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AARAMBH means beginning. In real
sense a Beginning of a new concept
ANNUAL REPORT (YEAR2014‐2015)
AARAMBH52‐C, Indrapuri, BHOPAL‐ 21
Phone: 0755‐2751687 Fax 2751813 E‐mail: [email protected]
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ABOUT US
AARAMBH’s journey begins with a goal and determination to get to the destination with a
clear‐cut ideology for the meaningful developmental work. Since its inception in the year 1991
we have walked together with the participation of women, men and children from the urban
community across Bhopal and Indore of Madhya Pradesh in order to ensure the basic rights of
the children in difficult circumstances and advocate on WASH Rights for the development and
dignity of women and Girls.
We have successfully completed two decades towards providing basic human rights to the
marginalized families through our various social development activities and programmes and
now we are confident enough in our long but meaningful journey. We are very much thankful
to our esteemed donor partner agencies in India and abroad, without their support and
cooperation it was not possible for us to fulfill the expectation and the dreams of the thousands
needy women and children to come true. We have contributed substantially to bring a ray of
hope, happiness, and dignity to those who would otherwise perhaps have not even been a
mere meaning of their identity in this world.
AARAMBH believes in …
1. Dissemination of information 2. Development of resources 3. Building a partnership 4. Capacity building of staff and CBOs 5. Culture of Innovation
AARAMBH – LINKING CHILDRN AND COMMUNITIES WITH AN
URBANIZED WORLD
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LEGAL STATUS
1. ‘AARAMBH’ IS REGISTERED UNDER THE M.P. SOCITIES REGISTRATION ACT 1973
2. AARAMBH IS A RECOGNISED INSTITUTION UNDER SECTION‐ 6 ( 1) OF THE FOREIGN
CONTRIBUTION ( REGULATION) ACT 1976 BY THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, GOVT. OF
INDIA FOR RECEIVING FOREIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
3. AARAMBH HAS BEEN GRANTED REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12 – A AND SECTION 80 – G
OF INCOME TAX ACT –1961.
Issue Addressed by AARAMBH
Child Rights, Juvenile Justice Act & Strengthening the functioning of SJPU
Urban Water, Hygiene and Sanitation Programme and Strengthening the ULBs on WASH
issues
Health Awareness & Referral services
Education & Basic Support services including teachers training in Government Schools
Women’s Empowerment
Running Children Home for the children in need of care & Protection
Urban Slum Improvement Programme through community led approach
AARAMBH’S MISSION, VISSION AND GOAL
VISION
TO MAKE A HEALTHY AND EGALITARIAN SOCIETY THROUGH SOCIO‐ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ORDER
MISSION
TO HELP THE POOR AND NEEDY CHILDREN AND WOMEN AND ASPIRE THEM TO STAND ON THEIR OWN FEET
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GOALS
TO BRING THE CHILDREN AND THE WEAKER SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY TO THE MAIN STREAM OF LIFE
TO MAKE THE COMMUNITY AWARE OF THEIR BASIC NEEDS AND WORK THROUGH THE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
DETAILS OF PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED DURING THE YEAR 2014 ‐ 2015
PROJECT – 1 CHILD LINE 1098, BHOPAL
Child line 1098 a project of the Ministry of Women & Child
welfare (GOI) is a national 24‐hour free emergency telephone
helpline and outreach service for children in need of care and
protection. AARAMBH is the collaborative agency of CHILDLINE,
which is a free phone helpline for children in need of care and
protection. The CHILDLINE number 1098 is a toll free number that is common to all the cities
of India. Initially started in Mumbai in June 1996, CHILDLINE service currently operational in
346 cities/Districts in 33 states/UT in India. In Bhopal Child line 1098 phone started ringing on
28th Aug 1998. Child line aims to reach out to most marginalized children between the age
group of 0‐18 years, and provides interventions of shelter, medical, repatriation, rescue,
death related, sponsorships and emotional support & guidance and information about
referral services.
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CALL STATISTICS FOR THE PERIOD OF 1ST APRIL 2014 TO 31st March 2015
TYPESOFCALLS TOTALNO.OFCALLS1. INTERVENTIONS
MEDICAL HELP 04
SHELTER 119
RESTORATION/ REPATRIATION 161
PROTECTION FROM ABUSE 98
DEATH RELATED 00
SPONSORSHIP 02
REFERRED BY ANOTHER CHILDLINE 06
CONFLICT WITH LAW 20
2. MISSING CHILDREN
CHILD LOST 46
PARENTS ASKING HELP 56
3. EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE 55
4. UNCLASSIFIED 38
5. INFORMATION
INFORMATION & REFERRALS TO SERVICES 99
6. SUPPORTIVE CALLS
DID NOT FIND (DNF)/DRI 117
DID NOT INTERVENTION 27
TOTAL848
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Activities conducted during the year 2014 ‐ 2015:
Innovations in Child line:
On 29th April 2014, an open house was conducted with children at timber market basti, where open discussion has been done with children and told them about good touch and bad touch. And made them aware about child line and the rights for children.
On 30th April 2014 in police control room POCSO ACT. 2012 orientation was given by childline director. In that seminar all members got information about the act and rules. CWO’s discussed about the case problems.
On 19th April 2014, a coordination meeting was conducted at police control room in which ASP,Thana’s CWO, NGO, SJPU Staff and childline team,CWC,DCPU (WCD) were present. Childline gave information about last 3 months activities. Also childline discussed about the cases related to mentally challenged children. Childline discussed about the children who are selling newspaper and about the. Child beggary. Childline discussed about the conflict with law child.
On 6th May 2014, a phone in programme at DD channel was held. In which the chief guests were Archana sahay child line director and vibhanshu joshi from child rights commission. The program was live. The people were informed about the free child line no. 1098 and they were provided with satisfied answers.
On 17th May 2014, a quarterly meeting (Samiksha baithak) at District Court, Bhopal was conducted in which all NGOs, Child line team, JJB, CWC, District Judge were present. In the meeting an information about difficulties occurred during CSA case taking place in a court were provided. In meeting, District magistrate asked about a letter for the difficulties faced while trials of cases related to CSA . Child line has given the letter to the magistrate.
On 21st May 2014,at Rajeev nagar The child line team went to the slums and provided information about 1098, the child help line number. Women and child development provide information about shauryadal which can save them from crime against women and girl child and affected child and women could be helped. The child help line team provided information about the law in the slums and gave information govt. schemes.
On 25th May 2014, at Anna nagar the child line team went to the slums and provided information about 1098, the child help line number. Women and child development provide information about shauryadal which can save them from crime against women
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and girl child and affected child and women could be helped. The child help line team provided information about the law in the slums and gave information govt. schemes.
On 28th May 2014, Arjun nagar the child line team went to the slums and provided information about 1098, the child help line number. Women and child development provide information about shauryadal which can save them from crime against women and girl child and affected child and women could be helped. The child help line team provided information about the law in the slums and gave information govt. schemes.
On 28th May 2014, open house was conducted at aanganbadi, shabri nagar, where open discussion has been done with children and told them about good touch and bad touch and made them aware about child line and the rights for children and documentary film named Komal was also shown to children.
On 31st May 2014 awareness program organized by childline along with SOS Balgram on 31st May 2014, in which 150 children took part. Children were informed about child rights. After that team gave brief information about juvenile justice act 2000 and POCSO act 2012 and documentary Komal based on CSA along with an activity was shown on child labour.
On 5th June 2014 at Bhopal Haat Bazar, childline Bhopal in collaboration with MP police and AARAMBH had conducted ‐ international day of innocent children victim of aggression in Bhopal near hatt bazaar. It was done with the help of Archana sahay, director of child line and Aruna mohan rao ADG women crime cell. The program was held with the joint help of police officer as well as by children. In this programme children of 5 shelters home had performed sanskriti programme and police office had sang a song. The centre coordinator and team had asked the MD of Bhopal hatt, then he provided place for programme for free In this programme ADG,DIG,DG,IG,AIG,CWC Members, SP head Quarter, DSP, CSP,MP Nagar Police Station staff, CHILDLINE,SJPU,Mahila Thana and other dignified people were present. This type of programme was successful in Bhopal city for first time. This was the first programme in which police sang a song for children and children had also enjoyed this programme.
On 3rd June 2014 to 7th June 2014, a child rights camp was organized. In which children and women of shivnagar, indra nagar and anna nagar S.O.S BALGRAM in collaboration with child line had conducted child rights camp .Group activity were done by children as well as women. They were told about the child rights and safety measures for the children. Along with that they were shown documentary film. They were also informed about child line help line number.
On 12th June 2014 child line had celebrated Anti child labour day in new market. Team made the people to understand not to allow the children below 14 years to work with
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the help of street play and appealed for sending the children of the same age group to school. After street play team had done signature campaign in which people had written message happily against child labour and signed it. Team had pasted the posters at many places as well as distributed brochures related to child labour.
On 16th June 2014 at Barkheda Pathani, an open house was conducted with slum children, where open discussion has been done with children and told them about good touch and bad touch. And made them aware about child line and the rights for the children.
On 7th July 2014, at Thana Talaiya, the orientation about J.J act as well as Pocso act was given. They were given information in detail and also given them information about 1098.they shared their problems and raised questions related to police and they were given satisfied answers from child line director.
On 11th July 2014, at Thana Shahjanabad, the orientation about J.J act as well as Pocso act was given. They were given information in detail and also given them information about 1098.they shared their problems and raised questions related to police and they were given satisfied answers from child line director.
On 16th July 2014 from 12pm to 2 pm meeting was set with Vendor in Bhopal station. The aim of the meeting was to inform them about child rights and to provide support to the childline. Child line team, child line director and Aarambh staff were present. In the meeting there were about 42 vendors were present. Child line coordinator had given information about child line .Amarjeet of AARAMBH had given information about child righst, and after that they were shown ‘uday’ documentary film. After this child line director had given information about child exploitation. As well as they have given information about J.J act and also about Pocso act.
On 16/7/2014 swam sahayta sashaktikaran from Rahul nagar had given training to the
women. In which child line team was invited by the c.o of shehari vikas adikaran. In this programme about 60 women were present. CHILDLINE Team has told to the women about importance of the 1098 number. Team had told to the women that how to protect their children and to pay attention on some important things. They had also told to the women about the all help line number and also share with them some cases of the child line.
On 18th July 2014, at Thana Hanumanganj, the orientation about J.J act as well as Pocso act was given. They were given information in detail and also given them information about 1098.they shared their problems and raised questions related to police and they were given satisfied answers from child line director.
On 20th July at Balika grah, Mahila sashaktikaran head had conducted the awareness programme related to child exploitation in balika graha in collaboration with child line
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and aarambh. Team had told to the children of the shelter home about child rights and child exploitation in detail. Team had shown documentary film komal and also told them about good touch and bad touch.
On 21st July 2014, an open house was conducted with children at primary govt. school, Rahul nagar where open discussion had been done with children and told them about good touch and bad touch. And made them aware about child line and the rights for children
On 24th July 2014, at Thana Mangalwara, the orientation about J.J act as well as Pocso act was given. They were given information in detail and also given them information about 1098.they shared their problems and raised questions related to police and they were given satisfied answers from child line director.
On 30th July 2014, at Thana Nishatpura, the orientation about J.J act as well as Pocso act was given. They were given information in detail and also given them information about 1098.they shared their problems and raised questions related to police and they were given satisfied answers from child line director.
On 31st July at SOS Balgram, Mahila sashaktikaran had conducted the awareness programme related to child exploitation in balika graha in collaboration with child line and aarambh .Team told to the children of the shelter home about child rights and child exploitation in detail. Team had shown documentary film Komal and also told them about good touch and bad touch.
