1 Gram Sathi Annual Report 2014-2015
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1 Gram Sathi Annual Report 2014-2015 Genesis Gram Sathi is a NGO registered under the Indian Trust Act, 1882 based in Katoria village in Banka district in Bihar. The district is full of problems on all scores of life i.e. hilly-rocky lands, diminishing forests, huge rain or total drought, no storage facility or reservoir of rain-water, lack of irrigational resources, lack of cultivable land, migration and unemployment of youth etc. are the major problems of the area. To reduce these problems with grass root people support and participation, Gram Sathi emerged in the year 2007 promoted by a group of social workers and activists through organized and sincere efforts to address the grass root community issues with special focus to the poor and resource less people living in the rural and slum areas of Banka and Bhagalpur districts in Bihar. Later on, its activities spread to the districts of Deoghar, Godda, Dumka, Pakur and Sahibganj districts of Jharkhand state. Since inception, Gram Sathi is undertaking various community cantered issues and trying to make direct and indirect stakeholders involved fully in the development process. Bringing social change through community mobilization and social action is our highest priority. VISION MISSION Gram Sathi visualize a progressive and We explore our resources to promote a sustainable society. We envision our better quality of life for communities, people to enjoy peace and dignity, social notably vulnerable populations and help and economic equality and availing of them empowered by enriching their lives their fundamental rights in all through education, health and sustainable perspectives. livelihood skills and opportunities. CORE VALUES Our core values are Partnership – Participation – Equity. MAJOR OBJECTIVES To strengthen community driven initiatives for people empowerment, sustainable livelihood, health management, total literacy and holistic development of the community in general with an emphasis on the poor and marginalized sections of the society. To protect child rights through various programs for child labor and child trafficking. To promote natural resource management, agriculture improvisation, safe drinking water, agro-forestry and environment conservation measures. To protect disabled people and old aged people through programs on health and rehabilitation measures. To protect women in distress to bring them into the mainstream of life. 2 Gram Sathi Annual Report 2014-2015 To develop leadership and capacity of the youth and adolescent for participating in the development process. To capacitate community based groups, women SHG in particular for advocacy and social mobilization for actualization of development process among the community. To provide technical knowhow and skills through vocational training and other capacity development programs for livelihood promotion and also dissemination of information for local resource management and conservation of traditional system for improving the quality of life and living standards of the people. To promote strong network of voluntary organizations at the district, state and national levels for working on the common issues based on local situations at various level. LEGAL STATUS S.N. Registered Under Registration No. Date Place 1 Indian Trust Act. 1882 IV-18/2007 25.04.2007 Banka 2 FCRA Act, 1976 031010015 13.03.2012 New Delhi 3 PAN AABTG0514C 30.05.2007 Mumbai 4 Applied for under the Section 12 (A) of IT Act, 1961. 5 Planning Commission BR/2013/0063283 03.08.2013 New Delhi REGISTERED OFFICE ADDRESS Head Office Coordination Office Gram Sathi Gram Sathi Village + Post – Uparchakmadhiya, Via – T. K. Ghosh Campur, Kumudini Ghosh Katoria, Road, Barmasia, Post- B. Deoghar- 814112, District Banka- 813106 (Bihar), India. District- Deoghar (Jharkhand) Contact No. : +91 8809597125 Contact No. : +91 6432 291972 E-mail : [email protected] E-mail : [email protected] Website: http:/www.gramsathi.org Website: http:/www.gramsathi.org Contact Person : Mr. Devanand Kumar (Managing Trustee/Secretary) Mob. No. : +91 8809597125, 8986675327 3 Gram Sathi Annual Report 2014-2015 OUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Sl. Name Designation No. 1. Mr. Subhas Kumar Singh President 2. Mrs. Bina Kumari Vice-President 3. Mr. Devanand Kumar Managing Trustee 4. Mrs. Sunita Kumari Treasurer 5. Mr. Umesh Das Member Trustee 6. Mrs. Chunni Kumari Member Trustee 7. Swami Radhakanta Nand Member Trustee 8. Mr. Alex Hansda Member Trustee 9. Mrs. Babita Kumari Member Trustee 10. Mr. Ram Kumar Baira Member Trustee 11. Mrs. Archana Kumari Member Trustee AREA OF OPERATION State District Block Panchayat Village Banka, Katoria, Chandan, Bihar Banka Bausi, Barahaat, Amarpur, 32 1280 Belhar & Shambhuganj Deoghar Mohanpur, Deoghar, Sarath & 33 396 Sarwan Godda Pathargama & Poreyahat 42 384 Jharkhand Dumka Saraiyahat, Jarmundi & 15 53 Kathikund Jamtara Nala 23 288 145 2401 Total: 2 States 5 Districts 12 Blocks Panchayats Villages INFRASTRUCTURE & FACILITIES The registered office of Gram Sathi is at village Uper Chak Madhiya in Katoria block in Banka district in Bihar while the coordination office is at Barmasia in Deoghar district of Jharkhand. The organization also has branch offices established in the district headquarters of Banka, and 4 Gram Sathi Annual Report 2014-2015 Godda districts in Bihar and Jharkhand. All these offices are equipped with basic facilities like internet, phone and fax. The assets and properties for the year 2014-15 were Rs. 5.63 lac. INCOME & EXPENDITURE Financial Status 200 180 160 140 120 100 Axis Title Axis 80 60 40 20 0 2014-2015 2013-2014 2012-2013 Expenditure (In Rs. Lakhs) 32.05 98.95 9.93 Income (In Rs. Lakhs) 33.12 99.25 10.04 HUMAN RESOURCES Our strength lies in our skilled and committed human resources working with commitment and sincerity for achieving the vision and mission of the organization. At present, 19 staff (full-time: 08 and part-time: 11) and 30 volunteers are associated with Gram Sathi. The gender wise distribution of the staff is as follows: Gender Paid Full-Time Paid Part-Time Volunteers Male 7 8 22 Female 5 6 8 Total 12 14 30 5 Gram Sathi Annual Report 2014-2015 OUR BANKERS For General Fund For FC Fund A/C No. 805737697 Indian Bank A/C No. 5523022010004562 Jageshanti Complex, Neta Ji Bose Road, Deoghar (Jharkhand) Union Bank of India Indralok Complex, Deoghar A/C No.13680100104671 (Jharkhand) UCO Bank AT+Post- Jaipur, Via: Katoria Dist. Banka (Bihar) OUR AUDITOR B.K. & Co., Jaisar Road, Deoghar (Jharkhand) PROGRESS DURING THE YEAR (I) SURVEY PROGRAM This year the Governing Board of Gram Sathi resolved to work in such areas of Bihar and Jharkhand where population of SC and ST is dense and where these castes are living in a pitiable condition. With this view, new blocks in the districts of Sahebganj, Deoghar, Dumka and Pakur districts in Jharkhand and in Banka district in Bihar were identified where there have low literacy level and lack of facilities are found in the field of health, agriculture, irrigation and education. In view of improving the prevailing poor situation in these districts Gram Sathi has established its branch offices in Deoghar and Sahebganj districts in Jharkhand for the convenient extension and implementation of need based programs for the people of the area. In view of this, a primary survey was conducted in the 18 villages of these districts by the Gram Sathi. (II) SHG DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Due to backwardness of Bihar and Jharkhand states, women are always given secondary status here. The primary unit- family itself does not respect its female members. They are treated as a curse and a woman reproducing a girl child is looked down upon. Gram Sathi with the financial support of NABARD tried to break this hegemony by the socio-economic empowerment of the poor women through SHG process. 6 Gram Sathi Annual Report 2014-2015 SHG formation and nurturing has been the focused programme of Gram Sathi and is being carried out in Banka district in Bihar and in Deoghar district in Jharkhand with the support of NABARD. So far, 200 new women’s SHGs have been formed under the assistance of NABARD, Patna and 100 women’s SHGs under the assistance of NABARD, Ranchi. In 2014-15, 185 SHGs have been formed by Gram Sathi. Under the program, the poor and marginalized women are encouraged to form saving groups, do group savings and internal lending to meet their different family as well as emergency needs. Regular capacity building support programs also helped in improving the capacities of the formed groups in management of group affairs, process of bank linkage, EDP, Problem solutions, literacy promotion and know how on different govt. schemes and programs for promotion of SHGs. Presently, efforts are being made by Gram Sathi for linkage of these SHGs with Banks. (III) FORMATION OF Farmers’ CLUBS While dedicating NABARD to the nation, on 5th November 1982, the then Hon'ble Prime Minister of India launched “Vikas Volunteer Vahini (VVV)” program to propagate the five principles of “Development through Credit”. The VVV program was revisited and renamed as Farmers’ Club Program (FCP) in 2005. Farmers’ Club is a grassroots level informal forum. Such Clubs are organized by rural branches of banks, NGOs and KVKs etc. with support and financial assistance from NABARD for mutual benefit of banks and the farmers. The objective of the program is development through credit, technology transfer, awareness and capacity building. The emphasis of the program is on increasing the income of the farmers by increasing the production & productivity by adopting appropriate technology, good agricultural practices and proper use of credit and marketing skills. In 2014-15, Gram Sathi with the support and guidance of NABARD, Patna carried out this program in Katiyari, Siljori and Gouripur Panchayats of Katoria and Chandan blocks in Banka district in Bihar. NABARD has recognized 8 such farmers’ clubs in Katoria block and 7 clubs in Chandan block and has provided a package of Rs.