NGOs Association of India Newsletter

December 2012

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Santosh Shukla, [email protected]

According to Tom Walsh, it's kind of funny to keep watching people who want things to come easy to them in life. Many other people know of this tendency among human beings, so they keep selling them diet pills that let them eat whatever they want, job information that will make them rich with no effort, college "degrees" that require no study at all, and many other "easy" fixes to their problems, easy fulfillment of their desires. But over and over again these people who want the easy ways out are disappointed, for what they hoped and expected would help them simply has left them still with their problems and now with a little less money in their pockets and wallets.We've adopted the slogan "Nothing Comes Easy" for this year, mainly because we all knew that we would have a long and difficult road ahead of us--that is, if we wanted to accomplish anything significant. We definitely could have taken the easy road and doomed ourselves to a winless season, or we could have worked very hard to try to become more than anyone expected. That all comes from having a realistic perspective, I believeSaying that "nothing comes easy" isn't at all defeatist or cynical. It's a fact that's been proved over and over in l ife, as major scientific breakthroughs come after years and years of research and hard work; financial stability comes after years of sacrifice and effort; great movies and albums are made with the most effort and practice and planning and preparation. Colonel Sanders had to visit over 100 restaurants before he sold his recipe for fried chicken, and that came after years of perfecting that recipe. Richard Bach received over 70 rejections for Jonathan Livingston Seagull, and that was after all the time and effort it took him to write the book.History is full of examples of great successes and great results after a lot of effort and time. There are, of course, the exceptions--those people who have found success almost immediately, with almost no work involved. But they truly are the exceptions rather than the rule. And that type of success rarely is lasting, either.When we remind ourselves that nothing truly worthwhile comes easy, we can face our obstacles and problems with more equanimity, and we can be much more calm in the face of setbacks.

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Food insecurity in Africa's volatile Sahel region is closely linked to peace and stability there, the head of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned today, adding that short-term humanitarian efforts in the Sahel needed to be replaced with longer-term development. Addressing a meeting at the FAO headquarters in Rome – attended by the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy on the Sahel, Romano Prodi, and other senior UN officials and mediators dealing directly with the Sahel crisis – FAO's Director-General, José Graziano da Silva, noted that the relation between food insecurity, hunger and the dispute over natural resources and conflicts was particularly evident in the Sahel. “There is a clear linkage between hunger and conflict; food security and peace in Africa,” Mr. Graziano da Silva stated in a news release. “Investing in food security in the Sahel is also an investment in a peaceful and more stable future.” The western part of the Sahel region, which stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, and includes Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, and parts of Sudan, Cameroon and Nigeria, is currently facing a swathe of problems, which are not only political but also involve security, humanitarian resilience and human rights.

INDORE: The new and saas based CMS (Content Management System) website of NGOs Association of India (NAI) will be launched on January 2013 with all essential categories and subcategories to enrich information for viewers. This is informed by the National President Shri Santosh Shukla, Advocate. Shri Shukla further told about the new website and features regarding potential information. He started that this website would have all necessary information that would help members as well as new visitors. This website could be helpful for NGO Members, Students of MSW and other voluntary associations to get maximum information about govt. policies.

P A N A J I : minister Manohar Parrikar, demands L o k a n c h o that the government honour its A d h a r h a s promise to recruit minorities in the opposed the police department. Recalling that s t a t e P arrikar had, in the assembly, government's appealed to Christian youth to apply proposal to set for the post of police constables, and up a khazan had assured that he would ensure l a n d th eir absorption, D'Mello said he had development received information under the RTI

board. Trajano D'Mello, president of Act that 193 Christian youth have the NGO, said, "We oppose the applied for the 690-odd posts of khazan land development board. The police constables. Even if all 193 board will be another town and applicants are recruited they will not country planning department that constitute even 30% of the total will facilitate the selling of khazan strength of the police constables to be land." He claimed that the exceptions recruited, claimed D'Mello. He has made permitting such land use will be also asked Parrikar to give more utilized to rampantly sell khazan portfolios to deputy chief minister lands. Francis D'Souza, as the CM had once Apart from the khazan land issue, the said that the post of deputy CM is NGO's letter addressed to chief largely ornamental.

