Oct 2005 - Mar 2006 - CNI SBSS

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REPORT ON
CNI-RESOURCE CENTRE for
SOCIAL ACTION
__________INITIATIVES__________
October 2005-March 2006

CNI-Resource Centre for Social Action
On
Livelihood and Food Security, Agra
Contextualizing Resource Centre
The CNI- Resource centre for Social action on livelihood and food security which is
previously known as CNI- SBSS Northern Zonal Office is based in Agra, since 1992. Its
involvement was more or less in the realms of consultation and facilitation in six dioceses of
CNI-Church of North India which are located in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya
Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan and Delhi with the responsibility of Planning, Monitoring and
Evaluation of the peoples plan with the Diocese Board of Social Services (DBSS). Erstwhile
the Northern zonal office was renamed after in-depth deliberations as “Resource Centre for
Livelihood and Food Security” in the month of June 2005.
The change in the nomenclature is significant as it appropriately reflects the changing role
and need of the hour of regional offices. The shift in the programmatic intervention with the
DBSS and the emphasis on Rights Based Approach were given prime importance so the role
of the regional offices could be changed. As the issue of Livelihood and food security and
the plight of the poor is not confined to this region, the RCSA Agra will be documenting,
analyzing, addressing and advocating the rights of Dalits and Adivasi for their rights to
access over resources belonging to them and ensuring the provisions available for them.
The expanding role and responsibilities of the regional offices is only effective when the
realities existing in the community are addressed through the people’s organizations and this
is relayed back to the decision- makers and governing authorities.
Within the five states, the emerging issue that the people’s organization is dealing with is
Livelihood and Food Security and the re-assertion of their identity. This is the most
important problem of the Dalits and Adivasi of the region which is also the most affected
community. It was only in the year 2000 when the SBSS embraced them “Towards Building
Communities of Resistance and Hope” the entire perspective of our earlier involvement was
challenged in the light of the emerging concepts of Rights Based Approach.
Compiled Demographic profile: State Wise
Agra
State District Village Panchayat Total
population
Total
Families
UP 03 77 41 36519 5850

Amritsar
Panchaya
Total
Familie
State District Villages ts Total Pop s
Punjab In Punjab: 88 94 38993 7628
Himach Amritsar and
al Tesil of Batala in
Pradesh the district of
Gurdaspur and in
Himachal
Pradesh: Kangra,
Kullu and Shimla
district
Delhi
State District Village Panchayat Total Pop Total Families
Haryana
Yamuna
Nagar 25 20 9753 2069
Bhopal
State District Village Panchayat
Madhya
Pradesh
State
Rajasth
an
Rajastha
n
Lucknow
3( Jhabua;
Badwani and
Dhar)
Distric
t
Total Total
Population Families
45 26 23483 3936
Villages Panchay
ats
Population
Male Female
Ajmer 45 14 12367 11431 4253
Total No. of
Families
State District Village Panchayat Total Pop Total Families
Utter
Pradesh Allahabad Soroan 12 23583 2674

Coordination and Monitoring
Part 1
Accompaniment Services
Diocesan Interface: The team of the resource centre made its efforts to build a cohesive and
conducive atmosphere among the DBSS Board members and staff in order to understand
and internalize the perspective and strategic action plan as well as Agreement of Cooperation
and Audit agreement.
Community interface: The team mutually discussed about the various strategic interventions
such as Panchayat elections in Haryana, U.P, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh. This helped
in many places where many Panch and Sarpanches from the reference community got elected.
Efforts are being made to set up a forum of these Panchayat members to work on the issue
of livelihood.
Assessments and Impact studies: The concerned [PA/FA] facilitated the program as per the cash
flow in which the activities were reviewed and community concerns were identified for the
intervention. Financial and program internal assessment was conducted during this period
by the concerned programme associate and finance associate in the Diocese of Bhopal
(VDP). This process helped in deciphering financial mismanagement and necessary steps
were taken to rectify the problems in fund management.
Human Resource Development
Name of the
training /
workshop
Skills on
Community
Transformation
Refresher
Course
Place Date What
Happened
New Delhi
Efficor
Feb 06 * Skills were
imparted on the
role of
transforming
and mobilizing
communities.
Bhopal Nov 05 * Skills on
Management
Outcome
* Better
interaction
with the
communities
and
Government
authorities.
* Increase in
participation
of the
communities
* Increase
coordination
and better
coordination
among the

Partnership enhancement:
other
organizations.
With CNI-related institutions: The CNI- RCSA team is making efforts to integrate different
wings of the Diocese among the WFCS, YFWS and to relate with them in solidarity action.
Outside CNI-related institutions: The CNI-RCSA team is building rapport with the institutions
to combat the issue of livelihood and food security. The organizations working with the
grass root people’s organization such as the Catholic Diocese Samaj Seva Sansthan, to
advocate the issues for a common purpose. Similarly, NGOs working in the agricultural
sector have consulted to implement the various programmes; while there are efforts to
bridge the gaps with the media for focusing and advocating the issues.
Part II
Initiative taken in developing resource centers
Objectives for Six months:
1. To create shared understanding on the issue of Livelihood and Food Security
This phase was quite challenging for the CNI- Resource centre, Agra, as the period was of
re- organizing, re-strategizing the programme as per the issue specific intervention. The
Ongoing discussion was held with the resource team to derive the concepts on the resource
centre to develop its vision, mission, and strategies for the resource centre for its
sustainability aspects. Necessary steps were taken to document the policies on the
unorganized sector, employment guarantee act, Rights to information, Panchayat (PRI)
policies and procedures. The DBSS with the cooperation of the CNI-SBSS resource centre
staff managed to do the need based programme in the community to bring change in the life
of the community.
The preparatory phase brought out some principle to be applied during the course of action,
as we had already entered into the next phase of “Let Justice Roll.” Struggles were perceived
and identified in the field areas and regular intervention by the DBSS and SBSS staff to
achieve the desired results in terms of building these moments for larger struggles. Similarly,
rallies and dharnas were organized by the people’s representative with the accompaniment of
resource centres to address the local issue to avail the BPL cards, minimum wages, and
mandatory days of work. In this endeavour labourers in the reference area were also
organised.
The Issue of Livelihood and Food Security
The resource centre took initiatives to build a common understanding on the issues of
livelihood and food security. Orientations were conducted in the dioceses to analyze the
various trends and options emerging in the reference field area, the strategies were discussed
with the communities to develop alternative livelihood options. The resource centre also

discussed the data to be maintained at the Diocesan level for livelihood and food security
issues. Accordingly the format was developed to have information on the livelihood issues
and cross- cutting themes i.e. LAN, CME and Gender.
Regional Forum for Strengthening Partnership for Shared Understanding:
Regional Forum was organized by the resource centre to strengthen the partnerships with
the DBSS to have shared understanding as we are journeying with the theme of “Let Justice
Roll”. The Strategic Action Plan 2005- 2008 was discussed with the DBSS and was guided
accordingly to prepare the cash flow for the period of April 2006- September 2006. The
objectives were discussed, prioritized and programmes were designed by the DBSS partners
to fulfill the mission of the church.
The concept of resource centre was shared with the DBSS partners to redefine the meaning
and what do the partners expect from the resource centres. Reflections and responses were
collected to develop a common understanding of resource centre. Measures were taken to
strengthen the financial systems; the new audit accounting formats were discussed and
introduced to the DBSS partners.
During the journey of “Let Justice Roll” the resource team based at Agra, took all the
necessary initiative to impart technical knowledge to be applied in the reference area for so
that the community could become part of the struggles of the people. This will in turn
develop the capacity, skills to negotiate with the policy makers to realize their rights and
emerge as an alternative political force and streamline the systems for good governance.
Efforts are in progress to build peoples organizations which may lead towards people’s
movement.
Activities
undertaken
Orientation on
livelihood and Food
security
Regional Forum for
strengthening
partnership for shared
understanding
Documentation on
Issues
(PRI/NREGA/Unorg
Out put Outcome
• Common
understanding was
developed.
• Program was
reviewed and
focused intervention
• Common
understanding on
perspective plan
• Finalization of cash
flow for the period
April 06-Sep 06
• New Audit
accounting format
was introduced.
• Issue based
documentation
• Data was developed on
the issue of BPL,
minimum wages etc.
• Samiti to people’s issue
based organization.
*Enhanced cooperation and
coordination among the DBSS.
*Program implementation on the
issues.
*Common understanding among
various peoples organizations
and DBSS.
• Active representation of
the reference community

anized Labour/ RTI) • Understanding and
conceptualization on
the issues
• Strengthening of Data
Base information
Achievements:
• Common understanding was developed on the issue of livelihood and food security.
Program were reviewed and prioritized accordingly.
• AOC was finalized and submitted by all the DBSS.
• Knowledge based data management
• Accountability and transparency
• Team building and developing as a resource
Conclusion: In short the Resource Center for Livelihood and Food Security Agra has
identified and conceptualized the issue which needed to be addressed in the six months and
by enhancing partnership cooperation and the Livelihood issue it is surging forward for
becoming the resource for the CNI as a whole.

CNI – Center for Action Research
On
Livelihood and Food Security, Kolkata
Introduction
The CNI-Center for Action Research on livelihood and Food Security, Kolkata presents the
initiative of the last six month. The last six month started with the launch of the first phase
of the Perspective Plan and the first six month of the Strategic Action Plan, Let justice Roll
2005-2008. During this reporting period the emphasis has been given to strengthen and give
a proper shape to the programme and activities of the DBSS in line with the SAP.
Contextualizing Resource Centre
The RCSA, Kolkata is essentially responsible to take the research study for whole
participating dioceses in CNI. But in the same time it has directly accompany and facilitate
the five dioceses of the North Eastern part of the country. The dioceses are Kolkata,
Barrackpore, Durgapur, North East India and Eastern Himalaya. Mainly the five dioceses in
this region are engaged with the issue of livelihood and land rights. The reference
communities are mainly tribals and dalits.
The resources center has four fold programmes – to support the initiatives taken by the
DBSS as well as SBSS to strengthen community based advocacy to amplifying the voice of
the voice less.
The RCSA, Kolkatta has a six member team who look after programme, finance and support
services.
‡ Compiled Demographic profile
Geographical Distribution of operational area, Resource Center Kolkata
Diocese State Distric
t
Block Panchay
at
Villag
e
Clus
ter
Total
populati
on
Famili
es
Barrackp
ore
01 03 06 16 49 09 83,052 14,408
Durgapu
r
01 04 50 05 13,850 2,869
Eastern
Himalaya
03 04 15 24 63 11 33,290 6,332
Kolkata 01 005 09 13 45 09 55,437 17,379
North
East
01 04 13 108 10 62,106 8,787
Total 70 315 44 247,735 49,775

Resource Availability in the operational Area
Diocese Congre
gation
In the
field
Congreg
ation in
the
Diocese
Clust
er
com
mitte
e
Area
commi
ttee
Village
Dev.
Commi
ttee
SHG/
Cooper
atives
People
s
organi
zation Mal
e
PRI
members
Fe
mal
e
Barrackp
ore
5,373 26,016 09 03 42 102 19 01 01 02
Durgapu
r
600 11,000 02 19 30 --- --- 10
Eastern
Himalay
a
---- 153 11 01 54 210 12 --- --- 121
Kolkata 06 41 08 --- 35 81 --- --- 19
North
East
19 246 10 01 108 158 02 --- --- 04
Total ----- 37456 38 --- 248 581 ----- --- --- 156
Coordination & Monitoring
Part 1
Accompaniment Services
Diocesan Interface
As a part of the accompaniment services, the RCSA took an effort to review the three years
plan of the five DBSS. All the coordinator of five DBSS participated in this process. It was a
time to rearrange and rewrite the activities as per the strategic Action Plan (Let Justice Roll
2005-2008). Each diocesan budget was discussed and debated thoroughly, and the activities
were systematized and brought under the ‘4A’ Approach (Analysis, Assistance, Advocacy
and Action).
The financial implication for the new phase was discussed and shared with the partner
organization; accordingly each DBSS has placed their activities.
Community interface
In the month of October 2006, an internship programme was organized in coordination
with the Bishops College, with the 3 rd and the 4 th year students. The students were given
orientation on the SBSS and DBSS initiatives at the Resource centre. At the same time they
Total

Name of the
training /
workshop
Enhancing
Leadership
Competencies
and Team
management
Skills.
were sent to the field of DBSS Barrackpore and Eastern Himalayas for a community
interface. The students interacted with the community, undertook PRA exercises, took part
in Dharnas, and attended the village level meetings and interacted with the Panchayat
members of the villages.
Assessments and Impact studies
Although the Learning Appraisal process is a central level programme to understand the 16
month preparatory phase. But the process itself helped the Resource Center to assess the
DBSS involvement in the last 16 month. The process has been completed in Diocese of
Barrackpore and Kolkata.
Programme and Financial Review
In the month of February ’06 the financial appraisal of DBSS Barrackpore was done. The
Group Facilitator finance and the Finance Associates undertook the appraisal.
In the review it was found that a more or less the usual financial procedure are followed by
the DBSS. In other words, a general financial system was there. Fund flow from SBSS to
DBSS is through Diocese of Barrackpore. The allocated fund for the program meant for
community building has been spent by both DBSS with the knowledge of concerned enabler
and the community leaders. It is a registered institutions, stands out to be good model for
other DBSS to emulate. Tally package is used for proper accounting. The accounting system
reflects the instructions on financial system given by SBSS.
As per the SBSS guideline the resource center of kolkata has now adopted an
accompaniment model where we have tried to shift from being a funding agency to a
resource sharing organizations.
Human Resource Development
Place Date What Happened Outcome
Indian
Institution of
Forest
Management
( IIFM Bhopal )
20 – 24
February 2006
Intensive training given
with various participatory
methods like individual/
Group exercise, simulation
Games, case analysis
Administration of
Behavioural Instrument to
give an better
understanding on the
Leadership competencies
and team management
skills to the participant.
• A gradual deepening on the
understanding of leadership
concepts.
• Got chance to examine one’s
self by using the
psychological instrument
basically to understand one’s
self and own leadership skills.
• Could realize my strength and
weakness and the areas for
improvement.
• Personality and professional
development.
•

Financial
workshop
Pune
Partnership enhancement
29Jan–2 Feb
2006
Basic accounting
knowledge sharing,
idea on computer
accounting package(Tally)
sharing the formats
evolved by the SBSS-
DBSS for internal
monitoring and
Group work
•
• All the CDA from the RCs
Pune and Agra have been
equipped with their active
involvement.
• Got chance to have the
practical experience by
working in accounting Tally
package.
• Importance of the quarterly
internal monitoring format
and its use has been realized
by the participants.
With CNI-related institutions
It was a scope and opportunity for the Resources Center to realize the objective “Leadership
Development for social entrepreneurship” of the strategic action plan. The students of the
Bishop’s Collage were oriented on the Mission Engagement of the Church and how the
church could be in solidarity with the poor. After giving them orientation they were placed
in the DBSS field area for – days. Through this initiatives a new avenue and relationship was
establish with the Bishop collage, to prepare the future leaders of the church in the days to
come.
Part II
Initiative taken in developing resource Centers
Objectives for Six months
To develop concept paper on Resource Center on Social Action
Activities undertaken Out put Outcome
Staff Meeting
Coordinators Meeting
Oct 24 th and 25 th
Prepare outline for the
concept paper
The outline was discussed
and finalized
And put it in a systematic
Understanding of the
strategic action plan
Understanding of the new
roles and responsibilities of
the DBSS
Concept paper on
Social Action developed

Orientation to the
theological student
20 th and 21 st
Future Plan
Research and study design on different issues (like a study on Brick lin
Campaign on NREGA
Preparing ICE material on 100 days work, Supreme Court order on food security
Developing resource team to conduct study and research
Develop In House Monitoring system to review of the DBSS work
Conclusion
Although we have completed the first quarter of the SAP, still there are a lot more task and
challenge need to be addressed. The need of the hour is changing rapidly and as resource
center we have to be more systematic and focused in our intervention and resources to bring
hope and happiness in the life of the marginalized community.

CNI-Resource Centre for Social Action
On
Land Rights & Dalit Studies
Contextualizing Resource Centre
The CNI-Resource Center (RC) is based in Pune, Maharashtra and is accompanying four
dioceses in their development journey. The RC is entrusted with the responsibility of
coordinating and enhancing the diocesan initiatives pertaining to land and dalits rights. As it
is based in Maharshtra, the emerging issues of land rights specifically gairan, gouthan and
forestland are prevalent in other parts of India as well. As the issue of land rights and the
plight of the dalits are not confined to this region, the RCSA Pune will be documenting,
analyzing, addressing and advocating the rights of dalits and land rights.
The role of the RC is that of strategic intervention based on the available knowledge and
data. With the growth of the three People’s Organisation; namely, Manav Adhikar Sangharsh
Samiti (Marathwada), Dalit Samaj Vikas Parishad (Kolhapur), Manav Haque Sangharsh Samiti
(Nagpur), the widened scope of relevance of the RC is that of empowering the emerging
leadership, sustaining the movements at the local level and coordinating the interventions.
Mumbai DBSS has the unique characteristic of engaging in both the urban milieu as well as
the rural context. The formation of the Adivasi Manch and the Mumbai House workers
federation is in the nascent stage. At the same time, it is appropriate to mention that the
process of re-initiating the work in the dioceses of Pune and Nasik are underway.
Compiled Demographic Profile:
The four active dioceses consisting of 39 staff working in 23120 families spread over 274
villages in 7 districts of Maharashtra. There are 475 operational SHG groups in the DBSS.
The issues in most of the diocese vary from land rights specifically gairan, gouthan and adivasi
land rights to livelihood issues like the BPL issue, fair wages and equal rights. as the work in
prevalent in the slums of Mumbai, it is a unique challenge to address the issues in Mumbai.
Part 1
Accompaniment Services
Coordination & Monitoring
During the past six months, it is been proved effective in re-aligning the staff according to
the staff capacities in the community context. This has been effective in restoring the work
ethic among those who have been a part of this process. SBSS and DBSS have jointly been
involved in staff appraisals in the dioceses with the retrenchment of many staff that have not
been performing satisfactorily. The RCSA is currently advocating the accompaniment
process while intervening in the diocese. This would ensure collective decision-making
process with the dioceses.
Diocesan Interface
As a result of different activities of the RCSA and the accompaniment process adopted, it is
evident that more faith has been reposed with the diocesan members. Members of the SBSS

were actively engaged in dialogue in the DBSS, Diocese of Kolhapur to assess the situation
pertaining to the DSVP. The role of the congregation is gaining momentum with the
emphasis being put on the CME and the emerging role of the congregation.
Community Interface
Through the various visits of the accompaniment process, the RCSA staff has collectively
understood the gravity of the issues and the different dimensions to the problems in the
community.
Program & Financial Assessments:
The RCSA was instrumental in conducting the program and financial appraisal in the diocese
of Nagpur in February 2006. This was beneficial in re-assessing the capacities of the staff
and underlining the achievements. It proved to be useful in ensuring a participatory process
of appraisal in the diocese. Notably the growth of the people’s organization was clearly
visible. The RCSA staff was involved in the financial appraisal of the Dioceses of Kolhapur
and Marathwada. Through this process, it was decided that the fund flow to Kolhapur would
be directed through the RCSA. Further, the fund flow would still be routed through the
RCSA until strengthening of the financial systems taken place.
Human Resource Development
Name of the
training/workshop
Financial
Workshop
Place Date What happened Outcome
U.B.S.
Pune
Planning Meeting U.B.S.
Pune
29 th -31 st
January
2006
19 th -22 nd
March
2006
Human Rights Indonesia 10-16 th
October
2006
2 Resource Centres and
Dioceses to know and
share the problem faced
by Documentation and
Communication
Assistant(D&CA) in
accounting.
Introduction of new
formats, New accounts
head, Training on use of
Tally 5.4, use of Excel
Undestanding of new
heads
Diocesan Concern,
Feedback of round table
meeting, understanding
of strategies frame work,
Recasting of 3 years
budget and 6 months
cash flow, CBCLA
Sharing of the UN
Human Rights charter.
Understanding of the
Most of the
D&CA know
how to
operate the
Excle.
Clarity on
heads &
accounting.
D&CA able to
Cash Flow for
coming year.
Prepare 6
months cash
Flow, Recasting
3 years
budget. Clarity
on the SAP.
Collective
ownership.
Presented a
paper on the
human rights

Partnership Enhancement
rights in the context of
the countries. Special
focus on children,
women and torture.
situation in
India.
Established
networks with
international
forum
With CNI-related Institutions
During October-December 2006 saw the initiation of the Internship program that sensitized
the students of Bishops’ college to experience the work of SBSS and respond to them at a
theological level. Two students were sent to the diocese of Nagpur and Marathwada
respectively for six weeks. This was a great opportunity for SBSS to re-establish its
relationship with the church related institutions.
Outside CNI-related Institutions
• Networking with Maharashtra Christ Dalit Sahitya
• Networking with PRAYAS, EFICOR, AHRC,
Part II
Initiatives taken in developing resource centers
The RCSA engaged with the idea of bringing new identity to resource centres in the context
of land rights and dalit studies. While highlighting the need to focus on the above-mentioned
issues, it was important to document, analyze and strategize on the relevant issues as well as
the scope to explore new areas of intervention. It had produced a Resource Center concept
paper on the role and responsibilities of the RCSA-Pune in light of the land rights and dalit
studies. Further work and insights are being evolved as the scope and interventions in the
RCSA are growing.
The staff of RCSA was actively involved in relief and rehabilitation after the earthquake in
Kashmir. This was an eye-opening experience as coordination of the relief work was being
carried out in earnest.
With the shift from the concept of CSC to CBCLA, the RCSA staff was engaged in visiting
the CSC with the RC-Pune and neighboring RC to develop a comprehensive perspective.
This has led to the concept paper on the CBCLA and the emerging trends within the DBSS
and the CBCLA centers which has varied from community activism to basic learning centers
with the extensive interactions with CSC facilitators.
Achievements
The Accompaniment process adopted by the RCSA-Pune has been internalized and
practiced. This has enabled collective decision-making at the diocesan and RC level. It has
also given birth to new ideas that are going to be tried out in the coming months. The
dioceses have also been able to internalize the new responsibilities and focus on community
building with their new specializations.

Limitations
As the RCSA-Pune is adapting to the new role of independent entities, the roles are still
being clearly defined and scope discovered. It is also imperative to note that the role of the
RCSA is beyond the administrative and fund flow requirements.
Future Plans
The establishment of the State Level People’s Organization is the primary focus of the
RCSA-Pune. This is a long-term endeavor as the collective ownership of the communities to
question the very basis of state level policies. This would entail the detailing of the
referendum process at the local level to constitute a SLPO. This would also clearly highlight
the role and responsibilities of the members. The collective ownership process would be to
look into matters of sustainability of the organization at the apex level as well as the
continuing identities of the existing people’s organization.
The initiation of the indexing of the people’s organization and the ensuring participatory
patterns of the community in the process would be studied. It is important to clearly delve
into the water issues and it’s inter-relation with the issues. Greater focus would be given to
the promotion of gender rights in the community.
There were attempts being made to initiate the collection, analysis and policy level
intervention on matter pertaining to NREGA & BPL. This will be further taken up by the
RCSA in an in-depth analysis and facilitate the intervention.
There will be greater attempts to focus on the specialization of the staff at the DBSS level to
equip them to build their capacities.
Conclusions
The RCSA-Pune has begun a great journey of adventure that will create different avenues for
intervention. The expanding roles of the staff with multi-tasking being a skill have ensured
that we are in the process of re-defining our roles. It is also important to note that the
collective initiatives result in the growing team spirit of this RCSA.

CNI- Centre for social action
On
Tribal Identity & Indigenous Right, Ranchi
Introduction
The CNI centre for Tribal Identity and Indigenous Rights is in the process of identifying,
understanding and planning interventions for the problems and concerns of the tribals living
in entire Church of North India. As a resource centre, it is attempting to cater to the needs
of the entire CNI but for administrative purpose its juridical boundary is confined to the
Diocese of Sambalpur, Cuttack, Phulbani, Chotanagpur and Patna located in the state of
Orissa and Jharkhand.
The Resource centre has one finance associate (trainee), Programme associate, One team
leader cum group facilitator (Tribal Identity), one associate coordinator (gender), one
accountant, one office assistant and a driver.
The major objectives of the period had been:
1. To enhance the capacity of the DBSS and SBSS staff
2. To sustain the ongoing programmes which are in line with the new strategic thrust
3. Church Mission Engagement
4. To enhance the governance and operational capacity of the partner Organisation
5. To re-instate the vision and values amongst the DBSS / POs / CBOs
6. To develop and strengthen the documentation system
7. To provide expertise on tribal concerns with respect to land, livelihood, identity and
gender.
Contextualizing Resource Centres
The DBSS reference area with whom RC engages with is spread across 53 Panchayats,
covering 561 villages in 23 blocks undertaken by the DBSS within the two states of
Jharkhand and Orissa. Even though the resource centre is supposed to specialize in tribal
concerns, it is also promoting the cause of right to livelihood and food security and land
rights. Tribal concerns cannot be dealt in isolation .All of the five diocese are dealing with
more than one concern.
The burning issues in those areas under the purview of Ranchi Resource Centre are:
Displacement through the Lower Suktel Dam Project
Drought and migration
Malfunctioning of PDS and misuse of BPL (ASHA-DBSS-Sambalpur)
Faulty enlistment of Kui and the Kondh tribes in Scheduled caste list
Recognition of forest villages and upcoming wild life sanctuary and eco-tourism
(DBSS Phulbani)
Rights of the fisher folk
Shifting cultivation BPL (DBSS Cuttack)
BPL and tribal identity with respect to PESA
and traditional knowledge
Atrocities and eviction of tribals
Right to land and minor forest
produce and PESA & CNT Act in the Jharkhand
region.

Health and education are also the major concerns of the region.
Efforts are on to mete out gender justice in all areas. Church Mission Engagement and
Lobbyin g Advocacy and Networking are the major focus of the resource centre.
Compiled Demographic profile
Sl. Name
of Issues No. of No. of No. of No. & Caste/Tribe Total Total
No the
villages Pancha Blocks Name of
populatio families
. Diocese -yat District n
1. Chotanagp Tribal Identity, 87 16 5 3
Munda, Oraon,
34,673 6,222
ur Livelihood &
(Ranchi Lohra,
SC &
Land Rights
Semdega
Gumla)
OBC
2. Patna Tribal Identity & 110 10 5 1
Santhal, 25,040 5,002
livelihood
(Sahebganj)
Harijan,
Teli,
Lohar, Paharia
& OBC
3. Cuttack Tribal Identity,
139 10 4 3
SC & ST 18,145
3,170
livelihood &
(Gajapati (Soura, Kondh,
Land Rights
Ganjam
Kandhamal)
kui)
4. Phulbani Tribal Identity, 188 8 4 1 Kui, Kondh & 35,764 7275
livelihood
Land Rights
&
Kandhamal SC
5. Sambalpur Tribal Identity, 48 9 5 2
Gandas, 26,806 5,814
livelihood &
Balangir Ghansias,
Land Rights
Kalahandi
Doms, Gonds,
Kandas & SC
TOTAL 572 53 23 10
1,40,428 27,483
1 Accompaniment Services
Coordination & Monitoring
Diocesan Interface
Attended
Board meeting and staff meeting in the DBSS and shared the resource centre
concerns, strategic
action plan, the new program heads and reviewed the program as per the
‘4A’ approach
Community interface
Discussion and face to face
interview regarding the status and new initiatives of SHG and
cooperatives, formation
of Mahila Adhikar Manch, concept of CBCLA, issues & problems
and actively participated in the planning and organizing of the Jan Jagran Abhiyaan on Tribal
concerns in DBSS Chotanagpur. RC also actively involved in the preparation of write-ups,
memorandum and pamphlets. A detail report has already been circulated to all resource
centres and headquarters.
Assessments and Impact studies
To consolidate and sustain organisational change
process emerged during the preparatory
phase RC team visited dioceses
of Patna and Phulpani with an external accompanier and

data consolidation was carried out in the DBSS Chotanagpur & Cuttack. The process would
be followed in rest of the DBSS.
Programme and Financial Assessments
Special efforts were taken to see the audit is done in the new format. Visits were made to
DBSS Cuttack and Chotanagpur to see that the audit is done as per the new format. The
new Cost reimbursement model has enabled the DBSS to send the monthly statement of
account for the month along with next months requisition.
Human Resource Development
Name of the training / Place
workshop
Date What Happened Outcome
Seminar cum w/s on the HPDC
th
12 truggle of
Tribal Identity- A search Ranchi Dec. ‘05’ Tribals against the oppressive
and a step towards
restoration & Acceptance
th -14 Discussion on the s
colonial rulers. Emphasis on
the historical background of
Indigenous people.
Theological understanding on
the identity of Tribals from
the Indian perspective.
Macro-micro situation of the
Tribals. Socio-economic and
political situation and identity
of the Tribals. Cultural and
religious situation and identity
of the Tribals. Reflection on
Jal, Jungle, Jamin issues.
Customary law and its uses.
Sharing on Tribal
development. Group
discussion on PESA.
Partnership enhancement
With
CNI-related institutions
Internship Programme
for students of theology Bishop’s college Kolkata.

Part II
Initiative taken in developing resource Centers
Objectives for Six months
Activities
undertaken
Out put Outcome
Coordinator’s
n on Roles &
onsibility of each category was
meeting 24- 25 responsibilities of community chalked out. It was decided that the field
assistant,
on PDS, w/s on food
curity, social audit, w/s on 73rd Discussio
Role & resp
November ‘05’ organiser/enabler,
staff has to give 10 days for concerned
documentation & panchayat/area, four days for group leader
communication
meeting, three days for staff meeting and
program facilitator/organiser, nine days for other areas and self
Coordinator and DBSS board. preparation. Emphasis was given on ‘4A’
Working days for the field approach which are:
staff was discussed in detail.
Nature of activities under RBA Assistance- seminar
was discussed. Discussion on se
formation of legal cell. Amendment & Palli sabha/gram sabha,
cooperative trg.etc
RC-Staff
meeting 13th Discussion on Vision, Mission,
objective & strategies for
Feb. ‘06’ resource centre
Meeting with
the DBSS office
staff 19 th -22 nd
March ‘06’
Sharing of non
budgeted
activity and issue related
problems by the DBSS staff.
Sharing of strategic framework
& strategic plan document and
financial management system.
Discussion on reporting
format and data base.
Discussion on celebration of
special day/event.
Advocacy- panel discussion/interface,
public
petition, publicity through media,
linking up different
villages/Panchayats/DBSS
problem and issues etc.
in common
Action- rally/morcha/dharna,
exhibition,
mahilla
vichar manch etc
Finalization of different field from where,
committee members will be selected likelawyer,
activist, priest, SBSS LAN group,
academician, coordinator’s representatives,
community facilitator/Organiser
representative (LAN group)
A draft strategic plan for the resource centre
has been prepared.
Awareness among the DBSS staff on the
strategic framework and strategic plan
document. Cash flow and audit report has
been received in the format discussed in the
meeting. All the available data of the DBSS
has reached the resource centre, Ranchi for
compilation. All the DBSS has celebrated
the women’s international day.

Achievements
Resource
centre has
been able to publish pamphlets
on different issues (Responsibilities of
and for the Triba
l, Indigenous and Adivasi people
of India-Both in English and Hindi,
Visthapan-Bahurastriya Company Awam Dalali, Adivasi
Aur Vanke Adhikar ka Sawal, Adivasi
Parampara se Khelwad,
Excerpts from the Draft national
policy on Tribal)
Limitations
Delay in implementation
of programs by DBSS due
to late release of fund.
Future Plan
Follow-up of learning appraisal & Data consolidation
Working group
meeting/Networking and coordination committee meeting
Inter Diocesan linkages
Promote street play
Develop pamphlets on different issues
Smooth flow of communication
Study
& research on tribal concerns
Case formulation
Conclusion
RC focus in
the new phase is to establish its own identity, explore different roles and
responsibilities and support the partner organisation through
different forms of facilitation
and accompaniment services. Several trends emerged through the assessment
studies. These
would be extremely helpful
to the RC and the DBSS to strategize the future intervention
and
accompaniment modes.
There is a future plan to strengthen the changed organizational
structure within the DBSS (working groups
on different issues and cross cutting themes).
Along with this several studies are
also planed on different aspect of tribal concerns. Like
Tribes, their histories, their relation to land, livelihood, water, nature. On the whole it has
been quite challenging
and exciting with
new thoughts and insights. We are grateful to all our
partners
in mission who have extended their support in achieving the objectives.

