STUDY TOUR
INTRODUCTION:
The students of Department of Social work (Shift I), Loyola College undertook a study tour
to New Delhi for ten days. They were all exposed to various educational Institutions,
Industries, National, International organization. The students were also given a chance to visit
the Heritage of New Delhi. Through this study tour they gained lot of experience in various
aspects of group living. The students were also exposed to new environment and acquired
some knowledge about the cultural aspects and also a vast exposure to the discipline of social
work. Hence the study tour was a successful one which enabled the students to gain full
fledged knowledge about their own field or specialization.
OBJECTIVES OF STUDY TOUR
To provide an opportunity to the students to experience group dynamics and
understand the importance of social relationships.
To be aware of various socio-cultural patterns, value systems and social practices in
different parts of the world.
To visit various reputed organizations related to their field of specialization and
understand and functioning of such successful organizations.
To build in competencies related to planning, implementation and execution of tasks
related to the organizing group travel and accommodation and visit etc.
To impart training in social work education through purposeful recreation, sight-
seeing and discussion in different places and atmosphere.
PRE TOUR ACTIVITIES
SELECTION OF LEADERS
The professors Mrs. Mary Jessi Rani and Dr. Arul Kamaraj who was in charge of the study
tour led the selection of study tour leader. After discussion with the students Miss.
DivyaBharathi, ArockiaDilip and PawanBaxla unanimously elected as a study tour leader.
The professors guided the students to form various committees by lottery method for the
smooth conduct of the study tour. A series of regular meeting were held to plan out various
aspects of the study tour.
In the presence of the study tour guides Mrs. Mary Jessi Rani and Dr. Arul Kamaraj the
students chose Delhi as the place for the study tour.
MEETING DETAILS
DATE
ACTIVITIES
3
rd
oct 2016
Meeting regarding selection of leader.
8
th
oct 2016
Meeting regarding place for study tour.
14
th
oct 2016
Choosing of committee members through
lottery method.
14
th
oct 2016
Committee leaders meeting with committee
members.
21
st
oct 2016
Pre tour Discussion.
25
th
oct 2016
Pre tour Discussion.
23
rd
nov 2016
Final meeting regarding the requirement for
study tour.
SELECTED PLACE
The place selected for study tour was Delhi.
PLACES PERMITTED TO VISIT
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
COMPANY NAME
CONTACT DETAILS
Hotel Piccadily
Centre Complex Block A1, Janakpuri
District Center, Janakpuri, Delhi, 110058
International Labour Organization
India Habitat Centre Core 4B, 3
rd
Floor
Lodhi Road New Delhi 110 003
Mother Diary
Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt Ltd in
Patparganj, Delhi – 110 141
MEDICAL & PSYCHIATRIC
HOSPITAL NAME
CONTACT DETAILS
Holy Family Hospital
Okhla Road, New Delhi, Delhi 110025
VIMHANS Hospital
VimhansPrimaMed, No. 1, Institutional Area,
Nehru Nagar, New Delhi, Delhi 110065
Leprosy Mission Trust India
The Leprosy Mission Trust India,Church of
North India Bhavan, 16 Pandit Pant Marg,-
New Delhi - 110001,India
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & HUMAN RIGHTS
AGENCY NAME
CONTACT DETAILS
Chetnalaya
Building 9-10 BhaiVir Singh Marg, opposite
Columbus School, (Nearest Landmark: Gole
Market/Bangla Sahib Gurudwara), New Delhi,
Delhi 110001
National Campaign for Dalit Human
Rights
Block 7, South Patel Nagar, New Delhi, Delhi
110008
National Foundation for India
India Habitat Centre, Core 4A, Upper Ground
Floor, Lodi Road, New Delhi, Delhi 110003
Common visits
ORGANIZATION NAME
CONTACT DETAILS
National Institute of Social Defence
West Block-1, Wing-7, Gr. Floor
R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066
ManavVikasSamiti
Catholic Church, Sector 19, chandigarh-
160019
National Green Tribunal
Faridkot House, Copernicus Marg, New
Delhi, Delhi 110001
SITE SEEING
Pragatimaidan - New Delhi
Birla temple - New Delhi
Qutubminar - New Delhi
Lotus temple - New Delhi
Humayuns tomb - New Delhi
India gate - New Delhi
Akshardham temple - New Delhi
Red fort - New Delhi
Lake - Chandigarh
Rock garden - Chandigarh
Pinjore garden - Chandigarh
Sector 17 - Chandigarh
COMMITTEES AND MEMBERS FOR THE TOUR
STUDY TOUR GUIDES
Dr. J.M Arul Kamaraj and Prof. Mary Jessy Rani P
STUDY TOUR LEADERS
ArockiaDilip
DivyaBharathi
PawanBaxla
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Human Resource Management
Community Development and Human Rights
Medical and Psychiatric Social Work
COMMITTEE MEMEBERS
BUDGET AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE
The students planned to visit New Delhi for the study tour. The finance committee planned to
collect Rs. 10000/- from each students. The students was asked to give premium amount RS.
4000/- each for booking the ticket. Later the students was asked to give the remaining
premium of Rs.3000/- and the last premium Rs.3000/-was asked to give within 3
rd
of
November 2016. The students gave the money to the Finance committee before the journey
to study tour.
ESSENTIALS TO BE CARRIED DURING THE STUDY TOUR
1. Warm clothes- jacket, hand gloves, sweater, sneakers and socks.
2. Formal shoes and socks
3. Two towels
4. Torch
5. Personal medicine
6. Note pad and pen ( organizing visit)
7. Blanket and bed sheets
8. Plastic bags (in case of vomiting)
9. Toilet articles
10. Sufficient number of dresses
11. Pocket money
Note: Advised to Travel Light
COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
The study tour under taken by M.A Social Work Department, Loyola College, and Chennai
was a successful tour. The students learnt various skills in order to equip themselves for their
future endeavor. The students along with the help of the faculties arranged the organization
for observational visits. Some visits were not possible; still the students were able to cover
the industries and organizations which helped them to perceive knowledge.
PRE-TOUR
FINANCE COMMITTEE
TRAVEL
Memento
4,950.00
Travel
100,700.00
Accomodation
79,200.00
First Aid
732.00
Documentation
5,438.00
Books
1,400.00
Food
94,830.00
Visits
10,020.00
Preparatory Work
262.00
TOTAL
297,532.00
FINANCE BUDGET
Details
Contribution
Expense
Expense
0.00
By College
20,000.00
Students (40*6931.75)
-20,000.00
STUDENTS' CONTRIBUTION PLAN
PER
TOTAL
one student
1,000.00
1,000.00
others 40
-525.00
-21,000.00
total
-20,000.00
Date
Details
Income
Expense
Break downs
Particulars
Income
Students contribution
396,500.00
Income
College
20,000.00
16
Travel
Train
42,000.00
103,382.00
12
Gift
Memento
4,950.00
22
Travel
Bus (total 55,000.00)
25,000.00
22
Accomodation
79,200.00
30,000.00
23
First Aid
Purchased
732.00
Preparatory
work
Xerox and letters
262.00
23
Documentation
Purchased
438.00
25
Books
Books: Social Defence
1,300.00
29,200.00
Food
Banana
300.00
Food
Breakfast
6,500.00
Visits
Museum ticket
2,100.00
Food
Lunch- as cash
4,000.00
Food
Advance - 2nd person
15,000.00
26
food
Lunch- as cash
4,000.00
4,000.00
27
Visits
ticket-Qutubminar
1,260.00
16,470.00
Food
Orange
250.00
Visits
Humayun tomb
1,200.00
Food
water bottles - lunch
200.00
Visits
Ticket- Red fort
3,360.00
Food
Food 2nd adv
10,000.00
Travel
drivers food
200.00
28
Food
Lunch- as cash
4,000.00
4,100.00
Books
Book: HRT & CD
100.00
29
Food
Lunch- as cash
4,440.00
4,440.00
30
Travel
transport-chandigarh-
Diesel
9,100.00
25,450.00
Travel
transport-
5,000.00
Food
Breakfast
2,200.00
Visits
ticket-rockgarden
1,260.00
Visits
ticket-yadavindra garden
840.00
Travel
transport
2,900.00
Food
dinner
3,720.00
Food
tea
310.00
Food
tea
120.00
1-
Dec
Food
Food as cash
4,000.00
15,690.00
Food
Lunch- as cash
5,190.00
Travel
To the internal bus deriver
500.00
Food
Food as cash
6,000.00
2-
Dec
Travel
final payment bus
16,000.00
94,800.00
Food
final payment cook
24,600.00
Accomodation
Remaining amount
49,200.00
Documentation
Post work
5,000.00
416,500.00
297,532.00
297,532.00
Balance
118,968.00
TRAVEL COMMITTEE
The travel committee booked the ticket for the study tour from Chennai to New Delhi and
from New Delhi to Chennai in Tamilnadu Express and also arranged for travel to
organizational visit and for sight-seeing and monument visit.
Procedures for booking railway concession tickets for the study tour
Prepare department letter containing following things- No. of students, Name of Staff
accompanying, Date of journey and return, Programme schedule, Signature from
HOD and co-coordinator.
Next get the signature of Deputy Principal in the letter.
Next submit NOC letter, ID zerox, Dept. letter and programme schedule to travel
concession in-charge.
Having received the railway form, get the signature of Vice Principal in the required
places.
All the details in the concession form will be filled by the office in-charge but in case
of any mistake or over writing in each place get the attention of the Vice Principal,
else the Railway Verification Office will not accept and ask to do so.
(Concession age –below 25 years)
Having done all these when you go for ticket booking submit all the documents and
the concession form to the concession verification office.
If the verification process is done successfully then go to the ticket booking counter
and book the tickets, in order to follow the verification office recommendations.
MEDICAL AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
Medicine details
The medical committee purchased the medicine according to the requirements of the
students.
FOOD AND ACCOMMODATION COMMITTEE
The food and accommodation committee arranged food for the students. The committee
arranged accommodation at CHETANALAYA at BhaiVir Singh Marg, New Delhi. For the
first two days of journey in train the students arranged the food.
After reaching Delhi the committee arranged food. During specialization visits the students
the students were given money for the food.
The accommodation was arranged separately for the boys and girls. The students were
accommodated for 7 days at Chetanalaya. The students were accompanied with good food
and comfortable place.
DOCUMENTATION COMMITTEE
The documentation committee recorded the day to day activity carried out during the study
tour. The committee members recorded the details of the organization. The committee
members collected the information about the organization profile, activities and the
programme carried out in the organization.
The committee gave file to each committee in order to record the day to day activity carried
out by them. A detail report of each day activity of the committee was asked to be written.
The committee was requested to submit the report after the study tour.
After the study tour the committee prepared the entire report and presented the study tour
presentation as well as complied the entire report and submitted it to the department for the
future reference.
SPECILIZATION VISIT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS
CHETANALAYA
INTRODUCTION
The students undertook the organizational visit in CHETANALAYA on 26.11.2016 at 9.45
am. The orientation was given by Mr. Allan Anderson. The students through the visit was
able to gain knowledge about the organizational profile and also about the activities carried
out in the organization. The students also came to know about the programmes and the
interventions of the organization.
CHETANALAYA
Vision:
A society where equality, justice and peace are achieved and sustained.
Mission:
To empower the underprivileged, marginalized and vulnerable sections of society towards
self-reliance and human dignity.