JAIPUR: A bike rally was organised recently, on the occasion of World Aids Day, to create awareness about HIV and express solidarity with the people affected. Filmmaker Kabir Khan came to show his support and even participated in the rally. Bike-a-Thon 2012 was organized in the city, by an NGO that works for the HIV affected children. Kabir flagged off the rally along with the city mayor Jyoti Khandelwal. Leading a group of bikers, Kabir, riding pillion, released a bunch of red balloons in the air. Braving the morning chill, a large number of people, including children, reached Jawahar Circle, from where the rally kicked off. Later Kabir spent some time with the kids and even posed for the shutterbugs. When the kids got to know that Kabir was the one behind the Salman Khan starrer Ek Tha Tiger, they bombarded him with various questions. "Uncle, film kaise banti hai", "Uncle aap Salman se mile ho", etc. "When the organisers asked me to join them, I happily agreed. I am glad to see some of my friends supporting the cause," said Kabir.

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At meeting in Rome, UN officials stress link betweenfood security and peace in Sahel

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MemorableSnaps

Shri Nagabhushan being honored bythe President Shri Santosh Shukla, Advocate.

Shri & Smt. Karan Runglall being honored byPresident Shri Shukla, Advocate

Shri Ashish Mishra being blessed by Pt. Vishnu Prasad Ji Shukla.

President Shri Santosh Shukla, Advocateinaugurating a social function.

Shri & Smt. Karan Runglall along withDr. Dilip N. Pandit.

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PUNE: The Film and Television resource persons. Vandana Khare and and public broadcasting. Community Institute of India (FTII) and the Tanaji Patil will be contributing from the stations serve geographic communities UNICEF will hold a two-day financial Unicef's side," the statement said. and communities of interest. They sustainability workshop on NGO- broadcast content that is popular and The objectives of this workshop are to operated community radios. The event relevant to a local, specific audience but enhance an understanding on the four will be held at the FTII campus on is often overlooked by commercial or December 8 and 9. mass-media broadcasters. Community

radio stations are operated, owned, and A statement issued by the FTII said there influenced by the communities they were 16 community radio stations run serve. They are generally non-profit and by NGOs, educational institutions and provide a mechanism for enabling Krishi Vigyan Kendras in the state. The individuals, groups, and communities to community radio stations are faced with tell their own stories, to share challenges in sustaining the stations and experiences and, in a media-rich world, making them financially viable. There to become creators and contributors of are also issues regarding content media. In many parts of the world, generation.community radio acts as a vehicle for the "In an attempt to enhance the capacity of

dimensions of sustainabil i ty - community and voluntary sector, civil the community radio stations, the programme/content, social/human, society, agencies, NGOs and citizens to UNICEF in partnership with the Film technological and financial - and work in partnership to further and Television Institute of India have develop sustainability plans for the community development aims, in planned the workshop. R Sreedher, community radio stations. addition to broadcasting. There is former director of CEMCA and a

legally defined community radio (as a Community radio is a radio service pioneering person in the field of distinct broadcasting sector) in many offering a third model of radio community radios along with Fr countries, the statement added.broadcasting in addition to commercial Thomas Thekkaram will be the key

NEW DELHI: that," he added.The government The Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Friday termed its Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), which prop winning of the the government from outside, bailed out FDI vote in the the government Friday. The SP staged a Rajya Sabha as a walk out ahead of the vote, like it had "rejection of the done in the Lok Sabha, while the BSP politics of the voted for the government, as it had BJP". promised."It is a rejection "The BJP was trying to mislead people on

of the politics of the BJP (Bharatiya the issue of FDI," said Kamal Nath, Janata Party), I wish they were better adding that the government had spoken to losers," Parliamentary Affairs Minister all the stakeholders. "We have given the Kamal Nath told reporters outside states the rights to allow FDI or not." He Parliament House minutes after the accused the BJP of wanting to keep FDI United Progressive Alliance (UPA) "as a front to do their politics". The government won the vote in the upper government would now bring in house. The government bagged 123 votes legislation to push through foreign to the opposition's 109. investment in multi-brand retail, Kamal Asked how the Congress managed to Nath said. Asked by reporters how it work the numbers in its favour in the could be considered a victory as the upper house where it is in a minority, numbers were below the half-way mark Kamal Nath said: "The content (of the in the two houses, Finance Minister P. issue) was political political parties Chidambaram said: "Parliamentary decided in our favour." "I appealed to democracy says members present and parties to recognise the BJP's political voting, and we demonstrated we have agenda and vote accordingly, and they did majority in both houses."

