GRANTS SERIES: 01 Right Sharing of World Resources

 RIGHT SHARING OF WORLD RESOURCES (RSWR)

As a development organisation we would be striving hard to meet both the ends. Its a challenging effort in addressing the objectives, the intervention activities and budget requirements. When seeking grants, we need to draft our proposal in align our program/project with that of the donor agency. It is important to have an overall direction for our projects and then match it with that of the donor. 

The objective of RSWR are specific and their grant making process is straight."Income Generation for Livelihood" is their priority. How do we align this with our programs and objectives? Let's see an illustration. The NGO Climate Resilience and Sustainability Initiatives (CRSI) primarily aims at tackling climate change and sustainability related issues. Will it be eligible to apply for RSWR grants? Let's examine.

Purpose of  RSWR Grants

• Income Generation Program (IGP ) - for meeting the livelihood requirements.

• Seed Grants - to be used and reused ie the grant must not reduce but can grow

• Revolving Funds - to design the financial support to the beneficiaries as loans and some parts for training and administrative costs.

• Marginalized Women - to identify women who are in need and has limitations to access the mainstream finance due to various reasons

• Skills and Capacity building - to enable and elevate the beneficiary with knowledge, skills and capacities at individual and collective level.

Given the above requirements let's match it with the objectives of CRSI. Will this NGO stand eligible for this grants? Or will it be a deviating step for this NGO to apply for RSWR? 

Purpose of CRSI

• Ecosystem Restoration - to restore the resilience capacity of the ecosystem

• Greening and Carbon Fixing - to plant trees and promote C4 crops for fixing carbon

• Resilience of Soil Health - to stop soil erosion and stabilize soil by way of soil and Moisture Conservation (S&MC) interventions. 

• Controlled Grazing - to regulate grazing  and to ensure access to common property resources to the grazing community

These are some of the objectives of CRSI. 

Alignment of Purposes

I suggest an alignment of purpose and strategy to in order not to compromise both the donor and the NGO. Here is a way CRSI can proceed. 

Say for example we take and list few specific activities of CRSI.

1. Community Seed Bank & Community Nursery (Tree Plantation)

2. Cultivation of C4 Crops (Carbon Fixation)

3. Vetiver and other grasses for Soil Bunds (Control of Soil Erosion)

4. Mulching of Farm Land (Soil and Moisture Conservation)

When we look at these activities don't we get a clue? 

Let's now align. 

Agricultural Women Labourers (AWL) and Livestock Women Tenderers (LWT)  can be orgainsed to achieve the objectives of both the donor and the NGO. How can this be achieved?

Agricultural Women Labourers (AWL) can be trained on the key components of 'Restoration of Ecosystem Resilience' by adopting entrepreneurship strategy. Some of the entrepreneurial opportunities are:

1. Community Seed Bank: This ensures Collection, Conservation and Exchange of Quality Seeds among Farmers as well sell the excess to others who are in need. Hence it turns out to be an Income Generation Program (IGP). Similarly the the Community Nursery.

2. Millet Value Addition: Foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) is a C4 plant that can convert CO2 into carbohydrate with photosynthetic efficiency. This could be cultivated to achieve Restoration of Ecosystem Resilience as well as Value Added to make RTE food products, a food based enterprise for AWL.

Livestock Women Tenderers (LWT) can be trained on the key components of 'Restoration of Ecosystem Resilience' by adopting entrepreneurship strategy. Some of the entrepreneurial opportunities are:

1. Community Herbal Collectives: This ensures Collection, Conservation and Preparation of Ethno-veterinary Preparations for their livestocks as well sell the excess to others who are in need. Herbal products can be made and sold. Hence it turns out to be an Income Generation Program (IGP).

2. Animal Dung Manure: Droppings of the livestock are good natural manure that help replenish the soil nutrients. Organised enterprises keeping in mind the throughput and scales of economies, micro, small and medium enterprises can be started. Compost, Vermicompost, Biogas and Compressed Biogas (CBG) can be produced which help achieve Nutrient Recycling, Restoration of Soil Nutrition, Renewable and Sustainable Energy supporting the Restoration of Ecological Resilience.

Assessment

Now from the above illustration, can we make out  the alignment of purposes? Will this project achieve the purposes of the DONOR as well as the NGO? Will it not open-up enterprises and create income generation opportunities? Can the livelihood of the beneficiaries ensured?

