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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

About Rati Singh

Genera Secretar

Abhyudaya

Work Experience
Delhi School of Social Work (Delhi University) (August 1988-January 1991):
I worked with Gram Mahila Kendra in its rural non-formal education at Burari, in North Delhi.
Alarippu/Disha (August 1991-October 1992):
I worked in the Mahila Samakhya Project being conducted by these two NGOs, in Shaharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. I was a coordinator in the Bal Kendra, and subsequently worked in the field of adult education as well.
Jagriti (November 1992-July 1993):
The NGO was running primary school at Motia Khan Basti, Paharganj, New Delhi. I was working as a teacher.
Salaam Balak Trust (July 1993- September 1994):
I was teaching street children in the Connought Place, New Delhi Railway Station areas.
Ghad Kshetra Majdoor Sangharsh Samiti (October 1994 - April 1998)
I was started imparting non formal education and tailoring classes at Buggawala in Haridwar District, U.P. for girls aged 12-18 years. The programme was discontinued because the girls married and dispersed thereafter. But more significantly, I was involved in the forest people’s struggle for utilization of ‘Bhabbar’ grass for rope making.
I was involved in a school, Savitribai Phule Vidyalaya, being run by Vikalp.
I was involved in the people’s agitation against the proposed Rajaji National Park, the issue being people’s right to access to forest resources.
The state government was accepted the formation of local people’s forest committees in each village, to ensure the proper use of forest resources in the interest of local people.
Jan Pariwahan Panchayat, Lokayan (April 1998 – July 2000)
I was involved in problems of Rickshaw pullers, Rickshaw Mistry (Mechanics) and Rickshaw owners.
Organized awareness program, meetings, advocacy, struggled for their rights.
Abhyuday 1999
Established a non-governmental organization for rag pickers and started work in Mehrauli area (Kishan Garh) in the initial level. After one year I left the Lokayan and involved in full-fledged to the work for the rag pickers. For them I was started Non formal School for the children of the rag pickers. Health Checkup programme, Self aid groups for the women, non-formal education for adults, income generating programme like sewing, making of purses and fancy items etc. After two years, government in the name of Bangladeshi citizens has bulldozed the whole area of community. From 2002 I am running two centers, one is adjacent area of mehrauli- Kishan Garh, Vasant Kunj and another is near Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Neb Sarai, New Delhi in the rag pickers community.
Other Experiences
1. Participated in the Delhi, survey, a programme of Cnetre for the Study of Developing Society (CSDS), August 1998-October 1998 a social scientific study of political opinions and attitudes in Delhi conducted by Lokniti, institute for comparative democracy.
2. Participated in the survey conducted by Oxfam on ‘Violence Against Women’ in 14 states in 2001.
3. One Year Fellowship by Indo German Social Society Service (IGSSS)
4. One Year Felloship by ‘Sruti Foundation’ for activities in slum areas of Noida, U.P..
5. Since 1999, active participation in Narmada Bachao Andolan, National Alliance for People’s Movement (NAPM)
6. Active Member of All India Progressive Women’s Association (AIPWA)
Award
Nehru Yuva Award given by the Late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1986.
Saksharata Award by Rtracat (Rotary Club) in 2002.
Education: B.A. (Honors)
Age: 6Years

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