Website For Inviting Volunteers To Join COVID-19 Fight

Bhubaneswar: A website was launched by Development Commissioner Suresh Chandra Mahapatra inviting volunteers of Odisha to join the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in the State. The launching program was held today at the conference hall of Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA).

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has made an appeal to the people of State to come forward to work as volunteers to cooperate the State Government initiatives in health care, management of logistics, distribution of materials and working with the Government to fight the crisis situation.

The State Government is now inviting volunteers to come forward and register themselves through ‘https://covidsangramee.odisha.gov.in’ and support the government and the people of Odisha.

The site developed by OSDMA with support from UNICEF will enable individuals as well as organisations to register themselves, specify their area of expertise and also indicate geographical areas where they would like to serve.

Volunteers will be able work from home, at government offices or in-field locations to provide services in public awareness and information, essential services, health and relief camp management. State Government and district administration can use the reporting feature of the application to assign tasks to registered volunteers.