Comments

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InnoDev Consultants LLP 

(A Government registered NGO consulting company)

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

 

THANKS!

KAZHANIKKAADU INTEGRATED ORGANIC FARM

Seeds: The ultimate weapon to fight hunger, malnutrition and poverty.

 Seeds are the ultimate weapon to fight hunger, malnutrition and poverty. 

 

At Kazhanik Kaadu Integrated Organic Farm (KKIOF) we promote biodiversity of crops and plants with ecological sensitivity. We are trying to build a multilayer farming system imbibing the principles of organic farming and permaculture. 

As a first step we have started collecting, conserving and sharing seeds. 

This page is dedicated to those who are concerned and connected with seeds, who love nature and try to do their little in conserving nature.

Gaja Cyclone - Relief Coordination

GAJA CYCLONE RELIEF COORDINATION

  (An effort to help the volunteers)

 

CONTACT: +91 9443617593 

பல்வேறு பகுதிகளிலுமிருந்து தன்னார்வத் தொண்டர்கள் தங்களின் ஆதரவை தந்து கொண்டிருக்கிறார்கள். மேலும் பொது மக்கள் அவரவரின் சக்திக்கேற்ப தாங்கள் அறிந்த வகையில் உதவிகளை செய்து கொண்டிருக்கிறார்கள். எங்களின் நெஞ்சார்ந்த நன்றியை நாங்கள் அவர்களுக்கு தெரிவித்துக்கொள்கிறோம். எங்களின் இந்த முயற்சி, தேவைப்படும் உதவிகள் சென்றடைய முடியாதவர்களுக்கு, சென்றடையும் என்ற எண்ணத்தில் தொடங்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.
 

தற்போதைய நிலை: இப்பொழுதும் கூட பல கிராமங்கள் மற்றும் குக்கிராமங்கள் தொடர்பு கொள்ள முடியாத நிலையில் உள்ளன. தொலைத்தொடர்பு  மற்றும் மின்சார சேவைகளை சீரமைக்க இன்னும்  கால அவகாசம் தேவைப்படும்  நிலையில் உள்ளது. உதவி தேவைப்படும் கிராமங்களை சென்றடைவதற்கான வழி மற்றும் தகவல்கள் கிடைப்பதில், நிவாரணப்பொருட்களை  கொண்டு செல்வதற்காக உள்ள தன்னார்வத் தொண்டர்கள் மிகுந்த சிரமங்களை சந்திக்க வேண்டியுள்ளது.
 

உடனடித்தேவை

• எந்த மாதிரியான நிவாரணப்பொருட்கள் யாருக்கு எந்த அளவில் தேவைப்படுகிறது என்ற துல்லியமான கணக்கீடு.

தீர்வு

• கிராமங்களைப்பற்றிய தேவையான தகவல்கள். 
• தேவையான உதவிகளைப்பற்றியும்  நிவாரணப் பொருட்களைப் பற்றியுமான நேரத்துக்கேற்ற கணக்கீடு. 
• உதவிகள் மேற்கொள்ளும்  குழுக்களை பதிவு செய்தல் மற்றும் வழி நடத்துதல்.  
• அடுத்த 2 வாரங்களுக்கான தேவைகளை கணக்கிடுதல்.
  

ஆதரவு

• தகவல் வளையத்தை உருவாக்குதல்
• தகவல்களை புதுப்பித்தல்
• தன்னார்வலர்களுக்கு  எளிமைப்படுத்திக் கொடுத்தல்.

குறிப்பு: InnoDev Consultants LLP மேலே குறிப்பிடப்பட்டவைகளுக்கான சேவைகளை மேற்கொள்ள தயாராக உள்ளது. 

 

Voluntary support are flowing from different quarters. People are extending their support in their own ways and means. With due regards to their efforts, thanking them from the bottom of the heart, this endeavour is to help them coordinate so as to reach the unreached and the needy. 

Current Situation  

• Even now, there are many unreached villages and hamlets.
• Restoration of electricity and communication seems to take more time.
• Volunteers with relief materials face lot of problems in identifying target villages, route, contact person and communication with the specific villagers.

Need of the Hour 

• Periodic updation of demand (need) and supply (relief materials) with reliable data.

Solution

• Validated information on the list of villages.
• Periodic updation of data on the needs and supplies
• Registering and guiding the aid/relief  teams and routing it to the target villages.
• Validating the final delivery.
• Estimate of requirements for next 2 weeks.
• Prioritization of the needs and relief.

