22/03/2026
Awareness Ratha on Labour Rights & Entitlements Successfully Conducted: From 16th to 20th March 2026, an Awareness Ratha under the "Shramik Pathsala" initiative was conducted across Jujomura Block, Sambalpur to promote awareness on labour rights and government welfare schemes.
This initiative, jointly organized by ActionAid Karnataka Projects, Story4Change, and Jujomura Block Administration, covered 8 Gram Panchayats and 103 villages, reaching out to around 12,000 community members including women, marganilise people, land less people, construction workers, etc.
Through village meetings, discussions, and leaflet distribution, important information was shared on:
* Labour rights and entitlements
* Registration of construction workers
* Social security schemes
* Forest Rights Act (FRA)
* Beedi work
* Various government welfare programmes
The campaign created a strong platform for community interaction, where people actively participated, raised their concerns, and gained awareness about their rights and available benefits.