CIVIL
SOCIETY RESOURCE CENTRE
Training on Self help Group- SSK conducted 4 batches of
training on Self Help Group Management in the month of August in which
total 121 participants from World Vision India, Unnao have been trained
as how to manage the functions of SHG to achieve the objectives of SHG
formation. Participants learned the societal context and SHG as vehicle
for bringing change in the social, economical and leadership’ attribute
change in the poors. Besides the core functions, necessary documentation,
the group processes as leadership, communication, participation, decision
making and conflict resolution were discussed at length. Having less opportunity
to get exposed in such training environment the participation especially
of women was seen to be at great extent.
Training
of Trainers on Participatory Training- SSK also conducted
TOT on participatory training during 26th July- 2nd August which was attended
by 26 in each batch from JEEViKA (BRLPS), Bihar.
By the end of the training the participants learned and internalized about the concept of participatory training, analyzing training needs, understanding appropriate participatory training methods, tools, techniques, understanding group processes, improving self and personality of a trainer, different roles a trainer has to play during participatory training, designing effective participatory training and its various steps, learning facilitate participatory training sessions and understanding Trainer Team.
By the end of the training the participants learned and internalized about the concept of participatory training, analyzing training needs, understanding appropriate participatory training methods, tools, techniques, understanding group processes, improving self and personality of a trainer, different roles a trainer has to play during participatory training, designing effective participatory training and its various steps, learning facilitate participatory training sessions and understanding Trainer Team.
SAHBHAGI
VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE (SVTC)
Sahbhagi
has independently developed a vocational training centre, named as Sahbhagi
Vocational Training Centre. The main idea behind this is building skills
of marginalized community of nearby villages to
enhance their employablity. 3rd
batch of Computer Fundamental Training running under Sahbhagi Vocational
Training Centre successfully completed this month. There were 12 participants
and most of them were from Dalit, Backward class & other marginalized
communities. Girls
of the nearby villages participated in the training. Duration of the training
was one month under which, we tried to cover computer basic fundamentals.
Course content was designed in such a way, that participants at the end
of the training will be able to do documentation work in English as well
as in Hindi, accessing internet, emailing, etc. Apart from the course
content, we also tried to sensitize girls regarding Women Empowerment
and develop awarenesss about Gender related issues. We tried to develop
their leadership skills, personality development, etc.
SVTC
4th Batch of Computer fundamental training started from 12th Sep, 2011.
From our prior experiences, we felt the need of increasing the duration
of the course and increased duration from one month to 45 days. 12 Girls
are admitted in this batch also. We provide 1 seperate computer to each
girl.
DISASTER
MANAGEMENT RESOURCE CENTRE
On
25th August 2011, approx. 500 meter connecting link road from Dhapali
purwa of Baharampur Gram panchayat washed away by the river Ghaghara.
Thousand of people became cut off from other parts of the district. People
are afraid as soil erosion becomes much faster while receding away the
flood water. This time only two hamlets Dhapali Purwa and Khasepur were
left untouched in the Baharampur Panchayat. District administration has
virtually no arrangement of rehabilitation and compensation.
A
training on CBDRR was organized at SSK, Lucknow during 1st - 4th August
2011 for the newly recruited volunteers. 13 volunteers from 11 Gram Panchayats
participated in this training program. The basic objectives of the program
was to develop understanding of newly recruited volunteers on CBDRRA,
their roles and responsibilities under the project, understanding basic
communication skill particularly with the community. These volunteers
are supposed to assist in SSK’s intervention on CBDRR in two Panchyats
i.e Barabanki and Bahraich district of U.P.
On
17th August 2011 approximate 6 lakh cusecs water has been realized from
Banbasa and Girajipuri barrages causing all the 380 hamlets of 48 Gram
Panchayts of three blocks of Bahraich district being flooded by water.
Search and rescue task force members of each and every gram panchayats
started their operation in their respective Panchyats in full swing using
wooden boats and mechanized boats provided under previous projects. Over
thousand of peoples were disconnected from the block head office.
8 mechanized boats and 57 wooden boats were operating for search and rescue
in 11 flood affective Gram Panchayats. Communities were evacuated at the
right time placing them on the Adampur Rewila embankment, Ganeshpur embankment
and other raised safe places. Task force members are helping flood victims
have safe drinking water and also motivating them to use water for drinking
purpose only from raised hand pumps or other safe sources.
