| Rural
Development Projects - Nirman Abhiyaan
The Indian economic
growth engine is running at top gear. Today the
trend is no more unidirectional towards the west.
The world is positively looking towards economies
like ours. India gets mention nowadays in global
media on a daily basis, and most of the times
the references are positive, lauding its role
in the global economy.
This might be
a success story to some extent for urban India
but rural India paints a dismal picture. Obscene
levels of inequality stare this society in the
face. A number of projects and schemes are offered
by the Union Government and the State Governments
but a lack of awareness and poor disbursement
have not let the situation to improve. People
are still in the wanting of essential needs to
live a civilized life. Rural India finds itself
isolated on account of various factors like economic
struggle and lack of opportunity or resources.
Therefore on
one side is a buoyant Indian economy which today
is indicated by interest of foreign investors
and spiraling growth of industry. But on the other
side the Indian mosaic is still marred by stark
realities of economical and digital divide, social
ills, depleting natural resources, rural-urban
disparity, environmental problems and lack of
education.
In this mixed
happy-grim situation, it is the need of the hour
for some organisations or individuals to rise
to the cause themselves and at the same time to
invoke the consciences of others to take positive
steps towards nation building.
As its contribution
to welfare, development and awareness, amidst
the current reality, Yuvak Biradari (Bharat) hereby
presents Nirman Abhiyaan for the coming two years.
This project is woven around the following three
themes.
[I] Jaagruti
Ignorance, lack of information, lack of social
consciousness or bad attitude are the causes for
a number of people falling victims to a life of
scarcity and misery. Different kinds of disasters
cause great physical and emotional damage. In
order to raise the level of awareness and enlighten
(jaagrut) the common man, this Abhiyaan proposes
to generate awareness in respect of:
-
Right of information
-
Disaster Preparedness
-
Social Security
-
Shelter &
-
Health
[II] Aachaar
aur Sanskaar (Aachaar Sanhita)
There is an urgent need to address a number of
social and behavioral concerns acting detrimental
to the development of the rural society. The Abhiyaan
will take up projects to garner people’s
commitment and action towards:
The above-mentioned
measures are in conjunction with Yuvak Biradari’s
seven-point programme:
(1) Save Water (2) Protect the Environment (3)
Make clean, green and beautiful towns
(4) Control the Population (5) Empower women (6)
Protect the family system
(7) Strengthen Insaani Biradari (Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam)
[III] Udaan
One looks up with hope to the youth, who are a
powerful force having immense potential to eliminate
inadequacies and make substantial contribution
to society. Initiatives under Udaan would be directed
towards primary education and the youth, so that
they can channelize their energies towards concrete
and constructive activities. Value adding inputs,
support, guidance and a direction would be provided
for rozi-roti (self-employment and entrepreneurship),
primary education and related schemes like the
Mid-day Meal.
Yuvak Biradari came into being on 9th August,
1974. 9th August is significant in India’s
history as the launch of the Bharat Chhodo movement.
While we raised the credo of Bharat Jodo to link
the disintegrating culture of our country, today
we believe is a need to build a stronger, prosperous
nation (Bharat Nirman) by addressing the issues
of rural India which pose as weak links in our
country and integrate them into the mainstream
by leading them on the road to development. This
initiative was launched in August 2006 and we
plan to bring a number of other NGOs into the
fray to spread this movement far and wide. This
project is focused on rural development through
Nirman doot (ambassadors) who work at the grass
root level.
Currently Nirman
Abhiyaan is being executed in select villages
of Nandurbar and Wardha districts in the state
of Maharashtra.
|