On 8th August 2014, Labour department organized a meeting at bapu ki kutia, for 2 hours in which the entire officials were present there. The officials who had come in the meeting were labour commissioner, representatives of NGO, childline; businessmen of Bhopal, media were present. All gave information about their work field. The city coordinator gave information about B.S.S.S College and told how they can conduct awareness program about child labour. The childline director gave information about childline and talked about issues like child labour. Centre coordinator gave information about the children who were begging and about the children who are selling newspaper and gave measures on how to stop it. The labour commissioner said that first of all they would organize an awareness program by which the people can get information about child labour Act so that they may not compel the children to work. If they find any child working in any shop, they would try to convince the owner and have follow up. If the children are found again working in hotels, restaurants, factories, mechanic shops etc. then actions would be taken against the owner.
On 9th August 2014, there was orientation regarding POCSO and JJ Act in Bajariya Thana. And gave a set of 10 books about both the Acts in the police stations. By which
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the issues related to the children can be sorted out and they may have information about the acts.
On 9th August 2014, at Ladli ashray Grah, Bajaria, and Nitya seva society gandhinagar, the children were given information about child abuse and child rights. They were shown a documentary movie “Komal”. And they were told how they can protect themselves; they were also informed that they can avail help from childline. The children were also told about the physical changes which come in puberty stage. Those children were also taught about cleanliness and sanitation. They were shown another documentary movie related to cleanliness and sanitation.
On 16th August 2014, at Bal niketan, bus stand, the children were given information about child abuse and child rights. They were shown a documentary movie “Komal”. And they were told how they can protect themselves; they were also informed that they can avail help from childline. The children were also told about the physical changes that takes place in the puberty stage. Those children were also taught about cleanliness and sanitation. They were shown another documentary movie related to cleanliness and sanitation.
On 16th August 2014, there was orientation regarding POCSO and JJ Act in Tilajamalpura Thana. And gave a set of 10 books about both the Acts in the police stations. By which the issues related to the children can be sorted out and they may have information about the Articles.
On 20th August 2014, along with Angan Trust, the childline team had a meeting with 30 girls of Anna Nagar to form children bank. In this meeting the mothers of those children were also present. In the beginning they were given information about childline, and about the child rights. They were also told about the objectives of forming children group in the society. They were told that in a group there would be minimum 30‐ 50 children
On 21st August 2014, there was orientation regarding POCSO and JJ Act in Goutam Nagar Thana. And gave a set of 10 books about both the Acts in the police stations. By which the issues related to the children can be sorted out and they may have information about the Articles.
On 22nd August 2014, an open house was conducted with children at Habibiya govt. school, Bajaria where open discussion has been done with children and told them about good touch and bad touch. And made them aware about child line and the rights for children
On 23rd August 2014, there was orientation regarding POCSO and JJ Act in Kotwali Thana. And gave a set of 10 books about both the Acts in the police stations. By which the issues related to the children can be sorted out and they may have information about the Articles.
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On 28th August 2014, there was orientation regarding POCSO and JJ Act in Ashoka Garden Thana. And gave a set of 10 books about both the Acts in the police stations. By which the issues related to the children can be sorted out and they may have information about the Articles.
On 2nd September 2014 at SOS Balgram, There was an awareness program of child right for the children and the women. In this the childline team gave information about the childline 1098 and detail information about the child right. They told how to keep the children safe and what measures to be taken for the safety. They were also given information about different helpline numbers. They were told that police is for the help of the people. The team also told how they can avail the help of the police and how they can help and support the police. The team prepared the volunteer group from among the children.
On 4th September 2014 at Khajurikala, There was an awareness program of child right for the children and the women. In this the childline team gave information about the childline 1098 and detail information about the child right. They told how to keep the children safe and what measures to be taken for the safety. They were also given information about different helpline numbers. They were told that police is for the help of the people. The team also told how they can avail the help of the police and how they can help and support the police. The team prepared the volunteer group from among the children.
On 9th September 2014 at Kokta, There was an awareness program of child right for the children and the women. In this the child line team gave information about the childline 1098 and detail information about the child right. They told how to keep the children safe and what measures to be taken for the safety. They were also given information about different helpline numbers. They were told that police is for the help of the people. The team also told how they can avail the help of the police and how they can help and support the police. The team prepared the volunteer group from among the children.
On 11th September 2014 at Balajinagar, There was an awareness program of child right for the children and the women. In this the childline team gave information about the childline 1098 and detail information about the child right. They told how to keep the children safe and what measures to be taken for the safety. They were also given information about different helpline numbers. They were told that police is for the help of the people. The team also told how they can avail the help of the police and how they can help and support the police. The team prepared the volunteer group from among the children.
On 16th September 2014 at Barkheda, There was an awareness program of child right for the children and the women. In this the childline team gave information about the childline 1098 and detailed information about the child right. They told how to keep
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the children safe and what measures to be taken for the safety. They were also given information about different helpline numbers. They were told that police is for the help of the people. The team also told how they can avail the help of the police and how they can help and support the police. The team prepared the volunteer group from among the children.
On 18th September 2014 at Piplani, There was an awareness program of child right for the children and the women. In this the child line team gave information about the childline 1098 and detail information about the child right. They told how to keep the children safe and what measures to be taken for the safety. They were also given information about different helpline numbers. They were told that police is for the help of the people. The team also told how they can avail the help of the police and how they can help and support the police. The team prepared the volunteer group from among the children.
On 20th September 2014, at Ram Mandir parisar and Anand nagar the training was conducted with Shourya Dal group. In which DCPO, Thana Incharge, Ward Parshad were present. Training was given to the group of shaurya dal of ward no. 63, 62, 59 in which the points were how to rescue the women and children in that area. And how can police also take help of Shourya dal for getting the criminal punished. Also told about the child help line no.1098 to them. And how can they save a child by calling at this number and also DCPO also told them about the government policies for and how these policies are beneficial for poor.
On 23rd September 2014 at Anna nagar, there was an awareness program of child rights for the children and the women. In this the childline team gave information about the childline 1098 and detail information about the child right. They told how to keep the children safe and what measures to be taken for the safety. They were also given information about different helpline numbers. They were told that police is for the help of the people. The team also told how they can avail the help of the police and how they can help and support the police. The team prepared the volunteer group from among the children.
On 24th September 2014 at Khajurikala, There was an awareness program of child right for the children and the women. In this the childline team gave information about the childline 1098 and detail information about the child right. They told how to keep the children safe and what measures to be taken for the safety for the children. They were also given information about different helpline numbers. They were told that police is for the help of the people. The team also told how they can avail the help of the police and how they can help and support the police. The team prepared the volunteer group from among the children.
On 24th September 2014, an open house was conducted with children at Shabri nagar slum, where open discussion has been done with children and told them about good
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touch and bad touch. And made them aware about child line and the rights for children.
On 27th September 2014, coordination meeting was organized at police control room. In which all child welfare officers, SP Headquarters Mr. Shashikant Shukla, ASP Mr. Riyaz Iqbal, Childline, Children Welfare Committee, Juvenile Justice Board, woman child development, SJPU were present. The centre coordinator told all the work of last month. ASP Riyaz Iqbal said that we have to more sensitive in case of children. We can take help of childline in the case of shelter related children. After that SP Headquarters Shashikant Shukla told about the Pocso act. And then CWO shares the problem which comes in the way of solving cases.
On 29th September 2014, 2 days of seminar was conducted at govt. academy by women and child development department. In which child development officer and Child welfare committee of 5 states were present. The information which was shared were the problems related to tracking child and work given there and how it can be run more properly. The participants prepared plan for this. In this the suggestion which was given that to take support from child line.
On 30th September 2014, at Durga pandal of M.P. Nagar, standzee of child line were placed there. And the information of child help line no.1098 was given there.
On 30th September 2014, a meeting was organized by DCPU at collector office. In which all NGOs, child line, Child welfare committee, SJPU, CMHO of health department, commissioner of Nagar Nigam etc were present. In this meeting the problems regarding placing mentally retarded children in shelter home were discussed. In this meeting another topic was the survey has to be done by NGOs of those children who are begging, taking drugs. DCPU officer told everybody about the survey form. Child line director told that it takes many days for the medical checkup of child labour and sexual assault victims. There are many problems which come up in the procedure of medical checkup.
On 17th Oct.2014, an open house was conducted with children at Gov. Middle School Kabarkhana Bhopal. Where the Child Line team told them about good touch and bad touch. And made them aware about child line and the rights for children.
On 18, 20, 30 Oct. 2014 in Three Thana’s the orientation about J.J Act as well as Pocso act was given. They were given information about the act and 1098 in detail. They also shared the problems and asked questions related to the Act and they got satisfied answers from child line director.
On 14/11/2014 Childline shifted their office near TT Nagar police station premises. The Inauguration of new office was on date 14 November 2014 that was on children day. The Inauguration of the office was done by IG Yogesh Singh and DIG Shrinivas Varma.
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This programme was attended by members of child welfare committee, CSP and TI OF TT nagar police station and some other officers.
On 13/11/2014 Childline team organized awareness programme in govt. middle school of Habibganj. In which approximate 150 children were present in the programme and they were informed about child line and its services. The team also told the children about many types of exploitation and give information of good touch and bad touch to the children.
On 1st Nov.2014, an open house was conducted with children at.GVM Convent School. Where open discussion has been done with children and told them about good touch and bad touch. And made them aware about child line and the rights for children.
On 5, 6, 26, 28, Nov. 2014, there was orientation regarding POCSO and JJ Act in Ayodhya Nagar, Habibganj, MP Nagar, Jahangirabad Police stations. Set of 10 books on both the Acts were given in these police stations as police had less information about the POCSO and JJ Act. This was done so that the issues related to children can be sorted out and police can get aware of necessary information about the Act and Articles. The orientation was very much effective as many doubts of Police staff regarding the acts and POSCO got cleared.
On 8 November 2014, at 4 p.m. a meeting was held in South SP Office M.P. Nagar which was attended by all the participants mentioned. Meeting was aimed at the rescue operation to be held for children involved in begging and news paper selling. It was decided that the rescue operation was to be carried out on 10 November 2014 at 3 p.m., for which 2 places M.P. Nagar Board Office and New Market. For this 2 teams were made and given responsibilities.
Childline started their Childline se dosti week from 11/11/2014. First of all childline team with children from butterfly group and Umeed children tied friendship bands to various officials. The beginning of tying of friendship bands started from Bal Aayog. In this program children tied friendship bands to chairperson of Bal Aayog Mrs. Usha Chaturvedi. She promised them that she will always be there for the safety of children. After that, children tied friendship bands to WCD officer Mr. Anurag Joshi, CWC members, Asst. Labour commissioner Mr. V.P. Singh, DIG Bhopal Mr. Shrinivash varma. DIG said to the children that they should not be afraid of police but fear from law and that everyone should follow the rules.
On 12th Nov. 2014 of childline se dosti i:e on 12th nov 500 hundred children who are living in shelter homes were taken to Cinepolis Aashima mall for the screening of the movie called SUPER NANI which was free of cost. All the children were very happy after watching the movie.
On 15/11/2014 child line team and 23 children from Umeed shelter home visited Yodha sthal army field Bairaghar. In this visit all the children got the information about the importance of army in protecting the country. All the children got the information
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about various weapons which are used in battlefield. The army personnel gave information to the children’s about ARMY, NAVY and AIRFORCE. A short film was also shown to children in which it was shown that how a war is been fought in the battlefield.
On 20th Nov.2014 Aarambh organized road show as a part of completion of 25 years regarding ‘UNITED NATIONS CHILD RIGHTS CONVENTION’. Childline team, Aarambh staff, NGOs (Eka, Muskan, Aarambh, BGVS, Debate, aawaz), Police department, Dist. child protection Unit, UNICEF and students of MSW also attended the road show. The road show started from Kohefiza police station and it was flagged by DIG Mr. Shrinivas Varma. The main objective of this rally was to make people aware about child rights and rescue the children from exploitation. This rally started from Old Bhopal and it passed through New Bhopal and this rally was ended in Mp Nagar board office square. During this rally Childline Team performed street plays at 8 places and gave information about Childline and its services and also told about different types of exploitation which are faced by the children. The TI of the particular area, officials of UNICEF and chairperson of CWC address the people and told them to come forward for the safety of the children and the other NGOs distributed brochures and posters.
