On the eve of ’Silver Innings’ Foundation Day (10th April), we have pleasure to Invite you to attend "Free Diabetes Check Up Camp for Senior Citizens".
Silver Inning Foundation in association with The Family Welfare Agency and S. L. Raheja Hospital has arranged ‘Free Diabetes Check Up Camp’ for the senior citizens near Pila Bangla, Dharavi Slum,Mumbai as a part of medical service for the senior citizens. We are expecting around 100 Senior Citizens to benefit from this camp.
Check ups for:
Free Blood Sugar test
Free consultation for Diabetes & Nerve problems.
Free informative session by Dietician for disease management
Free Medicines (if possible)
Date: Thursday 9th April 2009
Time: 8.30 am to 1pm.
Venue Address: Ganesh Sagar Tarun Mandal Premises,Pila Bangla, Dharavi,Mumbai - 17
Volunteers and Donations are welcomed.
We welcome you on behalf of all the Trustees of Silver Inning Foundation and Swati Ingole , Social Worker, FWA
Silver Inning Foundation: +919987104233
Swati Ingole,FWA- Dharavi Center : 91-022-24015150
Website: www.silverinnings.com
Email: info@silverinnings.com
Forget yourself for others, and others will never forget you.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
'Made in USA' crisis now affecting developing countries
Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz has recommended that advanced industrial countries should learn from developing countries how to put good financial regulations in place. The global financial crisis that started in the US has impacted countries all over the world, including developing nations that have good financial market regulations in place, he said.
Stiglitz was speaking as chairman of the Commission of Experts on Reforms of the International Monetary and Financial System which was set up by the UN General Assembly to look at the impact of the financial crisis on developing countries in order to assess the kinds of reforms needed in the global financial system. Its recommendations will provide inputs for a UN high-level conference to be held at UN headquarters in New York at the beginning of June.
The commission is likely to suggest that there should be no pro-cyclical policies in countries receiving assistance from international financial institutions, that protectionist measures should not be built into stimulus measures being contemplated by developing countries as they discriminate against developing countries, and that trade distortions like subsidies being provided by developed countries to their companies and financial institutions are unfair and “have totally destroyed the level playing field,” according to Stiglitz.
At a press briefing in Geneva on March 12, 2009, Stiglitz said that the subsidies that developed countries have for years been paying their companies means that these companies and financial firms can undertake risks that those in developing countries cannot, knowing that if there is a problem, they may be bailed out. The commission is therefore arguing that funds should be provided to developing countries to offset this distortion in the global economic system.
“What is very clear is that this crisis, that has a ‘made in USA’ label on it, is now affecting developing countries all over the world including developing countries that had undertaken good financial market regulation, good monetary macroeconomic policies… In fact, many of the developing-country central banks have policies that were much more prudent and (have) much better regulation than some of the advanced industrial countries that are currently facing a problem.”
Stiglitz said that the commission will also argue for developed countries to open their markets further to developing countries. “We argue that while it’s not likely that the Doha Round will reach completion quickly, particularly given the disturbance to the free market that has occurred, the developed countries can help the poorest countries by unilaterally opening up their markets to the developing countries.”
The commission will also be talking about the need for reform of the governance of the international financial institutions. Many developing countries are reluctant to turn to the IMF for funds because of the stigma associated with the loss of sovereignty in the past. Stiglitz said that these institutions have lost their legitimacy and in essence lost their ability to be effective. While some of the new programmes that the institutions are talking about, such as reducing conditionality, are very welcome, the reforms in governance are “too small, too slow”.
Asked what poor developing countries can do for themselves, Stiglitz said that one important message is that there needs to be more financing for developing countries to have counter-cyclical policies. Other ways that developed countries could help developing countries is through opening up their (developed country) markets. New ways of finance have also been explored in the commission’s report, such as new issues of special drawing rights of the IMF for development purposes. In the long run, new mechanisms have to be developed.
“The developing countries have to be given more scope to pursue counter-cyclical policies. In the past, that scope has been circumscribed by some of the international institutions,” said the Nobel Laureate.
While developing countries can do as much as they can, their resources are limited. It is in the interest of the developed countries to give that assistance, because if they don’t, the fall-out can be very serious, said Stiglitz, adding that this is being seen now in Europe, in the collapse of Eastern Europe which may weaken financial institutions in Europe, and in turn may weaken financial institutions in the rest of the world.
Source: http://infochangeindia.org/Globalisation-/News-Scan/-Made-in-USA-crisis-now-affecting-developing-countries-Stiglitz.html
Forget yourself for others, and others will never forget you.
Stiglitz was speaking as chairman of the Commission of Experts on Reforms of the International Monetary and Financial System which was set up by the UN General Assembly to look at the impact of the financial crisis on developing countries in order to assess the kinds of reforms needed in the global financial system. Its recommendations will provide inputs for a UN high-level conference to be held at UN headquarters in New York at the beginning of June.
The commission is likely to suggest that there should be no pro-cyclical policies in countries receiving assistance from international financial institutions, that protectionist measures should not be built into stimulus measures being contemplated by developing countries as they discriminate against developing countries, and that trade distortions like subsidies being provided by developed countries to their companies and financial institutions are unfair and “have totally destroyed the level playing field,” according to Stiglitz.
At a press briefing in Geneva on March 12, 2009, Stiglitz said that the subsidies that developed countries have for years been paying their companies means that these companies and financial firms can undertake risks that those in developing countries cannot, knowing that if there is a problem, they may be bailed out. The commission is therefore arguing that funds should be provided to developing countries to offset this distortion in the global economic system.
“What is very clear is that this crisis, that has a ‘made in USA’ label on it, is now affecting developing countries all over the world including developing countries that had undertaken good financial market regulation, good monetary macroeconomic policies… In fact, many of the developing-country central banks have policies that were much more prudent and (have) much better regulation than some of the advanced industrial countries that are currently facing a problem.”
Stiglitz said that the commission will also argue for developed countries to open their markets further to developing countries. “We argue that while it’s not likely that the Doha Round will reach completion quickly, particularly given the disturbance to the free market that has occurred, the developed countries can help the poorest countries by unilaterally opening up their markets to the developing countries.”
The commission will also be talking about the need for reform of the governance of the international financial institutions. Many developing countries are reluctant to turn to the IMF for funds because of the stigma associated with the loss of sovereignty in the past. Stiglitz said that these institutions have lost their legitimacy and in essence lost their ability to be effective. While some of the new programmes that the institutions are talking about, such as reducing conditionality, are very welcome, the reforms in governance are “too small, too slow”.