Interventions
o Promotion of Education
o Protection of Child Rights
o Youth and Skill Development
o Gender Mainstreaming
o Access to Micro Finance for Sustainable livelihood
o Community Health Care
o Rehabilitation of Persons with Disability & Elderly
o Environment Protection
o Intervention in Re- Integration
o Low Cost Housing
o Promotion of Rights of Domestic Workers & Prevention of Trafficking
o Rural Resource Management
HISTORY
The Initial Phase
Chetanalaya is the social action wing of Archdiocese of Delhi which is the concrete
expression of the social concerns of the Catholic Church in the given geo-political and socio-
economic background. With the erection of Delhi Archdiocese in 1959 Church started
reaching out to the poor in and around Delhi. It was at that time rightly called Catholic
Charities.
For the first time an organizational approach to social action was begun in the year 1970 with
the forming of “Catholic Social Action” with Fr. Vincent M. Concession as its first director.
He had returned to India that year after he had taken a Master‟s degree in Sociology in USA
and underwent a year-long social action training in the Coady International Institute, Canada.
Social Action
The Diocesan Social Action was mandated to coordinate rehabilitation works. After
independence and partition of India, various types of migrations began to take place. In 1970
there was an exodus of migrants from East Pakistan to the Metropolises of India. The
migrants from the east and WestPakistan‟s apart, the poor illiterate under employed and
unemployed villagers were flocking to Delhi for a better life. Illiterate, uneducated and
untrained, they were unable to find worthwhile employment opportunities. They were used to
farm related activities and seldom could they find any such opening in Delhi. As a result a
number slums and unauthorized colonies began to mushroom. The Union Territory of Delhi
did in fact embraced migrants, but did pretty little to alleviate their problems. NGOs of
various types began to be formed for social work. All these developments were challenging
Social Action to respond.
Slums to Resettlement Colonies
DDA had built 42 Resettlement Colonies around Delhi in order to resettle the former inner-
city slum dwellers. Displacement of people from city slum to resettlement colonies in
massive numbers had to be in itself a massive operation. There was a sense of urgency on the
part of the politicians. The Government Agencies on the other hand were ill trained and ill
equipped to undertake such a gigantic operation involving 42 colonies spread around Delhi,
each housing over 1.5 hundred thousand poor people. On the other hand, the Resettlement
Colonies themselves were not completed with basic amenities like water, sewerage and
electricity. Added to the agony was the apathy of the officers.The land sharks hovered over
these resettlement Colonies like vultures over carcasses. They bought the poor man‟s plots
for as cheap as Rs. 2000.00 apiece. The poor people were thus once again thrown back to the
city to look for a place to build a home.
Vocational and Skill Development
Diocesan Social Action took the message of education of children, vocational and skill
development training of the youth and women of the immigrant communities. A resourceful
mind and trained specially to deal with situations such as those of 1970s Delhi, the new
Director began organizing his work.
Commission for Justice, Development and Peace
In 1975, the Diocesan Social Action was renamed as Commission for Justice and
Development and Peace. Fr. Vincent M. Concessao was appointed Director of Development
and Justice and Peace. Some of the early works concentrated on education especially non-
formal education, self-employment schemes, and health-care and extension programs aimed
at reaching the urban poor.
The Great Flood that changed the Course of Social Action
In 1978 an unprecedented flood in the Yamuna exposed the fragility and vulnerability of the
slum settlements in Delhi, most of which were on the flood path of the Yamuna with little
embankment protection. Jahangirpuri resettlement colony in the North Delhi witnessed the
worst of the flood. Social Action responded with planned, systematic rehabilitation
interventions.
Bore Well Scheme
As far back as 1985, Fr. Vincent M. Concessao had envisaged help for the poor farmers in
Haryana. He began a project of digging bore wells. The project was first introduced in
Narnaul. The farmers are villagers. They used to land up even at night and early mornings to
visit Fr. Vincent who would patiently listen to them.
Genocide of Sikhs & Mother Teresa’s Visit
In 1984 the great Genocide of the Sikhs took place consequent to the assassination of Mrs.
Indira Gandhi the Prime Minister. The problem was especially severe in Trilokpuri and the
response to the massive man-made humanitarian problem called for unparalleled response.
Chetanalaya required a coordinating office.
November 4, 1984 a meeting of concerned Christian institutions and funding agencies took
place. Mother Teresa attended the meeting. On the next day accompanied by Fr. Vincent
Concessao the Director and Fr. Augustine Kuriapilly the priest in Charge at Trilokpuri
Mother Teresa took a trip around the worst affected areas of Trilokpuri, Kalyanpuri,
Kichdipur and Kalyanvas and FarasKhana in Shahdara where the widows of massacred Sikh
men were sheltered. In response to the unspeakable atrocities committed against Sikhs, the
Scholastics of Vidyajyoti, diocesan Seminarians of Delhi at Pratiksha, the Missionaries of
Charity and many volunteers cutting across religious divides joined hands with Social Action.
The Scholastics and Seminarians took pride in wearing T Shirts with name and legend of
Mother Teresa and took to rehabilitation works.
Paradigm Shift & Origin of Chetanalaya
In 1989, consequent to paradigm shift and rethinking on strategy, the name Chetanalaya was
adopted. The name Chetanalaya was made up of two Sanskrit words. They are “Chetana”
meaning awareness and “Alaya” meaning abode. Chetanalaya means “Abode of Awareness”.
Chetanalaya Community Based Organizations
These times also marked the gradual progress of Chetanalaya into a community based
organization. Chetanalaya started helping women to organize themselves into Chetna-
Sanghsand MahilaMandals within the target communities. NandNagari, Dr. Ambedkar Nagar
and Jehangirpuri were the first Target Groups. One of the achievements of Chetanalaya and
Fr. Vincent M. Concessao, its Director, during this stage was creating a Community Health
Programme.
He created a volunteer group of 300 to 400 women in uniform saris (white with blue borders)
to go into colonies and teach the community how to take care of their own health.
Government Agencies Partner Chetanalaya
The Government Agencies were surprisingly quick to note the good work done by
Chetanalaya in the field of non-formal education, semi-urban health care and extension work
that it allotted plots for the Chetanalaya to build balwadis and tailoring classes and
dispensaries. In Trilokpuri where the priest-in-charge and his team of St. Ann‟s Sisters
worked close collaboration with Chetanalaya built a Mother and Child Care Centre, a
Dispensary, and four balwadis and tailoring centres. The Slum Department of the City
Government gave the use of a Government Dispensary to Chetanalaya. Fr. Vincent
Concessao handed its administration over to Sisters of the Destitute on behalf of Chetanalaya.
Registration of Chetanalya
Chetanalaya in 1994 was registered as a social service society. It was registered under
Societies‟ Registration Act of 1860.
The Journey of the Chetanalaya
Chetanalaya‟s Journey is a long one, but taken in quick and uninterrupted steps. It began
humbly with Catholic Charities with its Poverty Alleviating programme. Catholic Charities
gave way to Social Action and Social Action transfigured itself to Chetanalaya. With the four
decades of existence, Chetanalaya has grown into one of the largest grass root level
organization in India. It has reached out to more than a million people directly. Under the
banner of Chetanalaya some 250 development personnel are at work in Delhi and Haryana
working on about a dozen of issues that are of high relevance to our time. On many of the
issues that the organization has taken up, it has become a leader and has won several awards
of repute. Chetanalaya has also become a trusted partner of state and union governments and
several national and international agencies.
Learning and outcomes:
The visit made the students to gain knowledge about the nationalize oraganizations and
especially Chetanalaya where the students stayed is one of the well know organization. From
this visit students learnt about the history of the organization as well as the various
interventions and programmes of the organization gives clear picture of the development
process to the vulnerable people. And also the students came two know about the non formal
education and health care centre, Balwadi‟s which the Government gave permission to
Chetanalaya to work on these areas for the welfare of the vulnerable people.
Conclusion
The organization visit helped the students to gain knowledge in the field of community
development. The students were able to acquire a clear knowledge about the programmes
and the activities carried out in the organizations.
NATIONAL CAMPAIGNING FOR DALIT HUMAN RIGHTS
INTRODUCTION
The students undertook the organizational visit in NATIONAL CAMPAIGNING FOR
DALIT HUMAN RIGHTS on 28.11.2016 at 10.00 am. The orientation was given by Miss.
Abirami. The students through the visit were able to gain knowledge about the organizational
profile and also about the activities carried out in the organization. The students also came to
know about the programs and the interventions of the organization.
Organization profile:
National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (NCHDR) is a coalition of Dalit Human
Rights activists and academics with the aim of putting an end to caste-based discrimination. It
was founded in 1998 and over the years, it has expanded its work throughout the country.
It is centered in Delhi, with offices in 14 states of the country. The objectives of NCDHR are
the following:
(1) To increase visibility of Dalit issues at various levels;
(2) To bring international attention and media coverage to Dalit rights; and
(3) To hold the State accountable for all Human Rights violations committed against Dalits.
Their manifesto declares that they mean to fight Casteism and discrimination in countries
where such things are prevalent, such as India, Bangladesh, Burkina
Faso, Japan (see Burakumin), Pakistan, Senegal, Rwanda, and Sri Lanka.
The present time is an historic moment, not only for Dalits, but for all those committed to
basic human rights and principles of justice, equality, liberty, fraternity. India, a rising
star and increasingly important player on the world stage, must not be allowed to ignore the
injustice and oppression within its own borders any longer. Together, we must unite,
nationally and internationally, to force the Indian government to rise above an entrenched
caste-mentality and to properly enforce its laws, implement its policies, and fulfill its
responsibility to protect the basic human rights of ALL of its citizens.
Movements Initiated
NCHDR is a coalition of four independent movements, each movement working on
eradicating some form of caste-based discrimination.
Dalit ArthikAdhikarAndolan (DAAA)
This movement aims to promote economic, social, educational and cultural rights of Dalits,
using the Union and State government budgets in order to track the administration of
entitlements for Dalits. With an objective to improve policies and ensure accountability and
transparency, it addresses policy makers and executives.
All India Dalit MahilaAdhikarManch (AIDMAM)
This movement aims to address the issues of Dalit women, often suffering "double
discrimination" as Dalits and as women. Dalit women are also often targets of caste-based
sexual violenceby members of higher castes. It challenges various oppressive structures
working together and contributing to the exploitation and marginalisation faced by Dalit
women, namely, patriarchy, caste, culture and class oppression. They have mobilised women
time and again to protest against this discrimination and exploitation, culminating in public
meetings and protest marches like Dalit MahilaGarimaYatra, and Dalit
MahilaSwabhimanYatra.
National Federation of Dalit Land Rights Movements (NFDLRM)
This movement aims to secure land rights and livelihoods for Dalits. It was initiated by more
than 250 Dalit land rights initiatives from 16 states.
National Dalit Movement for Justice (NDMJ)
This movement aims to secure legal redressals in the form of proper legal responses and
economical remedies for those affected by caste-based atrocities and violence.
Other initiative
The National Dalit Watch (NDW)
The NDW aims to develop methods and tools to document and mitigate while preparing for
and responding to disasters and to monitor Disaster Response and Preparedness for Inclusion
& Equity. It was initiated in 2009, after an extensive study conducted on the 2004 Tsunami
and later of massive flooding in Bihar (2007–08), which highlighted the rampant caste-based
discrimination in rescue programmes during disasters.
Since its inception, various tools and methods have been instituted to identify, expose and
document caste-based discrimination and used the experiences of the people to influence
disaster management guidelines by the central government.
Works/Resources
NCDHR has developed a vast variety of resources on topics like 'Hidden apartheid, the dalit
story: a journal''Dalit women speak out : violence against Dalit women in India';ranging from
newsletters, publications, fact findings, annual reports, etc.
