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VOLUNTARY HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF TRIPURACircuit House Area, P.O - Kunjaban,Agartala, West Tripura, Pin-799006
Phone - 0381 222 2849/230 0482/ 230 1098Email : [email protected]
Website : www.vhatripura.co.in
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• Preface – 3• About the Organisation 4-10
! Vision, Mission, Organogram ! Executive Committee ! VHAT Members
• Activities.! Networking & Advocacy 11! CBR for PWDs in West District 13! CBR for PWDs in Rupaichari Block 15! Care Giver’s Cell 16! VHAT Eye Hospital 17! Ratanmani Vidyalay 18! AASHA Project (TI) 21! CHILDLINE Agartala 23! NICP 24! Talkling Gender Based Violence Project 25! Anwesha Child Project Centre 26! A.H.V.Y. Scheme 28! Promotion & Utilization of Renewable Resources for Sustainable Development 29! NEAC 30! Capacity Enhancement of Functionaries to be engaged in census 2011 31! Folk Media Support 31! IGNOU course 32! NIOS Courses 32! Anti-Smoking Programme 33! Link Workers Scheme 34 ! Loka Swasthy Sambad 35 ! Special activities 36-38
a) Regional Workshop on Rights of PWDsb) Cancer Seminar on dissemination of informationc) State Consultation on PWD lawsd) Citizen Journalism Workshope) Disability & Inclusive Development Workshopf ) Hindustan Unilever-sensitization about Shakti Project
• Information Documentation, Publication and Dissemination 39• Trainings/Meetings attended by VHAT Staff & Members 41• Visitors and Resource Persons for the Year 42• Abridged Financial Statement of 2010-2011 43• Internal Evaluation and Monitoring Report 46• Acknowledgement 48
C O N T E N T SC O N T E N T SC O N T E N T SC O N T E N T SC O N T E N T S
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PPPPPrefacerefacerefacerefacerefaceVoluntary Health Association of Tripura as a federation of Civil Society Organizations
gained worth-while experiences in promotion of the better involvement of some of themember organizations for development of their pro- people activities in different parts ofthe state of Tripura during the year 2010-2011.
The major thrust areas of activities of the organization for the year were CBRprogramme for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in five blocks of two districts; supportingthe children in need by CHILDLINE and Anwesha. Child Protection Center; programmefor supporting the women facing gender violence; care of the elderty people by VHATEye Hospital; vocational education for the youths on health care & elementary educationby operating IGNOU and NIOS courses (Ministry of Human Resource Development);model project for promotion of health and elementary education in tribal areas inRupaichari block; sustainable development through organic farming; capacity building ofthe handicraft artisans through training, life insurance and health insurance; publicationand dissemination of Lokaswasthya Sambad for health orientation of the people; policylevel advocacy on different areas of health and development.
VHAT has been invited and made partner by Ministry of Science and Technology tobecome partner in “War for Water” which is recently launched by the Government ofIndia through out the country. Our organisatoin became Sub Sub Recipient (SSR) ofGlobal Fund with VHAI and Caritas India to GFATM Round 9-Intensified Malaria ControlProject-II (IMCP-II) in ten Malaria endemic Blocks of North and South Districts of thestate. These two programmes will start very shortly.
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The organization owes to the partners for their worthy supports to the programmesfor uplifement of the conditions of the people of the state. The valuable contributions fromCBM - SARON, Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, GIVE India, Ministry of Women and ChildDevelopment,’’ Ministry of DONER, CBR-forum, ONGC Tripura Asset, Voluntary HealthAssociation of India New Delhi, State Tribal Welfare department, Govt. of Tripura,department of School Education, Govt. of Tripura, IGNOU, National Trust and many othersfor strengthening our capacity to support the quantitative as well as qualitative changesin the health and development in the grassroot.
The human resources of VHAT have under gone many trainings organized by variousnational level organisations, which in turn helped for better implementation of the projects.
The help and guidance from the Executive Committe and General Committee membersof VHAT was very much encouraging and appreciable.
We look forward for the support in all our future endeavours from all concerned sectorsfor the betterment of the under privileged section of the society.
Md. Mokbul Ali Dr. Sreelekha RayPresident Executive Director
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About the OrganizationVISION
MMMMMaking health a reality for the people of TripuraMISSION
Our Mission is to :Build capacity of Civil Society Organizations through trainings and IEC.Promote social justice, equity and rights in the context of accessibility of health services withemphasis on under privileged sections.Promote sustainable development, gender equity, inclusion and rehabilitation of PWDs,elementary education and right to education, implementation of child rights, elimination of allform of violence against children and women.
GOALTo promote health, education, environment and socio-economic status of the people of Tripura.
STRATEGIES# Empowerment of the human resource through trainings.# Working with other organizations, both governmental and non governmental.# Collection, documentation and dissemination of information.# Peer education.# Collection of opinion from people and grass-root organizations for advocacy.# Working for promotion of community participation in development process.# Vocational Training, employment and running Community College for socio-economic
empowerment through capacity building.# Working directly and indirectly as service provider.
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ORGANOGRAMVOLUNTARY HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF TRIPURA
GENERAL COMMITTEE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Representatives toNationalFederation Voluntary HealthAssociation of India,New Delhi
ACTION ADMINISTRATION
HUMAN RESOURCE FINANCE
Full-Time Part Time Volunteers Advisors / Faculty Members
Networkingand
Advocacy
Educationpromotionprojects
CBR Projectfor PWDs
Research& Study
Capacity BuildingThroughTraining
VocationalEducation Center &Community College
EnvironmentP r o m o t i o nprojects
ChildWelfareprojects
Action againstHumanTraffcking& Violence
InformationDocumentation,Publication &Dissemination
Empowerment ofRural Artisans through Capacityto Building
Grant Donation
Preventive& curative
HealthServices
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Executive Committee 2010-2011
List of the Executive Committee Members of VoluntaryHealth Association of Tripura (VHAT)
Name
Md. Mokbul AliS /O Late Hazi Mahamud Ali
Dr. Jogesh Chandra Das(MBBS, D.P.H. , MD)S/O Late Harkumar Das
Mr.Subrata RoyS/O Late Sunil Kumar Roy
Mr. Uttam ChoudhuriS / O Late DwijendraChoudhuri
Mr. Binoy PaulS/O Late ManoranjanPaul
Address along withcontact details vizTelephone, Fax,Email
President, PushparajClubP.O: Babur BazarKailasahar, Tripura(N),M - 9436469090 /9436916894Maszid Road, ShibnagarP.O- Agartala College,Tripura West,M - 9436459779
Member, BodhanSocial WelfareP.O: Khowai,Pin: 799201,Vill: DurganagarKalibari,West Tripura.M : 9436513125/ 9856030052SanghadipVill- Sripur,P.O.- Dewanpasha,Dharamanagar,North Tripura,M : 9436476002Secretary,Organisation for ruralSurvivalP.O: Belonia , Pin :799155, Ek No. Tilla,South Tripura,Ph - 03823 -223109,M -9436540851
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Pharmacist,Govt.of Tripura(B.A. andBachelor inPharmacy)
Asst.ProfessorAgartala Govt.MedicalCollege, (M.D.in CommunityMedicine)Social Work
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Social Work(M.A.)
SchoolTeacher,Govt. ofTripura(B.A.)
Position inVHAT Execu-tive Commit-tee/GoverningBoardPresident
Vice President
Secretary
AssistantSecretary
Treasurer
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Dr. Dilip Kumar Ray(M.Sc., Ph.D.)S/) Late Umesh ChandraRoy
Mrs. BanaraniChoudhuryW/O - Mr. Rana KumarDas
Ms. B. VanlalmawiiD/O Late NeidingaSarlong
Mr. Tapan BhattacherjeeS/O Late Tarani KantaBhattacharjee
Mrs. Anu DeyW/O Mr. Shiba PrasadRoy
Dr. Sreelekha RayW / O Dr.D. K. Ray
Ashram Chowmuhani,P.O- Agartala College,Tripura-799004,M : 9436583220
Usha Bazar, Agartala,West TripuraM: 9436462632
President, St. VincentWelfare Societyvill: Kathalcherra,P.O: Nepal Tilla. Dhalai,Tripura-799288,Phone : 03824 -263351,M : 9436189442
Secretary, Blind &Handicapped Association,Jail Road, Mantala, P O :Dharmanagar,West TripuraM : 9436476503
Manab Seva ParishadKrishnagar,P.O. Agartala,Tripura West,Phone : 0381-232 6974M:9436168825
Ashram ChowmuhaniP.O.- Agartala College,Pin-799 004 , Tripura (w)M : 9436129317
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Members of Voluntary Health Association of Tripura
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A. General Member (Organisational)
1. Aitorma ClubP.O. & Vill-Mohanbhog,Melagarh, BlockWest Tripura DistrictPh. 9856368805
2. Bodhan Social Welfare OrganisationP.O.- Khowai, Pin-799 202,West Tripura DistrictPh. 9436513950
3. Vivekananda LibraryVill : HapaniaP.O- O.N.G.C.,Bishalgarh BlockWest Tripura DistrictPh.9863052602
98627783064. Bidyasagar Samaj Kalyan Samsad
Vill: Paschim Noagaon,P.O-Purba Noagaon,West Tripura DistrictPh. 9436487268
5. Teresa Social Welfare OrganisationP.O. Majlishpur, KaraibanWest Tripura DistrictPh. 0381-2396793
6. Blind and Handicapped AssociationJail Road, Mantala,P.O. Dharmanagar-799250North Tripura DistrictPh. 9436476503
7. Organisation for Rural SurvivalP.O.- Belonia, Ek No Tilla, South TripuraPh. 9436540851
8. SanghadipVill-Sripur, P.O-Dewanpasha,DharmanagarPh. 9436476002
