By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar, Oct 24, 2021: The Catholic Church in Odisha has mourned the death of Bijayanand Singh, a renowned social activist who had worked for the development of Dalits, Tribal and minority communities in the eastern Indian state. Bijayanand, as he was popularly known, died October 24 inContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Berhampur, March 24, 2019: As a child, Sukria Nayak had struggled with a nagging doubt, “Can I compete with others?” The reason: He was a Dalit who lived in a remote village in Odisha, eastern India. “Coming from a village, studying in a school and thenContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Berhampur, Odisha: Solidarity for Developing Communities (SFDC), an NGO, marked its 25 years of commitment towards working in solidarity with and for developing, Adivasi, Dalit and OBC communities of South Odisha on May 31 in Berhampur, Odisha, Eastern India. The SFDC has been working intensively forContinue Reading