Ngo Connect September October 2013

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"There's nothing to stop anyone from learning anything. Where is it written that just because you can't read and write, you can't become an engineer?”

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- Bunker Roy, founder of the Barefoot College, Tilonia

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India’s First NGO Newstabloid CONNECTiNG The freedom to know On the anniversary of the RTI Act, let us dedicate it to the nameless and faceless RTI Activist-- that man or woman who insistently goes to the offices of various public authorities, filing RTI applications, appeals, attending hearings, seeking justice from an unjust and insensitive system.

The Right to Information Act 2005 has empowered the common man to question government servants and hold them accountable--by corresponding with lakhs of Public Information Officers (PIOs), thousands of First Appellate Authorities, and over a hundred Information Commissioners in various States. The term 'RTI activist' generally encompasses the entire civil society movement consisting of lakhs of independent citizens, plus a few hundred NGOs, who are questioning the administration on various issues, public or private.

No two RTI activists are the same.

Some are habituated to filing hundreds of RTI applications to a wide range of government authorities on a variety of issues. They unearth hundreds of documents and get them published by the media, throwing light on a wide variety of issues. Other activists drill deep into one or two issues for years. Others try to get their individual or collective grievances redressed by using RTI applications as a pressure tactic. Some are neighbourhood watchdogs, Others are RTI trainers, helpers, mentors, webmasters, journalists etc., who find fulfillment by helping other people file RTI applications and appeals.

A defining characteristic of RTI activists is that they are fiercely independent and notoriously difficult to organize into hierarchical groups.

Generally, they spend money from their own pockets. Unlike NGOs, RTI activists get no government funding or corporate sponsors. They are usually unable to conform to organisational norms of behavior, and hence, cannot form associations or political parties.

The RTI movement is an ongoing revolution. It is a statement of the common man's faith in the democratic system that, though corroded and crooked, still somehow works. It is an authentic grassroots-level Satyagraha movement, On 12th October, 2013, we salute his massive body of men and women.

They are the keepers of the sacred flame of India. (excerpts from Krish 98215 88114 Mumbai).

Remembering heroes 8th anniversary of RTI Act Newspapers wrote pages about the effect of RTI on governance in India, and organisations celebrated the 8th Anniversary of RTI Act on Oct. 12, with a salute to India's defending champions.

This anniversary honours not just a popular legislation called the RTI Act 2005, but also the legion of heroes of the RTI movement. Some heroes of this revolutionary movement are iconic. They earned recognition and love for their pioneering work, for kindling a vast grassroots movement by spreading awareness and detailed knowledge of the RTI Act and RTI rules. They are forcing the government to respect the common man, more than they ever have since Independence.

To cope with this flood of requests for information, this very government created, within a very short time after October 2005, a vast administrative machinery consisting of lakhs of Public Information Officers, First Appellate Authorities and Information Commissioners.

P a r a d o x i c a l l y, o u r c o l l e c t i v e unhappiness with the implementation of Right to Information is largely because this legal right is being used by so many people! RTI Act is giving rise to literally tens of thousands of interactions with various organs of administration, which simply did not exist before 2005. At first sight, it may seem as though the pent-up fury of 55 years of Independence has been released; there is a flood that is unstoppable. But first, consider these facts:

interactions concern matters of public interest. Some people are using RTI systematically to focus on certain aspects of public policy, and they are putting out well-reasoned, thoroughly researched reports to the government.

Simultaneously, knowledgeable citizens and political activists, angered by the bad quality of administration, are trying to enforce accountability and expose scams in order to make a point. They are filing complaints, public interest litigations (PILs), and potent media reports. This activity is both revolutionary and subversive. On the one hand, it is pushing the administration to self-correct. On the other hand, it is stoking antiestablishment sentiments by heaping shame on all government and administration authorities, by using its own laws, rules and mechanisms.

The government responds by studiously ignoring these modern-day revolutionaries, and reserving the Padma awards and state benefits for cricketers, bollywood actors and other celebrities. RTI activists are daily doing the thankless job of cleaning up the administration in their villages, talukas, district-headquarte rs and small towns. Unrecognized, unrewarded RTI activists, often are recognised only after they have been assaulted or murdered.

TN farmers say ‘No’ to Monsanto Chennai: A number of farmers, students and activists hit the streets on Oct. 12, taking a stand against genetically-modified crops. The march against Monsanto, a multinational chemical and agricultural

biotechnology corporation, was held in hundreds of cities as part of a global protest against genetically-modified food.

Demonstrators on Marina beach held placards that read ‘Don’t dig your own grave with your own knife and fork.’

Genetically-modified crops are grown from seeds that are engineered to resist pests and improve crop yields.

But the protestors said geneticallymodified organisms could harm the environment.

The protestors also stressed the need to reject the corporatisation of food systems. “ Monsanto is only interested in their profits- not farmers said Ananthoo, a member of the Safe Food Alliance. “”India is an experimental field for Monsanto. Genetically-modified crops pollute the natural resources of communities. I also have a farm in Periyapalayam where I try to preserve our native seeds and crops,” said actor Pasupathi.

Kumari, from the Gandhi Farmers’ Collective, Villupuram, said the Central and some state governments were going against citizens’ demands.“We want to save our land,” said A. Annamalai, a farmer from Viluppuram. “The technology has the potential to jeopardise future generations,” said C. Nandakumar, a student from SRM University.

“Our farmers have always produced enough to feed the country. We will not allow any open air field trials of GM food crops in the State,” said Vettavalam Manikandan, president of Tamil Nadu Farmers’ Association.

Government Employees: Roughly half of RTI interactions (applications and appeals) are of government employees (or former government employees) trying to get their service matters resolved in matters relating to transfers, promotions, selections, pensions etc.

Aggrieved Citizens: The other half of RTI interactions are primarily of private citizens seeking to resolve their own private grievances. Some RTI applications are for follow-up of complaints or representations to various government departments, quasi-judicial or even judicial forums.

RTI is enabling them to actively pursue their fundamental rights.

Public-Interest Campaigners, Academics & Whistle-Blowers . A small but significant percentage of RTI 1

A protest on Marina beach saw activists, farmers and students demonstrate against Monsanto, its alleged unethical practices and corporate control over agriculture

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Social Entrepreneurs BAFEL and its work

state government and the juvenile committee, the Chief Justice has said.

Delhi: BAFEL Education and Training Company is a business venture which helps its founder/ MD Ms. Alka Gupta, fulfill her social responsibility through her NGO, PES, by training students across the nation who are underprivileged and require help to become employable.

The kind of training PES provides includes: Spoken English; Personality Development; Life Skills; Hospitality management; Spa Wellness; Beauty and Hair Care. The money to fund various programmes which are conducted for the underprivileged is generated through Corporate trainings and through trainings offered to those who work for this sector. The main challenge has been to carry out this work at a larger level in the rural areas.

BAFEL provides various vocational training programmes for rickshaw pullers and cab drivers in the urban areas and like life skills and communication skills for the slum dweller and underprivileged children so as to help them become self sufficient and employed.

BAFEL has its own innovative methodology of training students in English in a conversational style BAFEL is currently doing vocational training programmes for government college students.

PES works towards bridging the gap between the rich and the poor through the CSR programmes of corporates and with NGOs. Contact: info@bafel.co.in or call 09717835554

Sometimes relocation is necessary Hyderabad: A study conducted by the Hyderabad Tiger Conservation Society (HYTICOS) with support from Panthera has highlighted the importance of relocation of a few tribal villages from the Kawal Tiger Reserve (KTR) to ensure conservation and better protection.

HYTICOS has pointed out that there has been a remarkable improvement in prey density in KTR since the management intervention of the last two or three years. Contact: HYTICOS, Hyderabad Tel: 04055716607

WATER Bangalore: People of Kollegala protested when the CM visited Chamrajnagar district-- his first visit as CM, opposing the 24X7 water supply by a private company aided by World Bank. on Oct. 7 they again protested with a Bandh when they heard that City Municipal Corporation, Kollegala is going ahead with privatising water supply in Kollegala even after peoples' resistance to it. The CM of Karnataka had recently released funds for certain so called "development projects" in Kollegala and privatising water supply

Where the vultures are Ahmedabad: Institute of Management (IIM) campus, MG Science College and Shahibaugh have the biggest vulture colony in the city of Ahmedabad. The monitoring under the provisional vulture-safe zones (PVSZ) has revealed that in the urban areas in Ahmedabad and Kadi, the nesting sites were near residential colonies.

CM, Karnataka responding to the questions raised by the people of Gulbarga during his visit on Sep 22

India, Belinda Wright; Sanctuary Asia editor Bittu Sahgal; Bombay; Natural History Society Director, Asad Rahmani, Satpuda Foundation’s Kishor Rithe; wildlife expert, Anish Andheria; Wildlife Conservation Trust’s, Hemendra Kothari; Eco-Pro president, Bandu Dhotre; social worker Prakash Amte; Devaji Tofa from Mendha-Lekha; MLAs Anandrao Gedam and Jagdishchandra Valvi are some of those who have been nominated as members.

happened to be one of them. This clearly shows who is important to the government- World Bank and private companies not its own people.

Baburao, activist with Peoples' Campaign for Right to Water got an opportunity to meet the CM and express the peoples' resistance against water supply by Veolia.

The RTI information received from KUWASIP reads that the contract with Veolia is extended 30. Sep. 2014

The Forest minister is the de facto vice-president of the board while the minister of state for forests, managing director of the Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra, head of the forest force, field directors of tiger reserves, principal secretary (forest), and principal secretary (tribal development) among others are also on the board.

WWF provides equipment support to the WLS Bangalore: The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) - India has recently provided patrolling and wireless equipment to the frontline staff at the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary for better protection. The equipment includes 17 global positioning systems, 17 magnetic field compasses, 17 pairs binoculars, 24 wireless base sets, 48 walkie-talkies, 150 raincoats and rainproof shoes. (Source: Protection Area Update). Contact: Wayanad Wildlife Division, , Kerala

SC sets up panel to monitor juvenile homes New Delhi: In a landmark move on Oct. 10 the Supreme Court decided to monitor juvenile homes across the country. The top court has set up a panel under the chairmanship of Justice Madan B Lokur, a Supreme Court judge, for the purpose. This is the first time the Supreme Court is setting up such a committee after a large number of complaints were reported about the poor maintenance of juvenile homes in the country.

Vigilance Awareness Week Mumbai: Indian Merchants Chamber and the Public Concern for G o v e r n a n c e Tr u s t ( P C G T ) celebrated Vigilance Awareness week on Oct. 31 at the Chamber premises. It was an inter-active session with officers from the Income Tax, Sales Tax, excise, customs and Police and CB I interacting with citizens.

On the occasion, the Navleen Kumar award was presented to Mr. Vijay Kumbhar, RTI activist from Pune. A citation was also awarded to Mr. Bhaskar Prabhu for his commendable work in promoting RTI. Contact PCGT 022-23526426 www.pcgt.org, RTI

website - www.rtiforyou.info

Sources say that the top court is concerned about the reports of juveniles escaping from the reform centres. Thirty three inmates escaped from a juvenile home in Delhi last week of September; 35 juveniles accused of serious charges like rape, murder and assault escaped from a reform home in Madhya Pradesh days before that.

