Dikhyaa Mohanty 
The second version of the three-day-long yearly celebration of profound knowledge and exciting minutes “Soch Vichar” of the Neediness and Human Advancement Checking Organization (PHDMA), finished up yesterday, after serious consultations on different improvement related issues, business, economy, and environment flexibility measures in the midst of notable sectoral specialists.
The closing day stamped moving comments by Part Secretary PHDMA, Roopa Roshan Sahoo, for the youthful experts, to succeed in their separate fields and grow the range of PHDMA in the whole advancement field across Odisha.
The Day-1 started on December 3 with an insightful panel discussion on “Delivering governance: Odisha on the move” in which experts from leading organisations CYSD, UNDP and XIM University participated. Initiating the discussion Dipak Samantarai, Former Director, of the National Academy of Broadcasting and Multimedia called for the creation of more awareness on the various government schemes and welfare measures so that people need to be updated on them.
Professor Niraj Kumar Dean, School of Rural Management, Xavier University Bhubaneswar called for a coordinated approach and support for those at the grassroots level. The onus, according to him, lies on implementing agencies to focus on the management aspects of the schemes.
UNDP State Head Abha Mishra cited the example of the Odisha Government using e-portals and technology to enhance transparency in governance for the welfare of the people.
Basant Kumar Nayak, Program Director, CYSD emphasized that governance should be context-specific, guided by four parameters: Participatory, inclusive, accountable, and transparent processes. He highlighted Odisha’a vision on introducing separate budgets for agriculture, gender, nutrition, etc., and stressed the importance of inclusive governance.