Awards
In 2007, National Campaign for Dalit Human Rights was awarded the Rafto Prize, which was
received by Vincent Manoharan, Secretary General, Dr. VimalThorat, Co-Convenor and Paul
Divakar, on behalf of the organization. It was awarded for its work promote Dalit rights and
for kindling conversations about the issue internationally.
Learning and outcomes:
During this visit the got knowledge about the Dalit people especially Women, how they are
suffering because of their caste discrimination. The students came to know about the
suppression of the Dalit women in our country. And also about the schemes which was
brought out by the government to address the issues of Dalit people in the fields of economic,
social, educational, livelihood and their rights. The visit was really helpful for the students
those who are specialized in community development and human rights.
Conclusion
The organization visit helped the students to gain knowledge in the field of community
development as well as human rights. The students were able to acquire a clear knowledge
about the programmes, strategies and the activities carried out in the organizations.
NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR INDIA
INTRODUCTION
The students undertook the organizational visit in NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR INDIA
on 29.11.2016 at 10.00 am. The orientation was given by MR. Deepankar. The students
through the visit were able to gain knowledge about the organizational profile and also about
the activities carried out by the organization. The students also came to know about the
programs and the interventions of the organization and also the partners of the organization.
Organizational profile:
The National Foundation for India is an independent, Indian grant-making and fundraising
body, helping people improve their own lives. We make a difference by supporting partners
who look for solutions to complex problems in poor, remote and challenging parts of the
country. NFI's distinct nature comes from being completely independent of corporate,
religious or governmental control and our focus is nationwide. NFI has partnered with a
number of Indian and international donor agencies and is a professionally managed and
financially accountable foundation. NFI believes that India can develop meaningfully only
when social equity and justice are guaranteed and a sense of respect for our fellow humans is
achieved. The belief that a vibrant voluntary sector was needed to create a more just and
equitable society led a group of eminent citizens led by the Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, late Shri
C. Subramaniam and late Dr. KamlaChowdhury to set up NFI in 1992. Through the sharing
of knowledge, experiences and best practices, NFI today addresses some of the greatest
challenges facing the country. NFI uses two instruments – development action and
development communication – to work across seven thematic areas. These include:
Community Health, Elementary Education, Local Governance, Livelihood Security; Peace &
Justice, Citizens and Society, Development Journalism. The aim is to create lasting change by
building healthy communities and promoting sustainable development.
Programmes
Community health
Community health is an approach that sees the community as an important ingredient of
effective public health practice. It seeks to influence attitudes, beliefs, knowledge, and health
promoting behaviour, particularly amongst the underprivileged. This approach takes into
account cultural norms and belief systems; local networks, support systems and institutions;
and socio-economic as well as environmental factors.
The objectives of community health programme are:
Improving the health seeking behaviour of socially and economically disadvantaged
communities in rural areas, particularly among women and children
Using community health as an instrument for gender equity and justice
Contributing to the public debate on community health
CITIZENS &SOCIETY:
The notion of citizenship is defined as membership in a political community, and is
associated with the political rights of the individual in society. At the same time it implies a
culture of civic participation in the public sphere, to improve life for the community, and for
all citizens. While this culture is rooted in social, economic, and political structures, it is also
shaped by individual attitudes, beliefs, values, and knowledge. The qualitative contribution of
the individual in society is thus a function of enlightened and informed citizenship.
Therefore, there is a need to invest in present day leaders. However, leadership is not the sole
prerogative of people holding positions of power. It is also exercised by citizens in their
individual capacities, which use their vision, charisma, influence, knowledge, and experience
to bring about social change.
With this background, NFI has over the past decade has aimed to invest, support and
strengthen individual leaders – youth, development sector workers and those associated with
the business community in their various capacities to bring in social change and
transformation
DEVELOPMENT JOURNALISM:
Philosophy and Strategy:
NFI‟s Development Journalism portfolio aims to draw public attention to the conditions in which
marginalized communities live, situations requiring social change and the effectiveness of state
and non-state action. This thematic area believes that using media and communication to effect
awareness and change is essential to any meaningful dialogue about empowerment and social
issues.
The programme area supports work that:
Uses the media in creative ways for promoting the concerns of the disadvantaged
Developing communication initiatives that go hand in hand with the development
interventions of NFI in other thematic areas
Orient journalists in the regional media on the effective coverage of development issues
Encourages community based media initiatives.
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Education equips individuals, communities, and society with knowledge and skills for social,
economic and political advancement. It is reasonable to assume that remote villages,
habitations in difficult terrain and low-income urban neighbourhoods are more likely to be
poorly served. Further, children who have low social and economic status, are first generation
learners, are differently abled, or work for a living are particularly vulnerable to being
excluded from the educational system. It is also an instrument that helps reduce barriers of
gender, caste, and class. However, universal access to quality education is yet to become a
reality in large parts of the country. School can be a powerful means to build self-confidence,
and inculcate values of self-reliance, honesty, integrity, tolerance, respect, and dignity.
Society needs to deliberate on the paradigm of education, its relationship with equity and
social justice, and its notion of citizenship.Therefore, NFI has a critical role to play in making
children from marginalized communities and areas access mainstream education of
reasonably good quality.
Objectives
The objectives of NFI‟s Elementary Education Programme are:
Facilitating elementary education and mainstream schooling for disadvantaged
communities,
in areas poorly served by state schools
Promoting quality elementary education
Improving public understanding of issues in elementary education
LOCAL GOVERNANCE:
Philosophy:
The Local Governance of NFI supports work that lends itself to improving the quality of life
of ordinary people by building their capacities, creating peoples agencies, improving their
interfaces with the Governance systems and strengthening and deepening the role of civil
society organizations in building effective, inclusive and participatory democracies. NFI also
in the last couple of years has also been involved actively in examining and analyzing
budgets by civil society groups, which has been critical in understanding how priorities for
public spending are impacting the lives of the poor.
The geographical focus of the urban initiative area is in small towns, cities, transitional and
peri urban habitats.
STRATEGY
Theory of change:
strengthened community structures in 5 towns to manage basic urban services and
ensure citizen centric governance systems
Demonstrable models of community managed water, waste and sanitation in 8 urban
poor locations.
Supporting plans for citizen centric heritage planning and child centric urban
ecosystems.
Facilitating NFI local urban innovations hub and practice centre- building knowledge
through research, community managed basic services, demonstrable models etc .
LIVELIHOOD SECURITY:
The focus of Livelihood Security for last year has been supporting grassroots organisations
for institution building and furthering the scope of promoting livelihoods of small and
marginal producers through enhancing agriculture and forest based livelihood intervention
and value chain development. The partner organizations are addressing livelihood security
through community mobilization, input facilitation along with locally suitable practices and
technology, skill building and facilitating linkages with various stakeholders. Geographical
focus for Livelihood Security Programme has been on the Eastern, Central and North-eastern
Indian states which are Assam, Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Bihar. The organisations
which are supported by NFI are, Health and Development Initiative (Odisha), CarmDaksh
(Chhattisgarh), MahilaVikasSamiti (Bihar), Sri Ram KrishanSharda Math and Mission
(Jharkhand), NERSWN (Assam), Samarpan (Bihar). This entails a range of intervention
which focuses on building capacities of organisations and community to attain food security
at households and community level and enhancing income for sustainable livelihoods.
Supporting and nurturing organisations to implement activities to ensure food security
and enhance income through crop intensification and diversification.
Capacity building of partner organisations to undertake and manage market-led
livelihood intervention with small and marginal producers around paddy, tomato,
potato and herbal medicines.
Building linkages with resource agencies such as government departments, training
institutions, financial institutions for resource maximization and sustenance of the
projects.
Learning and Outcomes:
The students had a chance to visit National Foundation for India which is a funding agency as
well as they doing different programmes and projects for the vulnerable community which
gives multiple views about the organization. And also the students came to know about
Sumangali Thittu project which is a programme for the women doing in Tamil Nadu at
different states.
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
HOTEL PICCADILY
INTRODUCTION
The students undertook the organizational visit in HOTEL PICCADILY on 26.11.2016 at
10.00 am. The orientation was given by Mr. PiyushKapil about the hotel to the students. The
students got an opportunity to learn about the HR roles and responsibilities in service sector.
The students were taken to visit the entire department in the organization. Mr. PiyushKapil
has given some input are challenges faced by HR professionals in this competitive world. He
took the students housekeeping, security, purchase, human resource management, IT
departments etc.,
Organization Profile:
An upscale business-cum leisure property, The Piccadily New Delhi is a spacious, well-
appointed hotel with iconic rooms, specialty restaurants, a 24-hour Business Centre, an
outdoor pool, a spa and Fitness by Precorzone, catering to discerning business and leisure
travelers in the bustling West Delhi region.
Experience hospitality at its best at this premier luxury and business hotel in Janakpuri,
located just 18 kilometers from the airport. The Piccadily, New Delhi is located in the west of
New Delhi at Janakpuri, in the heart of the local trading and public sector community and
Indira Gandhi International Airport and benefits from easy access to the main commercial,
business and entertainment districts of Connaught Place and Gurgaon.
Careers
Piccadily group is focused on becoming one of the top-performing hotel management in
India.
We have various positions available department wise.
Food and Beverages Service
Food and Beverages Kitchen
Front Office
Telecommunications
Business Centre
Spa, Health & Fitness
Housekeeping
Finance
Information Technology
Human Resources
Internships & Management Traineeships
Sales & Marketing
Security
Administration
Executive and Managerial
Engineering and Maintenance
Dining Facilities
ZUNE
Rare, exquisite Kashmiri and Mughlai dishes treat your palate at this specialty Indian
restaurant, by offerings from the show bar and live Indian traditional music in the evenings.
It is the Indian restaurant inspired by North Indian cuisine, focusing on Kashmiri and
Mughlai delights. You can enjoy live Indian music along with a drink at the show bar inside
the restaurant.
BY THE WAY
The uber-contemporary deli, which offers appetizing homemade snacks along with a refined
selection of tea and coffee, is surely a treat. Unwind with a hot drink and a tasty snack in this
stylish and relaxed lobby lounge. Choose from an array of delectable homemade deli snacks
to accompany our fine selection of fragrant teas and speciality coffees.
POMODORO
For those who relish Italian cuisine, the intimate ambience of this restaurant offers mouth-
watering dishes from the specially designed menu, accompanied by fine wine recommended
by our sommelier. Choose your wine from the extensive wine list prepared by the sommelier
and allow our chef to delight your senses with his tantalizing menu.
TWENTY-9
The eclectic all-day diner offers an exotic choice of delicious Mediterranean, Asian and local
favourites, with live themed buffet counters, and delectable desserts from the Chocolate Bar.
The all-day dining restaurant features an exquisite selection of Mediterranean, Asian and
local favorites prepared by our talented chefs.Enjoy the theme buffets with live counters and
round up your meal with a selection of exquisite desserts at the chocolate bar.
MALT & CO
Here‟s to good taste Choose from a wide range of fine malts, Armagnacs and cognacs, or
settle down with exotic cocktails, there are delectable bites to complement the refined spirits.
It is the stylish bar. Listen to live music as you choose from an extensive range of fine malts,
armagnacs and cognacs, or sip an expertly mixed Cosmopolitan or Manhattan as you savour a
selection of signature culinary treats prepared by our master chefs.
Learning and Outcomes:
During the visit to Hotel Piccadily, the students learnt about the functions of various
departments in the hotel. The students learnt the meaning in each department and their roles
and responsibilities. The students also learnt about each department contribution to the
business. Then they also visited various other departments in the hotel. The students were
introduced to Head of the Department of all the departments in the hostel which was really a
new experience to them where they never had before.