Maharashtra State Wildlife Board reconstituted

Chief Justice of India, Justice P Sathasivam, has written to all the High Courts to nominate a judge to inspect the juvenile homes in the state.

Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Wildlife Board was reconstituted recently. The 33-member board will be chaired by the Chief Minister, while the Chief Wildlife Warden will be the member secretary. Executive director of Wildlife Protection Society of

The judge nominated by High Court will visit all the juvenile homes in the state to see whether they are run properly and enough funds are allocated to these reform centres. The judges will then send their report to the 2

The monitoring carried out by the Jivdaya Trust has revealed that except for Ahmedabad and Kadi, all the nests recorded in PVSZ in central Gujarat were near village ponds and primarily on large old trees. Vultures were found to have avoided the places where digging of deep ponds with JCB machines had taken place.

With the purpose of providing them with safe zones, the vulture-safe zone project has been initiated in Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Uttarakhand by Bombay Natural History Society in collaboration with state level organizations.

Refinery affects Bird Sanctuary Lucknow: The claim of the Uttar Pradesh (UP) forest department that water sharing with the Mathura refinery is affecting the health of Sur Sarovar Bird Sanctuary has found support in a recent report by the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS). The BNHS team visited the sanctuary on the request of Mathura refinery in July to study the impact of water level on birds in the Keetham lake that forms the sanctuary.

The BNHS report has been submitted to the chief secretary and the principal secretary-Forest. The report has suggested that keeping the interests of the birds in mind, the water level in the lake should be maintained between 14 to 17 feet and it should never be allowed to go beyond 19 feet. At the time of BNHS visit, it was 22 feet.

Contact: BHNS

Celebrating RTI DAY Bangalore: 12th Oct. Right to Information (RTI) Act day was celebrated by Yuva Yoga along with others at Wadia Hall, Indian Institute of World Culture, B.P. Wadia Road, Basavanagudi. The programme was inaugurated by AK Thippeswamy, former State Information Commissioner.

The function was organised by Right to Information Centre, Karnataka Journalists Union, and Yuva Yuga Foundation. Contact Yuva Yoga Fdt. Tel.: 080 26610551 web: www. yuvayuga.org e-mail: info. yuvayuga@gmail.com

BLP celebrates 37th ann.

Bombay: As a part of the commemoration of the 37th Anniversary of Bombay Leprosy Project (BLP) on Oct. 7, a Seminar on

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The seminar dwelt mainly on a Review of literature on Neuropathic Pain including pathogenesis and management of the pain. Dr Aki Heitaharju, Neurologist and Pain Specialist from Finland was the guest speaker and shared his experience on Neuropathic Pain. Contact BLP

Whose land is it anyway?

Land in Ranipur WLS claimed under FRA. In a development in August, thousands of adivasis and members of other ‘forest dwelling communities’’ took over nearly 3000 bighas of land of the Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS) claiming rights under the provisions of the Forest Rights Act. They then went on to plant fruit trees and medicinal plants over an area of 20 bighas and named the area as the ‘Bharati Smariti Van’ in memory of one of their leaders. The action was taken under the banner of the All India Union of Forest Working People which has said that the particular area will be developed into a model forest in another two to three years with the planting of trees and crops.

The Forum has claimed that the land originally belonged to the Kol community. They are, however, not in the SC or the OBC category in the Bundelkhand and Kaimur region and are also being asked to show proof of 75 years of existence to claim rights.

In a related event the next day around 2000 people gheraoed the Tehsil headquarters in Karvi, Chitrakoot and roadblocked the main chowk of Karvi, demanding implementation of the FRA. A review of the formation of the Forest Rights Committees (FRCs) was asked for and a withdrawal of all false cases against the adivasis.

Contact: Human Rights Law Centre,c/o Sh. Vinod Kesari, Robertsganj, District Sonbhadra 231216 (UP) Tel: 91-9415233583, 05444-222473 Email: romasnb@gmail.com Web: http://jansangarsh.blogspot.com (Source: Protection Area Update 105)

Criminal proceedings against Monsanto/Mahyco and others, back on track Bangalore: The Karnataka High Court dismissed Petition seeking quashing of criminal prosecution. In a significant ruling, Justice Mr. A. S. Pachhapure of the High Court of Karnataka dismissed on Oct. 11 petitions that sought quashing of criminal prosecution of senior representatives of the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwar (UAS), M/s Mahyco/Monsanto and M/s Sathguru, who have been

accused by the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) and Karnataka State Biodiversity Board (KBB) of committing serious criminal acts of biopiracy in promoting B.t. Brinjal, India's first food GMO.

dementia patients at district level are planned; Allocation of at least 10 beds for geriatric care in every district headquarter hospital health care professionals trained in memory screening and dementia care.

Yesterday's direction of the Karnataka High Court dismissing these petitions results now in restoring the status of the criminal complaint before the JFMC Dharwar against the accused.

They also demanded that a Regulatory Body for Old Age Homes sets minimum standards of facilities and services and wished to recommend to the Indian Medical Council and Indian Nursing Council that dementia care be included as a subject in the medical, nursing and paramedical curriculum.

With the Karnataka High Court now having dismissed the petitions challenging the criminal complaints, it is hoped that the Karnataka and Indian Governments will spare no effort in ensuring the criminal prosecution against biopiracy in B.t. Brinjal proceeds without any further hiccups.

This is critical because it is for the very first time that India has sought to implement the provisions of the Biodiversity Act tackling biopiracy, and thus the effort constitutes a major precedent to secure India's bioresources, associated traditional knowledge and biodiversity for the benefit of present and future generations. Contact: Environment Support Group, Tel: 08026713559/61 Email: esg@ esgindia.org Web: http://esgindia.org

World Alzheimers Day Bangalore: Sept. 21 is observed universally as World Alzheimer’s Day to raise awareness, remove the stigma and build appropriate support systems for dementia.

Nightingales Centre for Ageing & Alzheimer’s and the Bangalore Chapter of Alzheimer’s & Related Disorder Society of India (ARDSI) organized a 60 km Marathon Memory Walk to mark World Alzheimer’s Day in association with ETCM hospital, Kolar.

The Walk commenced from Kolar on Sept. 19 and culminated in Bangalore on Sept. 21 with a public meeting. The Walk was flagged off by Shri Varthur Prakash, MLA Kolar.

A Mobile Exhibition was at the head of the Walk. A large number of caregivers, senior citizens, health care professionals and those concerned with dementia participated.

Enroute, over ten memory screening camps in Primary Health Centres in the rural areas were held. Placards and pamphlets on dementia were distributed .

At the public function, over 100 dementia patients joined the participants of the Walkathon. Shri SM Krishna , Former Union Minister and Dr Sharan Prakash Patil, Hon’ble Minister for Medical Education, Government of Karnataka participated in a World Alzheimer ’s Day programme held on Sept. 21 at Nightingales Centre for Ageing and Alzheimer’s at Kasturinagar.

A memorandum was submitted to the government of Karnataka demanding that: Each district have one memory clinic at the district headquarter hospital; Day Care facilities for 3

In India 3.7 million are affected as per the Dementia India report 2010. In Bangalore over 30000 are suffering from Dementia. Compared to other countries India lags in providing care services for dementia. Email: dementiabangalore@gmail.com or call 080-42426565/9342730936 or visit www.dementiabangalore.in, www.nightingaleseldercare.com

Urban Transformations in the Age of Bankruptcy Bangalore: A sociological exploration into recent urban bankruptcies and the new politics of urban life, was the topic of a talk by Professor Michael G o l d m a n . Ta l k i n g a b o u t t h e Speculation and volatility in U.S., Spanish, and Indian cities, Prof.

Goldman said that it is the recent shift in the ways our cities operate – in the financialisation of cities - that is altering regimes of government, property and city life.

With city life becoming defined more by speculative financial transactions, and with the value of labour and its surplus-producing capacity rapidly diminishing, he said, that we need to rethink how cities work.

While many believe that the way out of the recent global financial crisis is a ‘global New Deal’ of investing in largescale urban infrastructure, this strategy might actually be increasing economic volatility and social inequality, locally and globally.

The talk was organised by CIVIC, and the NIAS. Prof. Goldman is the author of Imperial Nature: The World Bank and Struggles for Social Justice in the Age of Globalization .

Contact: Carol Upadhya, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bangalore Tel:0 80 2218 5000/ 5141 Mo:097408 50141 Email: carol @nias.iisc.ernet.in, carol.upadhya @gmail.com

900 Crs spent on Mithi wasted A 2012 Mumbai University report states that there is Sediment Contamination Due to Toxic Heavy Metals in Mithi River of Mumbai. The study was performed at three different sampling locations along the flow of Mithi River for two years from 2009-12.

Blockages to the Mithi river was

alleged to have been one of the causes of the flooding of July 2008 in Mumbai.

As of Nov. 2012, the Maharashtra State Government, acting through MMRDA and the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai ( MCGM ) is officially reported to have spent a total of Rs. 900 crores on various projects along the Mithi River as part of a scheme whose total cost is estimated at Rs 1600 crores.

Previous short term study conducted

by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board showed the presence of cyanide.Unauthorised encroachments by illegal industrial units, scrap dealers and oil mixing business at CST road near Kalina, have further resulted in discharge of solid waste, organic waste, industrial waste, heavy metals, oils and tar in the river. This sampling point is surrounded by many smallscale industries including recyclers, barrel cleaners, workshops and other units.

The Mumbai Mega project's Mithi River Plan has a definitive and fully estimated plan to clean up the Mithi.

Contact for updates: Jitendra Gupta 9819235160

Bengaluru Seed Festival Bangalore: The Bengaluru Seed Festival was held on Sept. 28-29 at the Kannada Bhavan premises in Hebbal.

India is known for its rich cultural heritage, traditional wisdom and seed diversity with its own uniqueness that can adapt to evolving agro-climatic conditions.

But it took only few decades of the ‘Green revolution’ to supplant indigenous crops with improved/ hybrid/GM crops endangering the entire agro-ecosystem and sustainability of millions of livelihoods dependent on farming.

The overall aim of the festival was to create awareness among the masses about the traditional seed diversity and support the conservation efforts of seed savers. More than 1500 varieties of traditional crop seeds brought by 200 seed savers and farmers from different states were displayed. For details call Krishna Prasad: prasad shaja@gmail.com 9880862058 ‘ sahaja samrudha <sahajaseeds@ gmail.com>

Legal rights for street vendors, at last Delhi: The Lok Sabha recently cleared the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Bill, a piece of legislation with the aim of securing the rights and livelihood of small vendors in the country.

With the count of small vendors estimated in tens of millions, the potential significance of such a law is immense from the perspective of the huge, unorganized labour sector. But with the additional layers that it adds to the country’s already overburdened bureaucracy, there is little reason to be

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The passage of the Bill by the lower House marks the culmination of decades of efforts by NGOs and others to legitimize the role of the small-scale vendor in the economy’s supply chain.

The formal recognition of the rights of street vendors was long called for, especially since the country’s apex court had, way back in the 1980s, recognized the constitutional validity of the right of citizens to carry out business on street pavements within reasonable restrictions imposed by the government.