Analytical Reports
October 2005-March 2006
(After reviewing the Narrative Reports from the DBSS,
these Analytical Reports were prepared by CNI-RCSAs
of the CNI-SBSS.)
Activities of Diocesan Board of Social Services
Implementing Partners of CNI-SBSS
• Agra
• Amritsar – SEDP.
• Barrackpore
• Bhopal
• Chotanagpur
• Cuttack
• Delhi
• Durgapur
• Eastern Himalayan Diocese
• Kolhapur
• Kolkata
• Lucknow
• Marathwada
• Mumbai
• Nagpur
• North East India
• Patna
• Phulbani
• Rajasthan
• Sambalpur
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DIOCESAN BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES – AGRA
Introduction and Background:
• Diocesan Board of Social Services Agra was established on 6 th December 1981.
Located in the state of Uttar Pradesh, DBSS Agra covers three districts – Agra,
Hathras and Etah. The reference area has Dalit and marginal farmers and women
from Jatav, Teli, Koli and Kachchi castes.
• From last two years, the issue has shifted to Livelihood with special focus on
marginalized communities in the 77 reference villages
• To address this issue in the context of Rights-based Approach, the shift has
taken place from forming committees to forming small organizations like the
Mazdoor Sangathan, Dalit Utthhan Sangathan and the Panchayat forum at the
village level. All these committees collectively come under one roof of ‘Utthhan
Sangathan’.
Demographic Details:
State Districts Villages Panchayats Total Total
Population Families
U.P. 03 77 41 36519 5850
DBSS Agra is working in the areas where the government machinery has not reached. It
is presently working with 5800 Dalit families in 77 villages, which consist of mainly of
landless labourers, marginal farmers and women
Details of the Community based Organizations:
VDCs CCs ACs PRI SHGs Cong.in Cong. in diocese
members
Field
50 08 01 35 25 Nil 77 in total;
56(Urban)
and 21( Rural)
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Details of People’s Organization :
Name of People’s Organization Approx
(with names of
Membership
President/Secretary & Advisor) M F
1. Dalit Uththan Sangatahan {Nagla
Laxhman}
Mr.NarSingh Pal/ Mr.Gangaram
22 08
2. Nav-Jyoti Gramin Vikas Seva
Sansthan {Bidrika}
Mr.Nar Prakash/ Mr.RajBahadur
3. Panchayat Forum {Etah}
Mr.Somveer Singh, Mr..Kapoori Singh
4. Panchayat Forum {Awagarh}
Tofan Singh, Mr.Lakhan Singh
5. Panchayat Forum {Jalesar}
Mr Sukhveer Singh, Mr.Ganga Singh
6. Panchayat Forum {Hasangarh}
Mr Kunwar Pal, Mr.Gajendra Singh
30 16
09 -
10 -
15 -
10 -
Issues
Livelihood
&
Food Security
• There is a shift in the pattern of community organizing, village development
committees are slowly transforming towards issue-based Sangathans like Dalit
Uththan Sangathan, Nav-Jyoti Gramin Vikas Seva Sansthan and various
Panchayat forums which all are under the banner of a learger People’s
Organisation called Uththan Sangathan.
• Women’s participation has been increased and this is an achievement where in
this part of Uttar Pradesh still ghoonghat/ purdah system prevail.
• These People’s Organization are coming together to stage dharnas/ rallies and
demonstrations to raise their voice so that it can be reached at the District level.
• The challenges and learning of these People’s Organization is to have a larger
vision and mission so that they do not get limited to themselves but their work
spreads to different areas.
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Details of SHGs :
Total No of SHGs Cash in Cash at Total Membership
SHGs registered/unregistered Hand Bank Savings
26 26 38,13,916.00 4,51,871.00 42,65,787.00 136(Male)+
147(Female)
These 26 SHGs have total savings of Rs. 42,65,787.00 which itself is a big economic
achievement. These SHGs have started small enterprises like making moonga moti; they
have also purchased buffaloes and have also bought pumping trolleys to overcome the
water problems in their areas.
Limitations:
• The women- SHG members, at times are not able to contribute SHG’s
monthly fund.
• The SHGs’ achievements are limited only to economic benefits presently
and its a challenge for DBSS to unite them into a Mahila Adhikar Manch.
Although steps have already been taken in this regard. Women in the village
are coming together to solve their problems
Activity Undertaken at the DBSS and Community Level
1. To Enhance the governance and operational capacity of the
Partner Organization
• For the fulfillment of this objective six staff meetings and one Board meeting
took place where ideas were exchanged to internalize the vision and the mission
along with the new roles and responsibilities assigned to them
• There is two-way flow of information and accountability has increased.
2. Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and
control over life and livelihood
• Community Building Initiatives – In Gadesarai village, incomplete electrification
work was restarted. In Lokia and Gadesarai, the problem in the distribution of
meals to the children was sorted out with the Village Pradhan, In Dhaniga and
Khusrai, SHGs managed to get Rs.2,40,000.00 and Rs.2,60,000.00 respectively
through the scheme SGSRY.
• Under Livelihood and Food Security Issue, an initiative was taken to check malpractices
in PDS. Efforts were put to include names of the poorest families in
the BPL list, Struggle is going on in different villages to include deserving
families in the BPL list. DBSS is also demanding BPL status for about 504
people at various fields in these reference areas - Etah(101), Awagarh(200),
Hasangarh(45), Jalesar(20), Khandoli(44), Manikpur(61), and Hathras(33).
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LAN:
• The Utthan Jan Sangathan had organized a seminar at Jantar-Mantar in Delhi,
explaining the adverse policies of the World Trade Organizations, 125 farmers
from the reference area participated in it. A memorandum was sent to the
President of India
• Under the banner of Utthan Jan Sangathan and Handicapped Development
Committee, a dharna was staged at the Collector’s Office in Etah. They
demanded Right to Information facilities, as well asked for the PCO/ phonebooth
allotment to support their income. A fifteen-point programme, addressed
to the Governor, was handed over to the district collector.
Staff details
No of Staff as on March 31, 2006
Community Enablers : 06 Males, 01Female
Programme /Issue Facilitator : 01
Office Assistant : 01
Diocesan Coordinator : 01
Gender Facilitator : 02
CME Facilitator : 02
During six months—
• An in-house programme on the issue of Livelihood was conducted by
the concerned Group Facilitator and Programme Associate; the DBSS
staffs were able to imbibe the concept of Livelihood and take this
perspective further to the community.
• Mr. Mahesh, one of the Community Enablers underwent training on
Community Transformation at EFFICOR in February 2006.
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DIOCESAN BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Socio Economic Development Programme (SEDP)
AMRITSAR DIOCESE
Introduction and Background:
SEDP started on 2 nd August 1979 with two field workers. In the beginning three villages
in Punjab and two villages in Himachal Pradesh Ani area were identified.
Socio Economic Development Programme of the Diocese of Amritsar is currently
involved in providing facilitation in 88 villages in the states of Punjab and Himachal
Pradesh. The reference community varies from place to place. In Himachal Pradesh the
reference communities are indigenous people and hilly tribes like the Lohar, Kumhar,
Gaddi, Dumnas, Chamhars, Kolis and in Punjab mostly the weaker section of the society
are Mazbi Sikh, Scheduled Caste, Rai Sikhs, Mehras Dalits both Christian and Sikh.
Demographic Information
Total Total
State District Villages Panchayats Population Families
Punjab & Punjab: Amritsar and 88 94 38993 7628
Himachal Tehsil of Batala in the
Pradesh district of Gurdaspur
Himachal Pradesh:
Kangra, Kullu and
Shimla district
Context:
The reference communities of Amritsar and Gurdaspur areas are basically involved in
Agriculture sector. Majority of the people are either agricultural labourers or marginal
farmers from Dalit background. Being from socio-economically lower strata keeps these
communities on the edge and oppressor on advantage. The local administration is always
at the side of powerful and influential. The only alternative, which remains with this
majority in order to liberate them, is being politically powerful and influential in People’s
Republic through mass based people’s organizations.
Shift in past Six months:
• VDCs to Mass based issue specific People’s Organization.
• Systematic media and people centered advocacy in order to address the cases of
Bonded Labourers and atrocities on Dalits. As methodology direct interface of the
victims with media and administration with huge mass support.
• Issue specific thematic learning and facilitation by each and individual SEDP worker
to the whole region.
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Details of the Community Based Organizations
MESKAS : Mazdoor Evam Simant Kisan Adhikar Sangathan
Village level
Units of
MESKAS
Block Level
Units of
MESKAS
Regional
Level Units
of MESKAS
PRI Members Congregations
in field
85 16 5 221 50 300
Details of People’s Organization
Name of People’s Organization
(With names of President/Secretary & Advisor)
Umbrella PO:
Mazdoor Evam Simant Kisan Adhikar Sangathan
(MESKAS)
Supporting wings of MESKAS: Mahila Shikayat Niwaran
Sabha
Ani Ghati Gramin Vikas Sangathan
Kangra Ghati Gramin Vikas Manch
Lok Sehbhagi Sabha, Awaz-E-Awam
Rolidhar Fruit & Vegetable Producer Marketing Society
Limited (Regd. No. 780, 2 nd March 06)
Cooperatives Registration under process:
(Khanag and Shawad - Fruit & Vegetable processing
cooperatives and
Kanda Khamarala - Weaving cooperatives
SELF HELP GROUPs
Approx
Membership
M F
7500
250
0
Zones No. of SHGs
Ani 144
Kangra 184
Punjab 238
Total No. of SHGs 556
Issues
Congregations
in the Diocese
Livelihood,
Labour rights
Women rights,
Gender
Justice, ,
Children
Education.
• Many SHGs have involved themselves into income generation programs
both in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh through cooperatives
• Apart from micro-crediting, SHGs are emerging as resisting force in
many a place for women’s rights and liberation by linking them with
MESKAS through Mahila Shikayat Niwaran Sabha (women wing of
MESKAS).
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(Women of Kotlu village stopped the illegal construction of the shop by the upper cast
people at their community land. At the time of conflict the upper cast people used the
slang language against SC people. Therefore they approached to the DC on the ground
of fundamental rights of Article 15 and 17 i.e. Prohibition of discrimination on the
ground of religious, race, cast, sex or place of birth and abolition of untouchability. The
conflict of illegal construction of shop solved and the upper casts’ people stopped their
wrong behavior against SC people.)
COMMUNITY BASED CENTER FOR LEARNING & ADVOCACY (CBCLA)
Centres Teachers Students
Total 44 39 963
• Major learning support to economically weak children.
• Number of school-dropouts reduced.
• Challenges are that SEDP workers and teachers could not understood concept of
CBCLA.
Activities Undertaken at DBSS and Community Level
A. To enhance the governance and operational capacity of the partner
organization
In order to move towards this objective, regular staff and volunteers meeting on
monthly as well as half yearly basis were organized where SEDP and SBSS staff involved
in review of the past interventions and pro-active planning and intervention for future. It
has guided SEDP workers towards focused intervention on Livelihood and Food
Security as well as emergence of issue specific mass based People’s Organizations.
B. Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and control over life
and livelihood: Community Building Efforts
Under this section various important orientations and training such as PRA was
provided to SEDP workers and volunteers in order to identify various resources
available at community level so that alternative livelihood options could be found out.
Efforts have been made and education is being given in order to collectively utilize
available natural resources. Therefore, cooperatives are being formed both in Himachal
and Punjab area. One Cooperative society has been registered and 3 cooperatives have
been under process for registration.
Regular village level meetings or the MESKAS units are being conducted so that people
may remain in touch with each other in their organization and become a part of planning
and action. The level of participation of both women and men has been tremendously
increased as many villages have witnessed success in collective struggle against landlords.
There has been a constant process of education to the SEDP workers as well as
community leaders on PRI, Organizational Development, Finance Management and
skills on analyzing and managing conflict situation through in house training as well as in
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collaboration with other organization like IIFM and PRIYA. This has contributed
tremendous confidence both in SEDP workers and community leaders to build and
manage their organization and intervention effectively.
Congregations, particularly youth, have been conscientized in past six months in order to
know them, church, society and their role. Almost half of the SEDP reference
communities belong to Christian Congregations. These congregations have become a
part and parcel of each and every struggle of the Diocese and SEDP. Many a members
are associated with MESKAS through Awaz-E-Awam.
As a future resource, 924 school-going children are participating in 42 CBCLA to learn
about them and their rights in order to become advocates and take struggle in their
hands. These children are being helped in their school education as well as enhancement
of their talents through popular education (singing, painting, sports and dance etc.)
Cross-Cutting themes
Building Peoples Organization to Peoples Movement
To ensure congregation in solidarity with the poor
LAN:
The SEDP has put efforts to build a rapport and strengthen it with both print and
electronic media. Today it enjoys the support of each and every news paper and TV
channel in Punjab in order to address the People’s Issue through Awaz-e-Awam of
MESKAS.
It is constantly building up alliances and gathering support from all existing voluntary
organizations like Dalit Dasta Virodhi Andolan, Alami Pujabi Virasat Foundation and
church related agencies whenever required for the support of people’s organizations.
Solidarity and support on peace has been received across the national border as well.
The SEDP is able to build up its political lobby not only in ruling congress party but also
generates support time to time from Shiromani Akali Dal.
Challenge: Issue base documentation and reporting.
Gender:
Meetings of Mahila Shikayat Niwaran Sabha are taking place on regular intervals. As a
result women have started to participate in the Panchayats general meeting. The women
are trying to get Govt. schemes on their own and they also met to the MLA, DC and
Block Officer to get their demand of Mahila Bhawan and drinking water. There is a
collective effort to help each other from domestic violence. There is better cooperation
from male folks too and a sense of dignity towards women in their struggle.
International Women’s day was celebrated by hundreds of women across the reference
area and on the same day a rally was organized against the article 355 and a
memorandum was submitted to SSP Majitha.
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CME:
There has been a constant education to the congregations in both Himachal and Punjab
area in past six months. Activities have been conducted in Palampur, Kangra and
Amritsar. It is a long process and long way but congregations have started associating
with people’s struggle in many cases.
STAFF DETAILS
No. of staff as on March 31 st 2006
Community Enabler : 11 Male : 08, Female : 03
Issue Facilitator : 02
Office Accountant : 01
Documentation & Communication Asst. : 01
Driver : 01
Office Attendant : 01
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DIOCESAN BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES – BARRACKPORE
Introduction and Background:
DBSS Barrackpore is a registered society working on the issues of Livelihood and
Food Security.
With the launch of strategic action plan, we tried once again to frame the issue of
Livelihood and Food Security. In these six months, focus was on proper
allocation of BPL and NREGA
DBSS tried to evolve new roles, responsibilities organizational structure and new
way of functioning based on their staff appraisal and the capacity building. For
example the coordinator is more involved in vision building of the organization
and the Programme Organizer who is now called the issue facilitator is more
involved in planning and implementing the issues. The community enablers
perform multiple roles in community organizing and are responsible as resource
for an issue.
Demographic detail
State Districts Villages Panchayats Total Total
Population families
West -Bengal 24 63 16 1,07,816 17,979
During this period the DBSS has taken up 19 new villages since March 2006, all
the villages have been surveyed using PRA techniques )
The traditional village development committees have been changed into Gram
Unnayan Committee and the Cluster committee has been changed to Branch
Committee with new responsibilities
In this 6 month DBSS has withdrawn from 16 villages. The reasons of
withdrawl are
1. Communication disturbance
2. Villagers are not interested
3. Lot of Charitable NGO is working there.
4. Political threat.
5. Increase in leadership, the villages’re on developing
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Detail of the Community Based Organizations ( CBOS):
VDCs CCs ACs PRI Members Cong in field Cong. in diocese
26 08 03 02
(1 male & 1 female)
5,423
(22 Churches)
31,103
(107 Churches)
At present there are 117 leaders in these CBOS. Among them male members are
41 and female members are 76. The participation of male members is very less but
participation of women members are more than 80 %
In this 6 month the DBSS have identified 49 leaders
The main issues CBOs addressed were primary education for children, electricity,
irrigation, alcoholism and proper allocation of BPL and NREGA job card.
Meetings were held regularly in which they tried to share and solved various
problems viz. personal problem, domestic violence, superstition, dowry system,
child education & different entrepreneurship means )
CBOs members help each other; give loans, information, work to-gather,
counseling, sympathy.
For the first time they participated in the Gram Sansad meeting & submitted their
plans.
Regular visit at Gram Panchayat office and even gave deputation to Gram
Panchayat office for ICDS center.
SHGs
Total
SHGs
Regd /
unregd
Cash in hand Cash at
Bank
Total saving Membership
Male Female
99 Unregistered 4,72,831.00 3,92,147.00 8,64,978.00 211 944
Achievements both qualitative and quantitative:
• 63% SHG members don’t go to the traditional money-lenders.
• 75% women member started various Income Generation Programme viz. Piggery,
poultry, rice processing, small business) & earn money average Rs. 15/- per day.
• 3 SHG members, two females and a male were selected as pay master by Gram
Panchayat. They are working honestly.
• One SHG at Altaberia village have fought against alcoholism and have destroyed an
alcohol brewery (Bhati), as a result 80% people at that village have stopped drinking
alcohol. So they save Rs. 5/- to 10/- every day. 8 SHG at Kumrakhali cluster have
been taken by the NABARD.
Failure and Learning
• 24% SHG leaders don’t write their minutes and books of accounts for recording
• 50% SHG are only saving-oriented and have not shifted towards the concept of
Mahila Adikar Manch.
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Socio-political dimensions of SHGs
Achievement both qualitative and quantitative:
• 70% SHG members participated the Gram Sansad meeting.
• Some leaders of SHG regular visit Gram Panchayat & Block office.
Failure and Learning
• Maximum SHG members don’t get involved political matter due to political
violence.
• 55% SHG don’t know what their rights are.
Future interventions
• To form pressure group.
• All the SHG members participated the Gram Sansad meeting.
• To form two federations.
• Created 40 leaders (female= 30 Male= 10) who will contest in PRI election of 2007
• All SHGs should be aware of RTI and its utility and must know about NREGA,
BPL, PDS
PROGRAMMES AT THE DBSS AND FIELD
To enhance the governance and operational capacity of the partner organization
During this 6 months under good governance DBSS has undertaken 4 programmes, they
are staff meeting, Board meeting, Area Committee meeting and reviewed the process and
procedure.
Through these activities DBSS is able to articulate and internalize its vision and
mission. Conceptual clarity about the issues and approach helped them to
change their style of work
The DBSS and the board have developed some good practices. Accountability
and transparency has increased between the DBSS and the staff. There is twoway
flow of information both from SBSS to DBSS and visa versa.
DBSS have also translated the perspective plan into the regional languages and
have shared it with all the clusters
These programme helped in regular monitoring, to share the guideline &
information to the staff and board. Board member regular visit the field &
participated the field level programme as a resource person.
Regular report from PME, LAN, Gender & CME department.
Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and control over life and
livelihood
Under livelihood and food security the issue of proper allocation of BPL, filling the
form of NREGA & awareness campaign on anti alcoholism was initiated in last six
months, Collected the BPL list from GramPanchayat. Identified some BPL members
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who were not enlisted. Average 10 members fill up NREGA form each village. 22 SHG
members’ husbands have stopped liquor consumption.
Villagers (specially SHG members) know Govt. schemes i,e, BPL, NREGA & they have
applied for the schemes.
LAN
To strengthen the People’s Organization to People’s Movement following this were
address
- Reorganized the VDC & Cluster Committee and changed the VDC & Cluster
Committee name. (Village Development Committee to Gram Unnayan Committee
Cluster Committee to Branch Committee).
- Increase the identity and visibility of DBSS through DAESHAN the news letters as
now all the Panchayat members & Govt. officer in our reference committee know
DBSS activities & work style.
- Regular visit & net working with Gram Panchayat office. Alliances were formed with
like minded NGO i,e, Socio Economic Development Programme , Pally Unnayan
Samiti, BGSS & Child In Need Institution .
CME
- After consultation on congregations in solidarity with poor programme at Darjeeling in
Sept 2005, the DBSS board decided to undertaken CME programme in 3 pastorate out
of 23 pastorate in our BKP-Diocese i,e, Raghabpur, Gangrai & Kanchrapara (2 rural &
1 urban).
- Survey has been completed in one congregation viz Nursikderchak St. Luke’s Church of
Raghabpur Pastorate by PRA process.. The CME department looks after the whole
process.
- Process has also been initiated to identify leaders from this congregation
Gender
In the SHG meeting we discussed equal wages, early marriage, special care of female child.
We also encouraged males to attend the SHG meetings to bring gender sensitivity. Also
formed five male SHGs. Celebrated International Women’s day. Male & female both
participated in the programme. They know what is meaning of International Women’s Day.
Limitations
Some of the reference community and the staff are still in the old approach of
welfare and socio-economic programmes.
Follow-up:
Start a campaign of NREGA and food security
Form two federations
Registration of the Peoples Organization ( Bisnapur Nagoric Manch)
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DIOCESAN BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES – VDP BHOPAL
Introduction and Background:
• The VDP Bhopal came into existence in the year 1981 as a social expression of
the Church with a concern towards poor and tribals. Geographically it is one of
the biggest Dioceses in the Church of North India .The reference community is
predominantly tribal - Bhil, Bhilals and Patels, comprises 85% of total
population. About 45 villages are covered in three districts Jhabua, Badwani and
Dhar.
• The VDP Bhopal emphasized on building the Panchayat leaders forum and
Mazdoor Sangathan of the unorganized migrant laborers migrating to Gujarat.
There’s also a continuous struggle to register the migrant laborers in the
GramSabha so that they can get legal status and with a compensation provision if
they meet with an accident at their workplaces.
Demographic Information
State Districts Villages Panchayats Total
Population
Madhya Pradesh 03 45 26 23,483
Total
Families
3,936
• The VDP Bhopal’s working on the issue of Livelihood with emphasis on
Migration of Laborers
• The Field area is spread in a radius of 100kms from Jobat and has 85% of Bhil
tribe population living in poverty.
Detail of the community based Organization:
VDCs CCs ACs PRI members Cong in Cong. in the
the field Dioceses
36 7 2 354 8 47
• The VDP Bhopal has 36 village development committees, 7 cluster committees
and 2 Area committees. Intervention efforts have been made by the VDP in the
last Panchayat elections. Majority of the elected members are from the reference
communities; three congregation members have contested for the same.
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Activities undertaken at the DBSS and the Community Level
1. To Enhance the Governance and the operational capacity of the Partner
Organization
• In enhancing the operational capacity of the partner organization, there were 2
staff meetings and a board meeting in which the new structures were discussed,
Strategic Action Plan was shared with the staff and accordingly the programme
was reviewed.
• Financial mismanagement by the VDP Bhopal was discussed in the Board
meeting to streamline the financial irregularities.
• The renewing of the staff contract was discussed in the meeting and the new
contract was given to the staff
• New perspective plan was explained; strategic action plan was internalized and
reviewed by the VDP Board.
2. Enhancing Human Capabilities and assets to have access and control
over life and Livelihood
• Under Community Building Initiatives, Right to Livelihood and Food Security
issues, a soil testing program was conducted in thirteen villages from the
reference area. Government Agricultural Officer was also invited for this
program. Soil testing reports are still due.
Cross-Cutting Themes
LAN
• In November 2005, a networking forum was formed in which 70 participants
from various organizations participated including the coordinator. The issue of
tribal community’s migration was discussed.
• The VDP Bhopal has a good rapport with the Krishi Vigyan Kendra and
Gramin Vikas Trust. Efforts have been made to mobilize the resources to deal
with the livelihood issues
CME
• A meeting was organized at Mendha and Badwani Churches to discuss the role
of Church in social, political and cultural context. 25 participants participated in
this meeting.
• The congregation members have formed their group to take development
journey forward. The congregation survey process was also initiated.
Staff Details - No of Staff as on March 31 2006 - Nil
Important Note Due to misappropriation of financial transaction and the negligence of
the VDP staff, VDP unit has been withdrawn w.e.f. February 2006.
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DIOCESAN BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES – CHOTA-NAGPUR
Introduction and Background
DBSS Chotanagpur is the Development wing of the Diocese of Chotanagpur (CNI).
The aim and objective is to fulfill the MISSION OF CHRIST and restore the dignity and
image of the marginalized people of the tribal belt.
It started in the year 1989. Since then DBSS Chotanagpur has been working amongst the
trbes of the region with different approaches and shifts that took place in SBSS.
During the first half of the new phase the DBSS under the direct supervision and
guidance of SBSS staff undertook a massive Programme on evaluation and review. This
was done with an aim of retrospection and on the basis of the retrospection; we were
able to plan for the future. Actually a long period of 16 th month was spent on this
retrospection and planning. As a result we were able to prepare ten years perspective
plan along with three years concrete action plan.
DBSS Chotanagpur has taken up all the three issues of identity, land rights and
livelihood as an integrated approach towards development.
Demographic details
State District Village Panchayat
Jharkhand
Total
Population
Total
Families
Ranchi,
Gumla,
Simdega 87 16 34673 6222
The area coverage is tribal dominated especially by the Munda tribes. The area is situated
both in the hilly and the plain terrain of the Chotanagpur Plateau. All these fall under the
Category ‘A’ of the Scheduled Area. Some of the villages are situated on the road side
but most of them are quite in the interior part. As such the means of communication is
very poor both in terms of road as well as telephones.
Most of the villages are around the National Highway-23 and the state sub highways
connecting Bundu Tamar and Ranchi.
With the MOUs being signed with the multinationals many small industries are found to
be mushrooming in the suburbs of the Capital. This calls for the daily commuting of the
daily wage labourers from around the areas, also from the reference communities.
Not only this but the widening disparities in the standard of living and dwindling and
lack of economic and livelihood opportunities have led some of he youth to join
Naxalite movement. Even in some places, people seem to be supporting these
movements as they view the State as an exploiter.
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Detail of the Community Based Organizations (CBOS):
VDC CC AC PRI Members Cong in field Cong. in diocese
85 9 nil - 24 57 pastorates
Most of the reference areas of DBSS Chotanagpur are the congregational areas itself.
It is interesting to note that DBSS Chotanagpur has done away with the Area Committee
concept. Now in one of their areas they have block level Panchayat Samiti. The DBSS
seems to be struggling with the cluster and the constituency approach.
Also with the changing approach it is found that different types of group are emerging.
Though the VDC still exists, it seems to be losing its relevance. Gram Sabhas and the
SHGs seems to be becoming more stronger.
SHGs
Total
SHG
Nos of Regd
/ unregd
Cash in hand Cash at
Bank
Total saving Membership
Male & Female
87 6,25,523 1308
Economic dimension of SHGs
Achievement both qualitative and quantitative:
DBSS Chotanagppur has done quite a good work in terms of the economic upliftment
of the people. The SHGs have been successful in eradicating70% of the exploitation by
the moneylenders and the middlemen.
Through the SHGs they have managed to create a huge community asset. Efforts needs
to be made to see that in almost all the SHGs money saved is used for productive
purposes.
During the last few months four groups have received loans from the Govt. in three
areas.
As far as the entrepreneurship is concerned 4 groups have collective petty shops and 7
individuals have started their own economic activities.
The SHGs here are not only the money collecting groups but their contribution in other
community activities have been tremendous. Like checking corruption in PDS, stopping
girl child trafficking and political awareness on Self Rule.
There is a great scope for the SHGs to be transformed into a Federation or Mahila
Adhikar Manch.
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Failure and Learning
Proper monitoring and motivation along with goal setting is required to further expand
the scope of productive utility in other areas.
Local requirements need to be identified to start small business enterprises.
Socio-Political Dimensions of SHGs
Achievement both qualitative and quantitative:
The SHGs have also emerged as centres of political awareness. They have been quite
instrumental in dealing with corruption in PDS, stopping girl child trafficking and
political awareness on Self Rule.
Though the members have been participating in the Gram sabha meetings, rallies and
dharnas yet their role in the decision making needs to be further enhanced.
The traditional Self Rule system does not give much scope for women’s participation.
However several dialogues and discussions with them has enabled them to reflect on this
matter.
Failure and Learning
There is a high level of political awareness amongst the members. Along with this the
economic aspect also needs to be seen with still deeper analysis.
Future interventions
Encourage SHGs in other two areas to invest in productive as well as consumptive
purposes.
There is a great scope for the SHGs to be transformed into a Federation or Mahila
Adhikar Manch.
PROGRAMMES AT THE DBSS AND FIELD
To enhance the governance and operational capacity of the partner organization
There was no Board meeting during these six months. Most of the non-budgeted staff
meeting took place. It was because mostly the administrative and salaries/honorariums
were released.
Yet efforts were taken to implement the new phase along with new thrust.
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The staff meeting conducted helped in reviewing of work, enhancement of staff capacity,
preparation of perspective plan.
It also helped in strengthening the vision of the organization and developing
intervention strategies.
It brought about clarity of roles and responsibilities with changing structures in the form
of working group for issues and themes.
The DBSS also hosted a student from Bishop’s College Kolkata
Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and control over life and
livelihood
Livelihood: With regards to livelihood focus is on the issue of corruption in the Public
Distribution System, NREGA, supplemented by land and forest based activities. The
working group for livelihood, formed at the DBSS level has been has been looking into
the matter. The collection of Qualitative and quantitative data is in the process. The
existence of certain diseases and malnutrition especially among the tribal children needs
to be studied.
Land Rights: Workshop on village note and Khatiyan has helped the staff and the
community members to understand the legal entities of land. This has helped them to
gather land related informations . With the small factories mushrooming in the suburbs
of the capital of Jharkhand, it is important to know the land details to reduce land
alienation through amendments , leasing and mortaging etc.
Identity: DBSS Chotanagpur has stressed upon the political identity of the tribals. There
has been high level of political awareness with regard to Tribal Self Rule. Gramsabhas
have been established in almost 72 villages. However out of 72 , only 25/26 are strong .
Lot of work needs to go in to strengthen the rest of the Gramsabhas.
With the changing trend of people supporting the panchayat elections, there needs to be
a diologue and discussion amongst the members, especially between the members of
traditional system and the rest of the groups.
Documenting of village histories, fables and songs are in the process to restore the
community identity of the tribals.
LAN: several forums seems to be emerging like Chowa Sabha (children’s forum), Parha
forums etc. Platforms are created for women, children, parhas to come together across
the village and the panchayats and share their ideas, problems and future strategies and
programmes. Lot of community advocacy seems to be taking place but it is all limited to
the local area. Efforts are being made through pamphlets, songs and skits to bring about
awareness .
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DBSS has strong linkages with CASA and other groups of tribal concerns .Small groups
especially the SHGs are emerging as strong groups along with the traditional parha
members.
Community Based centre for learning and Advocacy (CBCLA)
The CBCLAs have been quite instrumental in restoring community histories. The VEC
along with the facilitators have been a great help in creating community awareness. In
some CBCLA, number of children have increased while in few it has also decreased.
Parents and children take equal interest. Bal Melas are conducted to enhance and
promote the children’s potentials and create a common platform for children to address
their concerns. This opportunity need to be harnessed well to promote children’s rights.
The impact has been that the children’s education standard and interest have increased.
Efforts are on to see that innovative curriculum is developed to address to the holistic
development of the children and youth.
CME – Lot of congregational work has been done in the Diocese of Chotanagpur.
Efforts have been made to make the congregation responsible towards DBSS and vice
versa. Most of the DBSS reference area is amidst the congregational jurisdiction.
Mechanisms have been developed to present the DBSS cluster/Panchayat report in the
local pastorates. One Sunday in a year is observed as a Development Sunday in the
Diocese . Any programme or activity sees the participation of both the congregation and
the non-congregational members depending upon the village or area composition.
DBSS staff take active part in the local congregation/pastorates. WFCS seems to be
quite active and interested in the DBSS activities in most places.
However the congregational ownership of the local DBSS programmes seems to be very
weak. At times there seems to be conflict between the congregational leaders and the
DBSS staff.
Lot of development initiatives have taken place in the areas where DBSS is not in
operation. This also depends upon the leadership. There are few pastors and two-three
un-ordained lady theologians who have taken up the local and social concerns of the
society along with the traditional worshiping style.
The workshops conducted by the DBSS for pastors and the congregational members
have helped in contextualizing the sermons. The congregational members have noticed
the change and are appreciating the move.
Gender:
DBSS Chotanagpur has been consciously addressing the gender concerns of the Diocese
and the DBSS. The women’s group in the form of SHGs and WFCS seems to be quite
strong. The high level of political awareness among the community has the capacity to
exploit the hidden potential of the members.
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However the traditional Parha system does not give much scope to women’s
participation. Yet the several awareness programmes has forced the traditional parha
leaders to reflect upon the possibility of women’s participation.
In spite of all these there lies a high potential amongst the members to march ahead
towards Mahila Adhikar Manch.
Limitations:
Lack of sufficient issue based information
Follow-up:
Celebration of tribal mela
Continuation of the awareness and community advocacy against giving administrative
powers to the tribal village religious leader rather than the village head man
Collection of information/ data consolidation
Collection of fables, histories, songs, and other indigenous knowledge systems
NREGA follow-up
Formation of the unions of the NREGA card holders
Follow-up and monitoring of PDS
Work towards SHG ownership of PDS
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DIOCESAN BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES – CUTTACK
Introduction and Background
DBSS intervention in Cuttack started in the year 1989.The Diocese covers up
geographical areas ranging from coastal plains to Eastern Ghat ranges. The Diocesan
Board of social service is the social and justice wing of the Diocese of Cuttack, CNI It,
has come a long way since it is formalized in September 1989. The DBSS works in
partnership with marginalized people to improve them in organizing for sustainable
future with improve qualitative life.
After 17 years of involvement in the Tribal and fisherman area, the DBSS is enriched in
experience, deeply involved in their social, political, economic and culture set-up in
which the organization at present expands its area or a Panchayat level.
The new phase started with new enthusiasm. Corrections and adjustments were made to
comply with the new strategic framework. Concepts and related roles and responsibilities
were explored based on issues and themes.
DBSS Cuttack has adopted an integrated approach thereby identifying the issues of
identity, livelihood and land rights.
Demographic details
State District Village Panchayat
Orissa
Total
Population
Total
Families
Gajapati,
Ganjan and
Kandhmal 134 10 18,145 3170
DBSS, Cuttack is covering three districts of Orissa state. The reference communities are
Saura, Kondh, Kui tribes and scheduled caste. The majority of the reference community
belongs to Saura tribe whose livelihood is based on shifting cultivation. With the law
enforcement of leasing the land, the economic condition of these people will be badly
affected.
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Detail of the Community Based Organizations (CBOS):
VDC CC AC PRI Members Cong in Cong. in
field diocese
55 8 2 37 110 132
Though the areas have been selected according the Panchayat, the trends of village,
cluster and the area committee still exists. Efforts have to be made to move from cluster
approach to constituency approach.
The Community Based Organization have tried to associate themselves with the existing
regional based People’s Movement (Lok Sangram Manch) in the issue of land as well
with the Budi Anchal Samiti which is taking up the tribal issues of Orissa region.
There has been encouraging signs with regard to the local Panchayat elections where 37
members got elected in the PRI system.
SHGs
Total
SHG
Nos of Regd
/ unregd
Cash in hand Cash at
Bank
Total saving Membership
Male Female
41 41 unregd. 35500 322576 378076 378
Economic dimension of SHGs
Achievement both qualitative and quantitative:
Lot of initiative has been taken with regard to livelihood issue through cooperative and
SHG, where lot of government funds and schemes for Goatry has been mobilized.
There is a need of constant monitoring for the proper utilization of fund, so that the
small entrepreneurial activities can sustain themselves. Possibilities needs to be further
explored to transform the SHG into Mahila Adhikar Manch. None of the SHG has been
registered and it is basically women SHG, efforts need to be taken to form men’s SHGs
to avail government facilities in the field of agriculture.
Failure and Learning
The successful operation of the SHGs and the co-operatives has gained the confidence
of the Govt. authorities. This has helped them to mobilize a goatery project worth
Rupees Two Lakhs.
The lack of proper storage, packaging and marketing facilities have led to very marginal
profits. In many places it is no profit no loss situation.
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Small profits made at the end of the year would be a great boost to all those who are
investing money in the group.
Socio-political dimensions of SHGs
Achievement both qualitative and quantitative:
Though some members have been participating in the palli sabhas and some have also
contested and won the panchayat elections yet the actual participation in the decision
making needs to be further strengthened.
.Failure and Learning
Nee to ensure proper book keeping, regularize meetings and contribution and constant
monitoring.
Future interventions
To increase the number of SHGs
To monitor the funds received and develop a system to ensure regular loan repayment
To increase the number of small business enterprises
To transform the SHGs into Mahila Adhikar Manch
PROGRAMMES AT THE DBSS AND FIELD
To enhance the governance and operational capacity of the partner organization
DBSS Cuttack hosted the students from Bishop’s college Kolkata for their internship
programme.
The staff meeting helped in reviewing work, in the enhancement of staff capacity and
also in preparation of perspective plan.
The Board meeting helped in taking important administrative decisions especially on
staff contract agreement, staff policy and service rules.
It also helped in strengthening the vision of the organization and developing
intervention strategies.
Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and control over life and
livelihood
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Livelihood: During these six months DBSS Cuttack has mainly emphasized on the issue
of PDS and awareness on NREGA. Efforts are on to mobilize labour card holders to
form unions to deal with NREGA issues. Emphasis was also laid on strengthening
SHGS and co-operatives. Govt. funds were mobilized and road construction work was
given to the SHGs. Stress was laid on strengthening of Palli Sabhas. Awareness was
created on RTI too.
Identity : More clarity is needed to frame proper intervention in the areas of identity
.Not much was done about Identity during this six months.
Land rights: The emphasis has been on land entitlements; awareness and facilitation of
access to land pass book and shifting cultivation. They have also associated themselves
with Lok Sangram Manch , a movement on land initiated by Mr.Girdhar Gomang the
former Chief Minister of Orissa.
LAN- Several Manch/forums are being formed to address the issues of Tribal identity,
livelihood and land rights. Several campaign and rally has been organized to protest
against corruption in PDS and land for landless. They have a good networking at local,
state and regional level. Community advocacy through pamphlets and leaflets are being
done at local level. People have strong linkages Budi Anchal Sangram Samiti a
Organisation taking up Tribal issues and the DBSS has linkages with CASA and other
several likeminded groups.
CBCLA - Narayanapur, CBCLA Center being shifted recently to new area the data is
not available. The VEC members are taking keen interest in the activities of the CBCLA
and giving supporting had to the facilitator. The concept of CBCLA needs to strengthen
so that it can turn into an information hub, promoting activism and advocacy initiatives
within the community.
CME –Initiatives have been taken to involve the congregation in the Diocese of
Cuttack. The report of the DBSS work is presented in the council meeting and efforts
has been taken to present the panchayat report in the respective pastorates. WFCS,
youth and congregation members needs to be involved in the DBSS activities. The
DBSS staff are staying in their respective field area and sometimes takes the Sunday
service in their respective areas, where Social concerns are shared
Gender- The women’s group in the form of SHGs and cooperatives are taking
initiatives to avail the government facilities and are also capable of solving the local
existing problems. Most of them are also attending the palli sabha and have contested in
the PRI election. The DBSS is making an effort to address the gender concern at
Diocese and DBSS level.
Limitations
The potential and the capacity of the staff
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Follow-up:
Celebration of tribal mela
Collection of informations/ data consolidation
Collection of fables, histories, songs, and other indigenous knowledge systems
NREGA follow-up
Formation of the unions of the NREGA card holders
Follow-up and monitoring of PDS
Work towards SHG ownership of PDS
Develop strategic intervention towards the issue of shifting cultivation
Study on the traditional Mutha system (obsolete traditional system)
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DIOCESAN BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES – DELHI
Year of beginning/ Historical Perspective:
The Diocesan Board of Social Services was formed in April 1992 but initial work began
in 1997 with five community organizers from different parts of Diocese. In 1999 a field
office was established at Jagadhri, Haryana. DBSS Delhi is working in two blocks,
Chhachrauli & Mustafabad of district Yamuna Nagar of Haryana state.
The reference community consists of Dalits (cobblers, sweeper, potter, weavers,
Bajjigar)), Tribal (gadaria, Jhimers, Gadaria, Muslim and Hindu Gujjars). Literacy is
negligible among women as well as men.
Demographic Information
State District Village Panchayat Total Pop Total Families
Haryana Yamuna Nagar 25 20 9753 2069
Context:
The reference communities of Mustafabad and Chhachrauli area are basically involved in
Agriculture sector. Majority of the people are either agricultural labourers or marginal
farmers from Dalit background. Being from socio-economically lower strata keeps these
communities on the edge and oppressor on advantage. The local administration is always
at the side of powerful and influential. The only alternative, which remains with this
majority in order to liberate them, is being politically powerful and influential in People’s
Republic through mass based people’s organizations. Therefore,
The Shift in Past Six months:
• From Mandals & committees to communities based issue specific People’s
Organization.
• Issue specific thematic learning and facilitation by each and individual DBSS worker
for whole project area.
Detail of the Community Based Organizations
GVS SVS AC PRI Members Cong in Cong In
field diocese
17 3 --- 74 1 42
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Details of People’s Organization
Gram Vikas Sangathan is the main People’s Organization and Mahila, Yuva and
Mazdoor Sangathans are the wings of GVS. The numbers given below is on the basis of
enrolment of the members in villages.
Name of People’s Organization
(With names of President/Secretary &
Advisor)
Approx
Membership
M
F
560 19
Gram Vikas 17 Units at village
Sangathan levels
Mahila Adhikar 23 units at Village ---- 578
Sangathan levels
Yuva Adhikar 23 units at village 513 ----
Sangathan levels
Mazdoor Adhikar 21 units at village 785 ----
Sangathan levels
Gram Vikas
Sangathan
3 units at cluster level 70 51
SHG 15 161
PROGRAMMES AT THE DBSS AND FIELD
Issues
A. To enhance the governance and operational capacity of the partner
organization
Unemployment
Poverty
Corruption
Caste based
Discrimination
Regular staff meetings as well as board meetings were organized where basically DBSS,
SBSS staff and board members involved in review of the past interventions and proactive
planning and intervention for future. It has guided DBSS workers towards focused
intervention on Livelihood and Food Security as well as emergence of issue specific
community based People’s Organizations. Continuous input and guidance on specific
themes provided knowledge base to the workers that made the implementation process
smooth.
B. Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and control over life
and livelihood: Community Building Efforts
1. Campaign on right to livelihood 2. Meeting and outreach work for formation &
registration of labour cooperatives. 3. Approaching Govt. authorities through POs.
The methodology applied, in this on going process of building capacities and assets, was
being with the reference communities at workplaces and understanding them, organizing
them and mobilizing them through learning by doing. This process not only generated
practical knowledge but also confidence to choose various ways to deal with situation.
There was no external resource person but it was done by the community enablers and
program facilitator.
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As a result, an area level forum formed. At Mustafabad PRI members have started
knowing their power and rights. People have started knowing about govt. schemes. BPL
Card survey has been competed. 25 people got Rs. 25000/- each to construct houses
under the scheme Indira Awas Yojna. 8 women were given job in preparing mid day
meal. 2 women got job as sweeper in govt. school. 9 people got widow pension and old
age pension. 75 girls received 16 kgs of wheat each that have weight below 35Kg.
The Cross Cutting themes
Building Peoples Organization to Peoples Movement, To ensure congregation in
solidarity with the poor, Mainstreaming gender concerns
LAN: Leaders of POs have been reaching out for rapport building as well as raising
their voice at different forums. In this series they have had meeting with Assistant
Registrar regarding Labor Laws for written information. Assistant Registrar asked the
members of POs to submit list of laborers & objectives. Prepared Report with PRI
members, MLA & Media to build lobby against discrimination and deprivation at work
places by landlords as well as anti poor policies due to liberalization.
CME: There has not been any major activity in past six months but an ongoing process
to collect information and efforts to take local into confidence in order to be a support
in development process.
Gender: There have been conscious efforts at every step to ensure women’s
participation in every decision making forums. More than 50 formal meetings have been
organized at various levels in this regard both with women and men. As a result 15
women Self Help Groups have been formed. 23 units of Mahila Adhikar Sangathan are
celebrating solidarity of womanhood. There is a change in attitude of men towards
women. They give more respect to women in their activities than before.
Challenges and Follow up:
• Further mainstreaming People’s Organizations
• Interlinking POs and Building rapport of the POs with Media.
• Congregations’ participation in development process.
Status of Staff: The DBSS staffs have been capacitated intensively on the issue, themes
as well as organizing skills. This includes in house trainings by SBSS, training by
likeminded organizations EFFICORE, SPAR as well as demonstration by the SBSS staff
at community level in order to organize and interact with reference people.
It has yielded tremendous confidence and knowledge which resulted many wings of the
People’s organizations at grassroots level. Staff have faced both reference people and
administrative authorities deftly and brought out positive outcome of their interventions.
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DIOCESAN BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES – DURGAPUR
Major shifts in the next 6 months that the DBSS is undertaking…
1. Perspectives plan for the period 2005 – 2015 and the Strategic Action Plan has
given a new dimension to the perspective of the DBSS.
2. In this period, DBSS mostly involved in shifting staff’s new roles, job
responsibilities, emerged by the Rights-Based Approach that created maximum
space to DBSS in moving towards becoming an autonomous implementing
organization and building Peoples’ Organization and People’s Movements.
Demographic Information
State
1. As 40% of total population in the intervention areas are tribals and dalits, their
involvement in the local self-Government is not visible.
2. DBSS has taken these tribal and dalit people as its reference communities those
are marginalized group. Most of the reference villages are situated in remote
areas of the districts and not well-connected by the train or bus.
Details of CBOs
District
Total
s Villages Panchayats Total Population Families
West Bengal 4 47 4 19,268 4,062
VDC CC AC PRI Members Cong
field
in
19 x 2 M-6 F-
4
4
Cong In diocese
130
1. There 50 leaders are actively leading the community initiatives. Although they are
from both sex-groups, female leaders are 35 while 15 are male leaders. And also
the participation and involvement of female is more than 75% where the
participation from male group is not encouraging.
2. During this period the DBSS has identified 25 leaders that consists 15 female
leaders and 10 male leaders.
Achievements of CBOs:
• CBOs conduct regular monthly meetings and discussions. Some special
meetings are also held to discuss their local problems like personal
problems, family disputes, child education etc.
• With the efforts of the Area Development Committee of Kochpara, a
member was selected as a key person in the beneficiary committee of
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Mud-road Construction for food for work, started by the Bock. And the
misappropriation of fund made by the BDO was stopped.
• Since Rights-Based Approach has been taken place, the Community Base
Organisations could find their role and came out to take the leadership as
a challenge.
• They saw the ray of hope to bring out their rights in terms of avail Govt.
schemes and indigenous right.
• They came out as a unit to get the BPL cards, Ration cards, 100 days job
guarantees etc.
• They’re excited to be part pressure group to avail all the govt. schemes.
Challenges and Learning:
• Most of the CBOs are lacking behind about the all Govt. schemes.
• It is a real challenge for them to have spirit and passion to be the
alternative pressure group for them.
The key points of most of the CBOs are cooperation, counseling among themselves and
information sharing. And these help them enabling the conditions of working and fight
for same cause of the community.
SHGs
Total SHGs Nos of
Registered/
Unregistered
26 26-
unregistered
Cash in
hand
Cash at
Bank
Total saving
Member
ship
Their impact and outcome related to savings and credit (economic aspect):
Achievements both qualitative and quantitative:
1. No SHG member goes to Mahajan( Money Lender).
2. 60% percent of members have started micro-entrepreneurship activities like
rice processing, hen business, goatary units and also they invest in their
agriculture.
Failure and Learnings:
1. Although the average years of starting of the SHGs are 3 years, still leaders of
ten SHGs have not adequate knowledge of systematic maintenance of books
of accounts.
2. SHGs are yet to reach ‘federation-stage’ where they would have get more
scope for economic upliftment.
M
19
F
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Socio-Political dimensions of SHGs:
1. 75% of SHG members regularly go to their Gram Sansad.
2. 5-7 SHGs members have already started working for their hamlets in the area
of their societal benefits like repairing of bore-well, campaigning in block for
food for works, by the taking initiative in road construction.
Community Based Center for Learning and Advocacy ( CBCLA)
Name of
CBCLA
Bhaduria
Mangalpur
Major Initiatives:
Name of
Teacher
Jatin Mardi
Noyel Hansda
Upen Hembrom
Bablu Ahiar
Name of the Student
Cluster Male
Mangalpur 60
72
Student
Female
54
60
Total
1. The DBSS, by running the CBCLA has taken a major part in mainstreaming the
children.
2. The DBSS has started bringing the awareness on Child Rights against child abuse
and child labor.
Challenges:
1. In spite of bringing awareness on child right, there are so much challenges like
less-cooperation from parents are found. So, DBSS has to go strategically in this
area of activities while it is going for child right awareness and campaign.
2. Yet, to start the sharing information on legal part for the sake of down trodden
people, bringing unity in community and sharing information relating Govt.
Schemes and their rights.
Activities undertaken at DBSS and Community Level
A. To enhance the governance and operational capacity of the partner
organization
During these six months, the DBSS has conducted three major programs those are
Board Meeting, Staff Meeting and MOU & Audit Agreement. The programs helped the
DBSS mainly in bringing smoothness in working with communities and developing
Partnership cooperation with the resource sharing partner.
Achievement:
1. These programs helped to DBSS board as well as the staff to internalize the aims
and objectives of SBSS and their own goal.
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132
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2. The DBSS has formulated its own strategy looking into the Right Base
Approach, where thematic intervention is the key point.
3. The major achievement in this period is the role of auditor who came to office of
the DBSS and went thoroughly with all facts and figure met with some field staff
and finally he audited.
Challenges:
1. Looking into the RBA, the existing skill of staff in terms of intellectuality,
potentiality while they are going to negotiate with govt. personnel and other
agencies are needed to be sharper.
Future Plan:
1. To involve the board members in all the field activities as well the central level
activities.
2. To enhance potentiality and intellectualities of the staff.
3. To take the auditor field for transparency and accountability in DBSS activities.
B. Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and control over life
and livelihood
During this period, the DBSS has taken various initiatives for enhancing human
capabilities and assets to have access and control over life and livelihood. So, the DBSS
conducted five programs, viz. data collection through PRA, training on PRI, Training on
Right to Information, water right day and Training on Tribal identity A search and step
towards restoration and acceptance.
1. People have realized their status and identify causes of their issue.
2. Data related to the livelihood issue has been collected and analyzed by the
villagers, with assistance of DBSS staff.
3. People gained knowledge on PRI, their rights in gram Sansad and learned how to
bargain for their rights.
4. How the knowledge on getting information is important for the people from
down trodden, particularly the reference community has been focused by the
DBSS.
5. These are the first initiatives towards sensitizing the community to gain their
deservings from Govt. for their livelihood.
Apart from these initiatives the DBSS has also take initiatives from its own efforts
for achieving its goal. The DBSS has conducted area committee meeting, mohila
Samiti meeting, village committee meeting and SHG meeting. Through these
initiatives the DBSS has been trying to bring unity in community, to aware about
their rights, and to build a alternative political force to move towards people
organisation to Peoples’ Movement.
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Cross cutting themes ( CME, LAN AND GENDER)
In order to check out the issue of livelihood, three cross cutting themes like LAN, CME
and GENDER Concern have been initiated by the partner organisation. So, the DBSS
has conducted some programs in these themes.
LAN: Campaign on Child Rights.- By this initiative, the DBSS has tried to equip the
children and community people about the right of child, to bargain their(children) right
from parents. As a result, people are becoming aware of Child Rights.
Future plan: Child issue related data would be collected and analyzed for future action.
GENDER: Seminar on Women’s Rights. Formation of SHGs.
Future plans:
• Gender segregated data’s would be collected Special emphasis would be given to
strengthen the existing SHG’s and Mahila Mandal.
• Preparation of a complete guideline for CME initiatives. To involve the congregation
in solidarity with poor.
Follow up Activities:
To focus more on BPL and NREGA.
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DIOCESAN BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES – EASTERN HIMALAYAN DIOCESE
Introduction and Back ground: -
• DBSS Eastern Himalaya was established in the year 1991to serve the poor and
needy peoples of the jurisdiction of the Eastern Himalaya Diocese, which covers
the state of West Bengal, Sikkim and Assam.
• Due to the different geo political- cultural situation the whole DBSS area have
been divided in to Hills and plains..
• The reference communities are Tribals like Saonthals, Nepalese, Lepchas,
Oraons, Bodo, Rajbanses, etc.
• In due course of time the DBSS has experienced lot of changes in the form of
intervention strategies- approaches as charity- welfare- action.
Demographic Detail: -
States Districts Villages Panchayats Total
population
Total families
03 : West 4 63 15 60019 8618
Bengal, Sikkim
and Assam
• In the plain the reference community is basically the Saonthals-, Mundas,
Oraons, Bodos, Rajbansi and in the hill the reference communities are
Lepchas & Nepali. They completely depend upon the tea garden for their
livelihood where as in the hill especially they are depend on the cash crop for
their livelihood.
• Most of the villages are remote and especially in the hill most of the villages
are not accessible to the road one has to walk for 2 – 3 hours to reach a
village from the road .
• The operational areas remain as 10 clusters.
Detail of the CBOS:
VDS CC AC PRI members Cong. In the field Cong. In
the
54
Hill- 17
Plain- 37
11 02 121
Hill- 36, Plains- 85
Diocese
14 pastorate 31
pastorate
• The concept of CBOs was initially in the form of VDC with the
representation of the Youth, women and farmers from the village.
• At present the form of CBOs are Youth clubs, FPC, Farmers club,
different Mahila Manchs and other groups (cultural & linguistics).
• This structure has provided women participation more than 33% and
most of cases the women participation has been witnessed in the form of
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SHGs:-
Total
SHG
visiting govt. offices, visiting local Police Stations and in the solution of
local problems.
• In the last 6 month DBSS encouraged and supported 8 PRI members 1
male in the hill and 4 males and 3 females in the plain.
• The concept of ‘Nagarik Suraksha Adhikar Parishad’ (NSAP) has been
evolved, villages are organized under emerging issues under NSAP. The
concept is to form one structure at the DBSS level, village level
organizations and cluster level will form as Ground level and
intermediate level units of NSAP.
Achievement of the CBOs (level of unity how they are evolving as pressure
group)
These CBOs have been engaged in addressing their local issues related
with land (ownership, acquisition and possession), livelihood (Ration card, birth
certificate, PDS, water, electricity, BPL etc.) and have started inquiring about the
govt. schemes within their concerned GP.
• The people of Rimbick cluster have been organized themselves to
address the issue of land settlement and to fight against the WBSEB
(Rammam Hydal project).
• The Saontalpur Adivasi Vikash Mahila Parishad have been sensitizing the
people and have seen in the rescue operation in collective form and
visiting the houses of victims and the local PS. Finally the local PS has
devised a system that if any persons are taking anyone anywhere be
recorded with the police station with proper record. .
Challenges and learning
The people need to be sensitized properly so that they may own the problems as
their own.
No of
registered/unregistered
Cash
in
hand
Cash
at
bank
Total Membership
saving M F
210 Unregistered- 210 - - 1209900 200 2113
Achievement both qualitative and quantities:-
• In hill the SHG groups mobilized Govt. Grant of rupees 21,000 and in plain the
SHG mobilized rupees 5, 63,000.
• The SHGs of our reference area received loan of rupees 3, 65,000 from bank.
• In Saontalpur cluster 6 SHG groups has undertake the sericulture as a group
activities.
• In Mamring cluster the 4 SHGs are jointly doing the pickle making and
marketing.
• In Mamring cluster 5 SHG are jointly involved in cross stitching activities.
• Recently in the Hill the SHGs are involved in floriculture and horticulture (
orange cultivation)
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Failure and learning.
The loan taking is a compulsory and primary activity to do any individual activity further
within the group. Few of them fully ignored to repay the loan which has adverse impact
in the group. A market can be created at the cluster level and inter cluster level
identifying the availability of products.
Future intervention
o The quality of product of SHG needs to be improved.
o Packaging needs to be improved as per present market standard.
o Promotion of market should be the inbuilt system within the DBSS
o Regular monitoring of SHGs and along with proper nurturing
The socio political dimension of SHGs:
• 19 male SHG has formed which indicate that the saving habits among the
male members of the community are increasing.
• In Saontalpur cluster 25 SHGs jointly fought against the country liquor shop
and Hadia center and close down it.
• In Nimbong and Gitdabling cluster the SHG women took the initiatives and
stop the poisoning of water by the people for fishing which was ultimately
polluting the water.
• The SHG women now can go to the Govt. offices of their own for resource
mobilization.
• In Saontalpur cluster 46 SHGs jointly fought for gender concern and in this
process they complained to the police against the wife’s torturing, the police
arretested concerned husband and was resolved to divide the salary of
husband towards his first wife.
• The members of 10 SHGs collectively bargained for electricity in Gairkata
cluster at the time of VDC formation under PRI structure. As a result the
electricity was connected to their village up to houses.
Failure and learning
No concrete platform has yet been come up out of these group members.
Future intervention.
o Creation of bigger platform from SHGs to address the peoples
concern
o Keeping SHGs updates with local problems/issues and govt. policies
CBCLA : In the DBSS there are 9 CBCLAs.
Major initiatives.
Out of 9 CBCLA five are functioning smoothly, the villagers, VDC&VEC are taking
initiatives for collecting funds from others (i.e. from Local Pastorates) also they collect
Rs. 2/- per students per month. The DBSS had also found approaches widely for finding
some funds for CBCLA.
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Achievements:
• The YMCA (Scotland) sponsored 2 centers for one year @ Rs. 1,500/- per
centre per month.
• The Nalakthang CBCLA Received Rs. 3,000/- from local Pastorate.
• The DISHA & Kalimpong Pastorate has given assurance to support Gitdabling
and Nimbong cluster’s CBCLA for 9 months.
• The CBCLA of Dheep Colony is under construction, the Villagers are generating
fund for the Construction.
• The people were very much eager shifting the CBCLA with the local church’s
financial support to other remote village as extension of the cluster.
Challenges
• The Dheep Colony CBCLA was threatENED by the Local Pradhan, before
construction of the centre. But they untidily faced the challenges and build a
under constructed centre,
• Mobilizing fund from other sources has been a bigger challenge for local PO.
Activity undertaken at DBSS and community Level:
A. To enhance the governance and operational capacity of the partner
organization.
• To enhance the operational capacity of DBSS, there have been two
programmes to address this objective staff meetings and a board meeting. .
Through these activities DBSS has been able to articulate and internalize its
vision and mission. With the help the launch of the strategic action plan it
has also being able to develop new roles and responsibilities, new ways of
functioning.
• Some good practices have been developed by the DBSS and the board.
Accountability and transparency has increased between the DBSS and the
staff. There is two-way flow of information.
B. Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and control
over life and livelihood.
Under Right to live and livelihood:-
Information collection and reinforcement of information related to basic right of
people’s and relevant act, and right to food security.
Under Land right: -
Knowledge reinforcement on Land revenue.
Under Gender:
• Twice campaigns WERE organized against the trafficking of women and its
impact was discussed among the community for awareness.
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• Legal aid was provided to address the issues of trafficking and peoples were
assisted to contact the police, SDO, SDPO, Advocate Chief minister of W.B,
Prime minister of India and president of India.
Under CME
3 special programmes organized among the youth for knowledge reinforcement on
mission of church.
Under LAN:
• 5 training programmes organized for knowledge reinforcement on tools and
techniques of advocacy.
• 3 special programmes organized among the different church leaders for the
formation of issue based people organization.
Staff details: -
Sl. Name of
No. the
Participants
1. Mr. S. P.
Tudu & Ms.
Anjana
Lepcha
2. Mr.
Tudu
S. P.
3. All DBSS
Staffs &
Community
Representati
ves
Training Programme How using the skills
Para – Legal Training on
Constitutional laws, Civil Law
Training on Tribal
Development
Participatory Planning &
Monitoring (PME
4. DBSS Staffs Orientation on Reporting, with
Analyzing and Capacity
building on Information
Collection.
Contribute while working with marginalized
sections of the society especially on legal rights
under the Constitution and other welfare laws.
Helped in understanding the life of tribals who
are one of the stakeholders in our development
helpful in chalking out activities and adopting
strategies.
Helped in understanding the project application,
which would percolate in the form of activities in
realizing the goals.
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DIOCESAN BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES – KOLHAPUR
Major shifts in the next 6 months that the DBSS is undertaking…
Along with the rights based approach, we are undertaking service-oriented issues like
health camps, blood donation, HIV Awareness, safe motherhood and water scarcity. The
issues of the flood-affected families were taken up at a relief level and demand for their
rightful compensation was made. Through the staff appraisal, the retrenchment of 2
staff was affected. The local leadership is being submitted into the hands of the
community leaders. There is strong attempt by the people’s organization (DSVP) to elect
members from the dalit community especially women in their attempt for alternative
political movement.
Demographic Details
State Districts Villages Slums Panchayats Total
Population
Families
Maharashtra 02 (Sangli
&
Kolhapur)
51 - 51 - -
There has been no shift in the operational area. Most of the community members are
daily laborers as they do not own any land. Due to the floods, this resulted in the
destruction of the standing crops, which destroyed their livelihood sources. They are
landless and marginal farmers who are forced to be laborers as they are still struggling
for their land rights. This has forced them into taking credit from local moneylenders at
exorbitant interest rates. Those working in factories are being paid Rs. 80 for 12 hours
duties. At farms, for the work they do men get Rs. 50 while women getRs.30 per day.
There are increasing cases of torture and exploitation of the dalit community especially
women. There is a strong political pressure from the high castes to promote hindu
fundamentalism and prevent the implementation of the reservation for dalits. The
cooperative organization has become the vehicle for political mileage in Maharashtra.
The traditional skills of the dalit communities are lost in the wave of globalization like
rope making from jute, blacksmith, goldsmith, loal cobblers which are being replaced by
technologies. The closing down of the factories such as MIDC, textliles and sugar
factories is affecting the livelihood situation of the workers. The privatization of the
health sectors is being transferred in to the hands of private powerful individuals with
the sole motive of profit resulting in the inaccessibility of the dalits to quality healthcare.
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Detail of the CBOs
VDC CC
AC
There have been regular attempts by the DSVP through morchas to exert pressure on the
local government relating to gairan, flood, water, farmers suicides and BPL cards. There
was an attempt to bring about a united voice at the diocesan level towards collective
ownership. Collective efforts were underway to create awareness on the importance of
local gram sabhas and the election of suitable dalit candidates. This has resulted in the
immediate compensation to the affected families of the floods and suicides, carving an
identity of the DSVP in the minds of the state level leadership. The efforts of the PO
resulted in the sanction of Rs. 4,00,000/- for the construction of a village youth center
and local office. The challenges are to identify, empower and equip the local leadership
to take reins of the organization. There has been a slow down in the intensity of the
people’s movement as the leadership in the process of change.
SHGs
Total SHGs Nos of
Registered/
Unregistere
d
40 Not
registered
PO
SHG
Cash in
hand
Coop
Cash at
Bank
Total
saving
N/A N/A N/A
Membership
The challenges for the SHG are to evolve a successful entrepreneurship for the
improvement of the economic condition. There is the need to improve the
documentation at the SHG level. Having elected 1 lady to the membership within the
gram sabha has led to the availability of relief material for the affected families during the
floods in 2005. they have been able to avail loans for the use of productive purposes as
well as schemes. The interaction of the different groups has led to talk of forming a
cooperative that would be a support for the people’s organization. They have plied for
loans and they have been able to tap government schemes gramin swarna jayanti. They
have been able to elect members to the gram sabha level. They have been able to
challenge and reduce the role of moneylenders at the field level. Increase in domestic
violence has been dealt by conducting awareness camps in some of the villages.
CBCLA
The facilitators were instrumental in motivating the communities to help the flood
affected, to mobilize the local resources for school supplies for the poor children. They
were conducting daily VBS of around 800 children. Dropout’s rates have been reduced
PRI
Peoples
Committe
e
Cong
in
Field
M F - 40 5 7 24 55
Total
40 5 7 24 55
M
F
Cong
in
Diocese
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in the communities. To strategically chalk out a plan for the sustainability of the children.
There is a need to move beyond learning centers and move in to the realm of child
rights.
Activity undertaken at DBSS and Community Level
There has been little sensitization of the congregation regarding the work of the DBSS.
There should be congruence between the diocese and people’s organization, To increase
the conceptual clarity among the congregation, Interface between the board and people’s
organization, To increase the capacity of the staff on the issues of livelihood.
Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and control over life and
livelihood
There have been a lot of handa morchas for the water issues. There was a baseline survey
on the issues of BPL, wages and land. There would be a comprehensive analysis of the
data. There is a challenge to focus on the issues of land and livelihood. The submission
of the land rights papers to the tehsildar has resulted in the speedy recognition of the
rights of the communities to land.
Cross cutting themes (CME, LAN AND GENDER)
The DBSS, through the DSVP has established commendable network with the media,
the political parties, ministers, local government institutions and organizations. This has
created a kind of political pressure on the local institutions to recognize the rights of the
dalits in the communities.
Staff details
The LCP training undertaken by the coordinator has resulted in resolving conflict within
the other organization. Although the PRA training was imparted to the staff, there is
little evidence of the process having been undertaken at the community level.
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DIOCESAN BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES – KOLKATA
Introduction and Background:
• The DBSS was formed in 1993 as a development wing of the Diocese and is
working among the rural and semi urban communities.
• With the sixteen month preparatory phase w.e.f. October 2004, DBSS Calcutta
has shifted its focus from charity to right based approach, taking in to serious
concern the empowerment process of the marginalized and the down trodden
people with special emphasis on women so that a community of resistance and
hope can be established.
• In this effort DBSS is working in close cooperation with blocks, Panchayats,
rural educational institution, local clubs, like minded NGOs, and various Govt.
and local banks..
Demographic Detail:-
State District Village Panchayat Total population Total families
West Bengal 5 45 13 55437 17379
• The Diocese of Calcutta is an urban Diocese with 27 pastorate and 37
congregation spread over 5 district in and around metropolis of kolkata .
• The operational areas remain same in the last phase .
• With the right based approach DBSS shift its focus from the congregation to
village as a whole coverinbg the 13 panchayat with in the 9 cluster and all the
religion peoples with in the reference area as its reference communities.
Details of the CBOs:-
VDS CC AC PRI members Cong. In the
field
Cong. In the
Diocese
35 08 00 19 6 37
.
• In three clusters (Joypur, Kestopur & Thakdari) of DBSS out of nine, female
participation are higher than male. The male female ratio is 30:70 and another six
clusters (Bosekati, Kalagachia, Nahazari, Sankaripota, Suklalpur & Kaliarah) male
participation is higher than female. The male female ratio is 70:30.
• 22 leaders and 5 volunteer have created in the last 6-month.
Achievement of CBOs
1. The women of Khosalpur village under Kaliarah cluster are networking with
Panchayat Pradhan and got sanctioned a Tubewell for their village.
2. The people of Kalagachia are raising their voice against local Panchayat
member for construction of Guard wall around pond.
3. The women’s of Ghughupara under Bosukati cluster, who were once
voiceless, now are empowered to raise their voice against murder case
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• Challenges and learning.
To strengthen organization for issue-based movement.
• Enabling condition for the growth of CBOs.:
Regular contacts, discussion, sharing, interaction for various
information.
SHGs:-
Total No of Cash in Cash at Total Membership
SHGs registered/unregistered hand bank saving M F
73 Unregistered- 58 103738 372111 475849 75 602
Impact and out come related to saving and credit ( economic aspect) in term of
• 6 SHGs have received loan Rs. 2.88,000.00 from the local Bank and DRDC under
SGSY scheme.
They are using loan for productive purpose –
- Agriculture – Buying Tarpaulin for thrash paddy.
- Enterprise Development – Rice pounding (Paddy to rice), Rice business, sharee
business, Grocery shop.
- Reduced money-lending system.
- Some self-help group have inter lending system within the group for consuption
& productive purpose.
• Failure and learning.
- 2 SHGs are closed due to direct financial support of other organization.
- 2 SHGs are closed due to no subsidy of SGSY scheme.
• Future intervention
- Direct & regular discussion and interaction through active SHG
members.
- Inter cluster exposure
-
Socio –Political Dimension of SHGs:
• Achievements :
- Most of the SHG members are attending the Gram Sansad meeting and
demanding for their rights.
- 3 SHGs of Konchpukur (Muslim Women’s) under Thakdari cluster are
organized spots events in their local area with their own contribution.
- SHG members are networking with Panchayats, Blocks and Banks to tap
Govt facilities & other information.
- SHG members are the committee members of village education
committee, mothers committee, village development committee which
were formed by the Panchayat / Govt.
• Failure and learning.
5 SHG were dissolved due to village party politics (Political problem
• Future intervention:
SHG activities done through RBA..
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Activity undertaken at DBSS and community levels:-
A. To enhance the governance and operational capacity of the partner
organization.
• To enhance the operational capacity and bring the transparency and
clarity related to various policy matter, and official business and for
MOU sharing and discussion twice board meetings has been conducted.
• For better understanding of the flow of work and to formulate the
stratigies for further intervention near about 5 times staffs meetings was
organized.
B. Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and control over
life and livelihood:
Right to livelihood and food security:
• Did the survey and PRA of the operational area and shared the need
assessment report was shared at the community.
• Information related to right to food was collected and shared among the
community.
• In term of assistance and capacity building vermin compost training and
mushroom cultivation training was given to the selected community
members.
C. Cross cutting themes:-
GENDER:-
• Participation of one member of DBSS in the workshop of Gender main
streaming organized by JAGORI team.
• Celebration of International Women’s day with the themes “Women’s Right.
Future plans.
• Formation women’s Federation.
• More involvement and active part in the PRI.
STAFF DETAILS
Training undertaken Outside (SBSS, other
Mainstreaming
Gender
2 nd National
Convention on Right
to Food & work.
organizations0
Used the training skills
SBSS Through PRA tools,
Explain case study,
Story telling, And
Right to food & work – West
Bengal Network.
Debate.
Experience Sharing
through meeting,
discussion, and
interaction.
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DIOCESAN BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES – LUCKNOW
Introduction and Background:
• The Diocesan Board of Social Service was instituted in 1992 as a development
wing of the diocese of Lucknow to address the issue of social justice and
economic development of the Dalits and down trodden.
• In the year 2001, DBSS Lucknow changed its operational area and has been
addressing the issue of Marginalization of Dalit and Women in 25 villages in
Allahabad District, UP.
• Since 2004, DBSS is focusing on the issue of Livelihood; unorganized landlesslabourers
and marginal farmers as reference communities with specific
interventions on Rights for Government facilities through Panchayat.
Community-based group has been formed to make people aware of their Rights.
• The data of the reference community has been collected to find out
government’s different programmes and policies and its accessibility for the BPL
community.
Demographic Information
State Districts Villages Panchayats Total Total
Population Families
Uttar
Pradesh
Allahabad 25 12 23, 583 2,674
These villages are in 40kms radius of Allahabad and the life of the residing communities
is urban-influenced. With meager land-produce, people are forced to leave their villages
in search of work. Politically, they are undermined with no decision-making power.
Dalits are exploited by the affluent communities.
Details of the Community Based Organizations
Core group AC PRI Members Cong in field Cong In diocese
25 - 17 - 65
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Details of the Community Based Organizations
1. Kissan
Sangathan
2. Yuva Sangathan
3. Mahila
Sangathan
4. Male Male
Mazdoor
Sangathan
Village
Sarsaban
Sarsaban
Sarsabhagia
Sarsaban
Ram-
Charan ka Pura
Giridhar pur
Lal Ka Pura II
Lal ka Pura
Approx
Membershi
p
M F
22 -
Issues
That they could use better
kind of Seeds, technology,
minors and less use o
chemical fertilizers. To
increase production capacity.
To discuss on the agriculture
related problem and make
hold on the resources.
33 - To involve in the
development process and
- 21
- 23
- 25
- 22
participation in Panchayat.
1. To get knowledge
about their rights and
increase participation
in Panchayat.
2. To organize them
that they could voice
for equal
remuneration.
3. They should not be
treated as secondary
agents.
- 27 To receive knowledge on the
current issue and increase
participation.
23 - To get hold on the problem
of equal wages and
unemployment.
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Programmes at the DBSS and in the Field
To enhance the governance and operational capacity of the partner organization.
A board meeting and four staff-meetings were conducted during the reporting period.
• It has enabled the staff to gain more clarity over the perspective and the
programme activities designed for the period.
• They were able to understand the challenges in the new role as a community
enabler as well as responsibility for issue-specific role.
• Mutual trust and accountability was increased.
• Budget was re-allocated as per the strategic action plan.
• The responsibility of the Coordinator was assigned to the DBSS Secretary till
DBSS Board finds a suitable candidate.
Enhancing human capability and assert to have access and control over life and
livelihood.
• The HRD training at Mumbai enabled the staff to articulate critically the rightbased
approach and the issue of livelihood in their own context.
• The community-based groups are growing into Sangharsh Samiti and Mazdoor
Sangathan.
• The participation of reference community has increased in Panchayat elections
through different motivational meeting and campaigns.
• 17 PRI members were elected in different Panchayats of the reference area.
• The Mahila Samiti of Sarsabagia Panchayat initiated a beedi-making training for
30 women as an alternative means of livelihood.
CROSS CUTTING THEMES:
Gender:
International Women’s Day was celebrated together with the community and
representatives from the congregation. The issues of women’s rights and atrocities
against the Dalit women were highlighted.
Lobby Advocacy and Net working:
The Right to Information and role of GramSabha in different Gram Panchayats,
government programs and scheme for BPL holder are highlighted in the meeting of the
Panchayat leaders and in different forums. Sis. Sheeba who is one of the members on the
advisory board to the High Court was the resource person and the link person for
building the net work with others to raise the issue of PDS system and other relevant
issue in Allahabad District.
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Limitations:
In the reporting period, the co-ordinator met with an accident in September 2005 and
could not recover to guide the team for the entire period. It slowed down the process of
organizing and strengthening the existing community-based groups with new perspective
and challenges. However the commitment of the community enabler and the Diocese
leadership has carried forward the process in spite of limitations.
Follow up actions:
• Complete the database at community and congregation level.
• Strengthen the Mazdoor Sangathan, Mahila Adhikar Sangharsh Samiti to access
to the Government Scheme.
• Study the status of Gramsabha in each Panchayat of our reference area.
• Motivating Mahila Mandal to form SHGs with emerging perspective of Mahila
Adhikar Manch.
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DIOCESAN BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES – MARATHWADA
Introduction:
• The DBSS Marathwada diocese started in the year 2000 in Maharashtra. It covers
two districts viz Aurangabad and Jalna
• Working with dalit communities mainly on the issue of land i.e. Gairan
(Grazing Land ) along with about local issue as that of water, injustice
towards women etc.
Major Shifts.
• The DBSS Marathwada initiated its activities through rights based approach.
• According to the strategic action plan, the new roles and responsibilities were
assigned. The strategic action plan was shared with the staff board and PO. It
helped in bringing accountability and transparency among them.
• Networking with like-minded individuals, groups and NGOs.
• MASS( Manav Adhikar Sangharsh Samiti) the Peoples Organization will be
seen moving towards people’s movement.
• SHGs will be encouraged to move into co-operatives and towards the formation
of Mahila Adhikar Manch.
• DBSS is moving towards a view of developing sustainable stream of rural
natural resources to support the basic needs of the major poor.
Demographic Details
State No. of Village Slums Panchayat Total Families
District
Population
Maharashtra one 76 - 47 12440 2488
The DBSS Marathwada has not made any shift in operational area though there
has been an increase in the number of villages and thereby an increase in the
number of reference communities. On the other hand Five of the community
organizers were terminated from the month of January 2006 from the Jalna field
area.
Detail of the CBOs
CC/
VDC TQ AC
PO
SHG
Coop
PRI
People’s
Comm.
Cong. in
Field
Cong in
Dio
M F
Total
2488 2488 6 29 1 1 8 8
29 03 1 35 2 16 25 240
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The leadership pattern
Gairan holder committee i.e. the VDCs, Mahila Mandals and SHGs, youth
committees together form the lager body of the People’s Organization called e
MASS. Local leadership is developed to take over the offices of these CBOs.
Leadership of the MASS at local level i.e. at the VDCs is with the Gairan holders
this is because the important issue here is land. The women leadership comes
through the Mahila Mandals and SHGs. Male female ration is 100:82.The
Participation of local leaders is appreciable. In the last 6-month we have
identified 47 persons who can be potential leaders to take the process forward.
Achievement of CBOs
Attempt was made by CBOs to participate in panchayat elections. 16 people got
elected in panchayat out of which eight are women . SHGs Mahila Mandal
engage in addressing local issues as drinking water, drainage system etc. They
have raised their voice against women’s discrimination. The system of
documentation is developed at the level of the CBO’s. Monthly subscription of
Rs 2/- is initiated.
Challenges and Learning
Amplifying the voice of the families deprived of BPL benefits.
The formation of Mahila Adhikar Manch
Initiating NREGA campaign, etc. are the challenges ahead of the DBSS.
Details of the People’s Organization
The People’s Organization MASS formed in October 2002, with a view to help
identify and address the plight of the Dalits.
Issues addressed in the last 6 months:
The important issues addressed are Land Rights and Livelihood.
Core achievements
There is an increase in the number of the Gairan holder families. The forms for
entitlements are resubmitted with evidences in the collector’s office. The dalits
who are holding the Gairans are now confident of themselves and the upper cast
people are silenced who earlier were much offensive towards them.
Challenges
To sustain and strengthen the peoples organisation. To evolve strong
leaderships for taking the PO forward.
To form Mahila Adhikar Manch
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Total
SHGs
35
SHGs
Learning’s the up and downs in the journey of the MASS have taught
many lesson. It is indeed difficult to sustain a people’s organization on
issue such as securing land titles, which is a long process. More over the
abject poverty situation in the reference communities does not always
allow the people to devote time for the MASS meetings On the one
hand when it is important to tackle multiple issue at a time at local level
to keep PO moving on the other hand there is always a risk of loosing
the attention from the main issue.
Future interventions: Addressing of the livelihood issues as BPL along
with the Gairan issues.
Nos of
Registered
/
Unregister
ed
24/11
Cash
in
hand
Rs.175
0
Cash at
Bank
1750
Total
saving
17,700
Memb
er
ship
Male
Female
354 6 348
The Unregistered SHGs are moving towards their registration so as to
avail the different loan schemes from the respective banks. The impact of
the existing SHGs is seen in other Mahila Mandals as they too are now
willing to form their own self help groups.
Failure and Learning:
Some of the SHGs are found to be too excited to receive the loans from the
banks but are failing to repay the installment on time which results in they
becoming defaulters in the eyes of the banks. This has served as a big lesson for
us to guide the new upcoming SHG’s to carefully decide on the monthly
subscription according to their abilities. The defaulting SHG’s are provided with
guidance and encouragement by way of conducting special meetings to address
the problems. In many villages the practices of lending money on interest is
stopped and the SHG’s are providing loans on minimum interest i.e. 2 to 3
percent to the needy.
Future interventions: The DBSS is initiating a process to start cooperatives
societies and merge this SHG’s into that.
Major Socio-political Activity
The SHG’s are now shifting their focus from mere economic functions to that of
the intervention in socio political activities. Now they are taking active part in
PRI, 8 women of SHGs have been elected in gram panchayat elections and are
actively involved in implementation of national programmes like pulse polio etc.
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Women of SHGs are raising voice against their discrimination and injustice.
Constitutionally though the women are being elected in the gram panchayat their
husband do not allow them to participate in the panchayat activities in turn the
husband hold the position . A classic example of such empowerment is when in
one occasion the husband of elected women gram panchayat member was
attending the Gram panchayat meeting in her place. Mrs. Mangala Bhalerao the
elected Panchayat member from the SHG’s brought it to the notice of the
chairman (sarpanch) and demanded that the meeting cannot proceed unless the
man leaves the Gram panchayat meeting and the women is called to attend the
meeting. Finally Mangala was successful and till this date the man has never
shown his face in the Gram panchayat.
Future Intervention
The involvement of the SHGs in socio political affairs has made them all the
more aware of their rights and self-dignity. The women are now intending to
form a Mahila Adhikar Manch (Forum for the Women’s Rights) where the
women from all over the reference communities would be able to share their
struggle. The Mahila Adhikar Manch will be part of the MASS (Manav Adhikar
Sangharsha Samiti) which is a major People’s Organization.
CBCLA
Major initiatives
The special concentration is given to educate the school drop out children.
Initiative has been taken to form the pressure groups, by the initiation of the
CBCLA facilitators, who will keep an eye on ZP or Govt. Schools, attendance of
the local school teachers, education system, rights of the children and their
overall well being.
Achievements
The CBCLA facilitators are motivating the parents to be active members of the
people organization i.e. MASS (Manav Adhikar Sangharsha Samittee). Parents are
now becoming more serious towards the education of their children.
Challenges
The CBCLA facilitators need to be more trained to understand right-based
approach specially concerning children. We have a vision to form Bal Panchayats
in localities of the CBCLA centers.
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Activity undertaken at DBSS and Community Level
To enhance the operational capacity of DBSS we had four staff meetings and
two Board Meetings. We were able to internalize its vision and mission.
According to the strategic action plan the new roles and responsibilities were
assigned. The entire strategic action plan was shared with the staff board and PO,
which increased accountability and transparency among them.
Though it is said that the India is a democratic country, no one can deny that the
region of Marathwada is politically polarized between secular and communal /
fascist forces. Being a faith based organization in some of the villages (keligawan,
Rajewadi, etc) the DBSS faced obstacles.
The issue of Gairan land is very sensitive issue. While tackling it the DBSS has to
formulate such strategies which will maintain the good relations between the
higher caste villagers and the poor Gairan holders.
The DBSS Marathwada initiated programmes for enhancing human capabilities
such as get-together of SHG leaders, Mahila Mandals and Gairan holders apart
from this budgeted activity DBSS initiated non budgeted activities such as
preparation of this above programme in terms of planning and implementation
each cluster undergone cluster level meetings and also meetings of SHGs, Mahila
Mahila and Gairan holders.
These activities helped us to understand and internalize the strategic Action plan.
In a programme held on 25 th March 06 more then 350 participants attended the
programmes with their own travel expenses. The clergies, EC members, Board
members, WFCS members have shown their solidarity with the DBSS by
attending this programme. The conceptual clarity regarding new perspective plan
has been developed at CBO level.
The Challenge ahead of us is not only to form PO but convert them into people
movement which will create impact in the Marathwada region in order to tackle
various grassroots and district level issues.
Similarly the dependency of PO on DBSS needs to be minimized.
The concept of CME, LAN AND GENDER have been understood and shared
with the Board members and congregation staff PO and the field members.
Staff details
According to the strategic action plan the roles and responsibilities of the DBSS
staff have been clearly marked and we hope that this change in the DBSS structure will
yield positive results.
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DIOCESAN BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES – MUMBAI
Major shifts in the next 6 months that the DBSS is undertaking…
a) Realization among the staff the need to form strong grassroots level organization
in order to realize the aspirations of the people.
b) The need and compulsion to network with other like minded NGOs to amplify
the voices of the poor
c) Identification and working on burning issues.
d) There is a attempt to shift from the regular workshop model to issue-based
programme interventions
.
Demographic Details
State District (No.) Villages Slums Panchayat Total
Pop.
Families
Maharashtra Thane/Mumbai 10 2 10 45000 1200
The DBSS initiatives of Mumbai Dioceses are in both Rural and Urban areas. The rural
interventions are in Palghar area i.e. in 10 villages covering 300 families. And one
intervention in the slums of Goregaon i.e. in Yashwant nagar covering 300 families. The
DBSS started its intervention in the year 2000. The reference communities belong to
Adivasi, Dalit and marginalized groups. The communities in Palghar areas are mostly
poor adivasi and are dependent on small-scale industries for survival. Most of them
have lost their land to the rich and moneylenders. Those who own a very small piece of
land cannot sustain themselves from the produce of the land. Illiteracy ignorance
exploitation, migration, and unemployment, has deprived them of the right to decent
living. To add to their misery every year this region is affected by floods diseases
destroying whatever is little left with them. For the politicians the Tribal are only a vote
bank, they along with the land and water mafias exploit the natural resources that once
belonged to them. In Yashwant Nagar Goregoan, the situation is no different. Sickness
diseases, unemployment, and lack of basic facilities has deteriorated the living conditions
and given rise to crime. Majority of the people work in domestic and construction work,
as they are unorganized they are victims of the new global trends, hire and fire. Each
slum pockets is dominated by different political parties, creating dissensions. People are
divided in the name of religion and political parties. The slumlords use their muscle
power to keep the people divided, and control the basic necessities of life like water etc.
After thoroughly analyzing the above the DBSS has decided to organize people to fight
for their life and Livelihood by building strong Pos.
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Details of CBOS (In Total)
VDC CC AC POs SHGs Coop. PRI P.
Comm.
Con.
In
field
F 1 1 7 25 2 73
M
Total 2 32
Cong.
in
dio.
CBOs
The interventions of the DBSS in the reference areas have led to the growth of two
CBOs. One is the sarpanch organization which is unique in its self, because the sarpanch
(the village headman), political authority, enjoying great deal of power and authority in
the villages, are today in the era of Globalization are feeling threatened in insecure due to
the anti people policies of the Government. The DBSS has provided platform to 15 such
sarpanchs out of which three are women who meet regularly and discuss about the
burning issues related to the development of their people .As this is a very recent
development it is hoped that in the days to come this organization will be able to meet
the hopes and aspirations of the poor people
Efforts are also made to bring the SHGS groups to form the Women’s Forum. The plan
is to provide women a platform to discuss their issues and come up with appropriate
responses. The DBSS of Mumbai has been working in the urban areas from 2000, their
involvement in the last six years should have given rise to a people organization who
should have taken the process forward. How ever there were many hurdles and
administrative problems, which did not allow them to progress. With a new leader at the
Dioceses and the DBSS it is hoped that things will move as per the plans. The other
challenge is to build the sprit of activism among the staff and communities. Except for a
few places in Palghar there is no growth of leadership visible in the
community\organizations. So building leadership among the communities and
strengthening the formed CBOs remains a challenge for the DBSS in the coming days.
During the last six months the DBSS Along with the members of the CBOs have been
successful in lodging a complaint against a cement factory at village Taralgaon as this was
causing a serious health problems to the resident of the near by villages. They succeeded
in stopping the anti Christian propaganda by the activist of Hindu Vivek Kendra who
wanted the DBSS to withdraw from that area. The networking with the Domestic
Houseworker’s Association has resulted in empowering the domestic workers to fight
exploitation at work places. The efforts are also on to enroll the CBOs with the Ration
Kruti Samiti a NGO that fights for the right to Livelihood (against malpractices in the
PDS)
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SHGs
Total
SHGs
No. of Registerd
&
Un- registered
35 Registered : 24,
Un-registered :11
Cash in
Hand
Cash at
Bank
Total
Saving
1,750.00 1,750.00 17,700.00
Membership
M F
6 348
The above table depicts that there is representation of both male and female in the
groups this are good when we are addressing the gender isues. It has also succeeded to
some extent in minimizing the role of the moneylenders in the villages. However these
groups have not succeeded in taping the resources from the outside agencies and have
remained in the realm of savings and credit. In future efforts will be made to involve
these groups in social and politically activities.
Activities undertaken at DBSS and Community level / control over life and
livelihood
During the last six months to enhance the governance capacity of the partner
organization staff meetings were held efforts were made to address to the administrative
issues which was slowing the initative efforts were also made to capacitate the staff on
issues. Unfortunately as mentioned earlier thing did not progress the way we had
planned, more expertise was needed in terms of skills capacities when dealing with issues
related to Slums. That needs to be built up during the days to come. At he community
level, participating in rallies dharanas workshop on land rights SHGs Exposure trips to
near by small scale and cottage industries and efforts to capacitate the newly formed
CBOs was made. A serious follow up was required after every workshop and training; in
fact this culture of trainings after trainings and workshops needs to be done with.
Instead when one is working on issues efforts should be more in terms of understanding
the issues and building support around them. A serious thought needs to be given to the
matter of pushing the dioceses to implement the programme as per the cash flow.
Things need to be dealt as per the context and emerging issues, and the staff needs to
build that kind of rapport with the community. However the organizations at the
community level have been formed but to make an impact their capacities and skills
needs to be developed at all levels.
Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and control over life and
livelihood
Through the various programs conducted by the DBSS, they have been able to organize
themselves in to pressure groups for the common addressing of the problems. The
formation of the Houseworkers solidarity has ensured that the issues of land rights and
the access to ration cards. The documentation of the land rights holdings in the Palghar
Taluka. As the awareness on the government schemes increases, the communities have
demanded their rights to the schemes.
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Cross cutting themes
The various SHGs in the within the reference community have taken a decision to form
the mahila Adhikar manch. This would contribute to the assertion of rights of the
women both in the domestic scenario as well as the work environment.
Staff Detail
There are very frequent staff turnover rate in the DBSS, Diocese of Mumbai. This is
mainly because of the lure of the city life and the rising standards of living. One of the
community enablers in the DBSS has left in the month of November 2005. This has
affected the work of the DBSS in the rural areas. All of the staffs have retaken the staff
orientation (FPODI) in the month of December 2005.
Future Plan of action
To bring all existing Mandals together
To form Mahila Manch
To create awareness on farmer cooperative
To register house worker groups
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DIOCESAN BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES –NAGPUR
Major shifts undertaken in the last six months
1) Due to programmes and issue-based interventions the communities have realized
that there is need to organize themselves and demand for their rights.
2) An attempt to bring women together especially those who were elected to the
panchyat and affected by various issues to form a Mahalia Adikar Manch is a new
approach; the DBSS has attempted to realize the right-based approach.
3) The overwhelming participation of people in the programmes `indicates that the
people believe that this organization is going fulfill their aspirations, so not much
was experimented in terms of changing the methodologies of the trainings or
workshops.
4) From the past three years the people have been participating in morcha at the
central and district level. The morcha held on 15 the Dec. 2005 was a critical test
to the organization because last year i.e. in 2004 on their way to a morcha, people
and staff met with a terrible accident in which people died and many were
injured. This incident disturbed the people and derailed the entire development
initiatives. But due to the hard work and commitment of the staff, more then
1260 people participated in the process. Participating in people’s struggles even
though an old style of work is effective even today especially in confidence
building and community organizing process .It depends from person to person
and organization to organization to what extent one wants to be involved with.
5) Appointment of a lady candidate on the post of a coordinator is a shift in the
mindset and in line with the gender perspective laid out in the SAP.
Demographic Detail (in total)
State Districts Villages Slums Panchayat Total
Maharashtra Bhandara &
Chandrapur
Families
93 - 59
Pop.
61230 5351
The DBSS of Nagpur is working in the western Maharashtra within the District of
Bhandra and Chandrapur i.e. 93 villages. People belong to different backgrounds 50%
are Adivasi and others are from other backward classes. 70% of the reference
communities own small pieces of land, i.e. in between two or three acres and rest work
as land less laborers. The small land-holders get grains from the land enough to last for
only three months, rest of the year they are dependent on the survival programmes
conducted by the Govt. Women apart from family responsibilities engage themselves in
collecting forest products to contribute to the families income. Due to globalization and
the need for survival, the traditional occupations which once belonged to a particular
community have disappeared and people are competing for jobs.
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Politics There has been a cry from many political parties for a separate state of
Vidarbha. Never in the history of Vidarbha before there has been a tragedy of these
magnitude farmers growing cash crops of cotton forced to commit suicide in such a
large number. Even though there are no much incidence of suicide in our reference
communities, very soon the trend that has set in the near by areas will enter our
communities, In the last few months besides farmers’ suicides, diseases like chikungunya
and mal nutrition have claimed many lives, people are unable to afford medical cost and
govt health facilitates are in disaster. The harsh reality is that unless infrastructure
facilitates like irrigation, power, fair price, for the products are not assured by the govt.
and the POs becomes strong enough to make the state responsible to its people there is
no lasting solution to the problem.
Details of People’s Organization
VDC CC AC PO SHG PRI P.O
comm.
Cong.
in field
Cong.
in
diocese
11 1 427 49 2 23
M F M F M F M F M F M F M F
16* 6*
* Indicate only the office bearers of people’s organization
Issues addressed in the last six-month
At village Chikhli the EGS scheme, which was riddled with irregularities and mal
practices, was put under the scanner by the youths of the people’s organization. After
many complaints and protest the EGS work of Rs 3,80000 was sanctioned more then
200 people were benefited.
At village, grade with the intervention of the women group, a police complaint was filed
with the superintendent of police against Mr. Tekam for physical torture of his wife and
also against the sub inspector for not registering the complaint. The police
superintendent immediately issued orders and the man was arrested and the police
officer received a stern warning from his superiors for negligence of duty.
Core achievement as mentioned earlier the core achievement of this period was to win
back the confidence of the people, which was badly affected after the accident. The
participation of the people in large numbers in all the programmes especially in the
morchas was a great achievement of the period.
Challenges/ and future interventions
With the shrinking opportunities of livelihood and the indebtedness of the farming
communities, the farmers have been committing suicide in the adjourning region.
The immediate challenges are:
• To analyze the set trends with the reference communities and work out ways to
minimize the incidences that has already occurring in our areas.
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• The corruption that has entered the NREG and the BPL scheme needs to be exposed.
• The POs need to be strengthened in terms of managerial capacities and leadership
development. Its membership to be increased. At present programmes after
programmes are conducted on awareness building not much has been done on
building POs, so the focus will be on the growth of the POs.
• To develop a concrete document on land rights and live hood issues. Capacity building
of the staff on identified issues. Roles and responsibilities according to the new
evolved structure have been given, but the staff has still not internalized the same.
Efforts will be made to address these issues.
Learning’s Be with the people in their good and bad times, they will participate in the
process. Development is not only making big plans for the poor. But participating in
their plans respecting their wisdom and showing them the way as and when required and
asked.
SHGs
Total
SHGs
No. Of
registered/unregistered
427 Registered : 48
Unregistered : 379
Cash
in
hand
Cash
at
bank
Total saving Membership
M F
Rs.6,39,974.00 171 2519
Achievements
From the above table it is very clear that there is phenomenal increase of SHGs and
savings in the reference areas. It also very encouraging to note that the concept of SHGs
is also filtered among the male members of the community. There is no doubt that these
groups have catered to the financial needs of their members and reduced their
dependencies on the moneylenders. In some cases these groups have also taken up some
social issues and have successfully addressed them. There are also some cases where the
SHGs groups have started a small business with the loans received from the Banks, but
these are isolated cases.
Failures
Some how these groups have remained at the realm of savings and credits. Their
numerical strength has not been able to influence the local self-governance in the
villages. The gram Sabha which is a greatest weapon in the hands of the women to bring
the desired change in the villages has not been influenced by these groups. The loans
received from the banks have not been properly put to use by these groups. In fact
starting a business without a `proper marketing knowledge and infrastructure is going to
end these groups in the black list of the govt. That is exactly the hidden policies of the
World Bank and IMF who want the people and govts to be in debts so that they can
dictate the govts to withdraw from their social responsibilities. So a serious analysis of
these issues needs to be done with the communities and come up with some responses
from them. At present people are going through a TINA syndromes
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Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and control over life and
livelihood
The DBSS initiatives of the dioceses of Nagpur are concentrated in the rural and tribal
areas of Chandrapur and Bhandara dist. Unit 1 is known as SANKLAP working in58
villages in Bhandara and unit 2 is SANDESH working in 40 villages in Shindewadi a part
of Chandrapur dist. The two programmes in 2002 have promoted a peoples organization
called Manav Haque Sangrash Samiti .Even though the peoples organization were
involved in the morchas and dharanas over the years their numerical growth and their
organizational development has not grown to the expected level. During the last six
months two budgeted programme and two-non budgeted programme on land and
livelihood were conducted. Both these programmes were related to the morcha held on
15 Dec, and the follow up programme. 1260 people participated in the process .The
charter of demands included
1) Compensation to the families of the farmers who had committed suicides
2) Land titles to the people who are occupying the government land and are
eligible as per the govt rules.
3) Food grains to be given at subsidized rates, demands handed to the social welfare
minister of the state.
As a follow-up, a bifurcated list of the land occupation cases was handed to Sub-
Divisional Magistrate by the DBSS. List included 750 people occupying forestland. 93
occupying the revenue land and 29 people occupying the Gairan land. As the result of
this action the Government officers consisting of a team from the revenue and forest
dept visited reference villages were the land occupation were identified by DBSS. Report
has been submitted to the concerned heads of the departments, efforts are on to follow
up the matter through the POs.
On 26th Jan 2006 a new BPL list was declared by the Govt through the Gram sabha as
per the survey conducted in 2002. As many of the deserving families were left out from
the list, there was anger and frustration among the people. The DBSS got in to the act
and mobilized the people to reject this list. This action has forced the Govt to withdraw
its decision, as there was protest of similar kind in the entire state the matter is in
parliament so the govt has to seriously rethink before announcing the new list.
The DBSS in order to acquire the information related to BLP and NREGA has used the
provisions of RTI Act on four occasions.
Cross-cuttings themes
Apart from the regular meetings of the SHGs and the women’s groups, On 9 th March,
women’s get-together was held with the objective to create awareness on women’s rights
in panchyat raj.
536 women participated in the meeting, the out come was that the participants felt the
need to come together and talk about their rights. The idea of forming a Mahila Adikar
Manch consisting of women’s form all sections of society was thoroughly discussed.
Issues affecting the women were also discussed, as a follow up measure it was agreed
that few more awareness building programmes needs `to be conducted before launching
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in to any action. As already mentioned that the programmatic intervention have
succeeded in ensuring participation of the reference groups. But unfortunately as per
our expectations, this kind of mobilization could not be used to make the desired
changes in the communities, especially in the areas of ensuring participation of women
on Gramsabhas. This will be our future challenge and some thing to work on.
Staff details
Training undertaken by staff
In house / Out side (SBSS or other organization)
Gender, LAN, PRA and LCP
Have they used the training skill for the community
Not visible during my interaction with the community
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DIOCESAN BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES – NORTH-EAST INDIA
Introduction and Back ground:-
• DBSS North-East India was formed in the year 1997 as a development wing of
the Diocese of North East in the state of Assam .
• In due course of time various changes occurred in the working trends of the
DBSS. There was the paradigm shift in the work of DBSS from the :-
1. Charity approach to rights-based approach.
2. Awareness to Empowerment.
3. General approach to Issue-based approach.
• With the introduction of the strategic action plan, Realizing the needs and
problems of the reference area it shift its issue from exploitation to Rights to
Livelihood and Food Security and Land Issues.
Demographic Details:-
State Districts Villages Panchayats Total population Total families
Assam 4 108 13 62106 8787
• During this period DBSS covering the 4 district of Assam:- Sonitpur, North
Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Karbi Anglong and also in two district of Meghalaya i.e
East khasi hills and Jaintia Hills.
• The whole operational area is divided in to 9 clusters.
• Most of the village covered is remote and in some part the ethnic conflict
especially in hills between the Karbi and non Karbi is predominant.
• The operational area remain same but the cluster reduced to 9 from 10. Natun
Sirajuli cluster clubbed with Ratanjuli cluster as there was no body to look after.
Details of the CBOs:-
VDS CC AC PRI members Cong. In the Cong. In the
field Diocese
108 10 01 04 19 246
• At present there are 64 leaders in these CBO’s among them male members are
43 and female members are 21.
• Participation wise the female members are very regular and active than the male
members as most of the women are the members of PNJSS.
• In this phase DBSS have identified 73 leaders who are recognized leaders in the
community. Four of them were elected to the Panchayat in the last election.
• The main issues addressed by the CBOs are mostly domestic violence, violence
against women and tapping the Government schemes.
• As far as the congregational involvement with the CBOs is concerned, some
congregation like Balijuri, Ratanjuli, Dubi, Solabari are actively involved in the
work.
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• In Ratanjuli cluster, the pastorates have good rapport with SWARAJ in which
many non-Christian leaders are involved in development work. There the
congregation has donated the land for SWARAJ building.
Details of the People’s Organization:
In North-East DBSS, there are four People’s Organizations which are as follows:-
Core achievements:
1. Mansiri Anchalik Gaon Unnayan Parishad (MAGUP) In Mansiri cluster.
2. Community Action for Development (CAD) in Dubi cluster.
3. SWARAJ Jana Sangathan in Ratanjuli cluster.
4. Purbanchal Nari Jagriti Sangram Samittee (PNJSS) the Women federation
have the central unit having its branches in all clusters.
• All these People’s Organizations are registered under Society Registration Act.
• MAGUP identified women leaders for panchayat election 2007.
• CAD identified a leader for Panchayat Election 2007 for the post of Village-
President.
• PNJSS the Women’s Federation got its central unit established with its branches
in all clusters.
• In Balijuri cluster recently PNJSS has compelled the truck owners to repair the
village road, which was damaged by running the truck. The valuation of the
repairing work is about @ Rs, 1500-/ per truck X 30 truck= Rs. 45,000/-.
Future interventions:
• Encouraging the SHGs, PNJSS and CBOs to involve more meaningfully in the
PRI as well as in the society.
SHGs:
Total SHG No of Cash in Cash at Total Membership
registered/unregistered hand bank saving M F
163 Unregistered- 163 1036078 279 1904
• Most of the male SHGs are into group-activities like Banana cultivation, Beetle
leaves cultivation.
• Many men and women have started the Piggery poultry and also vegetable
cultivation in group.
• One of the Farmer’s SHG from Solabari cluster has planted Banana in five bighas
of land. The group has been identified by DRDA and was granted a loan of Rs.
50,000/- for the plantation.
• In Khanamukha village the SHG has taken the leased land and doing the
cultivation.
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• In the same cluster the SHG has got the project from the Agriculture department
for the litchi cultivation and the village is named as litchi village.
• In Dubi cluster the SHGs are involved in the cotton mosquito-net weaving
project which they’ll be marketing in the local market.
• Many SHGs in different cluster tapped Govt. project like in Thesobil cluster they
got the mushroom cultivation project from DRDA.
Failure and learning:
• In Satgaon cluster the SHG movement is not strong and not proceeding. Once
the group was organized but now it has been dissolved.
• The money-minded SHGs - one from Mansiri and three from CAD have been
closed down.
Socio- political dimension of SHGs:
• All the SHG members are involved with the PNJSS that’s why they are more
active in the community. But the SHG members from Khanamukha and Mansiri
are more socially active than the others areas. They fought against the police
harassment. They also threw out a lady out of the community as she was
practicing the commercial sex work.
• One lady from the Rangajan and Mansiri and one person in Dubi cluster has
identified as the leader and exposed for the forthcoming Panchayat election.
Future intervention:
• To involve more SHGs in social activities.
• To empower SHGs to take part in the PRI system.
CBCLA:
• Major initiatives: - Local Congregation as well as VDC has came out to provide
school building as well as teaching materials At the same time VEC members are
visiting the centre time to time to see the progress .
• Achievement: - Maximum drop out children started going to school &
awareness of the parents about importance of education. Dist. Education Dept
have appreciated the work of CBCLA.
• Challenges:-To make aware the community about Child Rights and to promote
the campaign platform for the child rights in the area..
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To enhance the governance and operational capacity of the partner organization
• To enhance the operational capacity of DBSS, there has been two programmes
to address this objectives i.e. Six staff meetings and a board meeting. Through
these activities DBSS has been able to articulate and internalize its vision and
mission. With the help the launch of the strategic action plan it has also being
able to develop new roles and responsibilities, new ways of functioning.
• DBSS have also translated the perspective plan into the regional languages
(Assamese) and have shared it with the cluster.
Enhancing Human Capabilities and assets to have access and control over life
and livelihood:-
Under the livelihood and food security:
• Assistance and capacity building on livelihood like training on beetle leaves
cultivation, Banana cultivation and Vermi-compost.
• Collection of BPL, PDS, Child Labour, Land holding, Mortgage list from the
different cluster.
• Surveyed the effect of Brick kiln.
Under the Land Rights:
• Land related information collected by the C.E and the village leaders.
• A pressure group in the name of “Rongkhang Reserve Land Settlement
Demand Committee” is formed in Satgaon cluster to fight for their right to get
final settlement order from the Revenue Dept.
Cross cutting Themes:
Under CME:-
• Contributed in the central Assam Deanery Annual conference.
• Visits to different pastorate and the concept of CME shared with the
congregation and pastors.
Under Gender:-
• Celebration of the International Women’s Day, women from different clusters
attended the programme.
Under LAN:-
• Participated at district level NGO meetings on social reform and development.
• PNJSS has a critical mass of approximately 60 women leaders and is emerging as
pressure group addressing various social issues related to domestic violence
sexual harassment to village level issues.
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• PNJSS is preparing a campaign plan based on the data from the data base
process.
• 3 clusters out of 9 are registered.
• DBSS established a very good relationship with the department of agriculture
forestry and DRDA. 2 staff has been recognized as SHG coordinator by DRDA
.Coordinator has been awarded as the best citizen by District Administration of
Tezpur and is a member of the NGO forum in Tezpur.
Challenges:-
• To prepare leaders for forth coming Panchayat Election 2007 in Assam
• PNJSS to be registered under Societies Regd. Act.
• Women’s Bank.
• To encourage and empower more SHG’s to come out to tap Govt. resources.
• To study the impact of brick kiln and work out plan for stopping further
extension of Brick kiln in the Solabari area .
• To help the people of Satgaon cluster to get their settlement order copy from
Revenue Dept.
• To encourage and empower the community to involve in the forth coming
Panchayat Election 2007 in Assam
Staff details:
Name Training undertaken in house and out How they are using the skills for the
side
community.
Silas Dodrai HRD, PRI, RBA, BPL, Village Monitoring, As a resource person in the VDC, Cluster as
Communication Skill, PME, Tribal Identity, well as DBSS level programmes.
LCP
Christopher HRD,PRI,PRA,SHG,BPL,RBA, CME CME in Church level, PRI trg. in field level
Topno
and Village monitoring
Ajoy Aind HRD, PRI, PRA, RBA, BPL, Village DBSS level programme conducted on PRI
monitoring and CME
and CME.
Eva Marki HRD, RBA, PRI, SHG, PO, Women right Trg. On women empowerment, PRI and
and Gender
food security in cluster level.
Nelson Dhan HRD,PRA,RBA, Also three month PRA PRA programme and Trg on women rights in
through PRAXIS
cluster level.
Juna Kujur HRD, RBA, PRI, Tribal Identity, Street Conducted trg as well as street play in the
Theatre.
cluster level on the issues.
Nirod Daimary SHG,PO,PRI, RBA, Conducted SHG and PRI trg in cluster level.
Jyoti Biswas HRD, SHG, Gender, PRI, RBA, LCP Conducted SHG and PRI and Gender trg in
cluster level.
Prion
Basumatary
HRD, PRI, RBA Conducted SHG and PRI trg in cluster level.
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DIOCESAN BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES – PATNA
Introduction and Background
The socio-economic development activities in the Diocese of Patna started in the year
1986 in Santhal tribe dominated area in an unorganized manner. Its real existence came
into being in the year 1990 as DBSS and its operational area comes under Sahibganj
district of Jharkhand state. It is basically focusing on Tribal, women, landless farmer and
children. The majority of the populations about 95% are Tribals comprising of Santhal,
Pahadia and Lohar and only 5% are of scheduled caste.
The major issues addressed by the DBSS Patna are Identity and Livelihood.
Demographic detail
Total Total
State District Village Panchayat Population Families
Jharkhand Sahebganj 110 10 25040 5002
The villages are situated alongside the Gangetic plain, while some are situated in the
remote areas.The means of communication are very poor. Infrastructure facilities are
quite meager.The villages have been organized in accordance with the constituency to
have a greater impact both within and outside the area coverage. It will take some time
to strengthen constituency development mode.
.Detail of the Community Based Organizations (CBOS):
VDC CC AC PRI Members Cong in field Cong. in diocese
nil nil Gram 5 26 (6 23 pastorates
Sabha
Pastorates)
Emphasis is being laid on the formation of issue based groups. Area committee, cluster
committee and the village committees are losing their importance whereas the Gram
Sabhas, SHGs and other issue based groups. - One can see the increased momentum in
the formation of Gram Sabha’s according to the PRI system. How ever there needs to
be a balance and proper coordination between the traditional self rule and the newly
formed Gram Sabha’. Panchayat wise area coverage is done. Women SHG and small
groups are formed to address the local existing problems. AASRA one of the people’s
Organization has been formed to address the livelihood and tribal issues. Legal cell has
also been formed
. One can also find the glimpse of transformative process of SHGs and other women’s
groupo into Mahila Adhikar Manch.
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SHGs
Total
SHG
Nos of Regd
/ unregd
Cash in hand Cash at
Bank
Total saving Membership
Male Female
51 None regd. 3,42,747 9,86,446 13,29,193 74 554
Economic dimension of SHGs
Achievement both qualitative and quantitative:
Lot of women SHG has been formed and there is a scope for increasing the number.
Efforts needs to be taken to form the farmers group so that they could avail the
government facilities and engage themselves in the agricultural activities inspite of
migrating to other places as casual labourers.
Gradation of 3 SHG was done. Rs.10,000/- subsidy & 15,000/- loan have been
recieved in Dec. ‘05’. Groups have strengthened the solidarity among the women.
Resource mobilized under the rice pounding program Rs. 85,000/-. Made common
understanding on gender issues and problem. Enhanced the saving habit among the
women group & planned to celebrate the women related programme like
international women’s Day, Rally & seminar
Failure and Learning
The need of close monitoring to ensure smooth functioning of the SHGs
Socio political dimension of SHGs
Achievement both qualitative and quantitative:
The group members have been the life of Gram Sabhas. They have been quite
instrumental in fighting the cause of corruption in PDS.
.Failure and Learning
A proper monitoring and facilitation would strengthen the political participation of SHG
members. There is a need for the capacitation of the members to enhance their skills and
potentials.
Future interventions
To increase the number of SHGs and encourage them to invest in productive as well as
consumptive purposes.
There is a great scope for the SHGs to be transformed into a Federation or Mahila
Adhikar Manch.
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PROGRAMMES AT THE DBSS AND FIELD
To enhance the governance and operational capacity of the partner organization
The staff meeting conducted helped in reviewing of work, enhancement of staff capacity,
preparation of perspective plan.
The Board meeting helped in taking important administrative decisions especially on
staff contract agreement, staff policy and service rules.
It also helped in strengthening the vision of the organisation and developing intervention
strategies.
Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and control over life and
Livelihood
Livelihood: 40% data collected in the area in line with Supreme Court order. The
numbers are as follows;
Total BPL family-2716, lal card holder-1141, Antodaya card holder-246, Anapurna card
holder-44, old age pension- 248, landless labourer-795, marginal farmers-1030, small
farmers-1050, big farmers-334, not recorded in govt. office-BPL family-143, Antodaya
family-197, labour-18.
150 labourers have registered their name for labour card. The labour forum process has
started.
The focus is laid on BPL/PDS,NREGA with other supporting activities like SHGs etc.
the food for work plan programme on pond digging work implementation process
started under the supervision of gram sabha.
Identity:
A platform was created of the Tribal people to bring about a common understanding on
5 th schedule & PESA for panchayat election.
Efforts were taken to bring about a common understanding on Tribal issues among the
DBSS staff & group leader of the Diocese on .issues related to PRI, customary law &
gender concern in tribal community.
14 gram sabha formulated in four areas & 5 year future plan made on panchayat level
(2006-2011)
One needs to bring about a proper co-ordination between the existing Traditional
systems and the newly formed Gram Sabhas to avoid any possible conflicts in future.
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Enhanced the clarity & knowledge of rights & duties of the traditional head were made
and common understanding on their constitutional & customary law and rights was
developed among the 10 village leaders.
Under LAN
Under LAN legal cell has been formed. The members were capacitated through
orientation on the basic legal aspect of the community.
Community interaction with the Govt. Officials were organized with regard to accessing
the Govt.Schemes
Use of print media is widely prevalent.
Efforts are on to bring about a issue based network with the neighbouring DBSS and
other organizations with common concern.
CBOs and the Pos need to be strengthened. Local network is quite good but there is a
need to work with the regional and national networks.
CBCLA is there in the Patna Diocese for quite sometime yet it needed to be transformed
into an information centre. The VEC member’s needs to take special interest so that
they could pressurize the government schools to function properly. The concept of
CBCLA needs to be made clear to all the facilitators.
Under CME
Youths are mobilized to take up the social cause through the congregation under the
banner of Masihi Yuva Manch .This seems to be yet another initiative in the way of
congregation involvement.
However this is almost a parallel body coming up in the Diocese replacing the Diocesan
youth fellowship.
Strategic pastorates have been tentatively selected. Work is yet to be started.
Under Gender
Gradation of 3 SHGs. 10,000/- subsidy & 15,000/- loan received in Dec. ‘05’. Groups
have helped in strengthening the solidarity among the women. Rs.8,5000/- has been
mobilized under the rice pounding program . Common understanding has been built on
gender issues and problem. SHG as an initial activity helped women to come together
and later on participate in the political process also. They are the ones who have been
instrumental in fighting the cause of corruption in PDS and participating in the village
administrative process through the Gram Sabhas.
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SHGs and women group planned to celebrate International Women’s Day with a Rally
& seminar.
Limitations
Co-ordination between the Diocese and the DBSS.
Follow-up:
Celebration of tribal mela
Collection of information/ data consolidation
Collection of fables, histories, songs, and other indigenous knowledge systems
NREGA follow-up
Formation of the unions of the NREGA card holders
Follow-up and monitoring of PDS
Work towards SHG ownership of PDS
Transformation of SHGs and women’s group into Mahila Adhikar Manch.
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DIOCESAN BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES – PHULBANI
Introduction and Background
The Diocese of Phulbani came into being in the year1997. The DBSS Board was formed
in 1997.Field work started in April 1999.
The Diocese of Phulbani lies within the Deccan plateau to the east of the Eastern Ghats.
The villages lie in scattered clearings of the hilly terrain and in valleys below, while some
are almost inaccessible place. The area is predominately inhabited by Kandh tribes
(Scheduled tribes) which constitute almost 53% of the total population and 22% are
scheduled caste. The total area under forest coverage amounts about 52% of the total
geographic area. The net area sown is only about 22% to the total area.
Demographic detail
Total Total
State Districts Villages Panchayats Population Families
Orissa Kandhmal 188 8 35764 7275
The villages lie in scattered clearings of the hilly terrain and in valleys below, while some
are almost inaccessible place. The area is predominately inhabited by Kandh tribes. The
means of communication by road or by telephone is very poor.
Though the areas have been selected according the Panchayats, the trend of village,
cluster and the area committee still exists. Efforts have to be made to move from cluster
approach to constituency approach.
Detail of the Community Based Organizations (CBOS):
VDC CC AC PRI Members Cong in field Cong. in
diocese
113 9 3 112 104 522 37
other
Cong.
Although cluster committee and village development committee are still there more
emphasis is on taking the villages of the same panchayat to have a greater impact. Slowly
the relevance of cluster committee and village development committee is getting less
importance and the palli sabha is largely focused. Most of the villagers are becoming the
members of palli sabha especially the men folk. In some of the area women have started
to participate in the palli sabha meeting, which was not seen earlier.
One could see the emergence of Manav Mukti O Khetriya Vikash Sangathan,.Anchalik
Vikash Samanmaya Samiti,Anchalik Sikshya Abhijan Samiti, as issue based People’s
Organisation. This needs to be further strengthened and sustained.
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SHGs
Total
SHG
Nos of Regd
/ unregd
Cash in hand Cash at
Bank
Total saving Membership
Male Female
99 99 unregd. 4,72,831.00 3,92,147.00 8,64,978.00 211 944
Economic dimension of SHGs
Achievements both qualitative and quantitative:
DBSS Phulbani has managed to mobilize Rs.8,64,987.00 on its own. There are both male
and female SHGs.SHGs in DBSS Phulbani has taken a stand to utilize their own fund
rather than mobilizing loans from Banks. This is a good move where we find that the
members have a strong understanding of the loan indebt ness and also self banking
system.
Failure and Learning
Not to impose SHGs to go in for Bank loans
Need of motivation, guidance and monitoring.
Socio-political dimension of SHGs.
Achievement both qualitative and quantitative:
The SHG women who were limited to saving activities and small business are now
taking initiative to solve the local problems and raising voice against injustice at
panchayat and block level. It is encouraging to see the farmers groups being formed in
different G.P to get support for agriculture.
.Future interventions
To increase the number of SHGs
To increase the number of small business enterprises
To transform the SHGs into Mahila Adhikar Manch
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PROGRAMMES AT THE DBSS AND FIELD
To enhance the governance and operational capacity of the partner organization
The staff meeting conducted helped in reviewing of work, enhancement of staff capacity,
preparation of perspective plan. The plan for the next six months were also developed.
The Board meeting helped in taking important administrative decisions especially on
staff contract agreement, staff policy and service rules.
It also helped in strengthening the vision of the organisation and developing intervention
strategies.
Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and control over life and
livelihood
Livelihood: The main emphasis during this six months has mainly been the issue of
PDS and NREGA. Massive awareness was created on NREGA. Facilitation was
provided to the community to get the labour cards in due time. Emphasis was also laid
on strengthening SHGS. Govt funds were also mobilised. RTI was also promoted.
PDS were regularized as a result of it full quota was supplied.27 families were included
in Antodaya Yojana.. More than 1000 people have been registered for job cards.
Forest dwellers right on MFP is also a major concern when talked about the tribal
livelihood.
Identity :
Exclusion of the Kui tribes from the scheduled tribe list is a major concern. This went
into stagnation in these six months.
More clarity is needed to frame proper intervention in the areas of identity.
Enlistment of the forest villages as revenue villages is also one of the major task to avail
the benefits due the the community and especially the tribals.
Land rights: Probable displacement through Wild Life Sanctuary, land entitlements and
land pass book are the major concerns in the area of land.
Emphasis was laid on land entitlements; awareness and facilitation of access to land pass
book and gathering data on the problems of land.
As a result 26 people have been issued house site Land Patta.
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LAN- Several Manch/forums are being formed to address the issues of Tribal identity,
livelihood and land rights. Several campaigns and rallies have been organized to protest
against displacement, corruption in PDS, village enlistment and land for landless at
block/District level. They have a good networking at local level. Community advocacy
through pamphlets and leaflets is being done at local level. The villagers are using the
CBCLA as the information centre for government schemes, which has added a new
dimension in the intervention strategies.
CME –Initiatives have been taken to involve the congregational in the Diocese of
Phulbani although very less support from the Congregation is seen towards DBSS work
in the field area. The report of the DBSS work is presented in the council meeting and
efforts has been taken to present the panchayat report in the respective pastorates.
WFCS members need to be involved in the DBSS activities in the working areas of
DBSS. The DBSS staff sometimes takes the Sunday service in their respective areas,
where social concerns are shared to make the people aware on social issues. Selection of
the strategic pastorates needs to done in order to involve the congregation in social
concerns.
Gender- Although lots of initiatives have been taken at the field level, DBSS have to
address the gender concern at DBSS and Diocese level. Women’s group in the form of
SHGs needs to be strengthened. Though SC women have been contesting for the PRI
election none of the Tribal women have come forward for the same. There is a scope for
the SHG to be transformed into Mahila Adhikar Manch.
Limitations
Diocesan internal dynamics.
Follow-up:
Celebration of tribal mela
Collection of issue based informations/ data consolidation
Collection of fables, histories, songs, and other indigenous knowledge systems
NREGA follow-up
Formation of the unions of the NREGA card holders
Follow-up and monitoring of PDS, Work towards SHG ownership of PDS
Develop strategic intervention towards the issue of Displacement and rehabilitation
Inclusion of Kui tribes in the ST list.
Study on the traditional Mutha system (obsolete traditional system)
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DIOCESAN BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES – RAJASTHAN
Introduction and Background:
Diocese of Rajasthan started its DBSS development wing in the in the year 1989. The
broad focus was mainly on the areas of literacy, health, fundamental rights, agriculture,
deprived women and political awareness in Udaipur district of Rajasthan.
• Presently working in 45 villages of Ajmer District in Rajasthan..
• Working with the Schedule caste i.e. Gujjar, Rawat, Bairwa, Balai and Meena etc.
• In the year 2000 Rights Based Approach was adopted by the DBSS Rajasthan.
• To address the issue focus was on the existing committees, elected members of the
Panchayat to strengthen them and build a peoples organization and forum of elected
Panchayat leaders.
• SHGs women members are surging towards creating a common platform for the
women as Mahila Adhikar Manch to address the issues of women in their area.
Demographic Details
State District Villages Panchayats Slums Families Total
Population
Rajasthan 01 (Ajmer) 45 14 - 4,253 23, 798
Context
The reference area consists of schedule caste and is socially, economically backward they
are victims of social evils such as child marriage, superstitions and dowry system and to a
great extent alcoholism addiction. The people are illiterate, ignorant and are exploited by
the middleman, trader’s moneylenders and political parties. The economic status of the
people is very poor with no regular employment. Due to hilly, mountainous and rocky
soil area there is Non- availability of the irrigation facilities; irregular monsoons, severe
droughts in the area and poor land fertility makes their life more vulnerable. Numbers of
cases have been reported during the years of child marriage, dowry atrocities, death and
sexual harassment by the higher caste people. The purdah system still prevails in the area
in spite of modernization and effect of Globalization. The literacy rate is low and at the
same time unequal wages, lack of employment and migration in search of livelihood.
Women are the worst victim of the situation; as a result fall victim to the political parties
who manipulate them for their own interest and gain.
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Status of Community Based Organizations:
No. of
Members
VDC CC ACs P
O
SHG
s
Co-
op
PRI People’s
Committ
e
Cong
in
Field
Cong
In
Diocese
M - 360 89 - 10 - 27 - 3 51
F - 135 25 - 313 - 21 - - -
Total - 495 114 - 323 - 48 - 3 51
CBOs
There are overall 40 VDCs, 8 Cluster and 3 Area Committees existing in the reference
area in which the male members are in majority compared to the women members, as
the traditional purdah systems does not allow them to be counter part of the male
dominated society, so far the major decision are taken by the men folks of the
community. But as the attitude is changing it is the demand of the development process,
women of the communities are actively participating in the meetings and most of the
decision lays in the hands of the women leaders. Efforts are ongoing to form people’s
organization to be a pressure group. The PDS systems in some of the area are
streamlined, the youth leaders are growing to take the development initiatives within the
community DBSS is taking pain to form a pressure group of elected Panch and
Sarpanchs to streamline the systems for good governance within the Ajmer District of
Rajasthan.
SHGs
DBSS Rajasthan has 26 SHGs existing in the area, but the DBSS claimed to have formed
3 SHGs by their own efforts and rest of them is facilitated by the Govt officials and
DBSS staff. These SHGs members have started their own petty shops, tailoring shop etc
to earn their livelihood. The women members have moved beyond mere savings and
credit and are taking up the issues of the communities such as keeping records of
widows, disabled, divorced, those on minimum wages, etc. Some committee-member
women got elected during the last elections and participate actively to emerge as a Mahila
Adhikar Manch to develop as a pressure group to advocate their rights in more effective
way.
Activities undertaken at DBSS and Community Level
• To enhance the governance and operational capacity of the partner organization
DBSS have organized Board meetings and review meetings with the DBSS staff in
which the DBSS was able to define the new roles and responsibilities. Proper
systems were established to systematized the coordination and monitoring of the
DBSS program. Transparency and accountability have increased with the sense of
owning ness.
• Perspective plan was discussed and internalized among the DBSS Board and
Staff. Efforts have been made by the DBSS to translate the perspective plan into the
regional language Hindi.
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• Better coordination and program management by the staff, documentation has
been systematized on the issues of Livelihood and Food Security such as BPL,
Minimum wages, PDS etc.
• Learning Appraisal has helped the organization and community to redefine the
issue and alternative systems was evolved to combat the issue.
• The DBSS Coordinator was send for the ISAB Applied Behavioral Science
Training to enhance the understanding, skills on the human potentials, problems
and solutions to respond to it scientifically.
Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and control over life and
livelihood
• The people’s organization leaders have given memorandum in the GramSabha
regarding the irregularities of the PDS shop in the Ashapura and Kekri area. The
representative of the committee is also planning to initiate the activities in other
reference areas of the villages where there are cases of unequal distribution within the
ration shop. Fifteen women from the SHGs got employment in the famine work by
the Land, Water and Soil-Conservation department. The elected people from the
Panchayat are getting organized to form a Forum of elected Panchayat members.
Famine work has started in Nimod cluster and water tank is build in Mordi cluster in
Ashapura area with the initiative of the peoples representative.
• The unorganized labourers were equipped with the laws related to their rights
especially, minimum wages and Rozgaar guarantee Act, in which documentation was
disseminated and rallies/ demonstration was organized in joint network with the
MKSS Organization. The people’s representatives are planning to organize
demonstration at the State level.
• Orientation on Livelihood and Food Security was organized for the DBSS Staff to
have a common understanding and consolidate knowledge on the concepts also the
processes required to achieve the desired results. This has helped the DBSS staff clear
understanding how RBS is implemented to promote to the livelihood. New
organizational structures were reviewed according to the need and capacity of the
people’s organizations to combat the issue of livelihood. The DBSS staffs are
organizing the community to be part and parcel of the movement on the mandatory
days of work. The BPL issues are discussed seriously with the community to ensure
the proper list of BPL members. A brief survey of the BPL/PDS is conducted in the
reference areas.
Cross-Cutting themes
CME
• The DBSS Rajasthan has selected Beawar and Kekri congregation to initiate the
concept of CME and DBSS Chairman is taking initiative to make the congregation
involve in the journey of the marginalized. The lay leader is identified within the
congregation and efforts are taken to translate the concept into the Hindi language.
Congregation Data Collection is on process.
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LAN
• The DBSS Rajasthan has a strong Network with the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti
Sangathan, Social work Research centre and efforts are going to include the Ajmer
District into the list of mandatory days of work. About 25 families have got the BPL
card. DBSS Staff has got very good relationships with the local NGOs and Govt
Officials in which the resources are tapped.
GENDER
• For the gender concerns efforts have been taken to merge all the SHGs as
federation and build a common platform for the women to emerge as a Mahila Adhikar
Manch”.
Staff Trainings:
• The DBSS Staff attended the training organized by the SBSS on Building Cadres on
Local Capacity for Peace” to deal with the conflict and communal tensions within the
area. The DBSS trained on the LCP started the process within the community to build
such volunteers to initiate the process forward.
• Workshop on Finance management was organized by the SBSS Finance and Resource
manager to face the new challenges in Accounting processes, problems and uniform
accounting format was introduced in every DBSS to strengthen the Finance
management and monitoring systems.
Follow-up:
• Collection and Compilation of Data Base and Management of Information
Systems.
• Ensuring appropriate members to be selected in the BPL list within the
community.
• Regular Meetings and Issue specific interventions in the community.
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DIOCESAN BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES – SAMBALPUR
Introduction and Background:
ASHA, DBSS, Diocese of Sambalpur was formed in the year 1980. It has recently
completed the 25 years of journeying with the people. The Diocese of Sambalpur is
situated in the western part of Orissa. The Diocese covers 12 revenue districts. The
western part of Orissa has a tropical monsoon climate with uneven distribution of
rainfall, very often resulting in flood, drought, and heat waves which affects its
predominantly agricultural economy and consequently its state domestic products. The
Diocese of Sambalpur is one of the poor and rural Dioceses with the development
concern of the people. ASHA, DBSS is one of the development wings of Diocese of
Sambalpur.
Demographic detail
State Districts Villages Panchayats
Total
Population Total Families
Orissa Bolangir 42 08 26806 5814
Kalahandi 06 01 3731 1134
The DBSS, Diocese of Sambalpur is covering the two districts namely Bolangir and
Kalahandi, having the reference area under nine panchayats. At present data is available
for the 46 villages and the villages in the new area are under process. To have greater
impact the concept of cluster has been shifted to panchayat wise area coverage. The
majority of the reference community belongs to the schedule tribe and schedule caste.
Detail of the Community Based Organizations (CBOS):
VDCs CCs ACs PRI Members Cong in field Cong. in diocese
16 in old 2 in old 1 in old 20 in old area 4 in old area
area. area. area
32 in the
process of
formation.
Not yet
in new
area.
Not yet
form in
new area
20 in new area
Except for one area, all the areas taken are new in the district of Bolangir and Kalahandi.
The reason for withdrawal being the involvement for last 12-14 years and in some places
non cooperation and due to lack of support from the people. The process of collecting
data is going on in all the areas. Panchayat wise area is covered to have a greater impact.
People are getting slowly getting involved in the PRI election and 34 of them have
contested the election and 20 got elected as ward member, Mukhiya, Sarpanch etc.
352
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Budi Anchal Sangram Samiti is fighting for the dam construction which is going to
displace many people. ASHA, Sambalpur is having a good contact with local, state,
regional and national NGO’s and network. Farmers group has been formed in different
places to address the issue of mainly livelihood and migration. Many campaigns/rally has
been organized against the exploitative government policy.
SHGs
Total
SHG
Nos of Regd
/ unregd
Cash in
hand/
Cash at
Bank
Total saving Membership
Male Female
255 212/43
Resources
tapped from
Bank and
other
institution
31,12,128 9,34,982 40,47,110 71 2815
Economic dimension of SHGs
Achievement both qualitative and quantitative
Increased bargaining power, unity, collective struggle for sustainability, resources tapped
from government and NGOs. Increased number of SHG from 148 to 255, saving
increased from Rs. 31, 12,128 to 40, 47,110.
In the new area SHGs play a vital role in mobilizing people.. Villagers, especially women
have shown keen interest to form SHG to have unity among the villagers, and utilize the
fund collected for productive purpose. Men folk, especially farmers are also interested to
form farmers groups in order to avail government facilities and utilize their own fund for
agricultural activities.
Failure and learning
Lack of leadership, some SHGs have discontinued, lack of monitoring, planning and
evaluation system, lack of welfare activities in the society.
Less monitoring leading towards discontinuation, new mode of records and
documentation required for different categories of members, lack of uniformity creating
managerial disturbance.
Future interventions
SHG leading towards formation of Mahila Adhikar Manch, people’s bank, taking up
micro issue to macro, participation in PRI, planning for income generating program.
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PROGRAMMES AT THE DBSS AND FIELD
To enhance the governance and operational capacity of the partner organization
The staff meeting conducted helped in reviewing of work, enhancement of staff capacity,
preparation of perspective plan along with collection of data.
The Board meeting helped in taking important administrative decisions especially on
staff contract agreement, staff policy and service rules.
It also helped in strengthening the vision of the Organisation and developing
intervention strategies.
Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and control over life and
livelihood
They have prioritized their area of intervention with a major focus on displacement, PDS
and NREGA. One can see the glimpse of emergence of labour unions of the
unorganized labour sector, with the commencement of NREGA. Initiatives have been
taken with regard to land right and 120 landless & marginal farmers have got land Patta,
efforts has also been taken claiming the land passbook for all land holders. News bulletin
on displacement has been published and distributed to the affected people. Dalit Manch
and labour union has been formed to address the Dalit and labour issues respectively.
LAN- Several Manch/forums are being formed to address the issues of displacement,
livelihood and land rights. Several campaign and rally has been organized to protest
against displacement, corruption in PDS and land for landless. They have a good
networking at local, state and regional level. Community advocacy through pamphlets
and leaflets are being done at local level.
DBSS has strong linkages with ODAF, CASA and other several like-minded groups.
CME –Initiatives have been taken to the congregational in the Diocese of Sambalpur.
Congregation is now becoming responsible towards DBSS and giving support and
cooperation in the DBSS work in the field area. The report of the DBSS work is
presented in the council meeting and efforts has been taken to present the panchayat
report in the respective pastorates. ASHA, DBSS completed 25 years of journeying with
the people and they celebrated the silver jubilee at congregation level. WFCS members
are actively involved in the DBSS activities in some of the areas. The DBSS staff
sometimes takes the Sunday service in their respective areas. Social concerns are share in
the Diocesan WFCS meeting to aware the members of the realities at the ground level.
Gender- Gender concern is addressed in the Diocese and the DBSS. The women SHG
have taken initiatives to solve the local problems and also with regard to stopping
alcohol selling in the villages. The WFCS are coming forward to help the DBSS in the
field area. There is a scope for SHGs to be transformed into Mahila Adhikar Manch.
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Limitations
Lack of issue based data of the new area.
Follow-up:
Follow up of NREGA initiatives- collection of data, case study, advocacy and filing
cases.
Formation of labour unions under NREGA for card holders and eligible candidates.
Follow-up and monitoring of PDS- collection of data, case study.
Work towards SHG as a tool for intervention strategy in the new area.
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Narrative Reports
October 2005-March 2006
Diocesan-wise CNI-RCSA’s Activities…
1

