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Meena - Odia Series

In this Odia audio series, Meena takes you through her adventures with her brother Raju and per parrot Mithu discussing the lives of children in South Asia - in the setting of their village and beyond. Meena: a spirited, nine-year old girl is an animated character from South Asia who tackles key issues affecting children, and promotes the protection and rights of girls. In each episode, Meena addresses a specific set of issues in an entertaining, informative, and a positive way. Thank you for listening to this podcast by SwasthyaPlus, the Odia digital health platform. The content in this podcast has been developed and produced by UNICEF. This podcast is an effort to digitally disseminate the Meena series for public awareness around public health, child rights, and various other social issues.

Episodes

Tara's son

କମ ବୟସରୁ ଉଭୟ ଝିଅ ଏବଂ ପୁଅକୁ ବାହାଘର କରାଇବା ଅନୁଚିତ। ଝିଅମାନଙ୍କର ୧୮ ବର୍ଷ ଏବଂ ପୁଅମାନଙ୍କର ୨୧ବର୍ଷ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଶାରୀରିକ ଏବଂ ମାନସିକ ଅଭିବୃଦ୍ଧି ହୋଇନଥାଏ। ସେମାନେ ଘରସଂସାର ଚଳାଇବା ପାଇଁ ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ହୋଇନଥାନ୍ତି। ୟୁନିସେଫ ‘ମୀନା’ ଅଡିଓ ସିରିଜରେ ‘ତାରାର ପୁଅଦେଖା’ ଅଧ୍ୟାୟରେ ବାଲ୍ୟ ବିବାହ ଠିକ ନୁହେଁ ବୋଲି ସମାଜକୁ ବାର୍ତ୍ତା ଦିଆଯାଇଛି।

Aug 25, 202014 min

Independence Day

ଛୋଟ ପିଲାଙ୍କୁ ପାଠ ପଢ଼ାଇବା ତଥା ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଯତ୍ନ ନେବା ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଗାଁରେ ଅଙ୍ଗନବାଡ଼ି କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ଖୋଲାଯାଇଛି। ଏଠି ପିଲାମାନେ ଖେଳକୂଦରେ ଭାଗ ନିଅନ୍ତି। ଫଳରେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଶାରୀରିକ ତଥା ମାନସିକ ବିକାଶ ହୋଇଥାଏ। ୟୁନିସେଫ ‘ମୀନା’ ଅଡିଓ ସିରିଜରେ ‘ସ୍ଵତନ୍ତ୍ରତା ଦିବସ’ ଅଧ୍ୟାୟରେ ଛୋଟ ପିଲାଙ୍କୁ ଅଙ୍ଗନବାଡ଼ି କେନ୍ଦ୍ର ପଠାଇବା ଉପରେ ଗୁରୁତ୍ଵ ଦିଆଯାଇଛି।

Aug 25, 202014 min

The Peepal Tree

ଗାଁ ଗହଳିରେ କୌଣସି ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କ ଦେହ ଖରାପ ହେଲେ ଏବେବି ଗୁଣି ଗାରେଡ଼ି କବଳରେ ପଡୁଛନ୍ତି। ଏହା ଏକ ଅନ୍ଧବିଶ୍ୱାସ। ଏଥିରୁ ଦୂରେଇ ରହିବା ଦରକାର। ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ଖରାପ ହେଲେ ଡାକ୍ତରଙ୍କ ପରାମର୍ଶ କରିବା ଉଚିତ। ୟୁନିସେଫ ‘ମୀନା’ ଅଡିଓ ସିରିଜରେ ‘ଓସ୍ତ ଗଛ ଛାଇ’ ଅଧ୍ୟାୟରେ ଅନ୍ଧବିଶ୍ଵାସରୁ ଦୂରେଇ ରହିବା ପାଇଁ ସମାଜକୁ ବାର୍ତ୍ତା ଦିଆଯାଇଛି।

Aug 25, 202014 min

My Mother

This episode of the Meena Odia audio series focuses on the importance of the involvement of parents in the school management and student learning process to improve learning outcomes. Parents should take part in parent-teacher meets and school management committees for making a better school.

Jul 29, 202014 min

Guests visit our Home

This episode of the Meena Odia audio series focuses on the importance of maintaining good hygiene at home, in our schools, and our communities. Clean surroundings keep us away from germs and diseases.

Jul 29, 202013 min

Chalk Fight

This episode of the Meena Odia audio series focuses on the importance of regular availability of teachers in schools in order to ensure learning for students.

Jul 29, 202014 min

New Friends

This episode of the Meena Odia audio series focuses on how children with special needs are just like the all of us - with talents, skills, and aspirations. The episode aims at fostering empathy and encourage children to be respectful to children with special needs.