There are two important provisions which could have widespread implications on the ground. First, the Bill makes it necessary for all street vendors to register with their respective Town Vending Committees (TVC) — comprising a number of stakeholder groups ranging from municipal authorities to vendor associations—to apply for a vending certificate.

It is envisaged that the certification process will legitimize the economic contribution of the small vendor and prevent administrative excess.

Second, the Bill envisions the demarcation of exclusive vending zones with varying degrees of restrictions imposed on each.

But as with bureaucratic restrictions of many kinds, the perverse incentives driving public authorities is likely to lead them to exploit citizens, poor vendors in this case. The current legislation, thus, could further undermine the rights of small vendors instead of uplifting their status—which remains the Bill’s stated goal.

Petition on Aadhaar card The Supreme Court on Oct.8 heard a batch of petitions, including the one filed by social worker Aruna Roy, against the implementation of the Aadhaar scheme or the Unique Identification Number (UID) System, by linking it to various welfare schemes.

In a setback for Centre, the Supreme Court maintained that Aadhar card is not compulsory for availing social benefits.

Bangalore: Usha Ramanathan spoke on 'Aadhaar project and implications in the context of recent decisions by the Supreme Court of India' on Oct. 7.At St. Mark's Cathedral. Usha Ramanathan has been studying Aadhaar, the Unique ID project, since Nov.2009. Contact: Environment Support Group, Tel: 080-26713559/61 Email: esg@esgindia.org Web: http://esgindia.org

Fishworkers plan nation-wide protest Cochin: Members of the fishing community staged nation-wide protests under the banner of the National Fishworkers Forum (NFF) in October continuing into November,

against the “anti-fishing community policies of the Central and the ten littoral State governments.”

NFF secretary T. Peter said almost all coastal or marine-based development projects announced by the Union and State governments were harmful to the interests of the traditional fishing communities. The hydrofoil project announced by the Kerala government would affect thousands of sea-faring fishermen indulging in pelagic fishing.

He said a distance of 12 nautical miles from the coast was an area where fishermen enjoyed exclusive rights in fishing. This space should not be shared with tourism and coastal shipping sectors. Such opening up of the coastal waters would harm the country’s security, he said.

The fishing community was also anxious about the proposal to convert the operations of the Kerala Maritime Board on a build-operate- transfer and private-public- partnership basis.

Such moves would bring coastal areas and ports under the control of domestic and foreign monopolists.

Mr. Peter said that the fishing community was being totally ignored by the authorities. A long-standing demand for a separate Union Ministry of Fisheries was being ignored. In the last Budget, the Kerala government had declared a marine ambulance project. So far there has been no progress.

A 101-hour dharna, under the Kerala Swathantra Matsya Thozhilali Federation, was staged in front of the Secretariat on Nov. 4. The World Fishermen Day, falling on November 21, would be marked by demonstrations in the 10 States. The national conference of the NFF at Mumbai, from Dec. 6 to 8, would decide the future course of action, Mr. Peter said.

Right to Housing now!

Cochin: The Union Government is going ahead with a new proposal -Right to Housing -- which is under discussion stage, said K.V.Thomas, the Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution System.

Participating in a ‘Meet the Press’ programme organised by the Ernakulam Press Club, the first media interaction after passage of Food Security Bill, the Minister said that guaranteeing food - -a fundamental right of the people-- was the main agenda behind the Food Security Bill.

Likewise, the government hopes to ensure 'Right for dwelling' under the purview of various rights of the citizen in line with Right to Information, Right to Education, Right to Health and now Right to Food as well, he said.

Sevalaya update Chennai: As programmes continued, 40 alumni of the Sevalaya school met up at an Alumni meet in July, while an 4

invention of 3 students was aired on Zee TVs show, Teenaovations. The invention was a cycle with alterations to suit rural conditions. Sevalaya was also identified as one of 15 NGOs in india which students from the University of Florida would visit.

As part of vocational guidance, 40 student visited ‘Scope International’ in batches to understand the various aspects of banking.

A fight on many frontswomen against violence Bangalore: An imaginative programme aimed at strengthening girls’ resolve to combat violence, was held at the VHD Central Institute of Home Science on August 30. Over two hundred students voiced their concerns and discussed issues pertaining to women’s role in society and how to avoid situations that limit their growth. This was part of a series of programmes being organized by CREST and sponsored by State Bank of India, Bangalore, to tackle the issue of Domestic violence.

DR. KS Roopa, Head of the Human Development Department which organized the workshop pointed out how recent attacks on women had spurred her to request CREST (Centre for Research Education Service & Training) to do a workshop for the students. Chairperson Dr. Malini Jayasurya, Head of the Home Science Dept. pointed out that 60% of violence against women was reported in homes while Prof. O. Obaiah, Principal of the VHD Central Institute of Home Science- one of the two males in the audience, remarked aptly that “we are a society in transition” and this had led to many upheavals in the traditional hierarchy.

D r. M a s c a r e n h a s , o f C R E S T, recounted several real-life incidents where traditional responses had led to girls needing counselling and when the attitude to rape victims was often inexplicably unsympathetic.

A Kannada play performed by the 3rd semester MSc HD students brought out the many conflicts, double standards and hierarchies present in contemporary society. The workshop that followed led to a very inter-active discussion on authority of parents, a childs/girls response to parents’ verbal or physical violence; a woman’s passivity in her parental or husbands home etc. The workshop was mediated by Rima Kashyap of NGO Connect.

This was followed by a film with interviews of women who had survived violence. Earlier, Ms. Shailaja of Mahila Dakshita Samiti explained the mission of her organization: as a shelter for women who had been forced to leave their marital homes, an education initiative for the children who came with their mothers, and vocational guidance for the women.

“The women can stay at the Home for upto three years”.

Similar programmes were held at

CREST Care and Counselling Centre – Women’s Cell, and at Maharani Lakshmi Ammani College for Women.

The final programme will be held at the State Youth Centre – Yuvanika along with State Bank of India. For details contact CREST: crestflp@gmail.com Tel.23470042 / Tel. 25453076).

OBITUARY Educationist Vinod Raina passed away in Delhi in September, due to cancer. He was one of the key architects of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009. He was a member of the peer group on ‘Monitoring of Child rights in Education’ setup by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights and a sitting member of the Central Advisory Board for Education (CABE), the highest decision-making body on education.

Co-founder and executive committee member of the NGO-Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samiti, Professor Raina was a physicist by profession who resigned from Delhi University in 1985 to devote himself to grassroots work in education he was a Visiting Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS).

Prof. Raina also worked with Bhopal Gas disaster victims and antiNarmada dam campaign. He had been suffering from cancer for the past three years when his condition deteriorated.

VAANI calls for Partners to aid deaf kids Kolkata: VAANI Deaf Children’s Foundation ('A voice for deaf children') is an organisation with technical expertise on early childhood deafness. It is the only agency in India focuses on working with building communication amongst deaf children and families Their commitment is for access for every deaf child using the means most appropriate for their individual circumstances, so that they can understand, influence and participate in the world around them.

VAANI aims to start a Sadhan Centre for providing services to deaf children in different states across India in partnership with local organisations.

The services to be provided are: • Early identification of deafness and intervention (including referrals, nutritional and emotional support) for identified children • Educational support for deaf children in mainstream/special schools • Capacity building and support for parents/families of deaf children and for professionals (teachers, community based workers, special educators) .

Partner organisations on their part must agree to work with families of deaf children ( with capacity building support from VAANI) and aim at improving the quality of life of deaf

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News children within families, schools, community and society at large.

participation of more than 850 children across Delhi, of which 70 children were selected for induction into various cricket academies. Uflex bears all the expenses of the academy. The high-point of the Uflex Stairs Cricket Scholarship Camps has been the selection of Vishal Choudhary, age 17 years, for the DLF IPL season 5.

Vishal is from a very weak economic background.

To know more about VAANI’s role in the technical partnership and the expected role of the partner organisation, write to vaani@vaani.in.

VAANI has moved and is now at Flat # 2, Shree Apartments, 4G Tiljala Road, Kolkata- 700046 Phone - 91 33 40601117 www.vaani.in

A milestone in April 2011 was the celebration of “Sombhadra Khel Mahotsav” at Una in HP, which hosted more than 1600 players from across 21 villages of the district and held championships in 14 sporting disciplines.

Contribute a fish

Siddharth Upadhyay of Stairs during a sports camp with children

"Negative voting would lead to systemic change in polls and political parties will be forced to project clean candidates," the SC said.

Cochin: Kerala has seen many varieties of fund collection, including the ‘bucket collection’ of the Left parties for different causes. It is witnessing another innovative process of fund collection on its coastal belts.

It’s ‘Mathi’ and ‘Choora’ that are replacing money as Kerala Swathanthra Matsya Thozhilali Federation (KSMTF) is on a fund collection drive with a tag line ‘contribute a fish’ in the coastal areas of the state for raising working funds for the organisation.

“We are getting a good response from fish workers who are all happy to contribute a part of their catch to the fund. The contribution varies from a single fish to a basket of fish and we are carrying it out in all the coastal areas of the state,’’ said president of Kerala Swathanthra Matsya Thozhilali Federation, T Peter.The fish collected by the KSMTF are sold in the market and the money in turn is deposited to the fund.

KSMTF has set a target of Rs one crore and we will review the fund collection in another two months,’’ Peter said. The fund, according to KSMTF, will be utilised for organising various protests for the cause of the fishermen and for the welfare measure of the fishing community.

“The way of collection of fund is an inspiration for other state units to start fund collection in a similar manner.

C o n t a c t : T. P e t e r p e t e r. k s m t f@gmail.com SC gives voters right to reject all candidates Delhi: In a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court asked the Election Commission to provide voters the right to reject all candidates in elections.

The apex court directed the Election Commission to make 'none of the above' option available for voting.

The provision for negative voting is to be implemented in the coming assembly elections. The court has also asked the Election Commission to publicise this widely so that voters know that they will now have a "none of the above" option on electronic voting machines or EVMs. "Voters in Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram - where Assembly elections are due in November - will have the right to reject option. Right now, if a voter goes to a polling booth and does not want to vote for any candidate, he can sign a register and come out. That violates the right of secret ballot.

There is no provision yet to count the "rejection" votes and so these will not impact the result of the election.

Activists have proposed that if more than 50 per cent of those who vote reject all candidates, there should be a re-election in that constituency. The court upheld the argument of petitioner, the People's Union for Civil Liberties, that a voter has the right to record disapproval of all candidates listed. The Election Commission had supported this stand.

The Centre had opposed the proposal.

Activist Anna Hazare had campaigned extensively for poll reforms that would include both the right to reject and the right to recall an elected representative if the electorate is dissatisfied with his/ her performance.

Stairs- On the way up K o l k a t a : S t a i r s ( h t t p : / / w w w. stairs.org.in/ ) is a not-for-profit, NGO that works at the grass root level to empower the youth -through scholarships and sports training with the help of corporate sponsors.

