A dimension within Economic Development Goals
This theme highlights the aspirations of youth for education, employment, health, and overall development in their villages.
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A Balangir resident cultivates their land with ancient wisdom, dreams of opening a fancy store with a loan, reflects on their unique tribal identity and ancestral jungle, and envisions their village t

Young people across Kandhamal share a collective aspiration for India to achieve developed nation status by 2047, often looking to models like China.

Residents of Maradipanga voice their daily struggles and collective aspirations for government assistance to cultivate better livelihoods, restore their environment, and build a more developed future.

Even a small government grant can be the seed for a sustainable micro-enterprise, supporting family needs and children's education.
My name is Asish Pradhan, village Mandipanka, Panchayat Bamania, Block Jarimadi, District Kandhamal. The Government of India currently wants to declare the country as a developed India in the year 2047. As a youth, I want...
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Suman Pradhan, village Pikarodi, Block Tikabali, District Kandhamal. We all want to study well and get a job in the year 2047.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Kanchana Pradhan. My village is Panga Bidungia. The block is Tikabali. We, we, we want to be educated by 2044 and want to do some work, and we want everyone to be able to earn their own livelihood.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Akasinana Rauti Lilo Tiariga. My name is Pabitrap Patra. My village is Tiariga. I am from Gram Panchayat Katingia. Block Daringbadi. District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government gives me ₹50,000 in assistance, it would help in the upbringing of my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Kalidas Padia. My village is Gudumundi, my Gram Panchayat is Katinga, my block is Daringbadi, and my district is Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government could give me 50,000, then I could become a good farmer and support my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Prasanna Kumar Behera. I am from Brahmani village, Brahmani Panchayat, Daringbadi Block, Kandhamal District. I am a youth. The Indian government is trying to declare India as a developed nation by 2047. I want our country to develop like China.
— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, Odisha
My name, my name is Shubham Pradhan. Village Breka, District Kandhamal, Block Tikabali, Panchayat Tikaradi. We want to see a cricket field in our Panchayat by the upcoming year 2047.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is, my name is Minaki Pradhan Ray from Kandhamal. By Developed India 2047, we demand education, health, employment opportunities for every educated young man and woman, jobs, and safety for women from our government.
— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
I am a farmer. My name is Bipra Podhara. My village is Gudariguda. Gram Panchayat Katinga, block Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government gives me 50,000 rupees in assistance, it would help in the sustenance of my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Kunna Dalabehera. My village is Tiadiga. Gram Panchayat is Katinga. Block is Daringbadi. District is Kandhamal. I am a youth. The Government of India is going to declare India as a developed nation in the year 2047. I want it to be more developed than China.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Bhagirathi Patra. I am from Kinnarika village, Brahmanika panchayat, Daringbadi block, Kandhamal district. I am a youth. The Government of India is trying to declare India as a developed nation by 2047. I want development like China.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Guruti Padra. My village is Udriguda. My panchayat is Katingia. Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an ST woman. If the government provides 20,000 rupees, I would be able to assist in poultry farming.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Bismaya Rahita. Village Rangaaguda, Panchayat Brahmanigaon, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a youth. The Government of India is trying to declare India as a developed nation by 2047. I want it to develop like China.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Kusumu Patra. My village is Teriga, my Panchayat is Katinga, Block is Daringbadi, District is Kandhamal. I am an SHG (Self-Help Group) woman. If the government provides 20,000 rupees, I can be helped in poultry farming and my family can be supported.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Uttam Padra, my village is Budhumundi, my Gram Panchayat is Katingia, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a youth. The Government of India is going to declare India as a developed nation by 2047. I want India to be more developed than China.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Pramod Khandayat. Village Graminiya, Panchayat Brahmniya, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal Nagar. I am a youth. The Government of India is trying to declare India as a developed nation by the year 2047. I want China to achieve development and benefits.
— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Puspanjali Potra. My village is Teariga. My Panchayat is Katingia. Block Daringbadi. District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. If the government gives 20,000 rupees, I would be able to do poultry farming and my family would be able to sustain itself.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Rajesh Patra. My village is Khariguda, Panchayat Patniya, Block Darimadi, District Kandhamal. I am a youth. The efforts made by the Indian government in 2017 to declare India as a developed nation, for that to develop even more than a developed nation, I...