Year of beginning/Historical Perspective
Year of beginning: 06-12-1981
AGRA DIOCESE
The field area of the Diocesan Board of Social Service, Diocese of Agra is spread over a vast
Geographical area of Western Utter Pradesh. The Head Quarter of the Diocese is Agra itself. Agra as
we all know has been a Centre of Learning and has one of the wonders of the world; the Taj Mahal
stands on the bank of river Yamuna. Agra is known as the City of Love. Under its Jurisdiction there
are 25 Janpads
Field Information
Demographic information
State District Village Panchayat Total pop. Total Families
U.P. 03 77 41 36519 5850
Detail of the Community based Organizations
VDC CC AC PRI members Congregation Cong. in
.in Filed diocese
50 08 01 35 Nil 77
Detail of People’s Organisation
Name of People’s organisation (with name of
President/Secretary & Advisor)
1.Dalit Utthan Sangathn {Nagala Laxman}
Presi: Mr.Nar Singh Pal, Sec: Mr.Ganga Ram
2.NavGyoti Gramin Vikas seva Sansthan {Bidrika}
Presi.Mr.Nar Prakash, Sec: Mr.RajBahadur
3.Panchayat Forum {Etah}
Presi.Mr.Somveer Singh, Sec: Mr.Kpoori Singh
4. Panchayat Forum {Awagarh}
Presi.Tofan Singh Sec: Mr.Lakhan Singh
5- Panchayat Forum {Jalesar}
Presi.Mr Sukhveer Singh Sec: Mr.Ganga Singh
6- Panchayat Forum {Hasangarh}
Presi.Mr Kunwar Pal Sec: Mr.Gajendr Singh
Self Help Group
Approx
Membership
M F
22 08
30
9
10
15
10
16
Issues
Livelihood &
Food Securities
Membership
2

Ruchi
SHG
Khusharai
Laxamn
SHG
Khusharai
Garib
Uthan
SHG
N.Bakti
Manav
uthan
SHG
N.Bakti
Bharti
SHG,
N Bakti
Jai
Hanuman
S.H.G.
Jan
Chetana
S.H.G.Raj
pur
Jan Shkti
S.H.G.
Rajpur
Jan Jagrti
SHG
Rajpur
Swani
SHG
Kakrala
Sridevi
SHG
Rustamga
rh
Prema
SHG
Bidrika
Krishna
SHG
Dhaniga
Rekha
SHG
. Saving Y/N At
Regis
Regis
Regis
Regis
Regis
Regis
Regis
Regis
Regis
Regis
Regis
50:00 Y SBI,
Awagarh
g M F
65733 55000
Ban
k
2000 57000:00 13
50:00 Y 13785 25000 9965 34965:00 10
50:00 Y 13765 25000 1000
0
50:00 Y 13731 36500 1000
0
35000:00 08 04
46500:00 06 03
50:00 Y 14716 10000 2000 12000:00 14
50:00 Y 4482 132000: 2000
:
50:00 Y 6631 2000:00 1762
7
50:00 Y 7208 5899:00 1891
:00
50:00 Y 6407 162851:0
0
50:00 Y Gramin
Bank
Ramnaga
50:00 Y Gramin
Bank
Ramnaga
Reis. 50:00 Y Gramin
Bank
Ramnaga
Regis 50:00 Y Gramin
Bank
Ramnaga
Registe
red
50:00 Y Gramin
Bank
r
r
r
r
1680
0:00
16500:00 3500
:00
3412 42000 1700
0
130000:00 7 5
19627:00 12 Nil
7790:00 11 Nil
179651:00 12
20000:00 16
59000 4 8
6685 18000 2000 20000 4 6
3373 143000 5000 148000 10 01
3428 162500 8000 170500 11
3

N.Bari Ramnaga
r
Sarswati Resiste 50:00 Y Gramin 3386 130000 3500 165000 10
SHG red
Bank
0
N.Bari
Ramnaga
r
Geeta Registe 50:00 Y Gramin 3337 143000 5000 148000 12
SHG, red
Bank
Dhaniga
Ramnaga
r
Hariyali Regd. 25:00 Y SBI, 3814 31000 5360 36360 10
SHG
Punhera
Punehara
Jawaharlal Regd. 50:00 Y SBI, 3712 51000 1336 64365 7 4
SHG
Punhera
Punehara
5
Amedkar Regd 50:00 Y SBI, 4292 43000 9050 52050 6 4
SHG
Mandan
Pur
Punehara
Kalpana Regd 25:00 Y SBI, 4257 25000 5734 30734 10
SHG
Mandan
Pur
Punehara
Jan Regd 25:00 Y SBI 8351 35000 2700 37700 10
Chetana
Bank
SHG
N.Lokia
Patna
Adarssh
S.H.G.
Misoli
Amedkar
SHG
Siyaoo/M
isoli
Jan
Chetana
SHG
Nagla
Lokia
Mahila
SHG
Nagla
Lokia
Ekata
SHG
Nagla
Lokia
Programme
Initiatives
Regd 50.00 Y Gramin
Bank
Jalesar
Regd 50.00 Y Gramin
Bank
Jalesar
Regd. 50.00 Y SBI
Jalesar
Regd. 50.00 Y SBI
Jalesar
Regd. 50.00 Y SBI
Jalesar
Objective Activitie
s
No of
Part. &
3949 19000.00 3745
.00
3993 Nil 2655
6.00
Nil 1500
0.00
631.00 2700
0.00
Nil 3200
.00
22745.00 2 8
26556.00 3 8
15000.00
27631.00 7
3200.00 7
What happened Outcome Follow up
4
10

Partnership
cooperation
Good
Governa
nce
DBSS Staff
Meeting
Date
14 Part
.per Mtg.
Every
Month
1-Ideas were
exchanged for each
area development
and joint overview
was done.
2. On the issue of
livelihood, again
expertise was given
and analysis was
done on Utthan Jan
Sangathan
3- Future plan was
made for selfmonitoring.
PROGRAMME AT THE DBSS AND FIELD
To enhance the governance and operational capacity of the partner organization:
1-Initiative was
taken for
formation of
organisation on
the basis of
issues.
2- All the
workers having
clear view on
livelihood issue,
identify raising
issues and
improving
capacity of
group to
remove them.
3- In every area
finding out
major
achievements
and weaknesses
by selfmonitoring.
Presenting of
proof
documents
along with
monthly
report was
made
necessary.
5

Prog.
Initiative
s
Objectiv
e
Appro
aches
Regional
Forum
Activit
y
No of
part. &
Date
Diocesan
Conf.
Hall Agra
23-03-06
To 24-03-
06
Recours
e person
What
happened
1.S.B.S.S. North
Zone connected
D.B.S.S. of Agra;
Delhi, Lucknow,
Rajasthan and
Amritsar
representatives
participated in this.
2- On the basis of
livelihood reevaluation
was done.
Outcome Follow up
6

Communi
ty
building
initiative
Right to
Liveliho
od and
Food
security
Right
based
Appro
aches
Samasy
a
niwaran
Sabha
Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and control over life and livelihood
Companion
on People
org.
building
20-30
Every
Month
500
12-12-
05 to
20-12-
05
B.O.
(PRD
)
P.O.
&
C.E
Coord
inator
1. Identify
raising
issues and
improving
capacity of
group to
remove
them.
2.Problems
were
identified
and suitable
strategy was
made to
remove
them.
2 Making
ration
cards,
eligible
persons to
be included
in B.P.L.
List, regular
distribution
of mid-day
meal to
poor
children’s,
and rising
for
incomplete
electrificati
on. Making
groups for
fighting this
at Block
and district
level.
Knowledge
was given
on
structure,
objectives
and
working of
Utthan Jan
-In the village
Gadesarai,
among the
selected
community,
incomplete
electrification
work was
restarted.
-In village
lokia and
Gadusarai,
there was
some problem
in the
distribution of
meal to the
children due
to the Village
Pradhan,
which was
sorted out.
-In village
Dhaniga and
Khusrai Self
Help group
managed to
get Rs.
2,40,000.00
and Rs.
2,60,000.00
through
S.G.S.R.Y.
- Initiative
was taken to
eradicate
corruption in
P.D.S. and
names were
also included
in the list of
People living
in Poverty,
B.P.L.
01-In every
area-selected
community
has become
aware about
Jan Sangathan
and in 35
villages it has
Struggle is
going on to
get B.P.L.
status to
people in
following
villages: - 101
Etah, 200
Awagarh, 45
Hasangarh, 20
Jalesar, 44
Khandoli, 61
in Manikpur,
and 33 from
Hathras
Junction. In
total 504.
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Forum of
Panchayat
leaders
110
27-.1-
06 to
31-01-
06
. Sangathan.
For
developme
nt of the
Utthan Jan
Sangathan
Slogan were
written on
walls. For
running
public
organisatio
n regularly
expertise
was
provided.
Coordi
nator
Prog.
Facilitat
or,
D.P.R.
O,
A.D.O
Pancha
yat
Selected
Community
was
provided a
common
platform
for their
elected
representati
ves to make
better
coordinatio
n. Main
information
regarding
panchayat
issues was
given and
already been
formed.
02-In order to
make Uthaan
Jan sangathan
more
powerful, it
was decide to
take some
membership
fee for
documentatio
ns etc. Rs.12
p.a.
Membership
was collected
from Etah 60
persons,
Hasangarh 35,
Awagarh
40,and from
Hathras
Junction 25.
03- In the
entire work
area 180
landless
labour, 150
marginalized
farmers and
30 youths are
attached with
Utthan Jan
Sangathan.
1-From the
selected
community
32 Panchayat
representative
s became
expert in
Panchayat
Raj.
2- Problems
were
identified of
panchayat
level in which
following
problems
were
Through the
Panchayat
forum
coordination
pressure is
being made on
panchayat for
dalits, backward
and poor
people.
8

strategy was
also made
to fight
problems.
identifies; -
No open
meetings, lack
of
transparency
in
implementing
panchayat
programs.
03-Panchayatleader
form
was formed
to eradicate
problems.
4. In four
areas (Etah,
Awagarh,
Hasangarh,
Jalesar) fourpanchayat
forum were
formed in
which 30 men
and 10
women are
attached
actively.
9

Prog. Initiatives Objective Activity No.
Of
Part.
&
LAN Building
peoples
organisation
to P.M.
Against World
Trade
organisation,
farmer’s
conference and
rally was held.
Impact on
Globalization
Date
125
10-11-
05 &
18-11-
05
Resource
person
What
happene
d
Utthan
Jan
Sangatha
n
organize
d
seminar
against
World
Trade
Organisa
tion and
Globaliz
ation and
farmers
were
made
aware
about
Seeds,
Manures,
Repellent
s and
medicine
s.
Bhartiya
Kisan
Union
planned
to
organize
d rally on
18.11.05
at Jantar
Mantar
and it
was
decide to
attend
the same.
Outcome Foll
ow
Up
Against
WTO
policies for
farmers
voice was
raised and
125
villagers
participated
in rally at
Delhi at
Jantar
Mantar on
18.11.05.
And a
memorandu
m was send
to
President.
10

For
handicapped
people 15
points demand
was made to
the District
Magistrate.
45
02-03-
2006
On
02.03.06
under
the
leadershi
p of
Utthan
Jan
Sangatha
n and
banner
of
Handica
p
develop
ment
Committ
ee,
demonst
ration
was
staged at
collect
rate Etah
for 15
points
program
s.
1- Effective
coordinatio
n had been
made with
U.P.
Handicap
Developme
nt Society
and Utthan
Jan
Sangathan
to make
handicaps
known of
their rights
and
empower
them to
fight for
them.
2. For
ensuring
handicappe
d persons
income,
pressure
was made
on District
government
officials to
open
P.C.O. at
govt.
offices,
Shiksha
Mitra Job,
loan for
selfemploymen
t, pension
to
handicap,
scholarship
to handicap
boys and
girls for
studying,
giving
preference
in B.P.L.
ration card.
3- A
memorandu
m was
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Staff details
No of Staff as on March 31,2006
Community enabler *Male 06 Female * 01
Programme /Issue Facilitator* 01
Office Assistant* 01
Diocesan Coordinator * 01
Gender Facilitator* 02
CME Facilitator *02
During six months
Budget
Approved Budget for the six Month: 5,23,098.00
Total expenditure: 4,47,755.15
Expenditure on Salary: 2,81,004.00
Expenditure on Partnership enhancement
Expenditure on Community Building
Initiative {Issues}
Cross Cutting themes
L.A.N.
C.M.E.
Gender
Programme Administration 80932.00
given to
Additional
District
Magistrate
Etah
containing
15 points
Demand
that was
addressed
to
Governor.
Case study :Issue of PRI
In the Hasangarh project area village Nagla Lokia, DBSS is continuously working towards getting
rights to the people. Governments representatives, unwilling to change and work without
convenience fees were not allowing people to get rations cards made since last many years of 48
village families. Several times efforts were made but to no result. Then people thought that if they
had a representation in the village panchayat they could get ration cards. In this regard during the
elections of 2005, Mrs. Kamlesh Kumari was made as contestant for Sarpanch and another youth as
member Panchayat for this the money was arranged by the organisation to promote this noble cause.
In spite of great efforts the women candidate lost the election but the youth candidate Mr. Sunil
Kumar won the election. He along with the organisation made pressure on the Secretary Panchayat.
As a result survey was done regarding ration card and a list was prepared for 38 families and was send
to the Administration. After the ration cards are made they will be able to get benefits from this Fare
Price Shops and thus strengthening the organization.
2- Case study: S.H.G. Struggle Against The Exploitation
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In the project area Etah, village Dhaniga, B.P.L self Help group is working smoothly, in which 13
women’s are partners. In the organisation Rs. 50 per month is deposited regularly. By taking loan
from the group financial and other social work are taken care off. All the women’s members of the
group were working hard towards getting loan from bank for Buffalo breeding and Government
grants from Swarnajyanti Self Employment scheme. Due to availability of all documents required
from the group, Transparency in income and expenditure and good coordination among women’s
Grant from S.G.S.R.Y. had been received and Bank loan amounting to Rs. 240000=00 had been
provide for opening up of a Dairy project. By seeing such a big amount, the manager of the bank got
wicked and demanded Rs. 500/- from each of the women for releasing the money. He placed this
demand in front of the Group Secretary and treasurer. But the women’s organized a meeting and
discussed this matter. All the women’s were of the opinion that no amount should be given to the
manager. These women’s were not alone but Utthan Gramin Sangathan was also involved wit them.
Bank manger threatened to send this money back to the Government if the bribe was not given.
Then the Women’s through their organisation placed this problem in front of B.D.O and later on to
C.D.O Etah. Seeing this the manger immediately released the money as per the rules. By this act the
morale of the women’s is very high. This incident has become a guiding force for other organisation
to follow and thus shows the power of an organisation.
.
13

Diocese of Amritsar
Socio Economic Development Programme (SEDP)
1. Name of the DBSS / Diocese Socio Economic Development Programme (SEDP)
Diocese of Amritsar
Year of beginning/ Historical Perspective
SEDP was started on 2nd August 1979 with two field workers. In the beginning three villages in
Punjab and two villages in Himachal Pradesh Ani area were identified.
Background
Socio Economic Development Programme of the Diocese of Amritsar is involved in providing
facilitation in 88 villages in the states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. The reference community
varies from place to place. In Himachal Pradesh the reference communities are indigenous people
and hilly tribes like the Lohar, Kumhar, Gaddi, Dumnas, Chamhars, Kolis and in Punjab mostly the
weaker section of the society are Mazbi Sikh, Scheduled Caste, Rai Sikhs, Mehras Dalits both
Christian and Sikh.
It was the landmark consultation “Church’s Role in Social Services and Development” held in
Calcutta in 1978 and the subsequent Conference on “Consultation on Socio-Economic Development
in the Diocese of Amritsar” in 1979. It was at this juncture, inspired by the Amritsar consultation, the
Diocese of Amritsar decided to initiate the Socio Economic Development Programme in its
reference area. Amritsar conference provided SEDP its basic orientation/ philosophy and marked
the beginning of the journey of SEDP towards empowering people and communities. While Calcutta
Consultation provided the theological and philosophical orientation for SEDP, Amritsar
Consultation helped to develop the structure and strategy for SEDP.
Field Information
Demographic Information
Panchaya
Total
State District Villages t Total Pop
Families
Punjab In Punjab: Amritsar and 88 94 38993 7628
Himach Tesil of Batala in the
al district of Gurdaspur and
Pradesh in Himachal Pradesh:
Kangra, Kullu and Shimla
district
Detail of the Community Based Organizations
VDC Cluster Area
PRI Congregations Congregations
Committees Committees Members in field in the Diocese
85 16 5 221 50 300
Detail of People’s Organization
Name of People’s Organization
(With names of President/Secretary & Advisor)
F
Approx Membership
M
Issues
14

Mazdoor Evem Simant Kisan Sangathan
Mahila Shikayat Niwaran Sabha
Ani Ghati Gramin Vikas Sangathan
Kangra Ghati Gramin Vikas Manch
Lok Sehbhagi Sabha, Awaz-E-Awam
Rolidhar Fruit & Vegetable Producer
Marketing Society Limited (Regd. No. 780,
2 nd March 06)
Cooperatives Registration under process:
(Khanag and Shawad - Fruit & Vegetable
processing cooperatives and
Kanda Khamarala - Weaving cooperatives
7500
2500
PROGRAMMES AT THE SEDP AND FIELD
To enhance the governance and operational capacity of the partner organization
Programme
Initiatives
Partnership
Cooperation
Objective Activity No. Of
part.
Good
Governance
Staff &
Volunteers
Meeting
& Date
10-15
part
Bimonthly
What
happened
- To
share
monthly
reports
and
discussio
n.
- To
chalk out
program
me for
the next
month.
Women rights, Labour
rights, Gender Justice,
Livelihood, Children
Education.
Outcome Follow up
- All the
participants
shared their
reports.
- Progr
amme for
the next
month
prepared.
Chalk out
programme
was
implemented
15

Half Yearly
Meeting
22 parts.
24 th –
29 th Jan.
2006
- To
discuss
the work
of the
last six
months.
- To
prepare
future
plan for
the next
six
months.
- Probl
ems and
experiences
of the staff
were
discussed.
Future plan
for the next
six month
were
prepared.
- Durin
g Half
Yearly
meeting
Staff of
SEDP got
training on
Gender
and CME.
Mr.
Deepak
Singh,
Team
Leader
SBSS,
NZO
provided
knowledge,
how the
issues of
Livelihood
appeared.
16

Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and control over life and livelihood
Programme
Initiatives
Community
building
initiative
Programme
Initiatives
Community
building
initiative
Objective Approaches Activity No. Of
part. &
Right to
Livelihood
and Food
Security
Research
and
Analysis
Date
PRA 13 Part
1 exp.
27-28
Feb. 06
Palampur
Objective Approaches Activity No.
Of
part.
&
Right to
Livelihood
and Food
Security
Assistance
And
Capacity
Formation
Of
Cooperatives
Date
15-20
parts.
Kangra
Zone
Resource
person
Mr.
Richard
Behara
Resource
person
Mr.
Richard
Behara
What
happened
- Provide
theoretical
and practical
training
about the
PRA process
to the staff
& active
volunteers.
What
happened
To provide
skills to the
SHG
member and
youth in
different
trades to
start their
own smallscale
industries.
To enable
Outcome Follow
up
- 10
voluntee
rs and 3
staff
members
got
training
on PRA
in details
with
practical
fieldwor
k. After
training
of PRA
the staff
and
voluntee
rs are
using the
method
in the
field area
to solve
the
different
problem
s and
local
issues.
Outcome Follow up
After
getting
training on
Pickle, jam
and jelly
making
from
governmen
t centre
Nagrota, 15
women
have
started
17
Trainees
are doing
survey by
using
PRA
approach.
One
Cooperative
society has
been
registered
and 3
cooperatives
have been
under
process for
registration.