Asked what poor developing countries can do for themselves, Stiglitz said that one important message is that there needs to be more financing for developing countries to have counter-cyclical policies. Other ways that developed countries could help developing countries is through opening up their (developed country) markets. New ways of finance have also been explored in the commission’s report, such as new issues of special drawing rights of the IMF for development purposes. In the long run, new mechanisms have to be developed.
“The developing countries have to be given more scope to pursue counter-cyclical policies. In the past, that scope has been circumscribed by some of the international institutions,” said the Nobel Laureate.
While developing countries can do as much as they can, their resources are limited. It is in the interest of the developed countries to give that assistance, because if they don’t, the fall-out can be very serious, said Stiglitz, adding that this is being seen now in Europe, in the collapse of Eastern Europe which may weaken financial institutions in Europe, and in turn may weaken financial institutions in the rest of the world.
Source: http://infochangeindia.org/Globalisation-/News-Scan/-Made-in-USA-crisis-now-affecting-developing-countries-Stiglitz.html
Forget yourself for others, and others will never forget you.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Is the groud slipping beneath us?
An article in Times of India dated 29th March ,talks about father-daughter incest. Yes, while father-daughter incest is heard of, mother-son molestation and incest is not unheard of either. Arpan is getting cases of such instances as well.
However, it's scary to even think of that. While it's difficult for most of us to digest the fact that how could a father do such a thing to his daughter I don't know how we will be able to accept that a mother does to her son?
The 'mother' holds such a sacred position in our hearts and minds that to think of her giving consent to her children being raped and molested (Mira road rape case) or herself being one of the offenders makes me shudder with fear.
I feel shattered and betrayed. : ' (
And if I am feeling what I'm feeling, what about those who actually become victims to their parents? the very first people they grow to trust.... people whom they think are their own... are there to provide and protect... but they themselves become the ones to tear down their child's trust, faith, self respect... the very essence of an individual... shattered, broken, torn, ruined for life.....
Yet, I want to believe that there must be something significant in the past of those mothers, fathers and other offenders that is compelling them to do what they are doing. Mostly we find offenders have been victims in the past. While their act cannot be justified there almost seems like some compulsion of their minds that they become vicitms to....
What is it about the human mind? What is it about our psyche? Why would a victim in the past want to abuse a child in the future? Is it revenge? Is it power? Is it just mental sickness?
At Arpan, we find in 94% of the cases the offender was known to the victim.
Is this the kind of society we want to live in? The kind of society we want our children to grow upto... that slowly loses it's reverence for parents, for what fatherhood and motherhood stands for.... it's faith in family members, siblings, relatives, neighbours, friends. watchman, driver..... the list is endless....
Will we soon start becoming afraid of each other? Will we all become victims of fear and paranoia?
Is the groud slipping beneath us? .............................................?
Posted by Pooja Taparia ,Founder - CEOArpan
Email: pooja@arpan.org.in
website: www.arpan.org.in
Blog: www.arpancsa.blogspot.com
Forget yourself for others, and others will never forget you.
However, it's scary to even think of that. While it's difficult for most of us to digest the fact that how could a father do such a thing to his daughter I don't know how we will be able to accept that a mother does to her son?
The 'mother' holds such a sacred position in our hearts and minds that to think of her giving consent to her children being raped and molested (Mira road rape case) or herself being one of the offenders makes me shudder with fear.
I feel shattered and betrayed. : ' (
And if I am feeling what I'm feeling, what about those who actually become victims to their parents? the very first people they grow to trust.... people whom they think are their own... are there to provide and protect... but they themselves become the ones to tear down their child's trust, faith, self respect... the very essence of an individual... shattered, broken, torn, ruined for life.....
Yet, I want to believe that there must be something significant in the past of those mothers, fathers and other offenders that is compelling them to do what they are doing. Mostly we find offenders have been victims in the past. While their act cannot be justified there almost seems like some compulsion of their minds that they become vicitms to....
What is it about the human mind? What is it about our psyche? Why would a victim in the past want to abuse a child in the future? Is it revenge? Is it power? Is it just mental sickness?
At Arpan, we find in 94% of the cases the offender was known to the victim.
Is this the kind of society we want to live in? The kind of society we want our children to grow upto... that slowly loses it's reverence for parents, for what fatherhood and motherhood stands for.... it's faith in family members, siblings, relatives, neighbours, friends. watchman, driver..... the list is endless....
Will we soon start becoming afraid of each other? Will we all become victims of fear and paranoia?
Is the groud slipping beneath us? .............................................?
Posted by Pooja Taparia ,Founder - CEOArpan
Email: pooja@arpan.org.in
website: www.arpan.org.in
Blog: www.arpancsa.blogspot.com
Forget yourself for others, and others will never forget you.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Personal secretary of Mahatma Gandhi to Contest Parliamentary Elections 2009
Desia Paadhugaappu Kazhagam ( meaning National Protection Party ) a registered political party has decided to contest in the forthcoming parliamentary elections under the leadership of Mr. V. Kalyanam , personal secretary to Mahatma Gandhi.
In recent years, the electoral battle in India have more focus on political bickerings and personal ambitions of politicians and their family members, which have made the common man in the country feel unhappy and helpless.
In a democracy, the elections give great opportunity to the citizens to express their choice and have a quality of government that they would desire. For this to happen, it is necessary that in the elections , the concerned citizens who understand the seriousness and severity of the issues facing Indian democracy should come out openly and contest the elections to set right the conditions.
Clean politics is vitally necessary for healthy democracy, that would protect the interests of the deprived and downtrodden in particular. Politics can not be cleansed without clean people getting into it.
Further, it is sad that the Gandhian philosophy of ahimsa, truth, probity in personal and public life have not been highlighted as the principles by any political party in the country. Looking at the All India scenario, one wonders as to whether any political party swears by Gandhian ideals at all.
It appears that there is fear in the minds of many people that in the absence of money power and muscle power , it would be impossible to win elections in the present scenario. But, we are yet to give a try for honest people to get into the electoral fray and provide an opportunity to the citizens to choose them amongst the various contenders. Perhaps, if concerned and honest people contest elections, people may support them and provide some surprise to the politicians who seem to think that only manoveuring and corrupt practices and alliances even if unprincipled can win elections.
More than winning or losing in the elections, the important fact is that when concerned people swearing by Gandhian ideology in personal and public life would contest in the elections, it would give a sense of hope that the tide of corruption and dishonest dealings would be stemmed. The dishonest practices would be challenged even if they would not be defeated totally and immediately.
