Transcript ACTION PLAN POINTS FOR INCREASING PEOPLES’ PARTICIPATION

PRESENTATION FROM THE NORTH EAST GROUP
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
ASSAM
MEGHALAYA
MIZORAM
NAGALAND
SIKKIM
ACTION PLAN POINTS FOR FIVE YEAR
PLAN FOR INCREASING PEOPLES’
PARTICIPATION IN RURAL
DEVELOPMENT AT THE GRASSROOTS
BRIEF ON BACKGROUND ISSUES
 REGION WITH PROBABLY MAXIMUM DIVERSITY
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MAXIMUM LANGUAGES AND HUNDREDS OF DIALECTS
DIVERSE GEOGRAPHY
 FROM THE PLAINS OF MIGHTY BRAHMAPUTRA TO THE GREAT
HIMALAYAS
 SPARSELY CONNECTED
 THINLY POPULATED
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DIBANG VALLEY (3 PERSONS PER SQ KM)
 TRIBAL SOCIETIES DOMINATE IN VAST GEOGRAPHICAL
AREA
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RELATIVELY CLASS FREE AND FLAT SOCIETIES
 VERY RICH AND DIVERSE CULTURE AND STRONG ROLE OF
PERFORMING AS WELL AS VISUAL ARTS IN RURAL MILLIEU
 MOST OF THE SIRDs ARE LONE INSTITUTIONS AND ARE
WEAK WITHOUT ADEQUATE NEED BASED SUPPORT FROM
MoRD AND STATE GOVERNMENTS
 LIMITED PRESENCE OF STRONG AND PERFORMING VOs
OBJECTIVE
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ENSURING ACTIVE VILLAGE LEVEL COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
IN DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
 DEVELOPMENT OF A MODEL
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THAT SUSTAINS PEOPLES’ PARTICIPATION EMPHASIS ON
 YOUTH
 WOMEN
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THAT SHOWCASES TRAINING RESULTS IN ACCELERATING RURAL
DEVELOPMENT
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DEVELOPMENT OF AREA SPECIFIC INCOME GENERATING
ACTIVITIES IN CLUSTER APPROACH.
 DOCUMENTING BEST PRACTICES FOR ACCELERATING RURAL
DEVELOPMENT THROUGH REPLICATION
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DOCUMENTARIES, SMALL AUDIO-VISUAL PRESENTATIONS (QUICKIES), PRINT
MEDIA
INSTITUTION BUILDING
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SUPPORT TO SIRDs
INCREASED NEED FOR STRENGTHENING VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS
INCLUDING NYK IN NE REGION
 SUPPORT TO AGENCIES OF DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND
BROADCASTING
PREPARATORY STRATEGY
 PREPARATORY ASSESSMENT
 DECIDING WAYS AND MEANS FOR INCREASING
AWARENESS ON LOCAL AREA APPROACH
 DEVELOPMENT OF CONTENT
 INTERACTION OF SIRD FACULTIES WITH
REPRESENTATIVES OF DOORDARSHAN, ALL INDIA
RADIO, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC RELATIONS AND
LOCAL PRINT MEDIA
 INVOLVING AGENCIES OF MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND
BROADCASTING
 IN NE ‘AIR’ IS MORE EFFECTIVE THAN DD
 IN SELECT AREAS ‘FM’ STATIONS
 DEVELOPMENT OF MATERIAL
 FOR TRAINING
 FOR MASS AWARENESS THROUGH IEC METHODS
STRATEGY
REVISITING ACTION RESEARCH
 MAJOR THRUST AREAS
 INVOLVEMENT OF YOUTH (13-35)
 INVOLVEMENT OF WOMEN
 RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES OF
MoRD AND MoPR
 PANCHAYATI RAJ AND LOCAL SELF
GOVERNANCE
 INCLUDING 6TH SCHEDULE AREAS.
 MEMBERS OF AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT COUNCILS
 SELECTION OF ‘SAMPLE’ BLOCK
 AT LEAST ONE BLOCK
STRATEGY
 INVOLVEMENT OF YOUTH AND SHG MEMBERS IN
CONDUCTION OF MASS AWARENESS
 DEVELOPMENT OF AREA SPECIFIC CONTENT IN LOCAL
LANGUAGE AND DIALECTS
 INVOLVING LOCAL / TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS and
RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS FOR MASS AWARENESS
 LIKE NAMGHAR, DEKA CHANG, LOCAL DURBAR, KEBA,
VILLAGE COUNCILS etc. MOBILE THEATER GROUPS (ASSAM)
 INVOLVEMENT OF HELPLINES MADE UNDER BRGF,
etc.
 MIZORAM, NAGALAND, MEGHALAYA, ASSAM, SIKKIM
 DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIFIC TRAINING CONTENT FOR
MASS OUTREACH
 DDK / LOCAL CABLE OPERATORS
 DEVELOPMENT OF DISTANCE LEARNING MODULES
ACTION FOR PREPARATORY STRATEGY
 TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT
WORKSHOPS
 INVOLVING NYK, AIR, DD, LOCAL PRINT MEDIA,
DEPT OF IPR, CBOs, etc.
