Annual Report of ASHADEEP for the Session 2013-2014
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Registered ofϐice: Piya Apartments, Kanaklata Path, Lachitnagar, Guwahati-781007, Assam, India Phone: 0361-2456837, Fax : 0361-2380027 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ashadeepindia.org Registered under Societies Registration Act No. RS/KAM/240/C/385 of 1996-1997 Registered under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act No. 020780056 Registered under National Trust No. 0306/MR-MD/2003 dated 11/3/2003 Accredited Member of Credibility Alliance Donations exempted from Income tax Under Sections 12(A) & 80(G) of IT Act 1961 Name and Address of Bankers 1. State Bank of India, West Guwahati Branch, Bharalumukh, Guwahati 2. ICICI Bank, Bhangagarh, Guwahati 3. Axis Bank Ltd., Chibber House, G.S. Road, Guwahati 4. IDBI Bank Ltd., G.S. Road, Guwahati 5. Yes Bank, G.S Road, Ulubari, Guwahati Name and Address of Auditor Parthasarathy Choudhury & Associates F/90, Gurdwara Building Anup Chanda Land, Police Bazar Shillong – 793001, Meghalaya Name and Address of Internal Auditor Dhawan Pandey & Associates 101, Shivam Apartment, Opposite PIBCO Building Rukmini Gaon, Guwahati – 781022, Assam Name and Phone numbers of Contact Persons 1. MUKUL CHANDRA GOSWAMI, Secretary Ph : +919435043308 2. DR. ANJANA GOSWAMI, Director Ph : +919864077861 Vision To achieve a life of better quality for persons with mental disorders and their families. Mission To initiate and strengthen Mental Health Interventions in the North Eastern states of India. Honb’le President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri Award to Shri Mukul Chandra Goswami at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi. It has been 17 years since Ashadeep set out to bring about a silent revolution for many who had to bear an invisible cloak of prejudice. The journey since then is exemplifi ed in the numerous signifi cant life stories like that of Jayanta whose father thought that his hyperactive school drop-out child was born without a voice or Anita whose brother thought that his sister had been dead after she went missing when she was fourteen and all eff orts to trace her failed. Anita was missing from home for twenty years before she was admitt ed at Ashadeep’s Navachetana Homes in 2005 and reunited with her brother in 2010 while Jayanta is now an avid ‘tabla’ player at Ashadeep Day Rehabilitation Centre and eff ortlessly presents the classic hits of Dr Bhupen Hazarika. Experiences like these have motivated Ashadeep to strive for the cause of mental health and its implications not only at the individual level but also at a macro level. When Government of India bestowed the Padma Shri Award to Mr Mukul Chandra Goswami, Founding member and Secretary of Ashadeep, in 2014 it was indeed recognition for all those individuals working relentlessly for an otherwise overlooked human reality. 1 A Few Words from the President of the Executive Committee uring the year, Ashadeep continued to be a beacon of hope “Dfor those unfortunate to be at the margins of society due to a mental health problem. Continuing the good work in the mental health sector in respect of intellectually challenged individuals, homeless women with mental illness, interventions in remote areas of the state, its advocacy eff orts were rewarded as the Government of Assam assisted in the establishment of rehabilitation home for homeless men with mental illness, fulfi lling a long felt need as hitherto the available resources permitt ed the looking after of mentally ill women only. Spreading the activities at the community level, a comprehensive Community Mental Health Programme, encompassing three development blocks in the State, bringing into its fold health service providers of government Primary Health Centres, was started. This has been a long felt requirement as ultimately it is only the health care structure of the State that can reach all parts of the State. Nay, provision of health care is one of the fundamental responsibilities of any State. The capacity building of PHC doctors and paramedical staff of the primary care system envisages dealing with the issues at the grassroot level, hopefully obviating the need for further inputs at a later stage. Most signifi cantly, the measures which are a part of the programme would allow larger number of people, particularly in the rural areas, to lead a healthy and fulfi lling life, realising their true potential. As an organisation, Ashadeep has grown, from a husband and wife team with extremely limited resources beyond a burning desire to mainstream persons with mental disorders and a zeal beyond measure, to a body with well trained personnel and a pool of specialized consultants, providing not only services but also capacity building, advocacy and has brought about a sea change in the mental health