Dear Friends,

The Training-Seminar-Workshop Brochure 2013-2014 presents in a nutshell some of the programmes envisaged by the Indian Social Institute for this year. These programmes have been planned in keeping with the emerging issues and national scenario in focus. The main objective of these programmes is to provide opportunity in terms of capacity building, leadership formation and creating critical consciousness, especially among those engaged in rural reconstruction, development in favour of the excluded and the marginalised. These programmes are intended to create leadership among people in the urban as well as rural areas, so that they can guide and lead those millions who have no voice, or whose voice is not heard in their attempt to attain justice and freedom. Some of the programmes are directly focusing on imparting basic legal knowledge so that the marginalised section of people could be empowered to defend their rights.

Thus enhancing the capacity of the common masses in terms of creating awareness, augmenting their participation in decision making processes, critically questioning the prevalent development paradigm of the planners and searching for alternatives would be the key features of these programmes. Today these issues have become very important for NGOs, CBOs, partner agencies, and all those who are looking for alternatives to expedite the envisioned dream of the Constitution, viz., ‘to secure to all its citizens: Justice, Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity.'

Today training programmes, workshops, seminars, consultations have become the medium through which information is passed on, data is presented, opinions are shared, view points are expressed, and alternatives are explored. Those who are involved in the reconstruction process for a better tomorrow, especially for the excluded and the marginalised, are the beneficiaries of these programmes. Some of the programmes are directly initiated by the Institute, while others are designed in collaborative partnership with NGOs. It is earnestly hoped that these programmes would enhance the objectives that we have in mind.

It is our earnest desire that you would take advantage of these programmes and improve upon the quality of participation, so that the envisaged objective is achieved in a very substantial manner

Dr. A. Joseph Xavier
Executive Director

You are most welcome to participate and recommend others to participate in these programmes.

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PARA-LEGAL TRAINING COURSE FOR SOCIAL ACTIVISTS

Rationale: This course is meant for social activists who are working with grassroots level organizations. The purpose of this course is to train social activists as para-legals with a view to educating them about the rights and benefits to which the poor are entitled under social welfare laws and governmental schemes and measures.

Objectives: The main objectives of the programme are:  (a) Creating leadership among the social activists, (b) Imparting legal knowledge so that they could be empowered to defend their rights.

Topics: The main topics covered will be: Fundamental rights, Directive Principles, Child Sexual Abuse including Kidnapping and Abduction, Sale and Purchase of Minor, Trafficking of young women and forced prostitution, Juvenile Justice Act; Child Labour (, Sexual harassment; Rights of Arrestee; Consumer Rights; Various Central and State welfare schemes; health, hygiene and communicable diseases like HIV/AIDS; SHG and its implications.

Expected Outcome: The people will be empowered to defend their rights.

Programme Details: Participants are especially chosen from NGOs, CBOs and individuals who are working for the upliftment of socially and economically disadvantaged sections of the society.

EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS OF MINORITIES

Rationale: This workshop is organized for Heads of Institutions, Managers, Correspondents, Principals and Educationists from all over India. The main focus of this workshop is to enlighten the participants regarding appointment of the Head of the Institution, appointment of teachers, procedure for disciplinary action, criteria for admission policy according to Supreme Court directions, fee structure, procedure for obtaining minority status certificate, advantages of obtaining minority status, reservation whether applicable to minority institutions, their right to exercise minority rights, etc.

Objectives: The main objectives of the programme are: (a) Creating leadership among the heads of Institutions, Principals and Educationists.(b) Imparting legal knowledge so that they could be empowered to know their rights.

Topics Covered: The topics covered under this programme are: Fundamental rights, Directive principles, right to education, minority institutions, procedure for disciplinary action, criteria for admission policy according to Supreme Court directions, fee structure, procedure for obtaining minority status certificate, advantages of obtaining minority status, reservation whether applicable to minority institutions, their right to exercise minority rights, etc.

Expected Outcome: The people will be empowered to know their rights pertaining to minority institutions.

Programme Details: Participants are heads of the minority educational institutions from all over India.

