JVS observed a lack of general awareness about different issues of persons with hearing impairment, particular the lack of sign language users in public spaces create the biggest barriers to deaf youths integration into society. Restricted numbers of professionals who can use sign language also limits their ability to communicate with and develop improved understandings of the Deaf community. To learn and practice Indian Sign Language, JVS conducted two training programme during 9th to 10th March and 13th to 14th March 2022 at Murdaha, Varanasi. 39 participants from Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh took part in it to learn Indian Sign Language for a means of communication with hearing-impaired persons. During the training, participants learned basics of sign language like English alphabets, Hindi alphabets, name of month, name of days, name of fruits, body parts, name of animals and many more common words used during day to day communication. Mr. Anurag (from NAB, New Delhi) facilitated two days training programme.
Effective Network Building among the Civil Society Organisations
The strengthening of local nongovernmental organisations working for persons with disabilities is an important element of the strategic framework for JVD in the year 2022. Small disability organisations are working in a scattered manner without consulting each other for different service provision including lobby and advocacy at different level. We are trying to bring local level partner organisations and likeminded organisations on the same platform to develop a strong network of NGOs to support and avail the services of each other. JVS felt a great need to learn more about networks and to test our assumptions and understanding of the contributions that they can make toward building effective network in different states. JVS conducted two open discussion meeting to build effective network of NGOs among our partner organisations and member of DPOs, at Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) and Imphal (Manipur) on 28th February and 29th March 2022. Total 51 participants including 17 persons with disabilities and DPO members participate to learn ongoing work of networks as a vehicle for building the capacity of individual NGOs. During the discussion, they have discussed about role and responsibilities of NGO, leadership, governance and effective management of networks to excellence and democratic decision-making processes.
Rural Immersion Programme
Jan Vikas Samiti (JVS) organized a Rural Immersion Programme at its premises on 12th May 2022. The aim of Rural Immersion is to bring out attitudinal change through exposure to rural life, among the participants for higher probity and integrity towards their work. The participants had an interaction with the LEDP beneficiaries. In addition to this, there was demonstration of sanitary pad production by SHG women. Also, there was an exhibition of SHG products. Six women entrepreneurs shared their experiences during the programme. The programme directors of the event were Dr Shikha Tripathi and Shri Prashant Dubey DGMs/faculty members, BIRD. The District Development Managers of NABARD from the districts of Mirzapur, Sonbhadra, and Varanasi were also present at the program.
International Women’s Day 2022
Celebrating the soul of womanhood and pushing equivalent privileges for women, JVS observed ‘Worldwide Women’s Day’ on March 29TH with the topic of ‘Gender Equality today for a sustainable tomorrow’. The day was set apart with a 2-kilometer-long ladies’ ‘Legging Rights Rally’ voicing their privileges, and raising the issues of abusive behavior at home and substance maltreatment alongside social exhibitions. An aggregate of 1500 women turned up at this occasion, and made this day a critical one through their solidarity as social projects and sharing their encounters regarding their job and significance in the general public. The chief guest of this program was Mrs Mamta Rani (Additional Superintendent of Police). Mrs Sunita Devi, Mrs Pooja Devi and Mrs Nisha from Kerakat, Harahua and Pindra sacked the ‘JVS Best Entrepreneur Award’ though, Mrs Priyanka Patel, Mrs Sharita Maurya and Mrs Pooja Devi shared their issue related insight.
Training on Augmentative and Alternative Devices
Jan Vikas Samiti (JVS) organized a four days training programme from 24th April to 27th April. 20 participants from 15 organizations working in the field of Disability participated in this training from Haryana, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand. The training was facilitated by Mrs Madhumita Das Gupta and Mrs Krishnarupa Chowdari from Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy (IICP), Kolkata. The accompanying themes were covered – Training on Preparation and application of Augmentative and Alternative Devices (AAC), Training on Teaching and learning materials (TLM) development and application, Capacity building on identification and goal planning of children with learning disabilities
The four days training program was a mixture of hypothetical, demonstration and practical sessions. The training was very special and unique for the participants as they quoted they had never attended any training on AAC before. This was a total learning experience as they learned about the AAC tools and how to assess the AAC user. Most importantly, the training gave them the confidence to deal with the children with speech impairment in their locality. The participants made the TLMs based on the themes given to them in the group activity. The training was exceptionally extraordinary and remarkable for both the participants and the resource persons.
Pledge to end domestic Violence
Creating mass awareness and sensitization to promote women’s rights as well as reducing domestic violence has been the goal of a nine-month Campaign in 10 panchayats of Harahua block, Varanasi. This quarter, 228 men and women participated in a number of training sessions and workshops on issues, like Gender Equality, Leadership, and Workers’ Rights. At the end of this campaign, about 700 men and women participated in a rally and public meeting to celebrate this nine-month-long campaign organized on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The project has secured the pledge of 1000 men and women to fight domestic violence in their homes and community.
Talent Hunt and Mass Awareness on Disability
The ‘Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities’ (CRPD) recognizes the right of Persons with Disabilities (PWD) to engage in sports, play, and recreation. However, this right is not always realized and persons with disabilities remain marginalized in terms of access to sport, and this has been further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic for the past two years. Sport is a powerful tool, not just for individual health, wellbeing and leisure, but also as an opportunity for inclusion. There is a need for athletes with disabilities to receive the same level of support as able-bodied athletes, in order for them to excel. Realizing the fact, JVS organized a regional cricket tournament for persons with disabilities on December 2-3, 2021 to showcase their talent. Teams from Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal participated in the tournament. The West Bengal team won the tournament, defeating Jharkhand their counterparts.
Training of Trainers (ToT) on Indian Sign Language
JVS observed a lack of general awareness about different issues of persons with hearing impairment, particular the lack of sign language users in public spaces create the biggest barriers to deaf youths integration into society. Restricted numbers of professionals who can use sign language also limits their ability to communicate with and develop improved understandings of the Deaf community. To learn and practice Indian Sign Language, JVS conducted two training programme during 9th to 10th March and 13th to 14th March 2022 at Murdaha, Varanasi. 39 participants from Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh took part in it to learn Indian Sign Language for a means of communication with hearing-impaired persons. During the training, participants learned basics of sign language like English alphabets, Hindi alphabets, name of month, name of days, name of fruits, body parts, name of animals and many more common words used during day to day communication. Mr. Anurag (from NAB, New Delhi) facilitated two days training programme.
Ensuring Health for Mother and Child
Reducing Maternal Mortality rates through the improved reproductive health systems in rural areas and empowering rural women and girls to increase access to and control over maternal health services are the twin objectives of the project on Safe Motherhood. During this quarter, we sensitized 534 young women and lactating mothers through workshops on newborn child care and emergency healthcare through 102 Ambulances service. Besides, through 18 health camps, 1,435 people had their general health check-up and were subsequently provided with appropriate medicines.
‘Sambhav’ wins ‘Zero Project Award’
Zero Project Award
We received the prestigious ‘Zero Project’ Award for our community initiative ‘Sambhav‘, an innovative project for rehabilitation of children with disabilities through Tele-rehabilitation services.
Event Attended By:
- Caroline Casey, The Valuable 500 (Moderator), Ireland
- Robert Zadrazil, CEO of Unicredit Bank Austria, Austria
- Sara Minkara, Special Advisor for International Disability Rights to the President of the United States
- Martin Essl, Essl Foundation, Austria
- Wolfgang Sobotka, President of the Parliament of Austria
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