ICOD ULUBERIA, A TRUE ‘WORLD OF JOY’ NEAR KOLKATA

“The World of Joy”- as defined by them, the member of ICOD family happily has been staying under one roof since 12 years. Inter-religious Centre of Development  situated on the bank of the river Damodar  at around 70 km south-west of Kolkata, 20 km on the left of Uluberia town, and 3 km from Athanno (58) Gate Bus stop, in a large 32 bigha eco-biological land expressing environmental respect, communion and harmony with the whole nature, plants, animals, earth, water and air. ICOD is an Inter Religious Community of Abandoned and Downtrodden committed to established their ‘Right to Home, Right to Education, Right to Good Health, Right to Happy Living, Right to Self Reliance.’ Near about 250-260 inmate staying here at different houses named- Mother Teresa Bhavan (mentally sick unit), Malala Bhavan (orphan girls unit), Tagore Hall(abandoned women unit), Dr. Sen Boys Home. Luis Education Centre is a classroom coaching for school going children of ICOD and nearby villages, Maya Academy is the music school for the girls and boys at ICOD, Vocational Training like- needle-stitching works, tailoring, zori and shiphon embroidery is also being imparted here. ICOD provide simple but healthy meals of the regular crops, vegetables, and spices come from the ICOD farmland to all the inmates from one common kitchen for all the homes. Primary Healthcare Unit- Healing Touch, Physiotherapy Unit, Healthcare on the Wheel (Ambulance under MPLAD Scheme) and Hospitalization completed the healthcare of inmate. Celebrating various occasion, outing, sports, and entertainment has become a part of the inmates for their happy living. Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Fishery, Handicrafts are the source of self-reliance for the inmates. “Under the guidance of socio-spiritual advisor Brother Gaston Dayanand, ICOD has established itself as a unique place filled with Love, Warmth and Harmony by men and women from different castes, creed, religion, with or without the disability, often rejected by their family and society. All of our 200 and more inmates are orphan or destitute and abandoned from their own family. ICOD is their family and a ‘World of Joy”- said one of the Governing Body Member and Spokesperson Mr. Nirmalyo Ghosh. They will celebrate their Annual Day on 24th Jan 2016.