Buniayd Baseline Facilitation Shop Training of DSS

It was a vision to empower the diocese to use their intellectual capacity and field knowledge to work in group for creating their own questionnaire for the baseline in their region.

It started with the Introduction of baseline, and then frequent discussion began, Caritas India facilitated the proceedings (including Mr Joseph, Mr Shaju, Mr Vinod and Mr Aneesh ) and   framed  4 groups of all the 10 partners from Bundelkhand and Maharashtra diocese the best part was that everyone shared their own experience of working in the field area and the issues that they generally see with the villagers. Since all the partners were ready with their Situational Analysis and Problem Tree, So it became easier in framing the questions and 6 major issues were identified (including Agriculture, Entitlements,  Skill development, Migration, Forest and Water).

On the Second day we finalized the questions and went in the 2 field areas of Poone Diocese for the field testing, there we talked to Sarpanch, Anagawadi workers and villagers; we filled the Village Profile and Farmers Profile while trying to identify the problems that we faced filling the interview schedule. After when we returned back we had very enjoying cultural event facilitated by Caritas India and the other partners.

On the last day we discussed on all the pros and cons of the questionnaire and refined it, than all the partners sat in their group and worked on their questionnaire to finalize it. Lastly, we had a concluding session including vote of thanks by Caritas India and Partner DSS and discussion on the 3 days workshop while improvements that needs to be worked on during the other workshops.

Achievements:

·         All the partners’ diocese created their own questionnaire.

·         They themselves indentified the errors in the interview schedule and rectified it.

·         They went with the final “Village Profile and Household Profile” to their respective diocese.

·         They have already started working on the baseline in their areal.

Alok Tripathy

Project Manager

Harit Prayas(MVSS, Sagar)

EXPOSURES OF JEEVIKA TO HARIT PRAYAS-CHATARPUR

On 2^nd July 2013 , an exposure programme was conducted in our project area by JEEVIKA (A project of Caritas India in Gwalior for Organic Farming) at Harit Prayas Majhotha & Karondia. Participants were 20 farmer’s groups. Team has interacted with Mahila Mandal & Farmers’ Club of the village and after that they all went to the field where organic farming is adopted.

                                         

First of all visitors has been welcomed by HP Majhota's Farmers Group in their traditional way. Then Kamlesh Patel and his group started the programme with the prayer and also sang a song on Harit Prayas. Visitors enjoyed the songs vey much of HP Majhota Sangeet Mandal. They also participated in the programme and sang a song on Jeevika. After the welcome party, visitors talked to Haridin Patel and cleared their queries regarding Organic Farming and pesticides.

                                           

                  (Member of Farmer Group Singing a Song at HP Majhota)

Visitors group also interacted with the Mahila Mandal Groups of HP Majhota. They learned the preparation of agarbatti. At the end, president of the group Mrs. Parvati Verma gave some packets of agarbatti to their Project Manager Mr. Chaturvedi. Jeevika team cleared all their questions with the Mahila Mandal group from production to sale of agarbatti.

                             

     (Jeevika Coordinator Accepting the Agarbatti Sample from Mahila Mandal Presindent)

Now it was the time to enjoy the lunch party of the host. Visitors enjoyed the lunch cooked in the HP Majhota by the Mahila Mandal group and praised them from the bottom of their heart for the food served. After the lunch party, visitors went to the field of Haridin Patel, where the organic farming method is adopted.

        

                (Jeevika team at Harideen’s field, where organic farming is adopted)

After the field visit at HP Majhota, visitors went to Karondia village and watched the Nad-deep-pits and raised their queries to farmers’ group of Karondia. At the end of this exposure visit, the team was directed to the zonal office at Khajuraho, where the Project Manager Mr. Irshad Mansoori and Coordinator Mr. Vinod Tripathi of Harit Prayas resolved the queries of farmers’ group & Jeevika team.              

                              

By HARIT PRAYAS-SSSS-Satna team 

Roots gives strength!....be rooted with Caritas India programmes!

Most of us have roots in villages…but fortunate or unfortunate, in search of livelihood we have migrated to cities…and now settled here….we people from development sector  get chance to visit villages and feel our roots…but there are many in younger generation..who even not seen a village…with Caritas India programme of development ..we not only offer a feel of village , but also offer to learn development process in villages..and most important we make people rooted to villages…as roots gives strength!

Be rooted with Caritas India HARIT PRAYAS programme in Bundelkhand region!

This Dushera…Eid..Deepwali….X-Mas….Durga Pooja…..new year….think of spnding days in vilages..think of get rooted with your memories of childhood..think of learning development….think of changing India from its roots…think of being the part of CARITAS INDIA HARIT PRAYAS!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY5dS9YpI-o

Rajya Sabha clears the New Companies Bill, CSR becomes mandatory!

Good news for development sector!

The Rajya Sabha today approved the much awaited new Companies Bill, making it mandatory for profit making companies to spend on activities related to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). In case, a company is not doing so, it will have to explain the reasons for shortfall.