Stairs has followed a strategy of involving communities around it to support its programme. Firstly by identifying underprivileged youth through local community leaders, 5

giving counseling and identification talent through camps to understand the community, then organizing coaching camps and tournaments and strengthening organization skills of members and communities; It does this through offices at six locations handled by a team of Subject specialists, program Coordinators, operations Manager, Volunteers, Coaches, Sociologists and staff and most importantly with partnerships in the Corporate sector Stairs was established in 2002 and has since then had several tournaments including the Reebok Stairs Cricket Championship, (HP); Stairs Sombhadra Khel Mahotsav, ( HP), Uflex-Stairs Cricket Scholarship Camps, Uflex-Stairs Cricket Championships, Uflex Khelo Dilli, Stairs Khelo Himachal and Stairs Khelo Sirsa (Haryana).

Its sponsor, Uflex, as part of its “Corporate Social Responsibility" programme has “adopted cricket initiatives taken by Stairs. This partnership represented an extension of Uflex’s Social commitment to bring about a positive change in the life of underprivileged sections of the society through programmes in education, health and sports. The adoption of Stairs gave the CSR agenda of Uflex a more systematic approach.

Since Uflex and Stairs aligned their key social objectives with on-ground initiatives, the scope and extent of activities have expanded manifold.

What started with a few cricket camps, has today grown into a national phenomena encompassing various sporting disciplines spread across northern India bringing together rich talent of children under one umbrella with one objective – “Shaping the future of Children to build a strong Nation.”

Under the 'Uflex Stairs Cricket Scholarship Camps' underprivileged children are offered opportunities to participate in training and selection camps. So far 7 such training camps have been organised.

The 7 camps have witnessed

As part of its mega sports event Uflex Khelo Dilli-2011-12, Stairs along with Uflex Ltd organized “Khelo Delhi “which started from July 24, 2011. This initiative has already covered 29 centers across Delhi giving training in various games on a daily basis.

Stairs was founded by Siddhartha Upadhyay, a serial entrepreneur with a passion for crafting new businesses and strategic initiatives. Siddhartha has launched and operated numerous businesses since founding his firstMavcomm Consulting, in 2006.

EOTO is 35 Mumbai: In a review of its years activities, Each One Teach One hoped that they would be able to reach out to 15000 underprivileged children in the next year. Through workshops with SNDT College last year the children learnt about safety and hygeine,pollution and water management and making eco-friendly Ganesh idols. To ensure practical Science classes, EOTO partnered with Marathi Vidnyan Parishad to enable them to do laboratory experiments.

Two new projects in Dhamote and Kumbhe village, 90 km from Mumbai besides carrying out extra coaching, conversational skills in English and Marathi, personality development etc, also works with rural women. In Bangalore EOTO supports over 800 students. Contact eoto@ eotoindia,org. Tel: 022-24102555

CONFERENCES The 6th Agriculture Leadership Summit on the theme of ‘Technology, Trade and Food Security,’ organized concurrently with the Leadership Awards and the release of Agriculture Year Book 2013 was held on Sept.

19/20 at hotel Taj Palace, New Delhi.

The program had several Ministers, senior Central and State Govt officials, Diplomats, National level Experts, Farmers, NGOs, Media and Social Leaders participating. w w w. a g r i c u l t u r e t o d a y. i n ; mjkhan.agriculture@gmail.com Human Rights Forum (HRF) 5th Annual Conference (Manava

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Conferences Hakkula Vedika) was held on Oct. 12/13 In Visakhapatnam's Andhra University . Among the Speakers were Kavita Krishnan, Researcher, JNU, Delhi on ‘Violence on Women’; Amit Sengupta, Executive Editor, Hard News Magazine, on ‘Politics of Communalism’; Collin Gonzlaves, Senior Advocate Supreme Court, New Delhi on ‘Rule of Law-Police Violence’; Prof. Chenna Basavaiah, Osmania University on ‘Nuclear Energy and consequences’.On Oct. 12, a procession was taken out.. http:// karthiknavayan.wordpress.com/nava yan@gmail.com India International Centre and Centre for Women’s Development Studies in the series 'Delhi - Capturing Women's Lives And Change in a city in Transition' held a talk on Sept. 12, ' Memories of Growing Up in PostPartition India" a conversation with Dr. Indu Agnihotri, Director & Senior F e l l o w, C e n t r e f o r W o m e n ’ s development Studies. This was the third in a new series of discussions initiated to recover Delhi’s past, its social life and, the more specifically gendered experiences of its women.

The series are an interactive session between generations of women from d i ff e r e n t s o c i a l b a c k g r o u n d . s Organised in collaboration with Centre for Women’s Development Studies.

Contact:Anshu singh-anshu@ cwds.ac.in National Consultation on ‘Forest Rights Act and Protected Areas’ was held on Nov.11-12 at Indian Social Institute, New Delhi The consultation was organised by the members of the ‘Future of Conservation Network’ to share policy issues and the onground situation of FRA implementation in PAs. The objective was to enhance collective understanding of the issues and also explore possibilities of joint action by bringing together civil society organisations, researchers, and officials from the states, the MoEF and the MoTA. Contact: Shiba Desor, Kalpavriksh. Email: desor.shiba @gmail.com Bala Vikasa PDTC held a Four weeklong Capacity Building Program with Field Exposure in “Community Driven Development” (CDD). from Nov. 4 – 28 at Bala Vikasa PDTC Premises.The course consisted of both theoretical and practical aspects of various approaches and tools of community development. Contact Ms. Sunitha Reddy on 91-9849844868 / 9849165890 or 91-870-2453255. www.balavikasa.org.

TERI organized the second India Water Forum (:http://www.teriin.org/ events/iwf.) in association with the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, and the Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of India on the theme - Water Use Efficiency - during Oct. 28-30 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The President of India, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the event. This global convention

showcased advanced knowledge and successful technologies developed in different countries. Contact Nathaniel B. Dkhar, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) New Delhi Tel. (91)(11) 2468 2100 Mobile: +919718449753

mainland, overstretching itself in terms of infrastructural capacity and administrative capability putting pressure on the existing facilities. To sustain and advance its vibrancy, it is essential to seek solutions to existing road blocks and address the mega challenges that lie ahead.

Centre for Life Skills Education of Kristu Jayanti college Rajiv Gandhi N a t i o n a l I n s t i t u t e o f Yo u t h Development organised a 5 day intensive training of Trainers on Career Guidance and Counselling for High and higher secondary School teachers with the specific objective of imparting basic skills in career guidance and Counselling.

This was fully sponsored by Ministry of Youth Affairs and sports, GoI. http://www.kristujayanti.edu.in/events Dr. Jonas Richard A +91-9448532577 Digital and Social Media for NGOs workshop by South Asian Fund Raising Group (SAFRG) was held on Oct. 29-30, New Delhi. Subjects covered included Social media, Digital Marketing tools, communications and engagement strategy, Search engine optimisation, Google for non-profits and Google analytics, Digital Brand Building (Marketing) through Social Media – Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Online Campaigns: How to leverage integrate Digital and Social Media with fund raising strategy, and practical sessions. Contact : Programs @safrg.org nandita@safrg.org Tel:+91 11 4148 9060

Manch aur Maanavtaa-Theatre for Social Action and Truth

at Nagaland University, HQ: Lumami, Dec. 17-19, 2013.

Interested students, researchers and educators are invited to register online for the Meet. web:http://www. nagauniv. org.in/index.php/administr ation/deans/219-yeti-meet-2013

Sambhaavnaa Institute (www. sambhaavnaa. org) is organising this workshop to help social activists explore how theatre can be used as a medium for social mobilisation and transformative politics, as well as deeper reflection into individual and collective worldviews. The sessions would be a mix of theatre-based exercises, discussions, reflections, creating plays, art, music and movement.

Guwahati, Feb. 4-7 2014 Org. by the Indian Association for Women's Studies in collaboration with Gauhati University, Cotton College State University, Guwahati, Tata Institute for Social Sciences, Guwahati and North Eastern Network

This workshop in a mix of Hindi and English is for those (above the age of 18) engaged in social and political action - in colleges, social movements, trade unions, NGOs, voluntary organisations, citizens groups Facilitator Jaya Iyer specializes in theatre for self and social development and is working with youth groups in Assam and women's groups in central India and farmers' groups in Uttarakhand .

Sub-themes: Women’s Rights and Entitlements to Land and Land-based Resources; encountering Globalisation: Women, Land and Access to Social Security; Women in Urban India: Debating Labour/Employment, Poverty and Violence; Pluralities: Caste, Ethnicity, Language and Gender etc.

Contact: Organising Secretary: Meeta Dekha <<iawsgu2014@gmail.com for further information please contact: 23345530/23365541/23366930 iaws@cwds.org/iaws.secretariat @gmail.com website: http://iaws.org

Workshop Fee: Rs. 2500 ( includes program fee, boarding and lodging).

[Need-based fee waivers are available].Please fill the 'Participation Form' available on the website ( http://www. sambhaav naa.org/manch

by November 15, 2013. For more information on the workshop, write to Ira Saxena (programs.sambhaavna a@gmail.com .sambhaavna a@gmail.com>)Tel: 9816345198/ 9418745198 www.himdhara. org

International Conference on The challenges of Mumbai as a megacity – A way forward with the EU” Nov. 18-19, -- Taj Lands End With most of Mumbai’s growth being unplanned, the city has developed into a megapolis burgeoning far beyond its geographical limits, spilling on to the 6

Nov. 19-23, 2013.

The conference will deliberate upon various aspects of Indian Ornithology and would offer a platform to share the experiences of researchers from India and abroad. It will also encompass a wide range of people – scientists, academics, protected area managers, policymakers and administrators from government departments, and NGOs involved in ornithological studies and conservation. The plenary / theme talks will be delivered by leading experts on ornithology and conservation.Web: http://iciosacon.in/

Dec. 19-23, 2013, Palampur ( HP) Theatre has played a significant role in the processes of transformative politics across the world.The evocative language of theatre can give a voice to the voiceless and be an empowering medium for socially marginalised communities.

Equality, Pluralism and the State: Perspectives from the Women’s Movement

Org. by The Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) on its campus at Anaikatty, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu,

The European Union, the Government of Maharashtra with its “Vision for Mumbai as a Mega City in the world of tomorrow” and Bombay First are jointly organizing the conference where delegates from Europe and India will share their experiences and help making Mumbai a city of the future, drawing on experiences from European cities who have dealt with similar problems.Contact: Ashwini Thakar Email: ash.mumbaifirst@ gmail.com* <ash.mumbaifirst@ gmail.com>Tel: 022-22810070/ 71 / Fax: 022-22810072 email: info@mumbaifirst. org Website: www.MumbaiFirst.org

Sambhaavnaa Institute of Public Policy and Politics invites applications for the workshop

IAWS XIV National Conference

2nd lnt’l Conf. on Indian Ornithology 2013 (ICIO-2013)

5th YETI (Young Ecologists Talk and Interact) 2013

Facilitating participatory theatre Org. by Vikalp kriya Nov.19 to 24, 2013 Leslie Sawhny Centre, Venue: Deolali, Nashik, Maharashtra.

Language: Hindi & English Facilitators: Anju Uppal & Prabir Bose Participation Fee: Rs.12,000/-( covers stay, food and workshop resources) In the background of an all pervading culture of silence how do we facilitate enabling and empowering processes whereby groups and communities build critical thinking, assess their everyday reality, challenge dominant power relations, tell their own stories, sing their own songs, reclaim control of collective spaces for cultural action?

