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Annual Report 2011-12

ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2012


SES

Shohratgarh Environmental Society


http://sesindia.org

http://sesindia.org/




Written By

Sandeep

Shohratgarh Environmental Society (SES)

Registered

Head Office : Regional Office:

9,PremKunj, Adarsh Colony C-28,First Floor, Sector-K, Aliganj

Shohratgarh ,Siddharthnagar Lucknow

272205 226024

Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh

Phone: +91-5544-263271 +91-522-4025846

E-Mail: [email protected]

Webpage: http://sesindia.org

Skype id: apj_guy

mailto:[email protected]

http://sesindia.org/


CONTENTS

Introductory Pages

Part I

About SES 6

Part II

Progress & Achievement 2011-2012 15

Part III

Highlights of Year 2011-2012 46

Part IV

Administrative, Financial & General Details 57

Part V

Appendices 66


FOREWORD

It is my pleasure to present the annual Report of SES for the year 2011-12. As in the past, the year has been full of significant initiatives and approaches in the effort towards capacity building of community,NGOs and enhancing collaborations in the development

sector.During the year SES has made commendable efforts in promotion of livelihoods in rural area of Uttar Pradesh through farm & non-farm activity. The efforts made by SES through trainings, studies and consultative dialogues have opened up greater livelihood & opportunities for community. On Health Front, It has tried to work for elimination of dreaded disease of Japanese Encephalitis. In the process, it has organized several campaign & workshop with various stakeholders.

On other hand, it has continued its work on reproductive, sexual, maternal & child health issue along with tuberculosis. As you know water is vital necessity for all on this planet. In 2010, general assembly of

UnitedNation declared water & sanitation human right. It was found 88 % of all

disease is caused by unsafe drinking water & inadequate sanitation. SES with its

partners has sensitized people on water & sanitation issue.

This annual reports includes activities of SES. I would like to thank our board and

others expert, resource person&partners for their incredible support & contribution .I

would also like to thank our staff at SES for their hard work & efforts to ensure lasting

impact on lives of people at grassroot level.

Thank You for your ongoing support.

Dr.B.C. Srivastava

Secretary



AUTHOR’S NOTE

Growing up in rural area and career shaping years in urban area, has given

me ample scope to learn about social, psychological & economic aspect of

Indian society with different lenses. Country’s economic growth &

mushrooming wealth in the city amaze outsiders. The current development

in the cities has bypasses rest of 70 % population of India, living in villages.

In rural area, life is very tough & they have to fight for bread & butter daily.

SES has started working in rural area of Uttar Pradesh in early 1985 & it has found there is need

for development in terms of social, economic & environmental aspect. SES believes that

problems do exist in urban area. It has started working in urban area from last two years. In last

two decades, SES has implemented variety of programme which includes food security,

education, health & environment.

This annual reports looks back at progress made over year 2011-12. It gives insightful information

about SES & Its work. For those who are interested to know more about SES can visit its website

or contact SES team.

I would like to thank SES management for giving me an opportunity to write about effective

work of SES.

Thank You,

Sandeep

Part I: About SES


Who We Are

ShohratgarhEnvirnomnetal Society (SES) is a development organization.SES was informally born with

issue of local safe drinking water issue in 1985. Over the years, SES has evolved to be a comprehensive

NGO which works in the field of agriculture, food security, livelihood, health, education, disaster

mitigation, water &environment. Since its origin, SES has been engaged with various developmental

programme. The programmes are addressing issues of children, women, youth & unprivileged group.

These programmes are based on community, gender participation & ethical ecological values. Over the

years, SES has developed its own working style & culture. SES has started as an organization which works

for awareness among citizen. With learning in the years, SES has molded itself in organization working

with right & advocacy based approach. SES has conducted several capacity building &programme. SES

also publishes its quarterly newsletter "ECHO SES" which always maintains a standard regarding content

over social & developmental

.

Figure 1: Some members of SES team in Field

Part I: About SES


Issues .SES work with rural communities of Uttar Pradesh as well as unprivileged group in urban area of

Uttar Pradesh.SES treats all employees equally irrespective of their caste, creed, sex or religion. All

employee work harmonically. SES has some inherent values borrowed from its founder member: Honesty,

Trust and Team Work. SES also commits to support to Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact with

respect to human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.

Over the years SES has established its identity in Uttar Pradesh. Years of Perseverance, dedication,

determination of SES towards pious social cause is appreciated in 2011. Economic & Social Council of United

Nation accorded SES Special Consultative Status in year 2011.

Where We Work

Part I: About SES


Amongst all the remote areas in India, SES has started with one of the most challenging places for its

work. Eastern Part Of Uttar Pradesh which lags behind in social & economic indicator in comparison of

developed part of state as well as country.

Figure 3: Working Area of SES

These parts are affected by regular floods lead to loss of crops which push the farmers into debt and

add to the shortage of food resulting in poor health conditions of people. The problem doesn’t end

here; rather, it marks the beginning of complex problem. People, who have some kind of financial

stability, migrate to cities in the quest of better job opportunities and livelihood. People, who don’t

migrate, keep juggling with cultivation in the flood prone area. The havoc of flood leave the land

deprived of fertility and farmers baffled in extreme poverty.

Eastern district has been a victim of regular floods for a long time. The key strategiesto address issue are

formation of CBOs, raising awareness & strengthening

them through training, meeting, information sharing,

Figure 2: MApOf India & Uttar Pradesh

Part I: About SES


linking with PRI, government’s schemes, agricultural institution & market, lobbying, advocacy &

technological support with non- violent approach.

Through the formation of various groups, beneficiaries would be trained to prepare themselves for the

after effects of natural disaster. They would be taught about various ways of livelihood that can be

exercised in flood prone area. People will be provided with information about the significance and use of

various scientific methods which not only increase the fertility of soil but increases productivity also

and provide a means of livelihood to the farmers round the year. In Uttar Pradesh, SES works in 30

districts including state capital of Lucknow. It includes rural & urban areas of those districts.

What We Do

SES in its project we particularlyfocus with unprivileged or vulnerable group. These groups comprise of

child, women, youth & elderly people.SES does not involve in development directly but catalyze

development process in target area, by involving community in each step (from planning to implement).

SES believes in bottom up approach rather than of top up approach. It means, community tells about

their problem/need to SES & SES tries to find out the way with involvement of them & other

community stakeholders. SES considers it as inevitable way for success &sustainability of project. .

SES founder envisioned for a society where everyone achieve person happiness & wellbeing. A person

can achieve personal happiness & wellbeing when his/her basic needs are fulfilled. If everyone can

achieve happiness & wellbeing, people will live in peace & harmony.

Merely Envisioning or developing a vision statement won’t work in practicality. For it, one need to

develop a mission which can turn SES founders vision into reality.

