Extracurricular1 model urban village

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Aravali ScholarsAravali Scholars

Sunhaira Sikanderpur ProjectSunhaira Sikanderpur Project

ObjectiveObjectiveTo make Sikanderpur a ‘model’ urban villageTo make Sikanderpur a ‘model’ urban village

Build a community which serves as a model for Build a community which serves as a model for India's urban villagesIndia's urban villages

Citizens can live a life of dignity; are Citizens can live a life of dignity; are empowered; and empowered; and well representedwell represented

Government institutions, services and schemes Government institutions, services and schemes work work the way they are supposed tothe way they are supposed to

Residents have access to professional Residents have access to professional services which services which make a real difference to their make a real difference to their liveslives

People (specially women, youth and children) People (specially women, youth and children) have an have an opportunity to participate in India's opportunity to participate in India's successsuccess

SikanderpurSikanderpurWhat is Sikanderpur?What is Sikanderpur?

Sikanderpur Ghosi is a Sikanderpur Ghosi is a large village located large village located in the district of in the district of Gurgaon, Haryana, Gurgaon, Haryana, India.India.

This village was This village was dominated by Yadavs dominated by Yadavs and lies near famous and lies near famous MG road. The nearby MG road. The nearby villages are villages are Chakkarpur and Chakkarpur and Nathupur. Residential Nathupur. Residential areas such as DLF areas such as DLF phase 1 and 3 also lie phase 1 and 3 also lie near this village.near this village.

This village also has This village also has access to a nearby access to a nearby metro line.metro line.

History of History of SikanderpurSikanderpur

The Sikanderpur region The Sikanderpur region of Gurgaon used to be of Gurgaon used to be an area of farmland an area of farmland with green fields with green fields throughout. Now, most throughout. Now, most of the farmers have of the farmers have sold their lands and sold their lands and migrated to nearby migrated to nearby areas whereas, some areas whereas, some still reside in the still reside in the rented housing in the rented housing in the village. village.

There were various There were various Havelis present in Havelis present in SikanderpurSikanderpur

What is an Ideal Urban What is an Ideal Urban Village?Village?

An urban village is an urban planning and urban design concept. Urban villages are compact, walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods and towns that are a pleasure to live in. Also known as new urbanism towns and villages, these places are becoming more popular as people have had enough of suburban traffic jams, and the lack of good urbanism. Urban villages are places where everything you need is within walking distance (shops, restaurants, movies, services). In an urban village you can live without a car, since the compact layout makes it easy to get around on foot, bicycle, or by trains & light rail. These compact villages are a drastic contrast to our sprawling suburbs where everything is spread out, separated by uses, and connected only by roads and highways. Life in an Urban Village is completely different from big cities and suburbs in that they are pedestrian oriented, and offer a higher quality of life being friendlier and a more pleasant place to live in.

Theses villages are known as urban villages because they house the transitory population. The transitory population are the migrant people mainly living in small rooms for rent. In reality, urban villages are the villages that comprise the migrant population and are a little better off than other villages in the sense that they have facilities such as schools, hospitals etc.

What is an Ideal Urban What is an Ideal Urban Village?Village?

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What is happening to What is happening to Urban Villages in India Urban Villages in India

today?today?Over-population

More people living than registered

Migrants do not have voter’s ids or adhaar cards.

Unplanned development

Poor sewage system

Illegal constructions

Poor educational facilities

ShortagesShortages

Electricity shortage

Shortage of drinking water

Insufficient medical facilities available

Interventions Required to Interventions Required to improve basic condition of improve basic condition of

Urban VillagesUrban Villages

Infrastructure improvement and Development

- Better sewage system should be provided

- Basic sanitation should be enhanced

- Recreational areas such as parks can be made

- There should be planned development

- Programs for reducing pollution can be started

Facilities

- Better health facilities should be established

- Schooling should be improved and ensured

Empowerment

- Women should be empowered

- Strong laws should be set up to protect the disadvantaged

- Projects and initiatives such as microfinance can be started

- People should be aware of their rights and should have voter ids and adhaar cards

- Basic Insurances should be provided

Example of Model urban Example of Model urban VillageVillageShahpur JatShahpur Jat

A not for profit organization called Vatavarn initiated a project in A not for profit organization called Vatavarn initiated a project in an urban village called Shahpur Jat.an urban village called Shahpur Jat.