Concerned persons like Mahatma Gandhi and Jayprakash Narain were able to do positive things and create an atmosphere that gave confidence to the people about probity in public life. But, today, the intellectuals and concerned people largely remain as armchair critics. This appears to be the real issue.
With the objective of restoring Gandhian ideology as the central theme in the forthcoming parliamentary elections, Mr. V. Kalyanam, Personal Secretary to Mahatma Gandhi has come forward to give a lead to the nation by supporting good and committed citizens, capable of meeting the Gandhian standards in private and public life to contest the elections.
Mr. V. Kalyanam, aged 87 who served Mahatma Gandhi as Personal Secretary during the last five years of Gandhiji’s life and who had the opportunity to observe and work closely with this great soul, feels that enough is enough and struggle to restore Gandhian standards in Indian public life cannot any more be delayed.
About DESIA PAADHUKAAPPU KAZHAGAM under the leadership of Mr. V.Kalyanam will contest the election in south Madras Parliamentary constituency amongst others.
About Mr. N.S. Venkataraman, a Chemical Engineer by profession and Founder Trustee of Nandini Voice For The Deprived, a Chennai based NGO serving the cause of deprived and downtrodden will be contesting from the South Madras constituemcy.
Posted by N.S.Venkataraman
Trustee
Nandini Voice For The Deprived
nsvenkat@md4.vsnl.net.in
We at Silver Inning Foundation Salute V. Kalyanam , personal secretary to Mahatma Gandhi for his courage to bring change,though he is Oldest Old.
Forget yourself for others, and others will never forget you.
In recent years, the electoral battle in India have more focus on political bickerings and personal ambitions of politicians and their family members, which have made the common man in the country feel unhappy and helpless.
In a democracy, the elections give great opportunity to the citizens to express their choice and have a quality of government that they would desire. For this to happen, it is necessary that in the elections , the concerned citizens who understand the seriousness and severity of the issues facing Indian democracy should come out openly and contest the elections to set right the conditions.
Clean politics is vitally necessary for healthy democracy, that would protect the interests of the deprived and downtrodden in particular. Politics can not be cleansed without clean people getting into it.
Further, it is sad that the Gandhian philosophy of ahimsa, truth, probity in personal and public life have not been highlighted as the principles by any political party in the country. Looking at the All India scenario, one wonders as to whether any political party swears by Gandhian ideals at all.
It appears that there is fear in the minds of many people that in the absence of money power and muscle power , it would be impossible to win elections in the present scenario. But, we are yet to give a try for honest people to get into the electoral fray and provide an opportunity to the citizens to choose them amongst the various contenders. Perhaps, if concerned and honest people contest elections, people may support them and provide some surprise to the politicians who seem to think that only manoveuring and corrupt practices and alliances even if unprincipled can win elections.
More than winning or losing in the elections, the important fact is that when concerned people swearing by Gandhian ideology in personal and public life would contest in the elections, it would give a sense of hope that the tide of corruption and dishonest dealings would be stemmed. The dishonest practices would be challenged even if they would not be defeated totally and immediately.
Concerned persons like Mahatma Gandhi and Jayprakash Narain were able to do positive things and create an atmosphere that gave confidence to the people about probity in public life. But, today, the intellectuals and concerned people largely remain as armchair critics. This appears to be the real issue.
With the objective of restoring Gandhian ideology as the central theme in the forthcoming parliamentary elections, Mr. V. Kalyanam, Personal Secretary to Mahatma Gandhi has come forward to give a lead to the nation by supporting good and committed citizens, capable of meeting the Gandhian standards in private and public life to contest the elections.
Mr. V. Kalyanam, aged 87 who served Mahatma Gandhi as Personal Secretary during the last five years of Gandhiji’s life and who had the opportunity to observe and work closely with this great soul, feels that enough is enough and struggle to restore Gandhian standards in Indian public life cannot any more be delayed.
About DESIA PAADHUKAAPPU KAZHAGAM under the leadership of Mr. V.Kalyanam will contest the election in south Madras Parliamentary constituency amongst others.
About Mr. N.S. Venkataraman, a Chemical Engineer by profession and Founder Trustee of Nandini Voice For The Deprived, a Chennai based NGO serving the cause of deprived and downtrodden will be contesting from the South Madras constituemcy.
Posted by N.S.Venkataraman
Trustee
Nandini Voice For The Deprived
nsvenkat@md4.vsnl.net.in
We at Silver Inning Foundation Salute V. Kalyanam , personal secretary to Mahatma Gandhi for his courage to bring change,though he is Oldest Old.
Forget yourself for others, and others will never forget you.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Vote for Earth Hour : SWITCH OFF LIGHTS on 28th Mar '09 for 1 Hour
On the 28th of March 2009 at 20:30hrs , will kick start the world's biggest movement on climate change.
It is estimated that over a billion people across the world, will come forward to "Vote for Earth" by simply switching off their lights between 20:30 hrs to 21:30 hrs. It will be history in the making, as we now have over 1508 <http://wwfindia.blogspot.com/2009/03/earth-hour-60-update.html> cities and towns across the world, who have already pledged their support to this global campaign on climate change.
Towards this endeavour and to provide you with more upto date information on Earth <http://wwfindia.blogspot.com/2009/03/earth-hour-60.html> Hour 60, we have put together a blog site, exclusively for our affiliates. This blogsite will enable you, to cast your vote by signing up on-line and taking the Earth Hour pledge. You will also now, be able to spread the message of Earth Hour 60!! directly from this blog to others within your own social network, be this on facebook, linkedin, orkut and other popular on-line social networking sites that you may already be registered on, by simply using the tell-a-friend button at the end of each article.
We invite you to come forward and actively support this global movement on climate change by casting your vote at http://wwfindia.blogspot.com/ and spread the word around to others as well. By visiting this blog and signing up with either your google, yahoo or AiM email id, you shall also recieve regular updates on our conservation efforts, plus get to watch interesting, informative and inspiring videos, presentations and other resource material on conservation.
Join us on the 28th of March 2009 by switching off your home and office lights to switch in to this global movement on climate change and be the change you wish to see in this world.
Thank you in advance, for your participation and look forward to your valueable feedback and suggestions, which will enable us to continually improve our services to you.
Best Wishes.
Warm regards,
Moses Pereira
Hema(Mudliar)Devaneson
WWF - India
Forget yourself for others, and others will never forget you.
It is estimated that over a billion people across the world, will come forward to "Vote for Earth" by simply switching off their lights between 20:30 hrs to 21:30 hrs. It will be history in the making, as we now have over 1508 <http://wwfindia.blogspot.com/2009/03/earth-hour-60-update.html> cities and towns across the world, who have already pledged their support to this global campaign on climate change.