PATNA: Khadi will be now be promoted as a brand and a designer wear to popularise it among the youth, Khadi and Vil lage Industr ies Commission (KVIC) chief said here.

"Khadi can be popularised among the youth by branding and marketing," D.K. Desai said at a function. He said KVIC has signed a deal with Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi and National Inst i tute of Design-Ahmedabad to launch khadi as a designer wear. "Innovative and eco-friendly hand-spun and hand-woven khadi clothes will hit the stores soon," Desai added. Khadi had the potential to compete with international brands like Armani and Versace in the designer wear market, he said. "The only thing is how should we brand it to attract the Indian youth," he said.

FTII to host workshop on NGO-operatedcommunity radios

FDI win is rejection of politicsof BJP: Kamal Nath

Khadi to be promotedas designer wear

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ikyuiqjA KHILADI 786 is standing true to its name as the film has been quite a 'Khiladi' in the digital space as well. Almost all the assets released on the digital platforms have crossed the '1 million mark' with ease. Going by the Bollywood norms, all the theatricals that have crossed 1 million views have made '100 crores business' at the box office. While many other films are touting about crossing the 1

million mark, KHILADI 786 has quietly taken over the number's game. Even the teaser of the film has over 2.5 million views and the song 'Balma' has crossed 2 million views. Releasing on the 7th of December, Khiladi 786 promises to be a complete entertainer and has managed to connect very well with the audiences.

Akshay-Asin's KHILADI 786creates a stir online

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MOEMIN is organising 'Third National Workshop Keeping the importance of the issue in mind raised of Muslim NGOs' working in the field of above, MOEMIN has successfully organised two Education; Social sector; Women empowerment & 'National Workshops of the Muslim NGO's' Ch i ld Wel fa re ; Hea l th and Economic working in the field of education, social welfare, Empowerment and rural development from 18- women empowerment and health sectors from 22 – 20th January 2013 at and it has sent out the 24th December 2006 & from 4-6 January 2008 in following letter to NGOs: New Delhi in which around 325 delegates Dear Friends, representing 365 NGOs from 19 states and 300 NGO's has a major, crucial and vital role in the delegates representing 275 Muslim NGO's has empowerment and development of a community participated. Number of Central Minister and from and country at large. In this world of officials of various ministries and government competitiveness, chanelisation of the state welfare bodies has graced the different sessions of aff irmative act ions, monitoring of the the Workshop to disseminate government policies disbursements of the welfare funds and constant interaction with the welfare agencies are the key factors on which every responsible community focuses its attention.MOEMIN is organising “Third National Workshop of Muslim NGO's” working in the field of Education; Social sector; Women empowerment & Chi ld Wel fa re ; Hea l th and Economic Empowerment and rural development from 18-20th January 2013 at Abdur Rahman Auditorium, India Islamic Cultural Centre, Opposite Mausam