Additional
District Magistrate, Bahraich Mr. Sukh Lal Bahrti gave order to Apada
Babu of DDMC to send regular massage to different stake holders regarding
water release from barrages. This important massage was regularly received
by 140 peoples. Some of the massage was even recorded and disseminated
by ADM. SSK has been regularly providing support to district administration
and DDMC in the operation of early warning system. Broadcast of these
flood related massages have been proved to be very much helpful for the
communities this year. Communities were always alert and were asking if
there is any flood massage, and they quickly responded on that.
GOVERNANCE
RESOURCE CENTRE
SSK
is identified as a State training agency by Department of Panchayati Raj,
Uttar Pradesh to conduct trainings for 216 Master trainers from 72 districts
of State. Training programme is being organized in SSK training Centre,
Lucknow in 7 batches. Training will mainly aim at developing thematic
understanding of the participants on PRI as well as inculcating training
skills.
SSK has initiated a new field initiative in Varanasi & Ghasipur districts of uttar Pradesh with support from PACS (Christian Aid & DFID). The project aims at empowerment of Muslims at SC community to have enhanced access to their rights related to equal opportunities for education and better health services.
SSK has initiated a new field initiative in Varanasi & Ghasipur districts of uttar Pradesh with support from PACS (Christian Aid & DFID). The project aims at empowerment of Muslims at SC community to have enhanced access to their rights related to equal opportunities for education and better health services.
Promoting
Education for Minority Women and girls through Community led Change Agents
A
day long fair named as “Information fair” was organized on
25th August, 2011 at Urban Haat of Sanskritik Sankul Bhanvan, Varanasi.
In this fair rural adolescent girls have show case their items in the
presence of various stakeholders. The objective of the event was, to provide
an environment to the rural adolescent girls’ for market linkage
and enhancing their employment opportunities through interfacing with
related stakeholders. The special guest in this event was Mr. K.P verma
(Assist Director of Handloom Dept), R.K. Mishra (Assist Director of Handicraft
department), Tapan Sharma (Assist Director of Weaver service center) presented
their view and shares about the government schemes and other welfare schemes
related to the sector. About 300 participants have participated in the
programme.
In
the second phase training on “Leadership”, for adolescent
is going on. In this phase about 200 girls is targeted in 10 batches of
20 girls. From the 10 panchayats 10 batches will be cover. The objective
of the training is to form a cadre of skilled and confident girls at villages
and formulate strong and confident groups of the adolescent by enhancing
their leadership skill. In this month this training was organized for
three batches, in different four gram panchayats, Chhittampur, Bhavanipur,
and Raunkhurd of Cholapur Block. About 20-25 girls have been participated
from each gram panchayats.
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Vocational
training is a means to strengthen the adolescent girls. An initiative
taken, under the project and it part of the project we have give
60 adolescnt girls As part of this initiative the batch second
of 22 girls is completed at Vanita Polytechnic. And third and
last batch of 21 girls is started from 1st August, 2011. These
girls are selected from five gram panchayts such as Rampur, Chandravati,
Chhittampur, Dhaurahar and Hariharpur. They are receiving training
in five different trades as, Zardoji, Sewing and cutting, Computer,
and Beautician. All trades have scope in the rural area and as
well as demand of present market. The arrangement of travel from
their respective areas is made by organization and raw materials
for the courses also providing by organization.
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With
perspective of knowledge and information based approach among the Muslim
and dalit community Village information and resource center is established.
Under this activity focus group discussion has been carried out. In this
month, 5 other VIRC has been established at five gram panchayats (Chandravati,
Chhittampur, Gadsara, Raunakhurd and Tisaura). The inauguration ceremony
was organized in all new VIRC. The Inauguration was done by Pradhan. In
this occasion Pradhan, Panchayat Members, Coominty people, students etc
present te VIRC and get membership of the VIRC.