Community
Based
Centres for
Learning
Advocacy
44
centers
On
going
the youth to
be self
dependent
socially as
well as
economicall
y
making the
same in
their
houses and
also they
are
providing
training to
the other
women. It
was
decided to
form a
cooperative
in Changer
area in
future after
having
market
survey.
Many other
women are
showing
interest to
do the
same with
trained
women.
Started
finding the
place where
available
raw
materials
would be
stored.
To prepare 24 School going
future dren are
leadership icipating in 42
for advocacy ters. These
through dren are helped in
providing r school
education to cation and
the children. ance their talents
singing, painting,
rts and dance etc.
18
Ongoing
process

Village
Level
Committee
meeting
15-25
part
On
going
- To
motivate
the people
to register
their
village
committee
s.
- To
motivate
the people
to form
there own
organizati
ons in the
village
level.
To motivate
the people
to form
Labour
Society.
To
strengthen
the people
to stand
themselves
to solve
there local
problems on
there own.
- Committees
of many
villages got
ready to
register
themselves.
- The people
have started
their own
organizations
in the village
level to solve
their local
problems.
- The
people are
trying to
form labour
society to get
their rights in
the village
level.
- The people
have decided
to strengthen
their
organizations
in the villages
and enable
themselves
to address
their
problems
and issues at
local level.
19
Decisions
taken by the
committees are
implemented.

Programme
Initiatives
Community
building
initiative
Objective Approaches Activity No. Of
part. &
Right to
Livelihood
and Food
Security
Assistance
And
Capacity
Youth
Awareness
Programme
Finance mgt.
Training
Date
45 parts.
20 th Jan.
06
Amritsar
2 part
2 Exp.
30-31
Jan 06
PUNE
21-24
Nov. 05
Ambala
Resource
person
Mr.
Daniel B.
Das
Mr.
Prabhakar
Tiwari
and Dr.
Harish
(PRIA)
What
happened
To provide
information
about
The small-scale
industries.
Encourage the
youths to adopt
entrepreneurshi
p programme
and increase
their family
income.
Provide training
on Accounts
and Office
Management to
keep documents
properly.
Outcome Follow
45 youth from
Shahpur, Ajnala
and Khemkarn
area
participated in
the programme.
The
participants
decided to get
training on
Masonry,
Sanitary,
Carpentry,
Cycle Repairing
and Motor
Winding etc.
To increase
their family
income. Daniel
B. Das
Coordinator
SEDP, Raj
Masih and Bittu
Masih Projectin-charge
SEDP
participated in
this
programme.
Accountant got
training on
Finance
Management in
Pune by SBSS
and
Documentation
&
Communication
Assistant got
training on
Basic Accounts
and Office
Management in
Ambala
organized by
PRIA.
20
Nurser
rising,
Floricu
Fishery
been st
in
Taran.
Trainin
program
will sta
the m
of June

Organizational
Development
Local
Capacities for
Peace
MDP on
Leadership
Dev. & Team
Management
2 parts.
1 exp.
20-23
March
06
Kangra
2 parts.
1 exp.
7-9
Nov.
05
Agra
1 part.
1 exp.
18-22
Feb. 06
Bhopal
To provide
training to the
staff on
Organization
Development.
To provide
training to the
staff on Local
Capacities for
Peace.
To provide
Training on
Team
Management.
Two staff
members of
SEDP got
specialized
training on
Organizationa
l Management
organized by
PRIA.
Two staff
members were
got training
on Local
Capacities for
Peace
organized by
SBSS, New
Delhi.
Regional
Coordinator
of SEDP
attended a
training
programme
on enhancing
Leadership
Competencies
and Team
Management
organized by
IIFM, Bhopal.
21

Progra
mme
Initiativ
es
Commu
nity
building
initiative
Objective Approache
s
Right to
Livelihood
and Food
Security
Assistance
And
Capacity
Activity No. Of
part. &
Date
Mazdoor
Evem Simant
Kisan
Sangathan
More
than 150
parts.
4 th March
2006
Amarkot
Resour
ce
person
Mr.
Daniel
B. Das
Mr.
Bittu
Masih
What
happen
ed
To
form
Mazdo
or
Evem
Simant
Kisan
Sangath
an at
Block
level in
which
65
villages
will be
involve
d to
address
the
issue of
dalits,
women,
children
and
youths
for
sustaini
ng the
liveliho
od.
Outcome Follo
w up
More than
150 men and
women from
30 villages
participated
in this
meeting and
decided to
fight against
the violation
of rights
collectively.
22
Local
units
and
memb
ership
is
being
enrolle
d

Political
Awareness
Programme
on PRI
35-40
part
Palampur
Mr.
Richar
d
Behara
To give
knowle
dge
about
the
Pancha
yati Raj
Act.
To give
informa
tion
about
the
importa
nce of
Gram
Sabha.
Panches,
Sarpanches
and Village
Leaders
participated
in this
programme
and got
knowledge
about the
Panchayati
Raj Act.
- All
the
participan
ts got
knowledg
e on 73 rd
and 74 th
constituti
onal
amendme
nts, role
and
responsibi
lities of
the Panch
and
Sarpanche
s in the
society.
People of many
villages have
started
impressing upon
calling Gram
Sabhas.
23

Action Rally on
District
Level
1000 to
1500 part.
17 Nov.
2005
ASR and
26 th Nov.
2005
60-65
part
In
Palampur
and
Nagrota
To raise
voice
against
privatiza
tion and
WTO.
On 17 th
Nov. 05 a
district level
rally was
organized
against
WTO.
Different
like-minded
organization
like Dalit
Dastaa
Virodhi
Andolan,
Aalmi
Punjabi
Viraasat
Foundation
and Awaz-E-
Awam were
participated
in the rally
and the same
was
organized in
Nagrota and
Palampur in
Himachal
Pradesh on
26 th
November
2005.
24

Community
building
initiative
Right to
Livelihood
and Food
Security
Action Shakti
Pradarshan
- Women of
Kotlu village was
stopped the illegal
construction of the
shop by the upper
cast people at their
common land. At
the time of conflict
the upper cast
people used the
slang language
against SC people.
Therefore they
approached to the
DC on the ground
of fundamental
rights of Article 15
and 17 i.e.
Prohibition of
discrimination on
the ground of
religious, race, cast,
sex or place of birth
and abolition of untouchability.
- The conflict
of illegal
construction of
shop solved and the
upper casts people
stopped their
wrong behavior
against SC people.
Women
organization
is being
strengthened.
Women of
other villages
are
motivated to
organize
themselves.
25

Programm
Initiatives
LAN Building
Peoples
Organization to
Peoples
Movement
Objective Activity No.
Of
part.
Date
The Cross Cutting themes
Resource
person
What
happened
Outcome Follow up
Media Advocacy - Through
print and
electronic
media
livelihood
issues had
been
advocated.
(Paper
clipping
attached
herewith)
Net Working
Seminar on South
Asian Initiative in
World Peace
Documentation
35
Parts.
26
Nov.
2005
Rt. Rev. P.
K.Samantaroy
Dr. Jatinder
Pal Singh
Jolly, GNDU,
Dr.
Gursharanjit
Singh and Mr.
Maulana
Ahmed
Kausar
- Issue
based
documentation
have started
for the future
effective
intervention in
the field area.
Documents:
PRA, PRI,
CME, Village
Profile, News
paper cuttings
and reports
Peace
process is
being
enhanced. A
programme
is being
organized in
May with an
organization
in Pakistan
called
Human
Friends
Organization
(HFO).
26

Gender Mainstreaming
Gender
Concerns
Meeting of Women
Self Help Groups
Movement for
Gender Justice
12-15
parts.
On
going
Approx.
650 part.
8 th
March
2006
Mrs.
Bibh
u Raj
(SSP,
Majit
ha)
To
provide
knowledg
e about
the child
welfare
scheme.
To
provide
knowledg
e about
the value
of
education
and
Communi
ty Study
Centre.
To give
informati
on about
the Govt.
grants.
Women of
SHG got
knowledge
about the child
welfare, AIDS
and health
hazards.
- The
members of
women Self
Help Groups
are aware
about the
value of
education of
their children
and taking
keen interest
in the
Community
Study
Centres for
children.
- The
members of
SHG are
trying to get
Govt. grants
to start
small-scale
industries to
enhance
their family
income.
Family
dispute
s in
many
villages
have
been
solved.
A rally
is being
organiz
ed on
15 th of
May to
press
the
demand
s.
27

Organization
al Meeting
for women
15-20
parts.
Ongoing
Kangra
Zone
Awareness
Generation Project
for Rural & Poor
Women
15-20
parts.
21-11-
2005 to
12-01-
2006
Nepal,
Motla,
Jhunj,
Singhpur
a and
Suffian
To encourage
the women to
attend the
Panchayat’s
general meeting.
To provide
knowledge about
the Govt.
Schemes.
Dr. J.
S.
Kalra
Dr.
Mrs.
Alma
Ram
The women have started to
participate in the
Panchayat’s general
meeting.
The women are trying to
get Govt. schemes on their
own and they also met to
the MLA, DC and Block
Officer to get their demand
of Mahila Bhawan and
drinking water.
To give
informati
on about
the Govt.
schemes
for the
developm
ent of
women.
To give
knowledg
e about
the rights
and
responsib
ilities of
the
women in
the
society.
Five camps
were organized
successfully for
the Rural and
Poor Women in
village Nepal,
Motla, Jhunj,
Singhpura and
Suffian. The
Resource
persons were
given guidance
about the
different topics
like: Law, SHG
and Health care
of mother &
child.
Follow
up
meeting
s are
organiz
ed.
28
Two
SHGs of
village
Suffian
and
Karyal
have
applied
for
Kanya
Jagriti
Jyoti
Scheme
and
Scheme
for
Ashriti
Children
.

CME To
ensure
congreg
ation in
solidarit
y with
the poor
STAFF DETAIL:
Workshop
for
selected
church
leaders
30 parts.
1 exp.
20-22
March
06
Palampu
r
Mr.
Richar
d
Behara
No. Of staff as on March 31 st 2006
Community Enabler = 11 Male - 8 Female - 3
Issue Facilitator = 2
Office Accountant = 1
Documentation & Communication Asst. = 1
Driver = 1
Office Attendant = 1
a) Establish a
theological
foundation
for mission
of the
church
b) Provide a
platform to
critically
analysis the
sociopolitical
trend and
condition of
the
marginalized
communities
c) Enable the
participant
to
understand
the
development
approach
with special
focus on
right based
approach
d) Arrived at
concrete
action
Idea for
appropriate and
Active
SELF HELP GROUPS
30 participants from
Kangra, Dharmsala and
Palampur CNI church were
participated in this
workshop.
All the participants were
made an action plan to
initiate during the year.
Kangra Church
Awareness of the
cleanliness and
beautification of
surroundings by planting
trees and flowers.
To visit old and sick people
frequently who cannot
come to church.
Give the values of teaching,
preaching and healing to
the people.
To organize two days
workshop for building
awareness on faith and
unity in the congregation.
Palampur Church
Awareness programme
a) Cottage prayer
fellowship
b) Stewardship
programme
1. Supporting Nav
Jeevan Kendra Hostel
2. Helping the needy
through cash & kind
3. Building inter church
relationship
29

S.
No
HIMACHAL PRADESH AND PUNJAB ZONE
Name of the Groups Total
No.
Of
Members
(ANI ZONE)
Membership
Fees
Year of
Starting
Bank
Account
1 Bakhnao
13 20
2003 2745
2 Shamsher 13 10 2004 6762
3 Khoon 12 20 2003 6753
4 Kandakhamarla 12 20 2004 23
5 Bakhnao (Dingidhar) 17 20 2004 2878
(Regd. With Welfare
6
Department)
Chauni 10 20 2003
7 Khoon (II) 10 20 2003
8 Charmatan 11 20 2005 504808
9 Gunamarg 17 20 2000 6764
10 Boi Dhar (Unemployed 14 25 2006 3174
11
Youth)
(Regd.)
Boi Dhar (Women)
(KANGRA ZONE)
15
Total 144
10 2006 3192
12 Laksmi Swam Sahayata
Samuh
13 20
13 Ekta Self Help Group 18 20 Dec. 2003
14 Prerna Swam Sahayata
Samuh
20 20 Dec. 2002
15 Radha Swam Sahayata 12 20 March
Samuh
2002
16 Durga Swam Sahayata 30 20 March
Samuh
2002
17 Saraswati Swam Sahayata 16 20 March
Samuh
2002
18 Nari Ekta Swam Sahayata
Samuh
16 20 Feb. 2004
19 Ambedkar Swam Sahayata
Samuh
14 20
20 Annapurna Swam Sahayata
Samuh
13 20
21 Chetna Swam Sahayata
Samuh
12 20
22 Sanjay Swam Sahayata
Samuh
10 20
23 Raj Swam Sahayata Samuh 10 20
Total
(PUNJAB ZONE)
184
24 Munj
20 50
25 Nawan Jivan 15 50
26 Shikarmashian (I) 16 50
27 Shikarmashian (II) 16 50
28 Mashrala 13 50
29 Singhpura 18 50
30 Karyal 15 50 Nov. 2005 2559
Total
Saving
30

31 Nepal 15 50 Oct. 2004 2545
32 Suffian 12 50 Aug. 2003 2092
33
Bhindi Saydan 18 50 Sept. 2004 6545
34 Dogar 15 50
35 Vishowa 12 50
36 Seeto (Khemkaran) 13 50 June 2005
37 Kotbudha 15 50 July 2005
38 Baasarke 13 100 June 2004 14485
39 Bhoora Karim Pura 12 50 Feb. 2006
Total 238
Grand Total 566
COMMUNITY BASED CENTRE FOR LEARNING AND ADVOCACY
PUNJAB & HIMACHAL ZONE
S. Name of the Centre Name of the Name of the Total No. Of
No
Teacher
CO’s
Children
1 Suffian Sossan Mrs. Parvesh Mattu 25
2 Suffian Bakhshis Kaur --Do -- 32
3 Nepal Manjeet --Do -- 22
4 Jhunj Kiran --Do -- 38
5 Karyal Usha --Do -- 32
6 Karyal Kiran --Do -- 28
7 Dogar Salomi --Do -- 23
8 Galowali Kashmiro --Do -- 35
9 Vishowa Rajwinder Kaur --Do -- 25
10 Singhpura Sukhwinder Kaur Mr. Jagdish Masih 27
11 Singhpura Shinder Preet --Do -- 26
12 Shikar Mashian Parveen --Do -- 24
13 Shikar Mashian Ganga --Do -- 28
14 Dhariwal Kala Masih Mr. Sagar Masih 20
15 Shahoora Sarita --Do -- 20
16 Bachipind --Do -- 22
17 Manj Amriko --Do-- 22
18 Seeto Anju Mr. Krishan Kumar 25
19 Kotbudha Rama --Do -- 21
20 Khemkaran Ward No -
6
Seema --Do -- 18
21 Khemkaran Ward No -
--Do-- 26
13
22 Cheema Kuldeep Mr. Hira Singh
23 Amarkot Jyoti --Do -- 27
24 Baasarke Kuljeet Kauri --Do -- 23
25 Bhoora Kona --Do -- 21
26 Bhoora Karim Pura --Do -- 23
27 Mast Garh --Do -- 18
679
28
(H.P, Ani)
Lushti
HIMACHAL PRADESH
Tej Ram
Mr. Parveen Kashyap
31
19

29 Kooth Bali Ram --Do -- 20
30 Kaderna Sharan Das --Do -- 20
31 Nishaani Gokal Miss. Kanta Thakur 21
32 Runa Baganand --Do -- 19
33 Marholdadh Mohar Singh --Do -- 17
34 Baidhaar Prakash Chand --Do -- 21
35 Tanukta Jawahar Lal --Do -- 22
159
(H.P. Kangra)
36 Chola (Dharamsala) Mrs. Sumna Devi Mr. Jagdish Kumar 13
37 Upper Chola
(Dharasala)
Ms. Sapna 16
38 Kotlu (Changar) Mrs. Nirmala Devi 11
39 Tika Tambar (Kangra) Mrs. Soma Devi 16
40 Tahu Tika
(Dharamsala)
Mrs. Radha Devi 19
41 Gandhar (Changar) Mrs. Asha Devi 11
42 Santal Balli (Changar) Ms. Punam Kumari 13
43 Tangroti (Dharamsala) Mr. Sonu Kumar 18
44 Tarsu (Kangra) Mr. Sanju 8
125
Total 679+159+125
963
32

DELHI DBSS
1. Name of the DBSS / Diocese: DIOCESE OF DELHI
2. Year of beginning/ Historical Perspective (in 4 lines): -
The Diocesan Board of Social Services was formed in April 1997. The initial work began with the
appointment of five (5) community organizers from different parts of Diocese. In 1999 a field office
was established at Jagadhri, Haryana. At present there are 9 board members. DBSS Delhi is working
in two blocks, Chhachhrouli & Mustafabad of district Yamuna Nagar of Haryana state. Field area is
200 Km. away from Diocesan office. Total are is in the radius of 80 Km. Chachhrouli block area is
48 Km. from DBSS field office Jagadhri. Mustafabad is 26 Km. from field office Jagadhri. The
people of reference community in Chachhrouli block belong to Dalits (cobblers, sweeper, potter,
weavers), Tribal (gadaria, Jhimers, Muslim and Hindu Gujjars). At Mustafabad block Dalit (cobbler,
sweeper, Bajjigar), Tribal (Gadaria). Literacy is negligible among women as well as men. In
Chhachhrouli block 90% women and 70% men are illiterate. At Mustafabad block 70% women and
40% men are illiterate in reference villages.
Field Information
Demographic Information
State District Village Panchayat Total Pop Total Families
Haryana
Detail of the Community Based Organizations
VDC CC AC PRI Members Cong in field Cong In diocese
17 3 --- 74 1 42
Detail of the SHGs and Peoples Organizations
Yamuna
Nagar 25 20 9753 2069
Name of People’s Organization
Approx Membership
(With names of President/Secretary & Advisor) M F
Gram Vikas Sangathan 17 Units at village levels 560 19
Mahila Adhikar
Sangathan
23 units at Village levels ---- 578
Yuva Adhikar Sangathan 23 units at village levels 513 ----
Mazdoor Adhikar
Sangathan
21 units at village levels 785 ----
Gram Vikas Sangathan 3 units at cluster level 70 51
SHG 15 161
Issues
Unemployment
Poverty
Corruption
Caste based
Discrimination
33

PROGRAMMES AT THE DBSS AND FIELD
To enhance the governance and operational capacity of the partner organization
Programme
Initiatives
Partnership
Cooperation
Objective Activity No. Of
participa
nt &
Good
governance
1.Project
Coordination
Meeting (Staff)
2. Review
Meeting
(Board)
Date
7
31/10/05
,
24/11/05
.
25/11/05
06/12/05
,
21/12/05
,
19/01/06
,
10/02/06
,
27/02/06
8
03/02/20
06
What
happened
1. Emphasis
was laid on
proactive
planning
maximum
participation
and ownership
from the
village leaders.
2. The staff
shared the
reports and
critically
analyzed the
future
strategies the
staff was asked
to capacitate
itself in
coordination
and monitoring
skills.
1. The board
discussed the
progress of the
DBSS staff
members
2. The board
decided to go
to the field to
assess the work
of the DBSS.
Outcome Follow
up
1. Improvement in
program
implementation,
planning and
evaluation besides
better coordination
among the staff.
2. The staff is
writing reports and
minutes properly
and helping each
other with team
sprit.
1. Proper monitoring
of DBSS activities
2. Scrutinizing of
DBSS budget.
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1. There is
needed to
update the
document
s available
in the
field as
well as at
office.
2. A wellknitted
informatio
n system
is to be
developed
to uphold
people’s
struggle
strongly
with facts.
1. Proper
facilitation
for future
PMES.
2. More
emphasis
on direct
relation
between
the
project
objectives
and
activities.

Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and control over life and livelihood
Programme
Initiatives
Community
building
initiative
Objective
Right to
Livelihood
and Food
Security
Approaches
Right Based
Approach
Activity
1.Campaign
on right to
livelihood
2. Meeting
and outreach
work for
formation &
registration
of labour
cooperatives.
3.
Approaching
Govt.
authorities
through Pos
No. Of part. &
Date
708
4/10/05,
07,10,
11,13,
02/11/05
10,12,22,
23,25,
05/12/05,
7,8,19,15,21
476
13/10/05,
18,24,
08/11/05,9,
10,16,18,19,22,23,
16/12/05,
02/12/05,
08/12/05
8
14/11/05,
21/11/05
Resource
person
Coordinator,
Program
Organizer,
Community
Organizer
Coordinator,
Program
Organizer,
Community
Organizer
Community
Organizer
What
happened
1. BPL
Card
survey has
been
competed.
2. 25
people got
Rs.
25000/each
to
construct
houses
under the
scheme
Indira
Awas
Yojna.
1. 8
women
were given
job in
preparing
mid day
meal.
2. 2
women
got job as
sweeper in
govt.
school.
1. 9
people got
widow
pension
and old
age
pension.
2. 75 girls
received
16 Kg.
wheat
each who
Outcome
Economic
Status of the
reference
community
is improving
8 labour
cooperatives
have been
formed.
The
exploitation
is reducing.
People are
being
benefited by
govt.
welfare
schemes.
35
Follow
Campaig
regardin
Right
Liveliho
continue
Labor
coopera
are bein
formed
all the
villages
being
strength
People a
being
encoura
participa
in large
number

Program
me
Initiativ
es
The Cross Cutting themes
Objective Activity No. Of
participa
nt &
LAN Building
Peoples
Organizatio
n to Peoples
Movement
1. Formation
of Anti
Corruption
Cell
2. Meeting
regarding
forum of
elected
Sarpanches.
3. Legal
Consultancy
Concerning
Labor Laws
Date
459
04/10/0
5, 5,7,
10,11,12,
13,22,
08/11/0
5,
15,19,30,
02/12/0
5,
06.10,14,
15/12/0
5
14/02/0
6,
16/02/0
6,
2/03/06,
3,8,9,20,2
3,27/03/
06
75
07/10/0
5,14,17,1
9,
20,24,
07/11/0
5,8,11,12,
14,15,17,
19,22,29,
30/11/0
5,9,23,24,
25,27,
30/1/06,
7,9,
17/02/0
6,
6,17,22,
28/03/0
6
Resource
person
Coordinator.
Program
Organizer,
Community
Organizers
Coordinator,
Program
Organizer,
Community
Organizer
Lawyers
What
happened
People were
told about
govt. facilities
and schemes to
use the right to
information
facility to end
the corruption
in TDPS and
Panchayat
An area level
forum formed.
At Mustafabad
PRI members
have started
knowing their
power and
rights people
have started
knowing about
govt. schemes.
Had meeting
with Assistant
Registrar
regarding
Labor Laws for
have
weight
below
35Kg.
Outcom
e
People
have
started
enjoying
govt.
schemes.
They
have
started
raising
voice
against
corruptio
n,
Nepotis
m &
favoritis
m.
Basic
need of
poor
people
are being
met at
some
extent
PRI
members
of
reference
communi
ty are
ready to
form
36
Follow up
Efforts will
be
continue to
increase
people’s
participatio
n by
forming
cells at area
& blocks
Forum will
be formed
in all the 4
areas and
will be
provided
written
laws and
rights.

Gender Mainstream
ing gender
concerns
4. Strategic
Meetings with
Panchayat
members,
MLA, MP,
Media
Campaign on
registering all
members of
SHG.
3
10/03/0
6,
24/03/0
6
06/03/0
6,
17,22,
28/03/0
6
448
13/10/0
5,
14,15,17,
21,25,
02/11/0
5,9,11,15,
28,30,
05/12/0
5,
07/12/0
5,
13/01/0
6,20,23,
03/02/0
6,
08/02/0
6,
Coordinator,
Program
Organizer,
Community
Organizer
Coordinator,
Program
Organizer,
Community
Organizer.
written
information?
Prepared
Rapport with
PRI members,
MLA & Media
to build lobby
against anti
poor policies
and pro poor
polices.
15 Self Help
Groups
formed. They
were told about
the objectives
& importance
of SHGs.
forums.
Assistant
Registrar
asked to
submit
list of
laborers
&
objective
s.
PRI
members
, MLAs
and
Media
are ready
to extend
their
support
to labor
organizat
ions.
People
are aware
about the
importan
ce of
SHG’s
37
Objectives
of Labor
Cooperativ
es will be
set up and
20 Labor
Cooperativ
es will be
formed
Po’s
meetings
will be
arranged
with
MLAs,
Media &
PRI
members.
Efforts are
on to
register
SHGs and
form
federation.

Staff Details
No of staff as on March 31,2006 = 7
Community Enabler = Male –4, Female - 1
Issue Facilitator = 1 (Mr. Samuel Masih)
OA = 1 (Johnson Lal)
DC = Mr. Samuel Masih
Gender Facilitator = Mrs. Sarita Victor Masih
CME Facilitator = Mr. William
During six months
08/03/0
6,9,10,13,
16,
17/03/0
6.
Budget
Approved Budget for the six month: 303028.00
Total expenditure: 212339.00
Expenditure on salary: 21900.00 (Salary of Office
Assistant/accountant)
Expenditure on Partnership enhancement 8908.00
Expenditure on Community Building Initiative 86455.00
(Issues)
Cross Cutting themes
LAN
CME
Gender
30501.00
22050.00
23781.50
Programme Administration 18743.50
DIOCESE OF RAJASTHAN
1. Name of the D.B.S.S. / Diocese: D.B.S.S. (Diocese of Rajasthan)
2. Year of beginning/Historical Perspective:
“ The witness to the gospel of our lord Jesus Christ should be made by verbal proclamation as
well social action” with this theme a consultation was held in 1989 to enter in the field of social
services. Hence a board was constituted. The board focused mainly on the areas of literacy, Health,
fundamental rights, agriculture, status of women and political awareness .The mission behind
establishing Diocesan Board of Social Services was to strengthen the political, social and economical
status of poor through collective struggle so that they may live comfortably and honorably, From this
DBSS wants to materialize the philosophy of an ideal society where there is justice, equality unity &
peace. DBSS took the mission into action catering to the needs of Dalits & Marginalized people.
Earlier DBSS worked through charity based institutional support; the necessity and
circumstances changed its approaches. In the year 2000, right-based approach was adopted. In the
beginning, many obstacles emerged because the reference community could not internalize and
accept this approach. But DBSS did not surrender. It kept on working hard on this approach, and at
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last the reference community was awakened, educated & mobilized. Presently DBSS involved with
struggle of the people.
At present the level of People’s Organization is limited. They participate in the activities of planning
process, implementation and monitoring; they have also mobilized the Government resources
through collective struggle. The women attached with SHG’s have gain economic benefits and now
they are engaged in the occupation, which help them to earn their livelihood. The political base of
People’s Organization has strengthened a lot.
Keeping in mind the main objective, it is not merely to bring awareness by empowering the
people but also to get them their rights so that the oppressed and the marginalized know the system
of exploitation and the strategy of exploiters and by mutual cooperation the oppressed may bring
their own salvation in the present patterns of the society.
Field Information:
Demographic Information (in No.)
State District Villages Panchaya Population Total No. Of Families
t’s
Male Femal
e
Rajasthan Ajmer 45 14 12367 11431 4253
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Details of Community Based Organizations:
Village Dev.
Committee
Cluster
Committee
Area
Committee
No. Of PRI
Members
Congregat
ion in
Field
Total No. Of Congregation in
Diocese
40 8 3 48 1 51
Details of People's Organizations:
Details of People's Organizations Members
hip
(Approx.)
Level Name of the
People's
Organizations
Area
Cluster
Ashapura Gram Vikas
Samiti, Ashapura
Ekta Vikas Samiti,
Kekri
Navjeevan Vikas
Samiti, Surajpura
Gram Vikas Samiti,
Ashapura
Kiran Vikas Samiti,
Mordi
Chetna Vikas Samiti,
Rampali
Prerna Vikas Samiti,
Nimod
Adarsh Vikas Samiti,
Sawar
Shilo Vikas Samiti,
Jaliya
Pragati Vikas Samiti,
Lotiyana
Jagrati Vikas Samiti,
Rawatmal
Name of the
President
Name
of the
Secreta
ry
Shri. Mangilal Mrs.
Cinderel
la
Rajendr
an
Shri. Shree.M
Rajkumar
Shri. Kalu
Singh
Shree.
Shanker Lal
Shri Pratap
Singh
adan Lal
Shri.
Rajendr
a Bagri
Mrs.
Cinderel
la
Rajendr
an
Mr.
Ramesh
Chander
Shri Rajkumar Mr.
Bachraj
Shri Ram raj Mr.
Madan
Lal
Shri Durgalal Mr.
Modu
Shri Kalu Mr.
Singh Bhagcha
nd
Smt. Sunder Mr.
Devi Nanu
Singh
Shri Narayan Mr.
Singh Hajari
Singh
M F
89* 25*
360* 135
*
Issues
♦ To bring SHG on a single
platform (Gender)
♦ To mobilized reference
community to achieve the
livelihood issue -
Minimum wages &
Regular wages
(Livelihood & LAN)
♦ To bring forward the
rural congregation of
Ajmer Distt. For Social
development (CME)
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S
.
N
o
.
Self Help Group:
Uday Vikas Samiti,
Taragarh
SHG Name Regist
1. Rahel Self Help
Group (DBSS),
Ashapura
2. Sonia Self Help
Group,
Ashapura
3. Jansi ki Rani
Self Help
Group, Lavera
4. Mahakali Self
Help Group,
Mordi
5. Gaytri Self Help
Group (DBSS),
Mordi
6. Godari Self
Help Group,
Mordi
7. Gayatri Self
Help Group,
Badi Kanai
8. Jai Shoipuri
bada Self Help
Group (DBSS),
Badi Kanai
9. Ma Santoshi
Self Help
Group, Sarsadi
ered/
Unregi
stered
Unregis
tered
Month
ly
Saving
Shri Bhur
Singh
Rule
s
(Y/
N)
Ban
k
Na
me
50.00 Y Co-
Soci
ety,
Dilw
ara
Mr.
Ram
Singh
Account
No.
Cash
in
Hand
Cash at
Bank
241 - 36,000.0
0
-Do- 50.00 Y Do 242 - 36,000.0
0
-Do- 100.00 Y SBB
J,
Nasi
raba
d
5094 - 66,000.0
0
Total
Saving
36,000.
00
36,000.
00
66,000.
00
-Do- 20.00 Y - - 120.00 - 3,120.0
0
-DO- 20.00 Y - - 140.00 - 8,040.0
0
-DO- 20.00 Y - - 100.00 - 4,800.0
0
-DO- 25.00 Y Ban
k of
Baro
da,
Kekr
i
3124 - 78,000.0
0
-DO- 50.00 Y -Do- 2673 - 24,000.0
0
78,000.
00
24,000.
00
-DO- 20.00 Y -Do- 8703 120.00 7,800.00 7,920.0
0
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Members
hip
M F
- 12
- 12
- 11
- 13
- 12
- 10
- 13
10 -
- 11

10. Kamla Self
Help Group,
Sarsadi
11. Mahalaxmi Self
Help Group,
Ugai
12. Saraswati Self
Help Group,
Ugai
13. Shanti Self Help
Group, Nimod
-DO- 20.00 Y -Do- 8689 - 12,000.0
0
12,000.
00
-DO- 20.00 Y -Do- 10531 - 4,800.00 4,800.0
0
-DO- 20.00 Y -Do- 8694 - 14,400.0
0
-DO- 20.00 Y State
Ban
k of
Indi
a,
Khw
as
1501 - 15,600.0
0
14,400.
00
15,600.
00
42
- 10
- 10
- 12
- 13
14. Laxmi Self Help -DO- 20.00 Y -Do- 1500 - 15,600.0 15,600. - 13
Group, Nimod
0 00
15. Parvati Self -DO- 20.00 Y Ban 5082 - 12,000.0 12,000. - 10
Help Group,
k of
0 00
Rainagar
Baro
da,
Sawa
r
16. Gaytri Self Help -DO- 20.00 Y -Do- 5083 - 12,000.0 12,000. - 10
Group Rainagar
0 00
17. Aarti Self Help -DO- 50.00 Y Bhil 2432 - 15,600.0 15,600. - 13
Group, Pitawas
wara
Ajm
er
Chet
riya
Gra
min
bank
,
Suraj
pura
0 00
18. Jyoti Self Help -DO- 50.00 Y -Do- 2275 - 27,000.0 27,000. - 15
Group Pitawas
0 00
19. Priya Self Help -DO- 50.00 Y -Do- 3433 - 30,000.0 30,000. - 10
Group, Pitawas
0 00
20. Vaibhav Self -DO- 100.00 Y -do- 2244 - 50,400.0 50,400. - 14
Help Group,
Soniyana
0 00
21. Amardeep Self -DO- 100.00 Y -do- 2245 - 54,000.0 54,000. - 15
Help Group,
Soniyana
0 00
22. Shiv Shakti Self -DO- 50.00 Y -Do- 2246 - 25,200.0 25,200. - 14
Help Group,
Soniyana
0 00
23. Om Namh -DO- 50.00 Y -Do- 2277 - 45,000.0 45,000. - 15
Narayan Self
Help Group,
Naya Khera
0 00

24. Parvati Self
Help Group,
Khera Danti
25. Maharana Self
Help Group,
Taragarh
26. Baba Ramdeo
Self Help
Group,
Taragarh
-DO- 50.00 Y -Do- 2662 - 36,000.0
0
-DO-- 50.00 Y -Do- 2234 - 45,000.0
0
-DO- 50.00 Y -Do- 2057 - 45,000.0
0
Programmes at the D.B.S.S. level and Field level
36,000.
00
45,000.
00
45,000.
00
To enhance the Good Governance and Operational capacity of the partner's organizations:
Programme
Initiatives
Objectives Activities No. Of
participants
& Date of
Activities
What
happened
O
u
t
c
o
m
e
43
- 15
- 15
- 15
Follow-up

Partnership
Cooperatio
n
Good
Governance
D.B.S.S.
Board
Meetings
Participants:
15
14th
November,
05
Past activity
report and
future plan
were
discussed.
Internal
organization
al matters
were
discussed.
Various
committees
were formed.
(Staff
appraisal,
Staff Rules &
CME)
Suggestions,
information,
recommenda
tions and
experiences
were shared.
♦ Where
required
rules and
regulatio
ns were
put to
involve.
A sense of
owning ness
and
accountabilit
y developed.
Active
participation
and
involvement
emerged.
Suggestions
are come out
for
improvemen
t in
fieldwork.
Members
monitored
the activities
programmati
cally and
financially.
♦ Formati
on of
various
committ
ees (Staff
appraisal
, C.M.E.)
and
impleme
ntation
of
policies.
More
involvement,
participation
and regular
visit of Area
Representati
ves (Board
Members) as
well as other
members in
programmes
and field
activities in
future.
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Programm
e
Initiatives
Partnershi
p
Cooperatio
n
Facilitation &
Review
Meetings.
Participants
: 11
28th & 29th
Oct, 05
23rd & 24th
Nov, 05
17th & 18th
Dec, 05
1st & 2nd
Mar, 06
20th & 21st
Mar, 06
Objectives Activities No. Of
participant
s & Date
of
Good
Governanc
e
Learning
Appraisal
Process
Activities
Participants
: 70-80
24th Jan, 06
Discussion on
work report
progress and
action plan of
every cluster.
Group
discussion on
different
contemporary
issues and
problems.
An
observation,
suggestions,
experiences
and
information’s
were shared.
Various group
tasks were
done and
documentatio
n.
What
happened
Sharing from
the SHG's,
Labour &
Farmer and
PRI members
about their
experience in
social works.
Achievements
and
constraints
were shared.
Planning for
next phase.
Organizationa
l restructuring
process was
also
discussed.
Work
management,
coordination and
monitoring
process is become
strengthened.
Systematic
documentation.
The tone of the
meeting was that
of mutual help,
coordination,
cooperation and
unity.
Better field
interventions as a
team.
45
Not only
repeat the
former
policies but
also
includes an
issue based
debate, new
contempora
ry
challenges
and gives
more issuebased
facilitation
from
authorities.
Outcome Follow-up
This process
helped both the
organization and
villagers to
redefined the
Issue and its
reforming
process.
A proper followup
of the activities
is emerged.
The
appraisal
process will
continue
for the next
phases to
do right
activity in
right time
from right
resources.

Progr
amme
Initiat
ives
Com
munit
y
Buildi
ng
Initiat
ives
Applied
Behavioral
Science Trg.
(ISAB)
Participants
: One
11th to
16th Dec,
2005
Agra
Understand
the other
persons better
and awareness
of one's
impact on
them.
Understand
the group
processes
better and
increase skill
in achieving
group
effectiveness.
Knowledge about
our own personal
symbolic
language, a new
means of
understanding our
life experiences
from an inner
perspective.
Increased
observation skill
increased ability
to identify what
types of persons
and/or behaviors
evoke a response
in us. Increased
awareness of what
we attended to
and do not
attended to with
other persons.
Better
coordination and
management.
Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and control over live and livelihood
Objectives Approa
ches
Right to
Livelihood
and Food
Security
Assista
nce
Activi
ties
Orientati
on on
Public
Distribut
ion
System
No. Of participants
& Date of Activities
Participants: 30
20th to 22nd Nov.
05.
Resou
rce
Perso
n
Mr.
A.K.
David
Progra
mme
Coord
inator
Issue
Facilit
ator
What
happened
Give the
education
on P.D.S.,
food
security
schemes
and B.P.L.
cards to
P.O.
leaders.
46
Developing
and
inventing
appropriate
new
patterns
and
procedures
of work.
Developing
diagnostic
skills to
understand
group
problems
and
processes.
Outcome Follow-up
P.O. leaders
given
memorandu
m in Gram
Sabha about
the
irregularities
of Ration
Shop in
Ashapura
and Kekri
area
P.O. leaders
will give
orientation
and education
in the 10
villages in the
forthcoming
months up to
end of March
2006.

Advoca
cy
&
Action
Assista
nce
&
Advoca
cy
Legal
educatio
n on
labour
act
(Minimu
m wages,
equal
wages
and
Rozgaar
Guarante
e Act)
Orientati
on on
Liveliho
od and
Food
security
to the
D.B.S.S.
staff.
Participants: 30
27th & 28th Feb. 05.
Participants: 13
9th & 10th. 05.
Mr.
A.K.
David
Progra
mme
Coord
inator
Issue
Facilit
ator
Mr.
Deepa
k
Singh
(S.B.S.
S.)
Mr. N.
S.
Kuma
r
Progra
mme
Coord
inator
The labors
equip with
laws
related to
their rights
especially
minimum
wages,
equal
wages and
Rozgar
Guarantee
Act.
Consolidati
ng the
knowledge
of the
D.B.S.S.
staff on the
concept of
livelihood
& food
security.
Help the
staff to
look at the
evolved
organizatio
nal
structure
and system
from the
perspective
of the issue
of
livelihood
& food
security.
Sequencing
and linking
different
processes
of
preparatory
phase and
prospectin
g plan to
work and
role of
staff.
The issue of
Rozgar
Guarantee
Act
disseminated
(Rallies and
demonstratio
n) at district
level through
networking
with
M.K.S.S.
D.B.S.S. staff
got the clear
understandin
g how R.B.A.
is
implemented
to promote
the
livelihood
and its
relationship.
Build a new
Organization
al Structure
according to
the Capacity
of the P.O.',
livelihood &
food security
Issue and the
cross cutting
themes
(LAN,
GENDER,
CME)
47
Rallies and
demonstratio
n will
organize at
State level in
the month of
April 2006.
Restructuring
of
organizational
structure
from bottom
to top.
D.B.S.S. is
doing work
effectively on
the particular
issues
(Minimum
wages, Equal
wages, Rozgar
Guarantee
Act and
B.P.L. cards)

Com
munit
y
Buildi
ng
Initiat
ives
Right to
Livelihood
and Food
Security
Advoca
cy &
Analysi
s
Advoca
cy
&
Action
Orientati
on
program
me for
Panchaya
t
Represen
tatives
Awarene
ss
Program
me on
PDS and
Ration
shop to
solve its
irregulari
ties.
(OMC)
Action Networ
king
with
MKSS
(NGO)
for
Rozgaar
Guarant
ee Act.
(OMC)
Participants: 30
6th & 7th Mar. 05.
Participants:
75 to 80
During VDC & CC
meetings
Participants:
10 to 12
17th Jan 06
Jaipur
Cross Cutting Themes:
Building Peoples Organization to Peoples Movement
To ensure congregations in solidarity with the poor
Mainstreaming gender concerns
Progr
amme
Initiat
ives
Objectives Approa
ches
Activitie
s
No. Of
particip
ants &
Date of
Activiti
es
Resource
Person
Progra
mme
Coord
inator
&
Issue
Facilit
ator
Comm
unity
Enabl
er &
PO's
leaders
Comm
unity
Enabl
ers &
MKSS
official
s
What
happened
Systematic
discussions
of future
activities
with pre
trained PRI
members
Process
was
discussed
to build
panchayat
forum at
block level.
A brief
survey was
conducted
of ration
shops and
other
Governme
nt PDS
schemes.
Legal
education
on PDS
system.
Rally,
protest and
memorand
um were
given to
the State
Governme
nt and
officials.
Outcom
e
Women
from BPL
and SC
families got
the
employment
in famine
work and
Land &
Water
Conservation
Department.
Process was
initiated in
Surajpura
area to build
block level
Panchayat
Forum.
Villagers
given a
memorandu
m in Gram
and Ward
Sabha for the
Irregularities
in Ashapura
and Kekri
area and
solve it by
their own
efforts.
A systematic
struggle was
started for
Rozgaar
Guarantee
Schemes.
Follow-up
48
In other area
(Kekri &
Ashapura)
also this
process will
starts.
PRI members
will create a
three months
development
action plan
for their
tertiary and its
follow-up by
themselves.
Villagers will
build an own
team to watch
the
irregularities
of Ration
Shops.
This issue will
spread at state
level and after
this is to
continue at
National
level.

LAN Building
Peoples
Organizatio
n to Peoples
Movement
CME To ensure
congregatio
ns in
solidarity
with the
poor
Analysis Survey
of BPL
families
(OMC)
Advoca
cy
Assistan
ce
Motivati
on for
Right to
Informat
ion.
(OMC)
Orientati
on to
Congreg
ational
members
on social
concerns
. (OMC)
Particip
ants: 25
to 30
1.12.05
(VDC)
21.12.05
(Ward
Sabha)
28.01.06
(Gram
Sabha)
Particip
ants: 70
to 80
During
VDC
Meeting
s
Particip
ants: 20
to 25
During
Church
service
Communi
ty
Enabler,
PO’s
leaders
and PRI
members
Communi
ty Enabler
& PO's
leaders
Communi
ty
Enablers
& Pastors
Given
knowledge
and
education
on BPL
forms and
BPL card
benefit.
BPL
families'
list was
made.
Knowledg
e and
education
given on
Right to
informatio
n format
and its
process.
Share
vision and
mission of
God,
D.B.S.S.
activities,
future plan
and its
approache
s.
About 25
families
got BPL
card.
15
women
from
BPL
families
got
employm
ent
under
Land and
Water
Conserva
tion
Departm
ent.
Famine
work was
started in
Nimod
cluster.
A water
tank is
built in
Mordi
village.
A
concept
is built in
congrega
tional
(Beawar
& Kekri)
members
that they
will
participat
e in field
activities.
In near future this
process will continue
in all the 45 villages.
A process will initiate
to build "Panchayat
Jagrukta manch" in all
the three areas.
Essential data's will
collect and compiled
for future action.
4 times in a month the
CME facilitator will
meet with the
identified
congregational
members.
49

Gende
r
Mainstreami
ng gender
concerns
Analysis
Advoca
cy &
Assistan
ce
Assistan
ce
Survey
of
widows,
disabled
and
divorcee
(OMC)
Meeting
with
SHGs
for
insuranc
e (OMC)
Meeting
with
SHG’s to
build a
“SHG’s
Federatio
n.
(OMC)
Particip
ants: 40-
45
5th to
9th Oct
05 to
Feb 06
Particip
ants:
35 to 40
5th of
every
month
in a
current
phase
Particip
ants:
35 to 40
10th of
every
month
in a
current
phase
Communi
ty Enabler
& PO's
leaders
Communi
ty
Enabler,
PO's
leaders &
SHG's
leaders.
Communi
ty
Enabler,
PO's
leaders &
SHG's
leaders.
A survey
of widows,
disabled
and
divorcee
women is
conducted
in VDC
and given
informatio
n of
pension
and other
Governme
nt
schemes
under it.
Knowledg
e given for
the
insurance
and other
Governme
nt
schemes.
How to
change
ones
conceptual
ly for
peace and
relief in
conflict
areas.
Around
10 forms
were
filled for
pension
100
women
from
SHG’s
will
involve
in
insurance
policy.
Initially
the
process
is started
to build a
SHG’s
forum
and
involve
them in
struggle
against
the
exploitati
on
process.
If the needy
candidates not get the
pension the struggle
will continue.
In every phase around
100 women will
involve in this
schemes.
The women not from
the SHG’s and other
villages will involve
forming a SHG’s
forum.
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Capac
ity
Buildi
ng for
Staff
Case Study:
Assistan
ce
&
Advoca
cy
Assistan
ce
Local
Capacitie
s for
Peace
Finance
Worksho
p
Particip
ants: 3
7th to
9th
Nov.
05.
28th to
30th
Mar. 06.
Agra
Particip
ants: 1
30th &
31st Jan
06.
Pune
Mr.
Deepak
Singh
(SBSS)
Mr.
Santhosh
George
(SBSS)
Mr.
Bidhyut R.
Sagar
(SBSS)
How to
change
ones
conceptual
ly for
peace and
relief in
conflict
areas.
New
challenges
in
Accountin
g process,
problems
in day to
day
Accountin
g and
uniform
accounting
process in
every
D.B.S.S.
Finance
manageme
nt.
This
concept
is put in
a
different
forum
and the
people
were
serious
to know
more
about it.
Accounti
ng works
starts
with new
techniqu
es of
accounti
ng and
get
motivati
on for
effective
and
efficient
working.
Tackle conflict by the
help of media and
mutual talks.
Involve more new
techniques in
accounting process
and from effective
communication & use
finance optimally.
Create new formats
for better
documentation and
communication.
Introduction/Background:
In a village Laxmipura of Sawar cluster (Kekri area) maximum villagers are depend upon the agriculture
and its produce. But the problem of source of irrigation & drinking water & fodder inhabitant in this
area because in the rainy season lots of water wasted and its benefit is not properly avail by the
villagers. So the villagers have lots of difficulty to get their livelihood.
Work done:
Earlier the villagers severally met with the concerned authorities & department but the situation was
stabled. The villagers discussed the issue/problem in VDC meeting and after lots of discussion, the
action process was initiated and for this a memorandum is given to the higher authority.
Achievements:
1. In February 2006, a scheme to build small anicuts was availed by the villagers from Land and water
Conservation Department.
2. 15 women of Laxmipura from BPL & SC families got work under it.
3. This resulted that the well (near by) having a high water level at some extent and water is available
for all.
Limitations/Constraints:
1. Protest by other villages.
2. There was lacking in seriousness of Government officials.
3. Work was limited and insufficient.
Future Implications:
51

In near future this process will continue & other villages will involve in this scheme for their livelihood
option & development.
Staff Details (as on 31st March 2006):
Community Enabler
Issue Facilitator
C & D Secretary
Programme Coordinator
Particulars No. Of Staff
8
1
1
1
Staff
Male Female
5
3
1
-
1
-
1
-
Total No. Of Staff 11 8 3
Facilitator (Livelihood & Food security)
Facilitator (LAN)
Facilitator (CME)
Facilitator (Gender)
C & D Secretary
Total No. Of Staff 11 8 3
Budget Details (Period - 1st October 2005 to 31st March 2006):
2
3
2
3
1
Particulars F.C. (Rs.) O.M.C. (Rs.) Total (Rs.)
Opening Balances (Cash & Bank)
Budget for the given period (Actual Receipts)
Interest
1,676.00
4,15,000.00
476.00
2
3
2
-
1
-
88,911.00
-
-
-
-
3
-
1,676.00
5,03,911.00
476.00
Total 4,17,152.00 88,911.00 5,06,063.00
Expenditure on Partnership Cooperation:
Good Governess
Expenditure on Community Building Initiatives:
Livelihood & Food Security (Excluding Salary)
Cross Cutting Themes:
LAN (Excluding Salary)
CME (Excluding Salary)
Gender (Excluding Salary)
Expenditure Leadership for Social
Entrepreneurship
Expenditure on Salary (Total Staff)
Expenditure on Programme Administration
Closing Balances (Cash & Bank)
27,370.00
36,605.00
900.00
-
-
15,270.00
2,81,616.00
54,035.00
1,356.00
3,810.00
4,325.00
80,111.00
-
665.00
-
-
-
-
31,180.00
40,930.00
81,011.00
-
665.00
15,270.00
2,81,616.00
54,035.00
1,356.00
Total (Expenditure) 4,15,796.00 88,911.00 5,04,707.00
52

DIOCESE OF BHOPAL
Name of the DBSS/ Dioceses; DBSS Bhopal
Year of Beginning / Historical Perspectives –The VDP Bhopal came into existence in the year
1981as a social expression of the church and geographically it is one of the biggest Dioceses of the
Church of North India .The reference community is predominantly tribal. The Bhil, Bhilals and
patels which comprises 85% of total population
Demographic Information
Field Information
State District Village Panchayat Total
Population
Madhya 3(Jhabua; 45 26 23483
Pradesh Badwani and
Dhar)
Detail of the community based Organisation
Total Families
VDC CC AC PRI members Cong. in the Cong. In the
field
Dioceses
36 7 2 354 8 47
Programmes at the DBSS and the Field
3936
To enhance the Governance and the operational capacity of the Partner Organization
Programmed
Initiatives
Partnership
Cooperation
Objective Activity No of
Participants
Good
Governance
DBSS
Board
meeting
and Date
9
participants
19 th Nov
2005
What happened Outcome Follow
up
The structure s
was discussed
with the VDP
Board member
Financial
Mismanagement
and
Misbehavior of
the VDP staff
was shared with
the Board
Staff salary and
contract of
appointment
was discussed
VDP six month
Staff Contract
was renewed
The VDP
Board
decided to
change the
signatory
Financial
committee
was formed
to monitor
the financial
situation
No
follow up
meeting
was
organized
54

DBSS
Staff
meeting
11
participants
activity was
shared by the
VDP
Coordinator
The structure at
VDP and
Peoples
organization
was and
working
structure were
evolved for the
future course of
action
Livelihood
orientation was
given to the
staff and
analysis was
done
Structure
were reviewed
at the field
level and the
peoples
representation
were
convinced on
the working
structure
Alternative
livelihood
options were
identified
with the staff
and village
representative
Enhancing Human Capabilities and assets to have access and control over life and
livelihood
Cross Cutting themes
Program
Initiatives
LAN
Program
Initiatives
Communit
y Building
initiatives
Objecti
ve
Right to
live
livelihoo
d and
food
security
Appr
oach
es
Right
based
appr
oach
es
Objective Activity No of
Participants
Building
Peoples
Organization to
Peoples
Movement
Activit
y
Soil
testing
in 13
villages
for the
crop
product
ivity
Net
working
with like
minded
NGOS
No of
partic
ipant
s and
date
1oth
Dece
mber
2005
14
partici
pants
and date
Reso
urce
perso
n
Senio
r
Agric
ultural
office
r of
Aliraj
pur
70
participants
including
the
coordinator
of VDP
What
happen
ed
The
samples
for soil
testing
were
collecte
d
Resource
person
Various
heads of
the
NGOs
Outcom
e
The
sample
for soil
testing
which
were
collected
were sent
for
analysis
What
happened
In this the
Non
government
organization
pledged to
form a
Meeting
was
organized
Govt
officers
Collect
orate
Were
contacted
to build
network
for the
rights of
the
people
Follow up
The report of the
Soil testing has not
been forwarded till
date by the Coordinator
Outcome Follow
up
A
committee
was formed
55

CME To ensure
Congregation in
Solidarity with
the poor
Gender Mainstreaming
gender
concerns
Staff Details
No of Staff as on March 31 2006 - Nil
Meeting
organized
with
pastorate
committee
of Mendha
Church
and
Badwani
church
Bhopal.
27.11.2006
8 members
organized
on 18.12.05
committee
and the
committee
members
were also
selected
In this work
of DBSS and
the role of
the church
was
discussed
The
members
were able to
understand
the work of
DBSS in
relation
with the
church
Important Note – Due to misappropriation of financial transaction and the negligence of the VDP staff.
The VDP staff has been withdrawn form the period of February 2006
Budget Details
Approved Budget for six months 593748
Total expenditure 131081.66
Expenditure 5072
Expenditure on Partnership Enhancement 14575
Expenditure on Community building initiatives 39920.19
Cross cutting themes
LAN
CME
8296
10599
GENDER
8432
Program Administration 44187.47
DIOCESE OF LUCKNOW
1. Name of the DBSS / Diocese: Diocese of Lucknow
2. Year of beginning/ Historical Perspective: The Diocesan Board of Social Services is working
under the guidance of Diocesan Head Quarter at Allahabad was started in 2002. The DBSS is actively
involved in 25 villages in district of Allahabad, which covers almost a radius of 80Km. This includes
the blocks of Mau-Aimma, Holagarh and Soraon. The reference area is about 50Kms away from
the Diocesan Head Quarter at Allahabad. It has the vision to uplift and aware the poor and the
marginalized section of the society.
Field Information
56

Demographic Information
State District
Total
Village PanchayatPop
Total Families
Utter Pradesh Allahabad Soroan 12 23583 2674
Detail of the Community Based Organizations
VDC CC AC PRI
Membe
rs
Name of community based
Organization
1. Kisan Sangathan
Cong
in field
17 65
Village
Sarsaban
Cong In diocese
Approx
Membership
Issues:
M F That they could use better kind of
Seeds, technology, minors and less
use o chemical fertilizers. To
increase production capacity.
22 To discuss on the agriculture
related problem and make hold on
the resources.
2. Yuva Sangathan Sarsaban 33 To involve in the development
process and participation in
3. Mahila Sangathan
4. Male Male Mazdoor
s Sangathan
Sarsabhagia 21
Sarsaban 23
Ram Charan ka Pura 25
Gridhar Pur 22
Panchayat.
To get knowledge about their rights
and increase participation in
Panchayat.
To organize them that they could
voice for equal remuneration.
They should not be treated as
secondary agents.
Lal Ka Pura II 27 To receive knowledge on the
current issue and increase
participation.
Lal ka Pura 23 To get hold on the problem of
equal wages and unemployment.
57

