contents - Jananeethi

ANNUAL REPORT - 2003-2004SECOND STAGEThough it was Jananeethi who visualized theprogrammes under the project, we were keento transform this as a peoples programme.With that intention in mind a general committeeof the prople of the locality is formed whichis representative in nature and the secondstage of the project is being done in close unisonwith this committee. Priority areas forprogrammes and campaigns throughneighbourhood groups were fixed and theproject staff is progressing steadily on the followingareas:-§ Human rights§ Gender justice§ Leagal literacy§ Environmental protection§ Secular culture§ Income generation§ Community Health§ Participatory development§ Civic duties§ Women empowerment§ Programmes for children and adolescentsThe help of external faculties and experts arebeing used to conduct programmes in thesedesignated topics/issues. Meeting of eachgroup is convened once in a month but thepresence of the village animators and theproject staff keeps a constant touch with thepeople of the community and they address daytoday problems too. The follow up of eachmeeting is placed in the charge of the animatorsand the project officer/ assistant.The second phase of the project have an importanttask to accomplish that is to achievelitigation free status for the village. The datacollected in the first survey was tabulated andthe issues and problems were identified. Asecond survey to locate individual cases andcomplaints is being completed and the sameis the base document, which is used to organizepre-adalat counseling, adalat and finalsettlement of the cases. These activities aredone with the support and guidance of theDistrict Legal Services Authority. The agreementsreached in these adalats will be as goodas a decree and will have finality in the presentlegal system. Pre-adalat counseling to form amindset of compromises is in progress andefforts to redress the complaints of the communityis being sorted and addressed in appropriateoffices and forums.Monitoring and EvaluationThe project has an integral component of monitoringand evaluation through its monitoringwing. After the completion of the first phasethe progress of the project was presented andassessed. The wing is expected to meet oncein three months and at the end of each phaseof the project. The committee consist of Dr.George Mathan, Prof. N.N. Gokuldas, Prof.47