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An
exposure visit for Vidya Gyan Scholarship associated of 58 girls
was organized in this month. The visit was planned in two cities
21 girls’ visit at Allahabad and 35 girls have visited in
Lucknow. The Objective of the visit was, to improve the Knowledge
status of girls through generating awareness by the exposure. The
girls have visited in Historical places, of Lucknow, Bool Bhulaiya,
and regional science city, planetarium etc, whereas in the Allahabad
in the Allahabad girls have visited in planetarium, museum, Anad
bhavan, Minto Park etc. This visit improved the Knowledge status
of girls through generating awareness by the exposure. This visit
help to the girls for develop overall concept of science and interface
with Historical places and leader life and facilitated their overall
personality development process as conscious citizen |
On
27 August, 2011 meeting with the guardians of vidhya Gyan associated girls
was organized at Dhuarahara gram panchayat of Cholapur Block. In this
meeting progress of the students was shared with their guardian. Importance
of regularity in the coaching center as well as school also shared. In
this meeting Scholarship programme of Maulana Azad education founadation
and Ministry of Minority welfare schemes were discussed. The guardian
discussed the basic information and enclosure of the scholarship forms.
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Objective:- The resource
agency has to organize orientation program on menstruation and Adolescent
Health, Personal hygiene for adolescent girls in Government, semi
Government and provide school, as well as giving away free sample
of a pack of sanitary pad, FAQ booklet provide. SSK is supporting
to this programme in Varanasi district. The training programme has
started from 12th August, 2011 and this month 12 school has been
covered 2159 adolescent girls is covered. |
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| Block Level Workshop |
Arrange
block level workshop with the project stakeholders.BDO, Advisory member,
CLs federation and other members took part. Discuss about labor rights
and RSBY scheme.Discuss about various ongoing govt. scheme. (Like Widow
pension, old age pension, MAMY etc).The members of 9 PPS shared their
experience about their involvement in the project.Youths of Kamyabi club
member are took part in the program and shared their experience.
In
this month the legal counseling session has been organized for the migrants
of Akbarpur Khurd, Jainapur-Paragpur, and Rahimabad. In this month we
organized legal counseling at panchayat level in panchayat building of
relevant panchayat. We covered
around 300 migrants. In this session we invited resource person (Advocate)
from civil court. He counsels all the migrants about their rights. Some
of the important points raised were:
Migrant
worker should always know about the nature of work and decide their wages
before starting work.
Migrant
worker should always do a contract if they are going to work in a group
with contractor for a minimum of 1 month. They should inform about their
place of living to their family.
Migrant
worker should always keep contact number and address of shramik Sahayata
Kendra, so that they can inform in any difficulties.
Migrant
worker should always know about the nature of work and decide their wages
before starting work. Migrant
worker should always do a contract if they are going to work in a group
with contractor for a minimum of 1 month. They should inform about their
place of living to their family. Migrant
worker should always keep contact number and address of shramik Sahayata
Kendra, so that they can inform in any difficulties. The
monthly meeting of already formed groups has been organized in their respective
villages. In this month, all data collectively collected related to the
beneficiaries of social security scheme. Future strategy is formulated
on the basis of this data. Women of these collective are reaching to Panchayat
level and block level administration to raise their voice for rights and
entitlements. It has been observed that theses group started to move towards
right based approach and started to access their entitlements. It has
been found that they started to access the benefit of govt. schemes, and
raised voice for their rights.
Youth
Mobilization
The
former batch of vocational training for migrant youths on Tally and data
Entry is running well. All student took part in the interview organized
by financial inclusion of Allahabad bank. A life skill session was organized
for this batch at DRC Sitapur.
ID
card and registration
Registration
of migrants and providing photo identity card is in ongoing process. Registration
has been done through intensive and extensive approach. Demand of ID Cards
and registration is raised in the extensive areas.
PRI
training
Organized
two days PRI training in collaboration with Mahila Samakhya. Issues like
function and role of PRI members were discussed and further role of PRI
and their members in reducing vulnerability of migrants workers were also
discussed.
Sanitation
Campaign
As
part of sanitation campaign, street play was organized at Panwariya and
Laliyapur ward on 9 Aug, 2011 and at Bajdari muhalla and kamalsarai on
10.8.2011. Through street play we covered the issue basically related
to health and hygiene. We distributed IEC material on causes of disease
and prevention from disease. Campaign mainly targetet migrants in Urban
settlements of Khairabad.
Resource
group members who represent various sectors like trade union media, academia,
lawyers, collectively decided to take up strong advocacy initiative for
securing rights of migrants. Specifically linkage of migrants with UID.
Campaign
Organized
migrants rights awareness campaign from 3-5 August, 2011 in which organized
street play on the issue of migrants right and legal counselling at Nandgram,
Nasirpur Phatak, and Ramteram Road. Total
approximately 2500 migrant labours were covered.