Conclusion
The visit to Hotel Piccadily enabled the students to know about the Human Resource
Management in the service sector. The students were able to acquire the clear knowledge
about the service of the organization.
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION
The students undertook the organizational visit at INTERNATIOANL LABOUR
ORGANIZATION, the united nation agency devoted to advancing opportunities for women‟s
and men‟s to obtain decent and productive in condition of freedom, equity, security and
human rights. The students visited the Industry on 28.11.2016 at 10.am and met
Mr.Anandan.P.Menon , National Professional officer explained the history and functions of
the organization. The students came to know about the programs and projects carried out in
the organization. The students were able to learn that the social dialogue is a flexible tool for
achieving the economic and social change.
Organizational profile
The International Labour Organization is the united nation agency devoted to advancing
opportunities for women‟sand men‟sto obtain decent and productive work in condition of
freedom, equity, security and human rights. It aims to
To promote right to work
Encourages decent employment opportunities
Enhance social protection and strengthen dialogue in handling work related issues
The International Labour Organization is the only tripartite united nation agency in that it
brings together representatives of the government, employees and workers to jointly shape
policies and programs. The International Labour Organization is the global body responsible
for drawing up and overseeing the standards working with its 181 members states. It seeks to
ensure that labour standards are respected in practice as well as principle.
ILO was established in the year 1919. The three key motives are
Humanitarian,
Political and
Economic
ILO is for the promotion of social justice which states that universal and lasting peace can be
established only if it is based upon social justice. It is a tripartite organization which has
representatives of governments, employers and workers in its decision making and executive
bodies. There are 187 members were there who will present in the InternationalLabour
Conference.
The governing body includes 28 governments, 14 employers and workers respectively. Their
head quarter is in Geneva. India is one of the founding members with a permanent seat in
GB, ILO office since 1928. Global goal of ILO is “DECENT WORK FOR ALL” and it
promotes opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work, in
conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity. The main objective is not just
more jobs but better jobs. Promotion of fundamental principles and rights at work, creating
greater opportunities for women and men to decent employment and income, enhancing the
coverage and effectiveness of social protection for all and strengthening tripartism and social
dialogue are the strategic objectives of ILO. Safe migration, decent work for domestic
workers, employment promotion and skills development etc are the major programmes under
Decent Work Community Programmes for India.
Learning and Outcomes:
The students learnt about how ILO functions in taking care of various working conditions of
employees. The students also learnt about the importance of international body in protecting
the employees on labour welfare in the work place. The students came to know about the
concepts of tripartite organizations which mean inclusions of employee, employer and
government in making a major decision. The students also learnt about OSHA which was
explained by Mr. Anandan Menon.
MOTHER DAIRY
Introduction
The students of the Department of social work specializing in Human Resource Management
visited Mother Dairy on 29
th
November 2016 at 10.00 am. Mr. R. K. Pillai, the HR Manager,
was courteous enough to enlighten students on Mother Dairy‟s inception, their products,
marketing strategies, their market inclusion in India, and various future plans of Mother
Dairy.
Mr. Pillai also briefed the students on the plant layout, the procedures followed, the
microprocessor technology used and the supply chain working model. He also explained
about the CSR activities on educating people on milk beneficiaries. Mother Dairy maintains
stringent measures to ensure the quality and purity of the milk provided to its consumers.
Each batch of incoming and outgoing milk is subjected to 23 quality tests including the
presence of foreign matter and bacteriological tests. The milk goes through various processes
in their ISO certified plants such as Clarification, Homogenization, Standardization, and
Pasteurization, to ensure that it is safe for human consumption. The students questioned Mr.
Pillai of the challenges faced by them, which includes attrition, logistics etc. Immediately
after that, the students were taken to a tour of the plant. They also demonstrated two of their
testing process out 27 which they conduct.
Organization Profile:
Mother Dairy was commissioned in 1974 as a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Dairy
Development Board (NDDB). It was an initiative under Operation Flood, the world's biggest
dairy development program launched to make India a milk sufficient nation. Over the years,
Mother Dairy has contributed significantly in achieving this objective through a series of
innovations and programs. Today, Mother Dairy manufactures markets & sells milk and milk
products including cultured products, ice creams, paneer and ghee under the Mother Dairy
brand.
The Company also has a diversified portfolio of products in edible oils, fruits & vegetables,
frozen vegetables, pulses, processed food like fruit juices, jams, etc. to meet the daily
requirements of every household.
The Company over the last many years has created a market leadership position for itself in
branded milk segment in Delhi & NCR through a robust network of its booth and retail
channels. It has also expanded its reach to other regions in North, South, East and West with
its offering of Milk and Milk products pegging it among the few companies to own such a
vast channel of distribution in India.
Brand Mother Dairy sources a significant part of its requirement of liquid milk from dairy
cooperatives and village level farmer-centric organizations. The Company is committed to
upholding institutional structures that empower milk producers and farmers throughprocesses
that are equitable. A significant portion of its income is plowed back into the value chain to
support and maintain the system.
Mother Dairy is an ISO 9001:2008 (QMS), ISO 22000:2005 (FSMS) and ISO 14001:2004
(EMS) certified organization. The quality of milk is of paramount importance for the
company and hence it has invested extensively in installing hi-tech automated machines to
ensure high product quality/reliability and safety.
Mother Dairy uses a unique way to distinguish the raw milk and process it further based on
the Milk FAT, SNF and water content in it. Accordingly, they provide variants of Milk such
as Premium Full Cream, Full Cream, Toned, Double Toned, Skimmed, Live Lite, Special
Toned, UHT Toned, and Standardized Milk. Recently Mother Dairy introduced Cow Milk
variant understanding the culture and traditional values of Indian market towards Cow milk.
Mother Dairy has a state-of-art quality research labs to work on innovative Milk and Dairy
products, which led to new products like “b-Active”(Probiotic Dahi),”Nutrifit” (Probiotic
Drink) and Dietz sugar-free ice cream.
Learning and Outcomes:
The students learnt about the role of HR in manufacturing sector and also about the
manufacturing process of Mother Dairy. They able to get knowledge about the scope of
industrial relations in manufacturing sector. They learnt about collective bargaining,
grievance handling, industrial dispute and disciplinary action against employees. The students
also learnt about CSR activities and what are the test they do to check the purity of milk. The
students were exposed to various manufacturing process.
Conclusion
The organizational visit enabled the students to know about the Human Resource
Management process. The students were able to acquire the clear knowledge about the
technical aspects as well as about the programmes and the activities carried out in the
organization.
MEDICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC
HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL
INTRODUCTION:
The students of the Department of social work specializing in Medical and Psychiatric visited
Holy Family Hospital on 26
th
November 2016 at 10.00 am. Senior counselor gave brief
introduction about the hospital. Rev.Fr.Geroge- director of the hospital interacted with the
students. He gave a strong message health care is not an industry it should have service
motive. He explained the aim of the hospital that is “Ministry of love and care”. Then the
counselor made the students to watch an documentary film of the hospital in which the
clearly explained the struggles they overcome, mile stone which they crossed and their future
plan.
Followed by that the senior counselor gave orientation of the Holy family hospital. She took
the students to each and every department of the hospital such as personal development
department, diabetes clinic, free clinics, OPD, physiotherapy department (rehabilitation and
ward), visited other therapy departments (Gymnasium, traction, infra-red sauna, wax, thermo,
electro), homeopathy department, Ayurveda, family of medical sciences, blood bank, ICU,
CCU, Endoscopy , cardiology, radiology, dialysis department, visited the in-wards, and also
the supportive departments.
Explained us about the admission system that there is two outpatient department such as
general op where the ordinary people can get treatment and private op where the rich people
can afford to get treatment. The hospital administration also explains the treatment tariff to
the patient it helps them to choose based on their ability.
The Holy Family Hospital was started in the year 1953 by medical missionary sisters. The
main focus of those sisters was in those days women patients hesitate to get treated by a male
physician so that they trained women‟s to treat women patients. Now the hospital was handed
over to archdiocese (catholic) Delhi. Now everything is managed by the diocese. Holy
family hospital is a multi-specialty hospital.
Medical facilities
Anesthesia
Ayurveda
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
Cardiology
Casualty
Community Health
Dental
Dermatology
E.N.T
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Hepatobilary Pancreatic and Liver Transplant etc.,
Learning and Outcomes:
The students came to know about different types of Indigenous treatment given in the
hospital. They learnt about the admission procedure which is different for each individual
(Deserving gets the lots of benefits for the treatments). The students got knowledge about the
hospital in whole like facilities providing to the patients, infrastructure and the types of
treatments.
VIMHANS
Organization profile
Hospital for positive mental health taking care of all the psychological disorders and mental
illnesses under one roof with highly qualified and well trained team of psychiatrists, clinical
and counselling psychologists. Creating happy families and bringing smiles to millions of
faces and promoting mental health in the community for 30 years. Dr. Indla Rama Subba
Reddy Director of VIMHANS, is a pioneer and leader in the field of mental health and is the
past president of Indian Psychiatric Society and SAARC Psychiatric Federation.
Hospital for positive mental health taking care of all the psychological disorders and mental
illnesses under one roof with highly qualified and well trained team of psychiatrists, clinical
and counselling psychologists. Creating happy families and bringing smiles to millions of
faces and promoting mental health in the community for 30 years. Dr. Indla Rama Subba
Reddy Director of VIMHANS, is a pioneer and leader in the field of mental health and is
the past president of Indian Psychiatric Society and SAARC Psychiatric Federation.
Clinical Services
Emergency Services:
Round the Clock emergency services are available for all psychiatric emergencies with ICU
care and specialized nursing supervision
Outpatient Services:
Regular Outpatient services on all days except Sundays, from 9 am to 7 pm. Appointment
needs to be taken prior by contacting us over phone or sending us an e- mail.
SpecialtyServices:
Alcohol and Drug De-addiction
Services are available everyday
Inpatient Services:
In patient services available for patients with serious psychiatric disorders. Well furnished
rooms with all necessary amenities available.
Personality and Leadership Training:
We also undertake Personality and Leadership Training programmes for Corporates. For
detail, contact us.
CLINICAL SERVICES
Along with diagnosing and treating all psychiatric disorders, we also offer
- Marital counseling.
- Alcohol and other substance de-addiction treatment,
- Counseling for childhood and adolescent behavioural problems, academic difficulties and
relationship problems.
- Counseling and treatment for suicide prevention
we also provide our services free of cost to old age homes and destitute homes in and around
Vijayawada by fortnightly visits of our doctors.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Unlike other psychiatric set ups, VIMHANS is now equipped with a special “Occupational
Therapy unit” which has trained personnel managing it. A major part of psychiatric
treatment involves rehabilitation and integration of patients back into the society. This is one
of the biggest challenges faced by mental health professionals. Through “Occupational
Therapy”, we engage our patients and help them become more productive.
Activities done in Occupational Therapy:
- Group therapy for those with alcohol dependence
- Play therapy
- Reading, painting, gardening
These activities keep them occupied and happy while in hospital and empower them to face
the challenges of life once they are out.
Learning and Outcomes:
The hospital which the students visited has many therapies where none of hospitals do not
have these types of therapies. The therapies like art therapy, cooking therapy, pet therapy,
laughing therapy. The patients in this hospital are taken care in such a way and they focus on
their recurring side. The students came to know that all the facilities that are providing in this
hospital are very modernized and based on the needs of the patients. The students also have
the opportunity to view and participate in those therapies.
