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xvi responsible for vital functions of the human body. Malnutrition and micronutrient defi ciencies are a matter of serious concerns in our country. In order to combat iron, iodine and vitamin A defi ciency disorders, the Government of India initiated several intervention programmes in the last three-four decades. With the view to educate the communities about the dietary approaches, as also to orient them to other foodbased strategies including food fortifi cation and home gardening to prevent micronutrient disorders, the Institute organised two Orientation Courses on Prevention of Micronutrient Malnutrition and three Regional Consultations on Enhancing the Rates of Optimal IYCF in collaboration with BPNI, India during the year under report. In addition to this, two Orientation Trainings on Promotion of Infant and Young Child Feeding and Counselling for VOs were also organised. During this year, the Institute put emphasis on adolescent girls and issues related to them. Two Orientation Courses on Adolescent Health and HIV/AIDS were organised by the Institute. Another Training on Trainers on Life Skills Education (LSE) of Tribal Adolescent Girls was organised by Indore Regional Centre of the Institute. Besides these programmes, a Sensitisation Programme for Promoting Reproductive Rights of Women and Adolescents for Agencies Working on Women Health Issues was also organised by Headquarters. Gender Budgeting is not an accounting exercise, it encompasses a gender perspective and sensitivity at all levels and stages of developmental planning, processes and implementation. Since the Government departments are expected to undertake gender budgeting exercise for various programmes and schemes by allocating resources meant for the benefi t of women it was necessary to orient them to the concept and tools of gender budgeting. Therefore, the Institute organised one State Regional Workshop on Gender Budgeting for offi cials of Government Tamil Nadu. Domestic violence has been recognised as a serious offence in recent years, leading to enacting of “Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA) 2005” and Notifi cation of Rules in 2006 under the act, but the legislation itself cannot be a substitute for giving relief to victims of domestic violence. There is a need to equip the NGOs working against domestic violence, as well as the service providers and the Protection Offi cers notifi ed under the Act with the knowledge of the provisions of enforcement for effective implementation of the legislation and reduce incidents of domestic violence in the society. With this view, the Institute organised fi ve Sensitisation/Orientation Programmes on Effective Implementation of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA), 2005 for VOs/Law Enforcement Agencies/Protection Offi cers and Service Providers. Again a Sensitisation Training on Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act for College/University Teachers was organised by Regional Centre, Guwahati. Besides, above programmes three Awareness Generation Camps for Volunteers of NGOs/PRI Members on Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA) 2005 were also organised by the Institute’s Regional Centre, Indore. A safe city is one that promotes the elimination of gender-based violence, while at the same time affords equal opportunities for men and women in all the spheres of social, economic, cultural and political National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development
life. Making cities and communities safe for women and girls can expand their full social, economic, cultural and political participation as equal citizens. When they are safe and comfortable, public spaces in cities and communities offer countless possibilities for the participation of women and girls in the areas of work, education, politics, and recreation. The creation of safe cities and communities for women and girls depends on the elimination of the violence and insecurity that prevent women and girls from using public spaces freely as citizens with human rights to opportunity and safety. Police is excellent potential partners since their everyday work gives them a good perspective on the violence women often experience in the city. They also have a critical role to play by offering protection and support services, and by developing violence prevention initiatives. Police is key factor in creating safe cities for women and girls due to their responsibility to work to prevent and respond to violence in public spaces. In order to remove the prejudices and biases of police offi cers towards women and to develop in them the required professionalism (in terms of knowledge, skills and attitudes) for dealing with cases of violence against women more effectively, it is imperative that police should be suitably trained at all levels. In order to make police offi cers behave and act in a gender-sensitive manner in cases of violence against women and in the discharge of their duties in general, there is a need to conduct gender sensitisation training courses for police. Keeping the above in view the Institute organised an Orientation Training for Law Enforcement Agencies on Safety and Security of Working Women and School/College going Girls in Delhi for Middle Level Police Offi cials (Inspectors and Sub Inspectors) of Delhi police. Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) is one of the names used to defi ne the interdisciplinary areas of work also known as Communication for Development, Development Communication, Behaviour Change Communication, Communication for Social Change etc. That communication perspective is rooted in the basic Sender-Message-Channel-Receiver (SMCR) model, which has been shown to be useful in disseminating information rather than promoting behaviour changes. In order to acquaint and train the NIPCCD trainers to the paradigm shift in the fi eld of communication, two Training Programmes on Strategic Applications of Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) were organised by Headquarters and Regional Centre, Indore during the year 2011-12. NIPCCD continued to discharge its responsibility as a Nodal Resource Institution in capacity building of all functionaries and other stakeholders dealing with the subject of child protection and juvenile justice. Child protection refers to protection from violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect – all these are sheer violation of child rights in humanistic context. This year, the Institute organised a month-long Certifi cate Course on Child Rights and Protection. Again a Orientation Training on Child Rights and Child Protection for Superintendents /Probation Offi cers/ for Homes. The Institute also organised two Orientation/Sensitisation Programmes on Child Rights and Protection for School Principals/ Teachers of Home Science Colleges/Department of Social Work. During the year under report the Institute organised eight Orientation/ Sensitisation Training on Juvenile Justice Act and Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) for JJBs, CWCs, SPSU, SCPS, xvii ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2012
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