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                     Partner Organisation : Shri Bhuvneshwari Mahila Ashram (SBMA)
               District: Chamoli

                     Supported by : Asha

Workshop Report

Shri Bhuvneshwari Mahila Ashram, Gairsain, supported by MCF and sponsored by Asha (SV), completed 11 village level workshops within the budget given of 5 village level workshops. For the wider impact of the R.T.I program the main facilitator Mr. Sudhir Bhatt decided to dovetail the RTI workshops with other workshops being planned with the children through other programs in SBMA - Gairsain, thus they were able to gave training to about  443 participants.

To widen the scope of the program Mr. Sudhir Bhatt first trained 11 field facilitators of the SBMA team. Then the facilitators selected 11 villages where they would conduct the workshops. Each facilitator gave the base line survey training to 30 children and the survey was carried out in these 11 villages. After completion of the base line survey, two day village level workshops were organized in each of the 11 village. 308 Children and 135 adults, a total of 443 persons participated in these workshops and 53 RTI applications were filed.


July 11th - 12th, 2010 – The workshop was organized in Devpuri village by the NGO, SBMA, Gairsain, Chamoli in conjunction with the Devpuri Baal Panchayat. There were a total of 50 members.  

The issues identified and forwarded to the concerned departments are -

RTI Applications Filed by the Devpuri Baal Panchayat
Name of Children Issue Related Department
Bikram Singh Regarding delayed widow, old age and handicap pension Social Welfare Dept.
Jagvir Singh Kandari Regarding birth registration not taking place for the last 9 months Health Dept.
Govind Singh Lack of electricity Electricity Dept.
Shashi Non availability of  Nutrition in the Aaganwadi Centre Office of Child Development Project Gopeshwar Chamoli
Rekha Detail of the selection processors of BPL families DDO office Gopeshwar, Chamoli
Virendra Singh Kandari Regarding P W D employees in Khansar Public Works Dept.

 

July 12th and 13th 2010 – The workshop was organized in Kot village by the NGO, SBMA, Gairsain, Chamoli in conjunction with the Kot Baal Panchayat. There were a total of 37 members.  

RTI Applications Filed by the children of the Kot Baal Panchayat
Name of Children Issue Related Department
Harendra Singh Information about Asha Workers Health Dept
Basanti Details on immunization Health Dept
Upendra Singh Information about selection of BPL families Social Welfare Dept
Kuldeep Singh follow up of Kanya Dhan (a girl child) programme Social Welfare Dept
Munni Negi Information about construction of PHC building Health Dept


July 15th – 16th 2010
– The workshop was organized in Dhamkar village by the NGO, SBMA, Gairsain, Chamoli in conjunction with the Dhamkar Baal Panchayat. There were 29 children and 11 adults - a total of 40 members.  

The issues identified and forwarded to the concerned departments are -

RTI Applications Filed by the children of the Dhamkar Baal Panchayat
Name of Children Issue Related Department
Gaurav Rawat Information about handicapped and vulnerable children Social Welfare Dept
Shivani Rawat Birth Registration process Block Office
Komal Rawat Process of Widow Pension Social Welfare Dept
Jagmohan Rawat BPL families Social Welfare Dept
Priyanka Rawat Lack of water Jal Sansthan


July 17th & 19th 2010 – The workshop was organized in Kansuwa village by the NGO, SBMA, Gairsain, Chamoli in conjunction with the Kansuwa Baal Panchayat. There were 28 children and 4 adults - a total of 32 members.

RTI Applications Filed by the children of the Kansuwa Baal Panchayat
Name of Children Issue Related Department
Manvar Singh Kunwar (village head) Old age, widow and handicap pension Social Welfare Dept.
Mohit Kunwar Information about the road for Nanda Raj Jaat Public Works Dept.
Manvar Singh Kunwar (village head) Handicap pension for Bhupendra Social Welfare Dept.
Bhupendra Kumar Improper electricity in the village Electricity Dept.
Yogendra Kunwar Lack of Aaganwadi Bhawan Child Development Office Gopeshwar


July 23rd and 29th, 2010
– The workshop was organized in Bhandarikhod village by the NGO, SBMA, Gairsain, Chamoli in conjunction with the Bhandarikhod and Dugadda Baal Panchayat. There were 26 children and 2 adults - a total of 28 members.  

The issues identified and forwarded to the concerned departments are -

RTI Applications Filed by the Bhandarikhod and Dugadda Baal Panchayat
Name of Children Issue Related Department
Dhan Singh Information about the work completed under MNREGA Gram Panchayat Office
Jyoti Information about the work completed under the MNREGA Gram Panchayat Office
Dinesh Joshi Widow Pension Social Welfare Dept.
Sandhya Information about Kanyadhan Yojana (Scheme for the girl child) Social Welfare Dept.
Prem Ballabh Joshi Irregular Electricity  in the village Electricity Dept.
Leeladhar Joshi Lack of teachers in Girls  Inter  College Kunigad Education Dept.