9. St. Vincent’s Welfare SocietyOld Khathalcherra, P.O - Nepal Tilla,Dhalai TripuraPh.03824-263351/ 9436903229
10. Ramnagar Mahila SamityVill- Ramnagar, P.O - Janata College,Dharmanagar, North Tripura
11. Manab Seva ParishadNabinalaya, 24/2 Thakurpali RoadKrishnanagar, Agartala,799002, Tripura (W)Ph.9436168825
12. Pratyaya Samajik SansthaVill-Uttar Jogendra NagarP.O. Jogendra Nagar,Agartala, Tripura (W)Ph. 9436452068
13. Pushparaj ClubP.O. Baburbazar,Kailashahar, Tripura (N)Ph.9436469090 /9436916894
14. Adarsha SanghaP.O : Dewanpasha, DharmanagarNorth TripuraPh.9436132607
15. Pragati Bijnan BalayP.O. Sabroom, Sabroom NagarPanchyat, South Tripura
16. Nagarjuna Mahila Unnayan Samity Karaiyadhepa, Rudijala, Melaghar, Tripura West17. Pratibandhi Kalyan Samity P.O: Udaipur, Chhanbon South Tripura, Ph. 9862188952
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B. General Member (Individual)18 . Mr. Binoy Paul
P.O - Belonia, South TripuraPh. 9436540851
19. Dr. Dilip Kumar RayAshram Chowmuhani,P.O. Agartala College,Tripura-799004Ph. 9436583220
20. Dr. Jogesh Chandra DasMaszid Road, Shibnagar,P.O. Agartala, College,Tripura-799004Ph.9436459779
21. Dr. Sreekha RayAshram ChowmuhaniP.O. Agartala College,Tripura-799004Ph. 9436129317
22. Md. Mokbul AliPO : Baburbazar,Kailasahar, North TripuraPh.9436469090 /9436916894
23. Mr. Sunil Debnath (A/T)S/o- Lt. Kshetramohan Debnath,Word No-8,Sabroom Nagar PanchayatP.O - Sabroom, Tripura (S),Pin-799145Ph. 9436903182
24. Mrs. Banarani ChoudhuryP.O & Vill-Bimangarh, Agartala,Airport,Tripura-799015Ph. 9436462632
25. Mr. Subrata AcharjeeP.O. & Vill - Singhichara,Khowai, West TripuraPh. 9436513888
26. Mr. Partha Sakha DebnathPO : Dhaleswar, Road No. 1Agartala, West Tripura
C. Associate Member (Organisational)
27. Mahila Samaj Kalyan SamityP.O. Baburbazar, Kailasahar Tripura (N)
28. DishariVill - Belonia Ek No TillaSouth Tripura, Ph.9612150347
29. Vivekananda ClubVill & P.O. Deocharra,Dharmanagar, North Tripura
30. Adarsha SamajVill & P.O -Charilam, Tripura West
31. Netaji Welfare CentreVill & P.O- Krishnanagar, Belonia,South Tripura
32. AranyakVill - Karaiyamura (Bagama)P.O- East BagabasaUdaipur-799119, South Tripura
33. Maitri SanghaP.O- Krishnapur, Dharmanagar,Tripura (N)
34. Netaji Club and Play CentreP.O : Jolaibari, Belonia, Tripura (S)
35. Socio-Economic Welfare Society P.O. & Vill- Jalabasa, Dharmanagar
North Tripura District36. Science Club
P.O. Kadamtala,Churaibari, North Tripura
37. South Jalaibari Jana Kalyan ClubVill - Jalaibari, P.O.Icha Cherra, DharmanagarNorth Tripura District
38. Renaissance ClubP.O. R. K. Pur, Udaipur,South Tripura
39. Tuichindrai Recreation CentreTeliamura, West Tripura
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40. Ambedkar Smriti SanghaVill - Gopalpur, P.O. ShibnagarKanchanpur-799270, North Tripura
41. Ratanmani Community Action Society P.O. & Vill - Baishnabpur
Sabroom, South Tripura42. Prograssive Youth Club
P.O. DewanpashaDharmanagar, North Tripura
43. Jubak SanghaVill - Tulamura, P.O - JitandranagarUdaipur, South Tripura
44. Mauchak SanghaVill & P.O. DeocherraDharmanagar, North Tripura
45. Jatiya Juva SangsthaVill - Prakashnagar, P.O- RajnagarBelonia, South Tripura
46. Prabhaha DhalaiP.O - Kulai, Pin- 799204,Dhalai Dist, Tripura
47. Deora Youth Clubvill & P.O - Hiracharra,Kailashahar, Tripura (N)
48. Kalikapur Narikalyan samityDharmanagar, North Tripura
49. Samaj Unnayan SamityP.O.- Samrurpur,Kailasahar, Tripura (N)
50. Vidyasagar Memorial SocietyVill - RamendrananagarP.O - Chalitachari, Sabroom, Tripura (S)
51. Reliance SocietyP.O- Jolaibari, South Tripura
52. Subrai Sahitya- O-Sanskritic BodalVill- Santirbazar, P.O - AvangaKamalpur, Dhalai, Tripura
53. Development of Industry Science andHandicap Association (DISHA)Vill & P.O - Srinagar, Pin- 799 143South Tripura, Sabroom
54. Kathia Baba Charitable SocietyKatlamara, P.O - Simma, Tripura West,Pin- 799213
55. Progresive Research Association &Youth Academic Society (PRAYAS)P.O : Baikhora, South Tripura
56. Samaj Unnayan SansthaGovindapur, Dharmanagar,North Tripura
57. Women Welfare SocietyAlgapur, Darmanagar, North Tripura
58. Radhapur Samaj Unnayan SansthaDharmanagar, North Tripura
59. Yuba SanghaKaulikura, SonarmukhiKailashahar, North Tripura
60. Kathalia Ambedkar Samaj UnnayanSansthaVill-South Maheshpur, P.O. KathaliaSonamura, West Tripura
61. Mukti Marg Social OrganisationAbhoynagar (behind Hindi School)Agartala, Tripura West
62. Asha (NGO)Association for Social & HumanAdvancement Kuhinoor Bhawan,1st Floor, Cinema Hall RoadKailasahar, North Tripura, Pin-799277
63. Voluntary Social DevelopmentOrganisationP.O. Harina Bazar, Vill-Harina, Sabroom
64. Ecological Society of TripuraVill & P.O. - Khilpara (Amtala)Udaipur-799120, South Tripura
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65. Netajee Club & Play CenterP.O. Jolaibari, Belonia,Tripura (W)
66. Dharmanagar Homoeopath WelfareAssociationD.N.V. Road,P.O. Dharmanagar, Tripura (N)
67. Nari Kalyan SamitiP.O : Khilpara, P.O - Radhakishorpur,Udaipur, South Tripura
68. HITAISHILalchara, Khowai, West Tripura,Pin- 9863294961
69. Subhash SanghaVill- Khash Madhupur,P.O - Amtali, West Tripura, Pin – 799130
70. Society for Alternative Thinking and ActionVill- Ranir Goan, P.O - MajlishpurAgartala, West Tripura.
71. Nandan ClubVill + Po. Manughat, Dhalai, Tripura
72. Santikali MissionDebtapara, P.O. Birendra Nagar,Jirania-799045, West Tripura
73. Rwng Songsama Welfare SocietyPO : Mandai,Vill: Gachia ParaPS: Jirania, West Tripura
D. Associate Member (Individual)74. Mr. Tapan Nandi
C/O. Nityananda NandiArya Colony,P.O- Belonia, Tripura (S)
75. Dr. Jogendra Chandra DasVill - North Badharghat,P.O- A.D. Nagar, Tripura (W)
76. Ms. Sipra DasC/O- Rabindra Chandra Das,GandhighatP.O - Agartala, Tripura - 799 001
77. Mr. Haricharan DasRangamayee Fish Breeding CentreVill - Jogendranagar,Agartala, West Tripura
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Networking can mean a lot of things, from the not so demandinghabit of “keeping in touch” , over the production of a regularnewsletter and/or field visits and joint seminars, to national andeven global campaigning. For networking to be effective andsustainable, it generally requires active participation among all theparticipants of the network, Viz. it is important that all participantscontribute – and are encouraged to contribute – to the informationdissemination about opportunities and constraints with one’slikeminded through the network .The goal is to disseminateknowledge and information, to enhance empowerment, and toinfluence decision-makers and development agencies at variouslevels.
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A. State Level Networking : 1. Networking with CSOs, VOs and CBOs of Tripura$$$$$ Membership Promotion :
The membership of VHAT creates opportunity for sharing, co-operating andexchanging information, experiences and activities in the areas of functioning.
$$$$$ Support Service :The support service to the VOs, CSOs and CBOs consists of the followings :
% Creating awareness about the government policies & priorities of the programmes ofcommunity development.
% Guidance for project formulation, monitoring and evaluation of the developmentalprojects in the grass-root.
% Information dissemination for availability of fund from various sources.
% Advising for overcoming problems of registration, accounting and report preparation.
$$$$$ Capacity Building :The NGOs, both members and non-members, are given training for their capacitybuilding on different issues related to their activities. Moreover, VHAT publishesnewsletters, books, booklets, posters&audio-visuals to develop the communicationskills of the NGO members. Capacity building trainings are also given to the membersof SHGs and CBOs on different vocational courses.
$$$$$ Anti-Trafficking Activities :Human trafficking and violence against children & women are the two emerging issuesin the world.To combat these issues VHAT closely works with the memberorganizations to sensitize law enforcement agency and allied systems. Hence, lawenforcement agencies, administration, non-government organizations, local institutesand PRls are closely involved in this activity.
$$$$$ Child Rights :VHAT is running CHILDLINE which is an emergency toll free phone service for thechildren in distressed condition and linking them to long term services. It alwaysseeks active cooperation from the allied systems viz, police department, health,education, transport, labour, judiciary, social welfare department, local administration,non-government organisation, resource organizations for the welfare of the childrenin need of care, protection and implementation of child rights.
ACTIVITIES
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2. Networking with Local Government Departments :VHAT gives priority in networking with government departments and advocacy forproper orientation of the government policy for giving maximum benefit to the underprivileged as well as underserved population .
B.Networking in Regional and National :% Federated in national level as member with Voluntary Health Association of India
(VHAI), New Delhi as state VHA of Tripura.% Associated nationally with CHILDLINE network through CHILDLINE project.% Associated with Credibility Alliance as a member which is working for promotion of
transparency in the activities of NGOs/CSOs. VHAT is accreditation underDesirable Norms of Credibility Allianceand was granted the AccreditationCertificate.
% Associated with National Trustnetwork, under the Ministry of SocialJustice and Empowerment,Government of India for promotion ofrehabilitation of persons withdisabilities (PWDs).
% Associated with Action againstTrafficking and Sexual Exploitation of Children and Women (ATSEC), India, as amember.
% Give India Network connecting VHAT with different individuals nationally andinternationally to know about VHAT activities and supporting the programmes to servethe under privileged section of the society.