Some steps taken were as follows:Some steps taken were as follows:

Archaeological Survey of India was requested to repair the Archaeological Survey of India was requested to repair the historic monumentshistoric monuments

The government of National Capital Territory Delhi was The government of National Capital Territory Delhi was pressurized to remake roadspressurized to remake roads

Road side trees, household plants and some medicinal plants were Road side trees, household plants and some medicinal plants were plantedplanted

A local fair called ‘ShahpurHaat’ was held with the cooperation A local fair called ‘ShahpurHaat’ was held with the cooperation of Max-India Foundationof Max-India Foundation

Academic classes for dropouts from schools were undertakenAcademic classes for dropouts from schools were undertaken

Alcoholic men who abused their wives were counselledAlcoholic men who abused their wives were counselled

Women were counselled on self-sustenance, economic upliftment and Women were counselled on self-sustenance, economic upliftment and their rights.their rights.

Shahpur Jat

Example of Model Rural Example of Model Rural Village in IndiaVillage in India

RALEGAN SIDDHI (Maharashtra)RALEGAN SIDDHI (Maharashtra)

A good example of a model urban village is Ralegan Siddhi.

Some of the major problems in the village were:

Poverty

Fragile ecosystem

Soil erosion

Drought and water shortage

Deprivation of food and water

Some of the major steps taken by this village are as follows:

Programs such as afforestation and terracing have started being practiced so as to reduce soil

erosion in the area.

Canals have been built to retain rainwater

Solar power and biogas has been started. Even a windmill has been installed.

Water is now available throughout the year due to recent success in watershed management.

Solar panels have been installed for every light pole


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The World Bank Group has concluded that the village of Ralegan Siddhi was transformed from a highly degraded village ecosystem in a semi-arid region of extreme poverty to one of the richest in the country. The Ralegan Siddhi example, now 25 years old, by demonstrating that it is possible to rebuild natural capital in partnership with the local

economy, is a model for the rest of the country.


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Another ExampleAnother ExampleHiware BazarHiware Bazar

About About Sikanderpur…..Sikanderpur…..

Why have we chosen Why have we chosen Sikanderpur?Sikanderpur?

We have chosen Sikanderpur village We have chosen Sikanderpur village because it is a village near where we because it is a village near where we live. The population of this village live. The population of this village primarily consists of the people working primarily consists of the people working in our houses such as cooks, sweepers, in our houses such as cooks, sweepers, drivers, maids etc. We feel our duty is drivers, maids etc. We feel our duty is not only to improve the condition of a not only to improve the condition of a village but is also to make everyone feel village but is also to make everyone feel sensitive towards the people working for sensitive towards the people working for us in our houses and offices and do our us in our houses and offices and do our bit to improve their lives.bit to improve their lives.

Profile of the villageProfile of the village

The population of the village is dominated The population of the village is dominated by migrants from Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar by migrants from Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh etc.. There are also people from Pradesh etc.. There are also people from places such as Bangladesh outside India.places such as Bangladesh outside India.

Occupations are mainly fruit vendors, Occupations are mainly fruit vendors, vegetable vendors, waiters, drivers, cooks vegetable vendors, waiters, drivers, cooks and maids, BPO workers etc.and maids, BPO workers etc.

People live in small rooms put up for rent People live in small rooms put up for rent by former farmers who now own relatively by former farmers who now own relatively bigger houses in Sikanderpur or live bigger houses in Sikanderpur or live outside. outside.

ProblemsProblems

Unplanned and Unplanned and haphazard haphazard developmentdevelopment

-- Poor condition of Poor condition of primary primary and and middle schoolsmiddle schools

-- Poor health Poor health conditions conditions

and facilitiesand facilities

-- Poor sewage systemPoor sewage system

-- No proper waste No proper waste disposal disposal system system therefore dumping therefore dumping

on road is prevalenton road is prevalent

OverpopulationOverpopulation

-- Registered Registered population is population is only only about 6000 whereas about 6000 whereas the actual population the actual population is is about 70,000about 70,000

-- People, primarily People, primarily migrants do not have migrants do not have voter ids and adhaar voter ids and adhaar cards. Only about 300 cards. Only about 300

people in the people in the village are village are registered votersregistered voters

How are we How are we contributing?contributing?

EducationEducation

There is one primary and one middle school There is one primary and one middle school present n Sikanderpur village.present n Sikanderpur village.