The workshop will be an opportunity for participants from diverse backgrounds to collectively engage, probe and provoke a thought process beyond games & exercises, tools & methods, knowledge & skills.

Download workshop flyer & r e g i s t r a t i o n f o r m : h t t p : / / w w w. vikalpkriya.in/facilitating-participatorytheatre.html Register by Nov. 10, 2013 or call Prabir Bose +91 9422473781 | www.vikalpkriya.in

Workshops for NGOs Proposal Writing Workshop, Mumbai, Nov. 22, 2013 Venue: Computer Society of India, Andheri East, Mumbai – 400093 Topics: Types and Elements of Proposals, Techniques of Proposal Writing, Communication of Proposal to Donors

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Managing Performance in NGOs, Nov. 29, 2013 Venue: Computer Society of India, Andheri East, Mumbai – 400093 Topics: Measuring Performance of teams, Managing Performance of Individuals and Organization

Course details: http://www cseindia. org/ node/1653, Register online: http://www.cseindia. org/node/4634 Contact: Kiran Pandey, (011) 29955124/125, Mob: 9968767698 Fax: +91 (011) 29955879 Email: kiran@cseindia.org

Workshop Fees: INR 1,500/- per person, per workshop.

COURSES Indian Centre for Corporate Social

To register, contact: ‘Pentagon Consultants’, A 604, Lopes Residency, L. M. Road, Dahisar West, Mumbai – 400 068.

Responsibility (ICCSR) is a Not for Profit Global Advisory and Training Organization engaged in the Business of promoting Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in India and Globally.

Breaking new paths for inclusive Development" Indian Social Institute, Bangalore Dec. 5-6, 2013.

Development can reduce poverty only if it is inclusive.

To debate and understand the concept of inclusive development, Indian Social Institute as part of its Golden Jubilee celebrations is conducting the National Seminar on " Breaking new paths for Inclusive Development.” The seminar will look at the importance of including the marginalized in the various frameworks of development.

Food and accommodation will be arranged in the campus. A modest fee of Rs. 300/- is charged . Students, academicians, leaders of people's movements, CBOs and NGOs invited to take part in the seminar and make it a participatory one. For clarifications and to register, email: isinational seminar2013@gmail.com or call Shanthy @ 9980331471

Managing Information in the Digital Age: Training Programme on Information M a n a g e m e n t a n d We b - b a s e d Outreach Nov. 26-29, 2013 Managing information, in the internet era with explosive information availability demands special skills and calls for investments in strengthening the information infrastructure and skills of an organisation. This specially designed short course will teach participants on how to manage all aspects and types of information, at an institutional level and develop a virtual information resource centre using open source tools and technologies.

Modules include: Planning and managing resource centres in the digital age, Sourcing information, Organising information: Classification and indexing (including digitized resources); Managing audio-visual resources, Digitisation and edocumentation, Building contact databases, Knowledge creation and dissemination (information services/products);E-mail for outreach, Online presence: reaching out through the web,etc.

Opportunities

Regional co-ordinator Samajika Parivarthana Janaandolana (SPJ) is a State level Alliance of pro-people’s organisations working for child rights mainly working on the issues of Anganawadi infrastructure, infant mortality, child malnutrition, right to education, hostel issues, disabled children issues, child labor issues, child marriage issue etc.

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Eligibility: Minimum 2 to 3 years work experience with Dalit, Adivasi and other People’s movement/ NGOs/ alliances/ organizations; Skill of alliance building with people’s movements and NGO’s; Ability to analyze Social, Economic, Educational and Political situation.

Skills of Documentation, Research, Advocacy and Lobby.

As a Global Organization, through our network of Specialist's / Consultants / Advisor's / Partners, We are genuinely pursuing with Government's , Organizations, Institutions in providing state of the art, World class services to achieve stakeholders value across the Operational and Organizational Frameworks.

Ed. Qual.: Masters Degree/ Degree in Education; Reading, writing, communicating, translating and reporting/documenting skills both in Kannada and English.

As there is a dearth of trained CSR Professionals in India and abroad.

ICCSR tied up with University of Applied Sciences (UAS), Vienna for Master of Science Program in CSR and Ethical Management in India.

Contact SPJ office through Letter, Phone or E-mail. Y. Mariswamy, State Organiser, Samajika Parivarthana Janandolana-Karnataka; Bangalore.

Phone: 080-25470413 Mobile: 99805 9 0 9 8 5 E m a i l : y m s w a m y. s p j @ gmail.com, ymariswamys @gmail.com

• Duration - 1 Year Program (11 months class room sessions in Mumbai campus and 15 days in University of Applied science campus in Vienna)

India Strategy Head, Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation

• Course content ( available in the Full time Program Prospectus )

Mumbai or Delhi

• Martin Neureiter, Chairman - ISO 26000, is the Program Director of the MS Program

World Resources Institute (WRI), an action oriented global organization most recently was voted as #1 environment & natural resource think tank in the world.

• The program for working professionals is available in Weekend classrooms or Distance learning mode

The World Resources Institute is looking for a bright, dynamic person to lead a new set of climate change adaptation projects, based in India.

The India Strategy Lead for the Vulnerability & Adaptation Initiative will provide intellectual and managerial leadership for a suite of projects to promote integration of climate change adaptation into development policy, planning, and practice.

• Fees structure (Rs. 5 Lacs for full time and Rs 4 Lacs for working professionals -Weekend classrooms or Distance learning modules).• Kindly note that many scholarships are available upto Rs. 50,000. (This will be awarded after processing of Scholarship Application). Free admission for disabled Part.: 30 seats to offer.

The successful candidate will be instrumental in the start-up of newly funded projects, and in further developing WRI’s strategy for its work on vulnerability and adaptation in India, including: Both rural and urban adaptation projects and Collaboration with government agencies, academic researchers, and NGOs.

Contact: Brahma Prakash Tripathi| Dean| ICCSR - Global Center for CSR Knowledge| Mobile: +91 99301 73352| Tel: +91 22 2778 8481 / 82 | Fax: +91 22 2496 6803 | Email: pt@iccsr.org | Website:www.iccsr.org

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The Responsibilites can be divided as Leadership, Management and Fundraising

Bangalore: Vidyarana, is offering free admission to its residential special school for children with disabilities for 2013-2014. Children aged between 6 and 16 will be provided free accommodation, food and medical care at the school situated at No. 313, 16th A cross, Yelahanaka New Town Bangalore 560074

The successful candidate will have a strong track record of research, project management, and strategic thinking in the area of climate change adaptation.

This role will oversee a small set of growing partnerships in India, and will play a critical role in fundraising and

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staff recruitment in order to further build the India adaptation program.

The India adaptation lead will also be instrumental in developing partnerships and strategy for WRI’s climate adaptation work in Kenya and elsewhere in Africa.

Qual: At least a master’s degree in environmental studies, development studies, international relations, public policy, social science, or other related fields; 10 years of relevant experience of working in rural development, environmental management, public policy, or related issues, with significant years of experience in the Indian context and climate change adaptation; issues of gender, water, and livelihoods), excellent command of written and spoken English, and preferably one other Indian language.

Salary and Benefits : Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Qualified applicants should only apply online at www.wri.org/careers.

Field Manager, Patna IDinsight, India IDinsight is seeking a Field Manager to assist IDinsight Associates in managing field operations for evaluations aimed at supporting policymakers. IDinsight is a development consulting organisation that helps governments, and NGOs make impactful decisions using rigorous field-based evidence.

The Field Manager will manage survey teams in the field and will translate for and facilitate communication between the field team and English-speaking IDinsight staff. Candidates must be experienced in survey protocol, spoken English, and must be willing to spend extended periods of time in rural areas outside of Patna.

Preference will be given to candidates who have their own motorbikes, and are willing to be flexible with location and schedule.

Salary ranges from Rs. 20,000 to 30,000 rupees per month depending on prior experience and fit for the role.

The position is available for 6 months with the potential for renewal.

Email your CV and a brief cover letter (referencing how your qualifications and experience fit the job description) to jobsbihar@IDinsight.org with the subject: “Field Manager, 2013, Your name”.

2 Outreach Co-coordinators Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh Indian Social Institute, Indian Social Institute, Bangalore (www. isiblr.org .in) was established in 1963, as a national resource center with Research and advocacy as its main thrust for the purpose of building up the capacity of social activists in the voluntary sector as well as in people’s movements.

Job description :He/She will coordinate with NGO networks,

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Opportunities People’s movements, NGOs, Civil Society organizations in the state for the furthering of the ISI-Vision; Plan, organize and implement training programmes, research activities and advocacy work in consultation with the Institute Director and Team.

The Co-ordinators will be based in Bangalore, and will move to the respective state reporting to the Director directly Qual. and Exp.: A Master’s Degree in Social Sciences, Computer knowledge . Further skills as a trainer, researcher, grass root worker etc. will be added qualification. The Tamil Nadu coordinator must know Tamil, the Andhra coordinator, --Telugu, along with English.

The appointment initially will be a contract appointment for two 6months duration and later tenure appointment.

The amount of compensation will depend upon experience .Contact the Director for further details at director@isiblr.org.in or gmutholil@gmail.com Phone: 080 23536364 Applications in own handwriting with CV may be forwarded by e- mail or to The Director, Indian Social Institute, 24 Benson Road, Bangalore – 560046. Apply by Nov. 15, 2013

Jal Bhagirathi Foundation Program Specialist There are two vacancies one at Jaipur and other at Jodhpur.

JBF is selecting a Development Professional in its EU supported project "Poverty reduction of desert communities in the dry lands of western Rajasthan through integrated community based water resource management" to provide services for research and documentation, reporting, networking and writing proposals. .

Job Description: Research and Documentation; Developing Project Proposals and Networking; Developing Communication Tools and IEC Materials: Aiming to bring positive changes in policy as well as wider awareness, the person should be able to develop a robust communication strategy and effective communication tools for better outreach to communities, He/ She should be able to facilitate regular updating of website, tweets and blogs.

Profile: The candidate should be a Graduate / Post-Graduate degree in social sciences, and rural development with excellent writing and communication skills in English with at least 5 to 10 years experience in development agencies or NGOs in similar capacity. Candidates with multi disciplinary background will be given preference.

Remuneration Rs. 9,00,000 per annum depending on appropriate

(Regardless of deadlines you are advised to apply)

skills and experience. Last date of applications is Nov. 15 2013. All applications should be sent with a cover letter to: hr@jalbhagirathi. org

Associates- Janaagraha, Bangalore In Urban Capacity Building,--(Advocacy, Thought Leadership, P.R.O.O.F) Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy is a Bangalore based not for profit looking to transform quality of life in India’s cities and towns.

We define quality of life as comprising quality of infrastructure and services and quality of citizenship. Janaagraha, along with its sister organization India Urban Space foundation operates ten programs all of which are based on a robust City-Systems framework. To achieve its mission, Janaagraha works with both citizens and governments in advocating policy, creating platforms for citizen engagement and forging partnerships to attain scale.

The work comprises of grassroots programs, advocacy and policy initiatives as: a)Advocacy Associate- Urban Capacity Building Improving quality-of-life in urban areas is the vision that drives Janaagraha.