C. Advocacy :Policy level advocacy through the network is a priority activity of VHAT. Since its
inception in 1988 as state level network of NGOs and CBOs it has been doing many advocacycampaigns during last twenty two years. Some of those campaigns were -% Rational Drug Therapy Programme (for promotion of the policy on rational use of drugs)% Mass application from the whole state to the Hon’ble Chief Minister of the state for his
kind intervention to reduce the use of polythene carry bags in the state.% Policy level advocacy on developmental issues on the basis of VHAT experience and
feed-back from the people.% Advocacy to make Agartala a Smoke Free City.% Advocacy for introduction of hostel/residential primary education in remote hilly tribal
areas.
Meeting on Prevention of Gender Based Violance
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Community based Rehabilitation or CBR as an approach to rehabilitation of personswith disabilities has been around now for last few decades. VHAT with support from CBMSARON, Bangalore, started the CBR for all form of PwDs in Bishalgarh,Boxanagar,Kathalia and Kakrabon block from January 2009.
Project Objective: Rehabilitation through full social integration, of individual whohave disabilities by some impairments to reach their optimal level of independentfunctioning in the community with rights and dignity.
Activities:1. Identification:Total identified PWDs under the project till March 2011 : 33322. Awareness/Community Meeting: The project organizing awareness meeting
Community Based Rehabilitation Programme forthe Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in West District
among the community people, PRI members, school teachers and students and officialsof government & non government organizations to create awareness on prevention ofdisabilities and reduction of stigma & discrimination, PWDs Act, facilities available forPWDs etc. The gist of the community meeting is tabulated below :
Total number Attendance of meetings Adult Children
Male Female Male Female 279 1116 2232 976 1562
3. Service Delivery : The project is providing therapeutic services like ADL,physiotherapy ,speech therapy, orientation & mobility training and development of pre-schooling skill .The service delivery to the PWDs by the project is given in the tablebelow.
OH = orthopedic handicap,
VI = Visual impairment,
S & HI= Speech & Heairing impairment,
MR = Mental Retardation,
CP = Cerebral Palsy,
MI = Mental impairment,
MD = Multiple Disabality
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Type of PWDs Adult Children Total Male Female Male Female
OH 189 119 188 110 606
VI 80 67 40 35 222
HI 85 45 90 60 285
MR 47 36 7 2 92
Psycho Socially Impaired 8 7 15
CP 14 9 49 33 105
Deaf Blind 2 2 0 1 5
MD 45 25 36 29 135 Epilepsy 7 5 3 4 19
3. Referral Services:
505 PWDs referred to other service providing institution by the project in the reportingyear corrective surgeries, treatment, certification and aids & appliances.
4. Networking Activities:
a) The project organized different events on World Disabled Day on 3rd December2010, where more than 200 PWDs and their family members attended the program.It was celebrated in collaboration with ICDS and Inspectorate of Schools , Bishalgarh
b) Distribution of Assistive Devices: With support from ONGC Tripura Assets , we couldprovide Assistive Devices to 100 PwDs on 1st January,2011.
Another 473 PwDs received aids and appliances from DDRC and other sources
c) Corrective Surgeries : This year ONGC supported the surgeries for 7 PwDs.
d) 18 PWDs included in different vocational training in VRC and local small institutions.
e) Emploment opportunity: The project helps to avail employment opportunities to 233PWDs in NREGA , Local Employer and self employment.
5. Formation of DPOs:The project formed more than 50 DPOs , out of which 46 are in functional condition.
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VHAT started Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation of PWDs projectin October 2009 in 20 ADC villages of Rupaichari Block of South District ofTripura with support from CBR Forum, Bangalore.
The main focus of the project is right based rehabilitation of the PWDs.
The achievement :
# Identification of the PWDs under the project: The project could identify 105 visualimpaired, 55 low vision, 5 leprosy cured, 104 speech & hearing impaired, 197 locomotordisabled, 16 mentally ill, 50 mental retarded, 9 cerebral palsied and 5 multiple disabledPWDs. All the PWDs were screened and rehabilitation plan prepared.
# Capacity Building: For capacity building of the staff following trainings/meetings wereorganized
& Participation in Partners’ Meet in Guwahati on August 26-27 , 2010 by Dr. SreelekhaRay, Executive Director and Mr. Sankar Debnath, Coordinator of CBR Programme.
& Participation in TDAP programme in Shillong By Coordinator and one of the DPOLeader on September 17-18, 2010
& Participation in TDAP programme in Shillong By Coordinator and one of the DPOLeader on February 1-2, 2011
& One day programme on new PWDs Law in Shillong on November 10, 2011& Refresher training for the staff
# Need & Resource Analysis: Social & resource mapping done for 20 ADC villages,need assessment of the PWDs done including assessment report of 86 PWDs.
# Health: The project could organize eye camps and health camps in the project areasand 928 patients were treated. Apart from that, the project also organized 20 healthawareness camps, 30 PWDs brought under National Health Insurance Scheme, andtherapy given to 15 PWDs under home based intervention activity.
# Education: 16 CWDs are admitted in the school, two advocacy meetings with theschool department organized, 6 awareness programme on PWDs Act in schools,and 7 CWDs are getting stipend from schools.
# Livelihood: 28 DPOs formed, 42 PWDs included in MGNREGA Scheme, 15 PWDsincluded in vocational training, 17 PWDs are getting pensions from the Panchayats.
# Advocacy, empowerment and self governance: Advocacy done with the block levelauthority regarding facilities available for the PWDs under different governmentschemes. Apart from that 10 community meetings on rights of the PWDs and otherissues covering 20 ADC villages
# Observance of World Disabled Day 2010: In Baisgnabpur GP a rally with placardsand banner organized on the occasion of World Disabled Day on 3rd December 2010.
Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation ofPWDs in Rupaichari Block of South District of Tripura
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Under the programme of Empowerment of PWDs (Autism, Cerebral Palsy,Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities), Voluntary Health Association ofTripura formed a Care Givers’ Cell (CGC) with help from National Trust . CGC
is responsible for imparting 25 days in house training Course and four month job orientedtraining to the Care Givers.
VHAT CGC conducted a care givers training under Sahayogi Scheme (it is a socialmodel of disability welfare programme for Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardationand Multiple Disability). The scheme provided good quality training to the interested personsfor care giving jobs.Course Contents:1. Value of Care Givers2. PWD rights as per UNCRPD declaration3. Need of Persons with Disabilities4. Kinds of barriers, being ability focused5. Trust building and family relationship6. Care giving process and effective care giving7. Dignity, control, togetherness and purpose8. PWDs rights and helping process9. Challenges faced by the Care Givers and how to manage them.10. Support available to Care Givers and Rights of Care Givers11. Understanding the Care Seekers12. Safety and risk assessment13. Checklist of skill areas14. Skill of listening15. Skill for sharing information16. Communication17. Supporting movement (transfers and positions)18. Supporting people in maintaining the personal care with activities of daily living and
feeding techniques.Major Achievement :# VHAT CGC conducted one care givers training from 12th September – 5th October
2010 in Agartala under the supervisor of Dr. Sreelekha Ray, Executive Director ofVHAT. In total 12 trainees completed 25 days in house training and also successfullycompleted 4 months job training in their field. Now all the Care Givers are looking aftertheir Care Seekers.
# One awareness meeting was conducted by CGC at Rabindranagar, Sonamura, WestTripura on 16th November 2010. Altogether 45 participants were present in theprogramme. Mr. Jyotirmoy Majumder, Coordinator of VHAT was present as theResource Person of the programme.
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VHAT has been implementing Eye Hospital Project since 2001-02 aiming toprevent curable blindness among under privileged population of Tripura. Theachievements of VHAT Eye Hospital are cited below:
' Screening : In total 11891persons (adult male – 3761,female- 3833 and childrenmale- 2012 & female -2285)were screened in the basehospital and camp areas.
' Consultation : In the basehospital 1923 patients andthrough out-reach camps6432 patients were consulted.
' Total Patients : Total turn outof the patients under theproject was 8355 of which8069 patients were the new patients.
' Spectacles and low vision devices: Spectacles prescribed for 3011 patients andfrom the base hospital spectacles given to 416 patients
' Surgeries : In total 738 patients undergone cataract surgeries and other minorsurgeries done for 52 patients.
' Vitamin A treatment : Vit – A treatment given to 557 patients throughout the year.
' Referral service : 132 patients were referred to other service providing institutions.
' With the help of ONGC the project organized three big screening and treatment campsin the rural areas
Constraints :1. The target of surgeries could not achieve by the project due to DBCS intervention in
the state as they are giving cent percent free surgeries to the patients. The longlasted rainy season also hampered the project activities.
2. The distance of the hospital from the city also creates obstacles to achieve the target.
3. The project is not getting any help from the DBCS and health department.
4. The unavailability of doctors in the state of Tripura hampers in achieving the target.
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Ratanmani Vidyalay – a model initiative forPromotion and development of children under KHOJ Project
Ratanmani Vidyalay was initiated as a component of Khoj Project in 1994. Theproject is working in the area for 17 years and gained sufficient popularity andacceptance among the tribal population. So, it may be termed as the
successful replicable model for development of primary education in the hilly areasof the North-East India.
Main Features :The main features of the project in 2010 - 2011 were –
( Total 325 children from different panchyats of Rupaichhari block under Tripura TribalAutonomous Area District Council (TTAADC) were admitted of which 200 childrenwere accommodated in the hostel.
( The human resources for the project was competent for catalyzing the formal educationas well as extra curricular activities for development of the children.
( The project has been playing effective role in promoting primary education, gamesand cultural activities, environment, orientation of health and hygiene awareness,plant and animal caring activity among the children.
( The school children also get vocational education on tailoring, plant and animal nursingand basic computer skill.
( Although the project faced some contraints due to its operation in inaccessible area,yet it created a lot of enthusiasm in the community. Active community participation inthe school and hostel decision making bodies reflects the effectiveness and relevanceof the project.
( All the students got mid day meal.
( The average monthly attendance of the students was 95%.
( The hostel students received extra care for their study as the teachers are also stayingin the same school campus.
Teacher’s Capacity building through training :This year the teachers got the following orientations for their capacity buildings -
% Three teachers completed the Vocational Training on Certificate Course on EarlyChildhood Care and Education under National Institute for Open Schooling (NIOS),Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India (Voluntary HealthAssociation of Tripura is the state Co-ordinator of the NIOS for running the Vocationalstudies in Tripura)
% All the nine teachers were exposed to the preventive health care and prevention ofdisability trainings under the VHAT hospital and Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR)
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programme run by the organization. Allthe teachers participated in SarbaShiksha Training once in the year.
