Govt. urged to observe 9th February as Bonded Labour Abolition Day

- Memo submitted to Panchayati Raj Minister Rabi Narayan Naik .

Bhubaneswar, 22^nd August, State Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Minister Rabinarayan Naik on Friday stated that The State Government would consider civil society proposal to declare February 9^th as Bonded Labour Abolition Day as the day marks promulgation of The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 in the country.

SURAKHYA, a network of civil society organizations and individuals on Friday urged the State govt.  The organization has submitted a memorandum in this context citing example of other states where the day has already been announced by the concern states through official notification. 

Addressing a state level consultation on Human Trafficking and Bonded Labour  Naik underlined the need for streamlining labour cards, scope of MGNREGS and local livelihood opportunities. He also laid emphasis on Atmanirbhar Village to empower village institutions in terms of economic development and expanding livelihood opportunities, a memorandum in this context has already been submitted to Sixth Finance Commission, Naik informed.

The Minister also stated that government is working to declare some districts like, Nuapada as Dadan Mukta (Migration Free) district.

The day long consultation attended by more than hundred civil society representatives mostly working on migration and Bonded Labour issues, resolved to appeal the government and Migration Task Force to speed up Rescue, issue of Release Certificate, timely release of compensation amount and rehabilitation of rescued bonded and migrant labourers; only to stop re-migration.

The consultation also passed resolutions for formulation of a comprehensive State Action Plan to address bonded labour issues,  Development and implementation of an Odisha-specific Standards Operating Procedure (SOP) for prevention, identification, timely rescue, rehabilitation and prosecution, Formal declaration and statewide observance of 9^th February as Bonded Labour Abolition Day across all districts.

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Prominent among the guests who spoke are Rtd. Administrator Aurobinda Behera, CYSD Co-founder Prafulla Kumar Sahoo, State Human Rights Commission Member  Asim Amitabh Dash, SURAKHYA Convenor and Utkal Sevak Samaj Secretatry  Amiya Bhusan Biswal, ANTODAYA Chairman Dillip Kumar Das, ARUNA Secretary Loknath Mishra, FOCUS ODISHA Foundation Director Sudarshan Chhotoray,CAW & CW Inspector Banita Maharana, Social Activists Mandakini Jema, Ashish Rajhans, Udayanath Behera, CWC Cuttack, Chairman Pramod Kishore Acharya, IJM State Program Director  Jayant Kumar Nag, Er Anwoya Avinab and IJM Head Govt. Relation Bikash Ranjan Patra.   

Amiya Bhusan Biswal, Convenor SURAKYA- 9437004821

Loknath Mishra- 9338464261

Sudarshan Chhotoray - 9337111879

Bikash Ranjan Patra- 9840967229