THE RIGHTS OF SCs/STs

Rationale: The purpose of this training course is to highlight the rights of SCs and STs. This training is organized for social activists who are working for the empowerment of SCs/STs. The training will focus on the legal rights of the SCs/STs under the Constitution and other social legislations.

Objectives: The main objectives of the programme are: (a) Creating leadership among the social activists  (b) Imparting legal knowledge so that they could be empowered to defend their rights.

Topics: The main topics covered will be: Fundamental rights, Directive Principles, SC/ST PoA Act, Child Sexual Abuse including Kidnapping and Abduction, Sale and Purchase of Minor, Trafficking of young women and forced prostitution, Juvenile Justice Act; Child Labour, Sexual harassment; Rights of Arrestee; Consumer Rights; Various Central and State welfare schemes; health, hygiene and communicable diseases like HIV/AIDS; SHG and its implications.

Expected Outcome: The people will be empowered to defend their right

Programme Details: Participants are generally chosen from NGOs, CBOs and individuals who are working for the upliftment of this marginalized sections of the society.

LEADERSHIP TRAINING & AWARENESS WORKSHOPS IN DELHI SLUMS
(Workshops in 5 Slums in Delhi and one at ISI)

Rationale: Over 40% of people of Delhi are living in the slums. One of the major problems they face is lack of awareness and because of that they are constantly harassed by interested parties. So, this programme is intended to create awareness of their legal rights and various welfare schemes for women, S'C/ST and marginalized groups. It seeks to impart basic legal knowledge so that they could be empowered to defend their rights. It also aims to develop leadership among people in the urban slums of Delhi.

Objectives: The main objectives of the programme are:
•    Creating leadership among the slum people.
•    Imparting knowledge on legal rights.
•    Providing information about Government welfare schemes.
•    Creating awareness on health & hygiene.
•    Gender sensitization, 

Topics: The main topics which will be dealt with are: Socio-economic situation of marginalized sections of slums; Economic and political empowerment of downtrodden; Rights of Women - minor stage to widowhood; Child Sexual Abuse including Kidnapping and Abduction, Sale and Purchase of Minor, Trafficking of young women and forced prostitution, Juvenile Justice Act; Child Labour (including all the Acts concerning it), Sexual harassment; Rights of Arrestee; Consumer Rights, legal rights SCs/STs and other marginalized sections; Gender sensitization of grassroot activists; Various Central welfare schemes; Health, hygiene and communicable diseases like HIV/AIDS; SHG and its implications.

Expected Outcome: Empowerment of the people.

Programme Details: Participants are men and women of a particular slum cluster in Delhi (Five Slum Clusters: Jahangir Puri, Seelampur, Madangir, Janta Vihar, Tigri).

Madangir

Tigri

Jehangirpuri:

Janata Vihar:

Seelampur:

WORKSHOP ON RIGHTS AND ENTITLEMENTS FOR SLUM LEADERS

Rationale: Over 40% of people of Delhi are living in the slums. One of the major problems they face is lack of education especially lack of legal knowledge and because of that they are constantly harassed by interested parties. So, this programme is intended to enable and create leadership among people in the urban slums of Delhi; impart basic legal knowledge so that they could be empowered to defend their rights.

Objectives: The main objectives of the programme are: (1) Creating leadership among the slum people (2) Imparting legal knowledge so that they could be empowered to defend their rights (3) On accessing Entitlements.

Topics: The main topics which will be dealt with are: Rights of Women - minor stage to widowhood; Child Sexual Abuse including Kidnapping and Abduction, Sale and Purchase of Minor, Trafficking of young women and forced prostitution, Juvenile Justice Act; Child Labour, Sexual harassment; Consumer Rights; Accessing various Central and State welfare schemes; health, hygiene and communicable diseases like HIV/AIDS; SHG and its implications.

Expected Outcome: The people will be empowered to defend their rights

Participants: Men, women and youths from 5 slums in Delhi.