VISION: Working For a Society Where Everyone Achieve Personal Happiness&Wellbeing.

Part I: About SES


SES works with following objectives:

SES believes in creating self-reliant communities in targeted area with various activities such as

agriculture, health, education, water, sanitation in changing climate scenario.

SES work by empowering targeted communities in selected area. It is through various

community based organization such as Self Help Group(SHG), Farmers Club, Disaster

Management Committee (DMC) Youth Information Center (YIC) etc. The target

communities are from unprivileged/ vulnerable group irrespective of religion or caste.

SES helps in capacity building of community related to crucial issue in the area. Organization

also organize & participate in workshop with its staff & stakeholder to update about new things

happening pertaining to their particular issue.

SES also plan for preparedness with community in time of disaster & provide relief as per need

of time.

Working in Coordinated manner, so everyone can live in peace & harmony.

SES also works to conduct crucial research & its documentation,So there can be improvement in

programme of development.

MISSION:

To Work towards improving health services.

To Work for Efficient & Effective way of education where child go to school.

Capacity Building of community so they can fight back with adverse situation & have

basic needs of food, health & education.

To work with Pro nature approach towards social problem & find solution in ecological

sustainable manner.

Part I: About SES


SES believes that poverty alleviation cannot be done overnight. There are several issues

&causes which cannot be understand without any integrated approach. SES always tries to

integrate all issue related to poverty whether it is health, education, agriculture, food security in

changing environment circumstances. While working, SES tries to blend to various approaches.

The reason of adopting this approach is not to miss knowledge & experience of various

stakeholders in programme. For instance, In Agriculture, we try to incorporate traditional,

indigenous knowledge along with scientific knowledge & technology. Our focus area of

activities & work are as follows:

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Security: The area where SES is operating, 70 % people are

dependent on agriculture. Paddy is one of their main crops. But in last few years, flood has made

their life miserable. Inundation of water or water logging in the field lead to loss of crop.

Ultimately, he remains with meager sum if he works on other crops. Sometimes, it is difficult to

have two time meals for his/her family. In the area, large numbers of women are involved in

agriculture. They are burdened with household as well as field work. At the time of flood, when

family lacks two time meals, she shares her part of food to children. Lack of food minus

nutritional content lead them into various diseases common to the area.

Health: SES has started with its first health project in late 90s. The theme of project was

“Aware people about Iodine Deficiency Disorder”. After that demand and issues of health care

from village has led SES to other health issues in the region. Water Borne disease, Japanese

Encephalitis, malaria & malnutrition are very common disease in the region. In the years, SES

has focused on issue of maternal & infant mortality rate, transmission of HIV/AIDS,

reproductive& child health, malnutrition, sexual & reproductive issue.

Education: Education is recognized as one of the basic building block for development of human

being and critical in poverty alleviation. It is consider an important millennium development

Part I: About SES


goal. In the villages of rural & slums of urban area, education is considered as least important.

Attending school means loss of productivity to a household. A farmer involves their children in

field. Sometimes elder child stay at home to take care of their younger when there are parents

are busy in field work. Education is one of important focus area of SES. In its work it has

promoted education for children, women or old man with several of its programme. There are

some cases where SES stop prevented drop out in most of cases.

Water & Sanitation: SES was born with local safe drinking water issue in town of Shohratgarh.

SES has considered water as precious. Inadequate & safe sources lead to water borne disease. In

some cases, Girls walk long distance to carry water.From time to time, SES has run various

programme. At village level, it has sensitized community about water & sanitation issue &

advocate for their issue with Village Health & Sanitation Committee (VHSC). SES considers

Children as most important stakeholder in many of its programme. SES has implemented

several programme in schools which caters issue of Water & Sanitation.

Climate Change & Disaster Management: Generally, climate change is defined as a process of

global warming, in part attributable to the ‘greenhouse gases’ generated by human activity.

Irrespective of region, changes are both global, as with rising sea levels attributable

to ice-melt, and local, such as changes in rainfall patterns. In the target region Of SES, it has

disturbed basic source of their livelihood i.e agriculture in form of flood & changing pattern of

rainfall. Responses to climate change are to reduce the level or rate of change(mitigation) or

manage its consequences (adaptation). Local people have tried to adapt in current scenario. In

case of paddy, SES inspired community to do early paddy cultivation to avoid loss by flood, also

using SRI technique.

Gender Rights: Though SES worked with right based approach. But, SES also focus on women

living in targeted region. In the region, women are always grappled with discrimination due to

patriarchy & other social system. If a women is dalit, she is alienated thrice by caste (being

Part I: About SES


lower than others),by class(being most poor) & by gender (due to patriarchy).Issue like child

Marriage, dowry & domestic violence(remains inside closets of house ). SES has tried to

improve condition by setting up various CBOs for instance SHGs, involving them in income

generation activity & building their capacity.

How We Work:

There is an advisory body of SES which forms its governing structure. Currently, there are 9

members. They advise on taking up of projects & budgets. On other hand, governing body is

responsible for supervision of programmes. Secretary of SES manages day to day activities of

organization. Acting Secretary with Secretary develop & supervise developmental programme,

financial & organizational planning of organization of ongoing & upcoming projects.

A project Coordinator is assigned to every project & is responsible for action & implementation

of programme activities. Under Him, there is field workers & volunteer & help in smooth &

impactful implementation of progarmme. Administration & Account department is fully

responsible for administrative & financial activities of SES. These departments& a project head

too monitor & evaluate basic programme activity regularly.

In SES, every staff is equal irrespective of their caste & religion. In addition to staff, there are

number of consultants who give their inputs in programme from time to time. They are from

field of Agriculture, WASH, Health, Horticulture, and Social science & Economy.

Our partner organizations at local, state, national & international level are very crucial to work.

We are grateful to their continuous contribution, support, feedback which has helped us to run

programme effectively & efficiently.

Part II: Progress& Achievement 2011-12


Environment: The programme named “National Environment Awareness Campaign (NEAC)” is

supported by Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India. The objective is to create

awareness among common people of 30 districts of Eastern U.P. regarding current situation of

environment & to focus their role for conservation & environment. SES has been nominated as

Regional Resource Agency (RRA) to conduct National Environment Awareness Programme in 30

districts of Eastern part of U.P. from last 17 years.

Total 1263 application were submitted. 796 were granted in which there are NGOs & Schools (2011-12).

In year theme of the programme were “Forest For Sustainable Livelihood”. Representative from

Different sectors involved in activities from bottom to Top like – Gram Pradhan, Teachers, Principals,

Lawyers, Doctors, Govt. officers like DM, CDO, DFO, Ag.O, BDO, MLA & MPs etc. People from all

sectors (Children, Men & Women) involved in campaign. This programme covers population of 1 lakh

(approximately).



