Jharsuguda, 22nd July 2025: A social awareness rally on the MGNREGA scheme was organized in the Niktimal-Nikti Gram Panchayat under Laikera block of Jharsuguda district. The event featured a public awareness campaign conducted by social auditors in Niktimal Panchayat.
The awareness program was held under the leadership of Block Social Auditor Madhusudan Pattnayak, with participation from social auditors working at the panchayat level and women from various self-help groups. Holding banners and placards with different slogans, the participants marched through the village and concluded the rally at the Gram Panchayat office.
The rally aimed to raise awareness about the rights and entitlements of workers under MGNREGA.
Key participants in the event included:
Sarpanch Sabitri Singh Bariha
Naib Sarpanch Akshay Kumar Kharsel
ADEO Shibaram Pradhan
PDS Assistant Sunita Behera
District Social Auditor Tofan Kumar Nayak
All VRPs (Village Resource Persons) of Laikera block
MGNREGA beneficiaries, mates, ward members, CRPs, self-help group members, and local villagers.
The campaign promoted transparency and community participation in rural employment programs.