Towards this endeavour and to provide you with more upto date information on Earth <http://wwfindia.blogspot.com/2009/03/earth-hour-60.html> Hour 60, we have put together a blog site, exclusively for our affiliates. This blogsite will enable you, to cast your vote by signing up on-line and taking the Earth Hour pledge. You will also now, be able to spread the message of Earth Hour 60!! directly from this blog to others within your own social network, be this on facebook, linkedin, orkut and other popular on-line social networking sites that you may already be registered on, by simply using the tell-a-friend button at the end of each article.
We invite you to come forward and actively support this global movement on climate change by casting your vote at http://wwfindia.blogspot.com/ and spread the word around to others as well. By visiting this blog and signing up with either your google, yahoo or AiM email id, you shall also recieve regular updates on our conservation efforts, plus get to watch interesting, informative and inspiring videos, presentations and other resource material on conservation.
Join us on the 28th of March 2009 by switching off your home and office lights to switch in to this global movement on climate change and be the change you wish to see in this world.
Thank you in advance, for your participation and look forward to your valueable feedback and suggestions, which will enable us to continually improve our services to you.
Best Wishes.
Warm regards,
Moses Pereira
Hema(Mudliar)Devaneson
WWF - India
Forget yourself for others, and others will never forget you.
Village girls in Rajasthan get a leg-up
In Rajasthan’s Barmer district, girls’ education is a low priority for most local families. Although they are integral to the family economy -- they help manage households, take care of younger siblings, and work in agriculture and animal husbandry -- girls have traditionally never been allowed to study.
In the last decade, however, interventions initiated by the Society to Uplift Rural Economy (SURE) have brought about changes.
“I am studying and will give the Class X exam this year,” says 17-year-old Keku from Bhalgaon village. Keku lives on the SURE rural campus, in Binjrad, for seven months, studying for the exam. She is one of 25 girls attending the residential balika shikshan shivir (girls’ education camp); three will give the Class X exam, the others will sit for the Class VIII exam.
In Bhalgaon village, 60 km away, Keku’s mother Sita Devi, 50, says: “I want her to study as much as she can. Her father will not stop her. Her elder sisters studied only up to Class V. Now they are married.”
Keku, a keen student, studied up to Class VIII in the village school but, since there was no high school in or near Bhalgaon, was forced to drop out. When the family heard about the balika shikshan shivir, they decided to explore the option.
They are happy with Keku’s progress. Sita Devi says: “My daughter studies very hard. If we can find a way, we would like her to study further.”
Keku’s parents are unusually progressive. For many girls it is still a struggle to convince parents to let them study at all.
Few villages in this remote desert district, with its far-flung settlements, have access to schooling beyond the primary, or at the most middle stage.
SURE’s residential camps fulfil a real need. The organisation has been holding balika shikshan shivirs since 2000, mostly to coach girls up to Class V. Field worker Daulat Sharma recalls: “SURE went from home to home talking to parents. Gradually they agreed.” In most cases the girls were extremely keen to study -- that was a major motivating force for their parents!
But, since girls perform essential everyday tasks at home, sparing them for several months entails a palpable sacrifice. Mothers have to work much harder, yet they are the foremost supporters of their children’s education. As Sita Devi says: “My daughter should have a better life than mine!” Moreover, education up to Class VIII/X qualifies girls for employment in the village, as anganwadi workers (frontline workers in the Integrated Child Development Scheme), nurses, or mates in state employment programmes.
Lata Kacchwaha, 54, SURE’s vice-president, says: “When the girls stay with us for a balika shikshan shivir, we set them a rigorous study schedule. They literally work from early morning to late night, with only brief breaks for meals and half a day off in the week for sports. We have no option because they have to learn several years’ course work within a few months!” SURE appoints and trains teachers so that they are able to meet the challenge of teaching at an accelerated pace.
At the schools, the girls study, sing, and enjoy the time away from daily chores. Through these residential camps, over 1,000 girls have been enabled to study up to various levels.
In several villages, SURE has initiated kishori manchs (adolescent girls’ groups). At the kishori manch, girls learn about health and hygiene, and discuss issues close to their hearts. For instance, Shanta, 17, who has studied up to Class VIII, wants to know whether she can join the police. Others want to become nurses or teachers. However, their parents are not keen to send them away for further studies. Instead, many are being prepared for marriage. Says Uma Kunwar, field organiser: “We are helping make a space for these girls where they can learn more about themselves. But a lot more still has to change.”
Contact:
Society to Uplift Rural Economy (SURE),
PO Box 29 ,Gurudwara Road , Barmer ,
Rajasthan.India
Tel:02982-230865/230801
Email: surebmr@rediffmail.com
By Deepti Priya Mehrotra ,a Delhi-based writer.
Source:http://infochangeindia.org/200903237664/Education/Stories-of-change/Village-girls-in-Rajasthan-get-a-leg-up.html
Forget yourself for others, and others will never forget you.
In the last decade, however, interventions initiated by the Society to Uplift Rural Economy (SURE) have brought about changes.
“I am studying and will give the Class X exam this year,” says 17-year-old Keku from Bhalgaon village. Keku lives on the SURE rural campus, in Binjrad, for seven months, studying for the exam. She is one of 25 girls attending the residential balika shikshan shivir (girls’ education camp); three will give the Class X exam, the others will sit for the Class VIII exam.
In Bhalgaon village, 60 km away, Keku’s mother Sita Devi, 50, says: “I want her to study as much as she can. Her father will not stop her. Her elder sisters studied only up to Class V. Now they are married.”
Keku, a keen student, studied up to Class VIII in the village school but, since there was no high school in or near Bhalgaon, was forced to drop out. When the family heard about the balika shikshan shivir, they decided to explore the option.
They are happy with Keku’s progress. Sita Devi says: “My daughter studies very hard. If we can find a way, we would like her to study further.”
Keku’s parents are unusually progressive. For many girls it is still a struggle to convince parents to let them study at all.
Few villages in this remote desert district, with its far-flung settlements, have access to schooling beyond the primary, or at the most middle stage.
SURE’s residential camps fulfil a real need. The organisation has been holding balika shikshan shivirs since 2000, mostly to coach girls up to Class V. Field worker Daulat Sharma recalls: “SURE went from home to home talking to parents. Gradually they agreed.” In most cases the girls were extremely keen to study -- that was a major motivating force for their parents!
