GPVS (http://gpvs.in/)
Gramin & Paryavaran Vikas Sanstha (GPVS) Village & Post – Daula, Dist. Baghpat is an independent, not-for-profit making voluntary organization working towards environment protection and management by means of water conservation and organic farming as well as working for the Education and Health of rural area children . Started in 2001, GPVS is involved in research, campaigns, grassroots level practical work and advocacy on issues related to environment and human rights. As a public interest organization, GPVS has focused on strengthening the community through their active participation to achieve sustainable development.
AMITASHA – Nurturing the Girl Child
For whom life is an adversary and the path ahead is formidable, Amitasha is a friend and Amitasha is an attempt. It is an effort to shape the lives of hundreds of angels. Amitasha adopts a well-integrated child centered and activity oriented programme , whereby, a play-way environment imparts educational values to the inmates along with the significance of nutrition and hygiene.
Most importantly, Amitasha serves the purpose of integrating two extremely different classes of society in which students of Amity International School , Noida voluntarily mix with Amitasha students.
Specific tasks and corresponding deadlines required to complete the project:
- Subject specific education, as in, Mathematics, English, Hindi, General Knowledge and Environmental Studies.
- Computer education at beginner level.
- Awareness about hygiene and nutrition.
- Involvement of students in activities like handicraft, public speaking and stage shows.
- Regular medical check-ups and maintenance of medical records.
- Providing stationery,meals and uniforms
ATULASHA – Nurturing the future
Atulasha directs its efforts towards meaningful and sustainable improvements instead of temporary relief. It aims to enable and empower underprivileged boys to improve their lives and conditions. The activities supported under this project are focused on planned human and social development and not random charity. Atulasha adopts a well-integrated child centered and activity oriented programme, whereby, a play-way environment imparts educational values to the inmates along with the significance of nutrition and hygiene. Most importantly, it serves the purpose of integrating two extremely different classes of society in which students of Amity International School, Noida voluntarily mix with Atulasha students.
Specific tasks and corresponding deadlines required to complete the project:
- Subject specific education, as in, Mathematics, English, Hindi, General Knowledge and Environmental Studies.
- Computer education at beginner level.
- Awareness about hygiene and nutrition.
- Involvement of students in activities like handicraft, public speaking and stage shows.
- Regular medical check-ups and maintenance of medical records.
- Providing stationery, meals and uniforms
SWAYAMSIDDHA- Community Development Through Women Empowerment
India, a country of continental proportion is also a paradise of paradoxes. One of the most grotesque is the antipathy women face in our society. Swayamsiddha is a women empowerment programme conducted by Department of Women and Child Development, Haryana. Values like asset building and group dynamics are imbibed within self help groups of rural women. SIFE Amity was assigned the task of conducting training amongst 52 batches of Self Help Groups of rural women which was accomplished.
Specific tasks and corresponding deadlines required to complete the project:
- Inculcation of values such as confidence building and financial accounting.
- Computer education at beginner level.
- Awareness about hygiene and nutrition.
- Involvement of women in activities like handicraft, public speaking etc.
- Regular medical check-ups and maintenance of medical records.
- Providing meals
PURA- Providing Urban Amenities to Rural areas
SIFE Amity was given the responsibility of 28 villages under the PURA scheme for the development of infrastructural facilities like housing, education.surface transport, health, water and sanitation for proper rural upliftment. SIFE Amity team conducted various activities to train and aid rural workers via various Integrated Rural Development, agriculture.animal husbandry, and water shed development, vocational training and income.
Specific tasks and corresponding deadlines required to complete the project:
- Educating rural people of all ages.
- Development of infrastructural facilities.
- Lectures by agricultural experts.
- Awareness about hygiene and nutrition.
- Regular medical check-ups and maintenance of medical records.
- Providing meals
PRATIBHA
The activities undertaken under this project mobilize women of faith and their leadership in HIV/AIDS prevention by providing compassion and informed care. The project aims to build their capacities and provide them support to execute locally appropriate solutions. It would enable us reach the unreached through the compassionate leadership at the grass roots. It is the first project of its kind in whole of Asia having trained nearly 200 women.
Specific tasks and corresponding deadlines required to complete the project:
- Conferences and workshops amongst religious leaders, political leaders and other stake holders in society.
- Counseling desks to counsel students and general public about precautionary behavior.
- Awareness and intervention programmes for high risk behavior groups.
- Involvement of women in activities like stage shows etc.
- Awareness programmes regarding maintenance of health and medical records.
