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1. What havoc has the super cyclone wreaked in the life of the people of Orissa?
Answer: The cyclone brought heavy rains and strong winds. As a result, majority of the
houses had blown away and only the strong cement houses were spared. Dirty water
covered the land as far as the eye could see. Many people lost their lives. There were
floating human bodies and bloated animal carcasses all around. Even the strongest of the
trees had been uprooted. The scenes were gruesome. Many people lost their relatives and
many children had become orphans. There was shortage of food. People were sad and
helpless and a pall
of gloom had descended on the people all around.
2. How has Prashant, a teenager, been able to help the people of his village?
Answer: Prashant helped the people of his village by first getting a grip over himself because
he was initially shocked on witnessing the after effects of the cyclone. He decided to step in
as the leader of his village. He organized a group of youths and elders to jointly pressurize
the merchant to given rice for the people living in the shelter. He was successful in this task.
His next task was to organize a team of youth volunteers to clean the shelter and to tend to
the wounds of the people who had been injured because of the cyclone.
Prashant also brought a number of orphaned children together and constructed a polythene
shelter for them. While women were mobilized to look after them, the men secured food
and other essentials for the shelter. When he realised that the women were becoming too
grief-stricken, he persuaded them to start working in the food-for-work programme, which
was initiated by an NGO. He also organized sports events for children.
3. How have the people of the community helped one another? What role do the women
of Kalikuda play during these days?
Answer: The people of the community got together and began to help one another under
the leadership of young Prashant. Together they pressurised the merchant to part with his
rice for the people in the shelter. They gathered branches from fallen trees and lit a fire, on
which they cooked rice for all to eat.
When the military helicopter dropped some food parcels but did not return, the youth task
force gathered empty utensils from the shelter and made the children lie in the sand with
the utensils on their stomachs to communicate to the passing helicopters that they were
hungry. The message went through and the helicopter made regular rounds of the shelter,
airdropping food and other basic needs.
Women were mobilized to look after the orphans, while the men secured food and
materials for the shelter. Inspite of being grief sticken the women started working in the
food-for-work programme started by an NGO.
4. What do Prashant and other volunteers resist the plan to set up institutions for orphans
and widows? Why alternatives do they consider?
Answer: The plan to set up institutions for orphans and widows was resisted because it was
believed that in such institutions children will grow up without love and affection and
widows would suffer from stigma and loneliness. Instead, Prashant and his group suggested
that the children and widows should be resettled in their own community where they can
get a homely environment. They suggested setting up of foster families made up of childless
widows and children without adult care.
5. Do you think Prashant is good leader? Do you think young people can get together to
help people during natural calamities?
Answer: Yes, Prashant is a very good leader. Though he himself was too grief-stricken, he
got a hold of himself and decided to step in as the leader of the village. He carried out his
role effectively and helped the people of his village in every possible manner.
Yes. Young people can definitely get together to help people during natural calamities and
otherwise. They can use their strength and vigour to help people.