Sahbhagi Shikshan Kendra - May 2011 Newsletter

SSK is going to organize 5 days Training on "Monitoring & Evaluation and Results Based Framework (logical framework analysis)" for The Hunger Project (THP), New Delhi during 20th - 24th June. The focus shall be on understanding logical frame work analysis and the project monitoring and evaluation based on logical framework and their indicators.
SSK is also going to organize 6 days training for CASA on "Understanding CBOs in right based development context and RBM" from 25th to 30th June. The focus will be to understand the right based development context for long term development and the concept of result based management in managing the development projects.

Reducing Vulnerability of Migrant Workers, Sitapur (Source End)

Migrants Rights Awareness Campaign- Organized Migrants campaign in 4 Panchayats in this month. During the campaign, Community level mobilization meeting, distribution of posters, handbills was given to disseminate the information related to Migrants rights and services provided through Migration Resource Center. Through this meeting, we have found that women show their interest to form collectives, people used to come forward for the registration or for ID cards.

Vocational Training/ Youth Mobilization

Batch of Mobile Repairing is completed in this month. The placement for the students is in process. For the next batch, applications are collected. Counseling and registration process for new batches is in process.

Prawasi Pariwar Samuha

Two days orientation program was organized at Shramik Sahayta Kendra. In this program, the newly formed group Saraswati Prawasi Pariwar Samuha, of Malhoi Saraya also took part. Through this 2 days program, they were oriented about need of group formation, services given by Shramik Sahayta Kendra, how to redress grievances in group, rights etc. Regular monthly meeting of existing Pravasi Parivar Samooh is organized. In the meeting update their regular maintenance and also disseminate information regarding project services. In the Migrant rights campaign the members were took part and shared their experience with other.

Legal Counseling

Legal counseling has been organized with the migrant. In the counseling the legal cases has been dealt by federation. Samajik Vikas Prerak Sangh intervenes on legal cases and started to document of the cases. The case of local labors is documented by the federation. The federation works actively in their respective areas.

Registration and ID cards distribution

For the legitimate identity of the migrants as identity proof till now we registered 1350 migrant labors among them 608 Identity cards has been distributed. For the registration contact has been made with the newly elected members. The registration form has been collected from extensive area. The demand of ID cards has been raised.

Advisory Committee

Monthly meeting of Advisory Committee has been arranged. In this meting two new members took participation. In the meeting the focus was given on the on going activities of the project. In the meeting discussion has been held on the Health camp which will conduct in coming month. In the camp the main focus will be on skin problem, dental, general health problem etc. The camp will be organized with Mobile kiosk in a particular area.

Mobilization Meeting

The mobilization meeting has been organized to form new collectives and also to disseminate the information of project services. The meeting has been organized at Rahimabad and Chilwara Panchayat. In the meeting the importance and procedure to form the Prawasi Pariwar Samuha. Through these process new groups has been formed. The mobilization meeting help to form new collectives in the community, it also help us to reach in the community.

Health camp was organized at destination end, Ghaziabad on 7th May. The camp has been organized collaboratively at slum area of Shahstri Nagar with district hospital Ghaziabad. In this camp 235 migrants took participate and get their basic treatment. In the camp basic health problem, dental problem, Chiken pox, Diabetes check up etc has been done.

Contact has been made with the resource group. For the fruitful implementation of the project at destination end this group is giving their support.

Mobilization meeting with Migrants

Contact has been made with the migrants of Bhopura-sitapur group, Shastrinagar-riksapullar. The information regarding Sharamik Sahayata Kendra has been shared with them. The information regarding health camp has been disseminating with them. Discussion has been held on trade based group formation at destination end with the target group. The meeting has been held in different areas of the destination end.

Networking and Liaison

Networking and Liaison have been made up with the stakeholders and also with the resource group. The strategy for further activity regarding health camp and trade based group formation has been in discussion.

Sahbhagi Vocational Training Centre

Objective: Basic purpose of this vocational training centre is to enhance the skills of dalit and marginalized community youths and especially girls in order to enhance their employablity. This will develop new skills in youth and they will be able to earn their livelihood.
Need for Vocational Training Centre in nearby area was identified through preliminary survey which was held few months ago by SSK. Vocational training has been identified as the most emerging field having bright scope in future. Keeping in mind the image building and diversification of SSK/SST in Vocational training, we have started Sahbhagi Vocational Training Centre.
Sahbhagi vocational training centre is currently running basic computer training for Girls and Women belonging to marginalized and minority community.

This training is running in 2 batches.

