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Child Rights

Child Line 1098, Bhilwara

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Child Line 1098

Introduction

The Government of India launched Childline Service during the year 1998-99. The Child Line is a 24 hours free phone service, which can be accessed by a child in distress on his behalf by dialling the number 1098 on telephone. Child Line provides emergency assistance to a child and subsequently based upon the child’s need, the child is referred to an appropriate organisation for long-term follow up and care.

Child Line is a platform which brings together the Ministry for Women & Child Development, Government of India, Department of Telecommunications, street and community youth, non-profit organisations, academic institutions, the corporate sector and concerned individuals. Child Line work for the protection of the rights of all children in general. But our special focus is on all children in need of care and protection, especially the more vulnerable sections, which include:

  • Street children and youth living alone on streets

  • Child labourers working in the unorganised and organised sectors

  • Domestic help, especially girl domestics

  • Children affected by physical/sexual/emotional abuse in family, schools or institutions

  • Children who need emotional support and guidance

  • Children of commercial sex workers

  • Child victims of the flesh trade

  • Victims of child trafficking

  • Children abandoned by parents or guardians

  • Missing children

  • Run away children

  • Children who are victims of substance abuse

  • Differently-abled children

  • Children in conflict with the law

  • Children in institutions

  • Mentally challenged children

  • HIV/AIDS infected children

  • Children affected by conflict and disaster

  • Child political refugees

  • Children whose families are in crises

  • The Vision that moulded Child Line

  • A child-friendly nation that guarantees the rights and protection of all children

Objective

  • reach out to every children in need of care and protection by responding to emergency on 1098

  • awareness about child line amongst every Indian child

  • provide a platform to networking amongst allied system to provide linkages to support system that facilitates the rehabilitation of children in need of care and protection

  • work together with allied system to create child-friendly system

  • advocate service for children those are inaccessible for non-existent

  • provide child protection services in need of care and protection

  • contribute and work towards strengthening and participation in a global movement that addresses issues related to child protection and ensure that children’s voices are heard

Area of intervention is

Bhilwara District urban model

Project Duration

  • From July 2012 to March, 2015

1098 Tele Helpline Model:

Childline stands for a friendly ‘didi’ or a sympathetic ‘bhaiya’ who is always there for vulnerable children 24 hours of the day, 365 days of the year. From July to March 2013) 133 calls have been serviced

Natural Resource Management

National Environment Awareness Campaign (NEAC) from 1995-2008

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National Environment Awareness Campaign (NEAC)
from 1995-2008

The NEAC is being organised by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Government of India, every year since 1986, with the objective of creating environmental awareness at the national level. It is one of the major programmes of the Ministry to involve public participation in conservation and management of the environment.

The main objective of the programme is to raise awareness among the public and make environmental protection a people’s movement, so that each and every citizen of this country is involved in the protection of the environment. The local environmental problems must be highlighted during the programme to find long and lasting solutions to them. The MoEF has further identified sub-themes for conducting the campaign. CUTS International, with the support of the MoEF, has been organising awareness programmes on various themes under the National Environmental Awareness Campaign (NEAC).

CUTS Centre for Consumer Action, Research & Training (CUTS CART) is the nodal agency for implementing the project in all the districts of the Rajasthan. CUTS CHD is the project partner in implementing it in Chittorgarh district. The objective of the National NEAC is to raise awareness and motivate the community to protect and conserve the environment.

S.N.

Year

 Themes District Area Activities Achievements
1. 1995-96 Environment & Women

Chittorgarh

Manpura, Nagri, Semalpura, Bhilyakheri & Gopalpura

Consultation workshop, awareness campaigns, TV shows, slogan writing on walls, cultural programmes, debate on environment issues
  •  Formation of environment protection committee; and
  • Decision on not to cut trees in Bhilyakheri
2. 1996-97 Medicinal Plants Chittorgarh Manpura, Gopalnagar, Semalpura, Surjana & Bassi Consultation workshop, awareness campaigns, TV shows, slogan writing on walls, cultural programmes, debate on environment issues & plantation of medicinal plants
  • Identification of local medicinal plants;
  • Sharing of knowledge of local gunis;
  • Respect for local women gunis;
  • Formation of informal guni network; and
  • Protection of medicinal plants
3. 1997-98 Plant Trees – Save Environment Chittorgarh Jojra Khera, Meri Khera & maharaj Ka Mandfia Consultation workshop, awareness campaigns, TV shows, slogan writing on walls, cultural programmes, debate on environment issues & plantation of medicinal plants
  • Raised awareness among local community on environment
4. 1998-99 How to save our water resources Chittorgarh

