Towards building an Inclusive Citizens’ Sector( Civil society)
ODISHA NAGARIKA SAMAJ
A strong civil society can not be built by
weak citizens and their weaker associations. Therefore, the time has come for the sensible
citizens and CSOs of the state to introspect and reassess their situation, identify
weaknesses and gray areas, reexamine their present role and relevance and rebuild a new
civil society coalition and collective to forcefully voice the genuine concerns of the people
and the state as a whole.
About Us
The CSOs, one of the 40 plus civil society categories in the state, had arrived on the scene with a big bang and velvet growth in the early seventies, generating a lot of promise and hopes. Despite flashes of success and sincere initiatives and dedication by some, they are a fragmented house today with a battered and bruised image. The health of the disorganized civil society is no better as many of its members work in isolation of each other, without any unity in mind and purpose.
Board of Trustees
Dr Bhagban Prakash
Managing Trustee
Profession: Educationist & Social Thinker
Er.Lalit Mohan Pattnaik
Trustee
Profession: Engineer
Mr.Manoj Jena
Trustee
Profession: Social Activist
Smt.Lopamudra Mohanty
Trustee
Profession: Social Activist
Md Ziauddin Ahmed
Trustee
Profession: Social Activist
OUR VISION
An inclusive, united and proactive Citizen Sector, working together for a self reliant, socially just and self respecting Odisha, living in peace and progressive harmony with Indian and international civil society.
Our Objectives
01
To provide policy and strategy inputs to national and state plans with a bearing
on Odisha.
02
To facilitate civil society solidarity and collaborative partnership at various levels
on social and human development issues of common concern.
03
To build a platform for the Civil Society stakeholders to come together for
exchange of ideas, views and experience.
04
To promote dialogue and networking among stakeholders in the civil society as a
means of empowering them.