LEPROSY MISSION TRUST INDIA
INTRODUCTION
The students of the Department of social work specializing in Medical and Psychiatric visited
Leprosy Mission Trust Indiaon 29
th
November 2016 at 10.30 am. The students met the
director Mr. Steven; he spoke about the myths and facts about the leprosy. The prevalence
rate of leprosy in India and how the leprosy can be prevented. The students were taken for the
visit in the hospital, they were able to see the shoe making area, the male and female wards
but the students were able to see only male patients admitted over there. The main aim of the
TLMT is world without leprosy. They also told about the leprosy area where they built
houses for lepers and make them being accepted in the community. By providing proper
treatment in the initial stage leprosy can be cured, by creating awareness it brings down
number of disabilities due to leprosy.
Organization profile
Mission/Vision
People affected by leprosy living with dignity in transformed communities that have
overcome leprosy
Background
In 1873 Wellesley Bailey and his wife, Alice, return to Ireland from India, heavy with the
thoughts of the suffering they had seen – people with leprosy who were severely disabled,
rejected and without any means of support. They were determined to raise awareness of
leprosy and its damaging consequences, which led them in 1874 to start The Mission to
Lepers, now called The Leprosy Mission. The first Mission hospital was started at Purulia in
West Bengal.
Learning and Outcomes:
In Leprosy Mission Trust India the students were able to learn about the treatments gives to
the Leprosy patients and also the facilities done to in all aspects were observed. The students
had a chance to view the infrastructure of the hospital and recreational activities to the patient
that are given by the hospital were also observed.
COMMON VISIT
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL DEFENCE
INTRODUCTION
The students visited National Institute of Social Defenceon 25
th
of November 2016 at
10:30 am. The students were given an orientation about the organization profile and also
about the history of the organization. The students later visited the various units of the
organization. The students interacted with each department head and came to know about the
activities carried out by each department. The students also came to know about the projects
of each unit. Through the visit the students came to know about various activities of the
organization.
Organization profile
The National Institute of Social Defence was set up originally as Central Bureau of
Correctional Services in 1961, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, in pursuance of the
recommendations emerging at various National Forums. In 1964, the Bureau was transferred
to the then Department of Social Security. Since 1975 the Institute was a subordinate office
under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
The National Institute of Social Defence has become an Autonomous Body vide Government
of India Notification No. 10-3/2000-SD.Vol.II dated 15th July, 2002 and is registered under
Societies Act XXI of 1860 with the Government of NCT, Delhi.The National Institute of
Social Defence is the nodal training and research institute in the field of social defence.
Though social defence covers the entire gamut of activities and programmes for the
protection of society, this Institute is currently focusing on human resource development in
the areas of drug abuse prevention, welfare of senior citizens, beggary prevention,
transgender and other social defence issues.
National Institute of Social Defence is:
A Central Advisory Body for Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment,
Government of India.
A Centre of Excellence on research and training in the field of social defence
Coordinates and liaises between the Government and the Non-Government.
Organizations at State, National and International level.
Develops preventive, curative and rehabilitative tools, programmes and policies in the
field of social defence,Undertakes research, training, consultancy, documentation and
publication in the field of social defence.
Vision
Fostering public sensitivity to issues related to marginalized sections including old age and
victims of substance abuse, and in pursuit of strengthening effective service delivery.
Mission
Enhance capacities of service providers, and wider dissemination of information in the field
of old age care , victims of substance abuse and other social defence issues through training,
research and documentation.
Objectives:
The main objectives of the Institute are to:
review the policies and programmes in the field of social defence
anticipate and diagnose social defence problems
develop preventive, curative and rehabilitative policies in the field of social defence
identify and develop the instruments for realizing the objectives of social defence
policies
review and evaluate the implementation of social defence policies and programmes
develop and promote voluntary efforts in social defence
Social Defence as understood in common parlance pertains to certain marginalized
population group requiring protection as well as care and support through systematically
organized and coherent efforts both by Government and Civil Society. Social Defence issues
such as Drug Abuse, Old Age, Beggary, HIV/AIDS, Trafficking, Probation services, Prisons,
Transgender etc. are the emerging concerns. Therefore the efforts for wellbeing of these
marginalized section of the society is vital and requires immediate and suitable interventions.
Beggary is serious problem in India which needs to be addressed on priority. Laws against
vagrancy and beggary are a means of control over such persons, who constitute a source of in
nature and potential threat and annoyance to society. However the problem is more of social
needs to be handled accordingly. Systematic training/sensitization Programmes for the
concerned State officials and NGOs partners on beggary prevention would go a long way in
eradication of this social evil.
Transgender Community is another sensitive and marginalized group and requires basic
security measures such as food, clothing, shelter, education and health, employment. Our
Ministry has initiated the development work with view to safeguarding the rights of these
groups. Problems of Transgender Community are multidimensional and hence multi-pronged
strategy is required to handle this issue. Education, Skill development training programmeson
different trades for this community would help them in their employment and self -
employment.
The Division also looks after the matters related the field of social defence to children
affected by drug abuse, counseling skills for the stakeholders in the fields of social defence .
The Division trains/sensitize the Govt./NGOs/Panchayat/Police functionaries and Social
Work professionals on Social Defence issues through its comprehensive National level one
month programmes and 3 day short term state level programmes.
The basic aim of the Division is to establish links with State Social Welfare Departments and
institutions working in the area of Beggary Prevention, Transgender persons etc. for
imparting training to stakeholders/service providers.
The target group of the Division is officials of concerned State Social Welfare Depts.,
Probation Officers, middle level functionaries of State Police Departments, lecturers; Readers
and Field work Supervisors of Social Work Institutions, concerned NGO functionaries,
Social Workers, Panchayat functionaries and Research Scholars
The following Training and Capacity Building Programmes are conducted:
A comprehensive one Month Certificate Course on Social Defence issues is organized
for the Gov. /NGO and Panchayat functionaries.
Three Day Training Programme for Government/ NGO/ Panchayat functionaries on
Social Defence Issues
Three Day Training Programme for the functionaries of Police Dept. on Social
Defence Issues
Three Day Regional Level Training Programmes on Social Defence Issues for Social
Work Professionals
3-Day Programme on Specialized Care for Children Affected by Drug abuse for
Concerned Govt. /NGO Functionaries.
Five Day training Programme on Counselling Skills for stakeholders in field of social
defence.
3-day State Level Training Programme on Beggary Prevention for Govt./NGO
functionaries.
National Level seminars and workshops organized.
Sub-group and expert meetings on Beggary and Transgender
MANA VIKAS SAMITI
INTRODUCTION
The students visited onManaVikasSamiti30
th
of November 2016 at 10:30 am. The student
were given an orientation about the organization profile and also about the history of the
organization and Punjab.Through the visit the students came to know about various activities
of the organization.
The organization was registered as a Society in the year 1999 under the Societies Registration
Act XXI 1860. It the official organization of the Diocese of Simla Chandigarh for Social
Development with secular approach.
Vision
A society where everyone enjoys the dignity of a human being, based on the values of God‟s
kingdom.
Mission
Empowerment of the poor & marginalized through active participation in the holistic
development process for self-reliance and human dignity.
Interventions
Programme for children
Skill training
Community health programme
Environment
Gender and women empowerment
Community organization and economic empowerment
Domestic workers movement
Awareness programmes
Celebrations
NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL
INTRODUCTION
The students visited National Green Tribunalon 1st of December 2016 at 9:30 am.
Organization profile
The National Green Tribunal has been established on 18.10.2010 under the National Green
Tribunal Act 2010 for effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental
protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources including enforcement of
any legal right relating to environment and giving relief and compensation for damages to
persons and property and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. It is a
specialized body equipped with the necessary expertise to handle environmental disputes
involving multi-disciplinary issues. The Tribunal shall not be bound by the procedure laid
down under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, but shall be guided by principles of natural
justice.
The Tribunal's dedicated jurisdiction in environmental matters shall provide speedy
environmental justice and help reduce the burden of litigation in the higher courts. The
Tribunal is mandated to make and endeavour for disposal of applications or appeals finally
within 6 months of filing of the same. Initially, the NGT is proposed to be set up at five
places of sittings and will follow circuit procedure for making itself more accessible. New
Delhi is the Principal Place of Sitting of the Tribunal and Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata and Chennai
shall be the other four place of sitting of the Tribunal.
MONUMENTS VISIT
INTRODUCTION
The study tour was also includes the site seeing. The students travelled to various places on
27
th
November 2016 at 8.30 am. The students visited the national monuments which
resembled culture of India. The student through the visit was able to know about the
importance of visiting the place.
BIRLA TEMPLE
Birla temple The Laxminarayan Temple (Hindi: , also known as the
Birla Mandir) is a Hindu temple up to large extent dedicated to Laxminarayan in Delhi, India.
Laxminarayan usually refers to Vishnu, Preserver in the Trimurti, also known as Narayan,
when he is with his consort Lakshmi. The temple, inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi, was built
by Baldeo Das Birla and his sons (including Ghanshyam Das) from 1933 and 1939. The side
temples are dedicated to Shiva, Krishna and Buddha. It was the first large Hindu temple built
in Delhi.
The temple is spread over 7.5 acres, adorned with many shrines, fountains, and a large garden
with Hindu and Nationalistic sculptures, and also houses GeetaBhawan for discourses. The
temple is one of the major attractions of Delhi and attracts thousands of devotees on the
festivals of Janmashtami and Diwali. History The construction of temple dedicated to
LaxmiNarayana started in 1933, built by industrialist and philanthropist, Baldeo Das Birla
and his son Jugal Kishore Birla of Birla family, thus, the temple is also known as Birla
Temple'.
The foundation stone of the temple was laid by MaharajUdaybhanu Singh. The temple was
built under guidance of PanditVishwanathShastri. The concluding ceremony and Yagna was
performed by Swami KeshwaNandji. The famous temple is accredited to have been
inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi in 1939. At that time, Mahatma Gandhi kept a condition
that the temple would not be restricted to the Hindus and people from every caste would be
allowed inside. This is the first of a series of temples built by the Birlas in many cities of
India, which are also often called Birla Temple.
QUTUB MINAR
QutbMinar, (also spelled QutubMinar) at 73 metres, is the tallest brick minaret in the world
and second highest minar in India after FatehBurj at Punjab, India. QutbMinar, along with the
ancient and medieval monuments surrounding it, form the Qutb complex, which is a
UNESCO World Heritage Site. The tower is located in the Mehrauli area of Delhi, India. The
Minaret of Jam, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in western Afghanistan, is thought to have
been a direct inspiration for the QutbMinar in Delhi, which was also built by the Ghori
(Mamluk) Dynasty.
Made of red sandstone and marble, QutbMinar is a 73-metres (240 feet) tall tapering tower
with a diameter measuring 14.3 metres (47 feet) at the base and 2.7 metres (9 feet) at the
peak. Inside the tower, a circular staircase with 379 steps leads to the top. QutbMinar station
is the closest station on the Delhi Metro. In 1200 AD, Qutb al-Din Aibak, founder of the
Delhi Sultanate, started construction of the QutbMinar. In 1220, Aibak's successor and son-
in-law Iltutmish added three storeys to the tower. In 1369, lightning struck the top storey,
destroying it completely. So, Firoz Shah Tughlaq carried out restoration work replacing the
damaged storey with two new storeys every year, made of red sandstone and white marble.