On 12 December 2014, meeting with coolies were organized at Bhopal railway station. First of all they have shown documentary film named Komal and they were made aware of Child rights. Discussion was also done about child exploitation and how they can save children. They have been that they should contact child line in case of small children. Child line volunteer card was distributed to selected auto drivers.
On 17 December 2014, meeting with coolies was organized at Bhopal railway station. First of all they were shown Komal named documentary film and they were making aware of Child rights. Discussion was also done at what is child exploitation and how they can save by all this. Coolie told that some children are also used to beg at railway station. Team suggested them to discuss this with police they will plan rescue operation. Coolie were given child line volunteer Identity card.
On 22 December 2014, coordination meeting were organized at police control room. In meeting they gave information about the activities done by SJPU and Child line in past 3 months. Riyaz Iqbal Sir told that the place where rescue operation took place, their children are also seen again selling papers. Within two days we are sending letters to news paper agencies that if they don’t stop selling papers through small children then legal actions will took on them.
On 31 December 2014, meeting was organized at child line related to smile operation. In which child line also got invitation. Respected DIG told that in January month there was a meeting organized about the operation for missing children named “smile operation.” Children who are hovering alone and eloped from home or found in
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abnormal state, we have to take them under our custody with the help of child line and after their counseling has been done we have to hand them over to their family. We also have to see that how many kids we found that their missing report has filled already at police stations. Our motive is to find out missing children. And we have to find out the rackets that are using children for wrong deeds.
On 13th Jan. 2015, an open house was conducted with children at Raja Bhoj School. Team first gave information about child marriage and the age of girl’s for marriage. And the difficulties girls have to suffer from earlier marriage. The documentary film like sisters which about Child marriage was also shown to them. Then team also told them about the POCSO act 2012 and a documentary film was shown to them named Komal.
On 20/1/2015, 15th anniversary was celebrated at BSSS College. In which child line sent invitation to umeed and SOS balgram’s children. Both the directors of child line and social work students were also present. Sports competition was conducted there and ended the programme with showing PK movie to children.
8th and 21st January the joint meeting was taken up for the cwos and childline team by ASP Virendra Pratap Singh Rajput. He appreciated the work of all member he also informed about the review meeting which is going to be held on after January month and in which media will be invited also it will be announced about the number of children those who had been rehabilitated
22nd January 2015 the training of shauryadal group was given in T.T Nagar police station in which komal documentary film was shown and information about POCSO Act was given to the group and also they were informed about how they can tackle the problems related for the protection of children in their respective areas and also how they can take help of Child line and police.
On 24/1/2015, rashtriya balika divas was celebrated at Panchyat Bhavan. In which children was shown Komal and Like sisters Movie based on POCSO act and Child marriage. Honour of Brave girl Charanajeet Kaur has also been done and a quiz contest was also organized there for children.
On 5th Feb. to 28th Feb.2015, there was orientation regarding POCSO and JJ Act in Mahila Thana, Shahpura thana, Kolar thana Chuna batti thana,Ratibad thana. and gave a set of 10 books about both the Acts in the police stations. By which the issues related to the children can be sorted out and they may have information about the Articles.
On 15th February 2015, an open house was conducted with children at Durga Nagar anganwadi. Where open discussion has been done with children and told them about good touch and bad touch. And made them aware about child line and the rights for children.
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On 21st February 2015 an awareness program in Adampura was organized in collaboration with SOS Bal Gram . In which information was given to women’s about Child Rights and Childline and also about the Helpline number.
On 24 February 2015 meeting was held in police control room in which DIG Shrinivas Varma, ASP Devendra Singh Rajput, officer of smile operation, Childline team, SJPU team, CWC were present. DIG sir appreciated and encouraged all the team members as well as other members’ .He also rewarded them for their cooperation and good works.
On 21st March 2015 the meeting of district advisory board was arranged. In this meeting all the government and non government organization, CWC, JJB Member and Child line, SJPU and women welfare officer and S.D.M were present. The meeting was arranged under the chairmanship of collector. Collector suggested to take the follow up of the cases to CWC. Collector also appreciated Child line team for Raja case. Sir also listened to the problem which comes from the shelter homes and gave solution for these problems.
On 30th March 2015 the awareness program was conducted in SOS children home with Aaganwadi workers. In which they were given information about Childline, Children Rights and child marriages. They had also watched documentary film named Komal and Like sisters and the discussion was held on important cases.
On 20 March 2014, an open house was conducted with children at Ambedkar Nagar Basti (Baba Fule Park). Where open discussion was done with slum children and told them about good touch and bad touch. And made them aware about child line and the rights for children.
PROJECT – 2 Safe and sustainable water supply and sanitation in urban slums of Bhopal (Supported by Water Aid) The Context:
Access to safe drinking water and sanitation are basic human rights; and the Government of
India is committed to ensure that citizens of this nation are able to realize this right so as to
maximize their potential in health, education and economic development Water and
Sanitation are State subjects in India, and Madhya Pradesh is the first state to anounce a
sanitation focused programme – Chief Minister Urban Saniation Mission (CMUSM).
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With the launch of Swach Bharat Mission (SBA), Govt of India has shown its commitment
towards providing safe sanitation facilities to all the citizens by the end of year 2019. It is the
high time for NGOs to realize the foreseen opportunities in WASH as well as the gaps which
would come up in the Government led scaled up approach for construction of toilet, and
become a strategic and critical partner in building the capacity of the Line Departments as well
as Community Groups bridging the gaps between demand generation and service delivery.
There is considerable spending on the municipal services in the ward, partly from the resources
available in the ward and largely under various schemes and city wide services made available
to the ward by the Municipal Corporation. Presently there are no such centrally sponsored
schemes or programme is available for the urban poor on improved access to WASH services.
Initially last year Mr. Shivraj Singh Chauhan (Chief Minister, Madhya Pradesh) has launched 2
schemes named as Chief Minister urban drinking water scheme and Chief Minister urban
sanitation scheme. Initially both the schemes are implemented only in small cities because
bigger citities are already covered in JNNURM, UDAY, UTTHAN and RAY Programs. Presently 2
Slums (Jheel nagar & Arjun nagar) of AARMABH intervened area are under RAY and 2 Slums
(Daulatpura & Banjara Basti) are under Project UDAY.
As per the objective of the program AARAMBH is trying to leverage the funds from various
government agencies, stakeholders to increase the access of urban poor in WASH services. The
programme’s purpose is to strengthen the capacity of key stakeholders’ through the use of
good governance and management approaches, pilot projects and contributing, where needed,
to the policy development, and the implementation of institutional, legislative, financial, and
normative and implementation frameworks.
Intervention Area:
State Madhya Pradesh District Bhopal
Block (or city) Gram Panchayat (or Ward) Village (or slum)
Bhopal Ward (59) Daulatpura
Piriya mohalla
Balaji nagar
Ward (60) Old shiv nagar
New Shiv nagar
60 Quarter
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40 Quarter
100 Quarter
Wards (61) Pathar ki jhuggi
Alam nagar
Banjara Basti
Ward (62) Chattisgarh labour colony
Adarsh nagar
Gautam nagar
Gayatri nagar
Ward (63) Shanti nagar
Jheel nagar
Arjun nagar
Satnami nagar
Irrigation colony
Creshure Kakda
Project Progress During the Year (2014-15):
This year (2014‐15) has initiated with Lok Sabha elections; AARAMBH engaged closely with the
State Election Commission and organized Voters Awareness campaign through the mohalla
samities in the intervening slums. AARAMBH has also organized voter awareness campaign for
ULB’s election in the month of Jan 2015, public manifesto of each slum has been prepared by
Mohalla samitis and was given to the prospective candidates for ward corporators. A slogan for
awareness building of the community has also been written in the walls of slums.
In order to strengthen the governance aspects in WASH, Aarambh continued supporting the
Mohalla samiti in planning for WASH in the communities. In this regards, 6 training and
orientation programmes have been organized in the year. Apart from that, meetings of mohalla
committees on different local issues have been a regular feature of the programme. During the
year, 2 Mohalla committees got accreditation (60 Quarter and 100 Quarter) from BMC.
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We have facilitated the Mohalla samities in developing ODF slum plans with demand for 824
Individual HHTs from 4 slums (Pathar ki Jhuggi, 100 Quarter, 60 Quarter, and Balaji Nagar).
These plans have been submitted to the Municipal Corporation and the Urban Administration
and Development Department in Bhopal. As a follow up, the UADD commissioner has
instructed the Bhopal Municipal Corporation to develop DPR for seeking assistance under the
CM Urban Sanitation Mission. AARAMBH in collaboration with members of Mohalla
committees and ward corporator has vigorously followed up with Nagar Nigam and UADD in
different levels. Several meetings with city engineer, Asst city engineer, MIC members and ward
corporator has been facilitated by AARAMBH. As a result, the documentation process for
construction of HH toilets have been completed, note sheet has been prepared and it expected
that tender will be anounced by May 2015.
During the period AARAMBH has also conducted a study on CMUSM to understand the
challenges and bottlenecks in its implementation especially in big cities of MP like Bhopal. The
report has been shared with different CSOs of Bhopal.
During the last financial year, AARAMBH has intervened in community, schools and AWCs, with
the objective to improve access to sanitation facilities. As a result, we facilitated the reach of
safe sanitation facilities to 3540 people (through HH toilet, Community toilet, school and AWC
toilet)
In the financial year 2014‐15, AARAMBH in collaboration of BMC has organized 5 water camps
(in Satnami Nagar, Gayatri Nagar, Arjun Nagar, New Shiv Nagar and Chandwari) to facilitate the
process of installation of HH taps and meter for initiation of water supply under Narmada Jal
Yojana. This resulted in installation of pipe line and HH tap and meters in all the 5 slums.
AARAMBH has aware the community on the process of initiating HH water supply and regularly
followed up the same with BMC. Several meetings between BMC representatives and
community members have been facilitated by AARAMBH. As a result, water supply has been
initiated in 4 slums‐ Jheel Nagar, Arjun Nagar, Satnami Nagar and Chandwari. Apart from that
AARAMBH has also mobilized the community for construction of platform around the bore well
in order to improve water quality. Through these joint efforts (Bore well rehabilitation and
initiation of HH water supply), we ensured accessibility to safe water to 8113 people (through
bore well rehabilitation and initiating HH water supply under Narmada Jal Yojana) in our
intervention area. Under water quality monitoring, 76 water sources of 21 slums have been
tested twice through field testing kit. Testing results are already shared with BMC and
community so that they can take action for improving water quality. As a result platform of 3
borewell have been renovated/ constructed and hence water quality have been improved. Lab
testing of selected sources has also been carried out by BMC lab. The results have been shared
to the user group. Several IEC activities have been carried out for generating awareness.
Pamphlets focusing on low cost toilet models and improving water quality and its management.
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30 sanitation and hygiene focused paintings have been painted on the walls of slum, schools
and aanganwadi centers. A booklet focusing on Menstrual Hygiene Management has also been
printed, which will be helpful to the adolescent girls. Flax has also been printed indicating the
menstrual cycle.
In India, the Issues associated with menstruation are never discussed openly and the silence
surrounding menstruation burdens young girls by keeping them ignorant of this biological
function. Even after the attainment of menarche, very little information is given to young girls
about the physiological processes involved and the hygienic practices to be followed. Many are
left to manage their periods in an unsafe manner, using old rags or other unhygienic and
ineffective materials. The problem is exacerbated by limited access to hygienic products, safe
and private sanitation facilities, and inconsistent supplies of water for personal hygiene and
inadequate disposal options. We have also organized awareness session on MHM in schools,
AWCs and community. That session includes a group based discussion with school girls and
their teachers on MHM issues, safe use and disposal of sanitary pads during menstrual, Apart
from MHM, safe practices of hand washing have been another focus area of AARAMBH hygiene
education programme. Through the hygiene education programme, we have ensured our reach
to 8758 people of Bhopal.