Both the batches have 14 students each.

Training is held in SSK Head Quarter.

Course Module and Time-Table is designed according to the competency mapping done prior to the training.

Well resourced Learning centre for girls.

Future Courses in Pipeline

Beautician Training

Tailoring Training

Bag Making Training

Carpentry Training

Catering/ Hospitality Training

Wall painting Training

Mobile Phone repairing Training

It’s a matter of pride that Sahbhagi Shikshan Kendra started new office in Japla, Hussainabad block of Palamau district of Jharkhand from 1st April, 2011.There are 22 panchayats in Japla or Hussainabad block. We will implement the project in 10 panchayats. SSK objective is to start project like women strengthening of new representative of PRI, Skill development activities of women and girls (dalit & minority). Dalit and minority girls child education. Now we are involved in collection of secondary data, meeting with government officials, visit of panchayat and village area, Rapport building in panchayat village, Collection of primary data, Meeting with mukhiya, meeting with villagers and Households etc. Based on our initial meeting and discussion. We will prepare comprehensive project proposal, which will be send to different donors and resources.

SSK-Jharkhand has been impaneled as a resource organization for conductive training of elected representatives of PRI by UNDP-Jharkhand. Currently staff of SSK-Jharkhand are undergoing master trainers training (TOT-Training of Trainers) being organized by Sri Krishna Institute of Public Administration (SKIPA) Ranchi-Jharkhand. The trained master trainers will then start training of elected representatives in all the block of Palamau, Latehar and Garhwa district. This activity is jointly undertaken by SSK and Vaidik Society-Latehar-Jharkhand.

Gram Sabha Meeting - Meeting with Gram sabha members was organized at Udaipur, Bhelkha, Chandapur and Ganeshpur Gram panchayats of Harahua block. The agenda of the meeting was to understand the roles and responsibilities of gram sabha members in the village development & enhance their awareness by active participation of women in the village development by discussing their rights. In the meeting there were 60-80 gram sabha members from each gram panchayats.

One day orientation of PRI members, especially health and education committee was carried for 5 gram panchayats (Shrikanthpur, Rampur, Chandravati, Ugapur and Dhaurahara) of Cholapur Block. In this orientation ANM, Aganwadi, ASHA and school teachers participated. Objective of the orientation was to explain the roles and responsibilities of these committees for better planning of village development and enhance their awareness level by demonstrating government developmental schemes. Around 55 PRI members of health and education committee participated in this orientation in which 45% were women.

Elected Women Representatives

Training of Master Trainers and project Staff- Training of Master trainer on PRIs at institutional level has been organized at Mirzapur, Bhadohi and Jaunpur district by 7 partner organizations in their respective districts. The TOT for these master trainers is organized unit wise. From each partner organization, training is conducted in 3 units. Objectives of the trainings are:

To prepare a cadre of master trainer by enhancing their perspective on the issues related to local self governance.

Enhancing training and facilitation skill of the project staffs.

The training of EWRs was started from 18th May, 2011 in four batches. In each batches 25-30 EWRs are participating. The training has been conducted at partner organizations offices at the local level. Methodology being used in the training is practice, group discussion, play, documentary movie etc.
Objective of the training:

Strengthening capacities of Women Elected Representatives and building their analytical skills so that, they will be able to analyze their circumstances and issues which they come across as women elected representatives.

Building a resource based on good practices on women in politics in print and through production of video and documentaries.

Muslim and Dalit Girls Child and Women Empowerment Programme

Summer Camp: A step towards developing skills of rural girls- 1 month summer camp was organized from 16th May 2011 to 16th June 2011 for girls who were associated with Vidya Gyan Scholarship programme with the aim of developing different aspect of their personality and teach weak students by play and learn method. Girls also play different games available inside the resource center. It was decided that more focus will be given on personality development and enhancing of interest on science and English Objective of the camp was to provide platform to the hidden creativity of the girls. Around 162 girls participated in the camp.

Disaster Management Resource Centre

Regular meetings with HDC and Task force committees.

28 hamlet development committee and 19 task force meeting has organized in 8 gram panchayats of kaiserganj and jarwal blocks in bahraich district. The main focus of the meeting to prepared the task force committees. HDCs will repair the wooden boats, check the search & rescue equipments. On the other hand early warning task for committee member has check his/her mobile phone, siren and mega phone, First aid committee members has fill his/her first aid box with medicines. They have collects the normal medicines from local CHC/PHC. They also collect clorin tables and ORS packets from nearest health centers. HDCs also build pressure over gram pradhan to testing the mechanized boat and store petrol and kerosene oil before flood.