Parents training on prevention care :
More than 200 parents attended thediscussion on immunization, childcare, childnutrition, health and hygienic, environmentalsanitation during parent’s meet asorganized every year.Impacts :The project has created enthusiasm in thepoor and illiterate tribal population of thearea. The active participation of the people in changing their attitude to education, healthand environment is the major impact of the project. The poor people of this inaccessiblehilly area were demanding more hostel accommodation for their children.Community Participation :) The parents as well as the other people of the area included in the school committee
and hostel committee. In the quarterly meetings, they contribute their ideas fordevelopment of the school as well as role of the school in community development.
) The people of the area also actively participated in many of the cultural and sportsprogrammes organised by the school.
) Some people also contributed the products of their agriculture and fruit garden to thechildren for their nutrition.
Important supports :
This year major support received from -
a) Department of Tribal Welfare, Government of Tripura has been supporting 100 studentsresiding in the hostel.
b) Department of School Education, Government of Tripura supporting the mid-day mealfor the students.
c) Sir Dorabji Tata Trust has been supporting the mutrition cost for 100 hostel children.
Evaluation :
Dr..Amina Charania (Ph D),(Education Portfolio-East and North East India) of SirDorabji Tata Trust, Mumbai did the evaluation visit to Ratanmani Vidyalay on 22-23 January,2011. After the visit she recommended the following points :-* Exposure visit of the teachers to child centered teaching and learning at organization
like Vikramshila in West Bengal and other partner schools in Jharkhand. These statesare selected because they use Bengali language. Besides teachers, the head masterand the board members should be exposed to the child centered learning process.
The children of Ratanmani Vidyalaya in tribalfolk dance performance
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* Use the unused amount for Govt. schools intervention and use it to impart teachertraining and exposure visits to child centered education settings.
* The admission criteria for the hostel should be revised to refrain from any biasesbased on any discrimination.
* It should be strictly adhered that no children will help in daily routine work during theschool hours. Children taking turns to help in kitchen and cleaning after school hoursshould be restricted to promoting learning self-help skills and imparting the value ofunity and sharing.
* Training of teachers for integration of computers in teaching and learning wasdiscussed with the Director.
* The verbal report from the evaluation team should be consolidated and summarizedin a written report-signed by all the evaluators.
* Classrooms should be further divided in sections and the teachers should be utilizedeffectively to reach a descent teacher student ratio.
Freedom implies not only emancipationfrom political bandage but also equaldistribution of wealth, abolition of castebarriers and social inequities anddestruction of communalism andreligious intolerance - Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
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VHAT is one of the pioneering organizations for working in the field of HIV & AIDSin the state of Tripura. During August 2008 VHAT launched this TI project forthe core groups like Female Sex Workers (FSWs) from Khayer to Khowai via
Teliamura and Men having Sex with Men (MSM) in the West District of Tripura withsupport from Tripura State AIDS Control Society, Department of Health & Family Welfareaiming to make Tripura an AIDS free state. The project was phased out in the month ofSeptember 2010.
The achievement :* Identification of FSWs & MSM: The project could identify 600 MSM and 450 FSWs
* Advocacy meeting: To create enabling environment for the target groups 26 advocacymeetings organized with PRI members and other village level functionaries, BSFsand police officials.
* BCC Events: In total 14 BCC events organized by the project in which 1750 personsattended. The BCC events conducted mainly through puppet show.
* Awareness with blood collection camp: In total 4 awareness cum blood collectioncamps organized and blood sample of 180 persons collected for HIV testing andSTI treatment.
* Group meeting: The project organized 35 group meetings with MSM and their clientsin which 374 people participated whereas 56 group meetings with the 745 FSWsand their clients were organized.
* Treatment in STI clinic: In total 517 FSWs were visited the NGO run STI clinic andreceived the treatment, at the same time 358 MSM visited the STI clinic and receivedthe treatment.
* Counseling: The project provided counseling services to 297 FSWs and 421 MSM.* Referral Services: 319 FSWs and 292 MSM were referred to service providing
institutions for HIV testing.* Blood testing for HIV : In total 292 FSWs and 142 MSM got their blood tested
for HIV.* Condom Promotion : 98200 condoms were distributed among the FSWs and MSM.
Condoms are distributed through condom outlets and directly by the peer educators.* Formation of CBOs : In total 7 CBOs for FSWs and 1 CBO for MSM were formed
by the project.* Identification of PLHA and referral to ART Centre: The project could identify 11
PLHA and all of them were referred to ART Centre for treatment.
Action with Awareness of the Society against HIV & AIDS (AASHA)– a targeted intervention project against transmission of
HIV & AIDS among the MSM and FSWs
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Challenges Faced:' The project was withdrawn by the Tripura State AIDS Control Society in the middle of
the year and hence the targets of the project could not be achieved.
' The release of fund was very irregular, which sometimes hampered the project activity.
' The stigma & discrimination against the MSM was another constraint formainstreaming of them.
“Farmers and workers....make India.Their poverty is India’s curse andcrime. Their prosperity alone can makeIndia a country fit to live in.”
– Mohatma Gandhi.
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VHAT has been working as a Collaborative Organization for implementationCHILDLINE Project in 0381 phone code area in West Tripura District sinceApril 2003.
This is a national 24-hrs emergency free telephone service (no 1098) for the childrenin crisis. This programme is supported by the Ministry of Women and Child Developmentthrough the nodal organization’CHILDLINE India Foundation(CIF)’.
In the year 2010-2011 we received total 8757 calls out of which 573 were interventioncalls where CHILDLINE Agartala provided direct service of various type like-medical,shelter ,rescue from abuse, missing child repatriation , referral for adoption and deathrelated services.Sensitization / motivational activities :# Outreach : All the Team Members of CHILDLINE were doing regular outreach to the
people within CHILDLINE areas todisseminate the information about variousservices of CHILDLINE and to motivatethem to call on 1098.
# Open House : CHILDLINE organized twoOpen House in each month with the childrenand common people in different parts ofproject area where children performedmany activities, talked about CHILDLINEand requested the people to call onCHILDLINE whenever they see or know achild in crisis condition.
# Meeting with Resource Organizations : a) CHILDLINE Agartala organizedone day meeting of the Resource Organizations on 22nd of August, 2010 where 43representative of the civil society organizations of Tripura participated.b) Another meeting was organized on 23rd November 2010 in VHAT complex,Ushabazar, Agartala. All together 27 Representatives from 16 organizationsparticipated in it. The agenda / topics of discussion of these meetings were- i) Drugabuse among the children, ii) Problems of the children rejected by parents (speciallyfather), iii) Shelter cases-the non-availability of shelter for children in need, iv) Missingchildren – spreading the information & finding out them.
# Special activities : a) Help Centre in Rathayatra-CHILDLINE team membersarranged a help center in Rathayatra at Melaghar block of Sonamura subdivision.This fair is traditional and very famous. More than one lakh people participated in thefair from the distance places. The children also came with their parents. Fair timewas from 10 Am to 7 Pm on 13th July 2010. Through our help centre we searchedout 34 missing children’s and arranged for reunion of them with their parents. TheMela committee was extremely happy for the services we rendered for helping thechildren in this Rather Mela.
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b) Children’s Get Together: On 30th January, 2011 CHILDLINE Agartala made anarrangement of get together of the children of various children’s groups Theprogramme was started at 10.30 a.m. in the training hall of VHAT office. 35 childrenfrom slums of various parts of Agartala city participated in this programme.They participated in dance, song, and drawing competition. All the children weretaught the song of CHILDLINE. They expressed their experiences of being attachedwith CHILDLINE.
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National Initiative for Child Protection Workshops
This year three NICP workshops wereorganised by CHILDLINE Agartala(Collab)project of Voluntary Health Association of Tripura.
Theme of the Workshops:1. Prevention of Child Trafficking & Child Marriage2. Prevention of Child Labour, Child Trafficking
& Child Marriage3. Right to Education & banning of Corporal
punishment in the School.Dates: 19/11/2010, 27/11/2010 &16/12/2010Vanues : 1. Bishalgarh Panchayat Samity Hall,2. Malaghar Panchayat Samity Hall,3. V.H.A.T.Training Hall.
The allied systems of CHILDLINE like Social Welfare & Social Welfare Department,Police Department, Panchayat Department were invited to participate in the workshop.There were four Resource Persons in the workshop; one from Social Welfare & SocialEducation Department, one from Judiciary, one from Panchayat, & the last one fromreligious leader from Brahmakumaris.Reasons for selecting the above themes for NICP workshops:
Child Trafficking & Child Marriage is there in some of the slums and minority populationof the state. Many of the teachers of this area were not aware of banning of the corporalpunishment, right to education & child rights.Outcome of the Workshops:* All the teachers became eager to stop the corporal punishment and assured to avoid
corporal punishment.* CHILDLINE is receiving more & more calls from AMC area, Melaghar Block area &
Bishalgarh Block area.* The participation level was noteworthy.Key action plan of CHILDLINE Partners based on the workshop to be taken up :& All the key government offices under Bishalgarh Block, Melaghar Block & AMC area
would be covered under CHILDLINE outreach programme within next two months.& CHILDLINE will communicate with the mobile companies of the states to get 1098
connectivity from mobile within next two months.& CHLDLINE will do the regular follow up with the ICDS workers regarding outreach
programme in their respective locality.
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Gender based violence is deeply rooted in our society and a multi-dimensional factors are responsible for that. VHAT with support fromFoundation for Social Transformation (FST), Guwahati, started working
on reduction of gender based violence in Mohanpur block of West Tripura Districtsince April 2009. It was a pilot initiative and phased out on 31st March, 2011.Under this project the activities completed were-* A base line survey to identify the victims of violence in first month of the project.* Awareness workshop : -& To create awareness of the
community on prevention of genderbased violence and humantrafficking.
& The create awareness about thelegal provision regarding theprevention of gender basedviolence and human trafficking.
& To create awareness about thepromotion of child rights.Within 24 months of the projectperiod totally twenty awareness generation workshops were organized withpanchayat members, ICDS workers, primary school teachers. ASHA workersand members of women self help groups. The last workshop was organized on8th March, 2011 in Satdubia Panchayat with 48 participants from various sectorof the society. Total number of participants in twenty workshop was 901.
* Networking and Advocacy: In total 40 advocacy meetings were organized in24 months with the PRIs, SHGs, local clubs and other village level functionaries.The objectives of these advocacy meetings were:
& Ensuring participation of all sectors of the society to reduce violence related to gender.& Creating enabling environment in the society for the victims of violence by
reducing stigma & discrimination.* Legal Support to the Victims: This was aimed to provide legal support to the
victims of the violence. This was one of the important components of the project.The cases dealt by the project during the reporting period was supported by twolawyers. In two years of project period, we could provide the legal support to15 Victims of violence and did the settlements with support of panchayats fortwo cases.