Detail of SHGs
SHG Name Regist
ered/
Unregi
stered
Monthly
Saving
Rules
(Y/N)
Bank Accoun
t No
Cash in
Hand
Cash in
Bank
Total
Saving
58
Mem
bersh
ip
M F
1. Sardar Nil 50 SBI 1 2
Patel
0
2. Ganga Nil 50 N 1
il 1
3. Adars Nil 50 Y Krishi 5079 1000 20240.75 21240.7 7 4
h
Vikas
Bank
5
4. Rajap Nil SBI 94300 600 9840.00 10440.0 1
ur
Maks
udan
Vikas
Samat
i
0
2
5 Maya Nil 50 Y Krishi 5162 500 18426.82 18926.8 1
wati
Vikas
Bank
2
1
6. Nand Nil 50 Y SBI 4736 500 21200.60 21700.6 1
an
0
4
PROGRAMMES AT THE DBSS AND FIELD
To enhance the governance and operational capacity of the partner organization
Programm
e
Initiatives
Partnershi
p
Cooperatio
n
Objective Activit
y
Good
governanc
e
Staff
Meetin
g
No. Of
particip
ant &
Date
8
11/12/
05
What Outco
me
The main
thrust of this
meeting was to
provide
information to
They
shared
their
vision
and
Follow up
What they
were taught in
the last
meeting
should be

all the DBSS
field staff that
had not gone
to attend the
program
arranged by
SBSS under
HRD. We
were fortunate
that 3 of our
field staff.
mission
what
every
they
have
learnt in
their
HRD
training.
That
that
could
benefit
all the
member
of
DBSS.
All the
three
particip
ants
provide
d
detailed
informa
tion
about
what
they
learned
during
their
stay at
Mumba
i. We
are
happy
to
report
that the
meeting
was
gone on
successf
ully.
And all
their
field
workers
gathere
d
somethi
ng from
each
other.
revised in the
next meeting.
59

Board
Meeting
12
29/03/06
Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and control over life and livelihood
Capacity
Building
for DBSS
Staff
HRD training Mumbai 21/11/05
to
4/12/05
Financial
Management
Workshop
Training on
Livelihood
Details of community level activities
Programme
Initiatives
Pune 29-
31/01/06
Mr. Deepak
Singh
22 &
23/02/06
Objective Approaches Activity No. Of
part. &
Orientation
Cum
Workshop
for
Panchayat
Leaders
Date
40
11,12/03/06
To
empower
the field
staff on the
current
proposal
and
meaning of
livelihood.
Opting
same
accounting
pattern and
fast
monitoring
They
focused on
some of
their finding
during these
three-year.
Resource
person
Dr.
Sheetla
Prasad,
Dr.
Banwari
Lal
Sharma,
Dr.M.
Massey,
Rev. Dr.
V.
Esuebius,
Mr. T. D’
Souza,
Dr. LCT
Staff was
well
organized
and
received
knowledge
on the
current
activities.
Received
knowledge
on fast
accounting
and
monitoring
structure.
Staff was
well
organized
and
received
knowledge
on the
current
issue.
What
happened
Once the
panchayats
were the
model of
simple living
and simple
functioning
but today
with the
adaptation
and
modification
and
globalization
we are
Work has already
started on the
accounting and
monitoring
Outcome
The
program
concluded
by the vote
of thanks
given by
Rev. R.A.K
Joseph after
the two-day
schedule of
the program
every one
was recharge
and excited
to explode
60
Follow
up

Cluster Level
Meeting
20
6,7,8,10,12
&
14/10/05
Esuebius,
Rev. Ivon
Massey
Community
Organizers
leading our
community
towards
devastation.
If foundation
is shattered.
One can
imagine of an
excellent
structure
shattered so
easily.
In every
panchayat
every one has
a right to
vote and as
well as to
receive vote.
Later on the
reservation
was also
given into the
Panchayati
Raj system
where the
women and
backward
classes also
got a special
places. The
election
commission
of Panchayat
was formed
and it was
declared that
the
Panchayat
elections are
conducted
after five
year.
The main
objective of
these meeting
is to make the
villagers
participation
in BDC
election and
increase their
with new
enthusiastic
zeal. They
had a dream
to realize
with
optimistic
approach
and concrete
efforts. At
the end we
can thinks
of various
approaches
some one
has rightly
said “ God
help those
who help
them self’s”.
All should
vote
collectively
and to give
vote in
groups and
to
understand
their voting
61

Youth Group
Meeting
20
17/10/06
Community
Organizers
participation. rights. In
present
context of
time the
value of
voting rights
is negligible
but if we
utilize our
voting rights
in planned
manner then
we will be
able to
change the
present
political
scenario.
The issue of
this group was
to tell the
meaning of
group and
importance of
group.
The
outcome
of this
meeting
was that
youth
group is
formed
in
different
villages.
62

Special
Staff
Meetin
g
Kissan
Group
Meting
10
4/11/05
20
8,9,10/11
/05
Rev. Mrs.
M.M
Nanda
Communi
ty
Organizer
s
The
objectiv
e of this
meeting
was to
review
our
Budget
for
Oct’05
to
Sep’08
and
Cash
flow for
6
month.
Some
program
s are
reconstr
ucted as
per
fund
available
for our
DBSS.
The
objectiv
e of this
meeting
was to
preserve
the
producti
on
capacity
of their
land.
Use of
Desi
seeds
and
advanta
ges of
alternati
ve
farming.
Budget is
prepared as per
the direction of
SBSS. And the
change was done
in the budget as
per the fund
available. For
three year
program was
prepared and 6
months cash
flow was made.
The conclusion
of this meeting
was villagers
understood the
advantages of
using desi seeds
and vermi
compose in their
fields. And in
village Lal Ka
pura 2 families
decided to
produce vermi
compose in their
village. In the
context of
adopting
alternative
farming negative
interest shown
by the farmers.
As the result this
discussion is
successful.
63

The Cross Cutting themes ( LAN, CME AND GENDER )
Program
me
Initiative
s
Objective Activi
ty
Gender Mainstreamin
g gender
concerns
Staff Detail
Wome
n’s
Day
No. Of
participant
&
Date
50
08/03/06
No of staff as on March 31,2006
Community Enabler = Male – 3 Female -2
Issue Facilitator =
OA = 1
DC =
Gender Facilitator: 2
CME Facilitator:
During six months:
Resourc
e person
Sis.
Sheba
Budget
Approved Budget for the six month: 16,33,000.00
Total expenditure: 2,58,430.00
Expenditure on salary: 19200.00
Expenditure on Partnership enhancement 11,930.00
Expenditure on Community Building Initiative 94504.00
(Issues)
Cross Cutting themes
LAN
CME
Gender
3450.00
34,200.00
45,940.00
Programme Administration 49206.00
Case studies
What
happened
We plan to have
almost 200
women gathered
together but
because of the
weather
condition not
much
represented the
call although
there were
enough gather
from the areas.
Outcome Follow up
They are
aware about
their rights.
Women
Found
solution
about there
problems in
there
society.
64

Bidi Training
We visited the area and found that maximum no. of women are without any work. We realized that
all our efforts are of no use if their poor creation is hand to mouth.
The thrust was that we must earn some thing. Complaining every time that you people are
coming but you are not doing any thing that we can earn. With this they made the proposal that if we
could arrange a month camp for two villages where the women could learn to make bidi. The cocoordinator
felt this as a alarming need of the people of these two villages and promise them this
favor.
Off course we all felt this is not a good job where we could not involve our people. But they
could earn their bread and butter by themselves. And this was the main thrust and grievance that
they could present before us.
We also realized that with this at least some of the family member will start earning some
thing and this will add some thing to their status. With the affect this program was introduces
between two villagers and almost 30 to 35 women are trained perfectly to earn their livelihood and
help their families.
In this project where the raw material is being provided by the company and after a week the
man appointed by the company visited the villages and collects the ready product made by the
villagers.
So in this case they not need to market their proceeds. The company is already giving this
favor to them.
65

BARRACKPORE DIOCESE
1. Name of the DBSS / Diocese : BARRACKPORE DBSS
Registration No. S/IL/27538, West Bengal.
2. Year of beginning: 1994
Field Information
Demographic Information:
Diocese of Barrackpore came into existence on
26 th August 1956 which was bifurcated in the year
1956 from Diocese of Kolkata. It was registered
under Society’s Act on 2005. It is a rural diocese
constituting of 23 Pastorates, 107 local churches.
Covers 4 districts viz. Mursidabad, Nadia, North
& South 24 Parganas in the state of West Bengal.
In 1994 the Diocesan Board of Social Services
(DBSS) of the diocese was formed by Rt. Revd. B.
Malakar, a development wing of SBSS.
State Districts Villages Panchayats Total Popul. Total families
West Bengal 24 Pgs (South & 63
16 107816
17979
North) & Nadia (19
villages
working
from
new
(only 57 villages)
March’06)
Detail of the Community Based Organizations:
VDC CC AC PRI Members Cong in field Cong. in diocese
26 08 03 02(M-1 & F-1) 5,423 (22
Churches)
Detail of People’s Organization ( Community based Organization)
31,103 (107
Churches)
Name of People’s Organization Approx Membership
M F
Issues
Shantimoy Mahila Samity
President- Ms. Uma Mazi
Secretary – Ms. Sunita Korali
X 70 Primary education, 100 days work
Jhanjra Mahila Samity
President- Ms. Prativa Shani
Secretary – Ms. Ujjawala Mandal
X 40 Alcoholism
66

Self Help Groups
SHG Name Registered/
Unregistere
d
1. Krishak Unregistere
d
2. Ujjwala Unregistere
d
3. Sunflower Unregistere
d
4. Netaji Unregistere
d
5. Rajani Unregistere
gandha d
6. Indira Unregistere
d
7. Sonali Unregistere
d
8. Pritilata Unregistere
d
9. Minoti Unregistere
d
10. Laboni Unregistere
d
11. Targina Unregistere
d
12. Tajmina Unregistere
d
13. Sagori Unregistere
d
14. Swagatam Unregistere
d
15. Margarate Unregistere
d
16. Mother
Terasa
Unregistere
d
Monthl
y
saving
Rule
s
(Y/
N)
Bank A/c
No.
20/- Y NGB
Ranaban
dh
20/- Y -
do-
20/- Y UBI Bara
Anduliya
Cash
in
hand
Cash
at
Bank
1510 8820/- 1094
/-
Total
saving
Membe
r
ship
M F
9914/- 14
1481 5420/- 2273
/-
7693/- 07
4942 9440/- 3393 12833 12
/- /-
20/- Y -do- 4943 3140/- 8000 11140 07
/- /-
20/- Y X X 11280 X 11280 14
/-
/-
20/- Y Cop.Tara 1935( X
10140 10
nipara B)
1014
0/-
/-
20/- Y -do- 1936( X 1777 17775 10
/50/
B)
5/- /-
20/- Y -do- 1937( X 1313 13131 10
B)
1/- /-
20/- Y -do- 1960 X 1268 12680 15
0/- /-
20/- Y -do- 2228 X 7911
/-
7911/- 14
15/- Y UBI 3565 9680/- 2280 11960 12
Maliyapot
a
/- /-
10/- Y X X 9599/- X 9599/- 14
20/- Y UBI
Maliyapot
a
3655 12282
/-
3200
/-
15482
/-
10/- Y X X 3070/- X 3070/- 05
20/- Y UBI
Maliyapot
10/-
/20/
a
Y BoralUni
on Cop
Bank,
Nepalgun
ge
3235 5386/- 5118
/-
6116 3795/- 2445
/-
10504
/-
15
08
6240/- 13
17. Dalia Unregistere 10/- Y - 6359 2500/- 2018 4518/- 11
d
do-
/-
18. Radha Unregistere 10/- Y Nepalgun 7343 1360/- 2150/- 14
d
ge
SGBank
790/-
19. Star Unregistere 25/- Y - 7342 2007/-
13
d
do-
1537
/-
3544/-
20. Krishna Unregistere
d
20/- Y X X 1320/- X 1320/- 11
67

21. Amgachia
M Samity
Unregistere
d
20/- Y Nepalgun
ge
SGBank
X 520/- 1880
/-
2400/-
22. Matri Unregistere 20/- Y -do- 6651 1000/- 2426 3426/- 08
Golap d
/-
23. Protiva Unregistere 10/- Y S. G 5932 2280/- 3598 5878/- 08
d
.Bank
/-
24. Asha Unregistere 30/- Y -do- 5769 9048/- 1655 25600 16
d
2/- /-
25. Jyoti Unregistere 30/- Y Boral 5459 5500/- 1012 15625 12
d
Union
Cop
5/- /-
26. Protosha Unregistere 20/- Y S.G. 6122 4350/- 2105 6455/- 05
d
Bank
/-
27. Sangati Unregistere 20/- Y -do- 6532 5410/- 1011 6421/- 08
d
/-
28. Marti Unregistere 20/- Y -do- 6582 4005/- 3248 7253/- 13
d
/-
29. Ujjala Unregistere 20/- Y -do- 6565 6714/- 2260 8974/- 10
d
/-
30. Maitri Unregistere 20/- Y -do- 7332 500/- 3410 3910/- 15
d
/-
31. Paramita Unregistere 10/- Y X X 120/- X 120/- 06
d
/20/
32. Sahajogita Unregistere 05/- Y SGBank, 140/- 590/- 14
d
/10/
Nepalgun
ge
7605
730/-
33. Shikha Unregistere 30/- Y
X
2499/- 10
d
S.G.Bank 7342
2499
/-
34. Sandha Unregistere 30/- Y -do-
600/- 1200 1800/- 10
d
7591
/-
35. Rajlaxmi Unregistere 50/- Y -do- 7563 X 2202 2202/- 10
d
/-
36. Amrakajan Unregistere 50/- Y SGBank 6950 20600 2724 23324 10
d
Nepalgun
ge
/- /- /-
37. Subho Unregistere 20/- Y -do- 6208 8880/- 2012 10892 10
kamana d
/- /-
38.Matrimilon Unregistere 15/- Y -do- 5798 12500 477/- 12977 07
d
/-
/-
39. Bhorar Alo Unregistere 50/- Y - 7576 2850/- 2363 5213/- 08
d
do-
/-
40. Kadam Unregistere 15/- Y Allahaba 1003 4210/- 2048 6258/- 11
d
d
Gobindra
pur
18
/-
41. Matongini Unregistere 15/- Y -do- 1003 5350/- 1510 6860/- 11
d
60
/-
42. Ujjwal Unregistere 20/- Y SGB 7267 2127/- 4063/- 10
d
/30/
Nepalgun
1936
ge
/-
43. Aparajita Unregistere 20/- Y GP 1003 9450/- 6978 16428 13
d
Allahaba
d
59
/- /-
15
68

44. Santi Unregistere
d
45. Durga Unregistere
d
46. Naba surya Unregistere
d
47. Agradut Unregistere
d
20/- Y 160/- X 160/- 08
20/- Y Cop
Boral
Cheary
25/- Y SGB
Nepalgun
ge
6264 7500/- 1160
/-
6268 18200
/-
3000
/-
8660/- 15
21200
/-
40/- Y Sagar
Gramin
Bank
Nepalgun
ge
5797 960/- X 960/- 12
40/- Y “ 6529 320/- X 320/- 08
48.
Unregistere
Sandhapradip d
49. S.Kalyan Unregistere 50/- Y “ 5614 X 2007 20070 06
d
0/- /-
50. Porinita Unregistere 50/- Y “ 6528 X 1115 11157 05
d
7/- /-
51. Sangita Unregistere 10/- Y “ 5962 500/- 5994 6494/- 11
d
/-
52. Nebadita Unregistere 10/- Y “ 6205 X 4535 4535/- 11
d
/-
53. Sanchita Unregistere 30/- Y “ 6530 4241/- 14241 10
d
1000
0/-
/-
54. Sarada Unregistere 20/- Y “ 6674 X
7635/- 09
d
7635
/-
55. Nabarupa Unregistere 20/- Y “ 6458 3000/- 5700 8700/- 13
d
/-
56. Tatini Unregistere 20/- Y “ 6611 X 4029 4029/- 06
d
/-
57. M.Terasa Unregistere 20/- Y “ 6785 8649/- 7617 16266 21
d
/- /-
58. Golap Unregistere 20/- Y Boral 5401 2100/- 6835 8935/- 15
d
Union
Copt.
/-
59. Asha Unregistere 20/- Y “ 5304 5782/- 2078 7860/- 13
d
/-
60. Akash Unregistere 20/- Y “ 5343 X 8179 8179/- 11
d
/-
61. Monorama Unregistere 20/- Y X 1012 10126 13
d
6/- /-
62. Star Unregistere 50/- Y 25000 3024 28024 13
d
/- /- /-
63. Suryakrian Unregistere 20/- Y Sagar SB 9190/- 141/- 9331/- 08
d
Gramin 63/0
Bank
Sonakhali
2
64. Netaji Unregistere 30/- Y “ 105/ 8051/- 2114 10165 09
d
03
/- /-
65. Nabina Unregistere 20/- Y “ 148/ 4870/- 3285 8155/- 12
d
04
/-
66. Merry Unregistere 20/- Y “ 61/0 6409/- 3514 9923/- 08
12
69

d 2 /-
67. Beauti Unregistere 20/- Y “ 62/0 8687/- 10725 09
d
2
2038
/-
/-
68. Tarulata Unregistere 20/- Y “
3175/- 6190/- 15
d
269/
3015
04
/-
69. Agrogati Unregistere 20/- Y “ 107/ 6875/- 2564 9439/- 11
d
03
/-
70. Vorer Alo Unregistere 10/- Y “ 108/ 5773/- 811/- 6584/- 12
d
03
71. Veronika Unregistere 20/- Y “ 91/0 5604/- 4624 10228 10
d
3
/- /-
72. Asavarosa Unregistere 20/- Y “ 92/0 8676/- 2380 11056 12
d
3
/- /-
73. Suktara Unregistere 25/- Y “ 151/ 3772/- 4118 7890/- 10
d
04
/-
74. Rakhi Unregistere 20/- Y “ X 1500/- 692 2192/- 10
Purnima d
75.
Unregistere 25/- Y SGB 2470 25610 880/- 26490 12
Vivekananda d
Sandeshk
hali
/-
/-
76. Nibadita Unregistere 20/- Y “ 2522 6120/- 1500 7620/- 12
d
/-
77. Pritilata Unregistere 20/- Y SGB 2136 14110 1210 15320 10
d
Chunakh
ali
/- /- /-
78. Madhumita Unregistere 20/- Y “ 2137 15320 511/- 15831 10
d
/-
/-
79. Sagarika Unregistere 20/- Y Cop. 263/ 5840/- 6440/- 12
d
Kumrakh
ali
04
600/-
80. Stiphan Unregistere 20/- Y Bank of 2741
8560/- 15
d
IndiaRam 3500/- 5060
pur
/-
81. Supriti Unregistere 20/- Y Cop, 113/ 10750 5483 16233 10
d
Kumrakh
ali
01 /- /- /-
82. Mother Unregistere 20/- Y Cop. 122/ 2330/- 5929 8259/- 10
d
Kumrakh
ali
01
/-
83. Mother Unregistere 25/- Y “ 123/ 5720/- 9227 16747 10
Terasa d
01
/- /-
84. Udayan Unregistere 25/- Y “ 259/ 4500/- 4330 8830/- 12
d
03
/-
85. Golap Unregistere 25/- Y Cop. 1562 3500/- 1349 16994 09
d
Chunukh
ali
4/- /-
86. Matongini Unregistere 20/- Y
2303
7960 10460 12
d
“
2500/- /- /-
87. Anubhav Unregistere 30/- Y
2360
6404 8404/- 09
d
“
2000/- /-
88. Radha Unregistere
d
20/- Y X X 910/- X 910/- 08
89. Jaba Unregistere 20/- Y 140 4467/- 3823 8290/- 10
70

d SGB
Sonakhali
/-
90.Vivekanand Unregistere 20/- Y
88/0 3930/- 4795 8725/- 10
a
d
“ 3
/-
91. Indira Unregistere 20/- Y
87/0 2667/- 6467 9134/- 10
d
“ 3
/-
92. Vidyasagar Unregistere
d
20/- Y X X 400/- X 400/- 20
93. Devipur Unregistere 10/- Y Boral 2662 6600/- 3900 10500 70
Santimoy d
Cop.
/- /-
Mahila
Federation
Bank
94.
Unregistere 20/- Y SGB 7378 X 1400 1400/- 07
Rammakalchak
Christio Mahila
SHG
d
/-
95. Nobin Unregistere 30/- Y X X *2970 X 2970/- 08
d
/-
96. Nebadita Unregistere
d
20/- Y X X 2040/- X 2040/- 17
97. Jagorun Unregistere
d
20/- Y X X 440/- X 440/- 11
98. Progati Unregistere
d
20/- Y X X 260/- X 260/- 13
99.Matrisonmil Unregistere 20/- Y X X *2100 X 2100/- 21
oni
d
/-
86497 211
8/- 944
PROGRAMMES AT THE DBSS AND FIELD
To enhance the governance and operational capacity of the partner organization
Prog. Objective Activity No. of What Outcome Follow up
Initiatives
part.
date
& happened
Partnership Good Staff 17-
Cooperation governance Meeting 18/10/05
17-
18/11/05
13-
14/12/05
31st Jan -
2nd Feb’06
7th - 8th & 23rd –
24th *Cluster -Dev. the * Regular field
report sharing leadership visit to monitor
(special high skill. the work .
light
-Active *Discussed the
achievement, participation problem &
networking & -Clear solve it
problems) concept about together.
*Follow up livelihood &
the prepare RBA
the prog. -C.E sharing
*Prepared the their
next months knowledge &
March’06 prog calendar information
to each other
Board 11/03/06 *Minutes of -Board *Chairman’s
Meeting
the last member visit to the field
meeting. contribution *Board
*Coordinator’s in the members visit
report. development the field to look
*Sharing the process. after the DBSS
nature of -They known work.
activities. the status of *They attend
71

Area
Committee
Meeting
Relook the
process &
procedure
42
11 th
Feb’06
& 27 th &
29 th
Feb’06
21
16/12/05
25/03/06
*Re-sharing
issue, vision,
Mission, focus
group & cross
cutting theme.
*Sharing on
Right Based
approach.
*New
structure &
role.
*Prepare the
format as per
department
like LAN,
CME &
gender.
*How to
conduct the
programme.
*Reporting
system
staff & fields. some
programmes.
-All the area
members
understand
about right
based
approach,
new structure.
- They are
aware about
their role &
responsibility.
Skill
development
of staff about
report.
-Increase
their
responsibility
*Area member’s
work together
on RBA.
*They regular
interaction with
govt. sector.
They have
planed to
selection the
area.
*Linkage the
PME, LAN,
CME & Gender
department.
*Relooking our
plan, objectives
& process
through regular
meetings.
Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and control over life and livelihood
Prog.
Initia
tives
Com
munit
y
Buildi
ng
Initia
tive
Objec
tive
Right
to
lively
hood
& F.
Securit
y
Approa
ch
Researc
h &
Analysis
Activity No.
of
part.
&
Collecting &
study of
relevant
information
& data
Date
Dec’0
5
Feb’06
R/P What
happened
D.R.D.C
& Center
, Kolkata
Flip chart
Survey
format
Outcome Follow
up
Staff apply
the flip chat
in their
SHG
meeting
-The group
members
more
effective &
concern to
see the flip
chart.
*Regular
apply the
flip chart
among the
SHG
specially
new SHG.
*SHG
leaders,
C.E. &
IFDC
look after
this
process.
*Identifica
tion the
local issue
& try to
72

Researc
h &
Analysis
Right to inf.
of the
disadvantage
Action Rally on
Human
rights
Assistan
ce &
Capacity
Org. capacity
of staff on
livelihood &
f. security
Action Right to food
& work
400
9 th
Dec’0
5
Kolkat
a
18 th –
20 th
Nov’0
5
Rt. Revd.
B.
Malakar
Revd.
Anil
Mitra,
Recd. S.
Roy. &
Mr.
Harod
Mallick
Mr.
G.K.Gan
dhi
Govt. of
West
Bengal.
Mr.
Lamination
and printing
of
SHGbook.
*Rally
*Deputation
to Govt for
minority
rights
Lamination
the booklet
Rights to
food &
work
*100 days
manded &
basic
element of
-Proper
documents
keeping.
Self
confidence
of SHG
member for
their
monthly
saving.
-Govt. took
deputation
& assurance
them take
initiative as
soon as
possible.
-Christian
unity &
work
together
Grain
knowledge
about 100
days
mended.
-Groups &
VDC
solve.
*Congrega
tion to
take
initiative
to OBC
certificate
& OBC
loan.
*Office
bears of
Paschim
Bangio
Christio
Parisaba
(PBCP)
meeting
with out
DBSS
staff.
* They
wanted to
give the
responsibi
lities of
youth
activities
among the
DBSS
staff.
To
prepare
different
IEC
material
on
livelihood
and food
security
*Referenc
e family
fill up
form for
100 days
mended.
*Referenc
73

Assistan
ce &
Capacity
Researc
h &
Analysis
Trg. on
PME
Group
meeting
Trg. on
Financial
management
27-
29 th
March
’06
1240
Oct’05
-
Mar’0
6
All the
village
s
30-31 st
Jan’06
Ashim
Das
Gupta,
Finance
Minister
of West
Bengal
Dr.
MHAnsa
ri
Mr. A.K.
Singh
Presbyter
C.
Enabler
Issue
.Facilitat
or
Mr.
Santosh
George
Mr.
Bidyut R.
Sagar
The Cross Cutting themes
Building Peoples Organization to peoples Movement
To ensure congregation in solidarity with the poor
livelihood &
social
security.
*Where &
how we get
various
information
* What is
monitoring
&
Evaluation
*What is
participatory
monitoring
&
evaluation?
*Organizati
onal study
*Programm
atic study.
*How to
preparing
the
monitoring
chart &
report
*Quality &
Quantity of
achievement
*Minutes
*Matter
arising
*Savings &
loan
*Local
problem
solve
*Introduced
new format
of finance.
*Tally
*Excel
members
apply to
panchayat
for 100 days
mended.
-Get book
lets on
livelihood &
rights to
information
-Gain
knowledge
about PME
-Get various
format.
-Prepare the
monitoring
question.
Maintaining
records &
documents
properly
-They knew
the meaning
of various
important
.day
-No. of
SHG
increased.
-Gain
knowledge
about Tally.
e family &
C.E
collecting
the
informatio
n from
Govt.
sector.
*Regular
meeting &
tapped the
Govt.
facilities.
*
Installing
accounts
package
and
Practicing
Tally.
74

Mainstreaming gender concerns
Prog
Initiati
ves
Objectiv
e
LAN Building
peoples
organiza
tion to
peoples
moveme
nt
Activity No. of
Part.
&
Org.
capacity for
staff on
LAN
Est.. of
partnership
with like
minded org.
DBSS
News letter
Date
R/Pers
on
What
happened
Jan’06 Book let of
Gram
Sansad
13 th
Dec’05
Mr.
Anadi
Ranjan
Mandal
Mr.
Sadhan
Mandal
Feb’06 Committ
ee
members
* Good
relation.
*Sharing
DBSS
activities
*Tapped the
resource
*Printing the
news (Field
news, poem,
Current
information
& data)
Outcome Follow up
Maximum
reference
community
first time
participated
in the Gram
Sansad
meeting.
-They know
what Gram
sansad
meeting is &
how to do it.
-Some of
group &
VDC
members
sharing their
through in
village plan.
-Trainner of
SEDP
promised to
give training
on Animal
husbandry
&
pisciculture
with 50%
discount.
-PUS at
Baruipur will
consult on
Legal Aids
in our area
at free of
cost.
-Spread the
news about
the DBSS
works
overall the
diocese.
-To
developed
the writing
skill among
the villagers
& staff
*Regular visit G.P
gram panchayet.
*Tapped
govt. facilities
*C.E. help them.
*Two C.E. seated
with PUS.
*Process is going
& tapped money
from Arpan
Mohila Samity
for women
empowerment
programme.
Learning 20 Chairma *Field visit Self *Obey the guide
75

appraisal 10 th –
12 th
Jan’06
VDC
Meeting
Cluster com
Meeting
Com. &
Doc.
Assistant
visitation at
Phulbani
256
Oct’05
–
Mar’06
17
Jan’06
27-30 th
March’
06
n DBSS
& Team
of
L.Apprai
sal
Presbyte
r
C.
Enabler
I.
Facilitato
r
Coordin
ator
Member
of local
Panchay
at
Prog.
Associat
e
& activities
*Observed
our
documents,
new role &
structure.
* Drama on
local issue
*Minutes
*Matter
arising
*Savings &
loan
*Local
problem
solve
*Govt.
facilities
*Informatio
n &
documentati
on
collection
*Group
report
sharing
-do- *Minutes
*Matter
arising
*Informatio
n &
documentati
on
collection
*VDC
report
sharing
Team of
Learning
appraisal
*Check the
financial
documents..
*Field visit
evaluation
all the staff.
-We realize
our work
process.
Group
learned from
each other
-Refund &
revolved
smoothly
Discussion
and
dialogues
with others
helped
encourage
the other
villagers.
-Build up
rapport
relationship
-Gain
confidence.
-Introducing
&
relationship.
-Gather
knowledge
from the
field.
line from learning
appraisal team.
* Report don’t
get from the head
office of SBSS.
*Regular meeting.
*Identify the
local problem &
solved it.
*Keep the proper
documents.
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CME To
ensure
congrega
tion in
solidarity
with the
poor.
Gen
der
Mainstre
aming
gender
concerns
Visitation
prog. of the
Bishop’s
College
students
Org.
capacity of
staff on
CME
Internationa
l Women’s
day
04
21 st-
29 th
Oct’05
27 th
Nov’0
5
8 th
March
2006
Local c.
Enabler
Prodhan
of
Panaqua
G.P.
Ms.N
Pramani
k
MrsUjja
wala
Mandal
*Field visit.
Group,
VDC &
Cluster
meeting.
*Met with
Bank
Manager,
Pradhan,
BDO.
*Led the
Church
service
*PRA
*DBSS stall
*Calendar
*Cap
Women
rights
* Role &
responsibiliti
es of
Women in
the society.
*Family
planning
Good
relation
between
Bishop
College
students &
DBSS staff,
reference
community.
-They know
about DBSS
work in the
field &
office.
-get brief
inf. About
PRA,PRI,Di
ocese from
our
documents.
All
congregatio
n of BKP
diocese
know
growth the
DBSS
activities.
-Respected
persons of
diocese
visited our
stall.
-Rt. Revd.
Lobo,
Bishop of
Baruipur
Diocese
(RC) very
happy DBSS
work
Women
knew the
value of this
very day.
-They
promised to
celebrate
this day
every year.
Staff Details
No. of staff as on March 31, 2006 = 11
Community Enabler = 08 Male: 07 Female = 01
Issue Facilitator = 01
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O A = 01
D C = 01
Gender Facilitator = 02
CME Facilitator = 02
During six months
Budgets
Approved Budget for the six month 5,81,069.00
Total expenditure 4,72,076.00
Expenditure on salary 2,78,647.00
Expenditure on Partnership enhancement 59,139.60
Expenditure on Community Building Initiative 60,020.00
(Issues)
Cross Cutting Themes
LAN
CME
Gender
26,863.90
23,783.50
X
Programme Administration 56,577.00
CASE-STUDIES…
ILLEGAL RELATIONSHIP RUIN A FAMILY
We have four SHG at village Sholua which is 119 km away from Barrackpore DBSS office, situated
under Patherghata – II gram Panchayat, Tehatta Block – I in Nadia District. Most of the women of
the illiterate and have no social awareness and self dignity. As such they become the victim of
domestic violence.
Smt. Monika Das w/o Sri Paban Das of this village reported to our SHG that she is being tortured
by her husband for last three months. We took her case with the “Pradhan” of the Gram Panchayat
after being failure to solve the case. Even the Pradhan could not solve the case and as such he
referred the case to the official in-charge of Tehatta Police station. Meanwhile it was reported to us
that Sri Paban Das has not stopped torturing his wife. Sri Paban Das as he has some illegal
relationship with other woman. The O.C Tehatta P.S arrested her Father-in-law Sri Bir Das and her
husband. Sri Bir Das was released and Sri Paban Das was sent to Police custody at Krishnanagar and
he was also released after 18 days. Our SHG intervened into the case one’s again and settled the case
amicably.
By the grace of God the family is now living peacefully it was reported.
It is the fact that the other nearby villages likes Baliurah and Viterpara were inspired by the action
taken up by SHG of Sholua.
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EASTERN HIMALAYA DIOCESE
1. Name of the DBSS / Diocese : Eastern Himalaya Diocese
2. Year of beginning/ Historical Perspective : 1991 (2 to 15 years)
The interventions of DBSS in present clusters have been made in different period
which have been mentioned in annexure-1
Due to different geo-political-cultural situation the whole DBSS area have been
divided into sectors i.e. Hills & Plains.
The DBSS-EHD has experienced lot of changes in the form of intervention
strategies-approaches in the due time as charity—welfare—action.
The attitude of the people is changing from receiving to doing.
Field Information
Demographic Information
State District Village Panchayat
West
Bengal
Sikkim East
Sikkim
Assam Kokrajhar
(BTC)
Jalpaiguri Dakshin Sakhowajhora,
Pradhan Para, Uttar
Dangapara, Sajnapara,
Sonakhali, Uttar Simlabari,
Purba Simlabari, Paschim
Simlabari, Patlakhawa,
Gadatola, Jayantitola,
Tirlatola, Kadampur,
Simlabari, Karmatola,
Bansbari, Dheep Colony,
Choto Pukuria, Maritola,
Soglaytola, Samuktala
Busty, Nararthali, Uttar
Nararthali, Dhanthali, West
Chengmari, Purba
Nararthali, Sukantari,
Dubashree, Simlabari,
Madhya Nararthali and
Gochimari,
Darjeeling Rausey, Ramitey, Ambakey,
Pochock, Lungsel, Majan
Gaon, Lampati, Dilpali,
Tubun, Tintola, Nawatola,
Podotola, Roypara, Telivita,
Sareoksa, Nimbong and
Pemling-Genzing,
Mamring, Nalakthang,
Dhargaon, Amba (Lower)
and Amba (Upper).
Sindri Jhora, Pakriguri,
Simlabari, Surendrapur,
Ghaksapara, Kasiabari,
Gaonsulka, Burachara,
Jambuguri and Ramdeo.
Khowardanga-I,
Khowardanga –II,
Samuktala,
Patlakhawa-IV,
Sakhowajhora – I
and Sakhowajhora
– II.
Rimbick, Dungra,
Gitdabling,
Pokheribung,
Nimbong,
Naxalbari –I and
Buraganj,
Amba
Kasiabari.
Total
Population
60,019
H - 6,878
P – 53,141
(H - Hills)
(P-Plains)
Total
Families
8,618
H – 946
P-7,672
(H -
Hills)
(P-Plains)
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Detail of the Community Based Organizations
VDC CC AC PRI Members Congregation in field Congregation In Diocese
54 11 2 Prepared: 8
Total = 14 Pastorates
Total= 32 Pastorates
H- 17
N. E. Sikkim, Naxalbari, Amritpur, Bajugaon,
P-37
(M-5, F-3 = 8) Gairkata, Kalimpong, Rimbick, Gairkata, Naxalbari,
(Hill- M-1, F-0=1) Amritpur, Bajugaon, Kumargram, Satali, Saontalpur – I, II &
(Plain-M-4, F-3=7) Saontalpur-I, II & III, Satali, III, Kumargram,
Gitdabling and Nimbong. Kalimpong, Gitdabling, N.
121 PRI members in
E. Sikkim, Rimbick,
the operational area 220 families
Baradighi, Jalpaiguri,
Hills – 121
Mahakalguri, Jaigaon,
Hills – 36
Plains – 99
Beldangi, Siliguri,
Plains – 85
Kalchini, Chhibo, Chon
tong, Darjeeling, Jholong,
Kurseong, Mangwa,
Mangpoo - Rongchong, S.
E. Sikkim, B – Area - I
and B – Area – II.
Detail of People’s Organization
Name of People’s
Organization
1. Bajugaon
Pastorate
Bikash Samity
(Kashibari)
2. Amritpur
Pastorate Bikash
Samity (Kashibari)
3. Adivasi Mahila
Sangharsh Samity
(Saontalpur)
4. Sanjukta Mahila
Adhikar Munch
(Patlakhawa)
5. Pochock- Majan
Keyong Sejum
(Gitdabling)
6. Lungsel Keyong
Sejum
Name of President Name of
Ms. Mariam
Marandi
Secretary
Ms. Jyotsna
Besra
Ms. Soneka Roy Ms. Sikha Roy Mr.
Name of
Advisor
Ms. Nirola
Murmu
Dinabandh
u Roy
Approx
Memb
ership
M F
0 8
0
1 2
1
Total Issues
80
Livelihood
Livelihood
80 Gender
Concern &
Right to
Land
22 Gender
Concern &
Livelihood
Mr. Henry Lepcha 36 4 40 Tribal
identity
Mr. Sukh T.
Lepcha
153 Churches (Mandalis),
4640 Families,
12,680 Communicant
members
(CH – 41, CP – 112, FH –
814, FP- 3826, CMH –
2005, CMP – 10,675)
24 4 28 Tribal
identity

7. Nimbong
Keyong Sejum
(Nimbong)
8. Sareoksa
Keyong Sejum
9. Pemling Keyong
Sejum
Mr. Ranam
Lepcha
Self Help Groups
SL SHG Name Regis
No
.
tered
Or not
(1)Saontalpur
1 Dheep Colony
SHG
Monthly
Saving
Mr. Songdop
Lepcha
Rules
(Y/N)
Ban
k
Acco
unt
No
81
Tribal
identity
20 5 25 Tribal
identity
Cash
in
Hand
Cash
in
Ban
k
Total
Saving
Tribal
identity
Member
ship
M F
No Y CBI 6778 16000 13
2 Jyoti SHG No Y CBI 7786 6000 12
3 Meera SHG No Y CBI 7632 7000 11
4 Pragati SHG No Y CBI 7746 6000 11
5 Nabanita SHG No Y CBI 33/8
056
3000 11
6 Santi SHG No Y CBI
33/8
3000 12
7 Payel SHG No Y CBI 8163 2500 11
8 Rajni SHG No Y CBI 8161 2500 10
9 Rindirghutu SHG No Y CBI 6909 6000 11
1 Lily SHG No Y CBI 7090 5000 10
1 Rose SHG No Y CBI 7751 5000 10
1 Indira SHG No Y CBI 7091 14000 10
1 Tabita SHG No Y CBI 7644 9000 12
1 Eva SHG No Y 2500 11
1 Maya SHG No Y CBI 7631 6000 10
1 Sara SHG No Y CBI 32/7
923
400 10
1 Sona No Y CBI 32/7
5000 10
1 Monika No Y CBI 8354 1760 11
1 Sila SHG No Y CBI 7785 5000 10
2 Akota SHG No Y CBI 8140 2678 10
2 Navin No Y CBI 8340 1540 11
2 Sathi No Y CBI 8383 1540 11
2 Maa Saraswati No Y CBI 8061 3120 10
2 Maa Shakti SHG No Y CBI 8139 2000 10
2 Pragati No Y CBI 8161 2500 11
2 Jiwan Jharna SHG No Y CBI 32/7
3000 12
2 Sagen Sakam SHG No Y CBI 7273 3000 10
2 Kanmalir SHG No Y CBI 7259 3000 12
2 Kauri Bandhi No Y CBI 8504 1200 11
055
230
923

3 Lahanti No Y CBI 8506 1200 11
3 Kanya Kumari No Y CBI 8507 1200 12
3 Sonali No Y CBI 8505 880 11
3 Himalaya No Y CBI 8538 260 13
3 Sagen Baha No Y Coo
perat
ive
bank
6898 9580 12
3 Nawa Masal No Y CBI 7797 4940 13
3 Farmer No Y CBI 6884 658 19
3 Pragati SHG No Y CBI 8161 800
3 Munika SHG No Y 400
3 Santilata SHG No Y CBI 7642 2,805
4 Judasi SHG No Y CBI 7275 4,200
4 GathaoMala No Y CBI 7641 1,462
4 Sagen Baha No Y CBI 6898 6,880
4 Mother Teresa No Y Coo
perat
ive
bank
6885 10000 10
4 Mahila SHG No Y CBI 6859 10000 15
4 Rela Mala No Y CBI 6883 9000 8
4 Bahamala SHG No Y CBI 7176 323
4 Marshal SHG No Y CBI 7797 2,640
4 Sagen Sakam No Y CBI 7222 2,100
4 Hirla SHG No Y CBI 7177 549
5 Joyanti SHG
(2)
Kumargra
m
No Y Coo
perat
ive
bank
6886 9794 8
5 Jyoti No 240 Y 239 1449 12
5 Kishan No 700 Y 740 2380 14
5 Rubber S. No 400 Y 681 400 8
5 Pragati No 200 Y 427 200 10
5 Viswa Bharti No 200 Y 731 3270 10
5 Deshbandhu No 300 Y 223 2250 15
5 Jivan Rekha No 200 Y 192 5275 10
5 Ujjala No 220 Y 367 660 11
5 Rupali No 180 Y 561 8705 9
6 Pally Mangal No 160 Y 575 7255 8
6 Jeevan Deep No 140 Y 594 6705 7
6 Asha No 175 Y 585 6825 7
6 Swarang No 260 Y 132 1830 13
6 Jevan Sathi No 200 Y 198 5580 10
6 Sahara No 250 Y 227 1250 10
M(3) Mamring
6 Shikhar No 400 Y SBI 0110 1000
10
0050
145
0
6 Smiriti No 400 Y SBI 0110 1116
10
0050
150
0
82

6 Shakti No 400 Y SBI 0110
0050
6 Amulya No 320 Y SBI 0110
0050
7 Kosheli No 250 Y SBI 0110
0050
7 Saino No 400 Y SBI 0110
0050
7 Uphar No 400 Y SBI 0110
0050
(4) Naxalbari
7 Ujjwal swarojgar
Mahila Samity
7 Anandi swarojgar
Mahila Samity
7 Shanti swarojgar
Mahila Samity
7 Dipti swarojgar
Mahila Samity
144
014
131
131
288
1315
1
8000 8
83
10
6750 10
1320
0
1063
5
No 300 Y CBI 4066 8136 10
No 300 Y CBI 4069 8717 10
No 300 Y CBI 4067 8014 10
No 200 Y CBI 4067 8875 10
(5) Gitdabling
7 Mahila Mandal No 180 Y CBI 5244 6600 9
(6) Nimbong
7 Kisan Samuha No 300 Y UBK
G
913 9000 15
7 Pipbum
(7)
No 180 Y UBK
G
4547 4547 9
Patlakhaw
a
8 Tri – Nayan
Sayambher Gosti
8 Kanchan ganga
Sayambher Gosti
8 Shree Ma-Kali
Sayambher Gosti
8 Dena – Paona
Swanirval Gosti
8 Adarsa Sayambher
Gosti
8 Pragati Sayambhar
Gosti
8 Milan Sayambhar
Gosti
No 250 Y Unite
d
bank
No 500 Y Unite
d
bank
No 330 Y Unite
d
bank
No 500 Y Unite
d
bank
No 390 Y Unite
d
bank
No 200 Y Unite
d
bank
No 500 Y Unite
d
bank
2419
0
2438
0
2426
2
2420
5
2312
6
2420
4
2338
3
10
10
2500 10
3500 10
3960 11
4500 10
14040 13
2800 10
35025 10

8 Sangjukota
Sayambhar Gosti
No 330 Y Unite
d
bank
8 Milan Sakti SHG No 220 Y Unite
d
bank
8 Chalantika SHG No 200 Y SKU
S
Mini
Bank
9 Sonalika SHG No 200 Y Unite
d
9 Samrat Syambher
Gosti
9 Shimul Tala
Saynirbher Gosti
bank
No 300 Y Unite
d
bank
No 250 Y Unite
d
bank
9 Ashalota SHG No 200 Y Unite
d
9 Joy Mata Di
Swanirvor Gosti
9 Anamika Swanirvor
Gosti
9 Asha Bharsha
Swanirvor Gosti
9 Santi Swanirvor
Gosti
9 Anamika Swanirvor
Gosti
9 Santi Swanirvor
Gosti
1 Samajik samadhan
Swanirvor Gost
1 Paira Bandhan
Swanirvor Gosti
1Jyoti Swanirvor
Gosti
1 Maa Mangal Chandi
Swanirvor Gosti
1 Maa
KarunamayiSwanirv
or Gosti
bank
No 220 Y Unite
d
bank
No 240 Y Unite
d
bank
No 240 Y Unite
d
bank
No 220 Y Unite
d
bank
No 240 Y Unite
d
Bank
No 220 Y Unite
d
Bank
No 220 Y Unite
d
Bank
No 220 Y Unite
d
Bank
No 240 Y Unite
d
Bank
No 220 Y Unite
d
Bank
No 220 Y Unite
d
Bank
2233
8
2427
0
8580 11
2040 11
272 10000 10
2456
2
2440
9
2438
1
1480 10
2300 10
1750 10
317 9848 10
2426
7
2446
6
2472
9
2448
7
2446
6
2448
7
2472
8
2459
0
2473
0
2479
5
2479
4
3333 11
2117 12
1220 12
1500 11
2117 12
1500 11
1160 11
1670 11
1220 12
880 11
880 11
1 Bhagya Sree No 240 Y Unite 2479 920 12
84

Swanirvor Gosti d
Bank
3
1 Jiban Sathi No 250 Y Unite 2456
1500 10
Swanirvor Gosti
d
Bank
1
1 Samaj Kalyan No 350 Y Unite 2487
830 14
Swanirvor Gosti
d
Bank
3
1 Sister Nivedita No 240 Y SKU 267 9253 12
SHG
S
Mini
Bank
1 Mother Teresa No 200 Y SKU
S
Mini
Bank
269 8835 8
1 Biswamurthy SHG No 165 Y SKU
S
Mini
Bank
268 898 11
1 Jana Kalyan No 300 Y SBI 0115
0060
070
830 10
1 Saipatri No 500 Y SBI 0110
0050
133
2000 10
1 Adarsh No 500 Y SBI 0110
0050
134
2000 10
1 Prayash No 500 Y SBI 0110
0050
138
1000 10
1 Lalima No 500 Y SBI 0110
0050
140
1000 10
(8) Gairkata
1 Sonakhali Sabuj No 360 Y Syndi 5099 2890 12
Mahila
cate
bank
1 Sonakhali
No 360 Y Syndi 5210 3973 12
Banabusty Mahila
cate
bank
1 Meringla Swamber No 240 Y UBK 8519 12000 12
Gosti
G
bank
1 Menasita No 250 Y UBK
G
bank
8598 12000 10
1 Ujjwal Swamber No 375 Y UBK 8604 9000 15
Gosti
G
bank
1 Dr. Ambedkar No 750 Y Syndi 5287 5287 15
Swamber Gosthi
cate
bank
1 Puja Mahila Gosti No 300 Y UBK
G
8601 6432 15
85

ank
1 Pallishree No 300 Y UBK
G
1 Ilahi Bharasha
Swamber Gosthi
1 Prakriti Sakar
Mahila Gosthi
bank
No 300 Y UBK
G
bank
No 300 Y UBK
G
bank
1 Twenty Brothers No 850 Y UBK
G
1 Vivekananda
Samabay Gosthi
bank
No 600 Y UBK
G
bank
1 Sun Shine Gosthi No 300 Y UBK
G
bank
1 Jivon Moron No 325 Y UBK
G
1 Janani Swamber
Sangha
1 Alok Sandhayane
Swambar Gosthi
bank
No 200 Y UBK
G
bank
No 220 Y UBK
G
bank
1 Maska Valley No 300 Y UBK
G
bank
1 Asha Mahila Gosthi No 300 Y Mini
1 Nivedita Mahila
Gosthi
1 Remi Jhemi Mahila
Gosthi
bank
No 200 Y UBK
G
bank
No 240 Y UBK
G
bank
1 Shanti Sangha No 200 Y UBK
G
1 Akota Mahila
Gosthi
1 Adarsha Mahila
Sangha
bank
No 480 Y UBK
G
bank
No 200 Y UBK
G
bank
1 Sarnolata SHG No 300 Y UBK
G
1 Pranati Mahila
Gosthi
1 Shyama Mahila
Gosthi
bank
No 200 Y UBK
G
bank
No 250 Y UBK
G
8522 28000 12
8544 12000 15
8607 8104 12
8650 5950 17
8648 7200 12
8645 3000 15
8617 15118 13
8537 16181 10
8543 5868 11
T-
266
12069 12
377 6340 12
8508 7200 10
8638 1280 12
8529 7000 10
8624 2570 16
8509 7000 10
8602 2700 15
8628 1125 8
8627 1275 10
86

Program
Initiativ
es
1 Miljhil Mahila
Gosthi
1 Swapna Sapan
Sayambhar Sangha
1 Surove Mahila
Gosti
1 Progati Mahila
Gosti
(9) Kasiabari
1 (10) Kalimpong
No 300 Y
bank
UBK
G
bank
No 250 Y UBK
G
bank
No 300 Y UBK
G
bank
No 200 Y UBK
G
bank
Community Based Center for Learning and Advocacy (CBCLA)
PROGRAMS AT THE DBSS AND FIELD
(Please check with Strategic Action Plan)
To enhance the governance and operational capacity of the partner organization
8603 2400 12
8536 6917 10
8599 1031 12
8521 6580 10
Name of CBCLA Name of Teacher Name of the
Cluster
Student Male Student Female Total
Lampati Phurmit Lepcha Rimbick 14 approx 12 approx 26 approx
Nalakthang Kapila Dhakal Mamring 13 approx 17 approx 30 approx
Pochock Francis X. Lepcha Gitdabling 15 approx 13 approx 28 approx
Sareoksa Cecilia Lepcha Nimbong 14 approx 13 approx 27 approx
Rausey Chugen Rongong Kalimpong 17 approx 15 approx 32 approx
Tintola Ignatius Mardi Naxalbari 16 approx 14 approx 30 approx
Uttar Simlabari Basanti Karjee Patlakhawa 21 approx 14 approx 35 approx
Dheep Colony Gita Mallick Saontalpur 19 approx 16 approx 35 approx
Jayantitola Anot Besra Saontalpur 17 approx 13 approx 30 approx
Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and control over life and livelihood
Objectiv
e
Approach
es
Activity No. Of
participant
&
Date
Resourc
e person
What
happene
d
Outcom
e
87
Follow up

Commu
nity
building
initiative
Right to
Liveliho
od and
Food
Security
Individual
and group
efforts.
Issue based
organizatio
n
Informatio
n collection
(Basic
rights of
People &
relevant
Acts.)
Oct’05 to
March’06
DBSS
Staffs
Visited to
the
different
tea
gardens,
contacts
were
made
with
several
persons
and
officials.
et
with
SDL
RO
and
discu
ssed
regar
ding
getti
ng
NO
C for
tea
garde
n,
they
have
aske
d the
detail
of
the
same
like
when
starte
d,
paym
ent
of
tax.
et
with
the 4
perso
ns
regar
ding
green
leaf
sellin
g
they
said
until
&
unles
s the
daily
prod
uctio
n is
500
88
The tea garden
people would be
visiting shortly to
the persons for
fixation of rates.
The requisitions
were already
made for fishery
program.

Peoples
groups,
individuals
and
existing
organizatio
ns
Issue based
organizatio
n.
Knowledge
reinforcem
ent on
Right to
Food
Security
Oct’05 to
March’06
DBSS
Staffs
The
informati
on
regarding
PDS,
BPL-
Antodaya
, PRI,
land
pattatransferpossessionownershi
p,
preventio
n act on
kgs
they
won’
t be
able
to
take
the
same
and
rate
cann
ot be
in fix
man
ner it
woul
d be
varia
ble.
et
with
govt.
offici
als
regar
ding
resou
rce
tappi
ng
like
fishe
ry,
agric
ultur
e,
IGP.
eople
are
getti
ng
invol
ved
in
advo
catin
g
their
probl
ems
and
findi
ng
89
The coverage of
information
dissemination is
on.

Peoples
groups,
individuals
and
existing
organizatio
ns
Issue based
organizatio
n.
Legal Aid Oct’05 to
March’06
DBSS
Staffs
illegal
traffickin
g, health,
education
and
certain
legal
assistance
along
with the
possibilit
y of
success
through
united
action
were
shared
with
certain
group of
people
though
the
coverage
is small.
The
event of
traffickin
g (The
case of
Mr.
Philmon
Tirkey,
Ms.
Mangri
Minz,
Master
Pradhan
soluti
ons
whic
h
have
been
seen
as
achie
veme
nts.
hey
have
been
to
some
exten
t
succe
ssful
in
tappi
ng
govt.
resou
rces.
eople
came
to
kno
w
abou
t 100
days
empl
oyme
nt
guara
ntee
sche
me
T
he
local
gove
rnan
ce
came
into
influ
ence
whic
h
initia
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The cases of
illegal trafficking
in the operational
area being
watched regularly
by the community
people and
strengthening of
network in this
regard are on.

Marandi,
Ms. Rahil
Tudu,
Ms.
Malati
Marandi,
Ms.Vero
nica
Tirkey)
was
undertak
en and
the
people
were
assisted
in
contactin
g the
Police
stations,
SDO,
SDPO,
Advocate
and
approach
ing
various
authoritie
s like
Tribal
and
Backwar
d Class
develop
ment,
DM, SP,
IG, Chief
Minister
of WB,
Prime
Minister
of India
and
President
of India.
lly
oppo
sed
the
proc
ess.
T
he
law
&
orde
r
devis
ed
an
instr
ume
nt to
watc
h
over
the
traffi
cking
.
P
eopl
e
enco
urag
ed
and
learn
t
appr
oachi
ng
local
PS in
need.
T
he
invol
ved
agent
acce
pted
that
he
woul
dn’t
hims
elf in
this
act
again
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92
whic
h he
was
doin
g
since
10-
15
years
.
F
IRs
again
st
the
illega
l
traffi
cking
of
Ms.
Man
gri
Minz
,
missi
ng of
Mr.
Phil
mon
Tirke
y
and
the
deat
h of
Mast
er
Prad
han
Mara
ndi
have
been
regis
tered
.
T
he
offic
ers
from
the
Crim
e
bran

Individual
and group
efforts.
Issue based
organizatio
n
Informatio
n collection
(Basic
rights of
people &
relevant
Acts &
Social
Control
Orders)
Jan’06 &
Feb’06
DBSS
staffs
The
informati
on
regarding
PDS,
BPL-
Antodaya
, PRI,
land
pattatransferpossessionownershi
p,
preventio
n act on
illegal
traffickin
g, health,
education
and
certain
legal
assistance
along
with the
ch
cond
ucte
d
enqu
iry
abou
t the
incid
ent
(FIR
lodg
ed of
Ms.
Man
gri
Minz
and
missi
ng of
Phil
mon
Tirke
y) at
Saon
talpu
r
clust
er.
A
fter
getti
ng
infor
med
regar
ding
the
sche
mes
peop
le
nego
tiate
d
with
the
MR
Shop
deale
r and
are
getti
ng
prop
er
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People are getting
involved in
advocating their
problems and
finding solutions
which have been
seen as
achievements.
They have been
to some extent
successful in
tapping govt.
resources.
People came to
know about 100
days employment
guarantee scheme

possibilit
y of
success
through
united
action
were
shared
with
certain
group of
people
though
the
coverage
is small.
quan
tity
whic
h
was
form
erly
not
there
.
P
eopl
e
have
been
able
in
putti
ng
their
prob
lems
succ
essfu
lly in
the
last
Gra
m
Sans
ad
meet
ing
as
their
right
s.
C
amp
aign
for
the
need
of a
healt
h
cente
r has
been
start
ed.
P
eopl
e
were
assist
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Land
Right
Individual
and group
efforts.
Issue based
organizatio
n
Knowledge
reinforcem
ent on
Land
Revenue
The Cross Cutting themes
Building Peoples Organization to Peoples Movement
To ensure congregation in solidarity with the poor
Mainstreaming gender concerns
Program
Initiative
s
Objective Activity No. Of
Participant
&
LAN Building
Peoples
Organizatio
Knowled
ge
reinforce
Date
One
Oct’05,
Nov’05,
Jan’06 Mr.
Subhra P.
Tudu
Resource
person
Mr. Shyamal
Basumata
The
fields
were
visited
and the
Acts
related to
land
(Tribal
land)
were
discussed
and
people
were
sensitized
to come
forward
for
necessary
steps to
be taken.
What
happened
Visited and
contacted
congregation
ed
physi
cally
and
tech
nicall
y in
regis
terin
g the
incid
ents
whic
h is
affec
ting
their
lives.
s
The Acts
on land
Possessio
n,
acquisitio
n and
transfer
were
discussed
. Some
facts
regarding
the land
disputes
has been
recorded.
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A detail survey is
on for necessary
interventions.
Outcome Follow up
People came
to know
about 100
Regular
efforts to
strengthen

n to Peoples
Movement
CME To ensure
congregatio
n in
solidarity
with the
poor
Gender Mainstreami
ng gender
concerns
ment on
tools &
techniqu
es of
Advocac
y
Formati
on and
Meeting
of Issue
Based
People
Organiza
tion
Knowled
ge
reinforce
ment on
Mission
of
Church
Advocat
e on
Gender
Concern
Dec’05,
Jan’06 and
Feb’06
Different
Church
leaders
Nov’05,
Dec’05 and
Feb’06
190+220+3
00
Diocesan
Youth
03/11/05,
01-
02/11/05,
13-
16/01/06,
7 Persons
Nov’05 and
Dec’05
LAN
Facilitator
with VDC
Secretary
Mr. Subhra
P. Tudu and
Nemhas
Tigga
Ms. Hitkari
Mr. Pratap
Mr.
Amardeep
Mr. Shyamal
Mr.
Nathaniel
Mr. Julius
Mr. Nemhas
members, govt.
officials,
Institution
heads and
political leaders
The tribal
concerns were
discussed
especially the
evacuation of
Tribal club by
the govt. and
the discussion
was held to
support the
CSC.
The concept
and analysis
was shared
with the youth
on
contemporary
social scenario,
traditional
limitations, our
strength,
Christianity in
India, the role
of youth
Mission,
As the case of
women
trafficking was
coming up
more and more
the staffs were
gathered and
campaigned
against the
trafficking of
day’s
employment
guarantee
scheme. On
denial for
cooperation
on the same
the LAN
Facilitator
announced to
come to him
for necessary
help free of
cost.
The
responsibilitie
s was given
the draft the
memorandum
for registering
the tribal club
to the existing
committee
members.
The Pastorate
committee
assured the
possible
support for
CSC.
The youths
were
encouraged
for involving
themselves in
the
community
development
quoting the
references
from the
Bible.
The parents
who have
already sent
to their
female
members of
the family in
remote city
through the
agents have
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the Pos.
Process of
Registering
Tribal
Club is on.
The matter
of CSC
would be
placed in
the next
AGM of
Pastorate.
Suggestion
s were
made to
see the
local
concern at
local
congregati
on level.
The
various
contacts
(HPDP,
Nagpur,
ISI, Delhi,
Zonal,
Office
Agra,
AASAA,

Leaders
hip for
Social
Enter
Field
Exposur
e of
theologic
al
Students
3 Persons
October’05
women and the
ill effects of it
were
thoroughly
discussed
which fall on
family as well
as in the
society.
The theological
students visited
in 4 Clusters
with
Community
Enabler to
study the
development
initiatives
carried out by
the DBSS.
come forward
and reported
for the rescue
of them and a
chart have
been
prepared of
the same.
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Assam &
others
several
NGOs and
Clubs)
have been
made in
efforts to
rescue and
find out
the
victims.

