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Odanadi has surmounted numerous hardships from various mainstream segments. Happily, most of its objectives have borne fruit and the organisation has emerged as a pioneering entity, setting standards for the welfare of the victims of this centuries-old vice.
Development:
• In recognition of Odanadi's services, the Karnataka Government has allotted two plots of land in Mysore at nominal rates, one of 2 acres and another of 3/4 acre. As a result, the Samsthe now functions from an independent premises. The home `Prayoga Patha' and the counselling centre function from this premises.
• Many universities in the US, the UK and Germany have recognised Odanadi as a study and faculty centre for women's studies and social work.
• The Samsthe has developed infrastructure through mobilisation from the local communities for day-to-day functioning.
• Odanadi has introduced a novel education module for the children of the prostituted aimed at integrating them into the mainstream school curriculum. As an outcome of this, 30% of the children at Prayoga Patha who did not have even rudimentary education have successfully passed out of public examinations conducted by the Directorate of Public Instruction, Karnataka.
• For the first time in Karnataka, many of the rehabilitated women are in the process of leading an independent and self-reliant life utilising the training and guidance given by Odanadi over the past few years.
Looking ahead:
Odanadi has a very clear perception of the unfinished tasks that lie ahead. Goals aim at strengthening the infrastructure and care systems needed to address this challenge both at the state and national levels.
• Establishing small-scale entrepreneurial units providing employment to the prostituted and the destitute.
• Establishing a dairy farm to enable destitute migrants to follow a traditional means of economic empowerment.
• Establishing an HIV terminal-care centre exclusively for exploited women and children.
• Expanding the Prayoga Patha into a National Rehabilitation Centre for Children (NRCC).
• Networking with service organisations at the national level to secure reservation benefits for the prostituted women and children.
• Launching multi-pronged initiatives aimed at securing social security cards (SSCs) for the victims of prostitution.
• Creating a social awakening regarding the plight of the prostituted and enlisting the services of pillars of society in alleviating this human tragedy.