Good Urban Governance; Effective Urban Management; and Active Citizenship are the key outcomes that Janaagraha seeks to promote.

A key milestone for the UCB programme has been the MoU signed with the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) to provide knowledge management resource augmentation support for the Urban Modules organised during the phased trainings of officers of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS).

This is the focus of UCB-P’s work at present.

Qual. / Exp: A graduate / postgraduate degree in the fields of public policy, development studies, social sciences or other equivalent field, Desirable 2-7 years of experience in capacity building, policy research, advocacy and program implementation b) Advocacy Associate - Thought Leadership, Bangalore Your role would be: Identifying individuals and organisations who can constitute a critical pool/target audience for deepening of advocacy outreach by Janaagraha, Preparing detailed and well-articulated documentation on the thought leadership strategy including choice and sequence of cities where Janaagraha’s programs could be present, extent of engagement etc.

Qual/Exp: A degree in the fields of engineering, commerce, economics or law with a post graduate degree in management; At least 2 years of work experience preferably in management consulting, corporate strategy or project management

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C) Associate - P.R.O.O.F (Public Record for Finance and Operation), Bangalore

Interested candidates should send a CV and cover letter to sukhbir@ accessdev. org. by Nov. 30, 2013.

For Researching and analysing financial and operational data of municipal corporations at city, ward and neighbourhood levels. Engaging with communities, councillors, MLAs and civic agencies on quality of life issues in neighbourhoods; Planning and executing Participatory Budgeting sessions/ scores in select wards of cities

Partners for Law Development (PLD)

Qual/ Exp.: A degree in the fields of commerce, accounting, finance, management, economics, public policy or other equivalent field, At least 2 years of work experience in accounting, finance, economics, public finance or policy research with exposure to basic quantitative research, working knowledge of spreadsheets and Microsoft Office.Apply by: Nov. 20, 2013 to shajo.kalliath@janaagraha.org

Manager, Patna ACCESS-ASSIST ACCESS-ASSIST is an Affiliate of ACCESS Development Services) a not-for-profit company that seeks to support the organised growth of the microfinance sector in India as well as promote sustainable livelihoods of the poor. Towards this, it houses two specialized Programme Units, one each for microfinance and livelihoods.

The microfinance programme portfolio of ACCESS has been spun off since 2010 into a specialized affiliate ACCESS-ASSIST. The Manager will be responsible to set up and manage the functioning of a state level Financial Inclusion Center.

The Center will track the performance of various institutions, programmes and channels involved in delivery of financial services to the excluded across the state and periodically report on the progress towards achieving financial inclusion goals. He/she will coordinate with different stakeholders, institutions and financial service providers like Banks, Insurance companies, Pension aggregators, BCs, Remittance providers, SHPIs and a host of other institutions who are working towards providing financial services.

The center will engage in policy advocacy at the state level to expedite financial inclusion in the state.

Qual.: 4-5 years of work experience in the Financial Inclusion/microfinance sector, MBA/ Post graduate from a reputed University/Business school, Good knowledge about the sector spanning the entire gamut of financial services including credit, savings, insurance, remittance and pension.• Ability to build relationship with Government programs, Banks, NABARD, Lead district banks, MFIs, SHPIs and other financial service providers in the state.

Compensation: Rs 5-6 lakh p.a

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Senior Law Researcher, Delhi Apply by Nov. 25 We are looking for a senior law researcher with 4-5 years experience to undertake socio legal research and pursue advocacy broadly on women’s rights issues related to the family, sexuality and violence against women.

Familiarity with debates relating to sexuality and violence against women is necessary, as is fluency in Hindi and English. The candidate must have a capacity to conceputalise, supervise research teams, produce reports and be willing to make a 3 year commitment.

Partners for Law in Development (PLD) - is a legal resource group working in the fields of social justice and women’s rights in India. We promote implementation of rights through - capacity development, advocacy and production of knowledge. We work with organisations at the community/ state/ national/Asia Pacific levels, the government etc.( www.pldindia.org and www.cedawsouthasia.org).

Qual: A demonstrated commitment to women’s human rights, with experience of working with consultative processes; a law degree with an advanced qualification in law or relevant social sciences, with about 4-5 years of work experience in India in relation to women’s rights;. Knowledge of human rights issues, feminist debates and contemporary campaigns in India.

The candidate will implement action research as well as desk based research projects; and will be required to work with and lead research teams. and produce reports, papers and advocacy documents. Knowledge of the substantive and procedural aspects of laws, particularly the new laws relating to sexual violence is essential; knowledge of human rights standards, including CEDAW is desirable.

The applicant should send a CV, a statement [no more than two pages] stating why the applicant is interested and what the applicant brings to this role. The application must be accompanied by one sample of written work on women’s rights, and two references, (one of whom is from the last 3 years of work).

Office Administrator, Delhi The Officer Administrator is required to maintain systems for smooth administration of office and programmes.

Qual: A good knowledge of computers, modern office equipment and technology, Experience with internet; Good oral and written

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communication skills in both English and Hindi are essential for internal communication as well as correspondence.

Experience in organising d conferences .

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications in the range of Rs. 13,000 to 16,000 per month. (preference to women candidates).

The applicant should send a CV along with two references, of which one is that of a recent or previous employer, to be sent by e-mail or post by Nov. 22 to: The Administrative Officer, Partners for Law in Development, F-18 Jangpura Extension, First Floor, New Delhi 110014 Tel: 011 – 24316832, 24316833, Email: opportunities@ pldindia.org

Program Officer - Daycare Operations, Delhi Mobile Creches The position will oversee the center activity to ensure adherence to plan – timeline, quality parameters, coverage, reporting, etc. and the work with the community. To coordinate and raise indent for initial set up and first month of running of new centres, Ensure that all systems of cleanliness/safety of children are being adhered to;. Ensure that centre staff is abiding by Child Protection Policy/ code of conduct. Visit centres , Assist manager in planning health camps, children outing and labour camps at centres; Collect and collate report and expenses for submission to accounts.

Qual:-Graduate with 5-6 years of experience in childcare. Ability to build and nurture relationships. Apply by Nov.23 to rajni.p@mobilecreches.org

Asst. Manager-- Development Support, Chattisgarh Child Rights and You (CRY) Apply by Nov. 29 CRY has a holistic approach to development based on the child rights framework with community empowerment as a key ingredient.

CRY also places strong emphasis on networking with other NGOs and advocacy efforts to influence macro policies for children.

As a person in this position, you will be the link between CRY and CRYsupported projects in the project areas of Chattisgarh. Your responsibilities will include planning, monitoring and evaluation of supported initiatives, assessing and providing for partners capacity building needs, environment scanning, identifying areas/projects for CRY's intervention and planning and supporting networking efforts.

Qual: Post - Graduate in Social Work, Sociology or Rural Development from a reputed institute,4-6 years experience in the field of urban or rural development, planning, monitoring and evaluating projects, interfacing with the government and other stakeholders. Strong written and oral

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communication skills in English, a working knowledge of the local language and experience of having worked with communities within the state of preference and ability to travel 15 days a month.

increase equity and accountability of health services, and sustain critical family health and sanitation outcomes of women and children initially in 8 innovation districts and ultimately across the state of Bihar, India.

Please email your application mentioning the post applied for, or write in for more details to careers@ crymail.org.

The Team Leader’s role: Knowledge Management to support the larger goal of improving health, nutrition and sanitation outcomes of Ananya program, with a focus on contributing to the knowledge and assimilation stream of the Parivartan project.

12 Team Leaders , Mysore Apply by: 24 Nov 2013 Raleigh India- DFID International Citizen Service (ICS) 12 Week Volunteer Placement January 2014 – April 2014 ICS is a UK government funded programme (DFID) that works with Indian and UK volunteers to have a positive development impact on communities, We are recruiting for Team Leaders to work in the field. You don’t need specific experience, but must be at least 23 years of age to apply and be prepared to commit fully to 12 continuous weeks of volunteer work starting from Jan. 2014 ending April 2014. (We run 3 programmes a year, please contact us if you are interested in the June- Sept. or Oct- – Dec, programmes for 2014) The role involves taking responsibility for the success of a rural development community project, working and living alongside a community and in partnership with a local NGO after an intensive 2 week training programme in Mysore. Then you and your fellow UK Team Leader will run a project in a remote rural community, managing a group of around 12 volunteers; normally 6 from the UK and 6 from India.

You will be supported by the project partners and Raleigh India Field Support Coordinators and supervised and supported by our permanent and volunteer team in Mysore.

If you are interested in joining us send an email with your CV and covering letter of not more than 1 page explaining why you would like to join the programme with names and contact details of 2 references; these must not be a family member. Candidates will be invited for a Skype interview in November. For details check: http://www.volunteerics.org. For other volunteering programmes: email: recruitmentindia@raleighinternational. org

PATH Team Leader, Patna – Knowledge Management – Parivartan Apply by: 28 Nov 2013 PATH is an international non-profit organization that takes an entrepreneurial approach to developing and delivering high-impact, low-cost solutions.

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Qual.:In-depth practical knowledge of maternal child health, nutrition and sanitation and other such related development issues, In depth practical knowledge on data management, analysis, reporting, evaluation design and research. Advanced university degree in social science, policy research and analysis preferred. A minimum of 10 years’ experience in Public Health Programming, with at least five years’ experience in a Senior Management position with demonstrated experience in design and development of knowledge management systems, organizational development.

PAT H o f f e r s c o m p e t i t i v e compensation based on experience and background. Interested candidates should visit http://www.path.org to apply online to job #5801 Monitoring & Evaluation Technical Officer, TB Project Mumbai, - Apply by: 28 Nov 2013 PATH will be implementing the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Project, “Private Practitioners Interface Agency (PPIA) for Tuberculosis (TB) Control in Mumbai”. The Project named as “Guavatta Seva Network Project”(GSNP). is designed to strengthen the capacity of private health care providers in the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) to ensure early and accurate diagnosis of TB cases through effective TB case management.

Resp.: Prepare project monitoring and evaluation plan and track progress against performance targets and project milestones; Conduct training and monitoring; work closely with Samrudhi (Lab networking agency) to prepare recording and reporting tools to monitor quality of services being provided through network laboratories Qual./Exp: A Master's degree in Statistics/Public Health/Policy Analysis/Public Administration/ other related field. Five years work experience in program evaluation related to public health programs.

Three years experience in: monitoring and evaluation of project/ monitoring and evaluation design experience with Qualitative Data Analysis software (e.g. NVIVO, Atlas.ti) desirable.

PAT H o f f e r s c o m p e t i t i v e compensation based on experience and background. Visit http://www. path.org to apply online to job #5784

Project Manager Industrial Training Vertical B-ABLE, Bhiwadi, Rajasthan Apply by: Nov. 30, 2013 The Project Manager -Industrial Training Vertical role is responsible for taking on P&L responsibility of the Industrial Training Vertical of B-ABLE including the existing training centres at Bhiwadi, (Rajasthan and Gondal, (Gujara) and the expansion of the Vertical in future.