Staff Details
No of staff as on March 31,2006
Community Enabler = 11 (Male – 8 Female --3)
Issue Facilitator = 2
OA = 1
DC = 1
Gender Facilitator
CME Facilitator
During six months
No of staff as on March 31,2006
Community Enabler = 11 (Male – 8 Female --3)
Sl. No. Name Designation Cluster/Placement
1. Mr. Subhra Prakash Tudu Coordinator
2. Mr. Nemhas Tigga Livelihood Issue Facilitator (Program
Organizer)
Plains
3. Mr. Benison Soren Land Issue Facilitator (Program Hills
4. Mr. Julius Kispotta
Organizer)
Knowledge Management & Account
Facilitator (Office Assistant)
Kalimpong Office
5. Mr. Pratap Sing Basumata CME
Enabler)
Facilitator (Community Amritpur-Bajugaon
6. Mr. Amardeep Horo PME
Enabler)
Facilitator (Community Kumargram
7. Mrs. Hitkari Guria SHG
Enabler)
Facilitator (Community Samuktala
8. Mr. Nathaniel Hembrom PRI Facilitator (Community Enabler) Patlakhawa
9. Mr. Shyamal Basumata LAN
Enabler)
Facilitator (Community Gairkata
10. Mr. Aden Ts. Lepcha Gender
Enabler)
Facilitator (Community Gitdabling
11. Mr. Nalam Fudong PRA Facilitator (Community Enabler) Rimbick
12. Mrs. Anjana Lepcha Associate Gender Facilitator Mamring
13. Mr. Sanjib Kr. Narjinari
(Community Enabler)
Associate PRI Facilitator (Community
Enabler)
Naxalbari
14. Mr. Gyen Ts. Moktan Associate CME Facilitator Nimbong
(Community Enabler)
15. Ms. Kegyen Moktan Associate LAN Facilitator Kalimpong
(Community Enabler)
Approved Budget for the six month :
Budget
7,75,224.00 as per Cash Flow
October – 2005 to March - 2006
released from SBSS = 6,21,000.00
Total expenditure : 6,21,787.00 (Excluding OMC) OMC= 52,856.00
Expenditure on salary : 3,78,028.00 (Outstanding salary 7,352.00)
Expenditure on Partnership enhancement 98,250.50
Expenditure on Community Building
Initiative ( Issues)
61,459.00
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Cross Cutting themes
LAN
CME
Gender
3,203.00
11,153.00
3,200.00
Programme Administration 38,629.50
Case Studies (1)
STRUGGLE FOR BASIC HEALTH FACILITIES
Introduction / Background: Around 92 km away from the main-town of Darjeeling, in the
Rimbick Gram Panchayat area, the people have no access to basic primary health facilities; in fact
have no proper health center in the region. In cases of sickness, diseases the reference people have to
visit health centers as far as Lodhama, Bijanbari and Darjeeling Sadar. Lot of money and energy has
to be incurred this way and also that many succumbs to death on their way itself. The need of a
health center in the region has become very necessary. Life had been running in the same way for
decade or so. People have been gradually realizing the need of a Health Center for the region. At the
mean time, a girl –Ms. Sukmit Lepcha (age -18), daughter of Mr. Phipraj Lepcha, of Tubun village
got bitten by a poisonous snake on the day of 24 th of September ’05. Her sickness took tremendous
proportion and she could not be taken to the Health center owing to the distance. Taking un to local
belief, a knot was tightly tied over the wound. As night passed, her pain turned in to agony. The day
next, on the 25 th, on the way to the health center, at Bijanbari the girl succumbed to death. It was a
shock for the people in the region and they realized that how badly they needed a health center in the
region.
Work done: Taking up the incident, the Community Enabler, over there, started sensitizing the
people regarding the need of basic health facility in the region.
Achievements: The incident had been a turning point and people had started raising their voices in
demanding a health center in the region. Time will decide how organize they can get in achieving
their demand.
Limitations / Constraints: Owing to the nature of occupation of the reference people, proper time
could not be managed to shape people’s organizational force to go ahead with the demand.
Voices from the field: Reference community did take up the matter to the local political bodies and
administration only to be assured to come up with a health center in the near future.
Future Implications: Till date the reference community is deprived from the basic health care
facility. In near future the people’s movement needs to be strengthened through proper network with
likeminded NGOs & GOs in the region; otherwise the assurance from the concerned would remain
as an assurance only.
Case Studies
DEATH OF CHILD AT WORK PLACE
Introduction / Background: Master Pradhan Marandi, S/o Late Badra Marandi, aged 12 years, of
Panbari – (2) Village, P.O. Gurufela, P.S. Gossaigaon, and Dist. – Kokrajhar, BTC, Assam, was taken
to Kalimpong by fraud, to work, by his maternal Uncle – Mr. Dhena Soren and Mr. Ladhana Mal of
Boro Pukuria Village, P.S. Samuktala, P.O. Samuktala, Sub-Division – Alipurduar, Dist. – Jalpaiguri.
The Child was handed over to Mr. Ashok Sahani of 10 th mile, Kalimpong for an exchange of Rs.
800/-. The Child succumbed to death on 4 th November 05 due to burning, as fire broke out in the
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oom where the boy was sleeping at night. The Case registered under U/D with Kalimpong P.S. The
body of the Child was handed over to Mr. Dhena Soren and Mr. Ladhana Soren on 6 th November
2005, who cremated the body in Kalimpong, without informing the Mother of Child about the
incidence.
Shrimati Karna Soren widow of late Badra Marandi and Mother of Master Pradhan Marandi
of Panbari (2) village, P. O. Gurufela, P. S. Gossaigaon, Dist. Kokrajhar, BTC, Assam, survived with
his two Children’s in Poverty and hunger, but was dedicated to educate her children’s. Master
Pradhan Marandi was studying in Standard 3, in the village Primary School. Shri Dhena Soren of
Boro Pukuria Village, under Samuktala P.S. + P.O., Alipurduar Sub-Division, visited the family at the
end of September 2005 and convinced Shrimati Karna Soren, to allow her elder son to go with him
to Boro Pukuria, where he would have enough to eat and could continue his studies there. Shri
Dhena Soren is the younger brother of Shrimati Karna Soren; she believed her brother and let her
son Master Pradhan Marandi to accompany Shri Dhena Soren to Boro Pukuria, expecting that her
son would safe in the hands of Shri Dhena Soren. Similarly Shri Dhena Soren convinced the
Guardians of two other families of the same village where Shrimati Karna Soren lives. A life
promised with food and education for the Children’s by Mr. Dhena Soren. The Guardian believed
and expecting a bright future of the Children’s in Boro Pukuria Village, under the supervision of Shri
Dhena Soren – Maternal uncle of Late Master Pradhan Marandi, allowed their Children’s to be
accompanied by Shri Dhena Soren, instead of living with them and starving. The Children’s were
brought to Boro Pukuria village and kept for a day; the villagers of Boro Pukuria are witness to the
same.
Shri Dhena Soren in association with Shri Ladhana Mal S/O Late Badan Mal of Boro
Pukuria Village had a different plan. To be mentioned Shri Ladhana Mal is a well known agent of
trafficking Young Girls and boys, Women, Children’s to different parts of the Country, specifically in
the Sub-divisional town of Kalimpong, Darjeeling even to Gangtok and further to Delhi, Rajasthan,
Gujarat and other parts of the Country through the Chain of Agents. Taking the advantage of
increasing Poverty due to declining source of Life and Livelihood in the Villages and promising them
Employment outside. Plenty of Tribal Girls and boys of Samuktala are missing whom Shri Ladhana
Mal has sent.
Shri Dhena Soren and Shri Ladhana Soren took Four Children to Kalimpong from Boro Pukuria (3
children brought from Assam, including Master Pradhan Marandi and one Children from Boro
Pukuria). Mr. Pradhan Marandi was handed over to Mr. Ashok Sahani of 10 th mile, Kalimpong, to
work as domestic help. Shri Dhena Soren and Shri Ladhana Soren took Rs. 800/ in exchange for the
delivery of the Child from Mr. Ashok Sahani. Similarly the other three children’s were delivered to
other families in Kalimpong. The whereabouts of the other three children’s is still unknown to the
Guardians of the Children’s.
Suddenly on 05/11/05, Mr. Ashok Soni, RCM Road, 10 th Mile, Kalimpong (WB) came to
Boro Pukuria village. And told Sri Dhena Soren and Sri Ladhana Mal that the Child Master Pradhan
Marandi who was working in his house and delivered by them was ill. Mr. Ashok Sahani took both
Mr. Ladhana Mal and Mr. Dhena Soren to Kalimpong. They started at around 7 PM from Boro
Pukuria village on 5 th November 05, by car and reached Kalimpong around 3 AM in the morning
next day on 6 th November 05.
On 6 th November 05, Mr. Ashok Soni took both of them to Kalimpong P. S. where Sri
Ladhana Mal introduced himself as the Father of Master Pradhan Marandi. There they came to know
that the Pradhan Marandi was dead. Then they were taken to the Sub-divisional Hospital at
Kalimpong to see the dead body. After identifying the body Mr. Dhena Soren and Mr. Ladhana Mal
were given Rs. 5000/- by Mr. Ashok Sahani. Out of that Rs. 2000/- was paid to the sweepers for
disposing off the dead body. The balance of Rs. 3000/ was divided between themselves. The fact of
the death of Master Pradhan Soren got leaked out by the wife of Shri Dhena Soren to the villagers,
who confirmed the incidence with the two viz. Mr. Dhena Soren and Mr. Ladhana Mal. The villagers
of Boro Pukuria created pressure on Dhena and Ladhana to inform Shrimati Karna Soren about the
death of her Son, Master Pradhan Marandi. Mr. Dhena Soren left for Panbari (2) village in Assam,
forced to go by the villagers. To the surprise of the villagers, that when, Mr. Dhena Soren did not
return even after 10days of his departure from the village, the villagers suspected that the fact may
not have been revealed by Mr. Dhena Soren. The villagers of Boro Pukuria collected donation and
sent Mr. Simon Tudu and Shri Lalit Tudu; to Panbari (2) village to enquire the fact whether Shri
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Dhena Soren has actually delivered the fact to the mother of the Child. To the surprise of the
representative of Boro Pukuria village, Shri Dhena Soren although was staying with Shrimati Karna
Soren never mentioned the death of Master Pradhan Marandi instead informed her that her child was
safe and studying in Boro Pukuria. In the similar manner Mr. Dhena Soren also informed the
guardians of two other families that their Children’s were safe. The fact of the death when revealed
to the mother of Late Master Pradhan Marandi, only then she came to know that her son was
trafficked to Kalimpong by her own brother and the guardian of the other two Children’s also came
to know that there children’s have been trafficked to Kalimpong.
A meeting was held at Boro Pukuria village on 23 rd November 2005, where Shrimati Karna
So Mother of Master Pradhan Marandi, Guardians of two other children’s who have been trafficked
to Kalimpong, Mr. Dhena Soren and Mr. Ladhana Mal were present and villagers of Boro Pukuria
were present. Shri Dhena Soren and Shri Ladhana Mal confirmed in writing that they had trafficked
the children’s to Kalimpong in exchange of money, although they could not produce the name and
addresses of the families where the other two Children’s from Assam and One Children from Boro
Pukuria has been delivered but assured that he could identify the houses in which the children’s are
delivered. The Villagers decided to access the assistance of the Police and lodge FIR against the two,
for illegal trafficking of children’s and responsible for the death of the Master Pradhan Marandi, and
request assistance of Police for rescuing the Children’s mentioned below from Kalimpong, who had
been trafficked by Mr. Dhena Soren and Mr. Ladhana Mal.
Sl. No. Name of Children Sex Age Guardian’s Name belongs
to
1. Sankar Hembrom M 13(Approx) S/o Darang Hembrom Panbari, BTC,
Assam
2. Jagat Hembrom M 14(Approx) S/o. Jharkhand Hembrom ----do-----
3. Lakhi Hembrom F 13(Approx) D/o. Late Dhope Hembrom Boro Pukuria
(WB)
Work done: Although the FIR of Shrimati Karna Soren was taken by the Officer-in-charge of
Samuktala on 29 th November 05, but the same was not officially received. The following day on 30 th
November 05 when the Officer – In- Charge of Samuktala village was again requested to Officially
receive the copy of the FIR, he denied without mentioning the reason of the denial. It should again
be noted that the Villagers of Boro Pukuria had tried to lodge an FIR against Mr. Dhena Soren and
Mr. Ladhana Mal on the 17 th November 05, but the same was not Officially accepted by the Officerin-
Charge of Samuktala Police Station, although he assured to help in this regard.
The SDPO, Alipurduar was approached in this regard and was told regarding the all happenings. He
saw the draft and highlighted some gaps in the draft and further suggested to lodge FIR at Assam in
the Home PS of Master Pradhan Marandi. The attempts were made there but due to noncooperation
of the Outpost In-Charge nothing was achieved. Further contacts were made to the
local organizations and political leaders and with the help of circular pressure FIR was lodged.
Achievements: Finally the FIR was lodged and accepted at Kochugaon PS, Assam. The copy of
death certificate was received from Kalimpong PS.
Limitations / Constraints: Apathy from local administration, insufficient people voice due to
political obligation and proper know-how of legal and administrative aspects.
Voices from the field: The VDC members from the field (Boro Pukuria) as soon as came to know
regarding the burnt death of Master Pradhan Marandi they collected the local contribution in cash
and went to inform his mother at Assam. They found there one of the culprit Mr. Dhena Soren and
told the village people there regarding the whole event which charged them and Dhena was bitten
up. They came back to their village and contacted several leaders at Samuktala in order to draw
support and cooperation from them.
Future implication: The next step is to claim the death compensation of Master Pradhan Marandi.
The people need to develop such a network so that the issue can be undertaken related to one place
to other remote place and take initiation at local level of/by their own.
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NORTH EAST INDIA DIOCESE
1. Name of the DBSS / Diocese: Diocesan Board Of Social Service.(Diocese of NEI)
2. Year of beginning/ Historical Perspective (in 4 lines) 1997.
DBSS, Diocese of NEI started in the year 1997 lies in the state of Assam of North East part of our
country covering four districts and working with several ethnic groups, like Munda, Oraon, Boro,
Nepali, Karbi, Khasi, Missing and Assamese.
Field Information (underline the new information & Field details)
Demographic Information
State District Village Panchayat Total Pop Total Families
ASSAM 4 108 13 62106 8787
Detail of the Community Based Organizations
VDC CC AC PRI Members Cong in field Cong In
diocese
108 10 01 04 19 246
Detail of People’s Organization
Name of People’s Organization (i) Mansiri Anchalik Approx
Gaon Unnyan Parishad (President – Mr. Suren Membership
Kamang, Secy.- Mr. Premanand Sanga, Advisor – Mr. M
Bir Bahadur Chetri & Rev. Ajay Demta)
F
(ii) Community Action
8
For
7
Development.(President: Mr.Isreal
Kawa.Secy:Mr.Marius Tiru.Advisor:Rev.Musa Dodrai.
(iii) Swaraj Jana
Sangathan.(President:Rev.W.Kerketta,Secy:Mr.Nripaty
Chakladhar.Advisor:
(With names of President/Secretary & Advisor)
Issues : (i) Right to livelihood &
Food Security
(ii) Right to Land
(iii) Right to Identity & Social Equity.
Issue: i. Fight against exploitation
ii. Women’s right.
iii. Leaderdship development
(iv) PNJSS (Purbanchal Nari Jagriti Sangram Samittee)
Self Help Group
SHG Name Registered/ Monthly Rules Bank Account No Cash Cash Total Membership
Saving
Unregistered (Y/N)
in in Saving M
Hand Bank
F
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1. Sengmi unregistered 10/- Y SHG/1385 2,267 F
2. Selfa unregistered 10/- Y SHG/1123 7,565 F
3. Sengba unregistered 10/- Y SHG/1234 4,030 F
4. Achik Dev. unregistered 10/- Y SHG/1085 5,228 M
5. Meapa unregistered 10/- Y SHG/1582 3072 F
6 Grichi unregistered 10/- Y SHG/1583 3690 M
7. Tangsima unregistered 10/- Y SHG/1215 10367 F
8. Tengba unregistered 10/- Y SHG/1124 18130 F
9. Jarika unregistered 10/- Y SHG/1493 2806 F
10 Salgital unregistered 15/- Y SHG/1560 5144 M
11. KDSunrose unregistered 20/- Y SHG/2023 3192 M
12 Km Milan unregistered 20/- Y 2183 1030 M
12. Rongkimi unregistered 10/- Y C&I/2025 8375 F
13. Chitonglangso unregistered 10/- Y C&I/2002 13660 F
14. Potali unregistered 10/- Y C&I/2003 6013 F
15. Sampri unregistered 10/- Y C&I/2041 4952 F
16. Athurkimi unregistered 10/- Y C&I/2042 1350 F
17. Chari unregistered 10/- Y C&I/2043 3050 F
18. Kungkripi unregistered 20/- Y SHG/1497 6880 F
19. Hanthar
Marijuri
unregistered 20/- Y SHG/1599 6100 F
20. Serdihun unregistered 10/- Y SHG/1600 2980 F
21. Gavuru
Tunijan
Women
SHG(A)
unregistered 20/- Y 2610/10 2203 F
22. Gavuru
Tunijan (B)
unregistered 20/- Y 2608/10 1924 F
23. Khristo Jyoti unregistered 20/- Y 2606/10 9310 M
24. Milijuli SHG unregistered 20/- Y 600 F
25. Gaon Unnayan unregistered
Farmer SHG
15 Y 3492/12 7310 M
26. Dibya Jyoti unregistered 30 Y 1211/14 7114 F
27. Prem Jyoti unregistered 20 Y 1219/14 3364 F
28. Rup Jyoti unregistered 30 Y 1196/14 6196 F
29. Nayan Jyoti unregistered 30 Y 1212/14 4451 F
30. Bisrampur
Farmer
unregistered 10 Y 796/14 6312 M
31. Bhagya Jyoti unregistered 20 Y 684/11 8223 F
32. Probhat unregistered 50 Y 2012/11 3981 F
33. Christ Jyoti unregistered 20 Y 1956/10 924 F
34. Nobo Jyoti unregistered 20 Y 2063/10 1000 F
35. Prem Jyoti unregistered 20 Y 2650/10 11318 F
36. Milan Jyoti unregistered 20 Y 2396/9 7554 F
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37. Sunali unregistered 20 Y 1198/14 8388 F
38. Naba Jyoti unregistered 50 Y 1248/14 6564 F
39. Swarna Jyoti unregistered 20 Y 2276/12 140 F
40. Milan Jyoti unregistered 20 Y 2275/12 1040 F
41. Deep Jyoti unregistered 20 Y 2308/12 300 F
42. Ujal Jyoti unregistered 100 Y 2299/12 1000 F
43. Mashi Matri unregistered 10 Y 120 F
44. Seon Jyoti unregistered 20 Y 140 F
45. Rupali unregistered 20 Y 140 F
46. Injot Dahar unregistered 50 Y 500 M
47. Milan unregistered 20 Y F
48. Heoug unregistered 20 Y F
49. Natun Diganta unregistered 20 Y 01100000289 10767.48 F
50. Jigrity unregistered 20 Y 01100000340 5900 F
51. Xystum unregistered 20 Y 01100000441 3080 F
52. Ujjal unregistered 20 Y 01100000427 3800 F
53. Rupali unregistered 20 Y 01100000257 2000 F
54. Mitry unregistered 50 Y 01100000460 12000 F
55. Joyty unregistered 20 Y 4733/16 8400 F
56. RupJyoti unregistered 30 Y 1539/18 8800 F
57. Ankur unregistered 25 Y 5906/20 6265 F
58. Ma Kali unregistered 20 Y 01100000251 8000 M
59. Kanaklata unregistered 20 Y 01100000213 5500 F
60. Sonmihali unregistered 20 Y 01100000360 5000 F
61. Songita unregistered 20 Y 01100000355 5600 F
62 Asha Deep unregistered 20 Y 01100000212 5000 F
63. Aroty unregistered 20 Y 0110000029 4800 F
64. Progoty unregistered 10 Y 01100000321 2894.40 F
65. Sorogini unregistered 20 Y 0110000034 5000 F
66. Puspalata unregistered 10 Y 01100000330 8300 F
67. Swarna Jyoti unregistered 20 Y 01100000214 6500 F
68. Daugulu unregistered 20 Y 01170070661 18315.21 F
69. Utsav unregistered 20 Y 01100000318 18540 F
70. Indira unregistered 10 Y 01170070559 4200 F
71. Lulukai unregistered 20 Y 01100000236 6045 F
72. Chitralekha unregistered 20 Y 01100000111 3207 F
73. Nobow unregistered 20 Y 01100000249 6655 F
74. Agomoni unregistered 20 Y 01100000015 8009 F
75. Kanaklata unregistered 20 Y 01100000362 6350 F
76. Milon Jyoti unregistered 20 Y 01170000314 6600 F
77. Sima Jyoti unregistered 20 Y 01170070518 5050 F
78. Nayan Jyoti unregistered 20 Y 01100000292 3800 F
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79. Christ Jyoti unregistered 20 Y 01100000112 11256.72 F
80. Aronodai unregistered 20 Y 4690116 7500 F
81. Sonaly unregistered 20 Y 4691/16 13200 F
82. Nambogoribari unregistered 20 Y 3912/14 14852 F
83. N.Sirajuli unregistered 20 Y 4135/14 8900 F
84. Gitanjali unregistered 20 Y 4991 3650 F
85. Jaikhalong unregistered 50 Y 5050 1626 F
86. Podmogiri unregistered 20 Y 4762/16 3200 F
87. Sidu unregistered 20 Y 4763/16 3200 F
88. Deep Jyoti unregistered 20 Y 3249/11 900 F
89. Novo Jyoti unregistered 20 Y 3248/11 600 F
90. Mother Teresa unregistered 20 Y 4104 3200 F
91. Dulari unregistered 20 Y - 300 F
92. Epil unregistered 20 Y - 300 F
93. Rimil unregistered 20 Y - 300 M
94. Asha Jyoti unregistered 20 Y 3221/11 800 F
95. Novo Jyoti unregistered 20 Y 3213/11 2000 F
96. Nayanjyoti
Mahila SHG
unregistered 20 Y 3958/14 F
97. Prograti
Mahila SHG
unregistered 20 Y 3951/14 F
98. Dibyayoti
Mahila SHG
unregistered 20 Y 3981/14 F
99. Jagriti
shg
Mahila unregistered 20 Y 3959/14 F
100. Navajyoti
Mahila shg
unregistered 20 Y 3911/14 F
101. Navajyoti
Mahila shg
unregistered 20 Y 12/1702 F
102. Jagriti
shg
Mahila unregistered 20 Y 15/2027 F
103. Bonti
SHG
mahila unregistered 20 Y 4356/21 11048 F
104. Basanti Mahila unregistered
SHG
20 Y 4355/21 22423 F
105. Jayanti Mahila unregistered 20
SHG
Y 4354/21 - F
106. Joyti
SHG
Mahila unregistered 20 Y 4357/21 28425 F
107. Milijuli SHG. unregistered 20 Y 4384/21 - F
108. Ma Fatama unregistered 20 Y 4479/14 - F
Mohila SHG
109. Kanaklata
Mahila SHG.
unregistered 20 Y 15/2007 440 F
110. Bapuji Atma unregistered 20 Y 15/2003 1278 M
Sahayak Gut
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111. Ma Juba Atma unregistered 40
Sahayak.
Y 4649/22 4592 M
112. Sisha Bill unregistered 20 Y 4712/23 2625 F
Mohila SHG
113. Kulsum Bibi unregistered 20 Y 4713/23 604 F
Mahila SHG
114. Ajed Atma unregistered 20 Y 4714/23 - M
Sahayak Gut
115. Udian
SHG
Youth unregistered 20 Y 4856 3800 M
116. Morome
Mohila SHG
unregistered 20 Y 4481/21 1122 F
117. Santi
SHG
Mohila unregistered 20 Y 5046/24 900 F
118. Protiva unregistered 10 Y 1840/7 16765 F
119. Ashadeep unregistered 20 Y 1937/7 28970 F
120. Jibon Jyoti unregistered 20 Y 2665/9 5588 F
121. Milon Jyoti unregistered 10 Y 2417/9 3844 F
122. Deep Jyoti unregistered 10 Y 1906/7 1617 M
123. Sordha Jyoti unregistered 20 Y 1987/7 20180 F
124. Nobo Jyoti unregistered 10 Y 2693/9 5150 F
125. Kiran SHG unregistered 20 Y 3925/14 10941 F
126. St.Mary SHG unregistered 20 Y 5296/18 6928 F
127. Prakash SHG unregistered 20 Y 6130/21 5202 M
128. Chandra Jyoti unregistered 20
SHG
Y 3815/14 13058 F
129. Banti SHG unregistered 20 Y 3839/13 12023 F
130. Pranab
SHG
Jyoti unregistered 20 Y 4434/15 15510 F
131. Hurjamukji
SHG
unregistered 20 Y 3979/19 12633 F
132. Milijuli SHG unregistered 20 Y 3826/13 8000 F
133. Apna
SHG
Society unregistered 20 Y 4386 22074 F
134. Jasmine SHG unregistered 20 Y 3878/14 14255 F
135. Kiran SHG unregistered 20 Y 4338/15 41000 F
136. Jyoti SHG unregistered 20 Y 4301/15 38000 F
137. Aeota SHG unregistered 20 Y 5853/26 5604 F
138. Sanghmitra unregistered 50 Y 4191 9800 F
139. Laxmi unregistered 20 Y 1895 8890 F
140. Udayan unregistered 20 Y 1894 8090 M
141. Pub
Madhuribil
unregistered 20 Y 2209 13051 F
142. St.John unregistered 30 Y - 3980 M
143. Mother Teresa
G.Kachari
unregistered 25 Y 4014 5034 F
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144. Mother Teresa unregistered
Ghoramari
20 Y 2124 9801 F
145. Satya Sabitry unregistered 20 Y 4206/25 4900 F
146. Joymati unregistered 20 Y - 7250 F
147. Rongjali afat unregistered 20 Y 1769 11700 F
148. Maino afat unregistered 20 Y 1781 3151 F
149. Jaya SHG unregistered 10 Y 2285 1810 F
150. Larsika SHG unregistered 10 Y 1982 2052 F
151. Jyoti SHG unregistered 20 Y 1732 8104 F
152. Anamika SHG unregistered 20 Y 1905 6368 F
153. Numarly SHG unregistered 10 Y 1639 910 F
154. Theso
Ruptalon
unregistered 10 Y 1631 5288 F
155. Theso Terang unregistered 10 Y 1554 25845 F
156. Santoshi unregistered 10 Y 1922 5666 F
157. Ma Lakhi unregistered 20 Y 1894 5284 F
158. Maha Laxmi unregistered 10 Y 1904 5833 F
159. Soti Sabitri unregistered 20 Y 1903 6740 F
160. Ramthepi 1No unregistered 10 Y 1783 5845 F
161. Bajai afat unregistered 20 Y 1782 - F
162. Ganesh
Bhavan
unregistered 20 Y 1786 5927 M
Community Based Center for Learning and Advocacy ( CBCLA)
Name of CBCLA Name of Teacher Name
Cluster
of the Student Student Total
Male
Female
Solabari Ms.Jesmoni Sanga Solabari 32 35 67
Taralangso Ms.Rosila
Timungpi
Taralangso 10 06 16
Niz-Ghagra Ms.Leena
Basumatari
Bengbari 29 25 54
Mawsiakhnam Ms.Asha Saigal East.Khasi Hills 24 31 55
Umsalang Mrs.Wyda Talang Jowai 25 35 60
PROGRAMMES AT THE DBSS AND FIELD
To enhance the governance and operational capacity of the partner organization
Programme
Initiatives
Objective Activity No. Of What happened Outcome Follow up
participant
Date
&
Partnership Good Staff
Cooperation governance meeting
12 to 16
4 th-10 th Oct`05,
Vision.Mission,Goal,&
Objectives of the DBSS
were discussed.
Participants
came to know
about content
Vision,
Mission, Goal
& Objectives
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Board
Meeting
25 th-27 th Oct`05,
19 th-21stDec`05,
18 th,19 th Jan`06,
8 th,9thMar`06
15 th,16 th Mar`06
11
22 nd Nov`05
Role& Responsibility of
the staff was clarified.
Field information &
other matters shared.
* Presentation of the
activity reports of DBSS
& IGSSS funded project
* Vision. Mission,
Goal,& Objectives
of DBSS
dealt
Members were
aware of the
activities of
DBSS
Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and control over life and livelihood
Programm
e
Initiatives
Objective Approache
s
Communit Right to Assistanc PRI
y building Livelihoo
Training
initiative d
Food
and
Security
Land
Right
Tribal
identity
Analysis Data
collection
Activity No. Of
participan
t &
Date
35
24th-27th mar’06
Training 76
Programm
e on Bettle 10
leaf
Cultivatio
n
th Feb’06
Communit
y Enablers
& village
leaders
Resource
person
What Outcome Follow
happened up
Mr.P.K.Jena Concept Participa
of PRI& nts came
Other Go to know
vt the power
Schemes of Gram
related Sabha &
with are Panchayat
discussed
Mr.Sanjay
Talukdar,DD
M,.NABAR
D,Mr.Naba
Kr.Borah,SB
I,Manager,D
hekiajuli.Mr.
Diganta
Thapa.Agricu
lture Officer
Importanc
e Of
Bettle
Leaf
Cultivatio
n
People
became
more
aware on
the
cultivatio
n &
decided
to form
farmers
club
Complete Exsisting
study realities
paper on
land
distributio
n patterns
of DBSS was
shared in all
the cluster.
General
survey to
expand
the
cultivatio
n
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The Cross Cutting themes
Building Peoples Organization to Peoples Movement
To ensure congregation in solidarity with the poor
Mainstreaming gender concerns
Programme
Initiatives
Objective Activity No. Of
participant
&
LAN Building
Peoples
Organization
to Peoples
Movement
Dist.level
NGO meeting
on Social
reforms &
Dev.
Date
Resource person What
happened
15 Member, National
Comm. For
Women and DC,
Tezpur
Resolved
to work for
the rural
women spl.
In Tea
garden
Outcome Follow up
National
Comm. For
Women has
agred to
help
financially.
110
Participating
NGO are
agreed to
work for the
women.
CME To ensure Central 300
areas.
congregation Assam
in solidarity Deanery
with the poor Conference
3rd 4th 5th Bishop Diocese Bible
of NEI Study,
mar’06
Middle Assam 450
Deanery
Conference ( 10
Role of youth
in
development
of the
community)
th, 11th, 12th Bishop, Diocese Bible study Participants Programmes
of NEI & Mr.
were on Pastorate
Amen Xavier (PA)
Mar`06 SBSS,RCSA,KOL
encouraged level
on mission
development
Gender Mainstreaming Celebration of 100
gender Women’s day
concerns
8th Mrs.Dulumoni Discussion Participants
on legal came to
march’06
Bora.(Chairperson: rights of know about
women, the legal
Prerona:Artha status in rights
Samajik Bikash the society
Sanstha,Tezpur were
discussed
Staff Detail
No of staff as on March 31,2006. 12
Community Enabler =9 Male –7 Female - 2
Issue Facilitator = one
OA = one
DC =
Gender Facilitator 01

CME Facilitator 03
During six months
Budget
Approved Budget for the six month : 6,18,826.00
Total expenditure : 6,19,189.98
Expenditure on salary : 2,48,786.00
Expenditure on Partnership enhancement 1,02,704.25
Expenditure on Community Building Initiative ( 3,76,719.80
Issues)
Cross Cutting themes
65,800.00
LAN
66,528.00
CME
Gender
5248.13
Programme Administration 50,983.93
Success Story of Mr. Dipti Sangma
Dipti Sangma is an active member of Satgaon Cluster in Karbi Anglong District. He is now an
economically sound member of that area. But this was not so for Dipti Sangma few years back. He
was a man who had to struggle hard everyday in order to make two ends meet. He had to go out
everyday to find out work to support his family. Life was not at all easy for him. But he was not a
man to easily give up on life. With the intervention of DBSS and the introduction of Self Help
Groups, a new way opened up for Dipti Sangma. He too became a member of SHG and started to
save from the little amount that he would earn. Gradually he thought of rearing pigs so that he could
make an income out of it. So he took loan from SHG and bought a pig.
He let the pig give birth to piglets two times. Once it gave birth to 15 piglets and the second 13
piglets. Then he sold 20 piglets along with the mother and earned 27 thousand rupees. This was
indeed a great bonus for Dipti Sangma.
While rearing the pig he also started a small Grocery shop and also started a small tea stall along with
it for his wife. Though he is clever he is honestly illiterate, ignorant but optimistic. He is open
minded and strong supporter of women empowerment because he opened a grocery shop for his
wife
Then the village people also advised him to start Rice Mill along with that for better income. He
purchase a Rice Mill out of the income of Rs. 27,000/-. As he also know the carpentry work which
was lapsed due to fund now again he started the work.
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With this also Dipti did not stop his work and started Vermi-Compost plant as he already had
training through DBSS.
Dipti also purchased a solar electrical system for his house hold work especially for their children’s
study.
He started all the above mentioned activities by taking loan from the SHG. All this has changed the
life of Dipti Sangma who once had to struggle for his daily existence. Now he enjoys a better
standard of living. Now he has also constructed his own Assam type house.
Not only that but now he is also in a position to help others financially. He is indeed a great example
for other people in the village. He has not only become financially sound but has a deep sense of
commitment for the development of the village. He is also an active church leader.
Thus Dipti Sangma’s success is also a fruit of the efforts of DBSS.
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DURGAPUR DIOCESE
1. Name of the DBSS / Diocese: DIOCESE OF DURGAPUR
2. Year of beginning/ Historical Perspective (in 4 lines):
The Diocese of Durgapur covers eight districts of West Bengal. The majority of the congregational
areas are in the remote rural area. Tribal predominantly inhabit the reference areas. The DBSS has
been intervening in the development field since 1989 to collectively challenge the present unjust
social inequalities, exploitations and marginalsation of the tribal. This initiative taken to empower the
oppressed group, so that they could work towards a more just society. Presently DBSS working at
Malda district, Purulia district, Burdwan district, Midnapur district in West Bengal. We are involved
with more than 4062 reference families with five community Enablers facilitating the process.
Field Information (underline the new information & Field details)
Demographic Information
State District Village Panchayat Total Pop Total Families
West Bengal 4 47 4 19,268 4,062
Detail of the Community Based Organizations
VDC CC AC PRI Members Cong
field
in
19 x 2 M-6 F-4 4
Name of People’s
Organization
(With names of
President/Secretary &
Advisor)
Approx Membership
M F
Detail of People’s Organization Self Help Group
SHG Register Monthly Rules Ban Account
Name ed/
Unregist
ered
Saving (Y/N) k No
Cash on
Loan
Cashat
Bank
Cong In diocese
130
Issues – Right To Livelihood & Food
Insecurity
We have no peoples organization
Total
Saving
113
Membership

Asha
X
20/-
Y
UBI
7706 12000 2400/
14400/-
114
M F
Bhorosa X 20/- Y UBI 7705 15000 1320/ 16320/ 17
Bir Birsa
X 20/- Y UBI 191 1000 920/- 1920/-
TILKA X 20/- Y UBI
222 1500/- 740/- 2240/- 14
12
15

Saraswati
Bhagirathi
Lakshmi
Subhosant
i
Karamdar
x
X
20/-
20/-
Y
Y
Cop
Cop.
Ban
k
6000/-
480/-
6480/-
8687 3000/- 3480/ 6480/-
X 20/- Y UBI 8688 3500/- 2260/
X 20/- Y cop
X
20/-
Y Cop.
Ban
k
8762 6200/- 280/-
4000/-
115
18
5760/- 16
6480/-
1040/ 5040/- 4
12
9
5

Adarshas
warup
Jamuna
Mahila
Unnayan
Badoli
garh
x
X
X
x
20/-
20/-
Y
Y
Cop.
Ban
k
Cop.
Ban
k
20/- Y Cop.
Ban
k
3500/-
1990/ 5490/-
1000/- 2150/ 3150/-
6500/- 340/- 6840/-
20/- Y UBI 1500/- 1200/ 2700/-
116
15
12
16
10

Champa
garh
Kalimata
gosti
x
20/- Y UBI 3000/- 840/- 3840/-
x 20/- Y KUB 07 480/- 480/- 8
Padma x 20/- Y KUB 05 1100/ 1100/- 11
Joba x 20/- Y KUB 06 1200/ 1200/- 12
Mangalde
ep
x 20/- Y KUB 04 1320/ 1320/- 11
117
12

Mahila
Unnayan
X 20/- Y Coo
p
Ban
k
Agragati X 20/- Y Coo
p
Ban
k
Ma
Lakshmi
Matrisang
ha
X 20/- Y Coo
p
Ban
k
X 20/- Y Coo
p
Ban
k
Koimari X 20/- Y Coo
p
Ban
k
4000/- 2460/ 6460/- 19
5000/- 1120/ 6120/- 15
4000/- 800/ 4800/- 20
5500/- 1640/ 7140/- 17
7500/- 1500/ 9000/- 18
118

Krishna
Kaveri
Ma
Manasha
Annapurn
a
X 20/- Y Coo
p
Ban
k
X 20/- Y Coo
p
Ban
k
X 20/- Y Coo
p
Ban
k
Community Based Center for Learning and Advocacy ( CBCLA)
Name of
CBCLA
Bhaduria
Mangalpur
Name of Teacher Name of the Cluster Student
Male
Jatin Mardi
Noyel Hansda
Upen Hembrom
Mangalpur 60
Bablu Ahiar
72
4000/- 1720/ 5720/- 13
1500/- 1300/ 2800/- 10
1000/- 1600/ 2600/- 10
Student
Female
54
60
119
Total
114
132

Prog
ram
me
Initi
ative
s
Programme
Initiatives
Partnership
Cooperation
PROGRAMMES AT THE DBSS AND FIELD
To enhance the governance and operational capacity of the partner organization
Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and control over life and livelihood
Objectiv
e
Approache
s
Research
&
Analysis
Objective Activity No. Of
participa
nt &
Date
Good
governance
Board
Meeting
Activity No. Of
participa
nt &
Date
Data
collection
through
PRA
Staff meeting
MoU &
Audit
agreement
35 vill.
Oct.05
- Mar 06
8+1
Resource
person
PRA –team
of DBSS
(including
Vill.voluent
eers
What
happened
Discussion on
brief report of
DBSS
activities.
Evaluation of
programmes
Discussion on
field activity,
Future plan of
action, Set
backs.
Signed by the
Auditor and
Board
What
happened
Social map,
Resource
map,
Mobility
map,
Seasonal
diagram,
Venn
Diagram,
Cause
Effect
analysis
Outcome Follow up
Come to
know the
status of
staff and
programm
e.
Formulatio
n of next
strategy,
Analysis
Outcom
e
Data has
been
collected
and
analyzed
by the
villagers.
People
has
realized
their
status and
identify
causes of
their
issue .
Fixation of date of next
board meeting.
Implements of strategy.
Fixation of date of next
meeting.
Follow up
Issue base data’s
will be collected
on the identified
causes.
Planning for
future.
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Tribal
identity
Advocacy
&
Communic
ation
Action
Assistance
& Capacity
Training on
PRI
Training of
RTI
Water
Rights day
Training on
Tribal
identity A
search and
step
towards
restoration
and
acceptance
10 nos.
326
February-
March’20
06
18-
19.3.06
36
4000
8.3.06
3
12-
14/12/05
Community
enabler,
Prog
Facilitator.
Mr.
T.Reevs
SPAR
Mr.C.
Thakurta,
Journalist,
Panchayat
Samity
Member
The Cross Cutting themes
Building Peoples Organization to Peoples Movement
To ensure congregation in solidarity with the poor
Mainstreaming gender concerns
Program
me
Initiatives
Ex-
Prodhans
Ms.Toppo
Mr.S.S.Ora
o
Mr.A.K.Sin
g
Mr.Stephen
.
Dr.R.D.Mu
nda
Mr.Suri
Objective Activity No. Of
participan
t &
LAN Building Peoples
Organization to
Peoples Movement
CBCLA
Campaig
n on
child
Date
246
1200
10-
11.12.05
History of
LSG.
LSG
Gram
Sansad
Gram
Sabha
Evolution
of RTI
Definition
of RTI
Obligation
of public
authority
Structure
Power of
function of
information
Tribal
identity
Resour
ce
person
Facilitat
ors
Progra
What
happened
People
gain
knowledg
e on
PRI, their
rights in
gram
Sansad
and
fighting
for their
rights.
Enhance
knowledg
e of
participan
ts on RTI
Studying
Social evils
Contemporary
context, effects
of globalization
Child sports
Sharing
Handbill &
pamphlet
publication
Outcome Follow
up
Students are
aware about
present
situation
and effects
of
globalizatio
n on
121
Presently
CBCLA
facilitators
thinks to
identify
the
children
issues.

Gender Mainstreaming
gender concerns
Staff Detail
rights mme
facilitat
or
DBSS
Seminar
on
women
rights
225
8.3.06
Prof.
B.Singh
Mrs.R.
Dutta
Mr.T.S
oren
WFCF
of
Dioces
e
opinion on
child rights
Display banner
& posters
Sharing present
status of
women in the
society
Rights of
women in
society,
economy,
politics.
children.
Peoples
started to
think about
child rights
Women
come to
know their
rights in
different
stage.
Women
took part in
social
change
agent
No of staff as on March 31,2006
Community Enabler = Male –4 Female - 1
Issue Facilitator = Tamas R. Soren , Sandip darman (PRI)
OA = Shephali Mallick
DC = Mr.A.K.Roba
Gender Facilitator =Binod Hansda, Sudipta pande
CME Facilitator =Sanket Das
During six months
Budget
Approved Budget for the six month: 4,20,478.00
Total expenditure: 3,57,371.00
Expenditure on salary: 1,76,563.00
Expenditure on Partnership enhancement 28,606.00
Expenditure on Community Building Initiative (Issues) 78,340.00
Cross Cutting themes
LAN =24,957.00
CME
Gender =5,000.00
29,957.00
Programme Administration 43,905.00
122
Child
issue
related
data
would be
collected
and
analyzed
for future
action
Gender
segregated
data’s
would be
collected
Special
emphasis
would be
given to
strengthe
n the
existing
SHG’s
and
Mahila
Mondal

Case studies
JOURNEY TOWARDS MORE INHABITABLE VILLAGE SOCIETY
Pancyayati Raj Act-.92 brings many changes among the people of rural West Bengal. People are
joined their hands with Govt. in the development process.
Bhatkalna village is one of the remote village of rural West Bengal in Jatradanga Gram Panchayat
under Old Mlada Block of Malda District, near about 40 k.m. from district town. It is a village where
43 families from Santal (S.T) and Phulia (S.C) are living in the village.
BDO of Old Malda Block Mrs. Kastori Sengupta started a mud road re-construction under National
Food for Work scheme (NFFWS). She formed a beneficiary committee and selected paymaster by
her self-neglecting the people of Gram Samsad. But the people of the village and surrounding village
know their rights in panchayat raj system. So they stop the work and organized village meeting, ADC
meeting and decided to meet BDO. They met BDO and gave written protest to her against all
irregularities and illegal steps made by her for implementing the scheme. But BDO ignores all the
objections made by the people. She tried to purchase few leaders to start the work but she failed and
finally she went to the village, sat with them and formed a new beneficiary committee and changed
the paymaster from her staff. It is a great success to the villagers as well as to the ADC of Kochpara.
It was happened due to continuous effort made by DBSS through PRI training process, negotiating
with the political leaders against the illegal work of BDO.
This is an example for the other villages and encourages other people to fight for their rights which
our Indian Constitution has given to the citizens through Panchayti Raj Act-92.
123

CALCUTTA DIOCESE
The Diocese of Calcutta(CNI) is an Urban Diocese with 27 Pastorates and 37 Congregations spread
over 5 Districts in and around the metropolis of Kolkata. Since 1993, the Diocesan Board of Social
Services (a Development wing of the Diocese) has been working among the rural communities in
West Bengal organizing and empowering the marginalized to obtain justice, restore human dignity
and human rights to the people.
Field information ( underline the new information & Field details)
Demographic Information:
State District Village Panchayat Total
WEST
BENGAL
HOWRAH Bosekati
Palpara
Malikpara
Ghugupara
Sukantapally
HOWRAH Bamundanga
Radhanagar
Nepara
Makhaltola
24 PARAGANAS
(SOUTH &
NORTH)
Joypur
Dhalipara
Tarulia
Hatgachia
Jothbhim
Kestopur
HOOGHLY Kaipukur
Balidipa
Khanpukur
Khosalpur
24 PARAGANAS
(SOUTH)
24 PARAGANAS
(SOUTH)
EAST
MIDNAPUR
Kaliarah
Krishnanagar
Doribagpota
Bagpota
Kalagachia-1
&2
Tetulberia
Nahazari
Chandigarh
Rameshwarpur
Khanberia
Barchandpatra
Uttar
Betkundu
Andulia
Suklalpur
Balaramchalk
Sapuipara
&
Bhattanagar
Chakpara
Nischinda
&
Bhattanagar
Chakpara
Mahisbathan-II
&
Bamanghata
Bainchipota
Ashuti-II
Chatta,
Ashuti-I &
Nahazari
Betkundu
&
Natshal - I
Population
3500
5000
8984
7556
6392
8445
6960
124
Total
Families
2275
2163
2246
1889
1598
1689
2320

24 PARAGANAS
(SOUTH)
24 PARAGANAS
(SOUTH &
NORTH)
Sankaripota
Shanpukur
Chata
Kalikapur
Sibbugli
Nawbad
Details of the Community Based Organisations
Thakdari
Khalpar
Thakdari-
Purbapara
Thakdari-
Pashimpara
Thakdari-
Madhyampara
Konchpukur
Ashuti-II
&
Chatta
Mahisbathan-II
& Bamanghata
Village
Cluster Committee PRI Members Congregation in Congregation in
Dev.Committee
Field
Diocese
35 8 19 6 37
Enhancing Human Capabilities and assets to have access and control over life and
livelihood
Program
me
initiatives
Communi
ty
building
Initiative
Objective
s
Right to
Livelihoo
d & Food
Security
Approache
s
Research
&
Analysis
Activity No.of
participant
-Shari
ng of
need
Assess
ment(S
urvey)
Report.
-Infor
mation
sharing
about
Right to
Food.
-Dis
cuss the
new
options
availabl
e
through
PRA.
s & Date
32/21.11.0
5,48/29.11
.05,25/3.1
2.05,
37/5.12.05
,34/8.12.0
5,25/9.12.
05,
23/9.12.05
,13/9.12.0
5,30/9.12.
05,
59/10.12.0
5,31/11.12
.05,22/11.
12.05,
26/15.12.0
5,35/15.12
.05,28/16.
12.05,
34/16.12.0
5,26/19.12
.05,24/19.
12.05,
Resource
Person
Mrs.Sutap
a
Chakrobo
rty-
HRLN,
Mrs.Kris
hna
Debnath-
HRLN,
Mrs.Mah
uya
Sarkar-
HRLN,
Communi
ty
Enablers
&
coordinat
or
2500
6100
125
1286
1913
What happend Outcome Follow
up
-Findings &
Recommendatio
n of
NeedAssessmen
t(survey) Report
were shared and
discussed.
-Gaining
conceptual
clarity,
knowledge and
information on
Right to Food.
- Practice PRA
Tools for
information
Collection.
-
Communit
ies are
now
awared
about their
present
situation
/condition
s and they
also shared
their
conditions
with
others and
networkin
g on this
score is
going on.
-People
are award
of all the
Food
Security
A
Leaflet
is
publish
ed on
Right
to
Food &
work
accordi
ng to
the
suprem
e court
order

Communi
ty
building
Initiative
Right to
Livelihoo
d & Food
Security
Assistance
&
Capacity
Vermi
Compo
st
manure
Trainin
g
28/28.12.0
5,26/28.12
.05,18/29.
12.05,
25/29.12.0
5,29/30.12
.05,21/30.
12.05,
26/31.12.0
5,41/5.1.0
6,31/7.1.0
6,
25/7.1.06,
28/11.1.06
,31/15.1.0
6,
24/17.1.06
,46/15.3.0
6.
22/7 days
once in a
week from
3 rd
October
2005
Mr.Anup
kr.Jana,
Trainer of
Haldia,
Jana
Sikhan
Sansthan
Sharing and
discussion with
practical work
on vermi
compost
manure through
various
component
Schemes
of the
Governme
nt and
they had
been able
to bargain,
negotiating
with
Governme
nt
departmen
ts for the
food
security
schemes.
-
Encouragi
ng greater
involveme
nt through
PRA tools
for
indentifica
tion of
local
resources
and need
of the
communiti
es
Twenty
two
representat
ives from
suklalpur
cluster
gained
knowledge
, skill and
informatio
n about
vermin
compost
manure
and some
of them
are
preparing
manure in
their land
126
VDC
are
looking
after
the
matter

The cross cutting themes
Main streaming Gender Concern
Programm
e initiatives
Gender
Objectives Approach
es
Mainstream
ing
Gender
concerns
Trainin
g on
Mashro
om
cultivati
on
35/10.12.0
5. &
17.12.05
Activity No.of
particip
ants &
Date
Workshop
on Gender
Main
streaming
One
particip
ant
from
DBSS
Calcutt
a.
14th &
15 th
Nov.05
Mr.Bechu
ram Pati
Sharing and
discussion with
practical work
(OWN Farm)
on Mashroom
Cultivation
through various
component
Resource Person Wh
at
hap
pen
JAGORI TEAM
d
Co
nce
ptu
al
clar
ity
on
Ge
nde
r
mai
nstr
ea
min
g of
one
DB
SS
Staf
f
Participant
s gained
knowledge
, skill and
informatio
n about
Mashroom
cultivation.
Providing
nutritious
Food..Incr
eas in
Mashroom
cultivation
practice
127
SHG’s
women
are
looking
after
with
interest.
Outcome Follo
w up
One staff
from
DBSS,
Calcutta
was
trained
and
gained
knowledg
e and
informati
on about
Gender
mainstrea
ming
Gende
r
related
paper
is not
yet
receive
d from
SBSS.
Theref
ore no
follow
-up
could
take
place.

-Observe
Internatio
nal
Women’s
Day
-Wome
n’s Right
Staff Detail
No. of Staff as on March 31,2006
Community Enabler = 9 (Male=6, Female=3)
Documentation & Communication Facilitator= 1
Diocesan Coordinator = 1
Office Attendent = 1
150/8.3
.06,59/
8.3.06,7
9/8.3.0
6,
60/17.3
.06,32/
24.3.06
Budget
APPROVED BUDGET FOR THE SIX RS. 4,19,493.00
MONTHS
TOTAL EXPENDITURE RS. 4,19,493.00
EXPENDITURE ON SALARY RS. 2,69,672.00
EXPENDITURE ON PARTNERSHIP RS. 12,032.50
ENHANCEMENT
EXPENDITURE ON COMMUNITY RS. 20,449.75
BUILDING INITIATIVE(ISSUES)
Mr.Dibakar
Hazra
Mr.Shyamsunde
r
Neya(Panchayat
member)
Mrs.Tulu
Gayen,
Mrs.Asha
Naskar,
Mr.Ranjit
Mondal
(savapati singur
Block)
Mrs.Suchata
Tesra
Mrs.Bijoya Das
(CDF)
Rev.Biswajit
Biswas(Board
Member-DBSS)
Dr.Birendra
Nath Dutta-Ex
Principle
Dr.Shyamali
Ghosh
Dr.Probudha
Ghosh
Mr.Prosun Das-
Bank manager
Mr.Dilip Singhcoordinator
&
community
enablers
General
understan
ding of
women’s
right/hu
man right
issue.
The
women’s
are
awared .
They
have
gained
the
confidenc
e after
learning
about the
rights and
how to
encounter
injustice.
Encourag
ing
greater
participati
on and
involvem
ent of
SHG’s on
women’s
right
issue.
128
VDC’s
are
encour
aging
the
wome
ns

CROSS CUTTING THEMES --
CME RS. 115.00
GENDER RS. 9,218.00
PROGRAMME ADMINISTRATION RS. 1,08,005.75
CASE STUDIES
1. JUSTICE
The women folk of our villagers are still under domination, intimidation and dehumanization
from their husbands. They have even no security of life.
Sibani was married to Tapa Das of village Sukantapally under Bosukati cluster, Dist. Howrah.
She had two children. In order to run the family she began working as maid servant in other
houses. But her husband began to behave badly even betting her severely. As time passed by
her husband began to beat her after quarrelling. On 7 th December 2005 Tapa Das began
quarrelling with Shibani. It culminated in physical assult on Shibani. Her husband first put her
face in a container in which there was hot Khichuri prepared by her. Then he broke her hands
and legs. There after he strangled her with a wire to death. After two days on 9 th December
2005, three SHG’s met in a meeting to discuss about Food Security in Sukantapally. There the
SHG members received information about this murder. The women went to Lilua Police Station
and reported about this murder. The police verified the matter and found it true. Tapa Das is
under trial now in Jail. The SHG women forced the Police to take action. This united effort has
raised the morale of the married women and their confidence. The villagers supported the
women in their action. The security of the women is enhanced due to this united action.
2. STRUGGLE
Under the Bainchipota Panchayat of Singur block, Distric Hoogly, Khosalpur is a small village
with nine hundred people of which most of them are BPL. According to Govt. documents they
are not BPL. In one local area of this village, there is no Tubewel for drinking water. The
women folk have to go two K.M. for fetching drinking water. At least three times in a day they
have to go for drinking water. For last nine years they were asking for a Tubewel to the village
Panchayat Prodhan. But nothing materialized. From the year 2000 DBSS, Calcutta began
awareness programmes in this village. In 2001 first SHG was formed in this village. The SHG
women began movement for drinking water from the year 2005 (August). They submitted a
memorandum to the village Panchayat Prodhan. The Prodhan tried to dismiss the petetion in
the pretext of non availability of funds. The prodhan began thinking how this awareness of the
people was roused. When the people asked about this awareness reported that under the
intervention the created SHG and the awarness has come. The Prodhan asked them to part with
their SHG funds for planting Tubewel . But they refused. The women of SHG’s wanted to
know how the other Tubewel were sunk.
Later the women gave Rupees two hundred to the Panchayat collecting donation from the people.
But the Prodhan asked for more money. The sinking of the Tubewel in the local area having
recommendation. But yet the Tubewel is not sunk. The SHG’s womens decided to appeal to the
chairman to the Panchayat Samity. The movement is going on peacefully, rationally with
determination. It is expected that in due time their struggle will be fruitful for the benefit of all the
families of the area.
129

Sl
No
SHG
NAME
Self Help Groups
Registered/
Unregistere
d
1 Anannya Unregistere
d
Monthly
Savings
Rules
(Y/N
)
30 Y Sate
Bank of
India
Bank Account
No.
11900051
84
Cash
In
Hand
Cash
At
Bank
130
Total
Savings
Member
ship
M
F
3000 4400 7400 10
2 Josada Do 30 Y Do 11900070
10
1000 6633 7633 10
3 Keya Do 30 Y Do 11900074
73
2000 2999 4999 10
4 Annapurna Do 30 Y Do 11900111
64
4000 1016 5016 10
5 Mamata Do 30 Y Do 11700802
23
4483.32 4483.32 10
6 Monasa Do 20 Y Do 11900089
10
5886.84 5886.84 5
7 Pather Do 30 Y Do 11900057 5700 5700 10
Nishana
31
8 Sabuj Deep Do 30 Y Do 12940080
36
3000 3000 10
9 Unnayan Do 20 Y Do 11700807 1500 1700 3200 10
Samity
73
10 Kalyan Do 20 Y Do 11900807 3751.67 3751.67 17
Samity
74
11 Ashar Alo Do 30 Y Bank of
Baroda
18577 720 720 1 11
12 Alor Pathe Do 30 Y Do 15498 7252 16785 24037 1 9
13 Jagaran Do 30 Y Do 15553 1745
0
8560 26010 1 16
14 Naba
Jagaran
Do 20 Y Do 15756 1534 8613 10147 9
15 Jeebika Do 20 Y Do 15907 3042 14477 17519 10
16 Natun
Provat
Do 30 Y Do 15965 2416 10717 13133 11
17 Chetana Do 20 Y Do 15932 396 4446 4842 9
18 NabaJatak Do 30 Y Do 14728 1479
5
8615 23410 10
19 Natun
Jeevan
Do 30 Y Do 17637 2076 3200 5276 11
20 Anandamoy Do 30 Y Do 15146 1761 12378 29991 13
ee
3
21 Apanjan Do 30 Y Do 17993 530 3131 3661 11
22 Subha
Deep
Do 30 Y Do 18016 3570 3570 12
Sl SHG Registered Monthly Rules Bank Account Cash Cash Total Member
No NAME Unregistere Savings (Y/N
No. In At Savings ship
d
)
Hand Bank
M
F

23 Mukti Unregistere 30 Y Bank of 18676 360 360 12
d
Baroda
24 Jiban
Trishna
Do 50 Y Do 18677 700 700 14
25 Saroda Do 20 Y Sate
Bank of
India
23077 16091 16091 18
26 Jasoda Do 20 Y Bank of
India
25721 6400 6400 10
27 Ramkrishna Do 20 Y Do 26377 3055 3055 10
28 Shantiniket
an
Do 20 Y Do 26376 2300 2300 10
29 Mahalakhi Do 20 Y 1540 1540 12
30 Atmaprakes Do 20 Y Bank of 26053 7200 7200 14
h
India
31 Jagriti Do 20 Y Do 26400 250 3750 4000 12
32 Saraswati Do 20 Y 3380 3380 13
33 Matangini Do 20 Y Sate 11900097 2500 2250 4750 2 4
Bank of
India
36
34 Netaji Do 20 Y Do 11900097
36
500 4400 4900 5 5
35 Gandhi Do 30 Y Do 12940103
83
31260 31260 5 9
36 Khudiram Do 30 Y Do 12940103
82
32500 32500 4 10
37 Rajani Do 30 Y Do 12940111
12
8550 8550 4 11
38 Natun Do 20 Y Do 11913068 1180 1180 4 11
Pathe
32
39 Saraswati Do 50 Y Do 19007924
4
1500 3050 4550 5
40 Asha Do 30 Y Do 11900246
1
1500 1500 3000 2 8
41 Bhanga
Gora
Do 30 Y Do 3162 2700 2700 7 3
42 Mahila Do 20 Y Canara 3259 47110 47110 15
Samity
Bank
43 Mahila
Uddayag
Do 20 Y Do 3252 720 720 15
44 Narikalyan
Samity
Do 25 Y Do 4969 11079 11079 15
45 Naba Do 20 Y Canara 5384 10531 10531 2 15
Mahila
Uddayag
Bank
46 Manashi Do 20 Y Do 5603 6344 6344 14
47 Balaka Do 20 Y Do 5602 4700 3640 8340 15
48 Uddayagi
Mahila Dal
Do 10 Y Do 4968 1000 841 1841 11
49 Nirvik Do 20 Y 280 280 14
50 Sankalpa Do 20 Y 240 240 12
51 Anirban Do 20 Y 240 240 12
52 Mirpur Do 10 Y Mallab SHG-47 3100 2156 5256 16
Mahila
hum
Mahal
Gramin
131

53 Swayan
SidhyaaMah
ila Samity
Do 30 Y
Bank
Do SHG-86 300 1580 1880 12
54 Alor Disha Do 25 Y Sagar
Gramin
Bank
8520 2855 2855 8
55 Jyoti Sikha Do 20 Y Do SHG-62 400 1540 1940 10
56 Nari Pragati
Unnayan
Samity
Do 20 Y Do SHG-14 1184 7366 8550 10
57 Nari Pragati
Sangha
Do 25 Y Do SHG-7 900 2000 2900 10
58 Matangini Do 20 Y State 11000500 1620 1150.53 2770.53 10
Nari
Bank of 20
Unnayan
Samity
India
59 Najrul Unregister
ed
50 Y Sagar
Grami
n Bank
Ganip
ur
Branch
8936 3500 500 4000 10
60 Shitala Do 20 Y Sagar
Grami
n Bank
Chata
Branch
SHG-3 6400 8513 14913 10
61 Manasha Do 20 Y Do SHG-4 5000 6513 11513 10
62 Lakhi Do 20 Y Do SHG-
38
3500 5580 9080 2 9
63 Mother Do 20 Y Do SHG- 4000 2232 6232 10
Teresa
47
64 Pragati Do 20 Y Do SHG-
55
1000 3721 4721 11
65 Prabhati Do 30 Y Do SHG- 1300 5124 6424 15
66 Swami
Vivekanan
da
Do 20 Y Do SHG-
48
54
1363 4063 5426 11
67 Puja Do 30 Y Do SHG-
52
2800 2550 5350 15
68 Mangal Do 20 Y Do SHG- 4450 7669 12119 9
Chandi
12
69 Saradamoy Do 30 Y Do SHG- 2500 3320 5820 8
ee
10
70 Adarshaba Do 20 Y Canara 5599 3500 2690 6190 8
di
Bank
71 Jagriti Do 20 Y Do 3908 4470 4337 8807 9
72 Mangal
Chandi
Do 20 Y Do 4637 5700 8401 14701 9
132

