action (OROSA). Around 52 participants throughout Odisha had come for this meeting. Dr. John Dayal (an Indian journalist and civil rights activist who supports minorities such as Christians and Dalits), Mr. Dhirendra Panda (well known Human Right Defender of Odisha and Director of CSNR) and Fr. Ajay Kumar Singh (A Prominent Human Rights Activist of Odisha and Director of OROSA) were the facilitators of the Day.  Several important issues, threat, challenges and opportunities of the development of Adivasi, Dalit, Minority, Women and Children were the center point of all discussion in the meeting. There were two group discussions on how to response to the rising RSS forces in our respective places and what are our challenges and opportunities as secretary to the various commissions. In addition to this Bishop of Berhampur diocese Rev. Bp. Sarat Chandra Nayak gave a few inputs to be kept in mind while we plan. Fr. John Kerketta the director of Sambalpur Social Service Society and Fr. Jojo C.V. the director of Balasor Social Service Society shared information about how the networking is important in doing our daily task.


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