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Anwesha Child Protection Centre (ACPC) started in 1st April 2007 with supportfrom CHILDLINE India Foundation for the care & protection of the underprivilegedchildren received through CHILDLINE Agartala and recommended by Child
Welfare Committee. In the year 2009 Association for India’s Development (AID) startedhelping the ACPC although CIF support was stopped.Purpose of the project :
To provide the basic facilities like shelter, food, education, recreation, medicare supportand life skill development of the orphan and underprivileged children.
Target groups :
Children of age group between 6 -18 of the following category are the target of theproject :' Orphan children' Street children, rag pickers, victims of dendrite addiction' Children rejected by the parents especially by the father' Victims of sexual & physical violence' Victims of insurgency' Differently able children of mild category
Major Achievements :
1. Shelter : It is meant for the children in need of care & protection on short term andlong tern basis. At present there are 50 children staying in Anwesha Child ProtectionCentre.
2. Education : Most of the children are studying in a nearby government school. TheHouse Parents are also giving special coaching regularly to the children includinghealth education.
3. Nutrition : The nutrition to the children are provided under the supervision of Nutritionist.4. Recreation : Arrangement of indoor and outdoor games, TV and cultural programmes
are made in the home.5. Medicare Care Support : Health check up for every child is mandatory at the time of
admission and health check up on weekly basis is also ensured by the doctor. Foremergency medical assistance, the local PHC is linked up by the project.
6. Water and Sanitation : Safe drinking water for the children is ensured in the centre.The IG Office of CRPF, Agartala is supplying safe drinking water during the summerseason. For bathing and other sanitary activities sufficient number of tube wells areinstalled and toilets and bathrooms are constructed. There are two cleaners in thecentre to keep the premises neat & clean.
7. Life skill development activities: Computer training, training on agriculture, broiler
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chicks rearing training, training on vermicompost and rain water harvesting, use ofmedicinal plants and training on cultural activities are conducted in the centre for skilldevelopment of the children.
Monitoring and Evaluation :A Development Committee is formed to look after the activities of the centre and alsoto take necessary steps for the betterment of the centre. Apart from that the Monitoringand Evaluation Team of VHAT is regularly doing the monitoring and evaluation of theactivities of the centre.
Constraints :' The phase out of the CIF support created lot of constraints to run the centre smoothly.' The registration to run the centre is still under process.' Tremendous pressure on the centre to accommodate more children.
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Implementation of A.H.V.Y - Scheme in Border Areas of Tripura -Kathalia and Rajnagar Blocks on Jute, Cane and Bamboo Crafts
The project is supported by office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts)Ministry of Textiles, Government of India.
Objectives :! To Identify craft persons in the two cluster areas.
! To mobilaze the craft persons in Self Help Groups (SHGs) for self employment.
! To enrich the knowledge and skill of the artisans.
! To create the new designs for better market.
! To promote sale of handicrafts through exhibitions.
! To set up a Common Facility Centre for mass production and to improve theworking condition.
! To bring the identified artisans under group insurance.
! To bring the artisans under Rajiv Gandhi Shilpi Swasthya Bima Yojana. (RGSSBY)
! To provide new tools and equipments to the identified antisans.
Achievements :The five years project has been initiated in the two border area blocks with the followingachivements-
! The door to door survey has been conducted to identify the artisans working on Jute,cane and bamboo and altogether 602 artisans have been identified in these to borderarea clusters.
! They are being organized to develop Self Help Groups (SHGs). All together 43 SHGsare from where all the artisans are members. The bank accounts for these SHGshave been opened in different banks of this area.
! All the artisans are brought under the group insurance scheme of Life InsuranceCompany of Government of India.
! The artisans have been registered in RGSSBY health Insurance Scheme run byICICI Lumberd.
“To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, be nothing”- Elbert Hubbard
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Aiming to create eco friendly environment and ensure sustainable developmentthrough utilization of renewable resources, VHAT initiated this project during2008-09 with technical support from different government departments like
Forest Department, Department of Science and Technology, Spices Board of India, TripuraBamboo Mission, etc. The second phase of the project started in February 2010.The major achievements of the second phase are:1. Construction of Vermicompost tank & follow up: In the first phase of the project,
altogether 20 tanks were constructed and regular follow up of the production of thebio manure was done by the project and it was found that all the tanks are producingbio manure.In the second phase of the project another 20 tanks were constructed for the farmers.
2. Group meetings with the farmers: In total 15 small group meetings were organizedwith the farmers of various panchayats of Mohanpur block to keep them motivatedto achieve the goal of the project.
3. Central meeting with the Farmers: A central meeting on June 15, 2010 for thefarmers of the different GPs of the Mohanpur block was organized to promotevermicompost tanks among the farmers.
4. Participation in National Environment Awareness Campaign: VHAT organizedone seminar with the PRI members and farmers of Fatikcherra GP to createawareness about climate change and conservation of Bio-diversity on August 1,2010. VHAT organized another Seminar on Conservation of Bio-diversity andSustainable Development with the 45 school children and teachers in FatikcherreaHigh School on March 22, 2011.
5. Distribution of Sabri Banana Seedlings: VHAT developed a Sabri BananaPlantation garden and distributing seedlings of sabri banana among the farmers withsubsidized prices. The interested farmers were linked with Tripura Bio-technologyCouncil for getting aid for sabri banana plantation.
6. Study about Public Opinion on Climate Change and Conservation of Bio-diversity: A study about Public Opinion on Climate Change and Conservation ofBio-diversity was conducted and opinion from 330 respondents was compiled andthe report submitted to Tripura State Pollution Control Board.
Promotion and Utilization of RenewableResources for Sustainable Development
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- Mahatma Gandhi - Mahatma Gandhi - Mahatma Gandhi - Mahatma Gandhi - Mahatma Gandhi
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With support from Tripura State Pollution Control Board and Ministry ofEnvironment & Forest, Government of India, VHAT implemented a project,“Community Based Initiative on Raising Awareness on Bio-diversity
Conservation and Sustainable Development” under NEAC 2010-11. VHAT planned toimplement the project in Fatikcherra GP especially with the school children and farmers.The activities of the project are cited below:
1. Awareness Activity: Under this awareness activity one seminar on bio-diversityconservation and sustainable development organized with the teacher and studentsof Fatikcherra High School of Mohanpur Block, West Tripura on March 22, 2011.
Content of the seminar: Conceptual clarity of bio-diversity, bio-diversity hot spot,causes of degradation of bio-diversity, bio diversity and environment, protectionmeasures of bio-diversity, definition of sustainable development, organic farming andsustainable agriculture, rain water harvesting and vermicomposting, environment andits components, environment pollution, causes of water pollution & prevention of waterpollution, water borne diseases, air pollution and prevention of air pollution, soil pollution,plastic pollution, value of a tree, joint forest management, rain forest and its importancein protection of bio-diversity, green house effect, global warming, ozone hole, etc.
Methodology used: Lecture discussion, group discussion, game, song and powerpoint presentation.
Resource Person: i. Shri Ajit Sarma, Assistant Director, VHAT, ii. Mr. ManikSutradhar, Programme Staff, VHAT and iii. Shri Hachan Chandra Das, Headmaster,Fatikcherra High School.
Participants: 45 participants including 40 school students attended the seminar.
2. Action Oriented Program: Under this component of the project two vermicomposttanks were constructed for the farmers of Fatikcherra GP of Mohanpur Block, WestTripura. These tanks were constructed under the supervision of Mr. Manik Sutradhar,Program Staff of VHAT. The beneficiary selection for Vermicompost tank was donewith the help of PRI members. VHAT supported half of the cost of the tank and earthworms for vermicompost.
National Environment Awareness Campaign 2010-11
- Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)
''The best doctors in the world are Doctor Diet,Doctor Quiet, and Doctor Merryman."
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Capacity Enhancement of the Functionariesto be engaged for Census 2011
India has undertaken the 15th census of the country in February 2011 where everycitizen of the country – from the newborns to the oldest person living in the country-
enumerated to update the national database on India’s population. This was a massivetask involving a few millions of functionaries (2.7 million enumerators and thousands ofsupport and supervisory staff) and it was critical that each of these individual to have aclear understanding of the critical features of census and the knowledge and skills toundertake and effectively perform the tasks assigned to them.
To provide the training for capacity enhancement one National Alliance of 5 NGOpartners from five region of India were formed. A pool of 90 National Trainers was created(45 from NGOs and 45 from Census Organizations (ORGI) to train the Master TrainerFacilitators who in turn trained the Master Trainers in different States.
VHAT Executive Director was selected as one of the National Trainers who afterunder going the training in Delhi in January 2010 and conducted MTF training in Guwahatifrom February 23 to 26th 2010 , trained the Master Trainers in Tripura. The first phase ofHouse Listing & NPR is completed in June 2010. The actual population enumeration wasdone in the second phase from January – March 2011, where the National Trainers hadcritical role. Two Master Trainers Facilitators were from VHAT- one for gender (Dr. D. K.Ray) and other for disabilities (Mr. Jyotirmoy Majumder) worked in Tripura for orientationof Master Trainers.
Folk Media support for STate TB Control andCHILDLINE Programme
VHAT has a Folk Media Team propagating the knowledge of health, environmentand preventive care through (a) Folk song, (b) Puppet show, (c) Street drama.
The team has been working among the different groups of people in villages, slums,army and BSF complex to strengthen the knowledge of the preventive health care andmanagement.
Last year VHAT participated in District T.B Control Society’s programmes for preventionand control of T.B in the state. This year the Folk Media events were organized withNRHM. These events were organised in differenty areas of West Tripura Districtwhich were as follows:
# TB Control Programme& Haat Divas with puppet show at Takarjala Bazar, Mandai Bazar, Taliamura and
Champaknagar.& Puppet shows at 10 deference places of West Tripura District.##### CHILDLINE programme
Twenty puppet shows and street dramas were organized in different places ofcapital city Agartala and West Tripura district to create awareness about childrights and protection.