The organization with its pool of monitors who Monitors programme by various organizations.

Organization also organizes pre & post programme workshop. In first, participants were get sensitized

about NEAC & in second one, selected organization get capacity building training & discuss about

their future plans. This year workshop were held at Gorakhpur, Lucknow , Basti, Ghazipur, Allahabad

& Siddharthnagar.

Figure 4: Statistics of receipt of application & approved grant

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527 443 436

587 577

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As an initiative, SES has developed a “Green Pledge Campaign”. In this campaign, participants of NGOs (from NEAC)

have taken pledge to plant tree in their locality. Total 432 NGOs representative from 28 districts has participated in this

pledge. They have pledged to plant 44938 trees. These trees will be planted for aesthetic, fruits, medicinal purpose, fodder,

and biodiversity & carbon sequestration. District wise details of pledge are given below:

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Number OfPeople Taken

Pledge

Allahabad Ambedkarnagar

Azamgarh Bahraich

Ballia Barabanki

Basti Chandauli

Chatrrapati Sahuji nagar Chitrakoot

Deoria Faizabad

Ghazipur Gonda

Gorakhpur Jaunpur

Kaushmabi Kushinagar

Mahrajganj Mau

Mirzapur Pratapgarh

Siddharthnagar Sant Kabir Nagar

Sant Ravi das Nagar Sonbhadra

Sultanpur Varanasi 0

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Pledged To Plant Trees(In Numbers)

Allahabad

Ambedkarnagar

Azamgarh

Bahraich

Ballia

Barabanki

Basti

Chandauli

Chatrrapati Sahuji nagar

Chitrakoot

Deoria

Faizabad

Ghazipur

Gonda

Gorakhpur

Jaunpur

Kaushmabi

Kushinagar

Mahrajganj

Mau

Mirzapur

Pratapgarh

Siddharthnagar

Sant Kabir Nagar

Sant Ravi das Nagar

Sonbhadra

Sultanpur

Varanasi



Picture: Media Clippings Related to NEAC

Part II: Progress & Achievement 2011-2012


FOOD SECURITY & AGRICULTURE: IN DISASTER PRONE AREA.

“ “Socio Economic Empowerment of farmers in flood prone areas in Eastern U.P. with livelihood opportunities”

It is evident that progress of any societyis inevitably linked with social & economic plights of their

people. For progress, people need to act with their full might. Empowerment is one of the ways to

move ahead. It can be done with creation of various local group like SHGs & farmer club along with

strengthening process. SES found that SHG is created but there are still gaps which they need to

overcome. What one cannot achieve as an individual can fulfill as member of groups with good

understanding about his/her rights, privileges, roles & responsibilities as dignified member of society.

The need of hour is their awareness about self, high self-esteem, self-confidence, courage, positive

attitude, and risk taking ability, power to face challenges of daily life, gaining knowledge, new ideas &

skill. As a group they can stand up as problem solver & planner for their own village. They also can

enjoy privilege of economic benefit including saving, liberation from debt trap, economic skill for

income generation activity & able to meet other needs. It is “people” who can turn around their

fortune. In other words transformation of consciousness of alternatives & collective action to

congregate appropriate chain to influence those factors that acts as barrier to meeting their aspiration.

It needs to depart from not only focusing on financial angles but also other capacity and skills.

Proposal emphasize on self-reliant community who are interested in their own development whether it

is improving income from agriculture or other income generation activities.

The District of Siddharthnagar lies in eastern portion of Uttar Pradesh in between 27° 7’ to 27° 3’

North latitude and 82° 1’ to 83° 8’ East longitude and forms a part of Basti Division. It is bounded on

the North by Nepal country, South by District SantKabir Nagar, East by District Maharajganj and on

the West by the territories of District Balrampur. Its geographical shape is like a bowl with a length of

65 Kms. North to South having the total area of 2956 Sq. Kms, which is about 1.2% of the total area of

U.P.Around 71.0 per cent of Main workers are engaged in agriculture as cultivators and agricultural



labourers. Around 79.0 percent of reporting area comes under the plough. The main crops are Paddy,

Wheat, Arhar, Masoor and Sugarcane. The district is adversely affected with floods and water logging

during monsoon season and this damages the crops and human property. On basis of aforesaid

foundation said initially, a programme in intiated in 16 villages of Jogia block of district

Siddharthnagar.

SES has started programme “Socio Economic Empowerment of farmers in flood prone areas in district

with livelihood opportunities”. SES has developed on these lines where people came together in a group

such as Self Help Group & Farmers club. The aim of programme is to provide two time meals to 500

families in target area by enhancing their income. The activity of these groups is developed with

participation of community members. First thing is strengthening of these community based

organization. As more than 90 % people are dependent on farming activities in selected village. SES has

formed Farmer club to catalyze the farming process. In the year ,total 25 farmers club were formed. From

sowing to providing marketing/technological issue is forte of FC which helps fellow farmers to improve

their lives. The farming activities taken up by FCs are: Crop Improvement, Vegetable production,

Backyard cultivation, and new package of paddy, cash crop, paddy cultivation of SRI technique and

conservation of Kala namak(in block Shohratgarh). The activity is supported by seed distribution to

providing right kind of fertilizer. Farmer has developed their fertilizer like AmritPanni and Farm Yard

Manure Pit. SES staff has also appeased farmers to do farming of Kala Namak. In years, area for

kalanamak has been reduced but seeing mid- development in farming; more farmers are ready to do this

activity from next years. While doing these activities, they were also provided with capacity building

/Training by SES . An expert from particular issue has imparted training with participatory approach.

In case of SRI, farmers were visited field outside the target area. In the case of SHG, people have

developed saving attitude for any future emergency at decided interest rate. In the year , 21 SHGs were

formed. On the other hand,Non-farm activities are related with self- help group. SES has planned to do

goat rearing and buffalo keeping.On basis of survey, SES staff has selected (mainly women) who are

interested in goat rearing (intensive village by 8 women and 2 people from non-intensive village)..

Through availed revolving fund, young she-goat will be provided to each of the 10 poorest of the poor in



group. The understanding behind was that anybody whose goat gave birth , are required to return an

equal number of goats to the group for redistribution to other members who did not get assistance during

the first round. There is also study which tried to find out opportunity of milk marketing in the area.

