Advocacy Plan on

Eradication of Manual Scavenging Practice

Sameer Taware

Manuski Centre, Pune

Preface of the constitution says

It is committed for providing social, economic and political justice, the freedom to express one’s views, the rights to dignity and equal opportunities to all citizens of India.

Facts are,

In India,

every day three Dalits are killed,

four dalit houses are burnt and

three dalit women are raped 40 million are bonded labor (15 Million are

children ) 2.3 million are Manual Scavengers in India.

All Human beings are made of the same earth and they have the right to demand good behavior.

• Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice, It is not a thing to be waited, it is thing to be achieved

• Bryan W.J.

Manual Scavenging Practice

“It is clear that impure work was done by the slaves and that the impure work included scavenging.”

- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

The issue is not Employment; But abolition of slavery

what is M. S. Practice ?

It is not merely removing night soil, fletching the human feces But it is a Custom Compulsion Hereditary Forced labor

Based on social origin ( Caste System)

Initiative taken by NGO’s

Organisation based in Pune;

Manuski : working on Human Rights issues Working on the principles:

– Transforming self and world

– Transcending caste Barriers

Major Programmes

Dalit Atrocity and advocacy Dalit women Leadership Campaign for Eradiation of Manual

Scavenging Practice ‘Jati Todo Samaj Jodo’

(Breaking caste and building communities)

Campaign for Eradiation of Manual Scavenging Practice in MH

Objectives: Elimination of Manual Scavenging Practice Enriching the Ambedkarite perspectives Breaking the caste Prejudices

Approach

Cultural hegemony Caste Structure

Govt. Policies

Sufferers Civil society

Government Trade Unions

Stakeholders

Government organization

NGO’s and CBO’s

Trade Union’s Sufferers

Manual scavenging practice

Manual scavenging practice

Government

Denial the factsNon co-operation No implementation of Legislative provisions Ineffective to work as welfare state

Creating evidences Involvement and participation Building Pressure group Policy advocacy ( lobbying with MLA’s and MP’s)

NGO’S and CBO’s

Existing Identity Integrated national Advocacy Plan Consciousness about issue Lack of Network for common action

Forum of various NGO’s, CBO’s to address problem Common Plan of action

Trade Union’s

No awareness of the issueVery less understanding about the legal provisions to the safai karmchari union’s lacking in Perspective and approach

Perspective and Vision building Strengthening UnionsCreating a platformDirection form ILO

Sufferers

Cultural hegemony Caste notion Insecurity

Awareness and sensitization campaign “Jati todo samaj jodo” programme Rehabilitation measures Community participation and leadership

Integrated National Advocacy Plan

States municipal employees still perform manual scavenging

Improving and developing New Rehabilitation Policy which should include social, Political and Economical rehabilitation

Initiating Network and collaboration with various NGO’s CBO’s and trade Union to address issues of Manual Scavenging commonly

State Sanitation Councils need to established at state level.

- Dr. BhimRao Ambedkar

Our is a battle not for wealth or power. It is a battle for freedom. It is the battle of reclamation of Human Personality