Principal responsibilities: Develop plan for growth of industry training vertical, working with the senior management, Responsible to deliver on plans, including P&L responsibility • Converting overall plans into detailed implementation plans, • Guide and help Management to identify and implementing additional appropriate industrial training courses / models as per the industry need and financial feasibility Qual./Exp: • Post graduate– Engineering/Technical Graduate preferred with 4-8 years of experience – Experience in manufacturing sector or of managing vocational training centre/s; if possible manufacturing related training centers, Willing to travel extensively in rural areas If interested click on the following link http://www.b-able.in/apply.php and choose - Project Manager- Industrial Training Vertical and apply by Nov.

Manager--Projects, Chennai Bhumi... Apply by: 20 Nov 2013 Primary responsibilities include: Lead and help in the implementation of all the projects across chapters, Ensure project activities comply with the planned objectives, Monitor project progress on weekly basis, Identify and implement creative solutions, Analyse data, identify trends and prepare reports Qual/ Exp.:Graduate/Post Graduate degree in any discipline; Fluency in English and computer skills; Prior experience of working in a NGO setup desirable (preferably in Education).

Prior experience of teaching children is desirable.

We are looking for leaders who are committed to the Bhumi team for at least two years. Send in your resume with a cover letter to mail(@ bhumi.org.in

Executive Director, Kolkata Udayan---Apply by: 20 Nov 2013 Founded in 1970 by the Revd. J.G. Stevens, OBE, to shield children of Leprosy Patients not only from the disease but more especially the stigma caused by it. On the whole the children's parents beg for a living or work as daily wage labourers. (www.udayan.org) So far more than 6000 children have been helped by Udayan during the last 43 years. They are normally admitted

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Opportunities to Udayan between 5 - 8 years of age, given food, clothing, medication, recreation and education in a residential complex and campus covering about 8 acres. There is also a placement cell to help provide employment after training.

The position is a key leadership role within management and operations for Udayan. The position manages and implements business planning, strategy and development, marketing, communications, fundraising; as well as managing the governance, compliance, finance, office operations and staff. Critical to this position is the ability to be an integral, committed and supportive team player.

Attributes Required:-. High level of understanding and interest in sectors of education and healthcare; Business and Financial Acumen – will be responsible for managing the ongoing operations within a defined budget, experience in International/Indian charitable governance & compliance; Complete understanding of corporate governance, some understanding of legal duties, liabilities and responsibilities with respect to running an NGO/Residential Home with children; Up to 7 years experience in a similar role; A willingness to live close to or at Udayan. Accommodation is a v a i l a b l e .

A p p l y : udayan80g@gmail.com

ChildFund India MIS Coordinator, Delhi Apply by: 20 Nov 2013 ChildFund India is part of ChildFund International (www.childfund.org), one of the leading International Child Development Organizations in the world. ChildFund started its operations in India in 1951. ChildFund India’s goal for 2013-2017 is towards participation and protection of deprived, excluded & vulnerable children by enhancing their access to quality services across 14 States and One Union Territory.

Programs are implemented directly and through 60 local partners, reaching out to 1.4 million children and families spread over 2000 c o m m u n i t i e s . ( w w w. c h i l d f u n d india.org).

Childfund India is embarking on a program to support children, especially girls, in high school with counseling, career guidance and information to enable them to choose a higher education program meeting their aspirations and needs. The program is to be implemented in two locations – Jhabua district (Madhya Pradesh) and Udaipur district (Rajasthan)– in the first year and then be expanded to Jharkhand and Orissa. It will target girls, young women and boys in the 16 to 24 years age group over a period of 3 years to complete their higher education.

The MIS Coordinator, based in New Delhi, will be required to support the program in maintaining data bases, monitoring progress against set

(Regardless of deadlines you are advised to apply)

targets and assessing the impact on youth and communities.

Qual./Exp.: • Post graduate degree in Social Sciences/ Statistics/ Demography/ Economics; • 3 to 5 years of experience in program planning and monitoring with civil society, non-profit or research & advocacy organizations; • Willing to travel up to 60% of time; • Excellent knowledge of qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection; • analytical and documentation skills • Knowledge of SPSS Please send your resume with a covering letter to recruitment @childfundindia.org before Nov. 20, 2013 mentioning clearly the Job Location & Position Title in the subject line. Kindly mention your current salary/ expectations if any.

Program Coordinators (2), Jhabua, (MP) & Jhadol, (Rajasthan) Apply by: Nov. 20, 2013 The Program Coordinator will be responsible for the implementation of the project in the identified location.

S/he will work closely with the Program Manager - Education, Program Quality and Area Teams to effectively deliver the project over a period of 3 years; Maintain and update project data; Reporting: Ensure timely and effective donor reporting; Stakeholder Relationship: develop and maintain close contact with beneficiaries and their families; track progress of the project ; Facilitate and support donor and consultants visits at the field level; Represent the organisation

Qual./Exp.:• Master’s degree in Social Work, Education, Sociology or other Social Sciences, 5 - 7 years of experience of programs related to education or gender in the non – profit sector; • Prior experience of working on children’s and youth related issues, working with partner organizations and coordinating with multiple stakeholders• Willing to travel up to 70% of time.

Women candidates will be given preference. Please send your profile with a covering letter to recruitment@childfundindia.org before Nov. 20, 2013 mentioning clearly the Job Location & Position Title in the subject line. Kindly mention your current salary/ expectations if any. Salary offered shall be the best in the sector.

Outreach Associate Delhi / Mumbai Avanti Fellows Apply by: 20 Nov 2013 Avanti is a social enterprise established in March 2010 to help economically disadvantaged students gain admission to India’s top engineering and medical colleges.

Avanti operates stand-alone Learning Centres in Mumbai, New Delhi and Kanpur. The Learning Centres provide low-income high-school students a world-class science and mathematics education, and have very little conventional lecturing.

Avanti is a PanIIT Alumni India initiative, winner of the Stanford

BASES Social E-Challenge 2010 and recipient of the Echoing Green, Ashoka and Draper Richard Kaplan Foundation Fellowships 2012.

The Outreach Executive will work directly with the Program Manager to execute the end-to-end Annual Outreach, Selection and Admission process for the new batch of incoming students. The main responsibilities include to strategize an effective outreach plan to spread awareness about the social issues Avanti is trying to address while attracting students to our program, Build lasting relationships at schools and community organizations in order to conduct information and awareness sessions with students and principals, to invite applications and conduct the selection test; Req,; Any undergraduate degree.

Masters degree is a plus. Fluency in spoken Hindi & English is a must.

Functional knowledge of MS Excel and MS Word. To apply: read the complete job description on our website, Fill our online application form: http://avantifellows. org/fulltimeroles/work-with-us/

Deshpande Foundation Web Designer, Hubli Apply by: 20 Nov 2013 The designer will be responsible to design, build/ maintain web sites, using content creation tools, management tools, and digital media.

Regular upgradation of the web sites, Online database management, web security and CRM. There's nothing to stop anyone from learning anything. Where is it written that just because you can't read and write, you can't become an engineer ? founder of the - Bunker Roy,

Ad.RATES You can:

Barefoot College, Tilonia

* sponsor an issue for Rs. 20,000/- per issue * release an ad (10cms. x 1col.) for Rs. 1000 per issue.

This newstabloid goes out to hundreds of NGOs, Corporate houses and the public.

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Please enrol me as your subscriber at the price of Rs.150 / USD 15 / GBP 8 per annum for 6 issues (Including postage). Please mail ___ copies at the address given below. DD/cheques should be in the name of “NGO Connect.”

Name: ______________________________________________ Organisation: _________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Type of activity: _______________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Address:_____________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ _____________________________Pin code: _______________ Phone No:_____________ E-mail: ________________________ Cash/Cq/DD No: ___________________ Amt. Rs.____________ On Bank : ________________________ dated:______________ Mail to : NGO Connect 5E, Gulmohar; 20, Convent Road, Bangalore - 560 025 Tel. No: 093418-67487, E-mail: shaktisrc@yahoo.com.

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Media Qual: • Must have graduation/postgraduation in computers (BCA/MCA) with 3 to 4 years of experience in web development, be capable of full cycle project leadership including application architecture, design input, site layout/user interface, database design/programming and expertise in php, css and html.

Working experience in Photoshop and C o r a l d r a w, E x p e r i e n c e i n advertisement, media and photography will be an added advantage. Send detailed application along with CV to Email ID: talent @dfmail.org Documentation Officer, Hubli Job Description: • Develop concept notes, proposals, case writing and documentation, Develop the various Monitoring and Evaluation Tools at all levels to assess the performance of the project; • Develop strategic relationships with various stake holders of the organization – govt., donors, other NGOs, community, etc., Develop MIS based on set indicators.• Coordinate with vendors/consultants.

Req.: 3-4 years’ experience in documentation and case writing in the development sector. Post graduate in social sciences or Journalism Candidates should send their detailed application along with CV to Email ID:talent@dfmail.org

Coach (Trainer), Mumbai Greenpeace India Apply by: 27 Nov 2013 A Coach to run induction and training sessions for all new staff in Direct Dialogue/Community, monitoring the progress of Direct Dialogue/ Community team members, Conducting audits of Direct Dialogue/ Community team members Qual:1-2 years experiences in Training and Development, ust have a positive attitude, self-motivated with strong organizational and Time Management skills, presentation and computer skill.

Compensation:: Rs, 28,915 p.m. + Travel Allowance. To Apply: http:// hire.jobvite.com

Assistant Coordinator (Resource Mobilization & Public Relations), Chennai, German Leprosy and TB Relief Association - India (GLRA India) Apply by: 27 Nov 2013 Qual.: MSW (Master of Social Work), 25-35 years.

Role: Developing Fund raising Strategy; Public Relations; 3.

Resource Mobilization: Work on web based/face to face/individual fund raising, CSR activities/initiatives with corporates in discussing with coordinator; Documentation & Communication: Compile and maintain a database of donors/ organizations, Maintain website; Maintain Donor relationship.

Apply to centraloffice@glraindia.org

FILMS Submissions are now open for The Heritage Film Festival - 2013, "Visual Narrative Arts & Handicrafts" Celebrating Skills of Traditional Artisans and Craftspeople of India Email: film.aadhar@gmail.com for entry submission form. For further query call +919408781522. Website: http://hff.aadhar-india.org/ Call for Entries to the 9th Edition of Vi B G Y O R I n t e r n a t i o n a l F i l m Festival for Short & Documentary films, to be held in Thrissur, Kerala, India from Feb. 11-15, 2014. You may submit your films (Docu/ Shortfictio/Music/Video/Animation/Spot/Ex perimental) that pertain to any `spectrum’ ( Focus of the year/Vibgyor Theme/Kerala).

The theme for the `Focus' is ‘Gender Justice'’.Only Online Film Submission visit www.vibgyorfilm.org .For any difficulty/problem with online film s u b m i s s i o n , e m a i l info@vibgyorfilm.org or contact us at: 91-9447000830/91-9447893066 Last date for submission: Nov. 30, 2013.

Only films produced and released after 1st January 2012 will be considered in the Open Category. There is an entry fee of Rs.300 for National/Kerala Spectrum entries (inside India) and $10 for `International’ entries. You maysubmit more than one film, but each entry should comply with all submission requirements. There are no Awards for National/ International entries, a cash award of Rs. 25000 for Kerala spectrum and 3 fellowships.