But, since girls perform essential everyday tasks at home, sparing them for several months entails a palpable sacrifice. Mothers have to work much harder, yet they are the foremost supporters of their children’s education. As Sita Devi says: “My daughter should have a better life than mine!” Moreover, education up to Class VIII/X qualifies girls for employment in the village, as anganwadi workers (frontline workers in the Integrated Child Development Scheme), nurses, or mates in state employment programmes.
Lata Kacchwaha, 54, SURE’s vice-president, says: “When the girls stay with us for a balika shikshan shivir, we set them a rigorous study schedule. They literally work from early morning to late night, with only brief breaks for meals and half a day off in the week for sports. We have no option because they have to learn several years’ course work within a few months!” SURE appoints and trains teachers so that they are able to meet the challenge of teaching at an accelerated pace.
At the schools, the girls study, sing, and enjoy the time away from daily chores. Through these residential camps, over 1,000 girls have been enabled to study up to various levels.
In several villages, SURE has initiated kishori manchs (adolescent girls’ groups). At the kishori manch, girls learn about health and hygiene, and discuss issues close to their hearts. For instance, Shanta, 17, who has studied up to Class VIII, wants to know whether she can join the police. Others want to become nurses or teachers. However, their parents are not keen to send them away for further studies. Instead, many are being prepared for marriage. Says Uma Kunwar, field organiser: “We are helping make a space for these girls where they can learn more about themselves. But a lot more still has to change.”
Contact:
Society to Uplift Rural Economy (SURE),
PO Box 29 ,Gurudwara Road , Barmer ,
Rajasthan.India
Tel:02982-230865/230801
Email: surebmr@rediffmail.com
By Deepti Priya Mehrotra ,a Delhi-based writer.
Source:http://infochangeindia.org/200903237664/Education/Stories-of-change/Village-girls-in-Rajasthan-get-a-leg-up.html
Forget yourself for others, and others will never forget you.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Corporates look for rural gold
All eyes are now shifting to the rural areas. Trucks carrying consumer goods are being directed to the nearest village. Rural India is now up for grabs.
It is no longer only hair oils, toothpastes, shampoos, soft drinks and potato chips that you will find stacked on the dusty shelf in a village shop. Corporate India now believes that the loan waiver, the National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (NREGA) and successive bumper harvests have brought enough cash surplus into the hands of the rural community. It is therefore time to cash in on this new-found richness in the rural areas.
Is rural India really becoming prosperous? Or is Corporate India's greed that is driving them to the hinterland? Before we look at the ground realities, let us first see how the markets are shifting gear. The mobile phone has already made an aggressive foray. The sale of computers is being pushed through the government-sponsored e-governance programmes. Cars, two-wheelers, and consumer durables are eyeing the smaller markets. Coca Cola, Pepsi and Dabur India have relaunched specific marketing programmes. The wedding industry is already camping in the smaller towns. And the futures market too is excited.
According to news reports, Samsung, Nokia, Sansui, Philips, Maruti, Mahindra & Mahindra, LG, Tata Motors, Hyundai, Tata Sky, Hero Honda, Air Tel, Vodofone, BSNL, ICICI and Nestle are some of the corporate giants eyeing the rural markets. There are innumerable other smaller companies who have now ramped up their marketing operations in the tier II and tier III towns.
No, there isn't an economic revolution happening in rural India. It is only that the business honchos are descending on the rural markets, expecting to make a killing from whatever is left in the pockets of India's poor. Leading the corporate march into the rural areas is the industry think-tank, the National Council for Applied Economic Research (NCAER). It believes that the rural middle class is steadily growing, and the corporate can expect a sales turnover of 60 per cent from rural India.
Not only the domestic majors, global giants too are looking at India's rural sector as a potential kill. American agribusiness giants - Monsanto, Cargill, Wal-Mart and ADM - among the world's top multinationals have already found a foothold in the rural retail segment through the Indo-US Knowledge Initiative on Agriculture Research, Development and Marketing (KIA) agreement. These multinationals have already made it clear that they are not interesting in collaborating on agricultural research but keen to sell their products.
Meanwhile, not satisfied with the marketing opportunities under the agreement, two American senators have demanded a detailed study of the potential that Indian agriculture markets contain. Their plea is to open up the Indian farm sector to American agricultural products. At present, only 5 per cent of American produce finds its way to Indian farms. Well, the eagles are descending, and from all directions. The village mouse may find it hard to find a suitable cover to escape the attack.
The reason is obvious. So far, it is the sale of alcohol - both domestic brands and the locally produced - that has been the biggest destroyer of rural homes. Much of the farm income is known to have found its way to the liquor shops. No wonder, cereal consumption has further declined in rural areas, even though families are spending more on it. According to the latest report of the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), monthly expenditure on cereals has gone up from Rs.101 to Rs.115, and yet per capita cereal consumption has climbed down from 13.4 kg per person per month in 1993-94 to 11.7 kg in 2006-07.
This report also comes at a time when the National Commission on Enterprise in Unorganised Sector very clearly and loudly states that 77 per cent of India's population (and the bulk of it inhabits the rural areas for sure) equivalent to 836 million people spend not more than Rs.20 a day. I am sure with Rs.20 a day expenditure, you cannot expect 836 million people to buy even two square meals daily. To these hungry millions, selling a growth dream in the form of consumer durables is certainly something that cannot be easily digested.
I stall can't fathom what the ICICI chairman H V Kamath had said sometimes back: "There is a lot of money to be made from the rural areas." If this is true, I see no reason why India should rank a dismal 66 out of 88 countries on the 2008 Global Hunger Index. As many as 12 of the 18 states measured, and that includes 'vibrant' Gujarat, technology-savvy Karnataka, suicide prone Maharashtra and the rice bowl of Tamilnadu, are listed in the category of 'alarming'. In fact, India stands much lower than Sub-Saharan Africa in the Hunger Index. Even Punjab, the food granary of India, is worse off than Gabon and Vietnam.
The villages of India have traditionally been victim of what is called reverse terms of trade. All these years, more money has actually been taken out from these villages than what has been invested. Some studies have shown that from a rural landscape of the size of 1000 acres, agricultural-input companies and that includes fertiliser, pesticides, and seeds, on an average pump out anything between Rs.30 and 70 crores every year, depending upon where these areas are located.
If only this money had stayed back in the villages, the face of India's village would have been in any case looked bright and vibrant. You wouldn't require the skills of organised money-lenders, through the micro-finance route, to exploit the poor and gullible. Although 50 million poor households are being given micro-finance, the poor are actually being forced to fork out returns at an exorbitant interest of an average of 20 to 24 per cent. In urban centres, you would be up in arms if you were made to pay such a high interest rate. But than, you need to know that the poor are being 'empowered'.