73 Saradamoy
ee
Do 20 Y Sagar
Grami
n Bank
Ganip
ur
Branch
8339 3500 2750 6250 11
133

DIOCESAN OF KOLHAPUR
The Diocese of Marathwada was bifurcated from the Diocese of Nashik in year 1999. The diocese
consists of seven districts of Marathwada region of Maharashtra state. It is the most backward area in
all the perspective. Strategic action plan 2005-2008 “let Justice Roll” gave us an opportunity to
address the issue of Land Right and livelihood along with cross cutting theme gender and CME.
Field Information Demographic Information
State
District Village Punchiest Total Pop Total
Maharashtra
Families
Marathwada Aurangabad 47 old
38 new
79 21750 5500
Jalna 50 old
Details of the Community Based Organizations.
Dist VDC CC AC PRI Member Cong in Cong in
field diocese
Aurangabad 47 5 One 6 (3male &
3Female)
82 248
Jalna 08
Details of People’s Organization
Name of People’s
Organization
Manav Adhikar
Sangharsha
Samittee (MASS)
Self Help Groups
Sr.
N
o
SHG
Name
5 One -
Name of office bearers Approx
Membership
• Rev.P.K.Aksal
(President who stepped
down on 25 th March 06
)Presently he is requested
by the executive committee
of MASS to continue as
Caretaker till the new
president is to be elected
• Adv. Prof.
S.D.Pagare
General Secretary
• Dr.Sushilkumar Mane
Treasurer
Regis
tered
/
Unre
gister
ed
Mont
hly
Savin
g
Rul
es
(Y/
N)
21750
Male Female
12450 9300
Bank Acco
unt
No
Cas
h in
Ha
nd
Issues
• Land Right &
Dulits Concerns
• Livelihood and
food security
• Gender
concerns
Cas
h at
Ba
nk
Tot
al
Savi
ng
Member
ship
M 130
F 20
134

1 ( Waluj
Cluster)
Shanti
Magasvirgiya
Mahila
Bachatgute
2 Vaibhav Laxmi
Bachatgut
3 *Priyadarshni
Bachatgut
4 Navjeevan
Bachatgut
5 Navaketan
B.G
50/- Yes Auranga
bad
Jalna
Gramin
bank
waluj
100
50/- 166
50/- Yes ----do----
-
50/- Yes ----do----
-
6 Navajeet B.G 50/-
7 Navajketan
50/- Yes ----do----
B.G
-
8 Nandanvan
M.B.G
Yes
9 Snehalata
50/- Yes ----do----
M.B.G
-
167
Sai
22/20
5
10 Bhratratna
50/- ----do----
Mother
-
11 Teresa M.B.G Yes
12 Adarsha Mahila 50/- Yes ----do----
B.G
-
13 Indiragandhi
50/- ----do---- 14753
M.B.G
-
14 Pragati M.B.G 50/- Yes ----do----
-
15 Maharashtra
50/- Yes ----do----
Youak &Vikas
Mandal
Bramhaarpan
Gairangate
-
16 Bramhaarpan
50/- Yes ----do----
Gairangate
Adarsha
Mahila mandal
-
17 Adarsha
Mahila mandal
Navjeevan
Mahila mandal
50/- Yes
18 Navjeevan
50/- yes ----do----
Mahila mandal
Shantimagasva
rgiya
-
19 Shantimagasvar
giya
20
Pandharohol
Cluster)
50/-
Yes
A’ bad
Gramin
bank
77
216
2
308
12
135

Ramabai
Bachategut
21 Savitribai
Bachategut
22 Kranti
bachatgute
23 Vilasjote
bachatgut
25 Am
bedkar Mahila
26 Godavari
achategut
Dhorkin
Cluster
27 Gajanand
Dhudh
Bachategate
28 Savitribai Fule
Mahila
Bachategate
29 Dhangoan
Bachategate
30 Indira Mahila
Bachategate
Bidkin
Cluster
31 Yashodhara
mahila
bachategaute
32 Indira Gandhi
grame sumrudhi
mahila
bachatgute
33 Jijabai mahila
bachatgute
Kachner
Cluster
34 Gramvikas
bachat gut
Unreg
ister
--do--
-
50/- Yes Sheduwa 114 155
da
0
50/- Yes ---do--- 95 552
2
100/- Yes ---do--- 26
50/- Sahakari
bank
Savkhed
100/- Yes A’bad
Gramin
bank
50/ yes Abad
Jalna
gramin
bank
50/ yes Jilha
Sahkari
bank
-do- 50 yes ABC
Bank
-do-
--do-- 25 yes Maharas
htra
a
bank
--do-- 100 yes Madhya
varti
sahkari
bank
--do-- 100 yes Maharas
htra
bank
50 Yes Zillah
Gramin
bank
Chittega
on
22/14
7
611
6
265
0
585
2
734
0
51 477 504
77
300
0
7504 433
3
6072 136
7
300 Female
10
Male
400
0
11746 600
0
61/93
9203
C.A.
160
500
0
Female
11
F-11
10-F
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35 Savitribai phule
mahila bachat
gut
36 Mahila vikas
bachat gut
tanda no. 4
50 Yes Zilha
Gramin
bank
Chittega
on
50 Yes Zilha
gramin
bank
Community Based Center for Learning and Advocacy (CBCLA) Aurangabad Area
Sr.no Name of
CBCLA
1 CSC Dhakephal
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Programme
Initiatives
Partnership
Cooperation
CSC Kannad
CSC
Bhausinghpura
CSC
Ambedkernagar
CSC
Vihamandawada
JALNA AREA
CSC Samangaon
CSC Bethel
CSC Dahipuri
CSC
NutanVasahat
CSC Kalikurti
Name of Teacher Name of the
Cluster
Mr.Vilasrao Awhad Dhorkin
Mrs. Meenabai
Ghorpade
Mrs. Sunita Battise
Ms. Smita Bhalekar
Kishor Gaikawad
Mr. Ratanrao Kamble
Kannad
Bhausingpura
Cidco
Dhorkin
Samangoan
Mr. Markas Alhat Bethel
Mr. Abraham Nirmal
Mr.George Ugale
Ms.Bela Patole
Dhipuri
Nutanvashat
Kalikurti
PROGRAMMES AT THE DBSS AND FIELD
Objective Activity No. of
participants
Good
governance
& Date
Student
Male
22
17
16
12
20
19
15
22
20
31
What
happened
350
0
600
0
10-F
10-F
Student
Female
20
Total
42
13 30
22
23
10
9
20
25
15
27
Outcome
38
35
30
28
35
47
35
58
• The Staff
gained the
conceptual
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clarity on new
strategic action
plan.
• The staff
became aware
of
organizational
Structure at
DBSS
community and
at SBSS level
• The staff
gained the idea
of their roles
and
responsibilities.
• Reporting,
Planning and
tour
programme
finalized
• CEs. Of
Jalna area
terminated
• An
opportunity to
show their
ability in
coming three
months was
given to four
CE those are
• Alwin
Kamble
• Sarla
Lokhande
• Sandhya
shinde
• V.P.
Pakhare
Aurangabad
CEs are given
one year
contract they
will have to face
the appraisal
• The CD
also given 3
months time to
prove his ability
• Coordinator
and
PF are given
one year
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Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and control over live and
Livelihood
Program
me
Initiatives
Communit
y building
initiative
Objectiv
e
Right to
Livelihoo
d and
food
security
Land
Right
Tribal
Identity
Approache
s
Activit
y
The Cross Cutting themes
Building People Organization to People Movement
To ensure congregation in solidarity with the poor
Mainstreaming gender concerns
Program
me
Initiatives
LAN Building
people
organization
on to people
movement
Objective Activity No. of
participa
nts &
Get
together
reference
communit
y member.
date
300
No.
of
Ppt
s. &
Dat
e
Resource
Person
Resour
ce
person
Mrs.Say
eda
Begam
(G.P.M)
Mrs.
Mabel
Athaval
e
Prof.
Adv.S.D
.Pagare
Mr.Vibh
udutta
Sahu
(T.L.R.
Center
Pune)
Mr.
Prashan
t Bhosle
(P.A
R.C.Pun
e)
What
happen
ed
Get
togethe
r
progra
m for
commu
nity
represe
ntatives
What
happened
contract with
periodic
appraisal
Outcom
e
Outcome Follow up
• Commun
ity
representat
ive from 5
clusters of
Aurangaba
d area
participate
d in big
number
• The
resources
person
tackled
the subject
in simple
language
• Empowe
ring
women
• Gender
discriminat
ion
139
Follo
w up
• The
Women
empower
to start
SHG in
there
areas
• Parti
cipants
came to
know the
important
of the
saving
• Men
realized
the
women
discrimina
tion
• Wo
men
intended

CME To ensure
congregation
in solidarity
with the poor
Gender Mainstreamin
g gender
concerns
OMC Gender
Program
Initiatives
• Women
right
• Gairan
Holders
Problems
• Entrepre
neurship
• NREGA
Objective Place No of
participants
expenses Out come
Tarun Manda Narayanpur 18 450/
Gairandharak
Melava
Lanzhi 22 550/
Rally for Waluj 38
900/
Bachatgute
Haldi kunku
Tilgule
program
Gairandharak
meeting
Vikas
Sammittee
Waluj
Tandwadi
Gangapur
38
13
700/
OMC Land & Right
Program Objective Place No of expenses Out come
Initiatives
participants
Area
committee
meeting
Dhorkin
900
Cluster
Committee
Dhorkin
600
SHG Meeting Dhorkin 1200
SHG Melava Dhorkin
1825
STAFF Details
450
550
to start
Mahila
Adhikar
Manch
• The
gairan
holders
prepared
the mind
to take
active part
in gairan
struggle
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No of staff on March 31,2006
Community Enabler = 10. Male 7, Female 3. After the staff appraisal in the month of Dec.2005,
five CE (Jalna area) were terminated Now DBSS has five CE’S out of them one is female
Issue Facilitator = 3
OA
DC = 1
Gender Facilitator = 2
CME Facilitator = 2
During six months
BUDGET
Total expenditure: 535500
Expenditure on salary: 354720
Expenditure on Partnership enhancement 20328
Expenditure on Community Building Initiative 60712
(Issues)
Cross Cutting themes
LAN
18055
CME
Gender
Programme Administration 80618+ Cash at bank 1067
Humbly submitted by
Rev. M.U.Kasab
(Coordinator)
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DIOCESAN OF KOLHAPUR
1. Name of DBSS / Diocese : Kolhapur
2. Year of beginning : 1993
3. No. of years working in the said field : 2000
4. Field Information :
VILLAGES PANCHAYAT CLUSTER AREA POPULATION Families CASTE
Islampur Islampur Islampur Sangli 22400 4560 Dalits
Kameri Kameri Islampur Sangli 1500 401 Dalits
Yeloor Yeloor Islampur Sangli 4310 634 Dalits
Edenipani Edenipani Islampur Sangli 4530 421 Dalits
Malwadi Malwadi Malwadi Sangli 3250 581 Dalits
Nimnil Nimnil Malwadi Sangli 4303 124 Dalits
N. Nagar N. Nagar Malwadi Sangli 12093 594 Dalits
Dhawali Dhawali Malwadi Sangli 4893 120 Dalits
Turchi Turchi Malwadi Sangli 5949 328 Dalits
Edrao Shirgaon Tardal Kolhapur 9413 340 Dalits
Umalwad Malgaon Kothali Kolhapur 1193 403 Dalits
Kothali Tanang Kothali Kolhapur 7704 280 Dalits
Chipri Soni Kothali Kolhapur 1491 430 Dalits
Jainapur Karoli Kothali Kolhapur 9493 300 Dalits
Tardal Digraj Tardal Kolhapur 8591 760 Dalits
Kubhoj Nandre Tardal Kolhapur 6651 594 Dalits
Nex Dhudhgaon Tardal Kolhapur 5300 564 Dalits
Narande M. Digraj Tardal Kolhapur 4493 649 Dalits
Edrao Shirgaon Tardal Kolhapur 1670 705 Dalits
Aitwade Aitwade Aitwade Kolhapur 2931 493 Dalits
Kuralap Kuralap Aitwade Kolhapur 1993 350 Dalits
Ladegaon Ladegaon Aitwade Kolhapur 5126 594 Dalits
Kodoli Kodoli Aitwade Kolhapur 3990 300 Dalits
P. Kodoli P. Kodoli P. Kodoli Kolhapur 4493 449 Dalits
Herle Herle P. Kodoli Kolhapur 1670 167 Dalits
Kvasgade Kvasgade P. Kodoli Kolhapur 2931 293 Dalits
Mangon Mangon P. Kodoli Kolhapur 1993 199 Dalits
Sangaon Sangaon P. Kodoli Kolhapur 5126 512 Dalits
Tilwani Tilwani P. Kodoli Kolhapur 3990 399 Dalits
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4.3
No. V.D.C. N/A
No. C.C. N/A
No. A.C. N/A
No. SHG 40
No. PRI Members 12
No. Congregations 8252
No. of Congregational in the disease 12
No. and name of peoples organization Dalit Samaj Vikas Parishad
No. membership 11040
Issues addressed Land, BPL, gender, social exclusion,
atrocities, water, health, HIV/AIDS
5. List of Activities :
5.1 Community Advocacy : Morchas, Dharnas, Demonstrations
Name of
the event
Flood Relief
Morcha
Wachap
Morcha
Strategic
plan for
article came
in the news
papers bout
minorities
church
Date No. of
participants
Purpose Outcome
06/10/2005 4000 Non
150 temporary shed
implementation of constructed, Rs.
relief benefits to 1000/- given to per
the affected. person who were
victims of flood.
19/10/2005 2511 Non
300 temporary shed
implementation of constructed, Rs.
relief benefits to 1000/- given to per
the affected. person who were
victims of flood.
19/2/2006 50 Article came in the All the church
news paper aginst ;leaders came
the church and the together at Sangli
diocese
and worked out
action plan to deal
with this issues
collectively.
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5.2 CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM
Community study center
The smile of the children is the pride of the nation. The main aim of CSC is to
build the character & bring forth hidden potentialities out of children. The details of the
CSC carried out by DBSS Kolhapur are given below.
Sr.No. Center Facilitator No. of Children
1) Kothali Mrs. Shalan Bhore 50
2) Rui Mr. Dhondiram Mane 50
3) Aitawade MS. Vijaya Aitawade 50
4) Bethel Nagar Mr. Mahavir Tiwade 50
5) Miraj Mrs. Shaila Gorde 50
6) Kasbe Digraj Mrs. Jyoti Padhare 50
7) Tardak Mr. Sanjay Tiwade 50
8) Shanti Nagar Mrs.Karuna Samson 50
9) Kavthe Piran Mr. Sandeep Bhore 50
10) Kodoli MS. Vandana Patil 50
IMPACT / OUTCOME :
TOTAL 500
1. During the reporting period totally 500 children benefited through community Study
Center.
2. Extra tuition classes were a great help to the children to secure good marks in the final
examination.
3. Completion of Home work and assignment in time was a motivating factor for the
children to attend school regularly.
4. Parents are happy to know the hidden potentialities of their children.
5. Active participation of children in extra curricular activities such as skits, drama,
national and cultural activities.
6. Sharing of life experience with the children and entire community added new identity
and recognition to the community.
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FOR CHURCH MISSION ENGAGMENT
Name of
the event
Let Justice
Roll
Strategic
Action Plan
Dates Where Resource
person
28th &
29th DBSS • The Rt. Rev.
Kolhapur B.R. Tiwade,
Jan.
Bishop of
2006
Kolhapur
• Mr. Sunil
Mahajan
CNI SBSS
What happened Outcome
• Let the Justice
Roll Strategic
Action Plan
Oct. 2005 to
Sept. 2008 was
studied
together.
• Participant appreciated
the comprehensive
book let justice roll
prepared by CNI /
SBSS.
• Made commitment to
own DBSS work.
• To stand with the poor.
• To participate in
peoples struggle.
• To ensure
congregations in
solidarity with poor.
• To mobilize, equip &
empower congregations
to participate in the
struggles of poor
against injustice and
oppression.
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5.2.1 FOR COMMUNITY
Name of
the event
Political
Awareness
Dates Where Resource
person
10/10/2005 Malgaon Mr.
Mervin
Machwan
Rev.
Timothy
Jalam
Mr.
Joseph
Awale
What happened Outcome
• Gram
Panchayat
Election
• The aim of
workshop to
make peoples
full participation
in Panchayati
Raj Institution.
• To avail
facilities and
schemes
through PRI’s.
• To make village
people
especially Dalits
aware of
political power
and to raise
their voice
against
exploitation and
antisocial
elements.
• Because of DBSS
guidance Mrs. Maya
More from Dalit
Community elected
as Member of Gram
Sabha,
Malwadi.
village
• From 12 villages
Dalit people are
regularly attending &
actively participating
in discussion Gram
Sabha.
• Women are actively
involved in planning
monitoring and
evaluation and
implementation
programme.
• Transparency in
Gram Sabha is
improving.
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5.2.2 FOR STAFF
Name of
the event
DBSS
Staff
Appraisal
Dates Where Resource
person
3rd &
4th DBSS • Mr. Bibhu
Kolhapur Datta
Dec.
Sahu
2005
• Mr.
Merwin
Makhwan
• Rev. D.R.
Bhandare
• Mr.
Subhash
Kamble
• Mr. Anil
Mohite
• Mr. Ashok
Tiwade
• Rev.
Timothy
Jalam
What
happened
• Written Test
• Field Visit
• Interaction
with the
community.
• 1 year
contract
signed.
Outcome
• Conceptual clarity
developed on
contemporary
development
approaches and as
faith based
organization.
• The impact of the
staff their respective
communities was
measured.
• Contribution to the
strengthening and
building up of the
people organization.
• Sustainability of the
present staff
structure developed.
• Identified their areas
of interest for the
new phase.
• Evolved a new
structure and
reposition.
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FOR STAFF
Name of the event Dates Where Resource
Financial Appraisal 28 th & 29 th
Jan. 2006
DBSS
Kolhapur
person
• Mr.
Santosh
Goerge ,
F.M. CNI,
SBSS, New
Delhi.
• Mr Vidut
Kumar,
F.A. CNI,
SBSS,
Resource
Center,
Agra.
• Mr. Sunil
Mahajan,
F.A. CNI,
SBSS,
Resource
Center,
Pune.
• Mr.
Marwin
Mackwan ,
P. A. CNI,
SBSS,
Resource
Center,
Pune.
What
happened
• The
need for
staff
service
rule
strongly
felt.
• This was
the
require
ment of
CNI /
SBSS.
Outcome
• To paper Cash
Book ledger book
and relevant on
daily basis.
• Monthly account
statement should
be submitted to
the CNI, SBSS
resource center
Pune by the first
week of every
month.
• All expenses of
DBSS program
should be as the
approved budget
and cash flow
statement.
• Any expenses
apart from the
approved budget
need to take prior
permission from
Finance
Associate.
• Please ensure the
advance should be
settled within one
week.
• To improve
internal control
which implies
system within the
organization to
ensure efficient
functioning and
minimizes the
possibilities of
mismanagement
and inefficiency.
• Monthly financial
statements and
plan of action
report to the
submitted in time.
Outcome contd..
• Monthly
monitoring OMC
statement should
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e prepare
monthly basis.
• Internal
monitoring
program
statement should
be prepare as
quarterly and
submitted to CNI,
SBSS resource
center, Pune.
• To submit audited
statement and
report every six
month in time.
149

FOR STAFF
Name of
the event
Workshop
on land
right and
right based
approach
FOR STAFF
Name of the
event
DBSS Staff
Meeting
FOR DBSS BOARD
Dates Where Resource
person
What happened Outcome
19 to 22 Calcutta CNI SBSS Right based Adopted the right based
Nov’2005
approach
Political
approach.
participation
Dates Where Resource person What happened Outcome
Last
weak
of
every
month
DBSS
Kolhapur
• The Rt. Rev.
B.R. Tiwade,
Bishop of
Kolhapur.
• Mr. R.V.
Ranbhise,
Hon.
Secretary.
KDC
• Mr. Marwin
Mackwan , P.
A. CNI, SBSS,
Resource
Center, Pune.
• Rev. Timohty
Jalam, DBSS
Coordinator.
•
• To know issues
of the
operational area
• Collectively
formulate, plan
of action to deal
with issues.
• Understanding
about MOU.
• To understand
about CNI/
SBSS Let
Justice Roll &
Strategic Action
Plan.
• DBSS staff conceptually
clear about vision,
mission of the CNI/
SBSS, KDC & DBSS
Kolhapur.
• MOU
singed.
agreement is
• Collectively formulated
strategic do deal with
issues.
• Conflict Resolved.
150

Name of the
event
DBSS Board
meeting &
Executive
meeting of
KDC
Dates Where Resource person What happened Outcome
10 th
Nov.
2005
23 rd
Nov.
2005
24 th
Jan.2006
DBSS
Kolhapur
• The Rt. Rev.
B.R. Tiwade,
Bishop of
Kolhapur.
• Mr. R.V.
Ranbhise,
Hon. Secretary.
KDC
• Mr. Marwin
Mackwan , P.
A. CNI, SBSS,
Resource
Center, Pune.
• Rev. Timothy
Jalam, DBSS
Coordinator.
• KDC
Executive
Members
• DBSS Board
Members.
• MOU
agreement.
• Audit
Agreement
• Staff Appraisal
• Financial
Appraisal.
• Staff
rules.
service
• Problem related
with staff.
• Rolls &
responsibilities
of the DBSS
Staff.
• MOU agreement signed.
• Audit Agreement signed.
• Staff
completed.
Appraisal
• Contract
signed.
for 1 year
• Financial
completed
Appraisal
• Staff service rules
formed.
• Problem related with
staff resolved.
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Name of the
event
Blood
Donation
Camp
Non budgeted plan
Dates Where Resource person What happened Outcome
7 th Nov.
2005
Eye Camp 12 th
Nov.
2005
Mass Polio
Immunization
HIV/ AIDS
Awareness &
preventive
education.
17 th Jan.
2006
1 st Dec.
2005
&
29 th Jan.
2006
18 th
Feb.
2006
Digraj
Christian
Church
Soni
Christian
Church
Reference
area.
Bysinger
Memorial
Library,
Miraj
• Wanless
Hospital
• Wanless
Hospital
• Primary Health
Centre
• Wanless
Hospital
• The importance
of blood
donation formed
to the people.
• The importance
of Eye Camp
formed
people.
to the
• The importance
of Polio
Immunization
formed
people.
to the
• What
HIV/AIDS.
is
• What does the
virus do to us.
• How to prevent
AIDS mode of
HIV
transmission.
• HIV is not spread
by discipline key
to good health.
• Care & Support
to HIV/AIDS
infected
affected.
&
• 35 people donated blood.
• 2000 people medical
examined freely.
• 75 elderly people
successfully operated at
Wanless Hospital, Miraj.
• 5000 children from
reference area immunized
against polio.
• Totally 176 people learnt
about HIV/AIDS.
• What does the virus do to
us.
• How to prevent AIDS
mode of HIV transmission.
• HIV is not spread by
discipline key to good
health.
• Care & Support to
HIV/AIDS infected &
affected.
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CONCLUSION
First of all I must express my deepest sense of gratitude to the Mighty God for
providing resources, good health, wisdom and knowledge to carry out this great and challenging
work of collective struggle.
Secondly, I would like to place on record my profound and personal thanks to the Rt.
Rev. B.R.Tiwade, Bishop of Kolhapur, and DBSS Board Members, who enthused in us a
tremendous excitement and was a constant source o inspiration, guiding and counseling
especially when it comes to tackling difficult issues.
I take this opportunity to thank Mr. Marvin Makhwan, Program Associate, and Mr.
Vibhu Dutta Sahu, Team Leader, CNI/SBSS for their valuable guidance and prayerful support.
I am privileged to have a wonderful team of colleges in DBSS Kolhapur. They are the
real strength of this organization. My message to them would be to continue with the hard work
because their efforts brings justice, peace and equality in the lives of many poor and under
privileged families regardless of their caste, creed and religious belief.
We are thankful to the reference communities for the opportunity of learning and begin
together in solidarity.
I am certain in spite of all hard and difficult critical assumption our journeying with the
people in future will strengthen the effort towards restoring human dignity of the marginalized
and unorganized Dalits, women, children through collective struggle.
Respectfully Submitted,
REV. TIMOTHY JALAM
DBSS COORDINATOR
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KOLHAPUR DIOCESAN COUNCIL
DIOCESAN BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Field Information
VILLAGES PANCHAYAT CLUSTER AREA POPULATION FAMILIES CASTE
Digraj Digraj Digraj Sangli 25400 4560 Dalits
Nandre Nandre Digraj Sangli 15000 2401 Dalits
Dhudhgaon Dhudhgaon Digraj Sangli 4370 634 Dalits
M. Digraj M. Digraj Digraj Sangli 4530 421 Dalits
Shirgaon Shirgaon Digraj Sangli 3250 581 Dalits
K.Piran K.Piran Digraj Sangli 4303 124 Dalits
Malgaon Malgaon Malgaon Sangli 12093 594 Dalits
Tanang Tanang Malgaon Sangli 4893 120 Dalits
Soni Soni Soni Sangli 5949 328 Dalits
Karoli Karoli Soni Sangli 9413 340 Dalits
Patgaon Patgaon Soni Sangli 1193 403 Dalits
Bhose Bhose Soni Sangli 7701 280 Dalits
Takali Takali Soni Sangli 1493 430 Dalits
M.Nagar Budhagaon Budhagaon Sangli 9493 300 Dalits
Budhagaon Budhagaon Budhagaon Sangli 8594 760 Dalits
Kavalapur Budhagaon Budhagaon Sangli 6651 594 Dalits
Kumthe Budhagaon Budhagaon Sangli 5300 564 Dalits
Uplavi Budhagaon Budhagaon Sangli 4493 649 Dalits
Waddi Waddi Waddi Sangli 1670 705 Dalits
Vijaynagar Vijaynagar Waddi Sangli 2931 493 Dalits
Dhavali Dhavali Waddi Sangli 1993 350 Dalits
Narwad Narwad Waddi Sangli 5126 594 Dalits
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DIOCESAN OF NAGPUR
Introduction :
Nagpur Diocese comes under Vidarbha which consist of 11 Districts, in which Diocese is working
through development activities in the most under privileged villages of Chandrapur and Bhandara
district. NDDA was established in 1989 and was registered in 1997. In the year 1989 that the SBSS
facilitating projects started in the Diocese. Presently these projects are in two units, and are called
Sandesh and Sankalp.
At present NDDA (DBSS Sandesh & Sankalp) is active in 6 Talukas of Chandrapur and Bhandara
District. In Chandrapur we are working in 43 villages (2 years in Sindewahi) while in Bhandara in 53
villages i.e. a total of 98 villages (3 years in Bhandara)
Demographic Information
State District Village Panchyat Total Total
Population Families
Maharashtra Bhandara and
Chandrapur
93 59 61,230 5351
Detail of the Community Based Organization:
Issue Based
Group
CC AC (MHSS) PRI Members Cong. in
field
Cong. in
diocese
93 11 37 - 2 13000/23
Cong.
Detail of People’s Organization:
Name of the People’s
Approximately Membership
Organization
MHSS Members
Male Female
Unit – I Bhandara Mr.Mahadev Shende,
President
Unit-II Shindewahi Mr.Chintaman Kumre,
Secretary
Mrs.Sahyogita Gedam
Cluster Committee Mr.Motiram Meshram,
Members
Secretary
Mangalbai Gadge,
Manegaon
Secretary
Borgaon
Kavatabai Tirpude,
Chickli
Secretary
Kitadi
Dava
Tirri
Palebaa
Pawna
Bhuj
Tenbegadi Mendha
Ramesh Pandhare,
President
Bhimrao Nimbharte,
President
Prakash Barsagade,
President
Baburao Sahare,
Secretary
Maruti Nanave,
President
Mahananda Meshram,
President
Bhimrao Shendre
Geetabai Sontake,
Secretary
Ratnamala Karpate
Laxmibai Meshram
Issues
Land, Livelihood,
(BPL/Antoday)
Identity, Womens
Empowerment
(SHG/Panchyat Raj)
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Prog.
Initiatives
Community
Building
initiative
Chintaman Kumre,
Secretary
Vasant Gedam,
President
Gopichand
Choudhary, President
Dadvad Padhare,
President
Rejendra
Kudsuntunge,
Secretary
Hariram Lonwale,
President
Objective Appr
oache
To bring
women
working
on
various
issues
on to
one
platform
.
To
empowe
r the
women
who are
elected
recently
as
sarpanc
h’s and
member
s
To
create
awarene
ss on
women’
s rights
and
panchya
tiraj.
s
Activity No. of
Part. &
Mahila Adikar
Manch
Date
9 th
March
06 536
Part.
Resource
Person
Outcome Follow
-up
Mahila
Adhikar
Manch will
be formed.
The
process of
empoweri
ng women
to
represent
their issues
to various
governme
nt agencies
will be
strengthen
ed.
More
participati
on in the
“Gram
Sabhas’
particularl
y women’s
“Gram
Sabhas”
The
process of
women’s
rights and
panchyatra
j will be
strengthen
ed.
156
To
intensif
y the
process
of
educati
ng the
women
on
constit
utions
rights.

Forming
Commit
tee for
Morcha
The
charter
of
demand
s
Face to
face the
local
govern
ment
officers
and
political
leaders
and
people.
Prior
Preparation for
Morcha
3 rd &
4 th
6 th &
7 th
Dec.’05
100
/122
Morcha 15 th
Dec.’05
1260
parti.
Rev.S.
Paranjyothy
Mohan
Kotekar
MHSS
Member
People
would
came on
to one
platform
To
participate
in the
peoples
movement
MHSS
members
will take
the
responsibil
ities of the
Morcha
People will
put
forward
their
issues.
The
delegation
will submit
their
demands
Sanction
from the
SDM for
“Abadi”
land.
157
To
train
the
MHSS
membe
rs in
local
leaders
hip
skills.
To
follow
up the
process
to
identify
the
“Adabi
Land”
and
affecte
d
people
to
present
it to
the
SDM.
To
strengt
hen the
Docum
entatio
n on
differe
nt
issues
address
ed here
in this
area.

Partnership
Cooperatio
n
Good
Governa
nce
Bisho
p’s
field
Visit
3 rd
Dec’05
Approved Budget for Six Month 4,65,720=00
Total Expenditure 4,84,691=00
Expenditure on Salary 3,30,408=00
Expenditure on Partnership enhancement -
Expenditure on Community Building initiatives 97,283=00
(Issue)
Programme Administration 57,000=00
Case Study : (SHG)
Meeting
with the
people
directly in
their
respective
villages
would
bring
confidence
among the
people for
further
process.
Staff
issues will
be looked
into
through
interaction
with them.
Women’s SHG groups are very active in Bhandara area, not only for saving activity but over all
development of the village. Garada is a small village in Davva Cluster of Bhandara district. The
SHG groups became quite active in this village in the recent past. One of the members of SHG
Shrimati Shevantabai Tekam has been undergoing savior oppression and physical violence by her
husband for a long time. The villagers particularly SHG women tried t counsel the man by the
reaction was quite disgraceful. He began to abuse and disturb the SHG women in the village the
SHG women who are well aware of their rights and also the reent bill against the Domestic violence
on Women complained to the police station on 08.01.06 at Bhandara. As usual police were cool
about the complaint. On the other hand the man increased his activities against his wife and the
SHG groups. The police patil pressurized the women take back the complaint. However, the
determined women with help of Mr.Devanand Bagade and Mrs.Bharti Charan took 40 women from
the village and approached the superintendent of police and demanded quick action. The police
arrested the person on the same day i.e. 12.01.06 and the enquiry is on. This incident has not only
boosted up the moral of the women buyt strengthened people’s organizing process.
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DIOCESAN OF MUMBAI
1. Name of DBSS/ Diocese : Mumbai
2. Year of beginning : 1998
3. No of years working in the said field : 06 Years
4. Field Information
4.1
No of
villages
Village -
10
Slum- 1
(4 Area)
No of
Panchayat
No and
Names of
Clusters
No and
Names of
Areas
10 60 Padas
in Villages.
Area No. 1.
Yashwant
Nagar, 2.
Mahatma Phule,
3. Hanuman
Nagar, 4.
Adarash &
Sidharameshwar
Nagar in Slum
Total
Population
20,000Village
10,000 Slum
4.2
No of VDC
No of CC
No AC
No of SHG/ cooperatives/ SHG Women- 25 Gents- 7
No PRI Members
No of congregations in the field area 2
No of congregations in the diocese 73
No of
families
200
500
Caste/
tribe
groups
Katkari
Agri Varli
Malharkoli
Bhandari
4.3
No. and names of People’s Organization:
1. Sarpanch Organization Name Adivasis Jagruth Sarpanch Ekta Sangh. Women forum will be
formed in one month.
2. House Workers group is selected.
Approximate membership: 30, 300, & 50
Issues those are addressed: Women rights Govt., Rules House workers rights, Sarpanch
Administrative problems
5. List of activities
5.1 Community Advocacy: Morchas, Dharnas, Demonstrations
Names of
the event
Right to
Ration
Date No. of
Nov- 2005
participants
150 Right to
Dec-2005
ration
Purpose Activity Outcome
Morcha /
seminar
all the women for
reference area gained
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Exposure -3 Mar-2006 agitation for
scarcity of
Adivasis
Hakk
Parishad
Adivasis
rights
Morcha at
Nashik
Morcha for
rights of
House
workers
ration
Jan- 06 1000 Agitation
before
minister
during the
Parishad
Jan- 06 150 Right of
Adivasis on
Jal, Jangal,
Jameen
Jan- 06 50 Rights of
Domestic
House
Workers
Written
demands
given on
exploitation
of Adivasis
Demands for
Adivasis right
on land
exploitation
of forest
Demands
given to the
Governments
knowledge about
right to ration
1. People gained
confidence also met
fellow Adivasis from
Gujarat, Madhya
Pradesh.
People are coming
together and they
know there rights
Women gained
knowledge and met
fellow Domestic
Workers from
different part of
Maharashtra during
World House
Workers Day.
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5.2 Capacity Building program
5.2.1 For Community
Name of the
event
Sarpanch
Meeting of ten
villages
Exposure – 2
SHG Group
Meeting
Exposure -2
Swayrojogar
Yojana
awareness
programmes
Meeting of
Domestic
House
Workers.
Exposure – 4
Awareness on
Government
Schemes of
Toilet free
village
Dates Where Resource
Person
Oct-05 Palghar Co-ordinator &
Dec-05 village DBSS Staff
Oct- 05
Feb- 06
Oct- 05 Goregoan
slum
Oct- 05
Nov- 05
Jan-05
Feb-05
Palghar Mrs. Sheety
from Impact
Goregoan
slum
Nov- 05 Palghar
village
Mr. Gaikwad &
Mrs. Puranik
from
Swayrojogar
Yojana Kendra
Mrs. Jadhav
form Bombay
House Workers
Solidarity
Village
Sarpanch ,
Talathi , DBSS
Staff
What
happened
Putting
forward
Sarpanch &
village
problems
Formation of
new SHG
group in new
villages
Information
was given
about Govt.
Schemes
I card were
given to all
workers and
new
development
was shared
Information
on cleanliness
and know
toilets on open
ground
Outcome
All Sarpanch
agreed to
formed
Sarpanch
organization
At least new 5
SHG groups
will be formed
soon
Youth groups
were made to
apply for loan
to start some
business
All House
Workers
agreed to
formed a
group which
will work with
network
Networking
was done with
other NGO’s
for providing
toilets pots
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Contd..
5.2 Capacity Building program
5.2.1 For Community
Name of the
event
Awareness to
Sarpanch and
gram sabha
members on
Panchyat raj
Committee
members of all
existing
Mandals
meetings
5.2.2 For Staff
Dates Where Resource
Person
Feb-06 Palghar
village
Feb-06 Goregoan
slum
Mr. Vijay Patil
Area
Development
Officer of
Panchayat
Samiti , Prof.
Donadkar
principal
Panchayat raj
training center
Dahanu
What
happened
Government
Schemes
rights of gram
sabha `
DBSS Staff , All the
Mandals were
come together
to fight for the
issues for the
slum
Outcome
All members
benefited and
demands were
made to have
more
programmes
were like this
All Mandals
agreed to
support the
house workers
and ration
issues
Name of the Dates Where Resource What Outcome
event
Person happened
Agitation and Oct-05 Azad Groups of Agitation on Staff gain the
Morcha of
Maidan, farmers from chemical knowledge this issues
farmers
Mumbai all parts of
Maharashtra
seeds
FPODI Nov-05 Church Mr. P. K. Training by 3 Staff complicated
training
Mission Jena. SBSS for field the training
house
Mumbai
staff
Staff meeting Oct 05 to DBSS Mr. Bibhu Staff Bishop and
Exposure – 6 March 2006 office Dutta Sahu Reporting and committee members
Grant SBSS , Co- planning visited Palghar field
Road. ordinator
area.
Mumbai
Staff is updated and
planning made for six
months
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5.3. Meetings attended
5.3.1 At SBSS/ CNI related,
Name of the meeting Where/when Who participated What happened
Training on tribal
identity
Training on financial
Management
December 2005 at
Ranchi
5.4 Details of activity as per issue
MR. Suhas Dalvi CO Training was given on
tribal identity and
there rights
Jan – 06. Pune Mr. Abhay Magar Accounting Systems in
new phase
Issue What DBSS did, What is the result/
why,
Land rights Morcha on exploitation Morcha was taken
of Jal, Jangal & Jamin to District collector
office / Nashik
Livelihood
Tribal Identity
Dalit Rights
Political
Empowerment
Gender Justice
Gender Justice..
CME
1. Awareness on
Govt.
Schemes for
ration small
scale
industries
2. Awareness on
govt.
Schemes.
3. issues based
programme
13 th All India Adivasis
Ekkta Parishad
1. SHG
workshop
2. Awareness for
women House
workers
3. Mahila Manch
formation
meeting
Youth from four
churches are contacted
1. People came to
know about bad
effects of chemical
fertilizer and real
reason behind un
employment
People were
exposed to wider
field and shared
problems with other
people from
different states
150 women came in
the meeting agreed
to form Manch /
House workers
group is now is fifty
Youth showed
interest also
individual pastors
were contacted
What we could not
do/why
Details
collection
documents
People depends on our
staff for initiatives
Not all the problems were
put forward before the
forum.
Though all groups are
ready a concrete shape is
not given
Due to some lak of
enough funds no CME
programmes were held
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Advocacy
campaigns
Capacity building /
Assistance provided
6.1 Staff and Budget
1. Meeting with
‘Lal Bawta’
Association
2. Meeting with
Swami Samarth
Service org.
3. Meeting with
Ration kruti
Sameti
4. Meeting with
Bombay
House
Workers
Solidarity
5. Meeting with
Agricultural
center .
1. PRA Training
for village
leaders
2. Awareness
programmes
on formation
of sand labour
group
3. Formation of
Sarpanch
Group
4. formation of
House
Workers group
Number of the Staff As on 31 st march 2006
Community Organizer 4
Programme organizer 1
Office Assistance 1
Diocese Co-ordinator 1
6.2
Approved Budget for the Year
Total expenditure
Expenditure on salary
Expenditure on staff programs
Formation of
House workers
group
Making a people
aware about their
knowledge on
Ration system
Making a people
about agricultural
schemes
Importance of
group formation
Strength of unity
Expenditure on CME -
Expenditure on Community programs
In the slum people are
slow their response
Difficult for farmers to
turn away form traditional
farming
Political parties are
hindrance
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Grant provided by SBSS
OMC
Grant provided by diocese in cash
Case study: Two case studies need to be provided 1.
Issue:
In the month of October 2006 suddenly we felt that Gowada villagers are not
supporting us. There is no response from them. Though we had programmes for
them and formed SHG groups. But some how people were avoiding us. DBSS
staff decided to make a follow-up of this. It was known that at night time Hindu
Vivek Kendra people comes to the village show CD on how Muslims and
christens are spreading rapidly in India. If it is not stopped then Hindus will be
in Minority. We contacted all our women group and talked to them. We
contacted Taluka level leaders. But all the women came forward and said that
DBSS will work in the area. Those who want to support them can support those
who do not want to support can do so. At night time women group called all the
women and told them that DBSS s is working for upliftment of women. They
would not go back to their old ways. All women group contacted DBSS setoff
and assured their support. The person who started this thing had to remain quite
and is not seen now.
Case study: Two
Issue:
People are empowering and are taking initiative to tackle the issues in and
around their village at Taralgaon. One cement factory started very near to the
village. All the dust coming out of the factory was spoiling the surrounding area.
The school children were having problem of coughing. The dust was really
bothering the villagers. Even the villagers were surprised how the factory was
allowed to start with series of meeting a written complain was given to the
concerned officers. But no action was taken. The matter was given to press.
Now the action is being that there are some steps being taken to start the factory
again. The villagers have decided to start the action again.
This is to certify that all provided information is true
to the best of our knowledge and information.
Mr. Ashish Bhosale
DBSS Coordinator
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PATNA DIOCESE
1. Name of the DBSS / Diocese: PATNA
2. Year of beginning/ Historical Perspectives :
The socio-economic development activities in the Diocese of Patna started in the year 1986 in
santhal tribe dominated area in an unorganized manner. Its real existence came into being in the year
1990 as DBSS and its operational area comes under Sahibganj district of Jharkhand state. It is
basically focusing on Tribal, women, landless farmer and children. The majority of the populations
about 95% are Tribals comprising of Santhal, pahadia and lohar and only 5% are Schedule caste.
Demographic Information
STATE DISTRICT VILLAGE PANCHAYAT TOTAL
POPULATION
TOTAL
FAMILIES
JHARKHAND SAHEBGANJ 110 10 25,040 5002
Details of the Community Based Organizations
Gram Sabha PRI Members Cong in field Cong In diocese
19 5 26 [5 Pastorate] 23 Pastorate
Details of People’s Organization
Name of People’s Organization
(With names of President/Secretary
& Advisor)
1. AASRA (Adivasi Aricali
Somaj Rukhia Akhra)
President- Gyanendra Murmu
2. Legal cell-
Lawyer – Benu Tudu
3. Mahila Yuva Manch
Secretary- Nilima Murmu
Treasurer – Uday Kisku
Self Help Groups
Sl.
No.
Name
of the
Group
Name of
the Village
Date of
formation
Approx
Membership
M F
No. of
Members
Saving
rate
P.M.
(Rs.)
Issues
Livelihood And Tribal Identity
Total Resource
mobilized
Bank/Other(Rs.)
Total
resource
mobilized
own
(Rs.)
Bank
Account
No.
1. Roshan Godaidhab 20.10.97 15 10 - 9198 4281
2. Roshni Nipania 25.05.01 10 10 3251
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3. Ankur
P.Tola
Khatapani 14.09.98 12 10 25000 3375 4299
4. Ujjwal Khatapani 14.09.02 12 10 25000 4952 4990
5. Champa Nipania 24.09.98 11 10 25000 2500
Baha J.Tola
6. Jagriti Khatapani
J.Tola
11 10 1991
7. Aasirbad Nipania K.
Tola
09.07.04 13 20 1185
8. Deep Godaidhab 2005 11 20 500
9. Sahara Simaljori 17 20 240
10. Krisak Khatapani
J. Tola
2005 11 20 1111
11. Lukhi Sogle 04.09.98 11 10 800 4355
12. Shanti Taljhari
P.Tola
1998 15 10 4279
13. Roshni Taljhari P.
Tola
2001 11 20 30000 4800
14. Asha Taljhari 2006 12 40 880
Deep P.Tola
15. Jagriti Taljhari J.
Tola
11 20 660
16. Kamal Taljhari H.
Tola
2001 11 20 2200
17. Bashant Khayarbani 1999 11 20 23500 8000 4466
18. Phul Taljhari K.
Tola
11 20 900
19. Prem Taljhari 1998 9 4280
P.Tola
20. Kishan Khayarbani 1999 14 10
21. Veer Taljhari 2001 10 10
Sl.
No.
Name
of the
Group
Name of the
Village
Date of
formation
No. of
Members
Saving
rate
P.M.
(Rs.)
Total
Resource
mobilized
Bank/Other
Total
resource
mobilized
own
(Rs.)
Bank
Account
No.
22. Deepak Taljhari K.
Tola
2002 16 20
23. Beli Taljhari R.
Tola
2001 12 10
24. Mala Taljhari H.
Tola
2001 11 10
25. Yogpuri Taljhari
H.Tola
1999 18 10 4350
26. Cetna Sabdahra 1998 9 10 3900 4277
27. Shanti Mundra Tola 01130060304
28. Sona Balia 1998 15 10 1101 4282
29. Jyoti Katghar 2001 12 10 2500 25475/12
30. Dahar Balia 1998 12 10 4278
31. Uco Baha Tola 1998 10 10 520
32. Campa Mundmala 1998 10 10 2462 4278
33. Rila Kohbora 2001 15 10 1976 1039
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34.
Mala
Akil
Marshal
Khutana 2002 14 10
35. Akil
Dahar
Khutana 2002 14 10
36. Gulab
Baha
Mahkup 200 15 10
37. Joba
Baha
Ranga 2000 12 10
38. Kiran Sangarbhanga 1998 13 10 25000 9122 2928
39. Usha Sangarbhanga 2002 10 10 1008
40. Sonot
Baha
Bortola 1998 4276
41. Marshal
Dahar
Toyo Tola 2002 20 10
42. Roshni Toyo Tola 2002 18 10
43. Jiwan
Jyoti
Sangarbhanga 2003 15 10 930
44. Asha
Anand
Sangarbhanga 2003 19 10 3000
45. Asha Sangarbhanga 2003 10 10 634
46. Sido
Kanhu
Baromasia 2000 12 10 9000 3760
47. Kisan Baromasia 2004 14 10 140
48. Kisan Kesha 2004 15 10 550
49. Karam
Dar
Bagjori 2006 14 140
50. Jeevan Bagjori 2006 10 120
51. Majdoor Taljhari
H. Tola
2006 10 200
Community Based Center for Learning and Advocacy ( CBCLA)
Name of
CBCLA
Name of Name of the
Student Student Total
Teacher village/Panchayat Male Female
Mariam
Murmu
Taljhari 28
Promodini
Marandi
Godaidhab/Bhatbhanga 22
Lakhan
Murmu
Khatapani/Bhatbhanga 25
Raghunath
Soren
Khatghar/Mahasingpur 26
Anu Murmu Sangarbhanga 32
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Progra
mme
Initiativ
es
Partnership
Coopera
tion
PROGRAMMES AT THE DBSS AND FIELD
(Please check with Strategic Action Plan)
To enhance the governance and operational capacity of the partner organization
Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and control over life and livelihood
the Cross Cutting themes
Building Peoples Organization to Peoples Movement
To ensure congregation in solidarity with the poor
Mainstreaming gender concerns
Program
me
Initiatives
Objective Activity No. of
participant
&
Date
Good
governance
Objecti
ve
LAN Building
Peoples
Organiz
ation to
Peoples
Movem
ent
Staff
meeting
Activi
ty
Legal
cell
works
hop
Nonbudge
ted
Villag
e
meeti
ng
No.
Of
partici
pant &
Date
30
09.02.0
6
30
18.11.0
5
Resou
rce
perso
n
Coordinat
or
Mr.Su
deep
Tigga
What happened Outcome Follow
up
11 Work review
Future plan of action
Sharing of SAP
document
Sharing of Budget heads
What
happene
d
Worksho
p held
ST/SC
atrocity
Act
discussed
Cases
found
out and
discussed
Staff were aware of
the planning,
approaches,
budget heads etc.
Outcome Follow up
Orientation & legal cell formation
process initiated.
The DC & JE visited on spot &
directed and passed the order for
starting the digging pond.
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Plans
formula
ted

CME To
ensure
congreg
ation in
solidarit
y with
the poor
Gender Mainstre
aming
gender
concern
s
Staff Detail
Masih
i
Yuva
manc
h
sabha
Non
–
Budg
eted
Youth
meeti
ng
Non
–
Budg
eted
Meeti
ng
with
LEO,
Bank
mana
ger &
other
govt.
office
rs
15
08.02.0
6
960
27 th -
30 th
Oct
‘05’ &
31.12.0
5,
07.01.0
6
14.10.0
5
No of Staff as on March 2006
Total No. of Staff :- 12, M- 8, F- 4
CE – 9
PF – 1
OA – 1
DC - 1
Budget
Coordinat
or
Gende
r
workin
g
group
memb
ers and
SHG
memb
ers.
Christian
youths
gathered
Meeting
held
Committ
ee
formed
Roles
and
responsib
ilities
discussed
Socioeconomic
and
political
context
discussed
SHG
group
met the
Bank
Managers
Status of
the group
discussed
Gradatio
n done
Funds
mobilised
Made common understanding on
issues. The masihi Yuva manch
formation process started.
The process of Masihi yuva manch
formation started.
Gradation of 3 SHG. 10,000/-
subsidy & 15,000/- loan received in
Dec. ‘05’. Group strengthen the
solidarity among the women.
Resource mobilized under the rice
pounding program Rs. 85,000/-.
Made common understanding on
gender issues and problem.
Enhanced the saving habit among
the women group & planned to
celebrate the women related
programme like international
women’s Day, Rally & seminar
Approved Budget for the month October 2005 to March 2006 (As on 10.03.2006)
Total Expenditure : Rs. 3,41,575.00
Expenditure on Partnership Cooperation (Accompaniment Services) : Rs. 15,962.00
Expenditure on CBI (livelihood): Rs. 86,144.00
Expenditure on CBI (Identity) : Rs. 1,19,736.00
Expenditure on CBI (CME) : Rs. 2,499.00
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Expenditure on CBI (LAN) : Rs. 2,128.00
Expenditure on CBI (CCLA) : Rs. 22,500.00
Expenditure on CBI (OD) : Rs. 20,840.00
Expenditure on Staff Capacitation Training : Rs. 21,249.00
Expenditure on PA : Rs. 50,517.00
Grant Provided by SBSS : Rs. 3,50,000.00
OMC : Rs. 5,592.00
Case Studies
CASE STUDY ( GRAM SABHA INATIATIVES)
In the Taljhari & Simaljori mouja a pond digging programme has been started under food for work
in scheme in January 2006. This scheme is provided by MESO yojna and which was dialing by
departmental with the help of outsider middle man(Thikedar). This pond digging started without
notice to gram sabha Taljhari.
The gram sabha member reported about this activities process to gram sabha president and apposed
the outsider thikedar. Gram sabha meeting held on 04.01.06 about above matter and analyzed by
gram sabha members. The gram sabha members say this pond digging programe is in our mouja and
work process is digging by outsider and thus the laboures who were involve in pond digging work are
not getting the regular & minimum wages even. So this pond digging work should started by the local
people under supervision of gram sabha and the outsider thikedar they can’t do any work in our
mouja land, and thus the committee finalesd the discussion of the gram sabha and pond digging
work started by local people and the wages is regulariesed with Rs.73/- per chouka. This incedent
and action boost up the moral of gram sabha.
ADVOCACY FOR LABOUR CARD REGISTRATION
In Taljhari Panchayat under Taljhari Block a work of labour card registration started dated
06.02.2006 under the scheme of National Rural employment Grantee Act. 2005. The false reumer
spread by Panchyat sevak that the last date of registration of said work is 15.02.2006 is decided by
Govt’s Office.
In the process of having the passport size photo for labour card registration the 15 th February is
expired on the next day that is 16 th February many labours in numbers they approach Panchyat
Bhawan. The Panchyat Sevak was in the Block . The labours try to call him (Panchayat Sevak) in the
Panchayat Bhawan for registration but Panchyat Sevak refused the name and forms of labours to
register by saying that date is expired and the registration work can’t be done.
In this situation all the laboures proceed to the block and they did Gherao there at this has resulted
The Panchyat Sevak came to the Panchyat Bhawan and started labour card registration work.
In this way in Taljhari the labouers got succeed 482 name got registered for labour card and labour
shown the unity and got the work done.
ADVOCACY FOR CONSTRUCTION PRIMARY SCHOOL BUILDING
In Harijan Tola of Taljhari village 130 children admitted in the primary school. The primary school is
not enough space to accommodate 130 children. To solve the problem a meeting held of education
committee and they got approval of big school Bhawan under the planning year of 2005-2006. This
school is approved in the name of Mayurkol Village where only 7 family lives and the process started
to take the school building in Mayurkol Village by the middle man and Dalal. In this situation the
people of Harijan Tola Taljhari village came to a platform and with help and concern of education
committee started resisting against Dalal and middle man and gave the information regarding
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feasibility, viability of the school building in Harijan Tola of Taljhari village and villagers have
managed the place where the school can be build. After getting the proper justification of school
building in Harijan Tola BDO sanctioned and approved Rs. 365000/- for the construction of school
building and the school building construction work has been completed in the month of March 2006.
The people are happy to have their right and justice.
ADVOCACY FOR BPL CARD
In a gram sabha meeting of Taljhari Panchayat a list of BPL family year 2002-2007 placed to discuss
and verification and when it is read out by Panchayat Sevak of Taljhari Panchyat it is found that
maximum BPL family name is not registered and which is registered that too is not correct.
In resistance of the false registration of BPL name 138 family send the petition under signed to subdivisional
officer Rajmahal and block development officer Taljhari for correction in BPL list and the
registration of proper BPL family name.
The registration process is in progress after persuing the matter by the Govt’s officer.
ACHIEVEMENTS
A process started to form Masihi yuva manch. In the begging a long group discussion took place
with the church leaders of the pastorates Congregation. Analyzing the situation of present scenario
specially the the situation of the church(Tribal area) and its participation in socio political process, in
Jharkhand the condition of tribal peoples are worst. In term of their identity (Social exclusion) and
livelihood. To make realized the situation of the peoples and of the church(Christain Tribal) The
local christain youth started organizing them and decided to form a yuva manch and by which they
can the platform from where they can involve themselves in socio political process. The manch will
help them to address the situation and issue related problem. In DBSS working process this munch
will extend there strength by forming a legal cell also by which they can get the help of legal rights
and related matters.
This achievement is the outcome of the first quarter of the said period (October to December05)
The first stage of these two ‘manch’ and ‘cell’ is successfully completed.
May God help us in this regard!
Limitations / Constraints
Non-co-operation from the government official.
Presence of Local maphia and dalal disturbance.
Non co-operation of Church leader.
Voices from the field
The DBSS, Patna Diocese addressed the issue of livelihood, gender justice and the
people of the reference area raised the voice against the corruption of PDS system and
result is people are saying we will go to jail but we will not leave the PDS ration dealer.
In gender justice women are raising voice for their involvement and participation in
Graam Pradhan meeting and women have succeeded and got the representation in
Gram Sabha.(CBO,s)
Future Implications
Strenthening the Gram Sabha
Regularization of PDS system and livelihood related process
Formation of Mahila Adhikar Manch
Formation of farmers cooperative
Strenthening the labour forum and proper implementation of NREG schemes
Refresher course and strategy formation for CBCLA
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CHOTANAGPUR DIOCESE
1. Name of the DBSS / Diocese: Chotanagpur
2. Year of beginning/ Historical Perspective :
DBSS is the Development wing of the Diocese of Chotanagpur (CNI). The aim and objective is to
fulfill the MISSION OF CHRIST and restore the dignity and image of the marginalized people of
the tribal belt.
Year of starting the work of DBSS - 1989
No of years working in the said field – 17 YEARS (1992)
During the first half of the period the DBSS under the direct supervision and guidance of SBSS staff
undertook a massive Programme on evaluation and review. This was done with an aim of
retrospection and on the basis of the retrospection; we were able to plan for the future. Actually a
long period of 16 th month was spent on this retrospection and planning. As a result we were able to
prepare ten years perspective plan along with three years concrete action plan.
Field Information
Demographic Information
STATE DISTRICT VILLAGE PANCHAYAT TOTAL
JHARKHAND
RANCHI ,
SEMDEGA
POPULATION
TOTAL
FAMILIES
& GUMLA 87 16 34,673 6,222
Detail of the Community Based Organizations
VDC CC AC PRI Cong in Cong In diocese
Members field
85 9 Nil - 24 57 pastorate
Detail of People’s Organization
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Name of People’s
Organization
(With names of
President/Secretary &
Advisor)
1. Mahila Mandal-1
2. Chawa Sabha -5
3. Gram Sabha-72
4. VEC-11
Self Help Groups
S.No. Name
of the
Village
Name of the
Group
1. Hemrom Mahila Co.
Hembrom
Kisan Vikas
Sam.
Uwa Vikaas
Sam.
2. Kolme Mahila Mandal
Amar Sangom
Group
Mahila
Sanghars Sam.
Uwa Vikas
Sam.
Pariwarik
Vikas Sam.
Mahila Vikas
Sam.
Jagrithi Mahila
Sam.
Chandni Uwa
Sam.
Sangom Uwa
Sam.
Kishan Uwa
Sam.
Jay Jawan Uwa
Sam.
Mahila Vikas
Sam
3. Kamdara Bely Group
Champa
Group
Chamely
Group
Chand Group
Jiwan Group
Baitulham
Approx Membership
Total - 12660
Saving
Amount
till Sept.
05
M F
6500/-
5104/-
5914/-
17518/-
18322/-
7790/-
2398/-
6863/-
2029/-
15089/-
9471/-
1734/-
781/-
350/-
5654/-
8538/-
79019/-
39234/-
11239/-
10081/-
14039/-
5991/-
21012/-
14372/-
17970/-
Saving
Amount
till Feb.
06
39733/-
12859/-
12108/-
14039/-
2010/-
26242/-
16345/-
14750/-
Issues
Land right, Livelihood, Identity,
Gender
Kind of
benefits
availed
Participation
in community
activities.
Participation
in community
activities.
Deforestation
restricted
7 groups in
Kamdara got
Rs.25,000/-
each
Means of
verification
Visit of
members.
Visit of
members.
Visit of
Members
Activities /
Initiatives
taken up by
the group
Economic
help in time
of cricis.
Economic
assistance to
families.
Self
Employment
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Group
Raibaha
Group
Roshni Group
Kamal Group
Chamely
Group
Deepak
Group
Vikas Group
Sweeta Group
Shanti Group
Ujala Group
Gulab Group
Mashal Group
Sachidanand
Group
Sanghars
Group
Roshni Group
Chandramukhi
Surajmukhi
Kamal Group
Turtan Group
Suraj Group
Tara Group
Bely Group
Sarjombaha
Group
Kisan Group
(A)
Kisan Group
(B)
Sanghars
Group
4. Pimpi Roshni M.
Group
Jagrithi M.
Group
Nutan M.
Group
Deepak Uwa
Group
Jyoti M.
Group
Ujwal M.
Group
Chatna M.
Group
Sanghars M.
Group
Mukti M.
Group
Turtan Group
Manjil Group
Sumeet Group
18619/-
35593/-
31617/-
11856/-
25016/-
33864/-
6556/-
1837/-
5804/-
2600/-
19707/-
14963/-
18896/-
18299/-
16414/-
14923/-
8072/-
3917/-
14000/-
11800/-
14910/-
12003/-
6472/-
481626/-
29248/-
24967/-
30528/-
13180-/-
9103/-
5650/-
26842/-
8139/-
9717/-
3533/-
2530/-
4939/-
2605/-
1197/-
2837/-
1414/-
3083/-
2674/-
5847/-
2374/-
1080/-
18619/-
15760/-
13238/-
12706/-
25016/-
14550/-
6556/-
-
-
-
5918/-
14963/-
9900/-
13900/-
16414/-
15537/-
15062/-
3917/-
8118/-
7833/-
14910/-
12133/-
6962/-
390098/-
41836/-
31772/-
25815/-
13800/-
9839/-
6355/-
28122/-
7513/-
10837/-
4602/-
2530/-
5377/-
3853/-
1993/-
3107/-
1414/-
3083/-
3784/-
6267/-
4344/-
1810/-
Six families
increase their
economic
status and
give more
attention in
children’s
education by
their self
employment
work.
Out of 23 , 4
groups got
Rs.25,000/-
each and 1
group has
managed to
mobilisea lift
irrigation
project.
Visit of
Members
175

