1 Telegram : target30upsc | YouTube : TargetUPSC MAINS SHOTS VOLUME 3 Example NGO's in Education Sector - 1)Pratham - provide education to children in the slums of Mumbai. Publishes the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER). 2) The AkshayaPatra Foundation (TAPF) – addresses malnutrition and supports the right to education of disadvantaged children. 3) BachpanBachaoAndolan - by the Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi NGO's in geriatric care - 1) HelpAge India - help the disadvantaged old persons to achieve dignified and respectable life. 2) Agewell Foundation: vision is to transform Social attitudes towards senior citizens. NGO working for Disabled People- BhagwanMahaveerViklangSahayataSamiti( BMVSS) : is a Jaipur-based non- profit organization, founded by D.R. Mehta in 1975. It provides artificial limbs, calipers, crutches, wheel chairs etc totally free of cost. NGO Case Study : Jan Sahas has been empowering millions of migrant workers in India by establishing and providing access to social security delivery systems using a mobile app. 2 Telegram : target30upsc | YouTube : TargetUPSC Village Models— Mawlynnong Village, Meghalaya -Asia's cleanest village -Can't find cigarettes, plastics, etc. -Swachch Bharat Abhiyan Punsari Village, Gujarat -Village has WIFI, CCTVs, A/C classrooms -own funding model + Funded by government Hiware Bazar Village, Maharashtra - Village has 60 millionaires - Banned all addictive substances to minimise expenses Dharni Village, Bihar - First Fully Solar Powered Village Chappar Village, Haryana - Village distributes sweets when a Girl is born - Has woman sarpanch - Women Empowerment BetiBachaoBetiPadhao) 3 Telegram : target30upsc | YouTube : TargetUPSC Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA), Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA), meaning "service" in several Indian languages, is a trade union based in Ahmedabad, India that promotes the rights of low-income, independently employed female workers. With over 1.6 million participating women, SEWA is the largest organization of informal workers in the world and largest non-profit in India PRAKASH AMTE Dr.Prakash Baba Amte‘s name is synonymous with sympathy, kindness, and care. It is not just Dr.PrakashAmte, but the entire family has dedicated itself to the improvement of humans and animals.Have you ever wondered whether it is possible for a kid to play with a python around his neck or a grown-up to feed a leopard and other animals of the wild? Yes, it is possible at ‘Animal Ark’, Hemalkasa, home to Dr.Prakash Baba Amte and his family and a haven to all the wild animal orphans of the region. The selfless efforts and the outpour of love and care from Dr.Prakash Baba Amte and his wife Dr.MandakiniAmte have shown that man and the animal can indeed live together as family members. ABHAY BANG SEARCH NGO established byDr.Abhay Bang did partnership with communities in Gadchiroli for health and development and helped create "tribal-friendly" clinics and a hospitals. Home Based Neonatal Care (HBNC) model developed by Dr. Bang has resulted in reduction in infant mortality in the villages of Gadchiroli. Abhay Bang and Rani Bang are Indian social activists and researchers working in the field of community health in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra, India. They have revolutionized healthcare for the poorest people in India and have overseen a programme that has substantially reduced infant mortality rates in one of the most poverty-stricken areas in the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF have endorsed their approach to treating newborn babies and the programme is currently being rolled out across India and in parts of Africa. The Bangs founded the 'Society For Education, Action and Research in Community Health' (SEARCH) – a non- profit organisation, which is involved in rural health service and research. 4 Telegram : target30upsc | YouTube : TargetUPSC About Kudumbashree Model • Started in 1998 by the CPI(M)-led government, it was envisioned as a part of the People’s Plan Campaign and local self-governance, with women at the centre of it. • In its conceptualisation, it was markedly different from the self-help group (SHG) movements in many parts of India. • While the commonality with other States was in the thrift and credit activities at the grassroots level through the formations of saving groups, the structures differed. • Kudumbashree has a three-tier structure. • The first is the basic unit — the neighbourhood groups (NGs). • There could be several such units within a ward and they are networked through the area development societies (ADS). • All ADSs are federated through the community development societies (CDS). • There are core committees of elected coordinators at all three levels — at least five in each NG; seven or more at the ADS level, depending on the number of NGs; and around 21 at the CDS level. • Unlike in other States, all the coordinators are elected in Kerala. Each Kudumbashree member has a vote. Direct elections for the NG coordinators are held every three years. These people, in turn, elect the coordinators of the ADS who elect the members of the CDS. • There is reservation for Dalit and Adivasi women. • At the district and State levels, employees/officers of the government are appointed on deputation to help the Kudumbashree groups. 