Sawa, Chiksi, Mata Ji Ki Pandoli, Gilund, Ghatiyawali, pal, Jalampura, Semliya, Aajampura, Netawal Maharaj, dewri & Nagri panchayat

 Consultation workshop, awareness campaigns, TV shows, slogan writing on walls, cultural programmes, debate on environment issues & plantation of medicinal plants
  • Inclusion of water conservation activities in development plan of panchayats
  • Publication of ‘Bin Pani Sun Suna’ –a resource material on water conservation
  • People got to know about the importance of water resources
5. 1999-00 to 2005-06 Environment Protection Chittorgarh, Jhalor & Ajmer Various Panchayats Consultation workshop, awareness campaigns, TV shows, slogan writing on walls, cultural programmes, debate on environment issues & plantation of medicinal plants
  • Raised awareness among local community on environment; and
  • Involvement of PRIs in environment protection
6. 2006-07 Bio-Diversity Chittorgarh Manpura,  Nagri, Semalpura, Bhilyakheri & Gopalpura Consultation workshop, awareness campaigns, TV shows, slogan writing on walls, cultural programmes, debate on environment issues & plantation of medicinal plants
  • Raised awareness among local community on environment; and
  • Using vermi compost
7. 2007-08 Protecting herbal medicine Chittorgarh Chittorgarh block Consultation workshop, awareness campaigns, TV shows, slogan writing on walls, cultural programmes, debate on environment issues & plantation of medicinal plants
  • Identification of locally available herbal medicines;
  • Raised awareness on use of herbal medicines; and
  • Plantation of herbal medicines

EMPOWERMENT

PRIYADARSHINI Model SHGs Project

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PRIYADARSHINI Model SHGs Project

Background

A Project for women empowerment and livelihood programme namely Priyadarshni Model SHGs scheme with the support of Women’s Commission, Department of Women and Child Development, Jaipur, Under this programme 10 Self-Help Groups are identified and empower the beneficiaries to address their political, legal, health problem related issues through rigorous capacity building.

CUTS Centre for Human Development has been implementing Priyadarshni modal SHG scheme in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan.

Objective

The main objective of this programme is to develop Adarsh (model) SHGs by providing training in all aspects of SHGs i.e. sensitizing about the SHG concept, developing the regular saving habit among the SHG’s members, organizing SHG meetings, maintaining records, developing leadership qualities and ensuring of a minimum Rs.1100 additional income for each SHG member by adoption of income generation activities so that rural women of other areas would adopt the SHG model for sustainable livelihood.

Location & Targeted group

Priyadarshni model SHG project has been implemented in Suwana block of Bhilwara district and 10 model Self-help groups members were trained.

Major Activities:

  • Scheme Orientation Training.

  • Managerial and Leadership Capacity Building

  • Entrepreneurship Development and Awareness Training

  • Income Generating Activity and Quality Up-gradation training

  • Market survey, marketing training and market linkages.

  • Exposure visits to sustain income generation activities.

Project Duration

Priyadarshni model SHG project was completed in duration from 2013- 2014 and new sanctioned project is also implementing for 2015-2016.

Outcomes

  • Self-help groups started regular monthly meetings and created saving habit.

  • Started saving-loan in Self-help groups meetings as well as productive discussion on social issues.

  • Self-help groups maintains book keeping records by own.

  • Self-help groups are being internal loan transactions on a regular basis.

  • 100% loan repayment by Self-help groups in targeted period.

  • Subsequent linkage with the banks to enable them to involve in income generation activities.

  • Self-help groups have been permanently involved in income generation activities.

  • Minimum 60 percent Self-help groups’ members are earning Rs1100 per month..