QutbMinar is surrounded by several historically significant monuments, which are
historically connected with the tower and are part of the Qutb complex. These include the
Iron Pillar of Delhi, Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, Alai Darwaza, the Tomb of Iltutmish, Alai
Minar, Ala-ud-din's Madrasa and Tomb, and the Tomb of Imam Zamin. Other minor
monuments include Major Smith's Cupola and Sanderson's Sundial. History The construction
of QutbMinar was commissioned by Qutb-ud-din Aibak, the founder of the Delhi Sultanate in
1192 AD. The minar was built on the ruins of the LalKot, the Red Citadel in the city of
Dhillika. Aibak's successor Iltutmish added three more storeys to complete the tower. It has
not been established with certainty whether QutbMinar has been named after Qutb-ud-din
Aibak, the emperor who commissioned its construction or QutbuddinBakhtiarKaki, the
famous Sufi saint.
The culture of tower architecture was established in India before the arrival of the Turks.
However, there is no evidence on record to confirm that the QutbMinar was inspired or
influenced by earlier Rajput towers. Numerous inscriptions in Parso-Arabic and Nagari
characters in different sections of the QutbMinar reveal the history of its construction.
According to the inscriptions on its surface it was repaired by Firoz Shah Tughlaq (1351–89)
andSikandarLodi(1489–1517). The Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque, located to the north of
QutbMinar, was built by Qutb-ud-din Aibak in 1192.
It is one of the earliest surviving mosque in the Indian subcontinent. Later, an arched screen
was erected and the mosque was enlarged by Iltutmish (1210–35) and Ala-ud-din Khilji. The
topmost storey was damaged by lightning in 1368 A.D. and was rebuilt by Firoz Shah
Tughlaq. Firoz Shah Tughlaq built two floors one of which can be distinguished easily as it
was built of white marble.
In 1505, an earthquake damaged QutbMinar and the damage was repaired by Sikander Lodi.
On 1 September 1803, a major earthquake, possibly in GarhwalKumaun Himalaya, again
caused serious damage to QutbMinar. Major Robert Smith of the British Indian Army
renovated the tower in 1828 and installed a cupola to the top of QutbMinar. The cupola was
taken down in 1848, under instructions from The Viscount Hardinge, then Governor General
of India and was installed to the east of QutabMinar, where it rests now.
LOTUS TEMPLE
Lotus Temple is one of the remarkable architectures of Bahai faith. It is located at Kalkaji in
New Delhi. The temple looks like a lotus flower and is made of marble, cement, dolomite and
sand. The temple has no restrictions for visitors and is open to people from all religions. The
place provides immaculate environment for meditation, peace and wisdom. The Bahai temple
was completed in 1986. Since then the temple has received recognition from all over the
world for its splendid architecture and design.
Lotus Temple is among the most visited monuments in India. The credit for building this
beautiful structure goes to the Persian architect FariborzSahba from Canada. Personifying
Lotus in the temple does not merely mean giving a lotus shape to the edifice but it has a
message to the people of India in the form of a manifestation from the almighty. Lotus is a
symbol of peace, purity, love and immortality. It is this particular specialty of Lotus flower
which makes the flower an important icon in Indian culture and society. This is why the
design of Lotus temple has been inspired by lotus flower.....
The design looks like a half opened Lotus flower with 27 freestanding "petals" made of
marble. The architect, while designing the temple took into account the eternal beauty of
Lotus flower. The construction work took almost 10 years before it finally got shape and was
open for public. The team comprised of 800 engineers, technicians, workers and artisans who
worked diligently to give realization to one of the most complex edifices in the world. The
temple integrates the aesthetic values along with the technological influence within the whole
structure.
There are nine reflecting pools that encompass the temple from outside. Converting the
geometry of the design that did not have any straight line to the actual structure needed a lot
of effort and dedicated engineering. The temple has the capacity to accommodate nearly 2500
people and has nine doors that open in a central hall. The whole structure is made of white
marble that adds to the glory of the temple. It is about 40 meters tall surrounded by nine
ponds and appears as if the temple is floating like a Lotus flower in water.
HUMAYUN TOMB
Humayun Tomb,After his death on 20 January 1556, Humayun's body was first buried in his
palace in PuranaQuila at Delhi. There after Purana Quila, would damage the tomb. In 1558, it
was seen by his son, the then Mughal Emperor, Akbar. Akbar subsequently visited the tomb
when it was about to be completed in 1571. The tomb of Humayun was built by the orders of
Humayun's first wife and chief consort, and begun in 1565, nine years after his death, and
completed in 1572 AD at a cost of 1.5 million rupes at the time. Agniv Majumdar Deorukhar,
one of Humayun's wives, was also very helpful.
The cost for building the mausoleum was paid entirely by Empress Bega Begum. When
Humayun had died in 1556, Bega Begum was so grieved over her husband's death that she
dedicated her life thenceforth to a sole purpose: the construction of the most magnificent
mausoleum in the Empire, at a site near the Yamuna River in Delhi for the memorial of the
late Emperor. According to Ain-i-Akbari, a 16th-century detailed document written during
the reign of Akbar, Haji Begum supervised the construction of the tomb after returning from
Mecca and undertaking the Hajj pilgrimage.
Humayun to Abd al-Qadir Bada'uni, one of the few contemporary historians to mention its
construction, the architect of the tomb was the Persian architect, Mirak Mirza Ghiyas (also
referred to as Mirak Ghiyathuddin) who was brought from Herat (northwest Afghanistan),
and had previously designed several buildings in Herat, Bukhara (now Uzbekistan), and
others elsewhere in India. Ghiyas, to whom the mausoleum's exquisite design is attributed,
was chosen to be the architect by Empress Bega Begum. Unfortunately, before the structure's
completion, he died and so his son Sayyed Muhammad in Mirak Ghiyathuddin completed his
father's design in 1571.
An English merchant, William Finch, who visited the tomb in 1611, describes the rich
interior furnishing of the central chamber (in comparison to the sparse look today).
He mentioned the presence of rich carpets, and a shamiana, a small tent above the cenotaph,
which was covered with a pure white sheet and with copies of the Quran in front along with
his sword, turban and shoes. The fortunes of the once famous Charbagh (Four-square)
gardens, which spread over 13 hectares surrounding the monument, changed repeatedly over
the years after its construction. The capital had already shifted to Agra in 1556, and the
decline of the Mughals accelerated the decay of the monument and its features, as the
expensive upkeep of the garden proved impossible. By the early 18th century, the once lush
gardens were replaced by vegetable garden of people who had settled within the walled area.
However, the capture of the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar during the Indian
Rebellion of 1857together with the premises, and his subsequent sentencing to exile, along
with execution of his three sons, meant that the monument‟s worst days lay ahead, as the
British took over Delhi completely. In 1860, the Mughal design of the garden was replanted
to a more English garden-style, with circular beds replacing the fours central water pools on
the axial pathways and trees profusely planted in flowerbeds. This fault was corrected in
early 20th century, when on Viceroy, Lord Curzon's orders the original garden were restored
in a major restoration project between 1903–1909, which also included lining the plaster
channels with sandstone; a 1915 planting scheme, added emphasis to the central and diagonal
axis by lining it with trees, though some trees were also planted on the platform originally
reserved for tents.
The 1882, the Official curator of ancient monument in India, published his first report, which
mentioned that the main garden was let out to various cultivators, amongst them till late were
the royal descendants, who grew cabbage and tobacco in it. During the Partition of India, in
August 1947 the PuranaQila together with Humayun's Tomb, became major refugee camps
for Muslims migrating to the newly founded Pakistan, and was later managed by the
government of India. These camps stayed open for about five years, and caused considerable
damage not only to the extensive gardens, but also to the water channels and the principal
structures. Eventually, to avoid vandalism, the cenotaphs within the mausoleum were encased
in brick. In the coming years, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), took on
responsibility for the preservation of heritage monuments in India, and gradually the building
and its gardens were restored. Until 1985, four unsuccessful attempts were made to reinstate
the original water features. An important phase in the restoration of the complex, started
around 1993, when the monument was declared a World Heritage Site.
INDIA GATE
The India Gate, (originally called the All India War Memorial), is a war memorial located
astride the Rajpath, on the eastern edge of the „ceremonial axis‟ of New Delhi, India,
formerly called Kingsway. India Gate is a memorial to 82,000 soldiers of the undivided
Indian Army who died in the period 1914–21 in the First World War, in France, Flanders,
Mesopotamia, Persia, East Africa,Gallipoli and elsewhere in the Near and the Far East, and
the Third Anglo-Afghan War. 13,300 servicemen's names, including some soldiers and
officers from the United Kingdom, are inscribed on the gate. The India Gate, even though a
war memorial, evokes the architectural style of thetriumphal arch like the Arch of
Constantine, outside the Colosseum in Rome, and is often compared to the Arc de Triomphe
in Paris, and the Gateway of India in Mumbai. It was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. In
1971, following the Bangladesh Liberation war, a small simple structure, consisting of a
black marble plinth, with reversed rifle, capped by war helmet, bounded by four eternal
flames, was built beneath the soaring Memorial Archway.
This structure, called Amar JawanJyoti, or the Flame of the Immortal Soldier, since 1971 has
served as India's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier The India Gate situated in Delhi,was part of
the work of the Imperial War Graves Commission (IWGC), which came into existence in
December 1917 for building war graves and memorials to soldiers killed in the First World
War. The foundation stone of the All-India War Memorial was laid on 10 February 1921, at
4:30 PM, by the visiting Duke of Connaught in a solemn soldierly ceremony attended by
Officers and Men of the Indian Army, Imperial Service Troops, the Commander in Chief, and
Chelmsford, the viceroy.
On the occasion, the viceroy said, "The stirring tales of individual heroism, will live forever
in the annals of this country", and that the memorial which was a tribute to the memory of
heroes, "known and unknown" would inspire, future generations to endure hardships with
similar fortitude and "no less valour". The King, in his message, read out by the Duke said
"On this spot, in the central vista of the Capital of India, there will stand a Memorial
Archway, designed to keep" in the thoughts of future generations "the glorious sacrifice of
the officers and men of the Indian Army who fought and fell". During the ceremony, the
Deccan Horse, 3rd Sappers and Miners, 6th Jat Light Infantry,34th Sikh Pioneers, 39th
Garhwal Rifles, 59th Scinde Rifles (Frontier Force),117th Mahrattas, and 5th Gurkha Rifles
(Frontier Force), were honoured with title of " Royal " in recognition of the distinguished
services and gallantry of the Indian Army during the Great War".
Ten years after the foundation stone laying ceremony, on February 12, 1931, the All India
War Memorial was inaugurated by Viceroy Lord Irwin, who on the occasion said " those who
after us shall look upon this monument may learn in pondering its purpose something of that
sacrifice and service which the names upon its walls record." In the decade between the
laying of foundation stone of the War memorial and its inauguration, the rail-line was shifted
to run along the Yamuna river, and the New Delhi Railway Station was opened in 1926. The
India gate, which is illuminated every evening, from 19:00 to 21:30, is a major tourist
attraction. Motor cars, moved through India Gate, till it was closed to traffic. The Republic
Day Parade starts from RashtrapatiBhavanand passes around the India Gate.
The Red Fort is a historical fort in the city of Delhi in India. It was the main residence of the
Mughal emperors for nearly 200 years, until 1857. It is located in the center of Delhi and
houses a number of museums. In addition to accommodating the emperors and their
households, it was the ceremonial and political centre of Mughal government and the setting
for events critically impacting the region. Constructed in 1648 by the fifth Mughal Emperor
Shah Jahan as the palace of his fortified capital Shahjahanabad, the Red Fort is named for its
massive enclosing walls of red sandstone and is adjacent to the older Salimgarh Fort, built by
Islam Shah Suri in 1546.