Contact: ViBGYOR Team, Dr. Ranjith 09846237861)- President, Vibgyor Film Collective; Sarat Cheloor ((09809477058)- Secretary; Dr. Benny Benedict 09447000830) National Coordinator S o n g s o f P r o t e s t (https://www.facebook. com/events/188896687956530/) were heard on Sept. 7, with powerful revolutionary music through live performances by Kabir Kala Manch, Lokshahir Sambhaji Bhagat and Makkal Mandram at the Ravindra Kalakshetra in Bangalore.

The Kabir Kala Manch sang songs on caste, class, gender and economic inequality in KKM's first performance outside Maharashtra. People's poet Sambhaji Bhagat is known for his powerful performances in Maharashtra's slums to organise Dalits and challenge hierarchy. Makkal Mandram are known for their work with the Irula tribe.

On Sept. 8, documentary film maker Anand Patwardhan and Delhi Sultanate of the Word Sound Power ensemble discussed their cinema and their politics at the Institute of Agricultural Technologists after a screening of Anand’s Jai Bhim Comrade. Contact: pedepics @gmail.com 11

Playing baseball in Manipur - The Only Real Game

Fire in the Blood Dylan Mohan Gray, 80 mins.

Modern medicine is one of humanity' s greatest achievements.

But worldwide efforts to stamp out disease are the exception rather than the rule.

Pharmaceutical company profits depend on setting high prices for lifesaving drugs, so medical break throughs often fail to help the poor.

‘Fire in the Blood’ sets out to tell the story of how Western drug companies moved heaven and earth to keep discounted AIDS medications from reaching HIV-positive citizens of the developing world. Gray powerfully interweaves the history of AIDS treatment with in-depth interviews of politicians, physicians, activists, and CEOs, juxtaposing the stories of impoverished communities devastated by the disease with those of HIV-positive individuals who survived because they could afford the medications that keep the virus in check.

"Big Pharma's"lawyers and lobbyists were hard at work, trying to keep ARVsout of dying people's hands.Pharmaceutical companies showed no interest in lowering prices until developing world generics manufacturers took matters into their own hands,

The Only Real Game Dir. by Mirra Bank, 82 mins.

The Only Real Game explores the power of baseball for people in a remote and troubled place. The small, once princely state of Manipur is involved in a corrosive separatist conflict. With widespread poverty, corruption and unemployment, it’s an astonishing place to find baseball.

Even more surprising in this deeply patriarchal society is that women are a driving cultural force.

The women of Manipur find unity and hope in baseball- as well as a bridge to a wider world. Manipur’s women and girls are dedicated and talented players and are also at the forefront of peace and justice initiatives. Dreams chase reality with First Pitch, a samll group of baseball-loving New Yorkers and 2 major League Baseball Envoy

coaches team up with Manipuri men, women and kids to “play ball”.

Do Pahar Written & Directed by: Shazia Srivastava, Sharifa Roy (30 min, Short fiction) Sudha, an old woman, survives her remaining days on scraps of leftover food, abuse from her son and watching the world from the countless windows of her ancestral house. It's Diwali. For two days now, she's noticed a man, Bilal, outside her window waiting for someone. With unabashed curiosity, Sudha keeps vigil on Bilal. When Bilal catches her staring and confronts her, she audaciously invites him in for a glass of water.

'Do Pahar' is about the unlikely bond that develops between an old woman and a hit man. As the afternoon progresses in wait for Bilal's target, Sudha kindles in him humanity and a few forgotten memories of his childhood while he, in turn, instills in her a new-found fortitude.

No Problem: 6 months with the Barefoot Grandmamas Dir.: Yasmin Kidwai, 58 min, Middle aged village women from Tanzania, Zanzibar, Liberia, Malawi, South Sudan, Bhutan and Peru land in an Indian village to learn how to construct solar electrical systems.

They have never travelled anywhere before. Most are barely literate, some can manage a little broken English while many of them only speak their own mother tongue. Their instructors are simple folk from Tilonia, Rajasthan who possess no degrees. Over six months, these two unlikely groups bond over concepts such as solar panels, circuit boards, charge controllers and electrical resistance.

They are participating in a unique programme designed by the Barefoot College, a pathbreaking institution that has revolutionised the lives of many thousands of poor people all over the world since it was founded in 1977.

The film follows one batch of women trainees on a life-altering six month journey. Starting with a bewildered

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Media arrival at an unfamiliar international airport, learning to deal with sabji-roti and "oil jyaada-jyaada" while figuring out how to fit tiny components into circuit boards and connect wires to batteries, creating a sensation at the Pushkar camel fair, working through the unfamiliar winter chill, swapping songs and stories of life back home, they finally return triumphant as Barefoot Solar Engineers, bringing light into remote villages where electricity has so far been only a dream.

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tragedy and goes on to unravel the politics of control of oil wells, the setting up of Madrassas in Pakistan by US for creation of Al Qaeda, The Terror attacks in India, 26/11 2008, The Hindutva terror, path for Peace. (Rs 200) Both these are available on www.explainedseries.com Selections from these books have been put into a Exhibition (30 panels).

This exhibition will soon be available in plastic folders for exhibitions in various places. At present it is in the form of thick print outs. These are in Hindi and English .

Women’s Studies Resources Contact us at: library@cwds.ac.in

Gender and Food Security in India: A Trainer’s Manual, by Ranjani K Murthy & Mercy Kappen, 85 pages, Rs.150/-, Prod. by Visthar, Bangalore.

This is the fourth in the series of manuals published by Visthar. The manual on Gender and Food Security in India consists of the following modules:• Understanding food security and the Indian situation on food security• Reasons for food insecurity• Gender and food security• Nutritional status of girl children• Critique of food security schemes and legislation in India• Grassroots practices on gender and food security• Monitoring of PDS, ICDS and MDMS from a gender lens.

For copies contact Vijaya Kamal , mail@atvisthar.org Phone :08028465 294/5 Visthar, Kothanur Post, Bangalore - 560 077 www.visthar.org

Explained Series: Comic books

By Sharad Sharma and Ram Puniyani Av.: ram.puniyani@gmail.com, mail@worldcomicsindia.com, arthprakashan@gmail.com Violence under the garb of religion has been the major expression of the politics in current times. To explain the causes of this phenomenon, the authors are working on ‘Explained Series’ to present the phenomenon in the form of Comic Books. Two books in this series are already out (www.pluralindia.com) 1. Communalism Explained: Outlines the rise of Communal politics in India, The communal violence, Mumbai and Gujarat as case studies, India’s syncretic traditions, the distortions in history done by British, Communal Historiography, The values of Freedom movement, the agenda of communal politics-Muslim and Hindu, t (Rs 300) 2. Terrorism Explained. This book is in the background of 9/11 2001 WTC

The Centre for Women’s Development Studies, New Delhi (CWDS) Library has recently compiled the following publications which are available online for download at www.cwds.ac.in Nirbhaya – An Index of Newspaper Articles /

by Deepa Singhal and Akhlaq Ahmed.

2013. 228p.

The publication has over 1700 news articles/ items collected from 8 dailies received in the Library such as The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Hindu, The Asian Age, The Indian Express, The Telegraph, and The Deccan Herald on Nirbhaya Case.

The entries covered are from the day the incident happened till Sept.14 2013 (judgment by the District Court).

2. Vina Mazumdar /by Meena Usmani and Madhu Shree.

2013. 50p.

Dr. Vina Mazumdar (1927-2013), the former director of Centre for Women’s Development Studies is no more with us. To pay tribute to her, the CWDS Library decided to bring out a “Women’s Studies Resources - Vina Mazumdar”. The publication is divided into four parts and it contains a total no. of 165 entries, arranged under author, corporate body and titles as the case may be.

3. Women-Micro Credit/ Micro Finance and Self Help Groups /by Meena Usmani and Akhlaq Ahmed. 2013. 79p.-(CWDS Library Resource Series; XIII) The bibliography "Women-Micro Credit/ Micro Finance and Self Help Groups” focuses on diverse aspects of Micro Credit such as Micro Finance, Micro Banking, Self Help Groups etc.

The bibliography covers the documents upto 2013 and contains 421 entries.

Helpful to those working and interested in the area of Women and Micro-Credit/ Micro Finance and Self Help Groups (SHGs).

Annual State of India’s Environment Report 200 pages, Rs.450.

Upcoming launch on January 1, 2014 of the inaugural issue of the Annual State of India’s Environment Report (a Down To Earth publication)-- a collection of incisive reports and opinions on the year’s key events and happenings, people, practices, policies and research. Subjects covered range from land, agriculture, water, energy and forests, to climate change, toxins, pollution, industry, health and food, supplemented with special sections on statistics and resources.

This is a reference sourcebook for policymakers and regulators, researchers, writers, thinkers and students Pre-booking orders fto be sent with a DD/Cheque in favour of “Society for Environmental Communications”, and mailed to Centre for Science and Environment, 41 Tughlakabad Institutional Area, New Delhi 110062. To order online, http://csestore.cse.org.in/books/anilagarwal-readers/dte-annual-issuefor-other.html

Whistle blowing - A Practical Guide

Visualising Information for Advocacy Written and researched by Stephanie Hankey, Tom Longley, Marek Tuszynski and Maya Indira Ganes available act: visualising advocacy @tacticaltech. org 170 pages Visualising Information for Advocacy has been developed out of Tactical Tech's experience over the past ten years working to help campaigners and activists around the world to use information, visual representation and digital technologies in their work.

by Brian Martin Av. at Irene Publishing irene. publishing@gmail.com, Amazon, Adlibris and other main on-line bookshops.

Serialised chapters from the book are on the website http/:visualising advocacy.org.

You are may be not a Snowden or Manning, but you discover some wrongdoing, such as corruption, injustice or danger to the public. What should you do? If you do nothing, the problem will continue. If you speak out, you become a target for attack — and the problem may still continue. Or do you know someone who need help and support in order to blow the whistle?

This is a book about how advocates and activists use visual elements in their campaigns. This 170-page guide features over 60 case studies from around the world to provide an introduction to understanding visual information and a framework for using images for influence. They have developed three ways to classify how the visual works in advocacy campaigns:

Whistle blowing: A Practical Guide tells how to assess your options, prepare for action, use low-profile o p e r a t i o n s , n e g o t i a t e o ff i c i a l channels, leak, build support and survive the experience. It is filled with sample cases that show what can happen when you make incorrect assumptions or fall into common traps.

Get the idea-- is about making simple, eye-catching products that convey one concise point, provoking and inviting audiences to find out more about the issue.

Get the picture -- is about creating a visual summary of an argument Get the detai l-- is about presenting data through interactive digital formats in a way that allows the audience to dig deeper and explore the issue for themselves.

The advice in this guidebook is based on the author’s contact with hundreds of whistle blowers and dissidents, plus consultation with others experienced in the area. It will give you valuable insight into the dynamics of individual struggles and what is happening to others.

Flick through Visualising Information for Advocacy to get inspiration for your project, try out the visual techniques showcased, or find advice on how to produce visuals for advocacy.

Brian Martin has been involved with issues of dissent and whistle blowing for over 30 years andis active in Whistle blowers Australia and edits its newsletter, The Whistle.

We are now working on our next project exploring how advocates are using and communicating increasingly complex and growing amounts of data for advocacy.

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