care scenario in the State. We appeal to all sections of society to come forward and lend a hand in helping to unlock the potential of individuals aff ected in respect of their mental health, contributing to their families and to society.” Bhaskar Barua President 2 CURRENT PROJECTS / ACTIVITIES OF ASHADEEP Sl. No. Name of Project Location 1 Day Rehabilitation Centre House No. 9, Karbi Namghar Path, -For individuals with intellectual disabilities Behind State Zoo, Japorigog, Guwahati, and associated disorders and persons with Pin – 781005 Phone: 0361-2380027 mental illness 2 Navachetana 1. Transit Care Home - ‘Doya Bandhu -Rehabilitation homes for homeless women Bhawan’, Bilpaar Road, Rehabari, with mental illness Guwahati 2. Rehab Home – P.L. Home Campus, Bamunigaon, Near Boko, District Kamrup (Rural), Pin – 781123 4 Psychiatric Outdoor Clinic (OPD) Medi Safe, Below Ulubari Fly Over, -Psychiatric consultation for those who are Ulubari Chariali, Guwahati socially and economically marginalized; follow up centre for ex residents of Navachetana and Udayan 5 Community Mental health Programme 1. Boko Block, Kamrup (Rural) -Creating access to mental health 2. Sipajhar Block, Darrang District- in interventions in rural areas collaboration with SATRA 3. Mayong Block, Morigaon District- in collaboration with Morigaon Mahila Mehfi l 6 Counselling Services 3B Piya Apartments. Kanaklata Path -Face to face & Telephonic ‘Paritranam’ – Lachit Nagar, Guwahati – 781007 Helpline (995-447-1111) 7 Resource Centre on Mental Health 3B Piya Apartments. Kanaklata Path -Training, workshop, sensitization and Lachit Nagar, Guwahati – 781007 awareness generation, creation of resource material, and advocacy 8 Udayan P.L. Home Campus, Bamunigaon, Near -Rehabilitation Home for Homeless Men with Boko, District Kamrup (Rural), Mental illness in collaboration with Social Pin – 781123 Welfare Department, Government of Assam 3 Major Grants received during 2013-14 Sl. No. Agency Purpose Amount in ` 1 Ministry of Social Justice For Day Care Centre 3,81,563/- and Empowerment, (1st installment of Yr 2012-13) Government of Assam 2 Navajbai Ratan Tata Trust For ‘Navachetana’ home for 90,00,000/- rehabilitation of Homeless Women with Mental Illness, Community Mental Health Programme at Sipajhar and Morigaon and Resource Centre 3 Ministry of Youth Aff airs Promotion of sports among the 2,60,260/- and Sports, Government disabled of India 4 Jamsetji Tata Trust For Community Mental 20,81,000/- Health Programme at Boko, Kamrup(Rural) 5 Social Welfare For Navachetana home for 10,20,000/- Department, Government rehabilitation of homeless women of Assam with mental illness 6 Hans Foundation, New Counselling Services- Face to Face 10,96,000/- Delhi & Telephonic helpline “Paritranam” 7 Give India, Mumbai Towards Rehabilitation expenses at 2,81,524/- Day Care Centre, General expenses, Corpus Fund, Food & Medicine Expenses of Navachetana residents and Ashadeep Shop 8 Council for the Indian Award money (Derozio award for 1,00,000/- School Certifi cate Special Education) Examinations 9 South Asia Voluntary Towards General Fund 1,07,105/- Enterprise (SAVE)-UK, Glagsow 4 Executive Committ ee Members w.e.f. 08/12/2012 Sl Name & Designation Occupation Address 1 Shri Bhaskar Barua Retired Civil Servant House No. 3, 2nd By Lane, S.K. President Baruah Road, Rukmini Nagar, Guwahati – 781006 Ph: 9435011862 2 Shri Mukul Ch. Retired Bank 4th Floor In-Built Residency Goswami Employee 9 Monalisa Path, Mother Teresa Secretary Road, Guwahati – 781024 Ph: 9435043308 3 Shri Vijoy Patir Business Near Anganbari, West Silpukhuri Treasurer Road, Guwahati – 781003 Ph: 9864091783 4 Shri Ronojoy Sen Consultant Architect 4th By Lane, Tarun Nagar, Guwahati-7 Member Ph: 9435107827 5 Dr. Jolly Baruah Associate Professor Chenikuthi, Guwahati Member Pandu College Ph: 9864058137 6 Smt. Leeta Hazarika Practicing Psychologist / Bamunimaidan, Guwahati Member Guest Lecturer Gauhati Ph: 9954711343 University 7 Shri Pabindra (Opu) Business Sangpu House, Opp. Raj Bhawan, Dutt a Chowdhury Uzan Bazar, Sat Pukhuri, M.G. Road, Member Guwahati-781001 Ph: 9864054745, 9954083383 8 Shri Ashok Jhuria Business Garima Palace, H.B. Road, Member Kamarpatt y, Guwahati – 781001 Ph : 0361-2514332 Executive Committ ee Meetings Sl. No. Meetings Held on Members present 1 03/08/2013 7 2 30/12/2013 7 3 19/02/2013 6 5 Overall Progress and Results Achieved in 2013-2014 No. of Progressive Sl. Benefi - Total up to Project / Activity Supported by No. ciaries in 31st March, 2013-14 2013 Partly by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, 1 Day Rehabilitation Centre, Guwahati 120 343 Government of India, New Delhi 2 Navachetana – Rehabilitation of Homeless women with mental illness, Primary funding by Navajbai Guwahati & Bamunigaon Ratan Tata Trust, Mumbai Total admissions 56 482 Residents re-integrated with