The schools lack proper drinking waterThe schools lack proper drinking water

Windows in some of the classrooms are missingWindows in some of the classrooms are missing

Student staff ratio is not up to the markStudent staff ratio is not up to the mark

Aanganwadis are not maintained properly and are Aanganwadis are not maintained properly and are too few in number for the residing population. too few in number for the residing population.

Teachers are not motivated to teach and at Teachers are not motivated to teach and at times are inexperiencedtimes are inexperienced

No examination system to test the studentsNo examination system to test the students

Our ActionsOur Actions

We are in touch with NGOs and are finding We are in touch with NGOs and are finding ways to improve the condition of the ways to improve the condition of the schoolsschools

People have started to monitor proper People have started to monitor proper functioning of the schools and are functioning of the schools and are ensuring that the children are actually ensuring that the children are actually going to themgoing to them

English TrainingEnglish Training

Children

Basic English classes for children in the govt. schools in Sikanderpur. The work is outside curriculum work

Anyone

English classes for anyone who wants to attend ranging from teenagers to adults

English TrainingEnglish Training

Working with Ms. Vinita Idnani

HealthHealth

There is currently one hospital in There is currently one hospital in Sikanderpur village but is not being runSikanderpur village but is not being run

People in the village have various People in the village have various diseases and something must be done to diseases and something must be done to combat this problemcombat this problem


Rotary will conduct free surgery to people Rotary will conduct free surgery to people who have a cleft palate who have a cleft palate

We are trying to improve the condition of We are trying to improve the condition of the current hospital in the village and the current hospital in the village and get it functioning againget it functioning again

We are also in touch with the Sikanderpur We are also in touch with the Sikanderpur Charitable DispensaryCharitable Dispensary

SEWAGESEWAGE

The sewage system in the village is very The sewage system in the village is very poor. Filthy water can be seen on the poor. Filthy water can be seen on the sides of the roads and in between shops sides of the roads and in between shops and houses. and houses.

We have contacted Arcop and set a plan on We have contacted Arcop and set a plan on how to solve the sewage problem in how to solve the sewage problem in Sikanderpur villageSikanderpur village

Sanitation Sanitation

Points discussed with Points discussed with ArcopArcop

Ensure all house are connected Ensure all house are connected to the Sewage Lines (There to the Sewage Lines (There seems to be a goon network seems to be a goon network already existing)already existing)

Spread awareness amongst Spread awareness amongst villagers so that Solid Waste villagers so that Solid Waste is not thrown in the Storm is not thrown in the Storm Water drainsWater drains

Remove obstructions that seem Remove obstructions that seem to exist at some places in the to exist at some places in the Sewage LineSewage Line

Also remove obstructions in Also remove obstructions in Storm Water drainsStorm Water drains

Ensure that the sewage lines Ensure that the sewage lines are connected to the main are connected to the main sewage line (if exists) or sewage line (if exists) or alternatively create a STPalternatively create a STP

Create a control edge near the Create a control edge near the sewage pond through landscaping so sewage pond through landscaping so that no further encroachment that no further encroachment happenshappens

Develop the existing sewage pond Develop the existing sewage pond as a fresh water pond included in as a fresh water pond included in the Biodiversity Parkthe Biodiversity Park

For the fresh water systemFor the fresh water system

-- Create a water treatment Create a water treatment plant near plant near the Tube Well to the Tube Well to ensure quality of ensure quality of drinking drinking water is acceptablewater is acceptable

-- Augment the Tube Well supply Augment the Tube Well supply with with Canal Water if possibleCanal Water if possible

Further it was suggested that the Further it was suggested that the public area in Sikanderpur, public area in Sikanderpur, disused Shamashan Bhumi and the disused Shamashan Bhumi and the existing Sewage Pond can be existing Sewage Pond can be developed into a really good developed into a really good urban neighborhood.urban neighborhood.

There has been problem There has been problem with garbage disposal in with garbage disposal in Sikanderpur villageSikanderpur village

Garbage such as empty Garbage such as empty food packets, plastic and food packets, plastic and glass bottles, polythene glass bottles, polythene bags etc. can be seen bags etc. can be seen near roads and in the near roads and in the alleysalleys

What can be done?What can be done?