To ensure the better sustainability of WASH and to integrate institutional capacity, meetings of
Bhopal city level CSOs’ meetings have also been organized in order to build their capacity on
WASH. A capacity building training on CLTS has also been organized for representatives of CSOs.
We have also organized a WASH orientation programme for elected representatives of Bhopal;
in which 8 ward corporator have participated.
The events of World Environment Day, World Water Day, World Toilet Day, and Global Hand
washing Day have been celebrated in collaboration with Mohalla Committees and BMC. These
events have been organized were organized among community, civil societies and NGO’s to
sensitize them on WASH issues. Nukkad Natak has also been staged on the occasion.
Our Reach:
Through these interventions we have ensured our reach to good number of people of Bhopal
city, the figure are as follows:
Sr.no. Activity Planned Achieved
1 Water 8000 8119
2 Sanitation 3500 3546
3 Hygiene 8000 8758
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AARAMBH consider that right to water entitles everyone to sufficient, safe, acceptable,
physically accessible, and affordable water for essential personal and domestic uses. Every
person is entitled to access to basic sanitation in or near their homes as well as at schools,
hospitals, and places of work which also includes that every person should have access to
information on water and sanitation issues and to hygiene education.
Equity and Inclusion:
Equity involves recognizing that people are different, need different support and resources to
ensure their rights are realized & Inclusion is not just about improving access to services, but
also supporting people to engage in wider processes to ensure that their rights and needs are
recognized. To address the equity issue in WASH, we have tried to ensure access to safe and
sufficient WASH services for the marginalized and deprived urban poor settlements through
equal participation in community based mechanisms like Mohalla committee, O&M
committees Etc. so that they can have access to these basic facilities and share their
responsibilities on equitable basis.
For ensuring gender equity, we have given equal importance to men and women’s in WASH
access and always ensure women’s participation in all the activities occurs in intervened area.
During planning phase we incorporate their views, suggestions in our project activities. In
formation of different committees, we encourage the community peoples to make sure that
women, adolescents have got equal participation.
During the rapid urbanization process, the marginalize and poor section of the society use to
settle in the slums which are suffering from unsafe WASH, unhygienic living conditions and lack
of basic facilities which has deprived these people from leading a dignified life. From the time of
its inception, AARAMBH has been worked to build the capacities of these people so that they
can demand for their WASH rights. In this process, AARAMBH has always supported the poorest
of the poor to lead a noble life.
AARAMBH has regularly advocated community for formation of mohalla commitees to ensure
the participartion of slumdwellers in planning, implementation, and monitoring of government
development programme for the reduction of poverty, improved WASH services etc. With the
initiative of AARAMBH first mohalla committeee of the MP state got accredited. Till now in our
intervention area 10 mohalla committees are formed in which 6 mohalla committees were
accrediated from BMC. By the formation of Mohalla committee in slums AARAMBH wants to
include the most excluded and marginalized people in the development process and want to
ensure the sustainability of improved WASH services in the intervened area.
Engagement with ULBs: The involvement of Nagar Nigam is more focused to WASH due to strong community participation. Mohalla committee has become responsive towards the WASH issues. Due to regular interface between BMC & Mohalla Committee, the relationship has become stronger.
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AARAMBHs inputs, publications, and experience have helped BMC in giving recognition to other Mohalla Committee in different wards of Bhopal. In regular mohalla committee meeting orgainised in different slums of Zone 13 has resulted good coordination among BMC, Corporator and community. Till date 6 Mohalla Committee got accreditation by Bhopal Municipal Corporation. This has resulted broader involvement, contribution and ownership of Urban Local Bodies and communities in proper project implementation. As far as the program goes AARAMBH has supported and encouraged community participation to acknowledge their rights and responsibilities for WASH. The initiative undertaken in collaboration with BMC and Mohalla committee has delivered a mutual learning and sharing on urban governance issues. Lesson Learnt:
Create linkages of Mohalla and O&M committees with BMC for the better utilization of resurces and sustainability of WASH services
To achieve meaningful community participation, there is a need to adopt flexible policies and procedures that allow communities to explore ideas and make their own decisions
Convergence with BMC, PHE and local department etc. in order to encourage and forge partnerships with local community to increase safe water acess.
Develop an ownership and strengthen community by forming O&M committees in increase access to Safe Water & Sanitation services.
PROJECT – 3 UMEED CHILDREN’S HOME FOR CHILDREN IN NEED OF
CARE AND PROTECTION, BHOPAL
A better future for the country and society is everyone’s dream and responsibility. We can
ignore the helpless children begging on streets, we can also neglect the plight of small kids who
are forced to bear big responsibilities on their small shoulders but all our ignorance and
negligence does not allow us to escape the responsibility of helping them out and getting rid of
the traumatic life.
A safe place to live in, a happy family, a secure future is all that we dream of. But this wish
always remains a distant dream for the children, who have lost their parents, who preferred to
run away from their own homes, who are forced to work in a tender age when the foundation
of their future is laid. These children need the help of society, they need strong support to
come out of the trauma, they need a home, and they need assurance for a secured future. The
process is not one sided. In fact, the needs of society lie in the requirements of these children,
as tomorrow they will give back the same to the society. Be it love or hatred. So why not give
them love, affection, security and safety so that we can get back the same in the future.
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With this thought in mind, AARAMBH Bhopal initiated project “UMEED” A Shelter Home for the
children in distress and need & care with the support of BHEL – CSR and ICPS, MP Government.
MAIN OBJECTIVESOF THE UMEED PROJECT
To provide formal or non – formal education to children residing in the home depending on their aptitudes and abilities
To impart vocational training to the older shelter inmates
To make all efforts to ensure the rehabilitation of the UMEED children
To develop network with other organizations/NGO’s expansion and improvement of the service provided to the shelter inmates
To develop UMEED HOME as a sustainable model for the replication in other parts of the state.
(II) SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE UMEED HOME
To develop the scholastic level of all school going children
To provide extra guidance to the children studying in higher classes
To prepare children for the examination
To arrange educational and other related materials for the children
To provide better health facilities to all children through camps & Referrals
To organize skill training programme for the older children
To organize creative classes & events for the shelter inmates during free time
To generate funds for the sustainability of the project
To conduct outreach programme and follow up of the children repatriated from the shelter home.
To establish linkages with Governmental, International agencies and non Governmental organization to generate fund & facilities to supplement the basic needs of the shelter children
II.1 WORK DONE AND OUTPUT ACHIEVED DURING THE YEAR
1. Out of 27 children 18 are going to school
2. Two general Health checkup camp was organized in the shelter premise with the support of People’s Medical College.
3. Children studying in class 3rd – 8th were provided special care in maths and writing kills by home teachers and volunteers
4. Out Reach activities conducted mainly at Railway Platform, Bus stand and slums.
5. Contacted various corporate institutions, various Clubs & government Officials regarding the support. We were successful in leveraging material support for the use of the children
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(III) ACTUAL IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS
Through child’s participation Through peoples participation Through City Advisory Committee Through Volunteers and Project Team
(V) DETAIL ACTIVITIES –
5.1 EDUCATION Children attending the formal school are performing satisfactory in their respective classes. All 19 children are regularly attending the formal school. The teachers are also very satisfied with the progress of the children. The continuous teaching support from centre teacher, Volunteers and the students of LNCT Engineering Colleges have indeed helped our children to perform well. The details of the children attending the formal school are as under:
(VI) HEALTH
Two general Health checkup camp was organized in the shelter premise with the support of
Peoples Medical College, Bhopal. The health of all the children was found satisfactory
except one child Ganesh was detected with tuberculosis. Few children had minor problems
related to cough, etching and ENT for which proper treatment were given to the children.
Details of the children got medical treatment are as under
(VII) RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
FOOD Food Support was provided by the BHEL under their CSR Program. Children were given a
warm food that includes two times meals and two times snacks.
Local Donors also have given cooked meal for the children that generally served during Birth
Day, anniversary and other festivals.
DONATION IN KIND Our efforts to mobilize the local donor for the Grains, Books and Stationery, Cloths and
other shelter related items have also helped us in running the project resourcefully.
(VIII) RECREATION
During the year children were participated and performed in music and Dance Program that was organized by AAS a Mumbai Based group.
Children were also participated in drawing competition and Craft work competition. Prizes were also distributed to all the children.
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15 Children attended one month Basketball coaching with the support of BHEL Aga Club.
Track Suits were also distributed to the children by BHEL CSR.
IX) Moral and Personality Development
The volunteer from Patanjali Yoga Centre, organized regular Moral Education and Hawan Pujan in the Umeed Home and. Regular Yoga classes for the children also organized. They trained the children on Yoga and Pranayam. The yoga classes infect helped the children to enhance their personality.
Children were very happy to have the creative class being organized by the Teachers
and students from Boly Bon School and the Engineering students of LNCT College. (X) CELEBRATIONS Various events and activities were organized in the center premise during the year. Few important events and activities celebrated are as under: ‐
Deepawali festival with prominent local donors was celebrated in the shelter premise. Crackers were brusted and sweets were distributed to the children.
Children Day was celebrated on 14th November.
Happy New Year Celebration
Children were taken to Sanchi Stoop and enjoyed picnic
(XI) LIFE SKILL TRAINING
Children of UMEED shelter home have attended life skill training being organized by
BHEL
(XII) OUT REACH
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visits in families of repatriated children done. It is observed that all Children are doing
well in their families.
(XIII) COMMUNITY LINKAGES
During the quarter we have been successful in establishing good relation with the
different corporate, Banks, other groups like BHEL Ladies club etc.
(XIV) DETAILS OF THE CHILDREN REPARIATED
Details about the children repatriated/ rehabilitated
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Sex No. Of children Repatriated Remark
Male 76 In total 103 children got the benefit
from the Umeed Home out of
which 76 children were repatriated
during through home placemen.
PROJECT – 4 AARAMBH CHILDREN HOME, INDORE
Every street child has a reason for being on the street. Our experiences also say, while some
children are lured by the promises of excitement and freedom. Their needs and problems are a
result of wanting to meet basic needs of survival. They go through the struggle of providing
themselves with basic things such as food, shelter, health and clothing. People out of sympathy
and with a feeling of self gratification give alms to the children begging on streets and cleaning
the railway compartments, buy the bottles and other articles from the child vendors instead of
elder ones, become pathetic towards the conditions of rag‐pickers and children of construction
workers. However, most of them neglect these children, exploit their potentials and abuse their
respect and emotions. But few are there to empathize with the pitiable conditions of these
extremely underprivileged children and so they take steps to provide them care and protection.
The main focus of Project REACH project is to rehabilitate and reintegrate the Orphan and Semi
children in shaping their future, the individuality and their unique aptitudes. With the aim of
cutting the roots of plights‐social, economical, psychological behind the children's deprived
condition, we have started our process and hopes for the success in collaboration with The
Miracle Foundation. The objectives framed for the purpose are:
Ensure the secure place to live in.
Basic Nutrition and Health Monitoring
Providing them with education for developing confidence and self‐respect.
Capacity Building training to Children and the Project Team.
Imbibing social and cultural values in them through various activities.
Increasing self‐esteem so that children can take their life positively and contribute to its growth.
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Children Details
The Project REACH insists mainly on 'Child Protection' with complete participatory strategies
that foster active collaboration and initiative amongst these children, families, industries,
corporate services, and societies. Children are encouraged to go to school, by opting either
formal or Non‐Formal Education Route. Different ages of children on their own will involve in
varied life skills or income generating skills so that they are able to cope up with difficult
circumstances of life and can take up useful and productive work in society. REACH Project
basically provides the targeted needs of such children in order to mainstream them into society
by proving basic education and life skill trainings.
The Project is known for its credibility, it is a model project in M.P. as the local community and
the agencies manage the project with full their participation and contribution. With the kind
support of these worthy community people the Project is running successfully.
The project has its own premise to provide shatter facility to 40 children who are in need of
care and protection.