July 24th & 25th, 2010 – The workshop was organized in Beena village by the NGO, SBMA, Gairsain, Chamoli in conjunction with the Beena Baal Panchayat . There were 33 children and 11 adults - a total of 44 members.  

The issues identified and forwarded to the concerned departments are -

RTI Applications Filed by the Beena Baal Panchayat
Name of Children Issue Related Department
Kusum Manai Information about the job card holder under the MNREGA Block Office
Chandini Process of applying for Kanya Dhan Yojana (Girl child scheme) Social Welfare Dept.
Virendra Singh Detail information about the immunization of the children upto age of 5 years Health Dept.
Darshan Singh Detailed information about immunization camps since 1 January 2010 to 31 July 2010 Health Dept.
Raje Singh Detailed information about the status of handicap, widows and old age pension applicants Social Welfare Dept.

 

July 27th & 28th, 2010 – The workshop was organized in Bamangwad village by the NGO, SBMA, Gairsain, Chamoli in conjunction with the Bamangwad Baal Panchayat. There were 28 children and 16 adults - a total of 44 members.    

The issues identified and forwarded to the concerned departments are -

RTI Applications Filed by the Bamangwad Baal Panchayat
Name of Children Issue Related Department
Harikrishna Barmola Information regarding birth registration Block Office
Banwari Lal Information regarding mid day meal for school children District Supply Office
Arun Singh Non availability of drinking water in the village Block Office
Mrs Kasturi Devi Information about the C C Marg of the village Block Office
Mrs Kamla Devi Information about the payment of Panchayat Bhawan Block Office


July 31st & Aug 8th 2010
– The workshop was organizedin Kunkhet village by the NGO, SBMA, Gairsain, Chamoli in conjunction with the Kunkhet Baal Panchayat. There were a total of 21 members.  

The issues identified and forwarded to the concerned departments are -

RTI Applications Filed by the children of the Kunkhet Baal Panchayat
Name of Children Issue Related Department
Saroj process to receive old age and widow pension Social Welfare dept.
Jashoda Prosess of Kanya dan yojana Social Welfare Dept.
Ramsingh details of immunization Health Dept
Kuldeep Singh Details of RTI applications filed between 12th Oct 2005 - 10th Auf 2010 Health Dept
Mahavir Singh Details of Public Distribution System Food Supply Officer


Aug 2nd & 3rd,
2010 – The workshop was organized in Naini village by the NGO, SBMA, Gairsain, Chamoli in conjunction with the Naini Baal Panchayat. There were 25 children and 22 adults - a total of 47 members.  

The issues identified and forwarded to the concerned departments are -

RTI Applications Filed by the children of the Naini Baal Panchayat
Name of Children Issue Related Department
Jagmohan Information on Filling up of  holes in   the road. (Damarikaran) Public Works Dept.
Virendra Singh Old age, Widow and physically handicap pension process Social Welfare Dept.
Balwant Singh Processor of availing the schemes for orphanage and Vyadhi Nidhi (health support for critical illness for BPL members) Social Welfare Dept.
Sanjay Details of Immunization Health Dept.


Aug 8th & Sept 1st, 2010
– The workshop was organized in Dhanga and Dungri villages by the NGO, SBMA, Gairsain, Chamoli in conjunction with the Dhanga and Dungri Baal Panchayat. There were 6 children and 50 adults - a total of 56 members.  

The issues identified and forwarded to the concerned departments are -

RTI Applications Filed by the Dhanga and Dungri Baal Panchayat
Name of Children Issue Related Department
Smt. Shakuntala Devi Information about the Dhunarghat Boogi road Public Works Dept.
Saraswati Agarwal Information about old age pension and widow pension Social Welfare Dept.
Bindi Devi Information about Dhunarghat Batadhar motor road Public Works Dept.


August 28th, 2010
– The workshop was organized in Chhimta village by the NGO, SBMA, Gairsain, Chamoli in conjunction with the Chhimta Baal Panchayat. There were 26 children and 2 adults - a total of 28 members.  

The issues identified and forwarded to the concerned departments are -

RTI Applications Filed by the Chhimta Baal Panchayat
Name of Children Issue Related Department
Mrs Sarshwati Rawat Non receipt of Kanya Dhan money (scheme for the girl child) Social Welfare Dept.
Bikram Singh Negi Information about student teacher ratio in Govt. High school Silpata Education Dept.
Trilok Singh Negi Information about the first aid box given to the various panchayats Block Office
Trilok Singh Negi Reasons for old age pension not being sanctioned Family Welfare Dept.

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