Monday, 28 January 2019

International Conference on Social Entrepreneurship 2019


Shanta Kumar represented Navodaya Development and Research Society at International Conference on Social Entrepreneurship-2019 organized by TISS.




Appraisal:

Dear Shanta,

Pleasure meeting you at TISS today. I enjoyed your presentation.

Warm regards,
Radha Iyer, Ph.D.
Professor & Area Chairperson - General Management 
Chairperson Innovation & Entrepreneurship Cell – Pathfinder & Ankur - The Experiential Learning Initiative
K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research, Mumbai.
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Sunday, 30 September 2018

Comparison or misplaced comparison

These days a particular section of society is advocating for reservation based on economic criteria. They are social engineers not by degree but by rumours. They share facts in misplaced way to support their argument.

In one picture, Ram Vilas Paswarn family was compared with a poor Rajput of Madhya Pradesh. Ram Vilas Paswan is the best family belonging to Dalit community while that labourers of Rajput community has no standing in his own caste. Such misplaced propagation will have no good society.

These days upper caste vs lower caste has gone in backyard while General Vs Dalit is more prominent. One should know that General class includes all even Dalits and hence comparing general versus dalit is itself reflect parochial mindset where upper caste people are identifying themselves and trying keep category candidates out of general category.

Monday, 19 February 2018

Chetna School Nemna

Due to stoppage of funding from Patron Company as the school has not been recognized by state machinery, Chetna School Nemna has been closed. The NGO, Chetna also didn't take any measure to restart the school or some educational aid. More than 500 children stranded.

On request of Gram Pradhan, Navodaya Mission Trust has taken responsibility of running school and other educational activity on full responsibility.

Demographic Study of Schools near Rihand Nagar

The study has been compiled and developed into an academic paper which has been presented in South Asia Conference on Social Entrepreneurship during 17 Jan. to 19 Jan., 2018 at TISS, Mumbai.




Wednesday, 28 June 2017

A poor stranded ill Cow at Shanti Nagar being Given Care

Tripathiji took care of an illed cow.

Power Struggle @Shanti Nagar

Raghuraj Singh, a resident of Shanti Nagar belongs to upper caste of Hindu Society. As he has developed connection with local thana and also associated with a local newspaper, he is considered as a strong man and known as Thakur. Many local people also approach him for solving their disputes. Once I had met him at some public places, he gave space for my NGO in his newspaper.

One day Yogendra told that some of our students are facing some problems and requires help. Raghuraj Singh used to leave his cow open in the night. She used to go in other fields. This has caused many hot discussions with Raghuraj and his neibhours. The mother of Dinesh Kumar, a poor lady struggling for meeting two ends meet of her family have also suffered from his Dabangai. Her husband is already went some other places in search of job. Dinesh has been coming for study to Navodaya Mission for four five years. One night that cow died. The reason was unknown. Raghuraj Singh alleged her (Dinesh mother) for giving poison to his cow and threatened her to make complain in police. Under panic Dinesh approached Yogendra Kumar. He described the whole event in hot word as he looked it as case of atrocities to lower caste by an upper caste goons. After listening the whole episode I thought to solve the problem amicably and hence informed Tripathiji, a local member of Navodaya Mission to solve the problem who has connections with local police. He just shared the thing with a policeman who assured to help the miserable lady.

In the police station matter were resolved amicably. The poor lady felt relieved. This has given good message in the society and the invincibility of Raghuraj Singh has already been questioned.    

Friday, 9 June 2017

Young Sweeper at Vindhya Nagar Admin Building

While I was coming out from admin building of NTPC Vindhyanagar, I just saw a person carrying dustbin. Looking her nice dress of blue color, I was in doubt that he was a sweeper or not. Instinctively I inquired, "Are you sweeper? Where are living?" He replied positively and mentioned they are living just outside the township of NTPC Vindhya Nagar though they had made their huts on the land of NTPC Vindhya Nagar. He further mentioned that there was no electricity, no proper source of water etc in his locality. 

He mentioned that he belonged to lower caste. When I told him to mention the name of his caste specifically. At first he didn't understood, but on my mentioning DOM he said yes he belong to that caste only. 

I promised him that at sometime I would visit his locality and would like to work to improve their condition.