and interact with the participating delegates in both Bhawan, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.the Workshops.We would be further grateful if you Although the Muslim community, is economically, send us a detail brochure containing the area of their socially and educationally backward in comparison organisation's activities; names of the institutions to the other communities of our country, it has fewer run by organisation along with the strengths of the number of NGO's working for the empowerment students in each institution; status of the and social upliftment of the community. It is participation in number of welfare schemes, if any, observed that most of the NGO's of the community, in last three years & information about the initiative registered with the central & state governments, are your organization has taken in getting the Central or un-organised and they either lacks infrastructures, State Government welfare Schemes and the details proper guidance and have negligible information of the difficulties you have faced in getting the about the welfare schemes of the various schemes sanctioned to your organization. This government departments OR faces indifferent would help us to prepare a detail report and action attitude of the bureaucracy in getting even a plan for remedies for presenting before the marginal share in the government welfare funds and Workshop.in getting permission, affiliations and registrations To restrict the participation to the genuine NGO's, it of new institutes of learning.has been decided to request a nominal delegate fee It is observed that the present UPA government has of Rs. 600/= per participant. Maximum of two initiated a number of welfare schemes for the delegates would be welcome from one minorities and there is a substantial increase in the organisation.favorable disposal of the applicants and increase in The registration fees in form of a demand draft/pay the permissions to start new Professional Institutes order can be sent in the name of "Movement for and Centers of Higher Learning. However much Empowerment of Muslim Indians" OR "South needs to be done.Asian Council for Minorities".The Community's initiative in proper petitioning For Registration Form email at for allocation of welfare funds to the community [email protected] development projects, constant monitoring of the Navaid Hamid (General Secretary)minority friendly welfare schemes & state MOVEMENT FOR EMPOWERMENT OF affirmative actions and a continuous dialogue with MUSLIM INDIANS (MOEMIN)the policy makers has great relevance & Hand phone: +91 98116 43929importance, in today's ambiance.

New Delhi: Brian Cute is the chief value to the community. We're not just executive officer of Public Interest offering .ngo, we're also offering .ong, Registry (PIR), which is now working to which is the Latin-based language usher in the .ngo domain. Cute's equivalent. So we've applied for both of organization, PIR, has submitted an those. And it became immediately application to the Internet Corporation for obvious—'Okay, this is a string that might A s s i g n e d N a m e s a n d N u m b e r s make sense.' (Icann)—to create and manage .ngo That was actually my second question. domains. Cute believes this is a critical step There is a lot of scepticism about NGOs

in India. Once we understood that this was a challenge, a problem, the question becomes how do you address that. So, .org by comparison is an open address. Anybody, an individual, a not-for-profit, even a commercial organization, can register in . o r g , a n d t h e r e ' s n o requirement—it's open. So the notion of creating a verification mechanism in .ngo, meaning that if I apply for a name, I have to provide an indication, some in ensuring the online rights and

data, some confirmation that I am, in fact, a opportunities of non-profits. In India, for legitimate NGO, is part of the solution. the Digital Empowerment Foundation That's what we're going to deliver. That's Manthan Awards (Mint is a strategic not easy.partner), Cute spoke on .ngo in an How will you do that? interview. Edited excerpts: There are a number of different How did this idea of a .ngo domain mechanisms. At the top, this solution has to emerge? come from the NGO community and NGO Icann, the organization that administers the community data sources; it cannot come domain name space or system, opened up from Public Interest Registry, we're a third applications for new addresses. Public party neutral registry. We can't become an Interest Registry, which operates .org, arbitrator of who is and who isn't. But if looked at this opportunity and said, 'What you look across the NGO community, in makes sense for us'. We are a not-for-profit India and globally, there's a multitude of ourselves and come from the NGO (non-sources. There are NGO associations that governmental organization) community. are known to be legitimate associations So we didn't approach that opportunity who have members, there are lists, in India, from a pure commercial…you know, what there are government lists.new addresses can we create and compete Are there any .ngo websites right now? with .com and make lots of money. It was a No, this will, likely, go live sometime in completely different orientation, it was late 2013 or early 2014. The application about our mission. process is still happening. The evaluation Our mission is to serve the non-of applications will take a little bit of time. commercial community online globally, to There have been 1,400 applications for provide them with tools and space online new addresses from around the world, where they can promote their missions. So 1,400 new extensions. So, think .com, .net, from that orientation, we started to think .org, .in; 1,400 new addresses. about what new addresses might bring

