A special awareness program has been organized by the Nuapada District Legal Service Authority today in Suklimundi Government Higher Primary School premises of Nakkpali Gram Panchayat under Komna Block. In this camp, the basic duties of citizens, Child Labor Abolition Act and various problems and prevention of migrant workers are discussed extensively. District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Secretary Navnita Das and Nuapada Divisional Labor Commissioner (DLC) Mr. Ravindra Barla attended the event to explain their rights to the workers and local people. The guests said that migrant workers must register with the government before going to foreign countries for work so that they can get legal help in case of danger. They also stated that it is the responsibility of every patriotic citizen to fulfill the ‘fundamental duties’ given by the constitution. There was a discussion on how to prevent exploitation of foreign workers and how everyone can get the benefits of government welfare schemes for them. The camp has a local GP. Sarpanch Satashini Suna and Principal of the school Kshem Das were present and fully cooperated in the conduct of the programme. In his speech, he expressed that the need for such camps is very important for the awareness of the workers in the rural areas. The students of the school also took out a procession together to create awareness to eradicate child labour. In the end, everyone participated in a cleanliness/plastic clean-up program and picked up around 130 kg of plastic waste, reports Bishwanath Samal from Nupada.
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