Meeting with Grain Bank committee members

On 19th May 2011 Bhaggan purwa grain bank committee members organized monthly meeting with the presence of all members. After a long discussion committee members has decide that they will not take the May month interest. That day gain bank members have returned his/her wheat with four to five month interest. Present time 161 kg of wheat has collect as a interest in the grain bank.

Participated in 5 days Panchayati Raj TOT at Ranchi, Jharkhand

From 16 -21st May 2011 Jharkhand government organized five days panchayti Raj orientation training for local NGOs in Shri Krishna Institute of public administration, Ranchi. 32 participants from 23 NGOs have participated in this training. From SSK Mr. Saroj Kumar Singh and Mr. Deepak Kumar have represented. Participants has understand about Jharkhand panchayat, role and responsibility of mukhia, Decentralize the role, Different kind of panchayat funds, utilize the fund to develop gram panchayat.

Participate in district level ASHA mentoring group - Bahraich meeting

On 27th May 2011 district health department has organized ASHA mentoring group meeting at DM camp office, Bahraich. From SSK Saroj singh and sanjeev chakraborty has participated in this meeting. District magistrate, Bahraich Mr. Govind Raju N.S has facilitated the meeting and told the health department to select the best ASHA worker. He also focused that health department has create better coordination with DRDA. Both the department will sit in one common platform to make strategy for ASHS selection with the help of gram pradhan and Shawast samiti. DM also builds pressure to health department to store all kinds of medicine before flood and send in all CHC and PHC.

Action Taken by Displaced Communities

About 500 -600 Displace community of Nasirganj, Baharampur, Ratihata, Dhanrajpur, Niyamatpur gram panchayats of jarwal block has gather at Dhanrajpur and blocked the Lucknow-Bahraich high way. Four SSK intervention hamlets of Pancham and Jatai purwa in Baharampur gram panchayat, Mahallan and Uttar purwa from Nasirganj gram panchayat has eroded in year 2010 flood. All the displace community took part of this Dharna perdarsan. They have demand for rehabilitations, compensation of agriculture land, employment, all kinds of government facilities, security ect from district administration. They have hand over his/her demand application to Sub divisional magistrate Mr. Ayodha Prashad. Displace community also give warning to distinct administration if district administration will uncare his/her demand. So all the displace people will sit for hunger strike.

Promoting Education for Minority Women and girls through Community led Change Agents

Starting of Batch II Vocational Training at Vanita Polytechnic As a part of this project, second batch of 22 girls started from 9th May, 2011. Girls are selected from 2 gram panchayats of Cholapur and Raunakhurd. They are receiving training in 5 different trades such as, Zardoji, Sewing and cutting, Computer, Machine embroidery and Beautician. All trades have scope in the rural area and also have demand in present market scenario. Arrangement of travel and raw materials for the courses is provided by SSK.

In the 2nd approach of vocational training to the adolescent girls, 2 training centres at village level are started in May, 2011. In the Bhavanipur and Dhaurahara Gram Panchayats, 53 girls are registered for sewing and cutting course. 2 technical person are appointed for both the centres. Syllabus is design for 2 months course. Mostly drop out girls are invloved. An additional skill will enhance their confidence and they will be encouraged. In the 1st batch at Bhavanipur girls were provided training on making handmade purse.

This activity was conducted to ensure quality of education and better school sanitation. Under this, report card survey on school sanitation was carried out in 10 gram panchayats of Cholapur block. Issue of the survey was the availability of school sanitation facilities in primary, upper primary and high school. After this survey, a sharing of the analysis was dont via campaign at villages with the stakeholders as, Guardian, Students, PRI members Aganwadi, ASHA and some retired person of the village participating in the campaign. The analysis of data of the schools is presenting to create a dialogue between stakeholders. Signature campaign and rally also assembling through this campaign.

Guardian meeting was organized in May 2011 at Dhaurahra, Charadravati, Rampur, Tisura Raunakhurd gram panchayats. The agenda of the meeting was to understand the objective of the organization and need to work with adolescent girls. In this meeting adolescent girls and their parents actively participated.

Citizen leaders always work as a role model amongst the community. 20 CCAs are working in their respective villages. After 2nd phase training, some issues were raised by CCAs in the villages. There are frequent liasoning with Aganwadi, ASHA and PRI members. In the villages people know them as a community worker in some gram panchayats and have also started sharing their issues. Their understanding on local issues is enhancing and they are working as a role model.