Support

• Creation of a database
• Updation of the database
• Easy access by volunteers

Note: InnoDev Consultants LLP is taking an effort in these lines. 

eSchool Initiatives India

AVINAASH DIRAVIYAM - CURRICULUM VITAE

CURRICULUM  VITAE

                                         AVINAASH DIRAVIYAM

Mobile & WhatsApp :+91 8123048910

Alternate Nos: 9043058910; 9443748910

  eMail: avinaash.d@gmail.com

Personal Data

Father’s Name                      :   Mr.I.Diraviyam

Date of Birth & Age             :   05.10.1971; 47 Years

Bangalore Address               :   #1119, Gokumarada Narayanappa Colony,

  Hulimav Road,  Near Classic Paradise Layout, Behind Govt. 

  Hospital,  Begur, Bangalore – 560 068.

Permanent Address              :   1/167-1, Pillaiyar Kovil Street, Ammanpuram,

  Tiruchendur Taluk, Thoothukudi District,

  Tamilnadu, India. PIN:628 201.

PassportDetails                     :  J6638096Validtill:24.07.2021.

Languages known                :   Tamil & English – Speak &Write

     Hindi, Kannada – Speak

     Telugu & Odiya – Understand/Communicate

Professional Skills / Specialisations             

·         ICT, eLearning, Instructional Design, Teacher Education

·         Conceptualizing, Policy Development & Action Research

·         Internet and eGovernance, eBusiness Management, eLearning & Training

·         Health & Nutrition – MCH-RCH-Micronutrients – IDD/USI/AIS Promotion

·         Livelihood, Sustainable Agriculture, Agri-preneurship & Eco-preneurship

·         Project Management for Development and Institutional Change

·         OrganisationalCommunication,ContentDevelopment,CapacityBuildingNetworking

·         Institutional Change, Development and Behaviour Change Management

·         Information and Communication Technology for Development

·         Human Resource Recruitment and Training for Development

Educational Qualification: Degree

Course	Institution	University/Board	Marks/Class	Passing Year
M.Ed. Education	Sri Sundereswari College of Education, Srivilliputhur.	Tamil Nadu Teacher Education University, Chennai	First (77.75%) (College First)	2017
M.A. Distance Education	STRIDE, IGNOU	Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi.	First (Project Pending)	2017
M.B.A. O &SCM	Directorate of Distance Education	Pondicherry University, Pudhucherry	First (61.71%)	2016
M.S.W Social Work	Directorate of Distance Education	Annamalai University, Chidambaram.	First	2013
M.Phil.        Management	Directorate of Distance Education	Alagappa University, Karaikudi.	Second	2008
M.A. Adv.&PR	Directorate of Distance Education	Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.	First (Project Pending)	2007
M.A. PM&IR	Directorate of Distance Education	Alagappa University, Karaikudi.	First	2000
B.Ed. Biology & English	Centre for Distance Education	Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli.	First(P) Second(T)	1995
M.Sc. Plant Science	Department of Botany	Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli.	First (73%)	1994

 

 

Educational Qualification: Diploma

Course	Institution	University/Board	Passing Year
P.G.D.D.E Distance Education*	STRIDE, IGNOU, New Delhi	Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi.	2014
P.G.D.E.L eLearning	STRIDE, IGNOU, New Delhi	Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi.	2013
P.G.D.I.P.L. Intellectual Property Laws	Tamilnadu Dr.Ambetkar Law University, Chennai	Tamilnadu Dr.Ambetkar Law University, Chennai	2009
C.I.C. Computing	Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi.	Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi.	2002
P.G.D.P.M. Planning & Project Management	Centre for Distance Education.	University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad.	2001
D.I.P.C. Industrial Pollution & Control	Directorate of Distance Education	Annamalai University, Chidambaram.	1998
O.L.P.E. Entrepreneurship	Friedrich - Neumann - Stiftung, Germany Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Ahmedabad.	National Board for Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship, New Delhi.	1998
T.E.E. Environmental Education	Centre for Environmental Education, Ahmedabad.	Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India.	1996

* University First Rank – Gold Medal

                                    

                                                                                        