5 Telegram : target30upsc | YouTube : TargetUPSC PRI WOMEN ChhaviRajawat was the Sarpanch of her village Soda, 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Jaipur. Though holding an elected post, Chhavi is not affiliated to any political party. The Panchayats are officially supposed to be non-partisan and Panchayat elected representatives thereby, do not fit into the bracket of mainstream politics. She has been reported to be the youngest person to hold the office of sarpanch Participative governance - A women SHG acting as 'Police Mitra' in Kushinagar district of UP another example of Participative Governance - Participative Budgeting in Pune, Hiware Bazar Gram Sabha activism - DongariyaKondh tribe of Niyamgiri mines rejected Vedanta mining project Water harvesting Water scarcity Cultural Heritage Basically, Hoysalas are known for their temple architecture. But a recent finding shows a light on their water harvesting method. Normally rulers choose a place close to a river as the capital. But Hoysala rulers built a canal to bring water for their capital. With some modifications, existing canal can be made use of and there will no need of a new canal. India should make use of old canals, restore them and should be declared as heritage sites DISASTER MANAGEMENT The United Nations office for Disaster Risk Deduction (UNISDR) and other organisations have hailed government and volunteer efforts that have ensured the levels of destruction have been kept to a minimum. According to official estimates, 64 people lost their lives due to the devastating cyclone Fani. But considering the power of the cyclone, it is remarkable that more lives have not been lost. 6 Telegram : target30upsc | YouTube : TargetUPSC To put the death toll in perspective, the 1999 Odisha cyclone (which had 155mph winds) killed 9,658 people and caused US$2.5 billion in damages in the state. It was this super cyclone in 1999 that led the state to become better prepared for future cyclones. URBANIZATION The effects of unbridled urbanization are inescapable in India’s capital city. Smog blankets landmarks like India Gate in winter, delaying flights at the airport due to poor visibility. Traffic jams are part of the daily routine and slums abut New Delhi’s luxury hotels and private mansions, testifying to a growing wealth divide and chronic housing shortage. And every day, the problem gets bigger. More than 27 million people live in and around Delhi with about 700,000 more joining them each year, according to research firm Demographia. The United Nations forecasts that by 2028 the population could outstrip Tokyo’s to make Delhi the world’s biggest megacity. Town Planning and Structures: The Harappan culture was distinguished by its system of town planning. Both Harappa and Mohenjo-daro had a citadel or acropolis, and this was possibly occupied by members of the ruling class. Below the citadel in each city lay a lower town with brick houses, that were inhabited by the common people. The remarkable thing about the arrangement of the houses in the cities is that they followed a grid system, with roads cutting across one another virtually at right angles. Mohenjo-daro scored over Harappa in terms of structures. The monuments of the cities symbolized the ability of the ruling class to mobilize labour and collect taxes; the huge brick constructions were a means of impressing upon the common people the prestige and influence of their rulers. 7 Telegram : target30upsc | YouTube : TargetUPSC Pressure group GS2 Mahatma Gandhi led Ahmedabad Mill workers Satyagraha 1918 for plague bonus Pressure Groups in India ▪ Business Groups – Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), Federation of All India Foodgrain Dealers Association (FAIFDA), etc ▪ Trade Unions – All-India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), Hind MazdoorSabha (HMS), BharatiyaMazdoorSangh (BMS) ▪ Professional Groups – Indian Medical Association (IMA), Bar Council of India (BCI), All India Federation of University and College Teachers (AIFUCT) ▪ Agrarian Groups- All India KisanSabha, BharatiyaKisan Union, etc ▪ Student’s Organisations- AkhilaBhartiyaVidyarthiParishad (ABVP),