National Social Watch organized the workshop on economic level but not at a social front. Two sectors "Administrative Reforms for Better Governance" are doing well are (i) individual and (ii) corporate. at India International Centre, New Delhi. As a part Two sectors which are doing badly are (i) of National Social Watch's broad agenda of government and (ii) community sector. He further promoting the accountability in the institutions of argued that the reason why some projects are governance, National Social Watch came up with a successful and some are not is only because of the Perspective Paper - "Administrative Reforms for design of the programme. Our systems are very Better Governance". Dr. N. C. Saxena, Member, activity based not outcome based. National Advisory Council, prepared this paper. He shared the salient features of paper in the workshop to be followed by a p a n e l a n d o p e n discussion. The paper was released and distributed in the workshop. Eminent personalities like Dr. N.C. Saxena, member of National Advisory C o u n c i l , H a r s h Mander, Centre for Equity Studies, Prof. Vijay Kapur, Delhi University and Rajesh He suggested that let the panchayat collect the taxes Tandon, Participatory Research In Asia were and let it give 50 % to government, at the end of the present at the conference. Dr. Bhaskar G. Rao day people will ask the panchayat what they did welcomes the participants. Amitabh Behar with their money so, there will be greater introduced the National Social Watch to the accountability. Harsh Mander mentioned that two participants. N.C. Saxena, Prof. Vijay Kapur, Mr. things really worries him most firstly, civil servant's Harsh Mander, and Rajesh Tandon released the failure in communal and caste riots and secondly, book. N. C. Saxena said that India is doing well at government's increasing anti-poor character.

Conference

3rd National Workshop of MuslimNGOs next month

18-20 January 2013, New Delhi

.ngo websites likely go live inlate 2013 or early 2014: Brian Cute

INTERVIEW

"Administrative Reforms forBetter Governanace"

National Social Watch

In an interview, Public Interest Registry CEO Brian Cute spokeeabout creating and managing .ngo domains

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NEW DELHI: An Information hospitality, automobiles etc.," Sanket Te c h n o l o g y ( I T ) b a s e d s k i l l Akerkar, managing director of development centre working towards Microsoft India, told IANS.

Offering training on basic IT skills, s p o k e n E n g l i s h , p e r s o n a l i t y development and job preparedness, etc. from each batch of students, a select few will be trained in a simulated set−up, and encouraged to start their own group enterprises."We expect this YouthSpark centre will allow 80,000 youth to be trained over three years − of which we expect 65,000 to find employment through placement

empowering underprivileged youths drives and alliances with potential was launched here Wednesday by employers − and 15,000 to start their Microsoft India, which also awarded own enterprises," said Jean−Philippe cash grants worth $350,000 to the Courtois , president , Microsoft country's NGOs. International. Two local NGOs, who The 'YouthSpark' centre launched under would be training the youths at the Microsoft's new global initiative has centre −− Aide et Action and Aga Khan been set up in East of Kailash in south Rural Support Programme −− were Delhi and is the first among 10 similar allocated $250,000 for the year. The centres that will be coming up across the government has set the target of skilling country over the next 18 months for 500 million people by the year 2022. So, youths between 16 to 24 years. nurturing employability and the spirit of "The theme of this centre is IT and entrepreneurship amongst youth has likewise each centre will focus on one never been more imperative, said trade led enterprise − like retail, Akerkar.

UNEP launches new initiative to support climate particularly as most African economies depend on change adaptation in Africa and enhance sustainable climate-sensitive sectors such as water, agriculture, livelihoods and food security. 6 December 2012 – The fisheries, energy and tourism. United Nations today launched a new initiative to “Yet the region lacks the capacity and resources support communities across Africa in adapting to the impacts of climate change which, if left unaddressed, could have major consequences for lives and livelihoods on the continent. The information portal known as the Africa Adaptation Knowledge Network (AAKNet), launched by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), will serve as a hub for knowledge, research, successful initiatives and collaborative partnerships on climate change adaptation. “It builds on ongoing efforts around the continent to mobilize existing knowledge and provide robust solutions to the major needed to face the challenges of climate change – a impact of climate change on lives and livelihoods in problem that could have major economic Africa,” the UN agency stated in a news release. consequences,” stated UNEP. The AAKNet aims to Disasters such as severe droughts in the Sahel in 2012 support climate change adaptation in Africa by and the Horn of Africa in 2011, noted UNEP, have providing services such as aggregating knowledge in brought into sharp focus the serious impacts on water, addressing pertinent climatic risks and sharing land, soil and other resources linked to climate change information across regions and countries, and on the continent, and the need to build resilience to providing tailored support to countries in developing such pressures. Global warming is expected to pose strategic planning processes for climate change serious challenges to sustainable development, adaptation.