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Programmes withIndira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
VHAT has started working with two progammes of IGNOU.
a) VHAT Regional Community College (RCC) :The college will operate some certificate and diploma courses on some vocationaleducation. The main foci of these courses are health, Community education, incomegeneration and environment management. The college is autonomous with its localmanagement, administrative and academic councils. The courses is be under thesupervision of IGNOU and the certificates are issued by the University.The Community College helps the youths in capacity building for development of theincome generation activities and rural employment. It also promotes the villageentrepreneurship development.
b) VHAT IGNOU Programme Study Centre (Centre code - 2642P)B.Sc (Hons.) in Optometry and Ophthalmic Techniques (BISCHOT) is taught as 4years degree course in the VHAT Eye Hospital. This academic course generates thehuman resource for eye care in the state. This is the second Programme StudyCentre for opthalomology under IGNOU in the North Eastern India after Sankar DevNetraloy in Guwahati. The education on ophthalmology is designed to develop theassistants for supporting the eye care including handling the instruments for testingthe visual problems, diagnosis and care of the eyes.
VHAT VOCATIONAL EDUCATION CENTREINSTITUTIONAL CODE NO. AVI 700001
Voluntary Health Association of Tripura is running the Vocational Education Centresince 2007. The centre is accredited by the National Institute of Open Schooling
(NIOS) under Ministry of Human Resource Development with the institutional Code No: -AVI 700001. The subjects of the vocational training are as follows.
Sl.No. Subject Course Period Basic Qualification1
2
3
4
5
The youths from the different parts of the state are taking education from the VHAT, VocationalEducation Centre. The certificates from the Ministry of Human Resource Development willhelp in the employment of the youths in government and non-government sectors.
10th Class Pass
10th Class Pass
8th Class Pass10th Pass or 8th pass
10th pass
Certificate in Early Childhood Careand Education Care and Education.Certificate in Community Health
Yoga
Certificate in Care of Elderly (CCE)
Certificate in Homeopathic Dispensing
One year
One year6 Month
One year
One year
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The global tobacco pandemic is worse today than it was 50 years ago, and itwill be even worser in another 50 years unless extraordinary efforts are madenow. Tobacco is a huge, complex public health concern in India. It is produced,
consumed and exported in various form. India is the second largest producer of tobaccoworldwide and ranks fourth in total tobacco consumption.
With support from Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI), VHAT has taken initiativeto make Agartala smoke free. In this movement the involvement of Agartala MunicipalCouncil, Tripura State Tobacco Control Cell and other lined departments is noteworthy.
The main activities of VHAT towards smoke free Agartala is described below:1. Sensitization meeting with the Media: A sensitization meeting with the media was
organized on 3rd April 2010. Mrs. Ruchira Neog, Programme Officer of VHAI waspresent as the Chief Resource Person for the programme. More than 25 mediaparticipants attended the meeting.
2. Advocacy: VHAT and its member organizations sent letter to the Hon’ble Chairpersonof UPA, Hon’ble Prime Minister and Hon’ble Health Minister regarding timely introductionof new pictorial warnings on all tobacco packets. More than 200 such letters from theNGOs, CBOs & other peoples group were sent to them.
3. Keep vigilance on Tobacco Advertisement: VHAT’s programme staff keeps regularvigilance in the market places of Agartala City regarding violation of COTPA 2003 andhandover a report with photographs of existing tobacco advertisement to the ChiefExecutive Officer of Agartala Municipal Council for necessary action.
4. Advocacy with the Tripura University: VHAT’s Management staff met with theRegistrar of Tripura University (A Central University) to make Tripura University aSmoke Free as per the COTPA 2003. That was a very useful meeting and the Registraragreed to issue circular in this regard.
5. Observance of World No Tobacco Day 2010: On the occasion of World No TobaccoDay 2010, VHAT organized a sensitization programme in Agartala Press Club. Morethan 150 people attended the program.This is followed by a rally with placards, posters and banners which moved differentstreets of Agartala City. More than 200 people took part in the rally.
6. Placement of Tobacco Signages: VHAT put more than 2000 tobacco signages (asspecified in COTPA 2003) in different public places of Agartala and regular follow upof the signages is done.
7. Training of the Law enforcement Agencies: VHAT participated in organizing Trainingfor the Law Enforcement Officers with State Tobacco Control Cell on May 30, 2010.In that training Inspectors of police, Inspectors of Schools, Drug Inspectors of AgartalaMunicipal Council area and other designated officials participated. The DM & Collectorof West District was present in the training.
Constraints :# The fund support from the VHAI was not sufficient to carry out the activities towards
smoke free Agartala.# The Law Enforcement Agencies needs more sensitization for implementation of the act.# Involvement of the allied departments for implementation of the COTPA 2003 is
negligible.
Towards Smoke Free Agartala
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Link Workers Scheme in Tripura is being implemented in North Tripura District(from January 2009) and in West District of Tripura (from October 2010) toaddress HIV & AIDS issue in rural areas. The scheme is supported by National
AIDS Control Organization (NACO) and Tripura State AIDS Control Society (TSACS).Society for Promotion of Youth and Masses (SPYM), New Delhi is implementing thescheme as Lead Agency in collaboration with Voluntary Health Association of Tripura asthe District Implementing Partner.The objectives of Link Workers Scheme:· Reach out to High Risk Individuals and vulnerable men and women in rural areas with
information, knowledge and skill on STI/HIV prevention and risk reduction· Increasing the availability and use of condoms among HRGs and other vulnerable
men and women· Establishing referral and follow up linkages for various services including treatment
for STIs, testing and treatment for TB, ICTC/PPTCT services, HIV care and supportservices including ART.
· Creating enabling environment for PLHA and their family members, reducing stigmaand discrimination against them through interaction with existing community structuresand groups.
Achievement at a glance (2010-11):
SL. No Indicators West Tripura North Tripura1 Coverage of target groups1.1 FSWs 283 14381.2 MSM 135 1671.3 Other vulnerable Population Male 4044 114561.4 Other vulnerable Population Female 3309 103241.5 Truckers 78 301.6 Migrant Labour 174 612 Condom depot established 88 1823 Condom distributed 86250 5224704 Total ICTC referral 606 141645 Total ICTC tested 584 49006 HRG tested for HIV 44 7197 STI referral 154 39518 STI treatment 113 115815 Community meeting 127 164516 Volunteers selection 349 100017 Establishment of village information centre 25 10018 Formation of Red Ribbon Clubs 8 100
Link Workers Scheme
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Loka Swasthya Sambad(PEOPLE’S HEALTH NEWS)
( Monthly Periodical on Health, Environment and Development )
The monthly periodical “Loka Swasthya Sambad” is regularly published from themonth of August 2008. The periodical is now registered by the Registrar of
Newspaper of India (RNI) under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and thePostal Department, Government of India.
The magazine covers the following area for the health and development.
# To the readers – critics on health and development
policy- nationally and internationally.
# Health and medical treatment.# Mental Health.# Traditional Medicare# Health News.# Social Health.# Health and Environment.# Letters to the Editor – feed back from the readers of the periodical.
The periodical is the only health and development magazine of the state gainingacceptability from the readers and intellectuals. It is the priced magazine of VoluntaryHealth Association of Tripura with more than 400 yearly subscribers. Hundreds of copiesare disseminated by the employees and member organizations of VHAT. The lifemembership with contribution of Rs.1000 has been introduced and there are 50 lifemembers.
Moreover, the free copies are distributed to the policy makers, educational institution,and people getting training under VHAT programmes and to others who are interested instrengthening the people’s participation in development of health culture in the community.At present 2,700 copies are printed regularly.
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# Seminar on Dissemination of Information for Public on CancerVoluntary Health Association of Tripura and Dr. B. Borroah Cancer Institute based in
Guwahati jointly organized a one day seminar on Dissemination of Information for Publicin the Conference Hall of Agartala Press Club on 22nd November 2010. Altogether 103participants were present in the seminar. Dr. Gautam Majumder, Medical Superintendentof Agartala Cancer Hospital was present asthe Special Guest of the seminar. Dr.Srabana Bhagabaty, Dr. Manigreeva Atreya,Dr. K. Bhagabaty, and Dr. D. Kalita from Dr.B. Borooah Cancer Institute were present inthe seminar as the Resource Persons.
Dr. Manigreeva discussed on CommonCancer in India. They points of discussionwere-Cancer – world scenario,Nationalscenario,Facts about cancer,Common cancer (head & neck, breast and cervicalcancer),Risk factor of cancer,Symptoms of cancer,Methods of detection of breastcancer,Breast surface examination for detection of lump in the breast, when to do breastsurface examination ,symptoms of cervical cancer,risk factors of cervical cancer, PEPtest for detection of cervical cancer,Treatment of cancers
Dr. Gautam Majumder, MS, Agartala Cancer Hospital delivered a speech on the cancerscenario in the state of Tripura. He mainly emphasized on the importance of the creatingawareness about the early detection and treatment of cancer especially for the public.He thanked the Dr. B Borooah Cancer Institute and VHAT for taking initiative to createawareness of the public regarding prevention of cancer.
Dr. Srabana M Bhagabaty in her speech discussed about the followings:Tobacco &Cancer,Facts about tobacco,Social culture and tobacco,Common forms of Tobaccoconsumption,Contents of bidi / cigarettes ,Toxic chemicals in tobacco,Patterns of tobaccoconsumption on NE States,Tobacco passive smoking and Preventive measures of cancer.
Special activities
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# Regional workshop on “Rights and Opportunities of persons with Disabilities and Community Approaches to Handicap in Development.”
The participants of the workshop were from North Eastern States. Twenty threeparticipents from Assam, Manipur and Tripura were present in the four days workshopon April, 18-21, 2010. The main focal points of discussion were causes of disabilities,guidelines for identification, community based rehabilitation and National and InternationalLaws related to rights of the Persons with Disabilities. The trainees also visited VHATCBR project for field level orientation.
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# Workshop on Citizen Journalism & New MediaCitizen Journalism is act of citizens playing an active role in the process of collecting,
reporting, analyzing and disseminating news and information. It has put democracy backin people’s hand. Citizen Journalists equipped with mobile phones, portable cameras,and blog, are rapidly becoming alternative media as a reliable, unbiased and wide ranging
# Tripura State Consultation on, “Working Draft on the New Law on Persons with Disability Act 2011”& Introduction:Voluntary Health Association of Tripura (VHAT) in partnership with Shishu Sarothi,
Guwahati, Assam organized a one day State Consultation on, “Working Draft on theNew Law on Persons with Disability Act 2011” on 6th March 2011 in the Conference Hallof DDRC, Agartala, West Tripura . The participants were DPO-Members, individual PWDs,family members of PWDs, Health Workers, NGOs working in the issue of Disabilities,Parents and Government officials. Total number of participants was 117.
& The aim of the consultation was :To get the inputs regarding the new legislation “Persons with Disability Act 2011”
from people with disabilities, disability advocates, parents and duty bearers from theGovernment from the entire State, which would be a feed back to the Committee toincorporate in the final draft.