1)1) We are talking to NGOs We are talking to NGOs and and set up certain set up certain programs to programs to spread spread awareness among awareness among the the people of Sikanderpur in people of Sikanderpur in

order to keep it cleanorder to keep it clean

2)2) We are getting in We are getting in touch with touch with an NGO an NGO called Jamghat called Jamghat which which will conduct street will conduct street

plays to spread plays to spread awareness awareness to the to the people of Sikanderpurpeople of Sikanderpur

3)3) Dustbins can be Dustbins can be provided in provided in the village the village

GARBAGE DISPOSALGARBAGE DISPOSAL

Points discussed with Points discussed with ArcopArcop

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What is present?What is present?

Community HallCommunity Hall

Free space for a Free space for a park or playgroundpark or playground

Small ShopsSmall Shops

HospitalHospital

AanganwadiAanganwadi

SchoolsSchools

What can be set upWhat can be set up

Parks and Parks and playgroundsplaygrounds

Small departmental Small departmental Store in which Store in which goods can be goods can be purchased at lower purchased at lower pricesprices

Programs to spread Programs to spread awareness among the awareness among the people of the people of the village to keep a village to keep a clean Sikanderpurclean Sikanderpur

Community Development Community Development

We are exploring with We are exploring with a company called a company called “Magic Bus”, the “Magic Bus”, the options of developing options of developing some sports in the some sports in the village. village.

By participating in By participating in these sports, these sports, children will not children will not only learn how to only learn how to play but will also play but will also apply things such as apply things such as hygiene, teamwork hygiene, teamwork etc. in their daily etc. in their daily lives.lives.


Activity Based Activity Based CurriculumCurriculum

Their Activity Based Their Activity Based Curriculum (ABC) is a Curriculum (ABC) is a unique model that unique model that uses games to make uses games to make change. 40 sessions change. 40 sessions per year – each with per year – each with a lesson, teach a lesson, teach children about children about education, gender, education, gender, health, and key health, and key issues affecting issues affecting them. The games excel them. The games excel in building physical, in building physical, social, and personsocial, and person

Mentorship ProgramMentorship Program

Local youth Local youth volunteers are volunteers are trained to be trained to be mentors and role mentors and role models to other models to other children. They children. They conduct ABC sessions conduct ABC sessions and act as catalysts and act as catalysts for community for community change. The children change. The children and youth grow up and youth grow up becoming confident, becoming confident, respected and respected and responsible.responsible.

About Magic BusAbout Magic Bus

"Connect" – "Connect" – Bridging the Final Bridging the Final MileMile

Their Connect Their Connect Program bridges Program bridges the gap between the gap between possibility and possibility and opportunity opportunity through access to through access to training and training and courses. Nearly courses. Nearly all the youth end all the youth end up pursuing higher up pursuing higher studies and/or studies and/or enrolling in our enrolling in our employability employability programprogram..

Details

Delhi/NCR – Magic Bus Delhi/NCR – Magic Bus National National Programme Programme HeadquartersHeadquarters

AddressAddress: A-75, First : A-75, First Floor, Floor, Sector 58, NOIDA, Sector 58, NOIDA,

Uttar Pradesh – 201301, Uttar Pradesh – 201301, IndiaIndia

TelTel: +91 120 4787400: +91 120 4787400

EmailEmail: : info@[email protected]

WebsiteWebsite: : http://www.magicbus.orghttp://www.magicbus.org

About Magic BusAbout Magic Bus

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mailto:info@

mailto:[email protected]

Empowerment is the belief that you have the Empowerment is the belief that you have the ability to make decisions and take action.ability to make decisions and take action.

The main aim of empowerment is to develop The main aim of empowerment is to develop certain skills in people be it men or women certain skills in people be it men or women and make them feel that they can do and make them feel that they can do something in the world.something in the world.

Empowerment can be done through teaching Empowerment can be done through teaching people new skills or letting them no about people new skills or letting them no about certain benefits and opportunities certain benefits and opportunities available to them.available to them.