Rural Upliftment Programme
The project aims at providing medical advice, assistive devices and corrective surgery to the polio affected people. Two projects have been implemented in the Loni block area of Ghaziabad to target the same. Around 500 people were helped during these camps. Five villages in the NCR were adopted for their all round development and upliftment.
Specific tasks and corresponding deadlines required to complete the project:
- Medical advice and surgery.
- Regular medical check-ups and maintenance of health records.
- Lectures on hygiene and nutrition.
- Assistive device.
Awareness Campaign- Crop Insurance for Farmers
Our project aims to achieve and accomplish its goal through several steps:
- Lectures and seminars – Initially, seminars and lectures would be conducted by us in understanding with experts’ opinions on the matter of seed insurance. The audience would include the targeted section of the society. The seminars would be featured by available help as per the Government clauses and ventures they could adopt in future.
- Expert Advice – Genuine legal & financial advice would be provided to the needy through the channel of these lecture series & case studies.
- Follow ups – This process would be succeeded by regular follow ups and interactive sessions in which they would be taught to make optimal use of available funds and plan their farming year accordingly. They would also be made aware of various other techniques that they could practice to get a better quality product in terms of market value.
Specific tasks and corresponding deadlines required to complete the project:
- Educating and guiding the drought hit & prospective farmers.
- Lectures by legal & financial experts.
- Lectures by agricultural experts.
- Awareness about Government clauses & monetary advice concerning specific needs.
GRAMIN SHASHAKTIKARAN YOJNA
Our project aims to achieve and accomplish its goal through several steps:
- Lectures and seminars – Initially, seminars and lectures would be conducted by us in understanding with other running microfinance institutes. The audience would include the targeted section of the society. The seminars would be featured by financial literacy programmes and ventures they could adopt in future.
- Monetary Advice – Genuine monetary advice would be provided to the needy through the channel of these lecture series.
- Follow ups – This process would be succeeded by regular follow ups and interactive sessions in which they would be taught to make optimal use of funds and save them simultaneously. They would also be made aware of various other business projects they could initiate with a small capital investment and marketing advice ensuring a reasonable profit.
Specific tasks and corresponding deadlines required to complete the project:
- Educating and guiding the financially impaired section of society.
- Lectures by financial experts.
- Awareness about monetary advice concerning specific needs.
Women Empowerment
Keeping in view the rising crimes against women across the country and making an effort to empower them in combating such situations, Amity University in association with Tech Mahindra-CanvasM and Child Association India- an NGO organized an event Suraksha for training self defense techniques to female students, faculty members and staff at Amity University, Sector- 125, Noida.
Sharing her views during the occassion, Chief Guest Dr Kiran Bedi- Social Activist suggested to make safety awareness drives for women a huge movement across the country, involving all the Corporate, Universities, Educational Institutes and NGOs.. Citing important facts from the survey recently done, Dr. Bedi said that India has emerged as the most unsafe country for women in the world. In India, every 3 minutes, there is a crime against women and every 29 minute a woman is raped and every 77 minutes an incidence related to dowry takes place. She called upon the females to learn civil self defense and download on their cells latest software applications which have been developed by various companies,that can send messages and phone calls to the family and relatives of the girl in distress. Dr. Kiran Bedi apprised the female students of the strong parts of their body which they can use including knuckles, fingers, knees and elbows on the attackers soft and vulnerable body parts such as eyes, nose, jaws and groin in any untoward situation. She called upon the society to raise responsible boys and brave girls to stop crime against women and suggested that like foreign countries, Indian Police should welcome the interested boys and girls to do internship with Police, understand their working, accompany them in PCR vans and patrolling so that youth of the country become responsible and geared enough to protect the women in the society.
Talking about the stigma associated with a woman reporting an abuse to the Police and suggesting a solution to the same, Dr. Kiran Bedi said that every women should report the wrong doing against her, even if she does not want to go to the Police Station, the complaint could be mailed to the DGP of the State or Commissioner of Police anonymously to bring guilty behind the bars and setting an example for others. If no action is taken against the report then, she could file an RTI or write to Dr. Kiran Bedi on her website www.saferindia.com.
During her speech, Dr. Kiran Bedi, with the consent of Acting Vice Chancellor of University, proposed to hold a Civil Defense Camp for all female students of Amity in the open grounds on August 1, 2013 wherein, she herself would be present to guide all the female students of Amity about self defense techniques and help in making Amity a Zero tolerance zone for crimes against women.