It has been strategically implemented looking in to the projected Oxygen deficiency during the 3rd wave of COVID in the Rural PHCs and CHCs across the Odisha. The campaign focused mainly on places where oxygen help is hard to reach. ORF, in a move to Strengthen & improve the rural healthcare, supported
The COVID-19 crisis has putawful impacts on the unorganized work sector. People were left jobless and helpless. On top of that Odisha being a hub for migration also faced a severe blow during the reverse migration phase. In such situations, managing for 2 square meals was a challenge for many. Experts suggest the
ORF, through the community leaders and volunteers have been working to reduce vaccine hesitancy among the tribal communities by creating awareness through developingIEC materials in local dialects. This way we could impact over 73% of vaccine hesitant people and helped them register in the COWIN app and helped scheduling vaccination
A Micro-enterprise development and livelihood enhancement program for the women and migrants to restore their COVID-hit businesses make them self-reliant. The Swabalambi programme has been running for restoring livelihoods of the urban slums and rural migrants. Small and existing enterprises are encouraged to restart their business which has been shut due to COVID.
ORF has established over 18 nos. of digital tuition centres across the districts of Khordha, Sambalpur and Koraputfor children affected and impacted directly or indirectly due to COVID-19. These centres facilitate new-age learnings through digital means along with scientific and modern learning multisensory materials. These centres encourage learning
Odisha Rising Foundation through its flagship program – Covid Didi creates awareness about the Covid and the health & hygiene issues of women & girls by visiting each villages and hamlets. Covid Didi are the volunteers from the same villages who plays the vital role of facilitating activities that are being conducted by
Dr Patnaik has exhibited extensive trans-national exposure and has been associated with several multilateral organizations like the International Organization for Educational Development, the World Human Rights Council, Confederation of Education Excellence etc. He has been regularly designing several Skill development Training Programmes for students, corporate executives and Government officials in India and abroad.
He became the Pro Chancellor of Singhania University and Secretary General of Confederation of Indian Universities an inter-exchange and research forum of Indian Varsities.
His expertise in education has created a platform to advise many esteemed organizations like The British Medical Journal; Advisor, Pharmaceutical Advisory forum, Government of India, Aptech Computer Education; Society of Business Practitioners, England; ICFAI University Projects and International Management Centre, Australia,Vice Chancellor of Kalinga University, Raipur for two tenures. Currently Dr Patnaik is Vice Chancellor ICFAI University Sikkim.
With writing, I’ve become a top 1% writer on Medium, including top #1 in Education, Inspiration, Entrepreneurship, and Self-improvement. I also wrote 4 short eBooks and have a book on learning how to learn that’s fully written and just needs to be published. Moreover, I’m the founder and editor of the SkillUp Ed publication and the SkillUp Quora Space.
With learning, I have been learning 3 new skills every month for the past 3 years. I frequently write about learning in SkillUp Ed and in SkillUp Academy. At SkillUp Academy, I’m the founder and the head researcher and writer. I frequently organize learning workshops both for businesses and individuals and speak at internal and public events.
With photography, I’ve done contract work for NGO operations (including Doctors Without Borders), events (including WeWork), and portraits.
My passion is to blend my skills of learning, writing, researching, and engineering.
Sagar has studied Corporate Social Responsibility from HCL Academy, Public Health Crisis from The John Hopkins University through Coursera, Sustainability in Indian Context from Azim Premji University, NGO Management from CII-CISM, The Meridian – A Leadership Course by Common Purpose, Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application and a Commerce graduate. A social entrepreneur by nature, loves social adventure which he started during his young days as a volunteer and continuing the journey thus far. He is determine to make social equity and equality – accessible to the poorest of the poor.
He shares his expertise with grassroots NGOs across India as an Impact & Fundraising Consultant and as a Sustainability Policy Advisor. He sits in the Board of reputed organisations namely -Climate Change A Reality Foundation (CCARF), Kalinga Innovation Foundation & Operation Sahay Foundation(OSF). He is an active volunteer and have travelled extensively in the US, Europe and Asia Pacific to create a community of innovators and strengthen social entrepreneurs to make this planet a better place for all.
Sagar has studied Corporate Social Responsibility from HCL Academy,
Public Health Crisis from The John Hopkins University through Coursera, Sustainability in Indian Context from Azim Premji University, completed a Course on NGO Management in CII-CISM, The Meridian – A Leadership Course by Common Purpose, Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application and a Commerce graduate. A social entrepreneur by nature, loves social adventure which he started during his young days as a volunteer and continuing the journey thus far. He is determine to make social equity and equality – accessible to the poorest of the poor.
He shares his expertise with other NGOs across India as an Impact & Fundraising Consultant and as a Sustainability Policy Advisor especially with the grassroot voluntary organizations. Currently he seats in the Board of reputed organizations namely -Climate Change A Reality Foundation (CCARF) & Operation Sahay Foundation(OSF). He is an active volunteer and have travelled extensively in the US, Europe and Asia Pacific to create a community of innovators and strengthen social entrepreneurs to make this planet a better place to live in.