The target people are selected for activity. Other than performing activity in these groups, project staff

provides information on government schemes & their rights in the scheme. MNREGA campaign was

one of the activities which tried to increase awareness level of community. It has been responded well by

community & gram pradhan of villages. Last Year activity is given below:

S.NO. ACTIVITY IN NUMBER

1. TOTAL NUMBER OF CBOS FORMED 46

2. TOTAL NUMBER OF FARMER CLUB FORMED 25

3. TOTAL NUMBER OF SHGs FORMED 21

4. SHGs LINKAGE WITH BANK 5

5. TREE PLANTATION (SEMER , NEEM ,AWALA,

KANDEL , MOR PANKHI MANGO, GUAVA, LEMON,

KARENDA, PAPAYA, PERAR)

32 FARMERS

6. CROP IMPROVEMENT (ONION, TORIYA) 51 FARMERS

7. VEGETABLE PRODUCTION (of GARLIC,

CORIANDER, CHILLIES, RADDISH etc.)

79 FARMERS

8. BACK YARD CULTIVATION [OF

MANGO(AMRAPALI),GUAVA(LUCKNOW-

49),LEMON,KARAUDA,AWALA,PAPAYA,PADAUR]

113 FARMERS

9. NEW PACKAGE OF PADDY & CASH CROP

PRODUCTION

54 FARMERS

10.

CONSERVATION OF KALA NAMAK 27 FARMERS

11. PADDY CULTIVATION WITH SRI TECHNIQUE 46 FARMERS

12. 6 TRAINING OF SHGs LEADER 204PARTICIPANTS



13. 6 TRAINING OF FARMER CLUB MEMBER 50 PARTICIPANTS

14. 4 TRAINING OF CASH CROP 54PARTICIPANTS

15. 2 TRAINING ON KALA NAMAK PADDY 35 PARTICIPANTS

16. 2 TAINING ON SRI 20 PARTICIPANTS

17. CAMPAIGN ON MNREGA -

18. BLOCK & DISTRICT LEVEL WORKSHOP -

19. GOAT REARING & EXPLORING OPPORTUNITY OF

MILK MARKETING

SES has initiated Mobile based awareness programme& scheme literacy for community. It has started with

MNREGA. User has to send sms code at specific number which replies with basic information related to

MNREGA.

Achievement for the year is as follows:

Soil Testing of 63 farmers field.

At The end of season, Cost Benefit Ratio of vegetable production has done. It implies increase in

production

Similarly, Farmers doing System Of Rice Intensification/Wheat Intensification (SRI/SWI) ,

production has increased by 1.5 to 2 times.

Successful use of mobile technology for awareness of community on MNREGA.

Immunization of more than 100 animals with support of Animal Husbandry department.

One SHGs has started Poultry for Income generation

15 farmers has prepared AmritPani by own.



“Managing Livelihood in Flood Prone Area”

Villages of Campierganj region falls in Terai region of Himalaya and is affected by regular floods from

Nepal through river & streams. About 80-85 percent of the populations are dependent on agriculture &

agriculture related activities. Around 60 %of

population has land, though most of them are small

and fragmented. Off farm activities in this area are

livestock, rearing, shared cropping & agricultural

laborer.Flood affect their activities at large

extent.With Support of CRS India, SES is

implementing activities. The goal of project was to

empower Communities to ensure food Security,

health, education & livelihood needs through combined efforts. Activities include –agri,cultural CBOs

Meeting, regular strengthening meeting of DMC,regular meeting of SHG and linkages with banks for

support to income generation activities, linkages with Govt. department specially revenue, agriculture,

veterinary deptt ,Panchayatetc , Farmer Club Meeting, Grain Bank Status, Seed Bank Status,SHGs

Detail, Farmer Field School .For Instance income generation activity Income Generation activities in

SHGs are-

Goat keeping

Buffaloes keeping

Vegetable production

Small shop ownership

05 Farmers and 05 Project staff participated in KishanVigyan Kendra, Berpeta, Assam (KVK) on dated 13

to 20 February 2011. During this Exposure visit they aware about poultry farms,pig keeping, mustard

Cropping, mushroom production, fish Keeping, bee keeping,bamboo craft



The programme was also linked with government schemes like National Food Security Mission,

National Horticulture Mission, Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) which helped

farmers in best possible way. The achievement of proframmeare :

People have adopted SRI & SWI and there is significant increase in their income.

Supported in installation of hand pump in Azigraha, Mushabar, Mirihiriya.

Supported 8 farmers for mini kit in village Babholiya..

Supported panchayat member of Pathanpurwa and get constructed drainage.

Committee supported village Chakdaha&Bhujoli& get constructed roads under MNREGA. Also

supported in construction of road in Bandoh.

Supported panchayat member of gopalpur to get 300 meter road under MNREGA.

“The Diversified Agricultural Support Project (DASP)”

The Diversified Agricultural Support Project (DASP)

is initiated by Govt. of UP and in its effort ,SES is

assisting them in district Siddharthnagar. Focus of

programme is to accelerate diversified agricultural

growth in the tarai region. The project aims on delivery

of agricultural services to t market-led opportunities for

growth which improves living standard of local people

along with environment conservation. It also supports

the expansion and rehabilitation of rural infrastructure

and strengthen Panchayat Raj institutions, NGOs, and beneficiary participation for devolution of

responsibility for sustainable management of rural assets. In the year, 260 NADEP pits prepared in the

year,20 demonstration of tomato ,12 of capsicum colored, 44 of cauliflower ,100 of cowpea, 10 farmers for

individual nursery growing,3 farmers for mushroom production & 2 for be production for beekeeping

etc.



No. of SHG Total Bank Account Bank Linkage

Male Female

94 74 168 132 115

“National Horticulture Mission”

Organisation is also supporting National Horticulture Mission in Mahrajganj district of Uttar Pradesh.

The programme is launched as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme to promote holistic growth of the

horticulture sector through an area based regionally differentiated strategies. The scheme is fully

funded by the Government and different components proposed for implementation financially

supported on the scales laid down.

HEALTH:

Life is not easy in rural & eastern part of Uttar Pradesh. People have to work hard in changing

climate with various health issues. Villages face various health issues from birth to death. Maternal

& Infant mortality is high in the region, premature babies, malnourished babies . In early part of

their lives they face other facet of disease related to Sexual & reproductive health(SRH) issue.

Traditional & economical pressure force parents to marry their children early. Sometimes, it lead to

sexual disease or early pregnancy. As a result, they die at early age. Discussing reproductive & sexual

health issue in home or age group considered as taboo. Men are too engaged in their physical

hardship & most of times their disease are related to their work. Women are burdened with

household work as well as farm activities. Generally, they are malnourished (mostly anemic), passed

through several of pregnancies. Elder people are marginalized and undernourished. Lack of health

insurance along with poor health service doubles their miseries. SES is reaching to one of backward

part of eastern part of U.P.