Special Training Courses

Course	Institution	Year
Financial Management of NGOs.	Tamilnadu Voluntary Health Association, Chennai.	2001
Course on Capacity Building for Market Development – Rural Non Farm Sector.	National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad.	2000
Energy Entrepreneurship Programme.	Tiruchirapalli Regional Engineering College –Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Park, Tiruchirapalli.	1999
Orientation Course on Micronutrients –IDD (Maternal & Child Health)	National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development, New Delhi.	1997
Photography and Slide Preparation.	Anand Agriculture University, Anand, Gujarat.	1996
Management of Technological Changes in Sustainable Agriculture.	Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.	1996

 

Special Mention

Course	Institution	Year
ICT 4 School Teachers	Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay	2018
Designing Learner-Centric MOOC	Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay	2018
Basic 3D Animation using Blender	Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay	2018
Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme	Diplo Foundation, Malta	2008
E-Business Strategies	Asian Development Bank Institute, Japan.	2007

 

Professional Experience

Nature of Work	Capacity	Institution	Sponsor	Year
PG Teaching & Research	Lecturer	Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sriperumbudur	Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, GOI	2008-2010
HIV/AIDS Prevention Project	Site Manager & Counselor	Operation Lighthouse –Population Services International	USAID	2003-2004
HIV-AIDS Care & Support	Project Manager	CJLPRS, Thoothukudi.	Alliance India	2002
Project Design	Consultant	Awareness to Women and Action for Rural Development, Deivacheyalpuram.	Awareness to Women and Action for Rural Development, Deivacheyalpuram.	2000
Environment Education	Researcher	Salim Ali School of Ecology and Environment Sciences, Pondicherry University.	Mc Arthur Foundation, US.	1998-1999
Evaluation of TNIP Nutrition Project	Research Assistant	National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad.	World Bank	1997
Sustainable Development and Livelihood Generation	Resource Scientist	Environmental Systems Branch, Development Alternatives, Bangalore.	IUCN, IRDC,TOOLS-Netherlands, NWDB & CAPART, Government of India.	1996-1997
Natural Resource Management	Research Assistant	Centre for Management in Agriculture, Ahmedabad.	Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.	1996

Consultancy/Assignments (2004-2018)

Nature of Work / Capacity	Institution	Year
Consultant - Educational Research (Curricular Transactions)  & E-Learning	Rural Institute for Community Education – Mathakondapalli Model School, Hosur	2017-18
e-School Initiatives Project	Hope Global University(USA)  and InnoDev Consultants LLP (India)	2015-17
Educational Advisor & Consultant	Jaihind International School, Hongasandra, Bangalore	2014-15
Learning Object Creation & Learning Environment Design for ‘Open Skills Movement’	E-Learning Initiative of GF- The ICT Gateway Trust – TC & SDS Collective, Tamilnadu	2010-14
Documentation Consultant: IDD-ICDS-UNICEF Project	PO, ICDS, Dharmapuri	2012-13
Institutional Specialist: Change Management - Reorganization of DoWR of Govt. of Odisha	OIIAWMIP – ISPM Consultants Asian Development Bank's MFF Irrigation Project at Odisha	2011-13
Project Manager of Universal Salt Iodization Programme at Tamilnadu & Karnataka	Micronutrients Initiative India, New Delhi	2010-11
Recruitment of APOs for the ‘Mahalir Thittam’, as Recruitment Consultant	TamilNaduCorporationforDevelopmentofWomenthroughSRIJANIDS,NewDelhi	2010
Recruitment of PFTs for the Vazhndhu Kaatuvom –Recruitment Consultant	PovertyReductionProjectofGovernmentofTamilnaduthroughSRIJANIDS,NewDelhi	2009
Policy Analysis and Guidelines Development on Biodiversity (BHS&NTC) Expert Consultant	National Biodiversity Authority, Government of India.	2008
Recruitment of PFTs for the Vazhndhu Kaatuvom-State Team Leader	PovertyReductionProjectofGovernmentofTamilnaduthroughSRIJAN,NewDelhi	2007-08
Women SHG Product Standardization, Marketing and Data Base Management –State Project Facilitator.	Gandhigram Rural University, Dindigul – Ministry of Rural Development, GOI.	2007
Vulnerability Analysis Tsunami Affected  – Post Tsunami Scenario	TRCTT-TNTRC-UNDP, New Delhi.	2006
Rehabilitation&ResettlementofTsunamiAffectedPeople,In-depthStudyontheProcessandEffectsinSouthTamilnadu	Medicos International, Germany & REDS, Sivagangai, Tamilnadu.	2006
Vulnerability Analysis of Youth to HIV-AIDS & Life Skill Education	For DFO, RRC, Thoothukudi District, Tamilnadu through DSS.	2005
Attitudinal and Behaviour Change	BSNL, Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu, through Development Support Services	2004-05
Iodine Deficiency Disorder Control	FEDCOT-UNICEF – FEDCOT-Tamilnadu through Development Support Services	2004