Empowerment Empowerment

EmpowermentEmpowerment

Employment

1) Finding a lead for Weekly Sikanderpur presentation

2) In touch with Labournet for

helping people attain skills for employment

Awareness

1) Taking steps towards granting and helping migrants get voter ids

2) Taking steps towards granting and helping migrants get adhaar cards


Voter ID card list includes all the details of citizens Voter ID card list includes all the details of citizens who are eligible and entitled to cast vote in elections. who are eligible and entitled to cast vote in elections. Voter ID Cards are developed according to Assembly Voter ID Cards are developed according to Assembly Constituency. Voter ID cards under an Assembly Constituency. Voter ID cards under an Assembly Constituency is divided further into parts that correspond Constituency is divided further into parts that correspond to the nearest polling booths. The Election Commission of to the nearest polling booths. The Election Commission of India has passed a decree that not more than 1200 people India has passed a decree that not more than 1200 people are allocated per booth. The intention of this decree is are allocated per booth. The intention of this decree is that no voter may have to travel more than 2 KMs for that no voter may have to travel more than 2 KMs for reaching a polling booth. Commonly, one part will coincide reaching a polling booth. Commonly, one part will coincide with a single polling booth. In order to execute this with a single polling booth. In order to execute this franchise, the first and the most important thing that one franchise, the first and the most important thing that one needs to do is to include the name in the voter list. The needs to do is to include the name in the voter list. The name of the person should be registered in the appropriate name of the person should be registered in the appropriate part of the area where the person lives under the Assembly part of the area where the person lives under the Assembly Constituency. Without the name in the list, no person will Constituency. Without the name in the list, no person will be allowed to execute his or her franchise. Therefore, it be allowed to execute his or her franchise. Therefore, it is not only a right to exercise vote, but a duty to is not only a right to exercise vote, but a duty to enquire whether the name has been registered or not in the enquire whether the name has been registered or not in the voter list.voter list.

Voter ID CardcVoter ID Cardc

In India, Voter ID card is the most important document of In India, Voter ID card is the most important document of Identity which has many utilities. One can easily get Voter ID Identity which has many utilities. One can easily get Voter ID card by filling an application form which can be downloaded card by filling an application form which can be downloaded online. online.

After filling the application correctly, the application needs After filling the application correctly, the application needs to be submitted at the immediate local Electoral Registration to be submitted at the immediate local Electoral Registration Officer ERO with photo copy of any other ID card and a Officer ERO with photo copy of any other ID card and a residential proof.residential proof.

The proof of address document is needed for the BLO (Booth The proof of address document is needed for the BLO (Booth Level Officer) for coming and verifying the residential status Level Officer) for coming and verifying the residential status of the applicant. Therefore, it is not necessary for the proof of the applicant. Therefore, it is not necessary for the proof of address document to contain the name, but it needs to have of address document to contain the name, but it needs to have the address of the place in which the applicant is staying at. the address of the place in which the applicant is staying at. Proof of Address document in the name of the applicant’s Proof of Address document in the name of the applicant’s parents, relatives, friends etc can be used with whom the parents, relatives, friends etc can be used with whom the applicant is staying. During the process of verification of applicant is staying. During the process of verification of address, the person whose name is on the proof of address address, the person whose name is on the proof of address document needs to confirm that that the applicant is staying document needs to confirm that that the applicant is staying in the same house.in the same house.

After the process has been finished, the job of the applicant After the process has been finished, the job of the applicant is completed and the Voter ID card making will start few days is completed and the Voter ID card making will start few days after submission of the application.after submission of the application.

Process for getting a Voter Process for getting a Voter ID CardID Card

ProblemsProblems

People who are not People who are not enrolled in the voters enrolled in the voters list cannot attain a list cannot attain a voter id cardvoter id card

Migrants are not able Migrants are not able to acquire voter ids to acquire voter ids because they lack because they lack basic proof and basic proof and identification. identification.

Migrants have trouble Migrants have trouble providing address providing address proofproof

What are we doing?What are we doing?

We are planning to We are planning to talk to some senior talk to some senior officials in the officials in the government to see government to see what can be donewhat can be done

Writing complaintsWriting complaints

We are getting in We are getting in touch with an NGO touch with an NGO called Janaagraha in called Janaagraha in order to get voter order to get voter ids for the ids for the immigrants immigrants

Voter IDsVoter IDs

LabourNet will be taking classes for people willing to attend in the LabourNet will be taking classes for people willing to attend in the village. These classes will inculcate certain skills in the people of the village. These classes will inculcate certain skills in the people of the village and help them get employed. Some training subjects are as follows village and help them get employed. Some training subjects are as follows

Work Place Skills- Work Place Skills- (WPS)(WPS)

Retail SalesRetail Sales

TailoringTailoring

Beauty & Hair Care Beauty & Hair Care (Women)(Women)