REPRODUCTIVE & SEXUAL HEALTH OF YOUTH :

“Increasing the reproductive & sexual health of young people by increasing age at marriage”

Early Marriage and Early child Pregnancy is a multi-faceted problem; deep rooted in culture and

system. It is also strongly related to economic circumstances, in addition to removing the economic

burden on their parent’s household; younger bridge typically attain higher status husband with lower

dowries. The impact of early marriage on girls and to a lesser extent on boys is wide ranging. It

initiates a devastating cycle of poverty, exploitation and poor health. And early marriage almost

always deprives girls of their basic right to education or participation in meaningful work, which

contributes to persistent poverty. District Siddharthnagar is backward district of UP as well as

known TARAI area. Literacy rate is very poor. On Basis of secondary data, Infant mortality Rate,

Maternal Mortality Rate and reproductive health status is not satisfactory due to lack of information,

lack of awareness and unavailability of qualitative health services. Early Marriage and Early

Pregnancy was very high in project area. The reason is of poverty, dowry. After that SES had taken

initiatives through project strategy in the district. Total 100000 populations are covering under project

in various phases.

As a matter of concern, SES is been implementing the project “Improving the reproductive and

sexual Health of Young People by Increasing Age at Marriage”.Theprogramme is implemented in 123

villages of Jogia block (District :Siddharthnagar). This year ,Programme entered in its third year.

The Objectives of programme are as follows:

OBJECTIVE1:To strengthen existing policy & program environment through advocacy with

identified key government departments & institutions for right, legal age at marriage & delayed first

Pregnancy.

OBJECTIVE 2: To undertake community mobilization to increase the age at marriage and delayed

first pregnancy.



OBJECTIVE 3:To identify, develop and strengthen a network of NGO/CBOs to mainstream the

issues of early marriage in their ongoing development programs and to undertake and participate in

advocacy initiatives on the issues.

OBJECTIVE4: To undertake media advocacy for meaningful participation of media houses to

generate public opinion on right age at marriage .

OBJECTIVE5: To develop a participatory management information system and facilitate knowledge

management with regard to SRHR of youth with special focus on prevention of early marriage and

early pregnancy.

Actions for the year are as follows:

One-to- one interaction with the Elected Representatives

Advocacy meeting with district functionaries

Orientation workshops for health service providers – One day orientation on YFHS has be

organized once each for medical Officers and Para Medics in a year. It includes medical

officers, paramedics (including ANMs and LHVs) and Frontline workers (including ASHA

and AWWs). The purpose of this workshop was to help the service providers in the

intervention area to comprehend and internalize the concept and need for YFHS.

Two days orientation workshop for teachers on Life skill education and Adolescent Education

Programme :was organized at district level for sensitizing them and garner their support for

the programme. They played a crucial role in spreading messages with parents and young

people regarding delaying marriage and consequent pregnancy.

Regular One to one interaction with the block level officials

Sensitization of key community stakeholders such as PRI and VHSC members, teachers,

religious leaders, and other key community members were carried out on one-to-one basis. The

consequences of early marriage and early pregnancy was shared with them and their support in

the project activities will be sought.



Celebration of Important days: such as International Women’s Day and International Youth

Day will be celebrated. It has given an opportunity to disseminate the message and advocate

for young people’s issues at District level.

Mass Awareness: was organized in ‘Weekly Haat and Bazar’ or any other strategic point using

locally popular folk media like folk songs, dances, street theatre, and puppetry to spread

awareness on mass level on monthly .

Information campaigns/ Drives (Chetnaabhiyan) : It was drive for intensive school enrolment

and school retention drives in the intervention sites

Block level orientation meeting with PRI members on the prevention of EMEP and

compulsory marriage registration

Activation of VHSCs in the intervention area

District level sensitization meeting with religious leaders: also tried to develop

sensitized/committed Hindu and Muslim religious leaders that vow not to play a role in child

marriage ceremonies.

Activation of Parent Teachers Association in the intervention area

Formation of youth groups of vulnerable youths& strengthening them:Youth group consisting

of 15-20 young people were formed. Separate groups for boys and girls were formed in each

village. The active youth in the group was made group leader with the consensus of the group.

The group leader was later trained as a peer educator. The trained peer educators has further

disseminate the knowledge gained during the training with other youth group members.Issue

based awareness building meetings were organized with young boys and girls on weekly basis.

Strengthening of the youth groups - Weekly meeting with Youth Groups were held by Peer

Educators. Project team will support peer educators on the strengthening of the group on

thematic issues.In the process, SES also tried to link young people with livelihood

opportunities. The information about livelihood opportunities and trainings is also disseminate



them to youth during the group meetings and through YICs. This information was put up at

the YIC board.

Training of Youth on Peer education, SRHR and Life skills: was conducted by SES.100 PEs

were trained. Therefore, four batches of 25-30 PEs divided,with six days training module. SES

trained

Youth on the issues around sexual and reproductive health of young people, causes and

consequences of early marriage and early pregnancy, and inter-personal communication, Life

skills and gender and rights. It also aimed to enhance their capacity to work as peer educators

as well as young catalyst for bringing desired change. These PE trained other youth members

of group.

Formation of Youth Information Centre& its activity: 6 youth information centre were set up

in intervention area. There are one YIC incharge- one male & one female each. Arrangement

of infrastructure, books, darialmirah, information material, indoor games were made.Weekly

activity/ special activity is a regular feature at each Y/ CIC.SES encourag young people to

visit Y/ CIC and acquire scientific information and knowledge around SRHR issues. The

youth group members/peer educators/YIC managers with support from SES organize special

activities.

One to One interaction with parents & in –laws:

Formation of Father’s and mother’s group & identification as adult mentor to respective youth:

SES has organized training of the adult peer educators on Adolescent Parenting- Parents and

in-laws influence young people’s access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information

and services, as well as their ability to make healthy decisions. ThusSES closely work with

parent and in-laws of (vulnerable) youth in intervention, to ensure sustained positive

behaviors among young people. Later adult/ Parent Peer educators disseminate the knowledge

from the training to their peer parents during the monthly group meetings.Joint meeting of

parents & youth group regularly organized.



Interaction at district level stakeholders, meeting, training and advocacy of the issue.

Continuous media advocacy: Linkages with media, sensitization of media person. SES also

undertakes media monitoring to find out the news/views coverage on the issues.

To encourage Liked minded NGOs to work on the issue with NGOs meeting.

Some of achievements of programme are given below:

47 PRI / VHSC members from 15 new villages were sensitized about reproductive and sexual

health of young people. At least, 15 GP have started registration in their area with support of

panchyat secretary. VHSC meeting are started in the villages in 40 % GP initiatives by gram

pradhan/ VHSC members.

Total 16 School teachers has conducted the meeting of school children on personal hygiene,

Nutrition, gender etc. in their school regularly. PTA meeting has started in 8 schools in the

project area.

Trained teachers have been played a crucial role by spreading messages with parent and young

people regarding delaying marriage and consequent pregnancy.

