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Title: Establishment of Short Stay Home for Women & Girls
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Categories: Human Rights
Gender Equality
Status:
In Progress
Timeline:
September 20 07 to January 20 08
Description:
BIDHANNAGAR RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION
a non-government organization was founded in 1972.
Is an accredited social organization, functioning for the last 35 years and has now gained the confidence of general people of Durgapur as well as citizens of entire Durgapur Sub-Division. Established in 1972 by 9 dedicated activists, the Association today has expanded to a fraternity of over 55 Clubs, organisers, motivators, associates, and 1800 members from all walks of life.
The well-to-do citizens like Doctors, Professors, Teachers, Executives of Govt. & corporate. Offices, Advocates, Chartered personnel’s, Social workers are our members. Every body, out of his personal works, joins with the day-to-day works of the association. In fact, our association having a well-equipped team of competent, dedicated and experienced honorary social workers.
We have many achievements during the years are due to our partners in development, and to the people who make up this Association. Our committed members everywhere, the volunteers who give so much of their time and the donors who are generous enough to make all activities into effective action.
Association is justified by the impact it makes. Our aim is to maximize the quality and effectiveness of our work.
There is always room for improvement in Association’s work and there is always scope for innovation. Association believes that social problems can be tackled best through the concerted efforts on the part of the people themselves, it works in partnership with local communities.
We are actively associated with various works undertaken by Asansol Durgapur Development Authority, Durgapur Municipal Corporation, Department of Youth, Sports, Health & Social Welfare -Govt of West Bengal and District Administration.
Office: It is open on all days except Sundays. It coordinates all activities and monitors on going projects.
Status: The Association registered under the Societies Act, 1961. We are recognised by the Government bodies for our expertise in Youth motivation & Family Counseling programmes.
The Association has an executive committee of 34 members with its Chairperson. The members are elected by its General Body. 1/3 of the Governing Body has the Female members. The Hony. General Secretary is its Chief Executive. The Accountant is responsible for the accounts of the organization. Its accounts are audited yearly by qualified Chartered Accountants.
Management: The general members of the Society elect the Executive Committee and office bearers for a 4 year term. The Executive Committee formulates; policies, and monitors, coordinate and evaluate all activities.
Background:
VISION
With to changing life-style, the number of mental patients in India has been increasing alarmingly. WHO - in its annual report, the reveled this. The same information has been supplied by the latest report of Indian Institute of Psychiatrics. The report has specially highlighted the problem of psizophrenia, a serious mental disease. The conflict between ambition and reality, unimaginable changes in the society, increase in number of different diseases is cited to be the main reasons in the report.
WHO’s statistics is much more alarming in cities than in villages. It is estimated that 40% of urban population is suffering from depression. Anxiety is leading 55% of the population to perversion. 32% are taking the help of psychiatrists, as there is a lack of mental understanding between husband and wife. 45% people are becoming mental patients on account of sexual exploitations. The young boys are more prone to cigarette and liquor in the last five years in order to lessen their tension. Women between the age group of 19-26 are three times more inclined to drug addiction than before. On an average 56% couples do not have mutual understanding. Psychoanalytical cases are rapidly increasing. Many are opting for divorce. It has been estimated that 55% children are getting spoilt as there is a sharp mental difference between their parents.
According to Dr. Kedar Ranjan Banerjee, an eminent psychiatrist working with an NGO, the number of patients suffering from manic depressive psychosis is continually increasing. Some are seen to whisper; some think that their neighbours are always plotting against them. All these are the characteristics of pseizophrenia. Dr. Shiladitya Roy, another psychiatrist, feels that people must know where to draw a line between ambition and reality. Otherwise the number of mental patients in our society will increase in future.
1.1 It is noticed through a comprehensive examination to all questions relating to the rights and status of women, recognized women’s as a class who have been subjected to deprivation, brutalists and extortion. In other words, women who are nearly half the population suffer from many social and economic disadvantages.
1.2 We are seriously concerned about the increase of number of incidence regarding offences against women specially rape, molestation, dowry violence, wife beating, alcoholism, eve teasing etc. It is felt that such offences are not merely a problem of law enforcement, but are also indicative of the disabilities and inequalities from which the women of this area continue to suffer. The problem in this regard, therefore, needs to be considered in a wider social framework, taking into account the various socio-cultural and economic factors that make women more vulnerable to insecurtles, exploitation and degradation.
1.3 The traditional social structure, cultural norm sand value systems continue to place women in a situation of disadvantages interims of role relationships, decision making and sharing of responsibilities etc. Even the social laws that seek to mitigate the problems of women remains largely unknown as a result women when found in distress are much more insecure, socially and morally, than men in similar circumstances.
1.4 No Government effort alone can bring about significant results unless people themselves participate and respond to the demands of process. Thus, improvement of the status of women can be ensured only throughout full integration and participation in the task of development. We are eminently suited to experiment with the most effective strategies for reaching them not being limited by the flexibility of a bureaucratic structure and it rules a regulation.
Objectives:
Establishment of Short Stay Home for Women & Girls
We have purchased the land from Asansol Durgapur Development Authority to build & Set Up Short Stay Home for 25 to 30 inmates (Women & Girls).
The main objectives to Set Up Short Stay Home are :-
• To make temporary shelter and provide help to those women & girls who have no assistance from the society.
• Socio-economic rehabilitation of the women & girls through training, expertise and guidance.
Target Groups-
• Women without any Social protection, legally divorced suffering from family tension or suffers of dowry.
• Those struggling to gain social status after sexual harassment/ exploitation.
• Those needing counseling for rehabilitation after family problems.
Milestones:
Our Success Story :
• We are engaged in organising Family Counseling centre since 2003. We are organising the Counseling Center on every Wednesday from 7 Pm. To 9 Pm. Our effort become very popular in the society. We have successfully settled the cases of family dispute, business problem, tenancy problem, incidence regarding offences against women &etc.
• We are the only organisation conducting Family Counseling Centre in the Budwan District of West Bengal. We are getting full co-operation & necessary help from the Government Administration., Police Administration., Durgapur Municipal Corporation & Durgapur Sub Division Hospital regularly.
• Mr. Surajit Roy – President & Mr. Kabi Ghosh – Hony. General Secretary of our organisation participates regularly as a Judge in the LOK ADALAT at Durgapur Sub Divisional Court.
Experience:
o Each counselor is experienced and accredited.
• Provide the counseling services with respect to client confidentiality and sensitivity.
• We are specialized in marital counseling
In the Legal Awareness Camp we mainly give special attention to
• Women related laws,
• Equality of opportunity, status and rights of Women,
• Marriage, maintenance and alimony,
• Women’s rights over parental property;
• Abolition of dowry system,
• Molestation and sexual harassment,
• Legalization of legal problem;
• Facilities during pregnancy in both Hindu and Muslim laws.,
• F. I. R; arrest, bail, search related laws,
• Solving family disputes through counseling etc
Budget:
Rs 25 lakh
Needs:
Rs10 lakh
Contact Name: KABI GHOSH
Contact Email Address: kabighosh@indiatimes.com
Contact Phone Number: +91 9434003291
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