The consultation was inaugurated by Shri Sahadeb Das, IAS, Director, Departmentof School Education, Government of Tripura at 10.00 am.The Technical sessions wereconducted by Mr. Siddhartha Sankar Dey, Advocate Guwahati High Court andRepresentative of Shishu Sarothy .First he gave an overview of the draft law. Then all theparticipants were divided into seven groups to discussion selective issues and theresolutions were taken in the group discussions. The different issues were- Education,Employment, Social Security,Health, Women & Children with Disabilities,Accessibility,Civil Political Rights & Authority,Leisure, Recreation and Sports ,Equality &Non-Discrimination.
The recommendations and suggestions were compiled and sent to the Ministry ofSocial Justice and Empowerment, Government of India through Shishu Sarothy.
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Dr. D. Kalita, Clinical Psychologist of BBCI discussed about the Psycho social aspectsof cancer. In this session he mainly stressed on the counseling for the cancer patientsand family members.
In the last session of the day Dr. K. Bhagabaty discussed about the palliative care &role of public in providing care to cancer patients
This is followed by a open session in which many of the participants asked severalquestions related to cancer and the resource persons replied to them.
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# Workshop on Disability and Inclusive DevelopmentVHAT organized a one day workshop on ‘Disability and Inclusive Development’with
support from CBM SARON, Bangalore on March28,2011, in VHAT Training Hall , Agartala.This was inaugurated by Mr.S.Das,(IAS), Director of School Education.The ResourcePersons were Mr. Murali P. and Mr. Anil Thomas from CBM SARON Office, Bangalore.
This was an intensive participatory process where the needs of PwDs and community,barriers to the PwDs to achieve the needs, creating barrier free environment, right basedapproach and inclusive development were discussed. 47 persons from various sector ofthe society, who were concerned about the issue of disability, participated in it.
# Sensitization Meeting with the Members of Women Self Help Groups for launching the
Shakti project of Hindustan Unilever LimitedVHAT organized this meeting with the members of women SHGs of Mohanpur and
Bishalgarh blocks with support from Hindustan Unilever Limited on September 10, 2010.Totally 67 women participated in this meeting. Mr. Pijush Kumar Datta, Territory SalesOfficer with another officer of Hindustan Unilever Limited were present and conductedthe meeting. They explained how the women would be benefited from this project.
The follow up of this meeting would be done by the respective Field Staff of VHAT inMohanpur and Bishalgarh block.
source of information through out theworld. Citizen Journalism plays animportant role on development of thesociety towards spreading information,unearthing corruption or just spreadingnews on anything happening in thecommunity.
This is an event of professionalsactively working with marginalizedcommunities with experience inadvocacy and campaigning and regional or international networks.
To make familiar with the citizen journalism and new media, Voluntary HealthAssociation of Tripura in collaboration with Foundation for People Empowerment, Mahiti-Bangalore and Panos South Asia,Guwahati, organized a two day workshop during July26-27, 2010 in VHAT Training Hall for the technologists, designers, social activists etcwho have plan to use new technology tools and tactics in their campaigns as well asothers who want to become a Citizen Journalist. Resource Persons and experts fromoutside the state facilitated the workshop. All together 31 participants from civil societyorganizations and different Media participated in this workshop.
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INFORMATION DOCUMENTATION,PUBLICATION AND DISSEMINATION
Voluntary Health Association of Tripura (VHAT) runs an information anddocumentation centre. It collects various information from different sources and
documents all the information in the documentation centre.The information and documentation centre consists of following components :
$ Journals and books on health, environment, income generation, gender issues,disability and socio-economic issues.
$ NGO promotion cell consisting information on project proposal preparation, informationabout funding agencies and area of financial support by the funding agencies.
$ Information boxes contain non book information materials on health, environment,gender issues, and other developmental issues.
$ VHAT Programme reports, evaluation reports, reports on different research activitiesand VHAT’s publication.
Books in Documentation CentreSL. Category NumberNo. of Books1. Community Health 4002. Appropriae Technology 553. Anti-addiction general 524. Administration General 405. NGO Promotion 256. Aboriginal People 607. Reproductive and Child Health 3008. Development in General 189. Environment in General 27510. Health Policy and Research 5511. Health Statistics 7012. School Health 7013. Women’s Health 4414. Mental Health 5215. Medical Science 7216. Sociology General 11517. Population 1718. Education 8519. Disability 7520. Rational Drug Therapy 5521. Preventive and Social Health 5022. Income Generation 1823. Developing Training Materials 5624. Law General 1425. Journal 10
Total - 2084
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● Following books published by VHAT :
1. AIDS Niyee Kichu Katha Kichu Prasna (Some discussion and queries on AIDS)2. Jauna Rog (STDs)3. Jekhane Dactar Nei (Where There is No Doctor)4. Tripurer Bonushaudhi (Medicinal Plants of Tripura)5. Projonan O Shishu Swasthya (Reporductive and Child Health)6. Malaria.7. Janasankhar Gati Prakriti O Prajonan Shikhha (Population and Population Education)8. Rajonibriti (Menopause)9. Jakksma (Tuberculosis)10. Jal (Water)11. Diabetes, Hapani, Hridrog (Diabetes, Asthma and Cardio vascular diseases)12. Plastic Dhushan (Plastic Pollution)13. Parbesh : Samashya O Pratikar14. Samkramak Byadhi O Bartaman Bishwa15. AIDS Samparake Janun (Know About AIDS)16. Pratibandhi Unnayan-O-Punarbasan Sahaika
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Trainings / Meetings Attended by VHAT Members & Staff
Capacity building of the staff and members is one of the continuous efforts ofVHAT to strengthen the organization as well as to attain new skills in social development
issues. During last one year VHAT staff & members attended the following trainings / meetings: Sl. No Name of training / Meeting Date & Venue Attended by
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Regional Consultation on Standard OperatingProcedure on Trans-Boarder Human Trafficking& HIV conducted by UNIFEM, Delhi
Workshop on Fund Raising and Report Writing.
Meeting on managing water challenges underProgramme on “Winings Augmentation andRenovation (WAR) for water.”
Training Programme for functionaries ofCommunity Colleges under IGNOU
Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT) and Allied TrustMeet.
CBR-Forum North-East Partners Meeting
IDBI Blood Donation camp, under Corporate SocialResponsibility
WAR for water Meeting organized by Ministry ofScience & Technology.Meeting on Juvinile Justice Act, organized byNational Commission for Protection of child Right(NCPCR)
Training of National Trainer and Master TrainersFacilitors on second phase of census 2011(Population Enumeration)
Workshop on Quality Eye Care
UNCRPD workshop on Rights of the Persons withDisabilities (PWDs)
Civil Society consultation on UNCRC on child Right
Sensilization Workshop on Disability and InclusiveDevelopment.
May 17-18, 2010,Guwahati
May 19-21, 2010
August 2, 2010 centre forstudies on Bay of Bengal,Andhra University,Visakhapathanam
August 7-8, 2010 BarpetaGirl’s College, Assam
Ausust 10-11,2010 Rastriya GraminBikash Nidhi, Guwahati
August 26-27, 2010BOSCO Reach but,Guwahati, Assam
October 1, 2010Agartala.
October 26,2010New Delhi.
October 28-29,2010, New Delhi
November20-24, 2010Guwahati
May 7, 2010New Delhi
June 3-4, 2010Kolkata
June 16, 2010Agartala
March 28, 2011CBM SARONNew Delhi.
Dr. Sreelekha Ray,Executive Director
Dr. Sreelekha Ray,Executive Director
Prof. Dr. Dilip Kumar Ray,Chief Advisor
Prof. Dr. Dilip Kumar Ray,Chief Advisor.
Prof. Dr. Dilip Kumar Ray,Chief Advisor.
Dr. Sreelekha RayExecutive DirectorMr. Sankar Debnath,Programme Co-ordinator
Mr. Bipul Majumder,CHILDLINE, Co-ordinator
Prof. Dr. Dilip Kumar Ray,Chief Advisor
Prof. Dr. Dilip Kumar RayChief Advisor
Prof. Dr. Dilip Kumar Ray,Chief Advisor, JyotirmoyMajumder, Co-ordinator.
Ms. Jayanti Deb, O.T.Manager VHAT EyeHospital Dr. A.K. Chakma,Ophthalmologist.Dr. Dilip Kumar Ray ChiefAdvisor, Dr. Sreelekha Ray,Executive Director.Ms. Mausumi Pal, ChildlineMs. Jayanti Deb, Ms.Sanchita Deb, AnweshaChild Protection centre.Dr. Sreelekha Ray,Executive Director, andMR. Joytirmoy Majumder,Co-ordinator CBR- project
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Visitors & Resource Persons for the Year 2010-2011
Name of Visitor Date of Visit
Ms. Ruchira Neog, Programme Officer, VHAI April 3, 2010
Dr. Dilip Kumar Ray, VHAT April 18, 2010
Dr. J.M. Ghosh, Psychiatrist, Agartala April 19, 2010
Dr. P. Debnath, DDRC, West Tripura District April 20, 2010
Mr. B.N. Kabui, CBR Forum, Bengalore April 28-30, 2010
Mr. Supriya Kumar, Evaluator, CBR Forum May 4-6, 2010
Mr. Kiron Shankar Chakraborty, Regional Director,IGNOU Regional Centre, Agartala. May 7, 2010
Mr. Avik Mitra, CHILDLINE India Foundation, Kolkata May 12-15, 2010
Mr. Dwigendra Mohan Barman, Spices Board of India, Agartala. May 15, 2010
Dr. Goutam Majumder, Medical Superintendent,Cancer Hospital, Agartala. May 31, 2010
Dr. B.k. Baidya, SPO (NVBDCP), Govt. of Tripura June 6, 2010
Mr. Babul Gogoi, Panos South Asia, Guwahati July 26-27, 2010
Mr. Umesh, CBM SARON, Bengalore September 5-9, 2010
Mr. Sunil Farnandez, Auditor, CBM SARON, September 5-9, 2010
Mr. Pijush Kumar Datta, Hindustan Unilever October 9, 2010
Dr. Srabana Bhagabaty, Dr. Manigreeva Atreya,Dr. D. Kalita (Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati) November 21- 22, 2010
Ms. Amina Charania, Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, Mumbai January 22-23, 2011
Dr. Chiranjeev Kakoty, NESPYM February 2011
Shri Sahadeb Das, IAS, Director, Department ofSchool Education, Govt. of Tripura. March 6, 2011
Mr. Siddhartha Sankar Dey, Advocate,Guwahati High Court and Representative of Shishu Sarothy. March 6, 2011
Mr. Murali P, Mr. Anil Thomas, CBM SARON, Bengalore March 28, 2011
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1. Balance Sheet as at 31.03.2011Sources of Fund Amount (Rs.) Application of Fund Amount (Rs.)