54 parents group were formed and functional, 35 Adult peer educators are facilitating to

meeting of parents.

102 peer educators from 32 villages were trained on life skill education and SRH issues. They

are organizing the meeting of youth group in their village.76 groups of young people were

formed with support of trained peer educators.

Medical officer has participated in the Para-medics orientation and intimation letter of order

has given to all ASHA of PHC to attend the training. 95 ASHA were participated and oriented

about the project themes and YFHS. Most of the participated ASHA is conducting meeting of

young people in their area with support of ORW and they referred to young people for

counseling and treatment of RTI/STI and contraception services.

Religious leaders participated in field level activities like MASS Awareness, chetnaAbhiyan,

Parent & Youth Meeting, in their areas.



Some Religious leaders are conducting the community meeting and counseling to Parent about

delayed marriage and pregnancy.

Participation of Govrnment officials increased in the field level activities. Making Good

rapport building among stakeholders. They call & invite to SES in inter department committee

meetings.

CMO & MOIC atJogia taken initiatives for the formation and activation of VHSC under

NRHM at GP level.

12 Gauna ( second marriage) delayed in intervention area by joint effort of community

stakeholders

30 couple has delayed first pregnancy through use of contraceptive after counseling and

motivation.

13 girls are taking training of knitting at Jogia , after parent meeting

45 students are registered for vocational training

Marriage registration has started in 8 GP with support of VHSC and BAL VIVAH

NIRODHAK SAMITI. .

12 child marriages delayed with support of NGO partners.

“AN EXAMPLE OF SUCCESSFUL MEDIA ADVOCACY”

Under Aforesaid programme

Siddharthanagar is one 0f 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh in Northern India. According to census 2011,

Siddharthnagar district has population of 2,553,526, roughly equal to nation of Kuwait. Average

literacy of district Siddharthnagar is 61.81 %( 73.79 % for male & 49.61 % for female).Sex ratio of

district is 970 per 1000 male compared to 948 of census 2001.



Fig: Map of District Siddharthanagr

As per district level health survey (DLHS-3, 2007-08), there are 63.1 % of girl’s married before

completing 18 years (67.1 % for rural & 53.8 % in Urban Area). There are 14 blocks in district. Jogia

is one of the block .In March 2009; Shohratgarh Environmental Society with support of MAMTA

has started working in Jogia Block. The objective is “Improving Reproductive & Sexual Health of

Young People by Addressing Issues of Prevention of Early Marriage & Early Preganancy”. There are 123

target villages in Jogia Block. From last three years, our programme has made significant impact

on community. In reality, As NGO, we struggle to do media advocacy on any issue. Generally, it

is limited to one article publication of any incident. We have rarely seen media article related to

social issue has made impact. In 2010, MAMTA has initiated media fellowship for issue of early

marriage. A Reporter of “Indian Express” has given responsibility to bring success story from work

done in project area. She has visited target area & has interviewed community & youth. Youth has

confidentially shared their views & experience of early Marriage. There were incident when they

protested against early marriage or gauna * (Second Marriage). The News was published in Indian



Express in May 2011 with heading “Wedlock can wait “.

Fig: News which has made impact, from Newspaper Indian Express

Through this article, The National Commission for protection of Child rights (NCPCR) has taken note

of Early Marriage in district. NCPCR has asked District administration “About incident of early

marriage in district & what is action taken by administration to prevent Early Marriage.” Representative

from District administration has visited two villages of Dohani&Badgo. They have found those youth

who has protested against

Early Marriage. They asked their parents to come and submit an affidavit that they will not marry their

children before they attain legal age. Though, firstly they were baffled. Our staff convinced them. They

were told that is not a case against them but they have to state that they will marry their children at right

age. They were agreed and submitted their affidavit before district administration. In Our NGO

fraternity, we often complain about lack of coordination of various stakeholders. This case is sheer

example where every stakeholder has handled case with maturity which resulted in positive outcome.

This case has proven, if there is will, there is way.



Gauna is a northern Indian custom and the ceremony associated with the consummation of marriage.

It is associated with the custom of child marriage. The ceremony takes place several years after

marriage. Before the ceremony the bride stays at her natal home. Marriage is considered only as a

ritual union and conjugal life begins only after gauna; that is marriage is consummated only after the

gauna ceremony.

SES has initiated mobile bases awareness programme which aware youth about their sexual &

reproductive health issue.Interested user has to send sms code at specific number which replies with

basic information related to their query or problem.

MATERNAL & CHILD CARE :

“Sure Start”

According to National Family Health survey-III, only 21% of deliveries are institutional, only 42 %

of children had received 3 or more ANC.In year 2007, SES has started working on mother & infant

Issue. SES has opted three block of Gorakhpur: Campierganj,Sajhanwa&Khajani for Sure Start

project. The overall goal of the project was “Sustainably enhanced maternal & newborn health status

through effective community action. So, objectives were divided as:

OBJECTIVE 1: to significantly increase, individual, household and community action that directly

and indirectly improves maternal & newborn health.

OBJECTIVE 2: To enhance systems & institutional capabilities for sustained improvement in

maternal and newborn care & health status.

The activities were targeted in three levels:

a) Awareness & advocacy activities which focus on mass media programme and advocacy at district

& block level.

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b) Community mobilization activities have done with PRIs, SHGs and other community groups in

the target area.

c) This level had household activities which include women, mothers of new born , family members

including spouse and mothers in law, birth attendant.

Few of activities done are mentioned:

Registrations of pregnant women at aganwadicentres and facilitate reach of supplementary

nutrition to pregnant women.

Comprehensive antenatal care including weight monitoring by AWW & ANM.

Ensured safe deliveries by skilled birth attendants including strengthening recognition of

danger signs.

Facilitated at least 3 post natal visits by ANM ON DAY 1,7& 28 of delivery birth by ASHA.

Skill building of ASHA & TBA through meeting & trainings.

Facilitated coordination, cooperation between government and front line health service

providers.

Community mobilization/participation in home based care.



Also celebrated various days related to health such as safe motherhood day, VHND etc.

The achievements of SES during the programmeare :

Participation in NRHM planning, district & block level health committee. SES staff has provided

their feedback on MIH issues which help in improvement of health status. Advocacy with

PRI/VHSC was done in all targeted GPs and does support roll out of JananiSurakshaYojana& prizes

for highest performing panchayat. For registration of birth & death, community system was

developed in all GPs. MG& VHSC actively working on MIH after activation & orientation.

Adaptation are of good practices or change of behavior regarding MIH issues at house hold level

during counseling,home visit & follow up.

The achievement for block Khajanai, Sahjanwa&Campierganj respectively are :- Institutional

deliveries increased to - 62.35%,83.14%,66.29% Institutional deliveries accompanied by ASHA-

88.75%,76.68% & 90.11 % % value of live births- 95.25 %,94.72 & 95.63 %.