If the poorest of the poor women in a self-help group wants to buy a goat, which she needs for earning a livelihood, she has to pay an average interest of 24 per cent. I am sure, for a TV, fridge or a two-wheeler she will now get interest-free loans. After all, economists will tell us that the more she buys consumer durables, the more the GDP will grow. Even if they have to go to bed hungry instead, these are small sacrifices that need to be made for the sake of country's growth. Who said, selling dreams is only a Bollywood's prerogative?
Courtsey: http://www.indiatogether.org/2009/jan/dsh-ruralgold.htm
Forget yourself for others, and others will never forget you.
It is no longer only hair oils, toothpastes, shampoos, soft drinks and potato chips that you will find stacked on the dusty shelf in a village shop. Corporate India now believes that the loan waiver, the National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (NREGA) and successive bumper harvests have brought enough cash surplus into the hands of the rural community. It is therefore time to cash in on this new-found richness in the rural areas.
Is rural India really becoming prosperous? Or is Corporate India's greed that is driving them to the hinterland? Before we look at the ground realities, let us first see how the markets are shifting gear. The mobile phone has already made an aggressive foray. The sale of computers is being pushed through the government-sponsored e-governance programmes. Cars, two-wheelers, and consumer durables are eyeing the smaller markets. Coca Cola, Pepsi and Dabur India have relaunched specific marketing programmes. The wedding industry is already camping in the smaller towns. And the futures market too is excited.
According to news reports, Samsung, Nokia, Sansui, Philips, Maruti, Mahindra & Mahindra, LG, Tata Motors, Hyundai, Tata Sky, Hero Honda, Air Tel, Vodofone, BSNL, ICICI and Nestle are some of the corporate giants eyeing the rural markets. There are innumerable other smaller companies who have now ramped up their marketing operations in the tier II and tier III towns.
No, there isn't an economic revolution happening in rural India. It is only that the business honchos are descending on the rural markets, expecting to make a killing from whatever is left in the pockets of India's poor. Leading the corporate march into the rural areas is the industry think-tank, the National Council for Applied Economic Research (NCAER). It believes that the rural middle class is steadily growing, and the corporate can expect a sales turnover of 60 per cent from rural India.
Not only the domestic majors, global giants too are looking at India's rural sector as a potential kill. American agribusiness giants - Monsanto, Cargill, Wal-Mart and ADM - among the world's top multinationals have already found a foothold in the rural retail segment through the Indo-US Knowledge Initiative on Agriculture Research, Development and Marketing (KIA) agreement. These multinationals have already made it clear that they are not interesting in collaborating on agricultural research but keen to sell their products.
Meanwhile, not satisfied with the marketing opportunities under the agreement, two American senators have demanded a detailed study of the potential that Indian agriculture markets contain. Their plea is to open up the Indian farm sector to American agricultural products. At present, only 5 per cent of American produce finds its way to Indian farms. Well, the eagles are descending, and from all directions. The village mouse may find it hard to find a suitable cover to escape the attack.
The reason is obvious. So far, it is the sale of alcohol - both domestic brands and the locally produced - that has been the biggest destroyer of rural homes. Much of the farm income is known to have found its way to the liquor shops. No wonder, cereal consumption has further declined in rural areas, even though families are spending more on it. According to the latest report of the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), monthly expenditure on cereals has gone up from Rs.101 to Rs.115, and yet per capita cereal consumption has climbed down from 13.4 kg per person per month in 1993-94 to 11.7 kg in 2006-07.
This report also comes at a time when the National Commission on Enterprise in Unorganised Sector very clearly and loudly states that 77 per cent of India's population (and the bulk of it inhabits the rural areas for sure) equivalent to 836 million people spend not more than Rs.20 a day. I am sure with Rs.20 a day expenditure, you cannot expect 836 million people to buy even two square meals daily. To these hungry millions, selling a growth dream in the form of consumer durables is certainly something that cannot be easily digested.
I stall can't fathom what the ICICI chairman H V Kamath had said sometimes back: "There is a lot of money to be made from the rural areas." If this is true, I see no reason why India should rank a dismal 66 out of 88 countries on the 2008 Global Hunger Index. As many as 12 of the 18 states measured, and that includes 'vibrant' Gujarat, technology-savvy Karnataka, suicide prone Maharashtra and the rice bowl of Tamilnadu, are listed in the category of 'alarming'. In fact, India stands much lower than Sub-Saharan Africa in the Hunger Index. Even Punjab, the food granary of India, is worse off than Gabon and Vietnam.
The villages of India have traditionally been victim of what is called reverse terms of trade. All these years, more money has actually been taken out from these villages than what has been invested. Some studies have shown that from a rural landscape of the size of 1000 acres, agricultural-input companies and that includes fertiliser, pesticides, and seeds, on an average pump out anything between Rs.30 and 70 crores every year, depending upon where these areas are located.
If only this money had stayed back in the villages, the face of India's village would have been in any case looked bright and vibrant. You wouldn't require the skills of organised money-lenders, through the micro-finance route, to exploit the poor and gullible. Although 50 million poor households are being given micro-finance, the poor are actually being forced to fork out returns at an exorbitant interest of an average of 20 to 24 per cent. In urban centres, you would be up in arms if you were made to pay such a high interest rate. But than, you need to know that the poor are being 'empowered'.
If the poorest of the poor women in a self-help group wants to buy a goat, which she needs for earning a livelihood, she has to pay an average interest of 24 per cent. I am sure, for a TV, fridge or a two-wheeler she will now get interest-free loans. After all, economists will tell us that the more she buys consumer durables, the more the GDP will grow. Even if they have to go to bed hungry instead, these are small sacrifices that need to be made for the sake of country's growth. Who said, selling dreams is only a Bollywood's prerogative?
Courtsey: http://www.indiatogether.org/2009/jan/dsh-ruralgold.htm
Forget yourself for others, and others will never forget you.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Required COO for Indian NGO
POSITION SUMMARY: CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (COO)
ORGANIZATION: INSTITUTE OF RURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (IRRAD)
Third Sector Partners, a leading CxO and board search firm in the Not for Profit sector has been retained by IRRAD to recruit a COO.
OVERVIEW
Institute of Rural Research and Development (IRRAD), based in Gurgaon, Haryana, is an initiative of the S.M. Sehgal Foundation, registered as a Trust in India since 1999 to further the well-being of rural communities in India. IRRAD's mission is to implement Integrated Sustainable Village Development (ISVD) in select village clusters, build capacity in rural development, undertake rural research, improve village governance, and serve as a premier knowledge institution for rural development and poverty reduction in India. IRRAD envisions rural people across India motivated and empowered to make their lives more secure and prosperous through education, better health, improved skills and supportive governance.