WORK DONE AND OUTPUT ACHIEVED DURING THE YEAR
Out of 36 children 32 are going to regular school
Two general Health checkup camp was organized in the shelter premise with the support of Lioness Club, Indore
Children studying in class 3rd – 12th were provided special care in maths and writing skills by home teachers and volunteers
S. No. Particulars Boys Girls Total
1. No. of orphan children (children with one or no parents)
33 NA 33
2. No. of economic orphan children (children with two parents)
03 NA 03
3. No. of New Children Admitted to the Home *If any children have entered, please attach the Status of New Children.xls
NA
4. No. of Children Leaving Care *If any children have left, please attach the Status of Rehabilitated Children.xls
NA
TOTAL 36 NA 36
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Out Reach activities conducted mainly at Railway Platform, Bus stand and slums.
Contacted various corporate institutions, various Clubs & government Officials regarding the support. We were successful in leveraging material support for the use of the children
DETAIL ACTIVITIES –
EDUCATION
Children attending the formal school are performing satisfactory results irrespective classes. All 25 children are regularly attending the formal school. The teachers are also very satisfied with the progress of the children. The continuous teaching support from centre teacher, Volunteers and the students of Engineering Colleges have indeed helped our children to perform well.
The details of the children attending the formal school are as under:
HEALTH
Two general Health checkup camp was organized in the shelter premise with the support of
Lioness Club, Indore. The health of all the children was found satisfactory except Few
children had minor problems related to cough, etching and ENT for which proper treatment
were given to them.
RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
FOOD One time food support was provided by the Indus World School under their CSR Program.
Mr. Mukesh Vyas one of the local donor is supporting his continuous food support since last
eight years for the children. Few other esteemed donors have also donated grains and other
eatables for the children during the year. Birth Days, anniversary and other festivals were
also celebrated in the home and food were served to the children.
DONATION IN KIND Our efforts was mainly on mobilizing the local donor for the food support, Books and
Stationery, medicines, Cloths and other shelter related items that have in fact helped us in
running the project resourcefully.
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PROJECT – 4 Madhya Pradesh Urban Slum Eye Care Programme
(Supported by Sightsavers)
The Context: In North India, MP1 Urban Slum Eye Care Programme (MPUSP) is being implemented for the first time covering a slum population of around one million in Bhopal city where over one‐third of the population in the state capital is below poverty line while about one‐third of the state’s urban population lives in degraded slums that lack all basic services. The larger aim of the programme is providing support to Government in strengthening the eye health system in the slums by integrating primary eye care as part of overall health systems.
The programme approach is to build/ strengthen the existing systems to cater eye care needs of rapidly growing slums and its populace, which the urban health systems are unable to address adequately. This will be achieved by engaging Government grass root functionaries for supporting programme implementation, utilising municipal/ community facilities, mobilising community structures and strengthening existing human resources. By working in collaboration with other exiting health systems & community for strengthening eye health systems, the project will demonstrate scalable cost effective eye care approach for urban slums. The programme is implemented in coordination between two agencies – Aarambh, a development organisation who has been working in the slums of Bhopal for the last 15 years focusing on education, health and promoting income‐generation activities in slums. The other agency is Sewa Sadan Eye Hospital‐ a trust hospital proving dedicated eye care services in Bhopal and nearby districts of Madhya Pradesh.
The programme was initiated in October 2013 to have a better eye health for the people in the slums of Bhopal city, Madhya Pradesh. The key objective of the project is to contribute in setting up primary eye care services for slums and poor urban communities by the end of year 2017.
During the reporting period, the programme focussed on developing tools for slum profiling, undertaking slum profiling, selection of slums for intensive interventions, strengthening relations with eye care service provider, signing of MoU between agencies, recruitment of the project staff, capacity building, orientations, exposure visits, procurement of equipment’s for the vision centres, procurement of Mobile van, Identification of vision centres based on the selected slums and community mobilization necessary to initiate the project. Also undertook initial dialogues with the municipal corporation officials and community stakeholders to seek support for the project implementation.
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Project Progress (2014-15): Achievements/highlights:
1. Developing system of coordination between eye care and general development organization
To develop a system of coordination between Aarambh (development agency) and Sewa Sadan Hospital (eye care agency) for delivering eye care services in the slums, Sightsavers facilitated to hold joint meetings between both the agencies. During the meetings, the roles & responsibilities of each partner agency was drawn out and finalized for developing MoU between the agencies. The agencies were also facilitated to have exchange visits for understanding the area of their work.
A formal MoU was signed between two partners. Although, the responsibility of the project for Bhopal lies with the Aarambh, the agency will coordinate with Sewa Sadan Hospital for eye care services and technical support to the project. Sightsavers will play the role of facilitating the project and build capacities of both the organizations involved. Review meetings are held once in a quarter with these agencies to review the work done and plan ahead.
2. Slum Profiling:
To identify the slums for the intervention, the project undertook slum profiling of all 366 slums of Bhopal. To undertake the slum profiling, following process took place.
Development of tools
Tools for undertaking Slum Profiling of 366 slums were developed in coordination with the Implementing agency and Sightsavers Delhi Office. Series of meetings were held within Area Office and with the implementing agency for finalizing the tools. The final questionnaires and FGD guide was developed for quantitative and qualitative information. Guidelines/instruction guide was also developed for the survey.
Slum Profiling of all 366 slums
The base line data collection was undertaken in 366 slums of Bhopal city, involving 15 investigators & four supervisors. Focus Group Discussion was conducted in 36 slums selected randomly. The collected base line data was entered in the software EPI by the data entry operators. Analysis was done based on the set criteria’s for the selection of slums such as large size of the slum population, No health facility near by the slum (10 km), Poor economic status, High number of elderly /children population, Large number of slums adjacent to one specific slum, Poor sanitation & hygiene conditions, Low Literacy status, Slums located in the remote/inaccessible areas, Availability of Local voluntary groups for support and Facilities available for establishing vision centre. Based on the criterias, 168 slums were identified for the intensive intervention covering 2,03,828 population. The final document of the findings of the slum profiling for dissemination with government is in the process.
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3. Establishment of Vision centers:
Under this project, 3 vision centers were established in the selected areas such as Chandbard, Anand Nagar and Sahpura covering cluster of slums & one Mobile Vision centre providing eye care services in the needy and remote areas. One more Vision Center will be established soon in Gandhi Nagar area with the collaboration of Government PHC.
The First of Vision Centre was inaugurated on 12th September 2014 at Chandbad. This vision centre will cover 24 slums. The second vision centre under the project was established in Anand Nagar. This vision centre covers a total of 26 slums. The third Vision Centre was inaugurated on 24/12/2014 at Shahpura Vision Centre which covers 17 Slums. Each Vision Centre is catered to give benefit to 50 thousand populations.
To provide eye care services to the needy and marginalised persons living in the identified remote slums of Bhopal, the project has procured a Mobile Van with all required facilities for equipment’s and services. The Mobile van has facilities such as vision screening, patient check‐up, sitting facility for patients etc which has been done in consultation with the eye care agency –Sewa Sadan Hospital. Equipment’s for the other vision centres including the Mobile vision centre has been procured which will be placed in the centres at four locations of Bhopal. The technical support to the VC has been provided by Sewa Sadan Eye Hospital.
4. MIS development:
For the MIS development of the project, a one day workshop was conducted to draw out the reporting and service delivery formats required for the MPUSP project. Aarambh and Sewa Sadan Eye Hospital staff was involved facilitated by Sightsavers in the development of the formats OPD cards, patient record forms, prescription slips, referral cards, follow up registers, vision centre register, camp register etc required for the Vision centres and outreach activities.
5. Awareness/Sensitization of community stakeholders:
To ensure community participation and seeking support of community stakeholders in implementation of the project, various sensitization meetings were developed with grass root functionaries such as Government health staff ‐ANMs, AWW, other health workers, CBOs and as well as volunteers from community. The purpose of these meetings is to sensitize them so that these community supporters in turn will help in eye care work in the community, support in mobilizing people, maintaining eye care registers, follow up of patients, identification of people with eye problem, etc. thus a community system will be in place. Sensitization meetings which were undertaken are as follows:
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Sensitization meetings with Government functionaries:
During the reporting period, 46 primary health workers including Anganwadi workers, Urban ASHAs2 and ANMs3 were oriented towards the urban slum eye care project activities to be implemented in the slums and sensitized them on the importance of primary eye care. The Bhopal Municipal Corporation officials –Zonal officers, city engineers, Health officers and ward corporators were also sensitized on the initiation of the eye care services in the urban slums and to seek their support while implementing the project.
The sensitization meetings addressed the eye care needs of slum dwellers and the role of government functionaries in mobilizing the community in accessing the eye care facilities to be developed in the slums and monitoring the project activities in their working areas. Sensitization and creating awareness by these trained functionaries would result in community taking ownership of eye care services, better service delivery and an increased demand for eye health services.
Sensitization meetings with CBOs4:
The project has identified CBOs working in the slums and has developed linkages with them for seeking support in mobilizing people, supporting in eye care work such as organizing eye screening camps, monitoring work, maintaining eye care registers etc. Also, in every slum there are Mohalla (slum) Samitis formed for the slum development under Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC). Around 40 members of this community based organizations were oriented on the urban eye care Programme and the need of primary eye care services for slum dwellers. This orientation was done with a view to seek their support in slum profiling, involve them in implementation and establish linkages with eye health providers for seeking eye care services, which will help in future to maintain the sustainability of the programme
Development of IEC materials for awareness activities
To develop a need based IEC material for community mobilisation and creating awareness for different target groups on eye care, a one day orientation workshop was arranged for the project staff. Community slum people were also involved to seek their opinion. The meeting helped in preparing some of the IEC materials which were used while interacting with the slum dwellers at the initial stage of the project.
Under the MPUSP project a need based IEC materials such as pamphlets, flip charts, banners with eye care messages were developed. Behavior change communication & awareness activities based on these IEC materials would result in community becoming more aware of eye care needs and accessing eye facilities on their own and demanding eye services.
2 Accredited Social Health Activist 3 Auxiliary Nurse Midwife 4 Community based Organisations
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6. Orientation Workshop on Eye Care:
A volunteer Orientation workshop on eye care was organized in SEWA SADAN, Bairagarh on 10/09/2014 from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM. The Workshop was attended by the 10 staff members of AARAMBH SIGHTSAVERS PROJECT and some staff from SEWA SADAN was also present. The main objective of the orientation program was to give proper training to staff and volunteers on how to approach the community during camps and other advocacy related works ahead of the inauguration of vision centre in chandbad area on 12/09/2014. Training was given to the staff on the following points:
Whenever we approach a person in the community for our project work we should have a humble attitude.
We should speak to the community with respect so that it becomes easy for the people to accept us and the project.
We should not mislead the people with false promises and if we feel that we don’t have proper information related to particular eye related issue, we need to direct them to the vision centre for further assistance.
Surveys to be done in the slums to know about a statistical data on the eye health of a particular slum.
To organize eye camps in remote slums with the help of Mobile eye check‐up camp. Under the project free cataract operations will be conducted for the people found
infected with cataract.
7. Celebrating World Sight Day 2014:
The team organized World Sight Day 2014 under MP Urban Eye Care Project in collaboration with Sightsavers and SEWA SADAN eye hospital. The Day was celebrated with the Opening of the Second Vision centre in Bhopal on 09/10/2014. Dr Nisha Mishra Sr.Opthalmologist Distict Program Officer, local Corporator Ms. Nirmala More, Mr. Shamim Khan Zonal Office Zone 30 (Bhopal Municipal Corporation) Regional Director Ms Archana Bambal, and Program Manager Ms. Jayshree Kumar (Sightsavers), Mr. Anup Kishore Sahay, General Secretary (AARAMBH) and other Staff from AARAMBH were present on the occasion.
8. School Screening Program: A school screening activity was conducted at Satya Sai Girls School in Piplani on 10/11/2014. The activity was done to involve school children with the project. As children have more eye related problems when they are involved in their studies, like they have watering issues and are unable to see the board etc. The main objective of this school screening camp was to make the students aware of the different eye related problems and also for the schools to get involved in the matters were a student is facing any issue related to eye to refer them to the vision centre. We checked the eye sight of
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133 people in the school 123 girl students and 10 teachers during the check up. We found that many students were facing problem related to eye sight and were referred to the Anand Nagar Vision center.