 SELECTION OF THE ‘LOCAL AREA’ i.e. CD BLOCK
 DEVELOPMENT OF CONTENT
 SIRD FACULTIES WILL GIVE MODULES AND OTHER
RELATED INFORMATION
 SUBJECT EXPERTS SHALL DEVELOP
CORRESPONDING CONTENTS
 TRAINING
 MASS AWARENESS
ACTION FOR STRATEGY
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MAJOR THRUST AREAS
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INVOLVEMENT OF YOUTH
 DEVELOPMENT OF TEAM OF SELECTED YOUTH
 PROGRAMME LITERACY
 SOCIAL AUDIT
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INVOLVEMENT OF WOMEN
 SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT AND SUPPORT FOR EXPOSURE AND TRAINING FOR
SELECTED FACILITATORS
 LINKAGES WITH INSTITUTES, ORGANISATIONS FOR IMPROVED TRG OF YOUTH
FROM NE ON SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND PLACEMENT
 PROMOTION OF JOINT LIABILITY GROUPS
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES OF MoRD AND MoPR PANCHAYATI RAJ
AND LOCAL SELF GOVERNANCE
 ORIENTATION AND SENSITISATION PROGRAMMES FOR OFFICIALS AND
ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES AND OTHERS
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SELECTION OF AT LEAST ONE ‘SAMPLE’ BLOCK
DEVELOPMENT OF TRAINING CONTENT
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FOR RADIO
LOCAL PRINT MEDIA – BRIEF AND SUCCESS STORIES
MASS AWARENESS CONTENT
 DEVELOPMENT OF CONTENT IN LOCAL LANGUAGES AND DIALECTS
ACTION PLAN FOR STRATEGY
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MASS AWARENESS THROUGH AUDIO VISUAL PRESENTATION IN
VILLAGE MARKETS (LOCAL HAAT BAZAAR)
 SENSITISATION THROUGH SIMPLE HALF DAY PROGRAMMES AND
CONVENIENT TIMINGS
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MOSTLY AUDIO VISUAL CONTENT
EXPLAINING THEM OF CITIZEN ENTITLEMENTS
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CHURCH CAN CONDUCT SENSITISATION PROGRAMMES FOR
SANITATION
 INVOLVEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR
SENSITISATION OF RD PROGRAMMES IN SCHOOLS
 INVOLVEMENT OF HELPLINES MADE UNDER BRGF, etc.
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MIZORAM, NAGALAND, MEGHALAYA, ASSAM, SIKKIM
DDK / LOCAL CABLE OPERATORS
DEVELOPMENT OF DISTANCE LEARNING MODULES BY EACH SIRD
FOR OFFICIALS AND ELECTED FUNCTIONARIES
 REGULAR TOURS / VISITS TO THE SELECTED ‘BLOCK’ FOR IEC
METHODS, OTHER TRAININGS, MONITORING, EVALUATION
TIME LINES
 5 – 6 MONTHS FOR PREPARATORY
ACTIVITIES
 5 YEAR ACTION PLAN
 IEC – TRAINING – MONITORING – EVALUATION –
IEC AGAIN
 FOR EACH PHASE ONCE IN TWO and HALF
YEARS
 TOTAL PLAN FOR 5 YEARS
RESPONSIBLE AGENCIES
 SIRD AND ETCs
 STATE GOVT DEPARTMENTS
 DRDA, CD BLOCKS
 AGENCIES OF IB
 PANCHAYATS
 LOCAL COUNCILS
 MoRD
EXPENDITURE REQUIREMENTS
 SEPARATE FUNDING ALLOCATIONS FOR
ACTION PLAN
 NON DILUTION WITH EXISTING PROGRAMME
FUND WITH SIRDs
 FUNDING FOR
 IEC ACTIVITIES
 MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT
 TRAINING ACTIVITIES
 MONITORING
 DOCUMENTATION
OTHER CONSTRAINTS
 100% CENTRAL ASSISTANCE TO BE INCREASED TO 10 CORE
FACULTIES
 90:10 BASIS FOR FUNDING SUPPORT UNDER RECURRING
GRANTS, WITH THE CURRENT YEAR AS THE BASE YEAR
 SPECIAL ALLOCATION FOR MONITORING OF RURAL
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
 STRENGTHENING OF EXTENSION CENTRES
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SEPARATE ALLOCATION FOR PR TRAINING AS AREAS NON
COVERED UNDER RGSY AND BRGF AREAS
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SUPPORT TO ALL THE EXISTING EXTENSION CENTRES
100% FUNDING FOR SALARIES AT LEAST 3 FACULTIES OF ETCs
INCREASING ALLOCATION FOR ETCs
MIZORAM, MEGHALAYA TRIPURA, MANIPUR AND NAGALAND
SPECIAL SUPPORT FOR PROMOTION OF ACTION RESEARCH AT
SIRDs
 NEED TO REVIEW THE POLICY OF FUNDING SKILL DEVELOPMENT
AND PLACEMENT PROGRAMMES UNDER SGSY
OTHER CONSTRAINTS
 REQUEST FOR CONSIDERING THAT
SEPARATE DIVISION MAY LOOK AFTER
PROBLEMS OF SIRDs OF NORTH EAST
REGION
 ISSUES RELATED TO RECURRING GRANTS
 ISSUES RELATED TO RELEASE OF TRAINING
FUNDS UNDER MG-NREGA, SGSY, IWMP etc.