Punit Group
Salomi Group
Punam Group
Jai Lakhami
Group
Jyoti M.
Group
Sanarti Group
Nawavihan
Group
Suvela Group
Punam M.
Group
Nirmala
Group
Manonit
Group
5. Ramtolya Gulab Group
Jyoti Group
Turtan Group
Kadal Group
Anar Group
Harihar
Group
Marshal
Group
Amar Group
Upalbaha
Group
Jyoti Group
Chandni
Group
Genda Group
Ujala Group
Sugar Group
Bely Group
Singibaha
Group
Sarjombaha
Group
Genda Uwa
Group
Jeedanbaha
Group
Enem Group
Neelkamal
Group
Chamely
Group
Jagriti Group
(A)
Jagriti Group
(B)
6. Bano Champa
Group
640/-
-
192227
57800/-
12083/-
13800/-
9455/-
11103/-
11631/-
8054/-
13405/-
46260/-
7746/-
10010/-
3197/-
17864/-
4623/-
8721/-
33202/-
14457/-
6675/-
13984/-
12254/-
3785/-
3861/-
10875/-
29813/-
344658/-
30360/-
52540/-
1760/-
1000/-
220813/-
32759/-
13210/-
13800/-
10143/-
11103/-
10994/-
8054/-
14343/-
46260/-
10010/-
3197/-
17864/-
4623/-
8721/-
33322/-
14457/-
6675/-
14300/-
12558/-
3575/-
3601/-
11155/-
11332/-
316056/-
30360/-
57745/-
Economic
empowerment
to petty shop.
The economic
condition
increased in
profession.
3 groups have
managed to
get 25,000/-
one group
could get a
Chabutra
worth more
than a Lakh
Cooperation
and help
Visit of
Members
Visit of
Members
The group
members
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Gulab Group
Marsal Group
Lily Group
Jyoti Group
Kiran Group
Anandit
Group
Shanti Group
Kishan Group
7. Buruirgi Tara Group
Prabhat Tara
Group
Nitir Group
Ujala Group
Jyoti Group
Kiran Goup
Roshni Group
6702/-
7575/-
63027/-
13593/-
10544/-
-
-
184340/-
6603/-
6249/-
2750/-
5246/-
7205/-
-
-
28053/-
7918/-
8703/-
67445/-
14233/-
10544/-
1360/-
1000/-
199308/-
7716/-
7399/-
3133/-
6024/-
7875/-
500/-
300/-
32947/-
among
villages. The
fund is
increasing by
petty shop
and group
work.
2 groups have
managed to
mobilize 2.5
lakhs each
Community Based centre for learning and Advocacy (CBCLA)
The villagers
became
conscious for
their right.
Visit of
Members
Name of CBCLA Name of teacher Name of cluster Total
students
CBCLA kamdara Mr.Theodor nag Kamdara 40
CBCLA Bamandi Mr.Bipin kishor kerketta Kamdara 40
CBCLA Soy Mr.kiran lugun Bano 35
CBCLA Samdega Mr.Silbanus Lugun Bano 35
CBCLA Takra Mr. Laxman Kacchap Takra 40
CBCLA Rugri Mr.Sanika Munda Kolme 35
CBCLA Kander Mr. Abraham kandulna Kander 35
CBCLA Mahua toli Miss.Usha rani topno Ramtulia 35
CBCLA Pimpi Mr.Prem prakash surin Pimpi 35
CBCLA Konsa Mr.Sisir kerketta Ramtulia 33
CBCLA Pandrapani Mr.Anil mundu Buruirgi 40
PROGRAMMES AT THE DBSS AND FIELD
(Please check with Strategic Action Plan)
To enhance the governance and operational capacity of the partner organization
Progr
amme
Initiat
ives
Partne
rship
Coope
ration
Objecti
ve
Good
governa
nce
Activity No. Of
partici
pant &
Staff
meeting
Date
What
happened
Budget head
discussed
with the staff,
the left out
Outcome Follow up
Staff understood
the budget head.
Programme
reviewed
have
startedone
flour mill
and a kirana
shop
Following review meetings
Monitoring in accordance with
the workplan
Field visit to help facilitate the
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Programme
Initiatives
Tribal identity
item of staff
meeting was
incorporated,
theological
students
introduced
and the entire
plan
discussed.
Theological
student introduced
learning of the theological
student
Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and control over life and livelihood
Objective Approa
ches
To restore
tribal
identity
Assistan
ce
assistan
ce
Activity No. Of
participan
t &
Panchayat
level Gram
Sabha
Adivasi
identity
seminar
Date
7 th Oct
21 st Nov
‘05’ &
30 th Jan
‘06’
6 th Nov
‘05’ &
14 th Jan
‘06’
Resource
person
Mr. Dayal
Kujur, Mrs.
Nilmani
Aind, Mr.
Nelson
Horo
Marshallan
Dahanga,
Abishek
Bhengra,
Francis
Bhuinya,
Meriyani
Topno
What
happened
Information
sharing on
PESA Act,
industrializati
on policy &
PDS.
Detail
information
on traditional
system and
for protecting
their identity
and written
information
to gram
Sabha.
Outcome Follow
up
Awareness
can be seen
among
people and
support
provided by
them for
every work.
Informatio
n
disseminati
on through
village
meeting on
how to
protect and
retain the
identity.
178
Detail
of PDS
gathere
d
Interve
ntion
strategi
es to be
develop
ed to
discuss
ed/fra
med to
to deal
with all
issues

Progra
mme
Initiativ
es
Commu
nity
building
initiative
Object
ive
Right
to
Livelih
ood
and
Food
Securit
y
Ap
pro
ac
he
s
Ass
ista
nce
Ass
ista
nce
acti
on
assi
sta
nce
Activity No. Of
participa
nt &
Date
Non-
Budgeted
RBA Trg.
SHG Trg.
Public
meeting
Cluster
committee
meeting
18 th &
20 th Oct
‘05’
22 nd Oct
‘05’, 12 th
& 15 th Jan
‘06’
5 th Jan
‘06’
13 th Jan
’06’
Resour
ce
person
Halyani
Tiru,
Marsha
llan
Dahan
ga
Abhish
ek
Bhengr
a,
Dayal
Kujur,
Nilman
i Aind,
Meryan
i
Topno,
Nelson
Horo
Marsha
llan
Dahan
ga
What
happened
Sharing of
information
on BPL
families and
to get
government
facilities
under this
provision like
antyodaya,
anapurna
schemes and
constitutional
rights.
Discussion &
sharing on
function of
SHG and role
&
responsibility
of the
members.
Protest
against the
boundary of
the forest
done by
government
and to make
strategy to
protect Jal,
Jungle &
jamin.
Discussion
on New
enlistment of
BPL families
in
Outcome Follow
up
Villagers
have started
taking
benefits of
government
schemes.
Books of
account are
written by
women
themselves
and have
opened the
bank
account.
Information
collection &
disseminatio
n on NREG
schemes and
its benefits.
Monito
ring of
the
implem
entation
of the
govt.
scheme
s
Motivat
ing
membe
rs to
mobiliz
e few
more
govt.
scheme
s
Followup
of
govt.
actions
Monito
ring of
the
process
of
registrat
ion,pro
visions,
receivin
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Tribal
entity
Land
Right
Ass
ista
nce
Ass
ista
nce
and
assi
acti sta
on nce
Ass
ista
nce
and
acti
on
assi
sta
nce
Ass
ista
nce
and
acti
on
Lo
cal
pro
ble
m
sol
vin
g
tec
hni
que
s
w/s on
Panchayat
Raj PESA
Non-
Budgeted
Gram
Sabha
W/s on
land
meeting revenue act
and
Khatian
Block level
Gram
Sabha
meeting
w/s on
Gram
Sabha
State level
Parha
meeting
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c
19th-20th Dec ‘05’
21 st & 15 th
Oct ‘05’,
22nd-23rd March 19
‘06’
th -20th Nov ‘05’
1 st Oct
‘05’
17 th Nov
‘05’ &
12 th Jan
‘06’
19th-20th Nov ‘05’
Mr.
Dayal
Kujur,
Mr.
P.N.S.
Surin
Mr.
Dayal
Kujur,
Mrs.
Nilman Mr.
i Rashmi Aind
& katyaya
n
Abishe
k
Bhengr
a
Mr.
Dayal
Kujur,
Mr.
David
Surin
Munda,
Punit
Lakra,
Julie
Demta
Mr.
Luther
Topno,
Mr.
Nirmal
Hemro
m, Mr.
David
Surin,
Mr.
Dayal
Kujur
Sharing of
information
on
Privatisation
& outside
companies
government
gtting record inside and
application
for NREG
schemes.
Detail
information
the on village Jharkhand
note &
area, Khatian. its
impact and
livelihood
concerns.
Discussion
on problems
of each village
and resolved
to take
appropriate
steps and
Zilla gazette
was also
prepared.
Sharing of
information
regarding
Gram Sabha
and more
stress was
given on
strengthening
Gram Sabha.
Discussion to
strengthen
Gram Sabha
& list out the
government
schemes.
Group
Discussion,
Clarification
&
information
sharing on
Parha rule
system.
Disseminatio
n of
information
to people
through
village
Staff and
participants
came to
know about
the village
khatiyan
& Clarity Toli about
meeting. data
gathering
process on
the same
Villagers are
getting aware
of their rights
and in the
process
organized to
tackle the
local
problems.
Gram Sabha
meeting is
conducted
every month.
Every month
village
meeting is
conducted
and people
are coming
forward to
avail the
benefits of
government
schemes.
Villagers are
organizing
and raising
voice for
their right.
Awaren
ess on
the
impact
of
globaliz
ation g of the
on labour the
commu card
nity,
like,
displace
ment, Collecti
compen ng
sation, appropr
rehabilit iate data
ation
and
liveliho
od
Cases
of
atrocitie
s
collecte
d
Local
proble
ms
highligh
ted and
collecte
d
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The Cross Cutting themes
Building Peoples Organization to Peoples Movement
To ensure congregation in solidarity with the poor
Mainstreaming gender concerns
Programme
Initiatives
LAN Building
Peoples
Organizatio
n to Peoples
Movement
Objective Activity No. Of
partici
pant &
Rally on
PESA
Kannun,
1996
Adivasi
Adhikar
Maha
Adhivasa
n & Rally
Non-
Budgeted
Meeting
of BDO,
SHG &
DBSS
staff
VEC
meeting
Village
meeting
Bal
Sabha
Date
4,000
21 st
Oct
2005
5,000
16 th -
17 th
Feb
2006
6 th Oct
‘05’
10 th &
24 th-
25 th
Oct
‘05’
10 th ,
15 th
Oct, 3 rd
Nov
‘05’ &
5 th -6 th
Feb
‘06’
Resour
ce
person
What happened Outcom
e
Block Samiti
meeting was held
and rally was
organized from
pokla gate &
Bakutoli.
After public
meeting
Memorandum
was submitted to
BDO in Kamdara
block.
Number of
meeting took
place in the
panchayat level.
Public meeting
was held & rally
was organized and
memorandum
was submitted to
the BDO.
Group gradation
and arrange
capital for
economic
development for
economic
sustainability.
Tradition
al system
is
strengthe
ned by
the
villagers.
People
are
coming
together
to assert
their
right.
Rate of
corruptio
n
decreased
by the
PDS
dealers.
Level of
awarenes
s among
Children
was
found
high and
Follow
up
Indexing
of
people’s
organizati
on
Strengthe
ning of
people’s
organizati
on
Developi
ng local
campaign
strategies
Gatherin
g and
contactin
g local
and
regional
like
mimded
organisati
ons
Strengthe
ning
initiatives
on child
181

Shanti
Aman
Chaien
seminar
13 th,
26 th
Nov
‘05’ &
22 nd
Jan ‘06’
28 th –
29 th Jan
‘06’
Awareness among
people on
education and the
role &
responsibility of
VEC was
discussed.
Encourage people
to record their
names in the
voter list &
government
record.
Sharing of
Information on
child rights. Song,
dance, discussion,
street play story
telling,
information
sharing by the
children.
Dialogue of
leaders from
different faith to
unite the
downtrodden and
establish peace
have
understo
od their
duties &
responsib
ilities.
125
names
were
recorded
in the
voter list
&
governme
nt record.
Children
getting
aware
about
their
rights and
coming
up as
leaders.
Courage,
patience
and
happiness
can be
seen
among
the
children.
Conflicts
between
different
caste/reli
gion are
reducing
and they
rights
Strengthe
ning
interfaith
dialogue
To
develop
strategies
to sustain
the
communa
l peace
between
the tribal
Christians
and the
tribal
nonchristians
182

CME To ensure
congregatio
n in
solidarity
with the
poor
Gender Mainstreami
ng gender
concerns
Staff
No of Staff as on March 31, 2006
CO – 15
PO – 1
OA – 1 (F)
DC – 1
Peon cum Driver – 1
Meeting
of
Church
leaders
Mahila
Gosti
Internati
onal
women
Day
15 th Jan
‘06’
24 th &
25 th
Feb
‘06’
8 th
March
‘06’
Information
sharing on
Livelihood &
Tribal identity and
unite them for the
cause.
Sharing of
information
regarding Mahila
Gosti and its
objective and
strategies were
discussed for
small scale
entrepreneurship.
Sharing of
information on
Adivasi right,
Rally & Public
meeting.
Songs, street play,
stories telling
were performed.
are
coming
together
for
developm
ent work.
People
are
coming
forward
to protect
their
identity at
village
level.
Women
are
raising
voice
against
women
atrocities
and are
involved
in petty
business.
Women
are
coming
together
for any
work.
Selection
of
strategic
pastorate
s and
interested
members
Strengthe
ning of
Mahila
Gosthis
Developi
ng songs,
street
plays etc.
Budget SBSS OMC TOTAL
Approved Budget for the Year Oct. 05-
March 06
11,28,246.00 - 11,28,246.00
Total expenditure 635,398.00 635,398.00
Expenditure on salary 494,748.00 - 494,748.00
Expenditure on staff programs 16,790.00 1,400.00 18,190.00
Expenditure on CME - - -
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Expenditure on Administration 19,680.00 - 19,680.00
X’Mas Gift 19,000.00 - 19,000.00
Expenditure on Community programs 43,410.00 28,684.00 72,094.00
Expenditure on Community Study Center 41,770.00 12,799.00 54,569.00
Grant provided by SBSS 635,000.00 - 635,000.00
Previous year Balance 1,708.34 - 1,708.34
Non Budgeted Program - 42,883.00 42,883.00
Grant provided by diocese in cash Nil
Case studies
Black Marketing
Black marketing of kerosene and ration under PDS in Kamdara block of Chotanagpur Diocese
This incident began in the year 2004. Under Kamdara block there are 73 revenue village and 10 panchayat with
a total population of 55 thousand where 80% are Adivasi. The prices of kerosene and ration under PDS were
fixed by the dealers according to their will. The rate of kerosene even touched 20-25 rupees and it was filed in
truck and buses. The women who have traveled far off distances for kerosene were sent back saying there is no
stock or else come tomorrow. Next day also the situation is the same.
One day Anstasia Barla of Raiba Bartoli when asked the dealer Ganga Prasad for kerosene he replied today
there is no stock, come tomorrow. Then she got angry and said you are every day making excuses and asking us
to come tomorrow and don’t give kerosene and ration. Dealer also got angry and he snatched the container and
threw on the road. Anstasia Barla furiously shouted at the dealer, challenged him, collected her container and
went back to her village. She informed the 17 members of Bethlehem about the incident in a meeting. The
members prepared a complaint letter to DDC and Mrs. Pushpa Barla, Anstasia Barla and Phulmani Barla met
the DDC on 10.02.2004 and informed him regarding the corruption and handed the complaint letter to him.
This news was flashed in the local newspaper Prabhat Khabar and Hindustan.
Because of the steps taken by the people the distribution of the kerosene and ration was provided regularly with
fare price. After few months since no steps were taken by the DC, the black marketing again started. In this
situation the people called meeting in every village and decided to organize Jan Jagran Abhiyan. On 17.02.06 the
villagers under the block conducted the rally and gave the memorandum to BDO. As a result of this, every
month people are getting 1-4 litres of kerosene and also those who are in need and does not posses card
because of faulty identification are benefiting from this. Rations are also made available on fare price. Injustice,
exploitation and corruption prevailing in the public distribution system were stopped by the initiative of selfhelp
group through people’s Organisation.
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PHULBANI DIOCESE
Name of the DBSS: Phulbani
Year of beginning – 1997
Historical perspective:
The Diocese of Phulbani came into being in the year1997. The DBSS Board was formed in 1997.Field work started
– April 1999.
The Diocese of Phulbani lies within the decan plateau to the east of the Eastern Ghats. The villages lie in scattered
cleanings of the hilly terrain and in valleys below, while some are almost inaccessible place. The area is
predominately inhabited by Kandh tribes (Scheduled tribes) which constitute almost 53% of the total population
and 22% are scheduled caste. The total area is under forest coverage which amounts about 52% of the total
geographic area. The net area sown is only about 22% to the total area.
Demographic Information
State District Village Panchayat Total
population
Total families
Orissa Kandhamal 188 8 35764 7275
Village list – Annexure –I.
Detail of the Community Based Organizations
No. of No. of No. of PRI No. of congregations in Cong in Other
VDC C.C Area members field
Diocese Cong.
113 9 3 112 104 522 37
Details of People’s Organization
Name of the People’s Organization Approx
1.Manav Mukti O Khetriya Vikash Sangathan
President –Mr.Paul Baliarsingh
Secretary Mr.Jashobanta Pradhan
Treasurer Mr.Sanjeev Pradhan
Approximate membership above 2000 M+F
Working committee 21
2.Anchalik Vikash Samanmaya Samiti
President Mr.Bimal Pradhan
Secretary Mr.Kishore Patra
Joint Secretary Mr.Tatura Pradhan
Treasurer Mr.Lesa Pradhan
Approximate members-people of 5 G.P
Working committee 24
Membership
M
14
16
F
8
7
Land issues
Tribal concerns
Issues
Overall development of he
community
3.Anchalik Sikshya Abhijan Samiti Land entitlement, communication,
livelihood, health & education
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SELF HELP GROUPs
SHG
Name
Registered/
unregistered
Monthly
savings
Rules
(Y/N)
Bank A/c
No.
Cash in
hand
Cash in
bank
Total
savings
Siangbali 10 - unregd Rs.10/-
Rs.20/-
Y 1,10,000/- 1,61,922/- 2,71,922/- 94
Donekbadi 6-unregd Rs.10/-
Rs.20/-
Y 2,000/- 38,262/- 40,262/- 98
Dasingbadi 6-unregd Rs.10/-
Rs.20/-
Y 41,000/- 42,510/- 83,510/- 119
Budaguda 14-unregd Rs.10/-
Rs.20/-
Y 68,780/- 5,00,000/- 5,68,780/- 156
Rutungia 11-unregd Rs.10/-
Rs.20/-
Y 79,150/- 6,67,180/- 7,46,330/- 171
Tilori - - - - - - - - -
Baliguda 4-unregd Rs.10/-
Rs.20/-
Y - 20,920/- 20,920/- 62
Simonbadi 8-unregd Rs.10/-
Rs.20/-
Y 77,360/- 2,00,000 2,77,360/- 96
59 20,09,084/- 796
Annexure – II
Community based center for Learning and Advocacy (CBCLA)
Name of Name of Facilitator Name of
Students
Total
CBCLA
Cluster/ G.P
Boys Girls
1. Katrikia Mr.Pratush Digal Rutungia 23 12 35
2.Budaguda Mr.Tatura Pradhan Budaguda 20 15 35
3.Kueranga Ms.Laxmi Pradhan Siangbali 18 18 36
4.Mlukcheri Mr.Jashobanta
Pradhan
Danekbadi 20 15 35
5.Lungarbadi Mr.Jileswar Pradhan Dasingbadi 22 16 38
6.Sarumaha Mr.Sudhansu S. Naik Simonbadi 28 8 36
7.Banjamaha Mr.Lusian Pradhan Banjamaha 17 13 30
8.Jidubadi Mr.Bhimraj Pradhan Baligada 26 10 36
Total 174 107 281
Membership
M
F
Programmes at the DBSS and Field
-To enhance the governance and operational capacity of the partner organization
Programme Objective Activity No. of What happend Outcome Follow
initiative
participant
and date
up
Partnership Good Staff Meeting 10p 4 times -Field experience -Staff
cooperation governance
shared. capacity
-To increase
-Future plan increasing
staff capacity
prepared -Advocacy
-To exchange/
-Discussion on and net
share work
Govt. schemes working take
experience,
progress and
and provisions place.
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failures.
Staff
development
Workshop on
mainstreaming
gender - 1p
-Tribal Identity
and social
exlusion – 3p
-Group
discussion,
lecture, strategic
plan, knowledge
and skill enhance
-Facilitating
capacity
enhanced.
Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and control over live and livelihood
Progra
mme
initiati
ves
Comm
unity
buildin
g
initiati
ve
Objective
s
-To
facilitate
communi
ty
strengthe
ning
process
-To
reinforce
knowledg
e of
village
volunteer
s on land
right,
livelihood
and local
governan
ce
-To make
volunteer
s action
oriented
Right to
Livelihoo
d & food
security
Approa
ches
Selectio
n of
volunte
ers
through
particip
atory
process
2 days
training
to 87
volunte
ers
SHG
and
village
meeting
s
Activity No. of
particip
ants
and
Selectio
n of 90
strategi
c
villages
and 180
volunte
ers/
animat
ors
Knowle
dge
reinforc
ement
on
issues
Meetin
gs,
gherrao
, filing
petition
date
194
Comm
unity
people
–40
Animat
ors –
154
87p
21.10.’0
5 to
25.10.0
5
Budagu
da
142p
22.10.0
5
Donek
Resour
ce
person
-
Comm.
Organi
zer
-Group
facilitat
or
What happen Outco
me
154
Animators
from 8 G.Ps
selected.
Preliminary
discussion on
RBA made
with
animators
Imparted
knowledge on
RBA, Issues,
Human
Rights, group
discussion,
legal rights,
welfare
schemes.
Complained
after
meetings.
Gherao to
civil supply
officer.
9 G.P people
mobilized for
registration
under
Initiativ
e for
collecti
ve
action.
-87
volunte
ers
capacita
ted to
some
extent.
-
Monito
ring
and
pressuri
zing on
PDS
-
Regular
isation
of
PDS.
-Full
quota
supplie
d.
-27
Followup
Worksho
p
Field
experienc
e
Animator
s to be
involcved
with
different
working
groups
Strategies
and
workplan
to be
develope
d for
them.
Issue
based
cases to
be
collected
Complain
ts to be
lodged
Practice
in field
level
and
sharing
with
staff.
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Land
Right
Tribal
Identity
VDC
meeting
s
Enlistin
g
landless
and
filing
petition
badi
14p
23.11.0
5
Siangba
li
7p
23.11.’0
5
Baligad
a 15p
23.11.’0
5
Banjam
aha 12p
Oct-
Nov’05
Budagu
da
Rutungi
a
Siangba
li
Dasing
badi
183
applica
nts
- - - - -
The Cross Cutting themes:
Building Peoples Organization to Peoples Movement
To ensure congregation in solidarity with the poor
Mainstreaming gender concerns
Programme
Initiatives
LAN Building
peoples
Objective Activit
y
Interfac
e of
No. of
participa
nts &
date
5.11.’05
9p
Resource
person
NREGA. families
include
d in
Antoda
ya
Yojana
-More
than
1000
people
have
been
register
ed for
job
Applications/
petitions filed
at Tahasildar
office
cards.
26
people
have
been
issued
house
site
Land
Patta.
-
Follow
up the
land
entitleme
nt
process
What happend Outcome Follow
up
-During VEC
Meeting the
-
-No
confidence
Indexing
people’s
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organizatio
n to
peoples
movement
VEC &
Comm
unity
in PRI
functio
ning
Simonbad
i
- corruption of
Sarapanch was
discussed.
-Gradually they
had net working
with other
members.
motion was
moved
against
Sarapanch.
-Vice
Sarapanch is
in charge of
Sarapanch.
organizat
ion
Linking
with
local and
regional
networks
CME - - - - - -
-
-
Gender Mainstream Gherao 20.11.’05
SHG women -Work order Work
ing gender
27p
- from Kakamaha cancelled and towards
concern
village & Cluster issued in SHG
Committee favour of federatio
members of SHG n or its
Siangbali G.P President. transfor
complained -Women mation
BDO for group into
cancellation of constructed Mahila
work order the culvert Adhikar
issued to and road. Manch
contractor. -Women
became
empower.
-Impact in
other villages.
Staff Details
No. of staff as on March 31, 2006 - 10 Nos.
Community Enabler M- 7 Nos. F- Nil
Issue Facilitator 3
Coordinator 1
CDA 1
Gender Facilitator 1
CME Facilitator 1
During six months
Budget
Approved budget for the six months: Rs.5,45,626.00
Total expenditure 4,23,907.42
Expenditure on salary
1.Land Right Rs.49,584.00
2.Livelihood 47,880.00
3.Identity & social exclusion 59,478.00
4.LAN 24,696.00
5.Gender 23,688.00
6.CME 24,696.00
2,30,022.00
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Expenditure on Partnership enhancement
1.Staff meeting & orientation 12,265.00
2.Organizational contribution 1,000.00
3.Learning appraisal 23,016.00
4.Zonal level workshop 5,516.00
5.Zonal level half yearly meeting 7,107.00
Expenditure on community building initiative
1. Honorarium & recurring of CBCLA Prog. & arrear for Aug.’05
83,335.00
2. Animators/village volunteers training prog. 2,700.00
Cross cutting themes
LAN
CME
Gender
Programme Administration
1.Administration 34,562.42
2.Salary of CDA 24,384.00
CASE STUDIES
Village – Budaguda
G.P – Budaguda, Block – Daringbadi
Dist. Kandhamal, Orissa.
PDS & FURNACE
48,904.00
86,035.00
58,946.42
-Budaguda households – 284
-Population 1385
ISSUE: Irregularities of PDS by the dealer.
Budadguda G.P is inhabited by tribals depending on cultivation, daily labour and business. Sarapanch of
Budaguda G.P is illeiterate tribal woman who is dominated and influenced by her husband, touts, dealers and petty
contractors. The PDS salesman was misappropriating commodities (Rice & Kerosine oil) for several months. Card
holders were not getting full quota. Most of the time the shop keeper was absent and cheating people. After several
discussions in cluster committee meeting, VEC meetings and SHG meetings a public meeting was convened on
22.10.’05 in Budaguda mandap. Shopkeeper was also called to present there where more than 200 people were
present. There was thorough discussion on PDS and other govt. schemes. Women expressed their anger against the
shop keeper and Sarapanch and their behaviour.
AT the meeting it was dediced to meet Daringbadi BDO, Civil supply Inspector and Sub-Collector, Baliguda and
submit written complain by Tatura Pradhan, Cluster Committee Secretary & Mrs.Nirmala Sahu, SHG President.
After 2 days the CSI and salesman brought rice and kerosene by supply department lorry. The persons who were
entrusted to monitor enquired about July, August and September months quota but they had not brought the same.
Immediately people gathered and ceased the loaded truck and asked the CSI to bring full quota for the previous 3
months and threatened him to stop corruption and exploitation to poor tribals and women.
The civil supply inspector went back to Daringbadi and next day again he brought 3 months quota and handed
over to Cluster Committee members and village leaders. People received their commodities with cheerful mood,
because they achieved their right to burn the furnace.
.
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Village – Kakamaha, G.P Siangabali,
Block – Daringabadi, Dist. Kandhamal, Orissa.
Households – 20, Population –116
PEOPLES VOICE
Kakamaha village is situated 8 k.m distance from Daringbadi block. People rely upon cultivation and daily
labour. Since last 2000 DBSS worked with people for Jan Sangathan in Siangbali G.P.
People groups/CBO was demanding village road and culvert from Gram Panchayat and a road from Kakamaha
to Kueranga village was kept in action plan of Gram Sabha which was approved. But the Sarapanch deliberately
delayed to issue work order in favour of SHG, rather he issued work order to Sri Sankar Sahu, petty contractor.
Knowing this VDC and SHG called meetings and decided to object at block office to stop work order of Sri
Sahu and work themselves. SHG and VDC members complained Sarapanch 2 times and to BDO. After objection
the BDO cancelled the work order and issued in favour of SHG President Smt.Nabanti Pradhan as per the decision
of Polly Sabha.
Women had to struggle a lot to construct road and culvert for Rs.40,000/-. VDC members also cooperated with
SHG. Finally they completed the work. But the J.E harassed for final bill payment. Again the women went to block
office and threatened the BDO not leave his room until their final bill was paid then and there. They sat at BDO
office for four hours and the J.E paid the final bill.
When collective voice is raised the authority is bound to provide justice and right.
191

CUTTACK. DIOCESE
Name of the DBSS/Diocese : Diocese of Cuttack.
Year of beginning : 1989
Historical perspectives.
DBSS intervention in Cuttack started in the year 1989.The Diocese covers up geographical areas ranging from
coastal plains to Eastern Ghat ranges. The Diocesan Board of social service, is the social and justice wing of the
Diocese of Cuttack, CNI It, has come a long way since it is formalized in September 1989. The DBSS works in
partnership with marginalized people to improve them in organizing for sustainable future with improve qualitative
life.
After 17 years of involvement in the Tribal and fisherman area the DBSS enriched experience, deeply involvement
in their social, political, economic and culture set-up in which the organization at present expands its area or a
Panchayat level.
The new phase started with new enthusiasm. Corrections and adjustments were made to comply with the new
strategic framework. Concepts and related roles and responsibilities were explored based on issues and themes.
DBSS Cuttack has adopted an integrated approach thereby identifying the issues of identity, livelihood and land
rights.
Field information.
Demographic information.
State District Village Panchayat Total pop Total families
Orissa Gajapati 98 7 12860 2253
Orissa Khandamala 12 1 2065 2253
Orissa Ganjam (New
Area)
24 2 3220 472
Total 3 District 134 10 18,145 3170
Detail of the community based organization.
VDC CC AC PRI Congregation in field Congregation in
Members
Diocese
55 8 2 37 110 132
Details of People’s Organization
Name of the People’s Organization Approx
Membership
Issues
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LOC SANGRAMA MONCHA
4000
President- Budha
Gomango
land Patta, Migration, and
Livelihood
Self Help Group
Sl.
N
o
Name of the SHG
Registered
Unregister
ed
Monthl
y
Shavin
g
Rat
es
Y/n
o
Ban
k
Accou
nt No
Cas
h in
Ha
nd
Cas
h in
Ban
k
Total
Savin
g
Members
hip
M F
1. Indira SHG group Unregistere 15 Yes RGB 3946 300 2200 5200 F17
d
0
2. Indira SHG group Unregistere 15 Yes RGB 3610 150 3200 4700 F15
d
0
3. Maa Durga Docura Unregistere 10 Yes RGB 3447 100 1183 2183 F15
Group
d
0
4. Budhi Anchala SHG Unregistere 10 Yes RGB 3997 120 3192 4392 F15
d
0
5. Emannual SHG Unregistere
d
15 Yes RGB 203 2000 2000 F15
6. Lakhmibai SHG Unregistere 15 Yes RGB 3613 300 3000 6000 F10
d
0
7. Maa Sakti Unregistere 10 Yes RGB 3880 200 2083 4083 F15
d
0
9. Gudishi women’s Unregistere 10 Yes RGB 1123 100 6310 7310 F15
welfare fund d
0
10 Subha SHG Unregistere 15 Yes RGB 2724 200 5837 7837 F11
.
d
0
11 DWCRA group Unregistere 10 Yes RGB 764 400 7016 11016 F19
. Deulakhai
d
0
12 Deulakhai SHG Unregistere 10 Yes UBI 4517 300 3198 10198 F19
.
d
0
13 Darka SHG Unregistere 20 Yes UBI 4666 150 2619 4119 F12
193

. d 0
14 Merry SHG Unregistere 10 Yes RGB 3949 1026 1026 F9
.
d
15 Indira SHG Unregistere 10 Yes RGB 1973 400 5274 9274 F15
.
d
0
16 Asha Group Unregistere 10 Yes UBI 4643 400 6300 6700 F14
.
d
17 Janani SHG Unregistere 10 Yes UBI 6300 6700 F14
.
d
18 Jyoti SHG Unregistere 10 Yes RGB 4530 700 1500 2200 F15
.
d
19 Maa Sakti SJG Unregistere 10 Yes RGB 1625 1200 1200 F
.
d
20 Vikash SHG Unregistere 10 Yes RGB 1659 400 400 F
.
d
21 Indira bati Unregistere 15 Yes RGB 4208 4990 4990 F
.
d
22 Maa Dharitri Unregistere 10 Yes RGB 1967 2000 2000 F
.
d
23 Laxmi Bai Unregistere 15 Yes RGB 100 1000 F
.
d
0
24 Jagrali Unregistere 15 Yes UBI 100 1000 F
.
d
0
25 Priya darcine SHG Unregistere 10 Yes RGB 2283 21309 13094 F
. group
d
4
26 Sama Kunda Unregistere 20 Yes RGB 4543 2125 2125 F
. women’s SHG d
27 Marry Maa SHG Unregistere 25 Yes RGB 3047 4682 4682 F
. group
d
28 Maa Marry women’s Unregistere 25 Yes RGB 3096 3707 3707 F
. SHG
d
29 Asha SHG Unregistere 10 Yes RGB 1505 500 2500 3000 F
.
d
30 Gopinath SHG Unregistere 10 Yes RGB 3638 400 1600 1500 F
194

. d
31 Rama Sita SHG Unregistere
.
d
32 Mameriyama Unregistere
.
d
33 Nirmala SHG Unregistere
.
d
34 Priyanka SHG Unregistere
.
d
35 Sarad SHG Unregistere
.
d
36 Maa Santosi Mahila Unregistere
.
d
37 Lakhmibai women’s Unregistere
. SHG
d
38 Ramadevi Nari Unregistere
. Sangha
d
39 Chandini Unregistere
.
d
40 Mahila Sangha Unregistere
.
d
41 Rama Devi Unregistere
.
d
10 Yes RGB 1992 500 1000 1500 F
20 Yes RGB 1000 1000 F
20 Yes RGB 1990 100
0
3250 4250 F15
10 Yes RGB 3856 800 1374 2174 F13
10 Yes RGB 3856 100
0
4213 5213 F20
10 Yes RGB 3613 500 3090 3599 F15
10 Yes RGB 3613 500 3113 3613 F10
10 Yes SBI 2/04 2000 2000 F16
15 Yes SBI 5/170
0
1800 1800 F15
10 Yes SBI 5/170
0
2000 2000 F16
10 Yes 1200 1200 F13
Community based Center for Learning and Advocacy (CBCLA)
Sl.
No
Name of CBCLA
Name of
Teacher
Name of the
Cluster
Student
Male
Student
Female Total
1. Toranipani CBCLA
Center
Jaganath Sabar Toranipani 40 15 55
2. Deulakhani CBCLA
Center
Jokhya Sabar Merma 21 20 41
3. Alock CBCLA Center Balima Sabar Kendupada 24 17 41
4. Bhallieaguda CBCLA
Center
Seman Bhuyan Bhallieaguda 18 10 28
5. Ashuryapur CBCLA
Center
B. Mondal Asharyapur 25 13 38
6. Kaithapada CBCLA S. Gomango Kaithapada 35 19 54
195

Center
7. Narayanapur CBCLA
Center
Narayanapur Under
To enhance the governance and operational capacity of the partner organization.
Programme
initiative
Good
Governance
Objective Activity No. of
participant
and date
-To enhance staff DBSS 15
capacity
Staff 31.10.05 &
-To prepare the
perspective
planning.
-Sharing of
experience
-Evaluated the
progress of the
work.
-To prepare data
profile
meeting.
19.12.05
Review the
activities & take
administration
decision.
To frame out the
policy for the
DBSS staff.
Streamline
accounting
system.
DBSS
Board
meeting.
01-
03-2006
process
What happend Outcome Follow
up
Internship
programme plan
discussion
-Sharing DBSS vision,
mission, Approach,
-Congregation
involvement.
-Evaluated the
progress of the area
-Sharing of
experience
-Staff Responsibilities
for issue groups
Discussion on
Panchayat Level Data
Review the
performance of staff.
Approval of budget &
reports & new
placement area of
DBSS staff agreement
discussed.
-Mr. James
wesley, student,
Bishop College
visited the
DBSS area.
-Develop
Panchayat level
data
-Role and
responsibility of
the DBSS staff
increased
accordingly.
Develop
contract
agreement &
service rule.
Selection of
new area.
New placement
of the DBSS
staff & policies
are formed.
Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and control area life and livelihood
Programm
e initiative
Objective
s
Approach
es
Activi
ty
No. of
parti. and
date
R.P
What
happened
Outcom
e
followup
Monitor
ing and
review
of the
program
mes
Implem
entation
and
facilitati
on of
the
program
mes
DBSS
interven
e in the
new
Area
more
involve
ment of
DBSS
Member
s
196

Communit
y building
initiatives
Right to
livelihood
and food
security
Right to
livelihood
and food
security
Critical
assessme
Analysis Awar
eness
meeti
ng on
livelih
ood
Advocacy Inter
act
with
Govt.
offici
als
and
PRI
mem
bers
Right
to
310
28.10.06
07.01.06
28.02.06
02.02.06
17.02.06
16.02.06
04.02.06
09.02.06
14.01.06
17.02.06
08.02.06
14.02.06
420
19.10.05
CE
and
coor
dinat
or
Bloc
k
offic
ers
and
CE
CE
and
Discussio
n and
sharing of
NREGA
scheme
and its
Aim and
objectives
Sharing
Govt.
welfare
propgram
me
-
Pallisabha
and its
role R.T.I
- Sharing
livelihood
Registrat
ion of
beneficia
ry
Into
NREG
A.
- People
getting
job card.
People
begain
to
contract
Block
office,
building
s self
confidan
ce rappo
with
Govt.
officers
People
get
Commu
nities
were
mobilize
d for
getting
work
process
to form
labour
union.
Followup
meeting
was
organize
d to
aware
the
people
to
participa
nt in
palli
shabha
- Village
voluntee
rs are
identifie
d to
mobilize
resource
s.
Issue
base
197

nt of
livelihood
discuss
new
options
through
RBA
Cooperati
ve
meeting
to sustain
the
cooperati
ve society
through
cooperati
ve
movemen
t. To get
actual
price.
And to
minimize
exploitati
on.
livelih
ood
and
food
securi
ty
Analysis Coop
erativ
e
meeti
ng
03.10.05
3.11.05
15.11.05
02.08.06
23.11.06
07.11.05
18.11.05
16.11.05
02.12.05
06.10.05
29.10.05
09.12.05
14.11.05
07.10.05
coor
dinat
or
CE
and
Coor
dinat
or
related
issues
-
livelihood
related
programes
basic
informatio
n on the
issue
-
Membersh
ip
collection.
-Loan
refundable
-Regular
Meeting.
-Profit
distributio
n
knowled
ge on
livelihoo
d issue.
- And
get
knowled
ge on
Govt.
welfare
program
mes
issue
base
group
under
process.
Process
begain
to steam
line all
the
societies.
group
will take
responsi
bility for
mobilize
the
commun
ities
towards
resource
s
mobilizat
ion.
Followup
action
has been
taken
through
monitori
ng and
regular
meeting.
198

Analysis Awar
eness
meeti
ng on
Land
rights
242
23.11.06
16.11.05
03.11.05
19.10.05
07.11.05
16.09.05
CEs
and
coor
dinat
or
Analysis
on land
water and
forest.
Govt.
policy on
land
towards
tribals
Group
formation.
-Land
holding
pattern
People
relisatio
n of the
issues
and its
concerns
.
Land
rights
issues
interact
among
the
commun
ities
-large
number
of
people
participa
ting the
rally
called by
LSM on
the issue
of land
Issue
base
group
formatio
n and
collectio
n of data
on land.
-
Identific
ation
land less
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To
enhanced
communi
ties and
PRI
members
and to
develop
future
leader
Advocacy Pallis
abha
and
Panc
hayat
level
meeti
ng
190
2302.06
02.02.06
20.11.05
21.11.05
10.10.05
25.10.05
Panc
hayat
funct
ionar
ies
Discussio
n in
involveme
nt of
pallisabha.
Power and
function
of
pallisabha.
_political
empower
ment.
Increase
d
participa
nt of
women
folk.
Knowle
dge
increase
on the
function
of palli
sabha.
Preparin
g
political
process
Identific
ation for
future
leadershi
p for
political
process.
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Progr
amme
Objective Activity
CME To ensure
congregation
in solidarity
with the
poor.
Sunday
service
meeting
The cross cutting themes CME
No. of
Partici
pants
&
Date
348
15.01.0
6
22.01.0
6
12.02.0
6
26.02.0
6
19.02.0
6
12.03.0
6
Resour
ce
Person
CE and
Coordin
ator
What
happened
Organized
meeting on the
Sunday service.
Facilitation the
issues and
Govt. welfare
programs
- Biblical
reflecties.
Outcome
The
congregati
on became
gradually
sensitize.
The issues
knowledge
develop on
the theme
TBCRH.
The
Congregati
on are the
members
of 3tire
committee
fromed by
DBSs.
Follow –
up
Regular
follow up
meeting in
the
Sunday.
Service
regarding
the issues
and its
concerns
pressure
group will
formed.
201

Gende
r
Mainstreami
ng gender
concerns
Women’
s
meeting
on
Gender
Justice
01.10.0
5
05.10.0
5
02.11.0
5
10.01.0
6
24.01.0
6
13.02.0
6
20.03.0
6
07.01.0
6
05.12.0
5
04.10.0
5
02.12.0
5
03.12.0
5
07.12.0
5
06.12.0
5
CE and
coordin
ator
-Savings and
credit system.
-Pallisabha
Role.
-Gender
discrimination
-Equal wages
-Goat rearing
-women
federation.
Develop
monthly
saving.
Participatin
g of more
women in
pallisabha
-under
standing
Gender
discriminat
ion.
-Equal pay
for equal
wages
-
Involveme
nt of
decision
making
process in
the church
& society
Regular
meeting
on village
level steps
have been
taken for
formation
of MAM.
STAFF DETAILS
No of staff as an march 31, 2006 -10
one staff absent -1 Total - 11
Community Enable - Male 9 Female 2
Issue Livelihood - D. Das, A.P. Rath. Coordinator
Land Right - S. Samal, A.P. Rath . D. Singh, D. Das & Coordinator
Identity - K.Ch. Nayak, S.K. Nayak, S. Samal.
Gender Facilitation - Mrs. Sujata Samal
- Mrs. Dillip Singh.
- Mr. D.N Maharana.
CME Facilitation - All the DBSS Staff
LAN - Mr K. Ch. Nayak, S. Samal, Sajaya Nayak.
Approval Budget for six month
Budget
5,68,882.00
Total Expenditure 4,01,535.75
Expenditure on salary 2,69,594.00
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Expansion partnership enhancement 33,989.00
Expansion community building initiative 6080.00
Cross cutting theme
25,160.00
LAN
CME
GENDER
Programme Administration 61,452.75
Introduction & Back Ground : The Diocese of Cuttack was established in 1970. The Diocese of Cuttack is one of
the senior most dioceses of the CNI. The Diocesan Board of social Services was established in the year 1989 with
an aim to empower marginalized communities though various awareness and self employment programme.
Work done :
Panchayat level Data Collection
: Organised non-Budgeted meeting on the issues.
: Issue base group under process.
Achievements:
One of the SHG group of merma Area received grand Rs 2, 00,000.00 towards goat rearing programme.
Reference communities participating Rally organized by LOK Sangram Manch.
Limitations/constrains-
Available fund is in adequate for implementation of the budgeted programme. The work of Gajapati
area often hamper due to Naxalities.
Voice from the field
Displaced Asharyapur people said that our agitation is continued and we are regrouping again after Kalinga Nagar
incident. “We wish to die rather handing over our land to the government”.
Future implication : Formation of issue base groups
: Data on land & CME to be collect.
: Process towards formation of MAM
: Preparing for PRI election.
Success Stories from SHG Groups
Kendupada is a small tribal village having eighteen families and total one hundred populations. The village
situated in the Merema area. Jhum cultivation is one of the major occupations for the tribal. It is a backward and
remove village. Peoples are illiterate and ignorance. The peoples are deprives of govt. welfare programmes due to
lack of knowledge and information. Middlemen’s exploitation is the major issue of this area.
After the intervention of the DBSS the villagers gradually develop their socio-economic condition through
information and knowledge.
At present the villager are able to tap govt. infrastructure schemes from the block. The children’s are able
to read and write, villagers are able to contact. the block / Bank. VSS, cooperatives and SHG was formed. The
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community leaders have been facilitating the issue and its concern in the village meetings. People became united
and involve in the development process,
The DBSS has formed SHG groups in this village in the year 2000. The groups gradually got strengthened
over savings and credit. The women folk began their group activities like leaf plates, making broom making and
mat making. Gradually the SHG group was strong and able to contact bank for resources. Initially the group got
loan of Rs. 15,000.00 from the bank for business purpose. The money was refunded by the groups after six months.
In the year 2004 the group got the work order an amount of Rs. 2, 00,000.00/- from the block under
SGRY schemes for construction of road.
Seeing the potential of the groups, the ITDA sanctioned Rs. 2, 50,000.00/- loans to the groups for goat rearing. At
present the goat shed had been under construction and the women folk began to collect goats, from village to
village.
Not only the groups sustain their livelihood but also play active role in the village development process.
The women folk also visitted the near by villages to facilitatie the women’s issues and its concern. The group leaders
also facilitated other groups on savings and credit system.
CASE STUDY : CBCLA FACILITATOR
Balima Sabar is working as CBCLA Facilitator of Kendupada village since 1999. Balima is a Soura Tribal,
Passed 9th Class and only twenty years old. Once he attended the DBSS awareness meeting and he requested to
DBSS to work in their village. After DBSS intervened in his native village, he was able to see his dream coming
true.
Through his initiatives the villagers are united and sensitized in various issues and its concerns.
Gradually the villagers are aware and begain to form VDC, SHG and youth group through his initiatives
the cooperatives was formed and villagers are able to tap Govt. Welfare Programmes, Similarly the woman folk able
to tap infrastructure work order from the Block.
Looking to his work involvement and popularity of Balima Sabara the people surrounding of six villages,
the youths women folks and the congregation decided to suport Balima as Sarapancha in the coming election which
is to be held in Oct 06.
The time will decide the future of course of action taken by Balima Sabar .
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SAMBALPUR DIOCESE
Name of the DBSS / Diocese: ASHA/DBSS, Diocese of Sambalpur
Year of beginning/ Historical Perspective
ASHA, DBSS, Diocese of Sambalpur was formed in the year 1980. It has recently completed the 25 years of
journeying with the people. The Diocese of Sambalpur is situated in the western part of Orissa. The Diocese has
covered 12 revenue districts. The western part of Orissa has a tropical monsoon climate with uneven distribution of
rainfall, very often resulting in flood, drought, and heat waves which affects its predominantly agricultural economy
and consequently its state domestic products. The Diocese of Sambalpur is one of the poor and rural Dioceses with
the development concern of the people. ASHA, DBSS is one of the development wings of Diocese of Sambalpur.
Field Information:
STATE DISTRICT VILLAGE PANCHAYAT TOTAL
TOTAL
POPULATION FAMILIES
ORISSA BALANGIR 42 08 26806 5814
KALAHANDI 06 01 3731 1134
Demographic Information
Detail of the Community Based Organizations
VDC CC AC PRI
16 in old
area.
32 in the
process of
formation.
2 in old
area.
Not yet
in new
area.
1 in old
area
Budi Anchal Sangram Parisad
Not yet
form in
new area
Members
President: Ghunu Sahu
Secretary: Satya Narayan
Name Banchhor of People’s Organization
(With Advisor: names Udaya of Singh President/Secretary Thhakur &
Advisor)
Krushak Sramik Jagruti Sangh
Krushak Sramik Sangh
Anchal Bikash Parishad
20 in old area 4 in old area
Congregation in field Congregation in
20 in new area
Diocese
352
Apporx.2500 Approx.2000 Lower Suktel displacement
Approx Membership
Issues addressed
M F
40 30 Livelihood, Migration,
Environment Degradation
75 45 -Do as above-
120 100 -Do as above-
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Programme
Initiatives
Details of People’s Organisation
Self Help Group
SHG Name Regi Monthl Rule Ban Accoun Cash Cash Total
stere y s k t No in in Saving
d/ Saving (Y/
Hand Bank
Unre
giste
red
N)
Ashrivad Mahila Sangh Y 50 Y Y 12782
Membershi
p
F
Surabhi SHG N 50 Y Y 8250 F
Anand SHG N 50 Y Y 18313 F
Jyoti SHG N 50 Y Y 6625 F
Easter SHG N 20 Y Y 22869 F
Swagat N 50 Y Y 9400 F
Nayami SHG N 20 Y Y 3161 F
Pravati SHG N 50 Y Y 1732 F
Santi SHG N 50 Y Y 5000 M F
* rest of the SHG data is under process.
Objective
Committee based people’s Organizations: -
a. Small Farmer Dev. Co-op.
b. AYPP
c. AMKPP
d. APKPP
Activity
No. Of
participant
&
Date
100
100
PROGRAMMES AT THE DBSS AND FIELD
(Please check with Strategic Action Plan)
Issue of land rights, tribal
identity and livelihood has
been addressed.
Krusijeebe Sangha 200 Agriculture, SGRY, KBK
To enhance the governance and operational capacity of the partner organization
What happened Outcome Follo
w up
M
F
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Partnership Cooperation
Good governance
Programme
Initiatives
Community
building
initiative
Program
Review
Celebration
of X-Mass
Eve
ASHA MC
meeting
2-3/11/05
19.12.05
13-14.1.06
7-8.3.06
- Program was design for new phase
according to new field.
- Issue wise Programme, Budget and
Cash flow Shared.
- Find out Plan for future course of
action.
- Review work done
- Sharing of problem and find out
Strategies for solution the problems
- Celebrate X-Mass Eve
19 th Nov’05 Discussion on the following major
matters: -
- Issues wise plan documents and its
Budget head and Cash flow statement.
- Review of work done by ASHA and
plan for future course of action
- Coordinator appointment and other
administrative matters
- Clear cut understanding on
Plan documents.
- Find out plan for future
course of action
- Strategy taken for
implementation of the
programme.
- Staff reallocated in the
New Reference Areas.
- Clear cut understanding on
Plan documents.
- Action plan done
- Appointed Project
Coordinator.
- Administrative decisions
were taken.
Enhancing human capabilities and assets to have access and control over live and livelihood
Objective Approache
s
Right to
Livelihood
and Food
Security
Activity No. Of
participant
&
Date
Resourc
e person
What
happene
d
Outcome Foll
ow
up
Impl
emen
tation
of
the
futur
e
cours
e of
actio
n
207

Land Right
Orientation
on
Displaceme
nt
Contact
meeting
with Land
less and
Marginal
families.
Dec, 05
Jan.06
*Discusse
d on the
future
course of
Action
Awarenes
s Created
on Land
related
issues.
-Awareness
created
- It was
decided
that the
effected
people
would not
leave the
place and
adopt do or
Die
approach to
oppose the
Dam
Constructio
n.
Distributio
n of Land
Patta to 120
nos. of
landless and
marginalize
d families
of Kesinga
Block.
Sust
ainin
g the
grou
p
moti
vatio
n
Cont
inuin
g the
proe
ss
208

Awareness
meeting on
NEGRS
and Right
to
Informatio
n
Informatio
n
Collection
and
disseminati
on on the
issue of ST
and SC.
Dec, 05 to
March 06
Jan. to
March 06
Awarenes
s Created
on
NEGRS
and Right
to
Informati
on
regarding
different
types of
Exploitati
on and
Corruptio
n of
Governm
ent.
Awarenes
s Created
among
the
ST/SC
on
different
issues.
-
Registration
of 100 days
employmen
t in all
Gram
Panchayat.
- Proper
distribution
and
allotment
of PDS in
all Villages.
-
Qualitative
interventio
n of MDM
in all the
school of
Reference
Areas.
- Micro
entrepreneu
rship is
initiated
with 80
families.
- Krisijivi
Sangha
claim the
right
amount of
money in
place of
Bank
Cheque in
exchange of
Paddy in
Bargarh
District.
- Initiatives
have been
taken to
form Dalits
Manch at
Phatkara
Areas.
209

Tribal identity
Networking
with Govt.
official
Identity and
social
exclusion
training
-Tribal
identity
training
Nov.05 to
March 06
11 th-
14 tdec’05
Ranchi
6th–10th dec’05
Ranchi
Problem
shared
with
different
Political
Leaders
and
Govt.
Staff.
-
Electrificati
on and LI
Point
Sanctioned
which is
equal to 11
Lacks in
Barihapali
Area.
- 8 K.M.
Road
Sanctioned
from
PMRY at
Taljuri
Area.
-Develo
ped strategy
for working
with the
ST/SC in
the
reference
areas
-Developed
strategies
for working
with the
Tribal.
Clari
ty
on
the
inter
venti
on
strat
egy
Impl
eme
ntati
on
and
mon
itori
ng
210

Odisha
Adivasi
Adhikar
Aviyan-on
displaceme
nt
Orientation
on
Displaceme
nt
Contact
meeting
with Land
less and
Marginal
families.
Pantha
Nivas,Bhub
aneswar
27th-28th March’06
Develope
d
strategies
to
network
with all
likeminded
NGO
working
on
displacem
ent and
Adivasi
Issues.
-
Awarene
ss
created
Networki
ng done
with
LAO and
govt.
administa
tion for
120 nos.
of
landless
and
marginali
zed
families
of
Kesinga
Block.
- Plan for
publishing a
Displaceme
nt News
Paper and
circulate it
to all
stakeholder
s.
- It was
decided
that the
effected
people
would not
leave the
place and
adopt do or
Die
approach to
oppose the
Dam
Constructio
n.
Distributio
n of Land
Patta to 120
nos. of
landless and
marginalize
d families
of Kesinga
Block.
211

Awareness
meeting on
NEGRS
and Right
to
Informatio
n
Informatio
n
Collection
and
disseminati
on on the
issue of ST
and SC.
Informati
on
regarding
NEGRA
shared
- Process
discussed
to form
Dalits
Manch at
Phatkara
Areas
-
Registration
of 100 days
employmen
t in all
Gram
Panchayat.
- Proper
distribution
and
allotment
of PDS in
all Villages.
-
Qualitative
interventio
n of MDM
in all the
school of
Reference
Areas.
- Micro
entrepreneu
rship is
initiated
with 80
families.
- Initiatives
have been
taken to
form Dalits
Manch at
Phatkara
Areas.
Lab
our
unio
ns to
be
form
ed
Mon
itori
ng
of
the
prog
ram
me
impl
eme
nted
Case
s to
be
colle
cted
212

Programme
Initiatives
Networking
with Govt.
official
The Cross Cutting themes
Building Peoples Organization to Peoples Movement
To ensure congregation in solidarity with the poor
Mainstreaming gender concerns
LAN Building
Peoples
Organization
to Peoples
Movement
Objective Activity No. Of
participant
&
Coordinat
or’s
meeting
Date
Resourc
e person
What
happened
Discussio
n with
LIO and
farmers
Discussion on
the different
matters and
find out the
following: -
- The role of
DBSS and SBSS
staff-The
Monthly
working days
for involvement
in diff.
Programme.
- The DBSS
Board
formation and
strategy for
Capcitation,
field visit and
learning
-
Electrificati
on and LI
Point
Sanctioned
which is
equal to 11
Lacks in
Barihapali
Area.
- 8 K.M.
Road
Sanctioned
from
PMRY at
Taljuri
Area.
Outcome Fol
lo
w
A common
understanding
created.
up
Ind
exi
ng
of
Po
s
Lin
kin
g
wit
h
like
mi
nde
d
org
ani
sati
ons
and
ind
ivid
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To ensure
congregation
in solidarity
with the poor
Informatio
n collection
Celebration
of silver
jubilee
WUCEU/y
outh
meeting
10.11.05 * Message
shared
*Vision,
Mission and
Goal of DBSS
shared
* Sharing of
RBA
* DBSS
souvenir
released based
on different
Activities from
the Established
to till date and
future course of
action.
10-
12/02/06
11-13.10.05
-Message
shared by main
Speaker for the
formation of
spiritual and
social life
among
Diocesan youth
- Song, Bible
quiz, skit,
Memory Verse
Writing
competition
and Cultural
Programme.
- Message given
by main speaker
Mrs. S. Nanda
for forming of
Spiritual and
Social Life
within the
Diocesan
WFCS
members
- Discussion on
Data collected
Awareness
Created among
the Church
Leaders on
RBA.
- Review the
history
failure and
success.
- Different
Church Youth
begin prayer
group and start
peace building
making
committee
within the
Church.
- 5 church
youth newly
ual
s
Str
ate
gic
pas
tor
ate
s
and
ani
ma
tor
s
sele
cti
on
to
be
fiali
sed
214

Gender Mainstreamin
g gender
concerns:
Diocesan
WFCS
Meeting
Internation
al Women’s
day
March 8,
2006
300 part.
Created
awarenes
s on the
women’s
status and
Rights.
To have
joint
Patta
systems.
Empowerment
of women’s
through SHGs.
- Discussion on
Human Rights,
different
schemes of
Govt. for the
downtrodden
Rural women.
- Discussion on
Gender
Sensitivity and
Present context
and how it is
affected the
Society.
Discussion on
women status
Rally to
collectorate to
sending
memorandum
to prime
minister and
president
started CE
within their
Church.
Awareness
Created among
the WFCS
members on
SHGs, diff.
Schemes of
Govt., Human
Rights and
Gender.
Awareness on
women’s status
created among
the
congregational
women.
Memorandum
sent the
president and
prime minister
on following
issues:
-Reservation of
33% of seats in
Government
and Non Govt.
Job and
Political
Systems.
-Women Right
to Joint Patta of
Land and
Properties.
-Social
security to all
Str
eng
the
nin
g
SH
G
gro
ups
Tra
nsf
or
ma
tio
n
of
SH
Gs
int
o
fed
era
tio
n
and
ma
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Staff Detail
No of staff as on March 31,2006
Community Enabler =10 Male-06 Female - 04
Issue Facilitator = 01
OA/DC = 01Each
Gender Facilitator-
CME Facilitator-
During six months
Budget
Approved Budget for the
six month:
Additional Budget for
zonal Program
Total
Grant Received
Deficit of
566022.00
18485.00
584507.00
558893.00
25614.00
Total expenditure: 558270.99
Expenditure on salary: Livelihood: Rs.63820.00
Right to land: Rs. 49644.00
Right to identify and social exclusion:Rs.55128.00
LAN: Rs. 55440.00
CME: Rs.58656.00
Expenditure on
Partnership
enhancement
Expenditure on
Community Building
Initiative (Issues)
Cross Cutting themes
LAN
CME
Gender
Gender: Rs.53928.00
Rs.33995.50
Right to identify and social exclusion: Rs.6429.00
LAN: Rs.00.00
CME: Rs.80100.00
Gender: Rs.1000.00
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