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Chaiman’s Message

Greetings from DiSHAN

While official statistics may suggest a decline in the inflation rate, the reality is starkly different for ordinary citizens. The prices of essential commodities such as rice, vegetables, edible oils, sugar, and cereals have soared beyond the reach of common households. The gap between the rich and the poor continues to widen, and more people are slipping below—or dangerously close to—the poverty line. The hardships faced by the poor and marginalized are both real and alarming.

In response to these challenges, DiSHAN has placed strong emphasis on enabling people to take an active role in decision-making for their own holistic development. We focus on equipping them with knowledge and skills, helping them transition from a process of empowerment to a process of entitlement. It is truly encouraging to witness how people from our reference groups—especially women across different geo-specific areas—are recognising the importance of forming Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and people’s organisations to identify problems, prioritise needs, and take action for their own development. Our role remains that of a facilitator, accelerating the process of social change.

While there are countless issues that demand attention, we have chosen to concentrate our efforts within specific geographical areas and among particular reference groups, focusing on issues where we can make the most impact. Though DiSHAN has not achieved everything we aspire to, this is not due to a lack of sincerity or commitment, but rather the need to constantly adapt to the rapidly changing socio-economic and political landscape.

Throughout our journey, we have actively tapped into resources made available by the government for the benefit of the people. We work closely with local government bodies, Panchayat Samities, District Administration, Zilla Parishad, the District Magistrate of South 24 Parganas, and several national and international funding agencies. I am proud to say that our relationship with these institutions is built on mutual trust, shared development goals, and proven capability to deliver results.

I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the Anudip Foundation, Salt Lake, Sector-III, Kolkata, for their continued support and cooperation in our development initiatives. My sincere thanks also go to all individuals and organisations who have supported our mission, to my colleagues and committee members for their tireless and unconditional dedication, and most importantly, to our reference people—without whom none of this would have been possible.

I remain optimistic that in the year ahead, we will continue to receive the same level of support and cooperation in our shared development endeavour.

Mohan Kumar Patra
Chairman, DiSHAN

Secretary’s Message

Greetings from DiSHAN

The inflation rate has come down to minus. But the price of the essential commodities like rice, vegetable, edible oils, sugar, cereals etc. has gone up beyond the rich of the common masses. The GAP between the rich and poor are widening. More and more people are coming either below poverty line or close to it. The condition of the poor and marginalized is unbelievable.

In view of such conditions; we gave given much importance on decision –making process of the people for their own holistic development. We are empowering them with the knowledge and skill so that they can move from process of empowerment to process of entitlement. It is very much encouraging to record that the people of the reference groups especially the women in difference geo- specific areas have realized the importance of forming groups, people’s organization. SHGs to identify the problems, prioritize their needs, and decide upon action for their own development of empowerment. We are playing a pivotal role of facilitator just to expedite the process of Social Development.

There are plenty of issues/problems we need to address. However, considering our strength, weakness and potentiality we have restricted ourselves within a specific geo- specific areas, reference groups and issues / problems. I must admit that KDDS has not able to achieve every things but it is not because of our lack of sincerity and integrity but because of the coping with the rapid changing of our socio- economic and political dimensions.

In the process of journey we are tapping the resources available with the Government for the people. Therefore, we are working very closely with the local Government, panchayat Samities , District Administration , zila parishad D.M. 24 Parganas (s) etc. and many others Indian and foreign funding agencies. I am glad to inform you that we are having a very good relationship based on the development understanding and capability to work and we are very much recognized by the Government authorities.

I want to thanks and heartfelt gratitude to Anudip Foundation, Salt Lake, Sector-III Kolkata-106. that extended their support and cooperation in our development endeavor.

I must record our sincere thanks and heartfelt gratitude to all those persons and organizations that extended their support and cooperation in our development endeavor. Special thanks to my colleagues and the Committee Members for their relentless and unconditional work and support. Last but not least I would like to record our thanks to our respected reference people without whom nothing could be achieved.

I am optimistic to get the similar kind of support and cooperation from all of them in the year to come in our DEVELOPMENT ENDEAVOUR.

Suryatapa Panda
Secretary, DiSHAN