The Bill was already passed by Lok Sabha in December last year and now only President’s nod is required to make it a law. The Bill, aimed at improving corporate governance, also contains provisions to strengthen regulations for corporates as well as auditing firms.

Moving the bill for consideration, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Corporate Affairs Sachin Pilot said private companies, while maximising their growth, also have responsibility towards society besides equitable and sustainable growth of the country.

The changes in the Bill include provisions making it mandatory for companies to spend two% of their average net profit on CSR activities. However, only companies reporting Rs 5 crore or more profits in the last three years have to make the CSR spend.

Companies failing to meet the obligation will have to explain and disclose reasons in their annual books of account. Otherwise, companies would face action, including penalty. Pilot emphasized that the Bill aims to encourage firms to undertake social welfare voluntarily instead of imposing that through “inspector raj”. Safeguarding workmen in the legislation, the new law mandates payment of two years’ salary to employees in companies which wind up operations. This liability would be overriding, Pilot said. The amended legislation, with 470 clauses, also limits the number of companies an auditor can serve to 20. It has also brought in more clarity on criminal liability of auditors. Besides, the approved amendments also include annual ratification of appointment of auditors for five years and introduction of a new clause related to offence of falsely inducing banks for obtaining credit. Besides, the changed law allows more statutory powers to the government’s investigative arm Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) to tackle corporate fraud.

Caritas India programmes-Beyond boundaries!

Dear all,

Monday beautiful greetings!

Hope you all must be well and fine!  Just 2-3 days back,  came  after 15 days visit to different partners and parts  of Maharashtra ( was there as the  part of MIDAS-2 evaluation). Anyways this mail is not to share what I was doing, but just want to share with you all that how our programmes ( from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bundelkhand)  are reached to the different parts of the country. In 15 days during MIDAS-2 evaluation for me was to surprise that at partner level-Directors, team members and even at some places communities talk more about JEEVIKA, HARIT PRAYAS, LIFE and even newly initiated programme ANKUR, infect some of the partners have come out with books on HARIT PRAYAS and in a small or large way in their different programmes they use the process and methodology of the mentioned programmes! For me personally it was happy moment to see that where we are not working, with whom I have never interacted-people know about the programmes of CI in Rajasthan, Bundelkhand and MP and not only know even they share to other about the programmes!

I asked a question how they know about the said programmes-the 1^st thing they said was through blog and social media, 2^nd was the word of mouth and third by caritas India team visiting to them or interacting with them…at community level people know about the programmes through coordinators of concerned dioceses or sisters of sisters congregations sharing to them about the programmes.

…when we have initiated our programmes and different platform for sharing it…we had never thought that it would be so well accepted by different people from different states, but seeing Mahrashtra example…I am really glad and with proud that people are through with the  Caritas India development brands-JEEVIKA, HARIT PRAYAS, LIFE and ANKUR !

Why people have affection or knowledge learning from JEEVIKA, HARIT PRAYAS, LIFE & ANKUR?

Probably:

·         Innovative models

·         Field based and evidence based results

·         Strong handholding support from CI to the programmes

·         Recruitment process with involvement of CI

·         Programmes based on 100% baseline

·         Programmes based on various feasibility studies

·         Programmes based on formal linkages with KVK, NABAD and all panchyats

·         Almost daily updated  on online platform

·         Programme impact not limited to only few villages, but entire area

·         Programme empowers the dioceses partners to be more professionals

·         Larger visibility

·         Prog results not only linked with specific villages, but analysed at larger state or region level

·         Gender specific programming

·         Hindi/local names with brand logos

·         Regular visitors from different part of country and from different part of world

For you all here I have attached a brief cluster report of JEEVIKA, HARIT PRAYAS, LIFE  results achieved in relation with budget ( till June 2013) to kow why and how the programmes reach to many , beyond the programme boundaries….

One of the sister from Vasia dioceses said that “vinod  when I go to office  in the morning one of the first thing comes in my mind is JEEVIKA prog of Caritas India”

A big thanks to all the people associated with the said programmes-brand marketing.. and a big thanks to dioceses partners for the best possible implementation!

Let’s make change and knowledge reach to more and more!

For more on the above programmes log on to:

JEEVIKA:

Blog: www.jeevikacaritas.blogspot.com

FB account: https://www.facebook.com/jeevika.caritas

Online channel: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXuRdZRUBp-XpmJ7eMgz9rg

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeevikaCARITAS

HARIT PRAYAS:

FB account: https://www.facebook.com/harit.prayas

Blog: www.haritprayas.blogspot.com

Online channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/haritprayas

Twitter: https://twitter.com/HARITPRAYAS

LIFE-Rajasthan

FB account: https://www.facebook.com/lifecaritas.india

Blog: www.liferajasthan.blogspot.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LIFECaritas

Online channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/liferajasthan

ANKUR

FB account: https://www.facebook.com/www.caritasindia.org 

Blog: www.ankurcaritas.blogspot.in

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ANKUR

Regards

Vinod Pandey