Auto MechanicAuto Mechanic

HospitalityHospitality

ElectricianElectrician

AnimationAnimation

TallyTally

Hardware & Hardware & NetworkingNetworking

Mobile RepairMobile Repair

Hair Stylist (Men)Hair Stylist (Men)

Plan with LabourNetPlan with LabourNet

LabourNet is an initiative of MAYA (Movement for LabourNet is an initiative of MAYA (Movement for Alternatives and Youth Awareness), a non-governmental Alternatives and Youth Awareness), a non-governmental organization based in Bangalore. It began largely as an organization based in Bangalore. It began largely as an effort to provide a one-stop platform for unorganized effort to provide a one-stop platform for unorganized sector workers to avail services which are currently sector workers to avail services which are currently available and accessible by formal sector workers. available and accessible by formal sector workers. LabourNet now provides financial inclusion, social LabourNet now provides financial inclusion, social protection and welfare services to workers, builds protection and welfare services to workers, builds capacities of workers and markets their services to capacities of workers and markets their services to customers.customers.

VisionVision::

To transform the lives of informal sector workers, who To transform the lives of informal sector workers, who make up 93% of India’s workforce, from poverty, make up 93% of India’s workforce, from poverty, deprivation, lack of social and economic mobility, to deprivation, lack of social and economic mobility, to become a strong, professionally competent, empowered become a strong, professionally competent, empowered asset to the nationasset to the nation

About LabourNetAbout LabourNet

MissionMission::

LabourNet seeks to provide easy and institutionalized access to jobs, LabourNet seeks to provide easy and institutionalized access to jobs, and enhance incomes of over one million workers in India in the next 5 and enhance incomes of over one million workers in India in the next 5 years.years.

LabourNet is a social enterprise that creates sustainable benefits for LabourNet is a social enterprise that creates sustainable benefits for workers in the informal sector by offering them a platform to access workers in the informal sector by offering them a platform to access services. LabourNet focuses on improving workers lives through seven services. LabourNet focuses on improving workers lives through seven strategies:strategies:

Enabling workers build an identityEnabling workers build an identity

Improving productivity through a process of continuous assessment and Improving productivity through a process of continuous assessment and skill trainingskill training

Facilitating work linkagesFacilitating work linkages

Providing workers with information to live in the cityProviding workers with information to live in the city

Facilitating access to accident insurance as a first step to social Facilitating access to accident insurance as a first step to social securitysecurity

Linking workers to state sponsored social protection schemes (i.e. Linking workers to state sponsored social protection schemes (i.e. Construction workers welfare Board, Unorganized sector workers welfare Construction workers welfare Board, Unorganized sector workers welfare board etc..)board etc..)

Facilitating financial inclusion by opening bank accounts and Facilitating financial inclusion by opening bank accounts and encouraging savings by encouraging them to participate in bank linked encouraging savings by encouraging them to participate in bank linked savings programmes.savings programmes.

About LabourNet About LabourNet Contd…Contd…

DetailsDetails

LabourNet Gurgaon LabourNet Gurgaon

SCO-96, first SCO-96, first floor, Punjab & floor, Punjab & Sindh Bank, HUDA Sindh Bank, HUDA Shopping Complex, Shopping Complex, Sector-10A, Sector-10A, Gurgaon, Haryana.Gurgaon, Haryana.

Ph:0124-4234453Ph:0124-4234453

WebsiteWebsite::

http://http://www.labournet.inwww.labournet.in

We got in touch We got in touch with: with:

Imran KhanImran Khan

Ph. 9650900779 Ph. 9650900779

Email: Email: [email protected]@labournet.int.in

About LabourNet About LabourNet Contd…Contd…



ProblemProblem

Underprivileged Underprivileged people often have people often have problems acquiring problems acquiring loans from banks loans from banks because they have because they have nothing to offer as nothing to offer as a security or are a security or are not trusted to not trusted to return the money in return the money in time. time.

Local money lenders Local money lenders charge high interest charge high interest ratesrates


We got in touch We got in touch with a company with a company called Janlakshmi called Janlakshmi Financial Services Financial Services to explore the to explore the possibilities of possibilities of microfinance in the microfinance in the village. Janlakshmi village. Janlakshmi has now started has now started their project in their project in the village.the village.

MicrofinanceMicrofinance

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