9. Recruitment of the remaining staff:
As per MoU, 1 project coordinator, 4 community mobilizer, 10 community volunteers, 4 Optometrist and 4 Ophthalmic assistant needs to be recruited. Recruitment of the following staff took place in the second phase: Vision Centre Assistants‐3 Community Mobilizers‐3 Ophthalmic Assistant‐ 2
10 volunteers were appointed during the month of August 2014 based on the slums identified through the slum profiling. The technical staff ‐Optometrist and Ophthalmic staff for the vision centers were appointed in the month of September‐2014
10. Training and exposure visit :
The project staff and project key functionaries were given intensive training on project activities and exposure on eye care and vision centres established by other eye care hospitals. An exposure visit was organized under the MPUSP Project in the month of November 2014. The exposure visit was planned for Delhi from 17th to 18th November 2014
The exposure visit was a good learning for the entire team especially the Optometrists and the Vision centre assistants as they understood the basic concept on which these vision centers are run and managed and the different comprehensive investigations done at the vision centers.
11. Disability Disaggregation Project: “Workshop on World Disability Day”
The Disability Disaggregation Project was integrated into the MPUSP project in July 2014 and a workshop on World Disability day was organized on 9/12/2014 at Hotel Silver Inn. The program was organized by AARAMBH under the Disability Disaggregation project funded by SIGHTSAVERS. The main objective of the program was:
To give awareness about Disability Disaggregation project. To sensitize people about the MP urban Eye care project. To give details about the NAYAN MITRA Kendras. To involve ASHA and Anganwadi Workers in supporting Disabled people to get access to Health centers and to NAYAN MITRA Centre. The program was attended by around 70 people including ASHA and anganwadi workers, Disabled people from the community and staff members from AARAMBH MPUSP Project.
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12. Teachers Training Program:
A Teacher’s Training Program was organized under the project on 21/11/2014 at Hotel Silver Inn from 11:00 AM to: 4:30 PM. The Program was attended by 28 teachers from different school. Teachers were also given training on how to check the vision of a student in the class.
13. Stakeholder’s Workshop: A stakeholder’s workshop was organized on 23/12/2014 under the Madhya Pradesh Urban Slum Eye Care Project (MPUSP) at hotel Silver Inn at 10:30 AM. The Program was attended by Mohalla Committees, Shourya Dal, and other Community Groups from the slums covering the vision centres. The main objective of the project was to provide better eye care facility to the needy and deprived people who don’t have proper access to health facilities. The location of these three vision centres and what all facilities are available in these centres were also communicated to them. The program was organized with the objective of connecting these groups with the project.
14. Staff Training & Capacity Building: A two day Staff training and capacity building was organized under the MPUSP Project at hotel Silver Inn from 29th ‐30th December 2014. The training program was attended by the Staff and volunteers of the MPUSP project.
15. Community Meetings:
Community Meetings were held in slums under the two vision centres Chandbad and Anand Nagar. The community mobilizers organised meetings in different localities of the slum in order to create awareness about the vision centre and also to motivate them to access the facilities available at the vision centre. A total of 6 such meetings were held in the slums comprising the three vision centers. They also asked the community members to act as volunteers so that they may spread the word about the vision centre to other needy people.
16. Outreach Camps:
Outreach camps were organized under the project. Outreach camps were started from 12th September 2014. The details of the patients screened in Vision Centers and outreach program are mentioned in table. 310 Cataract patients were operated successfully during the year September 2014 – March 2015.
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OPD Details MPUSP 2014‐15
Month Vision Center/ Outreach Adults Children
M F M F Total
September‐14 Vision Center 24 59 4 8 95
Outreach Camps 69 95 11 6 181
October‐14 Vision Center 47 85 10 9 151
Outreach Camps 203 371 25 51 650
November‐14 Vision Center 102 178 17 19 316
Outreach Camps 61 105 8 10 184
December‐14 Vision Center 39 80 1 7 127
Outreach Camps 326 528 18 9 881
January‐15 Vision Center 50 80 0 10 140
Outreach Camps 234 244 20 15 513
February‐15 Vision Center 64 139 5 16 224
Outreach Camps 210 288 20 15 533
March‐15 Vision Center 86 145 8 11 250
Outreach Camps 137 506 5 15 663
Total 1652 2903 152 201 4908
PROJECT – 5 Creating a safe environment for children in urban Bhopal
(Supported by UNICEF)
Project Progress (As per the format prescribed by UNICEF):
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Output 1: Developing intervention areas and district child protection plans jointly with ACE
Activity 1.1: Mapping child protection needs, issues, resources and stakeholders jointly with ACE
(to achieve the objective of Activity 1.1 various sub‐activities were carried out which are as follows‐)
Sub Activity 1.1.1: Developing tools for mapping
Status/Results It is at final stage (it is being carried out jointly with ACE and other two
partners).
Process Implementation
Process followed for developing tools is as follows‐
Discussion initiated among all the three partners and ACE.
For same purpose, Illustration process was carried out with
children and adolescents in intervention areas.
Outputs of Illustration work were taken up for discussion that to
what extent it can be added into tools.
Children and adolescents were consulted for developing tools.
Overall Progress and major highlights are as follows‐
Child protection plan for the intervention areas and district in process.
Tools for issues mapping in process and at the finalization stage.
Informal Community based child protection committees formed.
The Community members have started recognizing the issues related to child protection in their areas.
The willingness to address these issues at the community level has been increased.
Children/adolescent groups formed.
As a result of various capacity building programs Children’s ability to raise their voices on child protection has been increased.
Youth volunteers/leaders identified and their capacity building on child Protection is in process.
2 Mohalla Committees and 6 Shourya Dals have been formed.
DCPU has started anchoring coordination meetings of various departments.
Advocacy strategy on caring city for children with various Departments like Police DCPU, Labour is in process.
Police personnel of 20 police stations have been sensitized and orientated to deal with child protection issues fairly and in accordance with the provisions of Laws.
Bridging the gap between the Police and the communities is in process and in some places visible too.
Process for an Alliance of likeminded stakeholders to advocate for a caring city for children started.
Initiatives for better coordination among the Government Departments and NGOs in process.
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Developed tools were shared with all three partners by ACE.
Now it is at final stage.
Numbers Participated Male‐ 75 Female‐30 Total‐ 105
Numbers Reached Above 100
How it is achieving Output
Tools are being developed for mapping of child protection needs, issues,
resources. The process to finalize the tools is at final stage.
Sub Activity 1.1.2: Mapping of needs, issues, resources and stakeholders in the intervention areas
and in the district
Status/Results Yet to be started.
Process Implementation
Numbers Participated
How it achieving output
Activity 1.2: Consultation with key stakeholders based on the outputs from the mapping
Description of change
in the activity with
reason
The consultation was planned to be carried out with key stakeholders
based on the outputs from the mapping. But, since mapping work was
not completed till then and is yet to be started, the consultation was
carried out with the officials of DCPU and representatives of various
NGOs to discuss on process of mapping.
Status/Results Carried Out.Results/Outcomes‐
These stakeholders have come to know the project and its goal.
At the meeting, they were also apprised with the role towards the same cause.
They assured for tendering their support for the same.
Process
Implementation
The process followed for implementation of consultation is as follows‐
Planning of consultation was drafted and shared with key stakeholders.
Suggestions were received from the key stakeholders which were well considered while organizing the same.
Numbers Participated Male‐ 9 Female‐ 7 Total‐16 (DCPU team and representatives of various NGOs participated)
Numbers Reached 50 people
How it is achieving Through this consultation, key stakeholders were apprised with the
mapping process as well as they were asked for support for the same. It
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Output was way forward towards developing intervention areas as well as
preparing District Child Protection Plan.
Activity 1.3: Developing the Child Protection plan for the intervention areas and the District (Sub activities which were carried to meet out with the objective of Output under Activity 1.3 are as
follows‐)
Sub Activity 1.3.1: A Consultation with children in the intervention areas and outside
Status/Results Carried Out. Results/Outcomes‐
Children have come to know the objective/goal of the project and its activities in their intervention areas/slums.
They have come to know child protection issues.
Knowledge on the project team staffs was established among the children.
Process Implementation
Process followed for consultative process with children is as follows‐
The project team staff was orientated at Organization level that how would have communication with children and on what issues.
Informal meetings were carried out with children to get assembled them for this consultation.
Children agreed and gave date and timing for the same.
Numbers Participated Male‐35 Female‐65 Total‐100 (Children from intervention areas participated)
Numbers Reached 150
How it is achieving Output
To develop intervention areas plan was necessary to orient the children about the project and staff. Consultation meet was a way forward towards the same. It helped the team throughout the reporting period in working in the intervention areas/slums with children.
Sub Activity 1.3.1: B Consultation with communities in the intervention areas and outside
Status/Results
Carried Out. Results/Outcomes‐
Communities have come to know the objective/goal of the project and its activities in their intervention areas/slums.
They have come to know child protection issues.
They also come to know about the project team members who will be working in their areas/slums on child protection issues.
They also came to know their roles in creating a safe environment for children in their respective slum/area.
Communities agreed to form Mohalla Committees in their areas.
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They have also agreed to volunteer for creating protective environment for children.
Process Implementation
The process followed for the implementation of consultation with communities is as follows‐
The project team staff was orientated at Organization level that how would they communicate with communities and on what issues.
Through regular conversations, Communities agreed for a consultation meeting and provided date and timing for the same.
Numbers Participated Male‐ 46 Female‐27 Total‐ 73 (Communities from intervention areas participated)
Numbers Reached 150
How it is achieving Output
Knowledge on project and team members was established among the communities of the intervention areas which was very necessary before starting work. The team members gained support from communities throughout the reporting period in execution of all the activities.
Sub Activity 1.3.2: Consultation with other key stakeholder in the intervention areas, outside and district level
Status/Results Carried Out. Results/Outcomes‐
The key stakeholders (Child Welfare Officers, Labour Inspector, CWC officials, JJB Official and representative of NGOs) have come to know about the project and its goal and how it would be achieved.
They assured for tendering their all efforts towards the same.
Stake holders provided suggestions towards achieving the goal.
Process Implementation
Process followed for consultation with other key stakeholders in the intervention areas, outside and district level is as follows‐
Discussion was carried out at Organization level for consultation meeting and agenda of the same was prepared and shared with concerned persons.
The stakeholders were approached and date and timing for the same were finalized.
Suggestions of these stakeholders were well taken in organizing the same.
Numbers Participated Male‐ 50 Female‐ 07 Total‐57 (Police personnel, Officials from Labour Department, CWC, JJB, DCPU, SJPU and staff/representatives of Childline and NGOs participated)
Numbers Reached
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How it is achieving contributed Output
With the help of this consultation, the key stakeholders were apprised with the project and project goal. Since the role of these stakeholders is very important towards the same cause it was necessary to have such consultation before moving ahead.
Sub Activity 1.3.3: Preparation of the draft intervention area and district plan
Status/Results Yet to be started.
Process Implementation
Numbers Participated
How it is achieving Output
Output 2: Enhanced capacity of children, adolescent, youth and communities to deal with CP issues
2.1: Equipping children & adolescents with knowledge and skills to deal with child protection issues
To achieve the objective of Output 2, sub activities under Activity 2.1 were carried out which are as follows‐
Sub Activity‐2.1.2: Formation of children’s/adolescents groups
Status/Results Carried out.
Areas where groups have been formed are‐
Shankaracharya Nagar
Bazaria Police Station Area
Roshan Bagh Dhobi Ghat Sanjay Nagar Hinotiya Nav Bahar Colony
Results/Outcomes‐
Children in groups have started working together in addressing the child protection issues at their own level.
They all together now raise their voices for betterment in their own localities.
Process Implementation
Process followed for formation of children’s/adolescents groups is as
follows‐
Discussion on formation of groups in intervention areas was initiated among the team members.