IRRAD implements programs and conducts research in the following areas: (a) Life Skills Education; (b) Rural Health; (c) Income Enhancement including Agriculture; (d) Water Management; and (e) Alternative Energy.
It addresses its mission through the following objectives:
• Develop need-based strategies and programs for poverty alleviation through a sustainable model for rural development (ISVD).
• Undertake research and create knowledge on sustainable and replicable models of rural development.
• Build capacities for rural development through training programs and a network of partner organizations.
• Analyze the impacts of local, state and national policies on rural development, helping the rural poor make best use of policies intended to benefit them; and advocate for policy reforms when needed.
THE OPPORTUNITY
The S. M. Sehgal Foundation is looking for a dynamic individual in the capacity of COO who shall provide the leadership to IRRAD in its efforts to create positive social impact.
The incumbent would have to work with diverse partner organizations, numerous stakeholders, and ensure effective networking with donor and funding organizations. The incumbent is expected to be a self-starter and display initiative, an entrepreneurial bent of mind, and sturdy components of patience, maturity, flexibility, strong interpersonal skills, the ability to work in a cross-cultural and flexible environment and deliver results through innovative problem solving skills.
The role will be based in Gurgaon and report to the Mr. Jay Sehgal, Executive Director, and Board of Directors of the S.M. Sehgal Foundation.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COO
1. Planning, organizing, directing, controlling and monitoring of the operations and overall success of the organization.
2. Lead, motivate, and manage the Human Resources in order to achieve the objectives of the group, and ensure the effective performance of the units. Be a leader and a team builder with excellent ability to get along with people, motivator of people, persuasive and perceptive.
3. Undertake all fund raising efforts for IRRAD and position it to become financially self sustaining.
4. Provide leadership in developing strategic, organizational and financial plans
5. Maintain fiscal responsibility for the annual budget. Implementation of the budgeted activities and reporting on progress to the Board and Executive Director.
6. Represent IRRAD at various conferences and symposiums and establish effective networking with donor and funding organizations.
7. Identify and develop new partnerships with business and community leaders. Work closely with the various project partners to strategize on the way forward on the programs of the Organization.
8. To promote and communicate about the programs & activities of Institute with internal and external stakeholders.
9. Enhance and manage the brand image of the IRRAD as a leading Institute through increasing credibility, accountability and transparency.
10. Ensure development, monitoring and evaluation of all division/departmental functions and ensure implementation of approved recommendations, in order to contribute to the improvement and effectiveness of project operations.
MUST HAVE
• A visionary with minimum 12-15 years of experience with a successful track record of general management experience and leadership in a professional environment.
• Strong operations management skills, which will involve large scale human resources management, financial & budgetary management, fundraising, organizational development, planning and goal setting activities.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to manage and motivate high performing teams.
• Excellent skills in building & sustaining relationships with multiple stakeholders – government, international partners, national NGO’s, funding agencies and target communities.
• Strong communication & representational skills.
PREFERABLE
• Good understanding of the work environment in the not-for-profit sector.
• International exposure.
COMPENSATION DETAILS:
The compensation is commensurate with qualification and experience.
Interested individuals may please submit their CV, a cover note and 3 references by email to application.irrd@gmail.com with the subject line indicating COO - IRRAD. Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted. The last date of receiving applications is 10th April 2009.
Forget yourself for others, and others will never forget you.
ORGANIZATION: INSTITUTE OF RURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (IRRAD)
Third Sector Partners, a leading CxO and board search firm in the Not for Profit sector has been retained by IRRAD to recruit a COO.
OVERVIEW
Institute of Rural Research and Development (IRRAD), based in Gurgaon, Haryana, is an initiative of the S.M. Sehgal Foundation, registered as a Trust in India since 1999 to further the well-being of rural communities in India. IRRAD's mission is to implement Integrated Sustainable Village Development (ISVD) in select village clusters, build capacity in rural development, undertake rural research, improve village governance, and serve as a premier knowledge institution for rural development and poverty reduction in India. IRRAD envisions rural people across India motivated and empowered to make their lives more secure and prosperous through education, better health, improved skills and supportive governance.
IRRAD implements programs and conducts research in the following areas: (a) Life Skills Education; (b) Rural Health; (c) Income Enhancement including Agriculture; (d) Water Management; and (e) Alternative Energy.
It addresses its mission through the following objectives:
• Develop need-based strategies and programs for poverty alleviation through a sustainable model for rural development (ISVD).
• Undertake research and create knowledge on sustainable and replicable models of rural development.
• Build capacities for rural development through training programs and a network of partner organizations.
• Analyze the impacts of local, state and national policies on rural development, helping the rural poor make best use of policies intended to benefit them; and advocate for policy reforms when needed.
THE OPPORTUNITY
The S. M. Sehgal Foundation is looking for a dynamic individual in the capacity of COO who shall provide the leadership to IRRAD in its efforts to create positive social impact.
The incumbent would have to work with diverse partner organizations, numerous stakeholders, and ensure effective networking with donor and funding organizations. The incumbent is expected to be a self-starter and display initiative, an entrepreneurial bent of mind, and sturdy components of patience, maturity, flexibility, strong interpersonal skills, the ability to work in a cross-cultural and flexible environment and deliver results through innovative problem solving skills.
The role will be based in Gurgaon and report to the Mr. Jay Sehgal, Executive Director, and Board of Directors of the S.M. Sehgal Foundation.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COO
1. Planning, organizing, directing, controlling and monitoring of the operations and overall success of the organization.
2. Lead, motivate, and manage the Human Resources in order to achieve the objectives of the group, and ensure the effective performance of the units. Be a leader and a team builder with excellent ability to get along with people, motivator of people, persuasive and perceptive.
3. Undertake all fund raising efforts for IRRAD and position it to become financially self sustaining.
4. Provide leadership in developing strategic, organizational and financial plans
5. Maintain fiscal responsibility for the annual budget. Implementation of the budgeted activities and reporting on progress to the Board and Executive Director.
6. Represent IRRAD at various conferences and symposiums and establish effective networking with donor and funding organizations.
7. Identify and develop new partnerships with business and community leaders. Work closely with the various project partners to strategize on the way forward on the programs of the Organization.
8. To promote and communicate about the programs & activities of Institute with internal and external stakeholders.
9. Enhance and manage the brand image of the IRRAD as a leading Institute through increasing credibility, accountability and transparency.