Jul 29, 202014 min

Plant a Tree

This episode of the Meena Odia audio series focuses on how trees provide us immense value in terms of ensuring rainfall, fresh air, and fruits and more. Planting trees is a vital action that will protect our environment and provide us a host of benefits!

Jul 28, 202014 min

I am Young

This episode of the Meena Odia audio series focuses on the need for children to be in school. Children below the age of 18 should not be engaged in child labour and should be provided with education opportunities to grow.

Jul 26, 202014 min

Learnings from a Newspaper

This episode of the Meena Odia audio series focuses on how learning can happen in multiple ways that are engaging and fun. Newspapers are one way children can read and learn, apart from just textbooks.

Jul 18, 202014 min

Sura Lagao

This episode of the Meena Odia audio series focuses on the changes that take place in the bodies of adolescents boys. These physical changes in mind and body should not be worrying, and children should discuss it with their parents or elders.

Jul 18, 202014 min

Kumbhakaran

This episode of the Meena Odia audio series focuses on various hygiene and sanitation practices to prevent diarrhea and dehydration. The episode discuss the need for handwashing, drinking safe water, and consuming food that is clean, fresh, and well-cooked.

Jul 18, 202014 min

Girls are No Less

This episode of the Meena Odia audio series focuses on the fact that girls grow just like boys do and are equally capable. Therefore, girls also should be given similar amount of food, love, and time to play.

Jul 17, 202015 min

Where will girls go?

This episode of the Meena Odia audio series focuses on the need for toilets for all, and separate toilets for girls in schools and other places to ensure that they feel safe, and live healthy lives. The availability of separate toilets also makes more girls come to school.

Jul 10, 202013 min

Say No to Child Marriage

This episode of the Meena Odia audio series focuses on the importance of marrying girls and boys only after they attain a certain age - 21 for boys, and 18 for girls. This ensures that they are both physically and mentally ready for carrying the responsibilities of marriage.

Jul 10, 202014 min

Binati is First

This episode of the Meena Odia audio series focuses on the importance of girls to complete school, and the capability of girl children to support their families with their acquired knowledge and skills.

Jul 10, 202014 min

Save Sunehri

This episode of the Meena Odia audio series focuses on how children can deal with situations and take the right decisions by exercising creative and critical thinking.

Jul 10, 202014 min

The Moustache Story

This episode of the Meena Odia audio series focuses on the benefits of using toilets and following safe sanitation practices.

Jun 29, 202015 min

Aunt's Story

This episode of the Meena Odia audio series focuses on the importance of sending young children to attend a Balwadi/ Anganwadi/ Pre-school.

Jun 29, 202013 min

Staying in School

This episode of the Meena Odia audio series focuses on the importance of completing elementary education as learning at school provides valuable life skills which helps children and their families lead better lives.

Jun 21, 202014 min

Meena's Gift

This episode of the Meena Odia audio series focuses on the importance of maintaining proper hygiene, especially taking care of safely disposing the excreta of young children away from food, water, and living spaces.

Jun 21, 202013 min

The School

This episode of the Meena Odia audio series focuses on the importance for all children to enroll in primary school.

Jun 18, 202015 min

Kite Competition

This episode of the Meena Odia audio series focuses on the importance of iron supplementation and consuming diet rich in iron for anaemia prevention in adolescent girls.

Jun 17, 202014 min

The Best Essay

This episode of the Meena Odia audio series focuses on the great potential that girls have, just like boys do - to study and succeed in life. Girls and boys have an equal right to go to school.

Jun 16, 202014 min

The Bet

This episode of the Meena Odia audio series focuses on the need for understanding the importance of physical activities for the health and development of girls and boys. Girls are not inferior or less capable than boys, and have an equal need to play sports.

Jun 13, 202014 min

Birthday Gift

This episode of the Meena Odia audio series focuses on being aware about diarrhea which affects a large number of children every year. In this episode, the importance of the ORS (Oral Rehydration Salts) solution is explained to combat the deadly disease.

Jun 13, 202014 min

Feast in the Village

This episode of the Meena Odia audio series focuses on the importance of washing our hands properly with soap before we have food, and after we use the toilet. Hand hygiene plays a significant in ensuring our well being.

Jun 11, 202013 min

Aa Janhamamu Saraga Sashi

This episode of the Meena Odia audio series focuses on the importance of using toilets in schools and communities in order to maintain good hygiene practices and stop the spread the diseases.

Jun 10, 202014 min

Got to be a Boy

This episode of the Meena Odia animation series focuses on the importance of the girl child, and explores the abilities and potential of neglected girl children.

Jun 08, 202012 min

Saving a Life

This episode of the Meena Odia animation series focuses on preventing diarrheal diseases, particularly in children.

Jun 07, 202013 min