Decisions on groups’ structure, strength of each group, male‐female break up and age group of group members was taken at Organization level.
The process of group formation was shared with children and communities and their consent and suggestions were taken.
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Meetings with children and adolescents in all 6 intervention areas were held.
Children and adolescents itself identified group members.
Details of those members were recorded and groups were formed.
Numbers Participated Male‐ 63 Female‐42 Total‐ 105
Numbers Reached 60
How it is achieving output
To enhance the capacities of children and adolescents as well as to equip them with knowledge to deal with child protection issues, it was necessary to form their groups. The experiences gained by the groups’ children & adolescents were carried forward to others by them.
Sub Activity 2.1.3: Workshops‐ issues based capacity building for children and adolescents
Status/Results Carried Out.
Results/Outcomes:
Children and adolescents came to know the child protection issues.
Capacity of children and adolescents built to address the Child Protection issues.
Process Implementation
Process followed for implementation of the workshop is as follows
Planning of workshop was held with children and adolescents.
The agenda, venue, date and time for the same were finalized in
accordance with the convenience of the children and adolescents.
Methodologies used at Workshop
Presentation
Group Discussion
Group Exercise
Short Animation Movies
Theatre
Numbers Participated Male‐ 40 Female‐51 Total‐91
(Children and adolescents from intervention areas participated)
Numbers Reached 100
How it is achieving Output
At the workshop children and adolescents were equipped with knowledge
and skills which have enhanced their capacities to address child protection
issues. Besides, the knowledge and skills gained by them at the workshop
were carried forward to others by these children and adolescents.
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Output 3: Enhanced capacities of key stakeholders/ duty bearers to ensure functional system for child
protection and deal with child protection issues
(In order to meet the objective of Output 3 various activities were carried out which are as follows)
Activity 3.1: Issue Specific consultations/orientation meetings (Coolie, Vendor, Driver)
Status/Results Carried Out.
Results/Outcomes:
2.2: Equipping communities with knowledge and skills to deal with child protection issues (To achieve the objective of Output 2, sub activity was carried out under Activity 2.2 which is as
follows‐)
Sub Activity 2.2.3: Capacity building of Basti & Ward level committees (issue based) for communities
Status/Results Carried Out. Results/Outcomes‐
The communities have come to know the child related issues.
Capacity of communities was built to address the child protection issues.
They agreed to put their efforts to create a safe environment for children in their slums/areas.
They assured for tendering their cooperation in formation of Basti & Ward level committees to deal with child protection issues.
As a result, 2 Mohalla Committees have been formed and the documents submitted for their registration. Rest formation in the remaining 4 areas is in process. 6 Shaurya Dals have been formed.
The process of formation of Child Protection Committee at ward level is in progress.
Process Implementation
Process followed for implementation of the workshop is as follows‐
Plan and objective of the workshop were shared with communities for their suggestions.
Communities agreed to participate in the workshop and suggested its timing, date and venue.
Suggestions were well taken and workshop was organized in accordance with their suggestions and convenience.
Numbers Participated Male‐ 18 Female‐ 26 Total‐ 44
(Communities members of intervention areas participated)
Numbers Reached 100
How it is achieving Output
At the workshop the communities came to know the child protection
issues and were equipped with knowledge to deal with such issues in their
slums/areas. The workshop enhanced their capacity in formation of
Mohalla Committees and Shauraya Dals.
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The capacities of vendors, auto drivers and coolies were enhanced to address the child protection issues.
7 vendors have been associated with Child Line 1098 as volunteers to create a safe environment for children at platforms of Bhopal Railway Station. Process to associate more with Child Line as volunteers is in process
They have been provided with Volunteer Identity Cards which has enhanced their level of confidence to address the CP issues.
These volunteers have started gathering information about children and have started responding at their own level and if not they call Child Line.
A strong network among the three groups has been established. Process Implementation
To organize consultations/orientation meetings with these local communities there was a process followed by the team members which is as follows;
A good rapport was established with these communities through regular conversations.
These communities were apprised with this fact that how Bhopal Railway Station is vulnerable in point of view of children’s safety.
These people were also let to know that they have capacities to change this situation.
The heads of these communities were approached and urged to cooperate in organizing consultations/orientation meetings.
These meetings were organized at the Coolie Room at platform no 1 so that they could attend conveniently.
Station Manger was requested to give permission for such meetings at platform to which the permission was granted by him.
Timings of these meetings were kept in accordance to the convenience of vendors, coolies and auto drivers so that their businesses are not affected.
Methodologies used in consultations
Presentation
Group Discussion
Case Studies
Short Animation Movies
Numbers Participated Male‐ 125 Female‐ Total‐ 125
( Vendors, coolies and auto drivers participated)
Numbers Reached 45
How it is achieving output
Consultations/Orientation meetings have enhanced the capacities of these key stakeholders and now they have started dealing with child protection issues at their own level. They have gained knowledge of child protection issues and accordingly they are working to ensure a safe environment for children at Bhopal Railway Station.
Activity 3.2: Capacity Building Workshops for key functionaries (local level) ANMs, AWWs,
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Supervisors, Asha Workers
Status/Results Carried Out.
Results/Outcomes:
These functionaries have come to know the child protection issues.
Their capacities to deal with child protection issues have been increased and they have started discussing on these issues in their work areas also.
They have given their assurance for creating an environment where the children can talk on issues affecting them.
Process Implementation
The process the team followed in organizing Capacity Building Workshop for key functionaries is as follows:
A list of these key functionaries working in all 6 intervention areas was made.
A good rapport was established with these functionaries through regular conversations.
They were motivated for contribution to make a safe environment for children as well as to raise their voices for children’s safety.
The heads of the departments under which they work were approached to seek their permission to organize a workshop for these functionaries.
The venue for the workshop was kept in convenience of these key functionaries so that they could attend it conveniently.
Timing of the workshop was also kept in convenience of the participants.
Methodologies used at Workshop
Presentation
Group Discussion
Group exercise
Short Animation Movies
Numbers Participated Male‐ Female‐ 60 Total‐60
(ANMs, AWWs, Supervisors, Asha Workers and representatives of NGOs
participated)
Numbers Reached 35
How it is achieving output
The Capacity Building Workshop has built the capacities of these key functionaries. They have gained knowledge of child protection issues and accordingly they are working to ensure a safe environment for children. They have also started reporting the cases of violence against the children.
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Orientation/Training Programmes at 20 Police Stations
Status/Results Carried Out.
Results/Outcomes:
Police personnel were sensitized towards Child Rights & Protection as well as Child Sexual Abuse issue.
They have started seeking help from child care institutions while dealing with cases involving children.
Changes have been observed at many of the police stations as well as among the police personnel. Yet more efforts are to be made.
The display of Child Welfare Officers’ names inside the police stations during the programmes has given them an identity which has helped in making thana a Child Friendly Thana.
The personnel were apprised with the functioning of various child care bodies during the orientations.
Process Implementation
The process the team followed in organizing Orientation/Training at police stations is as follows:
A list of police stations for Orientation Programmes was prepared.
Mr. D. Sreenivasa Varma, DIG, Bhopal was approached for permission to organize such training at thana level.
He was also urged to call all the concerned Station House Officers for a meeting before the Orientation at their stations.
Team members made several visits to police stations for arrangements and ensure participation of more police personnel at Orientation Programmes.
Timing of such orientations was kept in convenience of the police personnel.
Methodologies used in Orientation/Training
Presentation
Group Discussion
Group exercise and analysis report
Case Studies
Short Animation Movies
Numbers Participated Male‐ 589 Female‐ 44 Total‐633
(Police personnel of various ranks participated)
Numbers Reached 250
How it is achieving output
Through Orientation Programmes these duty bearers were sensitized towards child protection issues and their knowledge on child related Laws were enhanced for better policing with children.
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Activity 3.3: Cross‐learning exposure visit
Status/Results Carried Out. The details of departments/NGOs the team visited are as follows‐
Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MSCPCR)
Child Labour Cell, Labour Department
Save The Children India (NGO)
Special Home for Trafficked Girl Survivors
Child Welfare Committee
Police Commissionerate Results/Outcomes: Key Observations of the team members‐
The team found good coordination among the government departments and NGOs.
State Commission for Protection of Child Rights passes orders in case of need instead of issuing recommendations only.
Maharashtra State has Child Labour Cell at State level under Labour Department. It is headed by Assistant Labour Commissioner. A budget of 7 crores rupees annually is granted for this Cell.
Task Force for rescuing child labourers at District level has also been formed.
Save The Children India Organization is conducting various skill development programmes for those girls are victims of trafficking.
In Maharashtra State, there is a Special Home for girls, which is registered under ITPA, has been set up for trafficked girls.
Child Welfare Committee is putting its fruitful efforts for betterment of children in need of care and protection. It deals with around 100 cases per sitting which includes follow up cases as well.
Coordination among the CWC and Police Department was good in the State.
Juvenile Aid Police Unit is working efficiently in coordination with NGOs to ensure the protection of children.
Key Recommendations of the team‐
Powerful and serious role of Madhya Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights is required in addressing Child Protection issues.
Child Labour Cell at State level and better formation and functioning of Task Force at district level to address the child labour issue is highly required to deal with the same.
Serious efforts for the rehabilitation of trafficked girls in the State are required.
More efforts are needed from Child Welfare Committee to increase the current disposal rate of child related cases.
Better coordination is required among the Police Department and NGOs.
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Process
Implementation
Process followed for implementation of this visit is as follows‐
Team members for the visit were identified.
Visit Place (Mumbai) and dates were finalized and the members’ consent for their participation were taken. For some members, i.e. police personnel, labour inspector, members of District Child Protection Unit, permission of concerned departments was taken.
Dialogue with UNICEF Madhya Pradesh and Mumbai was initiated for coordination to finalize the departments/NGOs to be visited by the team during visit in Mumbai.
Numbers Participated Male‐ 12 Female‐ 3 Total‐15 (Officials from Police Department, Labour Department, CWC, JJB, DCPU, WCD and Project Team Staff participated)
Numbers Reached 25
How it achieving
Output
The visit has been proved very fruitful for all the team members. In other words it has been proved an eye‐opening visit to all. Some of the best practices observed by the team in Mumbai are in process to be replicated in Bhopal to possible extent. No doubt this visit has enhanced capacities of key stakeholders/ duty bearers to ensure functional system for child protection and deal with child protection issues.
Activity 3.4: District coordination meetings (anchored & organized by DCPU team)
Status/Results Carried Out. Results/Outcomes‐
For the first time officials from various departments i.e. Labour, Police, Health, BMC, CWC, DCPU, WCD, SJPU and staff/representatives of Childline and likeminded NGOs participated in the meeting.
The issue of child protection was discussed and members agreed to extend support for the same.
Decision was also taken to organize a monthly meeting where all would participate and share experiences as well as find ways to solve the problems.
Lately Chief Secretary issued a letter to DCPU for organizing a monthly coordination meeting of various departments to review the progress of child protection activities as well as ICPS.
Process
Implementation
Process followed for district coordination meetings is as follows‐
Discussion for organizing meetings was initiated by AARAMBH with DCPU.
DCPU was urged to anchor and organize the coordination meetings.
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With the support of project team, DCPU coordinated with
departments and NGOs and organized the meetings.
Numbers Participated Male‐ 45 Female‐15 Total‐60 (Officials from CWC, DCPU, UNICEF, Health, BMC, SJPU, Police Department, JJB, Labour Department and staff/representatives of Childline and NGOs Participated)
Numbers Reached 45
How it is achieving
Output
In order to create a safe city environment the coordination among the
various departments was very much required. The above said activity was
way forward towards the same.
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Activity 3.5: District level advocacy meetings for sustained functionality of the system
Status/Results Carried Out. Results/Outcomes‐
Officials from various departments, i.e. Labour, Police, Health, BMC, CWC, DCPU, WCD, SJPU, UNICEF and staff/representatives of Childline and likeminded NGOs participated in the meeting.