The imperial apartments consist of a row of pavilions, connected by a water channel known
as the Stream of Paradise (Nahr-i-Bihisht). The fort complex is considered to represent the
zenith of Mughal creativity under Shah Jahan,[citation needed] and although the palace was
planned according to Islamic prototypes, each pavilion contains architectural elements typical
of Mughal buildings that reflect a fusion of TimuridandPersian traditions. The Red Fort‟s
innovative architectural style, including its garden design, influenced later buildings and
gardens in Delhi, Rajasthan,Punjab, Kashmir, Braj, Rohilkhand and elsewhere.
ROCK GARDEN
The Rock Garden of Chandigarh is a sculpture garden in Chandigarh, India, also known as
Nek Chand's Rock Garden after its founder Nek Chand, a government official who started the
garden secretly in his spare time in 1957. Today it is spread over an area of 40 acres
(161874.25 m²). It is completely built of industrial and home waste and thrown-away items.
Iconic Rock Garden creator Late Nek Chand,The 90-year-old Padma Shri awardee has
millions of fans across the globe It is near Sukhna Lake. It consists of man-made interlinked
waterfalls and many other sculptures that have been made of scrap and other kinds of wastes
(bottles, glasses, bangles, tiles, ceramic pots, sinks, electrical waste,brokenpipes, etc.) which
are placed in walled paths.[citation needed] In his spare time, Nek Chand started collecting
materials from demolition sites around the city. He recycled these materials into his own
vision of the divine kingdom of Sukrani, choosing a gorge in a forest near Sukhna Lake for
his work. The gorge had been designated as a land conservancy, a forest buffer established in
1902 that nothing could be built on. Chand‟s work was illegal, but he was able to hide it for
18 years before it was discovered by the authorities in 1975.
By this time, it had grown into a 12-acre (49,000 m2) complex of interlinked courtyards, each
filled with hundreds of pottery-covered concrete sculptures of dancers, musicians, and
animals. His work was in danger of being demolished, but he was able to get public opinion
on his side. In 1976 the park was inaugurated as a public space. Nek Chand was given a
salary, a title ("Sub-Divisional Engineer, Rock Garden"), and 50 laborers so that he could
concentrate full-time on his work. It appeared on an Indian stamp in 1983.[8] The Rock
Garden is still made out of recycled materials. With the government‟s help, Chand was able
to set up collection centers around the city for waste, especially rags and broken ceramics.
When Chand left the country on a lecture tour in 1996, the city withdrew its funding, and
vandals attacked the park. The Rock Garden Society took over the administration and upkeep
of this unique visionary environment. The garden is visited by over 5,000 people daily, with
more than 12 million visitors since its inception.
RED FORT
The Red Fort is a historical fort in the city of Delhi in India. It was the main residence of the
Mughal emperors for nearly 200 years, until 1857. It is located in the center of Delhi and
houses a number of museums. In addition to accommodating the emperors and their
households, it was the ceremonial and political centre of Mughal government and the setting
for events critically impacting the region. Constructed in 1648 by the fifth Mughal Emperor
Shah Jahan as the palace of his fortified capital Shahjahanabad, the Red Fort is named for its
massive enclosing walls of red sandstone and is adjacent to the older Salimgarh Fort, built by
Islam Shah Suri in 1546.
The imperial apartments consist of a row of pavilions, connected by a water channel known
as the Stream of Paradise (Nahr-i-Bihisht). The fort complex is considered to represent the
zenith of Mughal creativity under Shah Jahan,[citation needed] and although the palace was
planned according to Islamic prototypes, each pavilion contains architectural elements typical
of Mughal buildings that reflect a fusion of TimuridandPersian traditions.
The Red Fort‟s innovative architectural style, including its garden design, influenced later
buildings and gardens in Delhi, Rajasthan,Punjab, Kashmir, Braj, Rohilkhand and elsewhere.
The fort was plundered of its artwork and jewels during Nadir Shah's invasion of the Mughal
Empire in 1747. Most of the fort's precious marble structures were subsequently destroyed by
British colonialists following the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857.
The forts's defensive walls were largely spared, and the fortress was subsequently used as a
garrison.The Red Fort was also the site where British colonialists put the last Mughal
Emperor on trial before exiling him to Rangoon in 1858. Every year on the Independence day
of India (15 August), the Prime Ministerhoists the Indian "tricolour flag" at the main gate of
the fort and delivers a nationally-broadcast speech from its ramparts. It was designated a
UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007 as part of the Red Fort Complex. Name Its English
name, "Red Fort", is a translation of the Hindustani. Agra Fort is also called LālQila'. History
1785 view of the Red Fort from the east.
In the foreground the Rang Mahal is on the left, the KhwabgahJharoka in the centre and the
Moti Masjid on the far right. Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned construction of the Red Fort
in 1638, when he decided to shift his capital from Agra to Delhi. Originally red and white, the
Shah's favouritecolours, its design is credited to architect Ustad Ahmad Lahauri, who also
constructed the TajMahal. The fort lies along the Yamuna River, which fed the moats
surrounding most of the walls. Construction began in the sacred month of Muharram, on 13
May 1638. Supervised by Shah Jahan, it was completed in 1648. Unlike other Mughal forts,
the Red Fort's boundary walls are asymmetrical to contain the older Salimgarh Fort. The
fortress-palace was a focal point of the medieval city of Shahjahanabad, which is present-day
Old Delhi.
Its planning and aesthetics represent the zenith of Mughal creativity prevailing during Shah
Jahan's reign. His successor Aurangzeb added the Pearl Mosque to the emperor's private
quarters, constructing barbicans in front of the two main gates to make the entrance to the
palace more circuitous. The administrative and fiscal structure of the Mughal dynasty
declined after Aurangzeb, and the 18th century saw a degeneration of the palace.
WhenJahandar Shah took over the Red Fort in 1712; it had been without an emperor for 30
years. Within a year of beginning his rule, Shah was murdered and replaced by Farrukhsiyar.
To raise money, the silver ceiling of the Rang Mahal was replaced by copper during this
period. Muhammad Shah, known as 'Rangila' (the Colourful) for his interest in art, took over
the Red Fort in 1719.
In 1739, Persian emperor Nadir Shah easily defeated the Mughal army, plundering the Red
Fort including the Peacock Throne. Nadir Shah returned to Persia after three months, leaving
a destroyed city and a weakened Mughal empire to Muhammad Shah. The internal weakness
of the Mughal empire made the Mughals titular heads of Delhi, and a 1752 treaty made the
Marathas protectors of the throne at Delhi. The 1758 Maratha conquest of Lahore and
Peshawar placed them in conflict with Ahmad Shah Durrani. In 1760, the Marathas removed
and melted the silver ceiling of the Diwan-i-Khas to raise funds for the defense of Delhi from
the armies of Ahmed Shah Durrani.
Learning and exposure:
Religious harmony
The religious conflicts in our country seemed to be an unreasonable. In Delhi the Muslims
and Hindu had historical heritage which respecting by all people.
Glorious post of our country
We are considered as a developing country. When we visited each places we are challenged
to see the skills and knowledge in infrastructure.
Patriotism
When we visit each places, it is a moment of strengthening our love for the nation. Our
responsibilities lie beyond our state.
Planned city
Chandighar being a well planned city, it reassured the importance of responsible authorities
and leaders. The fund allocation and utilization of it according to need based plan are
successful. It provoked the question on each such leaders who can make a big change in our
society.
Professional learning:
Flexible in programme
Co ordination and team work
Utilization of opportunities
TOUR ACTIVITY : PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
DAY I - 23
rd
November, Wednesday, 2016
Timings
Programme Schedule
09:00 pm
Assembled at the Chennai Central Railway Station
09:30 pm
Boarded at Tamil Nadu Express Train
10:00 pm
Departure to New Delhi
DAY II - 24
th
November, Thursday, 2016
Timings
Programme Schedule
Travelled in train
DAY III - 25
th
November, Friday, 2016
Timings
Programme Schedule
07:45 am
Reached New Delhi Railway Station
08:15 am
Travelled by bus to progress publishers guest house
08:30 am
Reached guest house
09:45 am
Breakfast
10:15 am
Started for common visit I- National Institute of Social
Defence (NISD)
11:20 am
Reached NISD
11:25 am- 02:30 pm
Orientation about the organization
02:45 pm
Started from NISD
03:30 pm
Reached International Trade Fair
03:40 pm
Lunch
07:25 pm
Started from International Trade Fair
08:00 pm
Reached guest house
08:40 pm
Dinner
09:15 pm
Evaluation
10:00 pm
Got back to bed
DAY IV - 26
th
November, Saturday, 2016
Timings
Programme Schedule
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & HUMAN RIGHTS
07:30 am
Prayer
08:00 am
Breakfast
09:45 am
Reached Chetanalaya
10:00 am
Presentation of Chetanalaya
11:00 am
Orientation by Mr. Alan Anderson
11:30 am
Tea break
11:45 am
Interact with Mr. Alan Anderson
01:00 pm
Lunch
01:20 pm – 05:00 pm
Shopping
05:30 pm
Reached guest house
08:30 pm
Dinner
09:00 pm
Evaluation
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
07:30 am
Prayer
08:00 am
Breakfast
09:15 am
Started to Hotel Piccadilly
09:15 am- 10:15 am
Travelled by taxi cab to Hotel Piccadilly
10:15 am
Reached Hotel Piccadilly
10:20 am- 10:40 am
Orientation by Mr.PiyushKapil
10:40 am
Tea breaks
11:00 am- 12:30 pm
Department visit
12:30 pm
Lunch
01:30 pm- 4:30 pm
Department visit
04:30 pm
Tea break
05:15 pm
Started from Hotel Piccadilly
05:15 pm- 06:00 pm
Travelled by taxi cab
06:15 pm
Reached guest house
08:30 pm
Dinner
09:00 pm
Evaluation
MEDICAL AND PSYCHATRIC
07:30 am
Prayer
08:00 am
Breakfast
09:15 am
Travelled by taxi cab to Holy Family hospital
10:00 am
Reached Holy Family hospital
10:10 am- 10:40 am
Orientation by Rev.Fr.Geroge
10:00 am
Presented document film
11:30 am
Department visit
01:30 pm
Lunch
02:00 pm
Orientation about administration
03:00 pm
Travelled by Taxi cab
05:00 pm
Reached guest house
08:30 pm
Dinner
09:00 pm
Evaluation
DAY V - 27
th
November, Sunday, 2016
Timings
Programme Schedule
07:30 am
Prayer
08:00 am
Breakfast
08:30 am
Started for sight- seeing by bus
08:40 am
Reached Birla Mandir Temple
08:45 am- 09:15 am
Visited Birla Mandir Temple
09:20 am
Travelled to QutubMinar
10:00 am
Reached QutubMinar
10:25 am- 11:45 am
Visited QutubMinar
