HIGHLIGHTS
of the Month
Education : Pre-school started in Madanpur Khaddar
Livelihood : Seven new Self Help Groups formed
Health : Organized sessions with pregnant and lactating women
Dhoom Project : Covered 90 women artisans under Health Insurance Scheme
Karma-Crafts Bazaar 2008 – exhibition of handicrafts organized
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UPCOMING
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- Sessions with children to overcome their exam fears
- Health check up camp in Bangaloor
- Girl’s empowerment programme in Pune
- Training to women SHGs in crafts and village industries
- More Karma Craft exhibitions
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initiatives please visit www.gidf.org
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ACM GIDF |
Unit 9 &10, D-2,
District Center Saket,
Level 2, Southern Park
Saket, New Delhi-110017,
Ph : 91-11-41799651-54
E-mail : care@gidf.org
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Dear Friends,
Aurobindo Chaudhuri Memorial Great Indian Dream Foundation (ACM GIDF) welcomes the readers of the February 2008, issue of Karmani Hite. GIDF is glad to share its account of social initiatives across 11 states in India with people having social interest and those who dream of making India an educated, healthy nation, free of poverty and its human indignities. |
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Cultural Education via Festive Celebration
Republic Day, Makar Sakrant and Pongal were celebrated
at programme centers of GIDF with the view of educating
children about the importance of festivals of all religions. Kite flying, flag making, group singing, quiz on festivals and other such fun activities were organized wherein
children from all age-groups participated in great spirits,
shared the feeling of togetherness and realized the
significance of festivals in one’s life. |
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Improving Means of Livelihood of Rural Communities
In the month of January 2008, our Madhya Pradesh chapter in Guna district has formed
seven new SHGs namely Radha, Sahyog, Bajrang, Ram Janki, Kamdhaenu, Thakur ji and Geeta
in Raghogarh Block taking the number of SHG under ACM GIDF to a whopping one hundred
and above. Going by this fact and number we have become the first civil society in Guna
district to have the highest number of SHG’s under its direct reach and assistance. Apart
from uniting the rural people especially women in the form of SHGs there is also an attempt
to make the process more profitable for these women folks and help them understand
the proper functioning of an SHG as well as linking them with microfinance. |
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New Platform For
Showcasing Potential of our Craftsmen |
| An exhibition of Handicrafts namely Karma- Craft Bazaar-2008 was organized for the benefit of handicrafts artisans from various parts of India for promotion of their handicrafts from 25th January to
3rd February 2008 at Shopprix Mall, Sector-61, Noida-201301 in District Gautam Budh Nagar
(U.P.) The exhibition was inaugurated by Shri Pramod Kumar Pandey, Chief Development
Officer, District Gautam Budh Nagar. 15 craftsmen participated in the exhibition and 5 gave
live demonstrations of their craft activity. The products exhibited included hand block printed
textiles, jute craft, artificial jewellery, beadwork, madhubani paintings, phulkari textiles,
fabric painting textiles, artificial jewellery, wood carving and terracotta, etc . The event was
widely publicized through Newspapers like HT Noida Live, Times of India Noida Plus, Dainik
Jagran, and other Press Journals. The exhibition was successful in showcasing the
handicrafts products of Northern and Central region. This exhibition was very successful in
providing an opportunity to the crafts persons to promote and sell their products by
providing them a visible platform for easy access to the domestic market. |
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New Initiative in the field of Education and Child Development
A new pre-school was started in Block-B2 of Madanpur Khaddar resettlement colony situated in South Delhi near Badarpur with the objective to inculcate motivation and interest for education among children, parent / guardians and the larger community. The age group of children will be 3 – 6 years and the class strength 30. One educator and one care giver will coordinate the sessions. |
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Informative Sessions on Mother and Child Health
Under RCH (Reproductive and Child Health) JAGRUTI programme, sessions were organized
for pregnant and lactating women discussing the importance of breast feeding, immunization
and nutritional diet for both infants and pregnant women. These sessions also included their
family members to make them understand the importance of taking care of the female
members during pregnancy. The number of women participants in the sessions was 19
belonging to Bhulaya village of Raghogarh. |
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Regional Offices : Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata Branch Offices : Pune, Bangalooru, Ahemdabad and Hyderabad
Project Offices : Auraiya district in Uttar Pradesh, Guna district in Madhya Pradesh, Dibrugarh district in Assam and Agra |