New Delhi: An NGO has launched a campaign to make proof that it is on a rise, thus this campaign has been put people, especially youth, aware of the vulnerability of in place to constantly remind road users not to drink drunken driving, especially in the festive season. The and drive.” “People in the age group of 15 to 50 years festive season is considered to be the most dangerous will be targeted, right from school students to pub as it witnesses the maximum number of fatal accidents, goers,” he added. According to the statistics, every year which rise relatively with the increase in sales of about 1,42,000 people are killed in road accidents in alcohol. India, of which drunk driving kills over a lakh on New A campaign against drunken driving has been launched Year's eve. Hence, the rate of fatal accidents increases by Campaign Against Drunken Driving to reach out to by 22-25 per cent. The campaign would incorporate the common man with the message of “don't drink and various activities that would also include, presentation drive” this season. Beginning December 7, as a part of of a one-minute film and a song stay alive, don't drink the National Road Safety Week, the campaign will and drive that would be played across pubs. Besides culminate on January 7. these, the campaign would also organise community CADD founder Prince Singhal said, “The rising liquor walk in various parts of Delhi and youth cycle rally in sales and the incidents of drunk driving tragedies is a North and South campuses of Delhi University.

NEW DELHI: Targeting exclusion and specific projects, active citizens are poverty, an Indian NGO is aiming to those who spread the message of motivate 100,000 volunteers and one inclusion alongside their daily work, million citizens in the next five years to explained Viswanathan. The NGO, part ensure inclusion and equality for all in of Br i ta in-based char i ty VSO the areas of health, education, livelihood International, sends 30-40 volunteers to and disability. "Since 2008, we have African countries like Kenya, Uganda motivated 4,780 Indian volunteers and and Tanzania principally to work in 11,000 active citizens to serve as force areas like disability. "Our overall goal is multipliers. We plan to raise this to to support poor and marginalised people 100,000 and one million by 2017 as part and significantly improve their quality

o f l i f e . I n implementing our new strategy, we are always trying to f i n d n e w a n d imaginative ways to connect people to take sustainable action and deliver programmes of inclusive growth," said Viswanathan, who served 21 years in the Indian Audit and Accounts Service before the development bug bit her.our new strategy for the country," Ratna

"We believe that it is only by working at Viswanathan, executive director of local, regional and national levels with a VSO India, told IANS ahead of range of partners from government and International Volunteer Day.civil society that we can make a While volunteers refers to those who sustainable impact," added Viswanath.work full time for a year or two on

UN environment agency launches initiative tohelp Africa adapt to impacts of climate change

NGO launches crusade against drunk driving

NGO wants 100,000 volunteersto spread inclusion messageDec 5 is International Volunteer Day

Microsoft's centre forunderprivileged youth in Delhi

NGO inspires disabled peoplecelebrate their unique talents

BANGALORE: They are not different College where students were not just but we still call them differently-abled, mesmerized but applauded the special children, physically challenged performances of those, who are termed and what not. However, his soulful the disabled or different-abled by our painting and his donation to Astha, an society. Manjibhai lost his hands when NGO that works with such people stirred a lot of emotions amid many others who were seated at this event.Astha organized an event where artists who are physically challenged performed various types of art to celebrate their day on the eve of World Disability Day on December 3. The event took place in Bangalore.

he was just 10 years in a sugar mill and Manjibhai painted by holding the brush runs his own school of painting in between his teeth. A school troup of Ahmedabad. He only had one line to disabled children and youth Sree say—If I can paint without my hands, Ramanashree performed the song and you can do whatever you want in your dance act by Sounds of Soul.life. The event was hotsed by Mount Carmel

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