TUBERCULOSIS:

Tuberculosis (TB) is a highly infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is an

airborne infection. Those who have tuberculosis of the lungs are the ones who can spread the disease

to others. When these infectious people cough, sneeze, talk or spit, they can spread TB bacteria into

the air in form of tiny droplets. Tuberculosis remains one of the major public health problems in

India with a significant impact on the health and economy of the country. The risk of getting the

disease among those infected with TB is 10-15% during the lifetime, which increases to 10% per year

amongst those co-infected with HIV.Under Project Axshya ,SES is working on the issue in district

Siddharthnagar.



“Project Axshya”

In this programme SES is functioning as bridge between the

health system and the community in Tuberculosis unit Itwa

and Siddharthnagar. The goal of the project is to decrease

motility and morbidity due to TB and cut transmission of

infection until TB cases to be a major public health. Encourage

and assist the patients in early diagnosis and initiation of

treatment and provide necessary support for completing the

treatment has been done.The Objective of programme are-

• To achieve and maintain a cure rate of TB among newly detected infectious cases

• To achieve and maintain detection of such cases in the population.

Under this programme, SES has participated in following activities:

S. No.

Activities planned

Number of participants

Objective of the training

1 Capacity

Building of

Community

Based

Organization

24 Participants To Understand the Measures taken by RNTCP for the control of Tuberculosis and the role the CBOs can play to facilitate this.

To train them in leadership, organization and management. To make them advocates of RNTCP at the grass root level/

also identify other advocates in the community. To train them to act as a DOT providers/ community

referrers. 06 CBO members from SES were participated in the training.

2 Training of Rural

Health Care

Providers

28 Participants Increase awareness of symptoms TB Increase demand for services Improve quality of client-provider interaction Influence laws and policies that favor seeking treatment Reduce stigma

08 RHCP from SES were participated in the training . 3 TB forum

Development

15 members Develop a common understanding on TB forum. To form the District Level TB forum in District Siddharth

Nagar under Axshya.



To bring representative of different sections of the society on one plate form for advocating –Tuberculosis control issues.

To develop consensus on TB issues and cash in on participants’ potential to reach out beneficiaries. Presently, SES is working as a member of this forum.

4 Quarterly

Review

Meeting of

the Rural

Health

Providers

25 Participants To review & follow up the last training Increase demand for services Improve quality of client-provider interaction Influence laws and policies that favor seeking treatment

06 RHCP from SES were participated in the quarterly review meeting.

5 Soft Skill

Training for

Health Staffs

33 participants To build the capacity of the district level health workers on RNTCP IPC skills, team building & counseling.

To orient the staffs on importance of communication & advocacy.

To help them manage & implement activities related to TB care & support in an efficient manner.( Training organized by MAMTA in the district)

6 Meetings of

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amitis

36 Meetings

completed by

SES from last 6

months

Advocacy & spreading awareness on TB

Provide information on TB diagnostic & treatment services.

Identification of TB SATHI ( TB volunteers)

Support Tb patient in social acceptance & help in reducing / overcoming stigma

Intensified case detection by contact tracing 7 Mid Media

activities

2 mid media

event like wall

painting & rally

2 mid media activities have been completed by the organization to intensify case detection by contact tracing during the mid media activities.

To increase knowledge & referral about the TB .

SES has following achievement in the programme:

• Total 48 patient form the operational area was

referred to diagnosis of TB clinic through

GKS meetings.

• 2 sputum collection centers were established

Figure 5: Painting Under Mid Media activity of Project Axshya



and functioning in the operational area with support of Rural Health Care Providers and TB

mittra.

• Under the Axshya Project, 72 TB Mitra are working as volunteers for the project at village

level.

• 06 Trained RHCPs are taken interest in referral based of symptoms from our clinic.

• 12 ASHA/RHCPs are working as a DOTS provider in their area after interaction and

advocacy with health providers.

WATER &SANITATION :

In current scenario ,the most difficult challenge for community in rural as well as urban area is to get

safe drinking water .India has 16 % of world population & 4 % of its fresh water resources.

Inadequate access to safe water & sanitation services, coupled with poor hygiene practices, kills 3900

children everyday. In 2010, general assembly of United Nation declared safe & clean drinking water

& sanitation is a human right essential. SES is born out of drinking water issue & it is always core

focus of SES. SES is hosting organization of FANSA(Fresh Water Action Network South Asia)

U.P. Chapter. In this context, SES aims to improve governance in WASH sector by strengthening

the role of civil society in decision making. It considers both environmental & developmental aspect

as crucial for realization of the right to water& sanitation for present and future generations. As

FANSA U.P. Chapter is innascent stage, it is trying to sensitize various stakeholders from farmers to

school children etc. SES with FANSA U.P. Chapter works in 8 districts of Uttar Pradesh on

rotational basis. Activity & Achievements in the year are:

Translation and dissemination of 4th South Asia Conference on Sanitation (SACOSAN-IV)

declaration. SEShas tried to bring that Colombo declaration to community. Hindi is widely



spoken language of Uttar Pradesh. First thing it was translated in Hindi. So large number of

people can understand commitment of our government & work together towards those goals.

SES has shared the declaration with various stakeholders such as community,SHGs,Farmers

Club, NGOs, media & network members. As impact of programme , NGO has integrated

the water & sanitation issue in their ongoing programme.

On the other hand bundelkhand region is always short of water. Urban city like Lucknow is

also facing problem of water & sanitation. So, what is solution for tackling these problems??

The answer is: Awareness & Advocacy. In this quarter, Awareness and Local WASH

advocacy activities have been done with community, school children, college students &

Government functionaries.In Process, to activate community, Local Health worker youth &

government functionary on issue of Wash in District Lucknow, Mahoba&Siddharthnagar .In all

districts, As a result,146 Students of 30 Schools os 18 village has put their view & information to

presented officers & social workers.660 students are associated with these 30 committees.94

women were sensitized over the issue of WASH & advocated for serious issue with members of

Village Health Sanitation Committee & Presented government officers. District administration,

10 NGOs , 10 print & electronic media is sensitized with presence of community members

Awareness Campaign has been done on sports day of reputed Post Graduate College of Town

Shohratgarh in district Siddharthnagar. More Than 500 college students & their respective

teachers were sensitized on issue of encephalitis. Students has disseminated information on

encephalitis with their friends & family members

A Study on Encephalitis in context of WASH & Climate Change done. The objective of this

study is to investigate about conditions, facts and ground realities of the health scenario in

general and in three blocks of district of Gorakhpur in particular. A comprehensive schedule

has been filled to collect the primary information regarding present status of the health



facilities, general health and nutrition and the effect of J.E/A.E.S. in the area. A

recommendation is given after study:

I. A long term program with a scientific approach to monitor the nutritional level of the vulnerable

group and its implications in terms of the epidemic should be designed.