10. Ensure development, monitoring and evaluation of all division/departmental functions and ensure implementation of approved recommendations, in order to contribute to the improvement and effectiveness of project operations.
MUST HAVE
• A visionary with minimum 12-15 years of experience with a successful track record of general management experience and leadership in a professional environment.
• Strong operations management skills, which will involve large scale human resources management, financial & budgetary management, fundraising, organizational development, planning and goal setting activities.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to manage and motivate high performing teams.
• Excellent skills in building & sustaining relationships with multiple stakeholders – government, international partners, national NGO’s, funding agencies and target communities.
• Strong communication & representational skills.
PREFERABLE
• Good understanding of the work environment in the not-for-profit sector.
• International exposure.
COMPENSATION DETAILS:
The compensation is commensurate with qualification and experience.
Interested individuals may please submit their CV, a cover note and 3 references by email to application.irrd@gmail.com with the subject line indicating COO - IRRAD. Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted. The last date of receiving applications is 10th April 2009.
Forget yourself for others, and others will never forget you.
Government Sponsor One month Certificate Course in Age Care
Alzheimer's and Related Disorders Society of India (ARDSI) is organizing a one month Certificate Course for functionaries of NGOs and other age care projects, in association with National Institute of Social Defence, Old Age Care Division at Cochin from 30th March to 29th April 2009 at Ashirbhavan Ernakulam, Kerala.
We invite Social Workers, Counselors, Care takers and other functionaries who are within the age of 25 to 50, and having at least one year work experience in Old age care institutions or in other related programmes or projects working for the well being of the elderly.
Interested persons should contact the address below to confirm the participation as early as possible. The participants will be reimbursed the railway travel, to and fro by three tier AC on producing photocopy of the tickets. The Course materials, lodging and boarding will be provided free of cost during the course as per the guidelines of NISD. On the successful completion of this one month course, the participants will be provided with the Certificate of National Institute of Social Defence, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India.
Contact Urgently:
Mr.SAJU N V
ALZHEIMER'S AND RELATED DISORDERS SOCIETY OF INDIA
MADAVANA TEMPLE ROAD ,VENNALA.P.O
PALARIVATTOM. N.H.BY PASS
KOCHI-28 KERALA, INDIA.
PHONE 0484 2808088
HELP LINES: 09846198786/09846198471
Email:ardsicochin@gmail.com
web site: http://alzheimer-india.org
Forget yourself for others, and others will never forget you.
We invite Social Workers, Counselors, Care takers and other functionaries who are within the age of 25 to 50, and having at least one year work experience in Old age care institutions or in other related programmes or projects working for the well being of the elderly.
Interested persons should contact the address below to confirm the participation as early as possible. The participants will be reimbursed the railway travel, to and fro by three tier AC on producing photocopy of the tickets. The Course materials, lodging and boarding will be provided free of cost during the course as per the guidelines of NISD. On the successful completion of this one month course, the participants will be provided with the Certificate of National Institute of Social Defence, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India.
Contact Urgently:
Mr.SAJU N V
ALZHEIMER'S AND RELATED DISORDERS SOCIETY OF INDIA
MADAVANA TEMPLE ROAD ,VENNALA.P.O
PALARIVATTOM. N.H.BY PASS
KOCHI-28 KERALA, INDIA.
PHONE 0484 2808088
HELP LINES: 09846198786/09846198471
Email:ardsicochin@gmail.com
web site: http://alzheimer-india.org
Forget yourself for others, and others will never forget you.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
The Handbook of Practice and Research in Study Abroad
Announcing an extraordinary new resource, The Handbook of Practice and Research in Study Abroad: Higher Education and the Quest for Global Citizenship, edited by Ross Lewin.
If we are all becoming global citizens, what then are our civic responsibilities? Colleges and universities across the United States have responded to this question by making the development of global citizens part of their core mission. A key strategy for realizing this goal is study abroad. After all, there may be no better way for students to acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to become effective change-agents in international contexts.
The Handbook of Practice and Research in Study Abroad is a comprehensive survey of the field. Each chapter eloquently conveys an enthusiasm for study abroad alongside a critical assessment of the most up-to-date research, theory and practice. This contributed volume brings together expert academics, senior administrators, practitioners of study abroad, and policy makers from across the United States, Canada and other part of the world, who meticulously address the following questions:
*What do we mean by global citizenship and global competence?
*What are the philosophical, pedagogical and practical challenges facinginstitutions as they endeavor to create global citizens?
*How is study abroad and global citizenship compatible with the role of the
academy?
*What are the institutional challenges to study abroad, including those related to ethics, infrastructure, finances, accessibility, and quality control?
*Which study abroad programs can be called successful?
The Handbook of Practice and Research in Study Abroad is an indispensable reference volume for scholars, higher education faculty, study abroad professionals, policy makers, and the academic libraries that serve these audiences. It is also appropriate for a wide range of courses in Higher Education Master’s and Ph.D. Programs.
Read More:http://www.wanderingeducators.com/books-film/books/new-handbook-practice-research-study-abroad.html
Forget yourself for others, and others will never forget you.
If we are all becoming global citizens, what then are our civic responsibilities? Colleges and universities across the United States have responded to this question by making the development of global citizens part of their core mission. A key strategy for realizing this goal is study abroad. After all, there may be no better way for students to acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to become effective change-agents in international contexts.
The Handbook of Practice and Research in Study Abroad is a comprehensive survey of the field. Each chapter eloquently conveys an enthusiasm for study abroad alongside a critical assessment of the most up-to-date research, theory and practice. This contributed volume brings together expert academics, senior administrators, practitioners of study abroad, and policy makers from across the United States, Canada and other part of the world, who meticulously address the following questions:
*What do we mean by global citizenship and global competence?
*What are the philosophical, pedagogical and practical challenges facinginstitutions as they endeavor to create global citizens?
*How is study abroad and global citizenship compatible with the role of the
academy?
*What are the institutional challenges to study abroad, including those related to ethics, infrastructure, finances, accessibility, and quality control?
*Which study abroad programs can be called successful?
The Handbook of Practice and Research in Study Abroad is an indispensable reference volume for scholars, higher education faculty, study abroad professionals, policy makers, and the academic libraries that serve these audiences. It is also appropriate for a wide range of courses in Higher Education Master’s and Ph.D. Programs.
Read More:http://www.wanderingeducators.com/books-film/books/new-handbook-practice-research-study-abroad.html
Forget yourself for others, and others will never forget you.
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