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Garamada. I am from the village Krishnapur, Kanchitranika, Loktadibar, Kandhamal district. I am a youth, and I am trying to make the Indian government declare India as a developed nation by 2047. I want development to be like China.
— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, Odisha
My village is Burapeno Panchayat, Jinjrigoda, Daringbadi block. My name is Madhuri Bastarai. I wish to do poultry farming. If I receive some assistance from the government, I would be able to support my children.
— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Srikant Pradhan. The village is Shamgudi, Gram Panchayat is Katinga, Block is Daringbadi, District is Kandhamal. I am a youth. The Indian government in the year 2047, which is developed.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Loki Padra. My village is Gudari Guda. My Panchayat is Katigia. Block Daringbadi. District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government gives me 50,000 rupees in assistance, it would help my family with sustenance.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Japabandhu Rohita, from Rangaguda village, Brahmanigaon Panchayat, Daringbadi block, Kandhamal district. I am a youth. The Government of India is trying to declare India as a developed nation by 2047. I want it to develop like China.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Leena Pradhan Raykia, Kandhamal. What about good education, health, and unemployment? By eliminating it, every village should become an ideal village by 2047.
— RITARANI PRADHAN · Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Kumari Pudra. My village is Gudri Guda. My Panchayat is Katinga. My block is Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am a woman from an SHG. If the government provides 20,000 rupees, I would be able to rear chickens and my family's sustenance would be benefited.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Kumud Podra. Village Khariguda, Panchayat Chakiniya, Block Jarimadi, District Kandhamal. I am a youth, Government of India
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Gayatri Pradhan. My village is Dibaguda. The panchayat is Pipakaradi, and the block is Tikabali. If our SHG (Self-Help Group) was given 1000 rupees, we could do small farming and support our family.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Ashish Pradhan, village Khadiguda, Panchayat Katingia, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. I want to do more farming.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Ramesh Majhi. Village Madipoonka, Panchayat Brahmani, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a youth, the Government of India is trying to declare India as a developed nation by 2047. I want, like China, development should happen.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Anjali Pradhan, from Chanchala Sahi village, Gram Panchayat Bandaguda, Block K. Nuagaon, District Kandhamal. If I am given 20000/-, I will do native chicken farming and will be able to bring improvement in my life.
— Sidheswar Nayak · Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Kumud Podra. Village Khariuda, Panchayat Chakia, Block Jaribadi, District Kandhamal. I am a youth. Government of India.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Matukuna Malika. Village Krishnapur, Panchayat Brahmani Ga, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a youth. The Government of India is trying to declare India as a developed India by the year 2047. I want development to be like that of China.
— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Samir Padra. My village is Budumundi. Gram Panchayat is Katinga. Block is Daringbadi. District is Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government gives me 50,000 rupees as assistance, it would help in supporting my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Rajaram Reddy. Village Mandipanka, Panchayat Bamnia, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a youth. The process or effort that the Government of India has undertaken to declare a developed India by the year 2047, that is like China, a developed...
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Pradip Padra. Village Khariguda, Panchayat Katinga, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a young man. The Government of India is trying to declare a developed India by the year 2047. I want development to happen like in China.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Rajani Baliarsingh, my village is Taringa, Panchayat Katingia, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government provides me with 60,000 rupees in assistance, I will buy more seeds, which would help in supporting my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Gaurav Kundra. My village is Gudugudi, Gram Panchayat Katangia, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government gives me 50,000 rupees, it would help me support my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Lakshmi Padra. My village is Gudri Guda, my Panchayat is Katinga, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. If the government provides 20,000 rupees, it would help in poultry farming.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Mangapurda. My village is Guduri Guda. My Gram Panchayat is Katinga, my block is Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. If the government provides 20,000 rupees, it will help in poultry farming and will be able to assist my family with their needs.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Sabita Patra. My village is Teriga. My Gram Panchayat is Katingia. Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. If the government provides 20,000 rupees for poultry farming, it would be helpful, and my family would be able to sustain itself.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
The voices in this theme were gathered by these organisations through their community reports.