General Fund 13192288.11 Fixed Assets 13374883.55Building Fund 607965.00 Capital Work 1120728.00
in ProgressDonor’s Fund 3819618.14 Fixed deposit 2817821.00
Capital Reserve 4137792.00 Current Assets, 4550301.70 Loan & Advances
Outstanding 106071.00Liabilities
TOTAL Rs. 21863734.25 TOTAL Rs. 21863734.25
2. Income & Expenditure account for year ended on 31st March 2011.
Expenditure Amount (Rs.) Income Amount (Rs.)Opening Stock of Books 20150.00 Grants 7260970.87Project related expenditure 7979528.50 TDS 500.00Repair & mainteinance 220824.00 Self generated income 1937382.00Operational expenses of 558596.00 Others 562890.00the organizationDepreciation 895398.98 Closing stock of Books 20150.00Excess of income over 107395.39expenditure (Transferredto Balance sheet)
TOTAL Rs. 9781892.87 TOTAL Rs. 9781892.87
3. Receipts & Payments account for the year ended on 31.03.2011 Receipts Amount (Rs.) Payments Amount (Rs.)
Opening Balance Project related payments 9183280.50Cash in Hand (Opening) 2016.00 Repair & maintenance 220824.00Cash at Bank (Opening) 4150824.37 Operational exp. of the 558596.00
organizationGrants for the specific project 8120717.83 Tax Paid 0.00Self generated income 1937382.00 TDS Paid 1577.00Others 230483.00 Closing BalanceTDS Collected 1577.00 Cash in hand (Closing) 1200.00
Cash at Bank (Closing) 4477522.70TOTAL Rs. 14443000.20 TOTAL Rs. 14443000.20
Abridged Financial Statement of 2010-2011
Receipt During 2010-2011 Payment During 2010-2011
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4. Major Projects of the year Expenditure (Rs.)1. VHAI (Health Promotion TOBACCO) 205,786.00
2. IGNOU 57,505.003. UNIMESH (AID) 561,000.004. CHILDLINE INDIA, MOWCD 821,900.005. AASHA Project, (TSACS) 614,270.006. Development Commissioner for Handicraft 90,000.007. Ratanmani Vidyalaya, Sir. Dorabji Tata Trust 1,137,000.008. CBR Forum, Bangalore 612,900.009. Ministry of DoNER 875,025.0010. Census 309,795.0011. Tackling Gender Violence (FST) 160,00.0012. GIVE India (A/C 1814) 35,846.2013. GIVE India (A/c 2618) 364,243.6914. VHAT Eye Hospital (including CBR), CBM 1,521,758.0015. Oil & Natrural Gas Corporation for PWDs 400,000.0016. Shishu Sarothy 80,000.0017. Oil & Natural Gas Corporation for ACPC 82,551.00
Total Rs. 7,929,579.89
1. The salary & benefits of its Head, the highest paid staff member and the lowest paid staff member
Head of the organization Rs. 22379.00 per month Rs. 268548.00 per annum(Executive Director)
Highest paid Rs. 22379.00 per monrth Rs. 268548.00 per annum
Lowest paid Rs. 1000.00 per month Rs. 12000.00 per annum
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2. All Renumeration & Reimbursements to Board MembersSl. Name Gross remunerationNo. reimbursement Per Annum (Rs)1 Md. Mokbul Ali, President (TA) 1340.002 Dr. Jogesh chandra Das, Vice-President (TA) 160.003 Mr. Subrata Roy, Secretary (TA) 2500.004 Mr. Uttam Chowdhury, Assistant Secertary ZERO5 Mr. Binoy Paul, Treasurer (TA) 4400.006 Dr. Dilip Kumar Ray, (worked as CBR Project Director) 185130.007 Mrs. Anu Dey, Member ZERO8 Mr. Tapan Bhattacherjee, Member (TA) 260.009 Ms. B. Vanlalmawii Darlong, Member (TA) 470.0010 Ms. Banarani Choudhury ZERO11 Dr. Sreelekha Ray, Ex-officio (Executive Director) Rs. 268548.00
Total cost of International Travel : ZEROTotal cost of National Travel :
No. Name of Training / Meeting Amount (Rs.)1 CHILDLINE Co-ordinators/Counsilors/Team Members Training
in Kolkata-attended by Bipul Kanti Majumder & Mousumi Paul. 8010.002 Training on UNCRPD in Hyderabad-attended by Subrata Majumder
& Prasen chakraborty 36466.003 Training on prevention of Gender Based Violence in Guwahati-
attended by Manik Sutradhar 3500.004 Training on War for water in Delhi-attended by Dr. D. K. Roy 13819.005 Training on J. J. Act in Guwahati by NIPCCD - Mr. Jyotirmoy Majumder 3277.006 Training on War for water in Vishakhapattanam -attended by Dr. D. K. Roy 4644.007 Project Meeting on War of Water in New Delhi-attended by
Dr. S. Ray & Dr. D. K. Ray 26188.008 Training on UNCRPD, organized by CBM SARON in Kolkata-attended
by Dr. D. K. Roy & Dr. S Ray 11788.009. Meeting for the Director and Board Members, organised by CBR Forum
in Kolkata-attended by Dr. D. K. Ray & Dr. Sreelekha Ray 10157.0010 Training on Better Management of Eye Care in Delhi-attended by
Dr. A.K. Chakma & Ms. Joyanti Deb 29841.00
3. The distribution of staff according to salary levels and gender break up 2010- 2011
Staff (per month) Male staff Female Staff Total staffSlab of gross salary (in Rs.) plus benefits paid toStaff (per month)Less then 5000 33 30 635000-10000 9 4 1310000-15000 3 0 315000-20000 0 0 020000-25000 1 1 2Greater than 250000 0 0 0Total 46 35 81
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Internal Evaluation, Monitoring andDevelopmental Report 2010- 2011
ACHIEVEMENT
# The organization could develop more intense networking both in state as well asnational level.
# The extension of contacts with many more Ministries and non-governmentorganizations specially with the corporate sector for support to the activity are ofimportant feature of development of the organization.
# A very much important contribution and honour for the organization was appointmentfor participation in the census 2011 as National Trainer and traning of the MasterTrainers of the state specially on the gender and disability issues.
# The contribution of the Ministry of Development of North East Region in the vocationaleducation programmes of the organization opened new dimension in the field ofcapacity building in the grassroot.
# The contribution in the field for community based rehabilitation (CBR) for PWDs wasnoteworthy specially by mobilization of the local resources and networking withgovernment sectors.
# Introduction of Homeopathy dispensing and certificate in care of elderly in the vocationaleducation is very much encourging.
# The expansion of the activities of the CHILDLINE programme for support and protectionof the children in need was very much appreciating. The CHILDLINE network couldrecover many of the missing children.
# Connecting many of the member organizations with some programmes was importantto keep up the consolidation of the activities and generating trust in the network.
# Increase of the services by VHAT Hospitality centre increased the contribution of thelocal collection of the fund to support sustained programmes.
# The increased invitations of the VHAT resource persons to the trainings, meetingsand workshops increased the capacities of the trainers.
# The amount of circulation of the Loka Swasthya Sambad was increased indicatingthe growing acceptibility of this monthly magazine.
CONSTRAINTS# The incidence of gross negligence in the duties of some of the employees of the
organization caused constraints in achievement of the good return in some programmeresult.
# The financial inflow from the donors of some programmes hindered the momentumof achievements.
# Difficient administrative support to some of the programme caused sufferings.
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# The least salary support in the project by most of the funding agencies includinggovernments causing frustrations among the human resource - the main driving forcefor implementation of the projects.
RECOMMENDATIONS+ More human resource with good orientations are necessary and the present working
force needs time to time trainings for better capacity building.+ The organization to find out the sources of regular income based efforts to gain better
sustainity and continuation of the quality programmes.+ The monthly and periodical meetings of the programme leaders and implementing
staff have to be done more effectively and the reporting system must be strengthen.+ Strengthening of the administrative control is necessary to organise the systematic
imput of the human resource and control of the irregularities in both nearby as well asdistantly located projects.
+ The project formulation and regular contact with the funding sources to be done bythe separate and independent cell.
+ Re-organization of the Khoj Project as well as the projects in the VHAT complex nearAgartala Airport should be done to derive the best results from these innovative projects.
+ Further development of networking with the government departments to ensureparticipation in qualitative development of governments people relations to facilitatedevelopment in the state.
+ Regarding the CBR programme for PWDs, the DPOs and their federations of atleast10 groups to be strengthen and some effective measures to involve them in capacitybuilding and support for income generation activities to be increased.
+ The IGNOU recognised VHAT Regional Community College should introduceparamedical courses for strengthening community participation in changing thehealth scenario in the grassroot.
“The world was promised freedom fromwant but large parts of the world are facedwith starvation, while others are living inabundance.The economic anarchy ofcapitalist society as it exists today is in myopinion, the real source of evil. The entireproduction is carried for profit, not foruse.” - Albert Einstein
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Acknowledgement
1. Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAT), New Delhi.2. Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India.3. Association for India’s Development, USA.4. Ministry of Development of North East Region.5. CHILDLINE India Foundation, Mumbai.6. CBM SARO (N), Bangalore.7. GIVE India, Mumbai.8. CBR Forum, Bangalore.9. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).10. National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), Ministry of Human Resource Development.11. Foundation for Social Transformation : Enabling NE India, Guwahati.12. O.N.G.C. Tripura Asset.13. National Trust, New Delhi .14. Sir Dorbaji Tata Trust, Mumbai.15. Tripura State AIDS Control Society.16. Department of Tribal Welfare, Government of Tripura.17. Department of School Education,
Government of Tripura.18. Tripura State Pollution Control
Board, Agartala, Tripura.19. Impulse NGO Network, Shillong.20. District TB Control Society.21. SPYM, New Delhi.22. NESPYM, Guwahati.23. Anugraha and Dristridaan,
NewDelhi.24. Rupaichari Block Development
Office.25. IGP, Central Reserve Police Force
(CRPF), Tripura.26. VHAT Board Members.27. VHAT General & Associate
Members.28. VHAT Staffs and Volunteers.
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