Governance And Institutions
NGO set up to deal with green laws
A new non-government organisation (NGO), Society for Development of Environment Laws and Management, in short E Law Society, has been set up at the instance of lawyers and judges to protect the environment through sustainable development. E Law is different from existing environmental NGOs in that it takes a legal …
Central funds to fake NGOs blocked
Skeletons are tumbling out of the cupboards of the social justice and empowerment ministry, Following some complaints, the ministry has been checking the antecedents of several NGOs, which were given funds by the ministry. And they are now discovering that most of them are frauds. So far, the ministry has …
Kerala loses top place in literacy
Kerala has to part with one of its most-cherishedepithets--being the highest literate state in the country-- which it has held proudly for decades, if a recent survey under the guidelines of Unesco is an indication. According to the survey conducted by organisation under the Department of Statistics, Kerala has been …
Dhaka plans to ban two-stroke engines
Bangladesh in a multi-million dollar fight against rising pollution-related deaths, has drawn up a draft of clean-air measures including a ban on the import of two-stroke engines which power the popular rickshaws."We have decided to impose the ban along with several other measures, including prohibiting the use of leaded fuel, …
Six NGOs identified for sizeable Japanese aid
Japan has decided to extend a grant assistance of US $3,68,920 to Non-Governmental Organisations(NGOs) in the country engaged in the field of human development. An agreement to this effect was signed here today.
77 p.c. literacy rate in H.P.
Literacy rate in Himachal Pradesh has gone up to 77 per cent, making it the second most literate State in the country after Kerala.
MP may introduce Rajiv Gandhi Missions in districts
Having emerged out of the 'Bimaru'trap, following the successful implementation of Rajiv Gandhi Missions, the State Government is now thinking to introduce them at district level. The Rajiv Gandhi Missions of Madhya Pradesh have been widely praised as an effective way of signalling priority and mobilising collective action. The Mission …
NGOs, people's representatives told to jointly combat poverty
Non-Governmental organisations (NGOs) and people's representatives including memebers of Parliament should function in a mutually-complementary way - forming a platform of solidarity - to combat poverty. Articulating this view, the former Lok Sabha Speaker, Mr. P.A. Sangma, called for a two-pronged approach to eradicate poverty from the country.
NGOs to work for ban on landmines
Several non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have joined hands to work for a ban on the use of landmines in India and elsewhere in the region. They will launch public awareness campaigns to highlight the "inhuman characteristics " of landmine use. This assumes significance in view of the fact that in terrorism-hit …
$230,626 Japan grant for 6 NGOs
The embassy of Japan here has decided to extent $230,626 as grant assistance to six non-governmental organisations in the country. These include: The Indian Institute Natural Resources Development for its centre at Noida, Singamma Sreenivasan Foundation, Sopcial Awareness Through Human Development in Himachal Pradesh, Leishiphung Christain Hospital Association in Manipur, …
A village claims right to quality education
Nestled in the midst of craggy hills in Rajsamand district, off the Jaipur-Udaipur national highway, Badon Ki Rail is witnessing a phenomenal movement - one that not only demands upgradation of education facilities but also claims the children's right to quality education. A public meeting on the state of education …
CAPART to widen area of operation
Mr Rangan Dutta, Director General, Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology (CAPART) asserted at Mandi today that modest efforts made by the organisation had proved successful over the past decade. Talking to the mediapersons he said the prime objective of CAPART was to augment the volunatary movement …
Delhi sets up a task force to ensure education for all
A task force was formed in the presence of chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday by a Citizen's Mission to ensure that every child in the city goes to school and is educated. The decision was taken at an initiative organised by the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation to bring together voluntary …
World Bank to help promote primary education in Rajasthan
The World Bank has agreed in principle to help Rajasthan attain the highest literacy levels in all 32 districts through publicisation of education. The country director of World bank, Dr. Wdwin Lim, has said the global body would specially assist the State in promoting primary education.
NGO gets award for literacy drive
The Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra (RLEK), a Dehradun-based NGO, has been selected for the UNESCO-National Literacy Mission 1998 award for innovative and experimental literacy and adult education programme for the Van Gujjar community.The award will be given to Prof. Avdhesh Kaushal, chairperson of the RLEK at a function in …
Survey launched on impact of literacy drive
A State-level survey on the impact of literacy campaign in Rajasthan with special reference to gender empowerment has been launched by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Jaipur, with financial support from the State Government's Directorate of Literacy and Continuing Education. The survey would be completed within six months and …
NGO role in ecological protection highlighted
The convention of NGOs in environmental education of Northeast India was held at Galaghat Amateur Theatre Hall premises recently under aegies of the Society for Environment Education, North east (SEENE) with a two-day programme. The programme included, registration of the participants, welcome address, talk on prevention against drugs and AIDS, …
Human Genome Project to be completed by 2003
scientist: Nobel Laureate James D Watson today said the Human Genome Project, the project to identify all the genes in the human DNA would be completed by the year 2003. Delivering a talk on "From the double helix to the human genome project" organised by the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for …
Orissa NGOs return govt crackdown fire
Non-government organisations today came down heavily on the Orissa government for withdrawing support to four groups in Koraput and Rayagada districts. The four NGOs have been charged with "investigating tribals against industrial projects."