SCHEDULED CASTE SUB PLAN AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS

State level training on "Scheduled Caste Sub Plan and Social Organizations" is aimed at imparting basic knowledge about the special and targeted program known as Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) to create assets for the Dalit community to mainstream them at the earliest possible. Hence this training program has been devised to impart basic information, how it operates, what are the issues involved in it in stake holding the national resources and what impact it will make in the community if such program has been seriously implemented. The findings of the Research ISI study on the implementation of SCSP funds in Delhi and Puducherry will be presented and the issues arising from it will be analyzed. It will also create awareness and enhance their livelihood options and foster their empowerment.

SCHEDULED CASTE SUB PLAN AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS

State level training on "Scheduled Caste Sub Plan and Social Organizations" is aimed at imparting basic knowledge about the special and targeted program known as Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) to create assets for the Dalit community to mainstream them at the earliest possible. Hence this training program has been devised to impart basic information, how it operates, what are the issues involved in it in stake holding the national resources and what impact it will make in the community if such program has been seriously implemented. The findings of the Research ISI study on the implementation of SCSP funds in Delhi and Puducherry will be presented and the issues arising from it will be analyzed. It will also create awareness and enhance their livelihood options and foster their empowerment.

NATIONAL EORKSHOP ON SCHEDULED CASTE SUB PLAN AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS

This national level workshop is aimed at training trainers from grassroots and community based organizations to track the budget and identify the allocation of SCSP funds in their respective states. This is a three-day training-cum-workshop which will train the participants to understand how to track the budget and how funds are allocated to different programs and departments. The findings of the Research ISI study on the implementation of SCSP funds in Delhi and Puducherry will be presented and the issues arising from it will be analyzed. This will also equip the trainers to track budget and identify where is the allocated SCSP amount or where and how the money meant for SCSP is diverted so that they can demand from their respective collectors/MPs and MLAs and other concerned people to bring back the money,. This will include budget analysis, imparting tools to understand and identify SCSP provisions in the budget, etc.

WORKSHOP ON TRIBAL DOMESTIC WORKERS AND ROLE OF PLACEMENT AGENTS

Context and Rationale: The rationale for this workshop is to share/ disseminate findings of the research project titled 'Influx of Tribal Women Domestic Workers: A Study of the Placement Agencies in Delhi' among.

Objective: The workshop will help to understand the functioning of placement agencies, problems of domestic workers, redressal and best practices followed by placement agencies.

Methodology: The methodology to include presentations (PPTs), analysis of case studies, and sharing our research findings with other NGOs and groups.

Expected Outcome: The workshop will bring all the players on one platform. The study report on "Influx of Women Tribal Domestic Workers in Delhi and Role of Placement Agencies" will be disseminated/ shared amongst the primary stakeholders of the issue under consideration.

Target Group: Tribal Women Domestic Workers/ Organizations, Placement Agents, NGOs and other like-minded supporters.

Collaborator: This program will be in collaboration with Domestic Workers Forum and other domestic workers organization.

TRAINING PROGRAMME ON APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY FOR INCOME GENERATION ACTIVITIES FOR RURAL WOMEN IN MADHYA PRADESH

Rationale: The ultimate goal of every development strategy is to achieve rural prosperity through a participatory development process. Padariya Kachhi is one of the backward villages in Madhya Pradesh of the country having very poor development parameters and migration problems. The people who inhabit in this area mainly belong to the Schedule Castes, Scheduled Tribes and backward castes. Lack of education and skills has led them to being primarily employed in unskilled labour market. The main objective of the programme is to make impact on the women of this village, as they need   to   be   rejuvenated   and   strengthened   for   promoting   sustainable   rural development.

Training Methodology: The methodology of the training workshop will be to provide comprehensive knowledge to the participants on the trade as well as skill development for their empowerment of the women participants. Experts engaged in similar field will be invited to deliver lectures. Field visit and other practical training will be provided for their skill development. The successful participants will get complete assistance for wage employment.

Output of the program: The significance of the proposed program is to empower 50 women in the target area which will help around 50 families. The Program will help to empower the women to sustain their socio-economic status and to build up confidence about better future. The Program will help to create market links with professional marketing support for the women. The proposed program will be an experiment of its type in which the component of awareness will be combined with action to make it socially relevant.