WOMEN CORONA WARRIORS OF GAJAPATI
IIODISHABARTAII
Dr. Gunurani pattnaik
An Officer with indomitable will power Dr. Gunurani pattnaik, the Chief District Medical and Public Health Officer (CDM&PHO) of Gajapati District is a specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Prior to joining as CDM & PHO, she has served as a specialist Doctor for long time in different districts of Odisha. The People and colleagues of her previous work places still love her and remember her dedicated work. She joined in Gajapati District in a critical time when the District was handling with the Post-Titili situation. In the mean time, she has been able to prove herself to be a lady Officer with strong determination and punctuality. The COVID-19 Pandemic Situation has posed a very challenging situation for both the staffs and Health Administrators to serve the community at large in spite of all the risks. Dr. Pattnaik, being the leader of the District Health Administration, shouldered the responsibility of guiding the District health team to provide the best possible health care during the COVID 19 pandemic situation. She drew a balance between the District Level activities including the planning, coordination etc and the Surveillance, follow-up and Community Awareness activities at the Community level. With the support of the ADPHOs, DPHO and other officials she has managed the whole health team very successfully. The services of health staffs begins right from the NAKKA point where the people from other areas are received and segregated for sending them to various Temporary Medical Camps (TMCs) of the District. Designated Mobile medical Teams have been engaged at the NAKKA points for conducting the health check-up of the enrolled persons. Then, those people are taken to the identified TMCs where regular health screening and treatment for minor ailments are done. Isolation Wards were prepared in all health facilities to accommodate and provide basic treatment to the persons with fever prior to the confirmation of COVID 19 testing report. The Community Surveillance activities are continuing in the village level with the Involvement of Community Level staffs like ASHA and ANM. The Mobile Medical Teams (Rapid Response Teams, Mobile Health Teams, Mobile Health Units and Arogya Plus teams are visiting the communities and the Temporary Medical Camp. The District Health Team under the guidance of District Administration strives to provide adequate drugs and other logistics like Gloves, Masks, PPEs etc at all the respective levels. A dedicated District Level Call Centre follows-up with the persons discharged from the TMCs regarding their health condition. The IDSP Control Room of the District operates 24 x 7 with a view to regulate all health related activities of the district. As per the decision of the District Administration, Addl. Sub-Collector, Parlakhemundi, has been attached to the IDSP Cell as the designated officer to assist in the functioning of the IDSP. Institutional and Home Quarantine Orders are being issued to each individual with travel history under the signature of Collector, Gajapati. In case of reporting of any COVID 19 positive case, the CDM &PHO and team coordinates the process of shifting the patients to the COVID Hospital for treatment.
Sarah Sharma, IPS
The day she arrived at Gajapati as S. P. vibration and cohesion streamed around such elegant administrator of law and order. Gajapati people simply forgotten to keep contact with police unless any need and or distance. But Sarah Sharma is a captive brain herself started to make closeness with public with her varieties of innovations. She launched with a style to build. Police and public relationship on a more strong thinking fashion. A complainer who arrive at police station is given as guest of honor with a glass of water and further his or her complaint taken immediately. That made a familiar bond and uniqueness among police and public. Later, on historical, cultural and heritage place like Parlakhemundi identified differently on Sarah Sharma who had a great appeal with her classical tune and reached by corner by her startled sayslike “She Team” innovation and corona sensitization. She marched at every place and reached at people’s lives where she taught values of discipline. She team focused on substantial number to check atrocities against women. To keep good physique she also refrained to bring police and public together on to keep physical fitness with her own teachings at Gajapati stadium. Even invited those educated youth of backward country to join in “Udaan” program. That changed check migration and their innovative skills to join on defense and on unity with ample earnings. Recent corona where tumltus loss of earnings she visited door to door at Parlakhemundi town and all seven blocks to check all prevention and her standard role to make masks through her staff on a bulk is a history indeed. A few distributed to public too. On natural calamities she too stood behind those landslide victims of Gumma and even Deewali also with them to build affection closure. Even recently she adopted a hilly terrain village of Gumma named Sindibur, Gumma with the continuation of her loyal old students of Hidatallah Natiaonal University who taken all challenges for woes of these tribals for this for their development. Like daily sun rays her daily day to day action and determination for people will be remembered for ever.
Dr.Satyasamparna Rout
With the increasing number of Corona affected cases in & around the World, Govt of Odisha is stringent about lock down. The lock down has been extended upto 30th June, 2020 keeping in view of difficult days ahead. The District Administration is managing the returnees in possible efficient way. All the returnees ( around 11,000) are encouraged to participate in extra-curricular activities like Yoga, Gardening, cleaning of premises & basic trainibg about COVID-19. They are being provided with balanced nutrition for better immunity. Special focus has been given for children, lactating, pregnant mother & geriatric persons as they are more succeptible. The health condition of of inmates are monitored by the Team of Doctors regularly. Around 7500 returnees have been released & disbursed an amount of Rs 2000/- each for successful completion of quarantine period in the TMCs. The Corona positive cases are being treated in the COVID Hospital at R.sitapur. For isolating suspected cases of Corona, 2 Dedicated COVID Care Centres have been established at Paralakhemundi (Hatibadi ) & Mohana ( kaliapata). The District administration has issused various advisories for COVID related awareness in the District including following social distancing, use of mask & prohibition of spitting in public places. The District Administration has taken excellent initiative of “ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ମାସ୍କ ଗ୍ରାମ” in association with different SHGs & NGOs.