12:00 pm
Travelled to Humayun‟s Tomb
12:15 pm
Saw Lotus Temple from bus
12:40 pm
Reached Humayun‟s Tomb
01:00 pm- 2:00 pm
Visited Humayun‟s Tomb
02:10 pm- 2:25 pm
Travelled to India Gate
02:30 pm
Lunch
03:15 pm- 04:00 pm
Visited India Gate
04:15 pm
Started to Red Fort
04:30 pm
Reached Red Fort
05:00 pm- 07:45 pm
Visited Red Fort
07:50 pm- 08:20 pm
Travelled to guest house
09:00 pm
Dinner
10:30 pm
Got back to bed
DAY VI - 28
th
November, Monday, 2016
Timings
Programme Schedule
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & HUMAN RIGHTS
07:30 am
Prayer
08:00 am
Breakfast
09:00 am
Travelled by taxi cab to NCDHR
10:00 am
Reached NCDHR
10:15 am – 12:30 pm
Orientation about NCDHR
01:00 pm
Lunch
01:45 pm
Vote of thanks
02:15 pm- 05:00 pm
Shopping
06:00 pm
Reached guest house
08:30 pm
Dinner
09:00 pm
Evaluation
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
07:30 am
Prayer
08:00 am
Breakfast
09:00 am
Started to International Labour Organization (ILO)
09:15 am- 10:20 am
Travelled by bus to ILO
10:25 am
Reached ILO
10:40 am- 11:45 am
Orientation by Mr.AnandanMenon
12:00 pm
Tea breaks
12:30 pm
Started from ILO
01:30 pm
Lunch
02:15 pm- 05:00 pm
Shopping
06:00 pm
Reached guest house
08:30 pm
Dinner
09:00 pm
Evaluation
MEDICAL AND PSYCHATRIC
07:30 am
Prayer
08:00 am
Breakfast
09:00 am
Travelled by taxi to VIHMANS
09:45 am
Reached VIHMANS
10:00 am
Orientation
01:00 pm
Lunch
02:15 pm
Group Therapy
06:00 pm
Reached guest house
08:30 pm
Dinner
09:00 pm
Evaluation
DAY VII - 29
th
, November, Tuesday, 2016
Timings
Programme Schedule
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & HUMAN RIGHTS
07:30 am
Prayer
08:00 am
Breakfast
09:00 am
Started by taxi cab to NFI
09:45 am
Reached NFI
10:00 am
Orientation by Mr. Deepankar
12:00 pm
Started from NFI to parliament
12:30 pm
Lunch
01:30 pm
Travelled by taxi cab to Parliament
02:30 pm- 03:00 pm
Waited for procedure at Parliament
03:30 pm- 5:30 pm
Shopping
08:30 pm
Evaluation
09:00 pm
Dinner
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
07:30 am
Prayer
08:00 am
Breakfast
09:15 am
Started to Mother Diary
09:15 am- 10:00 am
Travelled by taxi cab to Mother Diary
10:00 am
Reached Mother Diary
10:20 am- 10:30 am
Orientation by Mr.R.K.Pillai
10:30 am- 11:00 am
Visited manufacturing unit
11:10 am
Tea break
11:40 am
Started from Mother Diary
12:00 pm- 12:25 pm
Travelled by taxi cab to Parliament
12:30 pm
Lunch
02:30 pm- 03:00 pm
Waited for procedure at Parliament
03:30 pm- 5:30 pm
Shopping
08:30 pm
Evaluation
09:00 pm
Dinner
MEDICAL AND PSYCHATRIC
07:30 am
Prayer
08:00 am
Breakfast
09:10 am
Travelled to Leprosy Mission Trust
10:00 am
Reached Leprosy Mission Trust
10:15 am
Orientation by Mr. Steven
11:00 am
Visited shoe making area
11:45 am
Started from Leprosy Mission Trust
12:00 pm- 12:25 pm
Travelled by taxi cab to Parliament
12:30 pm
Lunch
02:30 pm- 03:00 pm
Waited for procedure at Parliament
03:30 pm- 5:30 pm
Shopping
08:30 pm
Evaluation
09:00 pm
Dinner
DAY VIII - 30
th
November, Wednesday, 2016
Timings
Programme Schedule
12:00 am
Started the journey to Chandigarh from guest house
12:15 am- 07:45 am
Travelled by bus to Chandigarh
10:00 am
Breakfast
10:40 am
Prayer
10:45 am- 11:30 am
Orientation about ManavVikasSamiti
11:40 am
Started from ManavVikasSamiti
12:00 pm- 01:00 pm
Visited Sukhna Lake
01:00 pm
Started from Sukhna Lake
01:20 pm- 02:40pm
Visited Rock Garden
03:00 pm
Lunch at Manasa Devi Temple
03:30pm- 4:30 pm
Visited Manasa Devi Temple
04:45 pm
Reached Pinjore Garden
04:45 pm- 06:00 pm
Visited Pinjore Garden
06:25 pm- 07:50 pm
Shopping at Sector 17
08:00 pm
Dinner
8:45pm- 4:45 am
Travelled back to New Delhi
04:45 am
Reached guest house
DAY IX - 1
st
December, Thursday, 2016
Timings
Programme Schedule
07:00 am
Prayer and Evaluation
08:00 am
Breakfast
08:45 am
Started to National Green Tribunal
09:45 am
Reached National Green Tribunal
10:00 am- 11:00 am
Attended the cases
11:00 am
Break
11:30 am- 01:00 pm
Attended the cases
01:30 pm
Started from National Green Tribunal
02:00 pm
Lunch
03:00 pm- 04:30 pm
Shopping at Sarojini Market
04:30 pm- 05:00 pm
Travelled to Karol Barg
05:00 pm- 06:30 pm
Shopping at Karol Barg
06:30 pm
Travelled back to guest house
07:30 pm
Dinner
08:30 pm
Started to New Delhi Railway Station
09:15 pm
Reached New Delhi Railway Station
11:00 pm
Boarded in Tamil Nadu Express
11:15 pm
Started from New Delhi
DAY X - 2
nd
December, Friday, 2016
Timings
Programme Schedule
Travelled in train
DAY XI - 3
rd
December, Saturday, 2016
Timings
Programme Schedule
05:30 pm
Arrived at Chennai Central Railway Station
POST TOUR ACTIVITY
DOCUMENTATION
The documentation committee went through the meeting for the purpose of presenting the
report and presenting the report and presentation for the study tour. The committee members
divided the work among themselves in preparing the report. The committee prepared the
report based on the day to day activity, specialization visit, committee report, common visit,
monument visit. The committee presented the study tour presentation on 6
th
Jan 2016. The
committee also prepared the report and submitted to the Department for further reference.
APPENDIX
APPENDICES
PERMISSION LETTERS
22/10/2016
From,
Dr.G.Gladston Xavier
Head Department of Social Work
Loyola College
Chennai-34.
To,
The Principal,
Loyola College
Chennai-34
Respected Sir,
Subject: Requesting you to kindly release the travel amount
We have a subject titled “National Social Work Perspective” (SW 3819) is a mandatory part
of our curriculum. It involves extensive travel that provides essential exposure to the students enabling
them to understand the dynamics of social work around the country.
This year the students in consultation with the staff have decided to go to Delhi from 24
th
of
November to 4
th
December. Two staff members Prof. Arul Kamaraj& Prof. Mary Jessy Rani will
accompany them on their trip.I request you to kindly provide them sum of Rs. 20,000/- (Rs 500/
student* 40 students) from the students fund for their travel.
Thank you.
Sincerely
Dr.G.Gladston Xavier
From,
Dr.G.Gladston Xavier
Head Department of Social Work
Loyola College
Chennai-34.
To,
The Vice Principal
Loyola College,
Chennai-34
Respected Sir,
Subject: Information about the tour directors- Regarding
We have a subject titled “National Social Work Perspective” (SW 3819). This requires a national
understanding of Social Work practise. Hence we have planned to undertake visits in Delhi. We are doing this
educational trip from 24
th
November to 4
th
December, 2016. Prof. Arul Kamaraj and Prof. Mary Jessy Rani
will the tour directors and they both will accompany the students for the educational tour.
Thank you
Yours sincerely
(Signature of the tour directors)
Prof.Dr.J.MArul Kamaraj
Signature of the HOD
Prof.Ms.P.Mary Jessy Rani Dr.G.Gladston Xavier
22.10.2016
To
The Chairperson
National Green Tribunal
New Delhi
Respected Sir,
Sub: Requisition for the Permission to visit National Green Tribunal – Reg.
Greetings from the Department of Social Work, Loyola College, Chennai.
Loyola College is one of the premier Institutions in India. The University Grants Commission
(UGC) has recognized our institution as “College of Excellence”. Department of Social
Work, Loyola College since its inception in 1957 has been involved in formation of
competent and compassionate men and women for others. The students are trained in
different specializations of Social Work.
The study tour is an academic requirement for MA Social Work. It gives an exposure to our
students in various fields of Social Work. This year our students have decided to visit New
Delhi from 25
th
November to 1
st
December 2016. During their visit they would like to visit
the National Green Tribunal. Hence we request you to kindly facilitateour 40 students along
with two faculty members to visitNational Green Tribunal on1
st
December 2016 at 10.30
AM or any other day of convenience before 1
st
December 2016. We take this opportunity to
thank you for your support and cooperation.
Thanking you in anticipation,
Yours sincerely,
Dr.G.Gladston Xavier
The Head, Department of Social Work
Faculty In-charge : Dr.J.M.ArulKamaraj (+9198419 20219) &Prof.MaryJessy Rani
(+919444869610)
22.10.2016
To
Honorable Dr. M.Thambidurai MP (LokSabha)
Deputy Speaker
LokSabha, Parliament of India,
New Delhi
Respected Sir,
Sub: Requisition for the Permission to visit Parliament on – Reg.
Greetings from the Department of Social Work, Loyola College, Chennai.
Loyola College is one of the premier Institutions in India. The University Grants Commission
(UGC) has recognized our institution as “College of Excellence”. Department of Social
Work, Loyola College since its inception in 1957 has been involved in formation of
competent and compassionate men and women for others. The students are trained in
different specializations of Social Work.
The study tour is an academic requirement for MA Social Work. It gives an exposure to our
students in various fields of Social Work. This year our students have decided to visit New
Delhi from 25
th
November to 1
st
December 2016. During their visit they would like to visit
the Parliament House. Hence we request you to kindly facilitate our40 students along with
two faculty members to visit Parliament House on25
th
November 2016 at 10.30 AM or any
other day of convenience before 1
st
December 2016. We take this opportunity to thank you
for your support and cooperation.
Thanking you in anticipation,
Yours sincerely,
Dr.G.Gladston Xavier
The Head, Department of Social Work
Faculty In-charge : Dr.J.M.ArulKamaraj (+9198419 20219) &Prof.MaryJessy Rani
(+919444869610)
22.10.2016
To
Honorable. Dr. M.Thambidurai MP (LokSabha)
Deputy Speaker
LokSabha, Parliament of India,
New Delhi
Respected Sir,
Sub: Requisition for the Permission to visitRashtrapatiBhavan on 25
th
November 2016–
Reg.Greetings from the Department of Social Work, Loyola College, Chennai.
Loyola College is one of the premier Institutions in India. The University Grants Commission
(UGC) has recognized our institution as “College of Excellence”. Department of Social
Work, Loyola College since its inception in 1957 has been involved in formation of
competent and compassionate men and women for others. The students are trained in
different specializations of Social Work.
The study tour is an academic requirement for MA Social Work. It gives an exposure to our
students in various fields of Social Work. This year our students have decided to visit New
Delhi from 25
th
November to 1
st
December 2016. During their visit they would like to visit
the RashtrapatiBhavan. Hence we request you to kindly facilitate our 40 students along with
two faculty members to visit RashtrapatiBhavanon25
th
November 2016 at 3.30 PM or any
other day of convenience before 1
st
December 2016. We take this opportunity to thank you
for your support and cooperation.
Thanking you in anticipation,
Yours sincerely,
Dr.G.Gladston Xavier
The Head, Department of Social Work
Faculty In-charge : Dr.J.M.ArulKamaraj (+9198419 20219) &Prof.MaryJessy Rani
(+919444869610)
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