Advocacy meeting held with the officials of various departments for sustained functionality of the system.
Decision was taken for a monthly meeting of these departments and NGOs for sharing of experiences and to find solution of the problems.
In the month of December, Circular passed by the Chief Secretary for organizing monthly coordination meeting by the DCPU.
Discussion was carried out for a District Child Protection Plan.
Process
Implementation
Process followed for implementation of district level advocacy meetings is
as follows‐
Discussion initiated with District Child Protection Unit and other departments and objective of the meeting was shared.
The DCPU shared the plan with the Collector.
Collector agreed for the said coordination meeting.
The discussion was held with rest of the departments.
All of them agreed for the meeting.
Tentative agenda to be followed in every meeting was also discussed.
Numbers Participated Male‐74 Female‐24 Total‐98 (Officials from CWC, DCPU, UNICEF, Health, BMC, SJPU, Police Department,
JJB, Labour Department and staff/representatives of Childline and NGOs
Participated)
Numbers Reached 100
How it is achieving
Output
District level advocacy meeting motivated and enhanced capacities of key stakeholders/ duty bearers to ensure functional system for child protection and deal with child protection issues. These stakeholders ensured for betterment of the children through departments’ social security schemes. Assurance was also given by respective departments to make efforts to deal with child protection issues seriously. The process is still in progress.
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Output 4: Advocating for a caring city for children
(In order to meet the objective of Output 4, activity which was carried out is as follows)
Activity 4.2: Road Show
Status/Results Carried Out.
Results/Outcomes‐
People have come to know the child protection issues.
The Road Show motivated and sensitized the people for a caring
city for children.
Process
Implementation
The process followed in organizing this Road Show is as follows‐
Process prior to Road Show‐
All the three partners (AARAMBH, Eka & Muskan) sat and planned and prepared a draft plan for the road show with the help of UNICEF.
With sharing the plan and draft, other Organizations were invited to be a part of this event.
Inputs were received by these organizations which were added in the draft.
Agenda/Plan of the Show was finalized and ADM, Bhopal and Police Department were approached to seek the permission for organizing the same.
Later on, officials/persons who were supposed to address the gathering at ‘spot locations’ were approached and requested for same cause.
Spots where public engagements were supposed to be carried out were verified.
Members of the Troop of Road Show were identified and orientated about their role and responsibilities during the Show.
The Road Show day‐
DIG, Bhopal flagged off the Road Show in the morning on the day.
A four wheeler, equipped with posters carrying messages on Child
Rights and other issues related with children and musical systems,
was used in the Show.
Some youth were rallying on two‐wheeler wearing messaged T‐
shirts.
The troop took halts at different decided locations where public
engagements were carried out.
Representatives of UNICEF and other key persons including police
personnel addressed the gathering at each of spot locations.
Pamphlets were distributed during the Show which was concluded
at Board Officer in the evening on the day.
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Numbers Participated Male‐ 40 Female‐30 Total‐70 (Officials from Labour Department, Police Department, UNICF, CWC, SJPU, DCPU, WCD, BMC, Staff/representatives of Childline and NGOs, media persons and community members participated)
Numbers Reached 500
How it is achieving
Output
The Road Show not only spread awareness on child protection issues in the
City but also motivated the people for a caring city for children. Various
activities were carried out during the event as well as representatives/key
persons addressed the gathering at spots towards the same cause. The
impact of the Road Show was noticed very fabulous among the people of
the State Capital. Local media also did a lot of advocacy for the same by
making news on the event.
Output 5: Alliance/ consortium of like‐mined stakeholders is created and is advocating for child rights,
particularly children’s protection
(In order to meet the objective of Output 5, activity which was carried out is as follows)
Activity 5.2: Consultation with different stakeholders
Status/ Results Carried out. Results/outcomes:
Stakeholders at consultation meet agreed to be part of this to‐be‐made alliance.
At the meet, dialogues/thoughts were exchanged among the members to decide the shape of alliance as well as its functioning.
Decisions on jurisdiction and work areas of this alliance were taken.
Way forward actions were taken.
Process
Implementation
Process followed for consultation with different stakeholders is as follows‐
Dialogues for consultation with different stakeholders for formation of alliance were initiated among the three partners and UNICEF as well.
Draft Note on alliance was prepared and shared with different stakeholders.
Stakeholders were approached and invited for the meet for discussion on alliance.
On decided date, consultation meet was organized of which minutes were shared with all.
Numbers Participated Male‐ 15 Female‐ 12 Total‐27 (Officials from CWC, UNICEF, DCPU and representatives of various NGOs)
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Numbers Reached 30
How it is achieving
Output
Through consultation meet idea of forming an alliance of likeminded stakeholders was shared. At this meet, stakeholders not only agreed to be part of this to‐be‐made alliance but also shared how it can be formed ideally. Consultation meet proved very useful that the plot of formation of the alliance could be constructed.
Output 6: Knowledge management
Activity 6.1: Developing area profile
Status Area profile has been developed.
Process Implementation Process followed in developing area profile is as follows‐
Several visits to intervention areas were made by the team.
To ascertain the boundaries of the areas, police personnel, ward corporator, BMC officials, communities and other concerned persons were approached.
To ascertain population, number of households and other details related with areas, Census Report 2011 was referred.
Brief area profile was developed and shared with concerned persons.
Activity 6.2: Process Documentation
Status Carried Out.
Process Implementation Process followed in documentation is as follows‐
Processes which were followed in implementation of various activities were observed.
Minutes reports were made and were used in documentation.
To verify the correctness, some minutes reports were shared with concerned persons and suggestions were added into.
Activity 6.3: Evidence creation including case studies
Status Carried out.
Process implementation Process followed in preparing case studies is as follows‐
Team visited Child Line, GRP thana and police stations, children homes and other departments too to gather information.
Conversations were carried out with children and adolescents.
Parents of the children and adolescents were also approached for the same purpose.
Media reports were referred in preparation of case studies.
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A. THE KEY LEARNINGS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD
The team members have gained many experiences which are both positive as well as negative during the reporting period from April 2014 to March 2015. The key learnings are as follows‐
The Children from the slum areas are vulnerable and their basics rights are violated.
Children are at Risk and there is a need to have safe spaces and create a safe environment.
There is a need to make Referral and Redressal mechanisms for Child Protection at the systemic level functional.
Children and adolescents in the intervention areas have willingness to deal with child protection issues on their own.
The Communities have realized that they can bring change in the existing situation through concrete action.
The project activities and capacity building workshops have created confidence among the children and community. This reveals that if an opportunity is provided to the people to express their views and feelings their level of participation increases.
Convergence, Collaboration and Cooperation of various Government systems to engage well for protecting the rights of children is required.
Though there is willingness for towards protecting children, there is still a need for Functional, Attitudinal and Behaviour changes among the Government functionaries and other statutory bodies towards protecting the Rights of the children at risk.
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1. Engagement Name – Consultation Meets
Activity & Target Group Objective Consultation with children,
adolescents and youth Carried out on 05\3\15
To make them aware with the project and its objective.
To seek their cooperation for better implementation of the project.
To know their awareness/knowledge level on child rights/protection issues.
To motivate them for being part of the mapping process.
Consultation with the communities of the intervention areas
Carried out on 31/3/15
To inform them about the project and its objective.
To build a rapport between the project staff and the communities. To seek their guidance/support
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for better implementation of the project.
To know those issues directly or indirectly affecting children of intervention areas.
2. Engagement Name- Capacity Building Workshop Capacity building workshops for
children, adolescents and youth Carried out on 29\3\15 & 30\3\15
To build the capacity of children,adolescents and youth on child rights/protection related issues.
To equip them with knowledge on how to deal with protection related issues on their own level.
Capacity building workshops for Child Protection Committee members
Carried out on 24\06\15
To equip them with knowledge on child rights/protection issues.
To build as well as enhance their capacity to deal with issues affecting the children in their respective areas.
Capacity Building Workshops for key functionaries (local level) ANMs, AWWs, Supervisors, Asha Workers
Carried out on 16\8\14
To bring the child rights/protection issues into knowledge of these functionaries.
To enhance their capacity to deal with issues affecting children.
To equip them with knowledge so that they could orient children on protection issues on their own level.
3. Engagement Name- Advocacy Meets/Road Show Advocacy meets with BMC
Corporators/Representatives Advocacy meets with lawyers Carried out on 28/5/2015 BMC Carried out on 20/6/2015
Lawyers
To make them aware with the child rights/protection issues.
To bring child rights/protection issues into priority of these people.
To motivate them for taking initiatives to ensure the best interest of children is safeguarded at any cost.
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Road show activity 1st Carried out on 20/11/2014 2nd Carried out on 19/11/2015
For advocacy for a child caring and protective environment in Bhopal.
4. Engagement Name- Orientation/Training Sessions Orientation/Training for police
personnel of all police stations of Bhopal
Carried out all the police stations during the period of June 2014 to March’ 15.
To orient them on various child related Acts.
To make sure with the help of orientation they would deal with cases having connection with children in accordance with the sections of Acts.
To make sure no violation of JJ Act/POCSO Act/Child Rights takes place within the premises of Police Stations.
Orientation meet with Vendors, Coolies and Auto drivers
Carried out on 21/9/15
To orient on child protection issues as well as motivate them for taking up such cases seriously.
To motivate them for volunteering in creating a child protective environment within the premises of Bhopal Railway Station.
PROJECT – 6 ‘Main Kuch Bhi Kar Sakti Hoon’ – Supported by PFI ‐ DFID
PFI supported by DFID has embarked on the production of the first 52 episodes of a multimedia
entertainment education TV serial, which focuses on women’s empowerment as its central
theme. Through the series, PFI aspires to eventually contribute to behaviour change for
empowerment of women, delayed age at marriage, delayed age at first pregnancy and spacing
between births, and promote gender equality and improved health seeking behaviours. The
serial will be aired on Doordarshan and disseminated through other media as well, including a
radio adaptation (with support from UNFPA India), internet and mobile phones.
The telecast of the serial will be preceded by a series of communication events and publicity at the national level and in key cities in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh. To complement and extend the messaging of the serial, PFI is also planning to collaborate with NGO partners, networks and Government for outreach activities at the community level in selected high focus districts/villages of Bihar and MP. For these outreach activities, we are keen on partnering with
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existing networks working on women’s empowerment, health and development issues in the state. Proposed Outreach Activities: Promotion and marketing activities for Main Kuch Bhi Kar Sakti Hoon will include mobile video
vans, Nukkad Natak, games and quizzes, and leaflets and posters. The primary objective of
these activities will be to increase viewership of the serial. In addition to the on ground
promotion and marketing activities, PFI will engage in extensive outreach activities which will
enhance and deepen the audience’s engagement with key family planning issues. These
outreach activities will include the development of innovative audio visual and print materials,
group meetings with adolescents and young couples, community events, and Hum Kuch Bhi
Kar Sakte Hain Awards at the community and village level.
Details of these activities are given below:
Hum Kuch Bhi Kar Sakte Hain Events.
1. Global evidence on behavior change communication shows that public events facilitate community dialogue and enhance program visibility. Therefore, PFI is proposing events which will leverage existing Village Health and Nutrition Days, Health Melas, Khushali Diwas or other popular events to include innovative and interactive family planning activities. These activities may include; interactive health games, competitions, quizzes, slogan writing competitions, art competitions, skits and screenings of the serial. The key objective of these events would be to provide information and education though an entertaining and engaging format. These events would also ensure community engagement, involvement and participation.
2. Group based outreach/Group meetings: To target the many myths and
misconceptions surrounding family planning issues at the community level PFI
plans to conduct small group meetings within existing community networks with
young couples and adolescent boys and girls. These meetings will use interactive
audio visual materials based on the serial to facilitate dialogue and discussion on
FP issues.
3. Hum Kuch Bhi Kar Sakte Hain Awards: The outreach program would identify
individuals from the community who model and exhibit positive deviant
behaviours. These community champions will be recognized at the community
level as brand ambassadors for the serial.