Smt. Kalyani Sanghamitra Devi
Tahasildar Mohana Smt. Kalyani Sanghamitra Devi, Tahasildar Mohana has been working 16 hours a day ever since the Gajapati district administration geared up to take various measures in the second week of March to contain the spread of COVID 19. Keeping continuous watch on home quarantines, touring every nook and cranny of the Tehsil to spread awareness on the ways of arresting the deadly virus, being very strict on implementation of the Odisha COVID-19 Regulations 2020, filing FIR against rumour mongers and other violaters, realizing penalty from offenders, regular monitoring of activities at three NAKAs viz. Kamalapur, Nalaghat and Paniganda, facilitating the home coming and home going of stranded people, issuance of movement passes, visiting TMCs, counseling the inmates are the key activities she has been doing with due diligence, A fast responder during crisis time even during odd hoursof the night, the Tehsildar exhibits aglity par excellence. The journalist turned administrative officer is proud mother of an autistic son and gives the credit of her endurance to her child with special needs. Her husband Mr. Sanjay Kumar Nayak is an Engineer in Water Resources Dept. of GOvt. of Odisha is the real better half being playing the role of mother, father duo for their special child with conviction and commitment. The Tehsildar feeds consciousness, self regulations and behavioral change at individual, family and community level can be great forces in defeating Orona. Regaring social services done during lockdown period at individual level Smt. Kalyani Sanghamitra is reluctant to share the details citing “ I think we all know the famous quote- When you help the needy, leave your camera behind at home” though she does not mind elaborating the works done under the capacity of Tehsildar. Generally perceived as a strict disciplinarian and known for her rational approaches, this woman has a very soft, emotional and creative side, only recently the super creative presentation of “Bande Utkal Janani” in the hounour of the Covid Warriors organized as the Tibetan monastery at Jeerang in quarters. Tehsildar, Mohana is very candid in expressing her sincere thanks to the Collector, Gajapati Sri Anupam Saha for his ways of managing the COVID-19 in the district and keeping the things in order all along. When asked about her own formula (if any) to tackle the virus Smt. Kalyani Sanghamitra smiles and says laws of science can be adopted in creative, empathetic and humanistic ways to fight the panedemic. And finally she adds chronicles needs to be kind enough to record the stories of millions of unsung heroes.
Sanjusmita Gamango
Sanjusmita Gamango from Ragidi village of Gumma block of Gajapati district Despite all torrid time there born a woman named Sanjusmita Gamango from Ragidi village of Gumma block of Gajapati district.A virtual livelihood with shifting cultivation still inseparable to start her education from village school.Her family had a sewing machine there she fetched time to learn from her Mother. Gradually with studies she expertised herself on all women dresses & repair through stitchings too.As gradually rise with edcation she felt no shame to continue higher studies too. Now she is a housewife of SKulanda village of Tarangada panchayat of Gumma block.Her ysteadfast of entering college studies a boon now she is waiting for her +2 in Arts result.Last PRI Election an onus to stand successfully as Sarpanch.Now at an energatic age of 26 she is making whirlwind tour to whole villages under her panchayat. Present scenario of outbreak of Corona where life became stillborn she brinked all hopes among her people to chase with a difference.Her sewing machine was shut occasionally due to her panchayat duties,now talked her skill to help her people.She started stitching of Masks & so far made 100 such masks which she covered in her own SKulanda village.Then her patrons like AWWs(Anganwadi workers),ASHAs & not the least SHG Members of panchayat well supported on her race to stitch masks at their ease.Not to depress rather more courageous to make 500 masks that covered at Tarangada, SKulanda,GKulanda,Andarsing,Ambajiri,Tajang & New KKSing villages of her panchayat with the support of Team.A vibrant on her profession beyond political jinx also fetched time to move around those Qurantine centre at Andersing school to monitor all casualities about their logistics arrangements where 150 qurantiners residing. She takes care of her colleagues belong to SHG,though she too a Member streaming them to join in mainstream race to eradicate Corona from their areas.She takes assistance from Panchayat officials for all service supports & now join in a race to campaign through audio publicity village to village.Sanjusmita Gamango Sarpanch of Tarangada quipped,”We learned a lot from our young & dynamic Administrator like Collector & SP who rushed to us on all natural calamities like recent land slidding at Gumma block,we must learn from them to recognise ourselves & hopeful to stand my only daughter(5 years) for a brilliant career & more than me”