Special Assignment(s)

e-School Initiatives Project - Hope Global University(USA)  and InnoDev Consultants LLP (India) Consultant and e-Mentor - eSchool Initiatives - Pilot Project on ICTs for Education - Odisha and Tamilnadu - JV between Hope Global University (International Professors Project) and InnoDev Consultants (Development Sector Consulting Agency)

Consultant – District Coordinator (Thoothukudi & Kanyakumari Districts, Tamilnadu) UNICEF IYCF-WIFS-AIS. Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices (Anganwadis and PHCs)- Weekly Iron and folic Acid Supplement (Schools and Anganwadis)- Adequately Iodized Salt (AIS) promotion through the Public Distribution System (PDS) – UNICEF, Chennai (Dec 2014 –Dec2016)

National Eligibility Test

Qualified in the National Eligibility Test for Lectureship in Education conducted by CBSE-University Grants Commission, New Delhi on 5^th November 2017

Qualified in the National Eligibility Test for Lectureship in Social Work conducted by University Grants Commission, New Delhi on 26^th December 2008

Professional Membership

Member, Institutional Ethics Committee for Human Research (IECHR), School of Life Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli – 620024, Tamilnadu, India.

Professional Capacity

Project Design, Project Implementation, Development of Training & Communication Materials, Monitoring & Evaluation, Survey and Development Research and Training & Capacity Building.

Computer Literacy

Conversant in working with computer and other communication tools. Capable of managing e-mail, internet and documentation on my own. Capable of conceiving and evolving data base systems, ICT enabled communication and the New Media – Web Casting and Pod Casting. Operating Systems: Exposure to DOS, Windows, BOSS (Linux). Working on MOODLE & Drupal, SCORM Production tools, and the LMS & CMS.

Statistical / Database Packages

Conversant and exposed to Excel, Access, SPSS, PSPP, CSPro, and Stats. Involved in building web based offline/online data base design for clientele.

State Award

Won State Award in the Extempore (Speech Competition) in Tamil and English languages conducted by Nehru Yuva Kendra, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in the year 2001.

7^th National Youth Festival

Represented Tamilnadu in the National Youth Festival at Hissar, Haryana, between January12-16, 2002.

National Award

Won National Award for Sadbhawana Essay Competition 1992 conducted by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi. Cash award Rs.40,000/-, Merit Certificate & Monthly Scholarship for Five Years of Higher Studies from then Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Sri.P.V.Narasimha Rao.

International Award

One of the 100 winners of the Global Young Social Entrepreneurs’ Competition 2007 www.globalknowledge.org/ysef07, for the Social Enterprise, Clean Green Technopreneurs, held at the GK3 conference at KLCC, Kula Lumpur, Malaysia, between11^th and 13^thof December2007.

REFERENCES

Prof. Dr. Santhosh Panda

Staff Training and Research Institute of Distance Education (STRIDE),
Indira Gandhi National Open University, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi - 110068
India   +91-011-29535399   +91-011-29533073

Email:spanda.ignou@gmail.com, spanda@ignou.ac.in

Dr. K. Sivasubramaniyan
Assistant Professor, Madras Institute of Development Studies,

 #79, Second Main Road, Gandhinagar,  Adyar, Chennai-600020, Tamil Nadu, INDIA.

Tel: (O)0091-44-24412589/24419771Extn:313;Fax:0091-44-24910872

Email: siva@mids.ac.in

Mr.Jayakumar.V

Chief Education Office, Tnap Government School Complex,

Vada Veethi Subramaniar Koil Street, Tiruvannamalai - 606601.

Tel:(O) 04175-224379/227227 Mobile: 7373003091 (Office)

e-mail: jaimadurai2010@gmail.com

Declaration

I hereby declare that the above information I have furnished are true to the best of my knowledge.

                                                                                                                       

Place    : Bangalore

Date    : 01.09.2018                                                                                        Signature