II. Coordination between different departments of the government such as health, veterinary,

environment and social welfare should be assured. and a collective resource group should access and

design a long term comprehensive program and design to fight against the deadly disease.

III. Safe and pure drinking water should be made available to everyone

IV. Preventive measures to be taken in the vulnerable areas should be scientifically redesigned and

executed.

V. The untrained /quacks should be empowered with knowledge and information’s to assure the

proper and timely referral of the patients for specialized advise.(As we cannot ignore their presence and

the role in the field )

VI. Simultaneous vaccination of humans and animals should be done in order to minimize the risk

factor.

Programme done with School Children on WASH & Its Importance in Mahrajganj, Lucknow,

Siddharthnagar&Basti .361 participants were present in four different events. Total Students

participated were 212 of 16 schools.Sensitized 212 students along with their teachers. At the

same time climate change & WASH issue has put before the respected people of the resident

area presented.Studentsare now understanding their responsibility regarding WASH.

Programme done with NGO on WASH & Its Importance in Lucknow, Shohratgarh, Basti&

Gorakhpur.464 NGO representatives have participated in four different workshops.



WORLD WALKS FOR WATER FOR WATER & SANITATION 2012

There is no doubt that natural resources and

sustainable development is inext ricably linked. The

way in which people and natural landscapes interact.

It brings together land use planning, water

management, biodiversity conservation, and the

future sustainability of agriculture, fisheries and

forestry etc. For Example: Once viewed as an infinite

and bountiful resource, water today defines human,

social, and economic development. If we look at the

present scenario, we are leading towards crisis. About

85 % of rural population in India is solely depended

on ground water, which is depleting at a fast rate. In

the urban areas though about 60% of the population is depended on surface water sources, the

availability and quality are questionable. The way work of development has been done, it has depleted

water level, affected biodiversity and quality of soil. It recognises that people and their livelihoods

rely on the health and productivity of our mother earth.SES has organized two events. The place will

be district Siddharthnagar (17THMARCH) & Lucknow City (19TH MARCH).The purpose of

organizing two events is to create awareness on issue in rural & urban area simultaneously.

In Lucknow, events were organized in Sunrise Public School, Kalyanpur. Total participant were

110(Children & Teachers).Initially, students were sensitized about issue of water, sanitation & their

linkage with education, health. They were told about "World Walks for Water & Sanitation". They

also knew about "why is the world walking for water and sanitation in March 2012?”

Figure 6: School Children walks for water & sanitation in Lucknow



In Lucknow, It was started from School & passed

through KanchanBihariMarg .It has covered whole

Kalyanpur Area. Around 1000 people were sensitized.

Two types of handbill were also distributed. In the

event, student has carrierd the placard with slogans.

Slogans were in vernacular language Hindi and

English.

Slogans were as follows:

Do not be a fool , cover your pool.

Save water, it will save you later!

Saving water one drop at a time

16 Put a stop to the drop

Don't waste it, just taste it!

Save water! Save Life!

Saving water can save the world

Similarly event was organized in PPS Public School, Shohratgarh. 203 participants (children &

teachers).Students from class V to XII were participated. Principal Pateshwari Prasad has started the

programme with sharing importance of water & sanitation. The walk has started from PPS Public

School & ends in main market in the town.

EMPOWERMENT &EDUCATION :

SES believes in philosophy of “जेन केन बिधि दीन्हें। दान करई कल्यान”. It means “donation will

benefit you by whatever method you do”. After several time visit of the place, SES has decided it to

be firstprogramme which is directly benefit orphans. Out of a total of about 55 millions children of



ages 0-12 years, and an overall population of 150 millions. Today, orphans remain a burden of extended

families although most of these are living from hand to mouth in a situation, these families who can

hardly take care of their own children naturally find it almost impossible to take in an extra child.

Such a school named – Brahmrishi Bawra SiddharthVidyapeeth is run in Uska Bazaar block of

district Siddharthnagar. Siddharthnagar is one of the backward district of India

Most of people are dependent on agriculture or unskillful work. They have no choices in life. For

orphans the situation is even more difficult. With education and useful skills they can do whatever

they want, otherwise they have no choice in life. If they want to do business they will be equipped to

do it well. If they want to pursue higher education they will have the necessary knowledge, if they

want to work for the government they can do the job well. People who are educated and can think

about what is right and what is wrong will obey the rules and be of benefit to society. people who are

poor and have no education have no choices, no discrimination between what is right and what is

wrong, they don’t know how to take care of themselves or their family; they can become thieves,

criminals- a problem to society. for orphans the situation is even more difficult. They have no one to

properly care for them; they are without home, without basic livelihood and without opportunities. So

it is more meaningful and urgent to build school to care for the orphan children. Through it orphans

can have a good life and good care, can receive proper education and become good people who will

know how to take care of themselves and others. Their knowledge and values will be passed on to

their own children. In this way the school will gradually benefit the whole of society.

“Hope (Helping Orphans By Providing Education & Empowerment)”

Hope is initiated by SES which focuses on empowering

orphan by providing education With support of community

worldwide. An orphanage is run in Uska bazaar block of

district siddharthnagar (Uttar Pradesh). During visit, Senior

members Of official found that school needs cooking



equipments& utensils, bed sheets, bed, clothes, uniform (include washing), study materials, copy etc.

SES has selected this orphanage for its first phase of

HOPE programme. On priority basis, SES has

found that Bed is inevitable. SES has set up its

priority for activity. This year we have supported

for 20 bed, bed sheets, mattress & mosquito net,

pillow. We are very thankful to our donors to

support us in pious cause.

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Consultative Status:

Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of United Nations at its Substantive Session of July

2011 adopted the recommendation of the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations

(NGOs) to accord Special consultative status to “Shohratgarh Environmental Society

(SES)”.Consultative status for an organization enables it to actively engage with ECOSOC and

its subsidiary bodies, as well as with the United Nations Secretariat, programmes.

The NGO Branch of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs is

announced an open call for oral and written statements for the 2012 ECOSOC High Level

Segment (HLS) for NGOs in ECOSOC consultative status. The theme for the AMR segment

this year will focus on "Promoting productive capacity, employment and decent work to eradicate

poverty in the context of inclusive, sustainable and equitable economic growth at all levels for

achieving the MDGs". The HLS will be held on 2 - 9 July 2012 at the United Nations

Headquarters in New York.The HLS will include sessions on the Annual Ministerial Review

(AMR) and the Development Cooperation Forum (DCF). SES has submitted written statement

which was accepted for distribution to all participants of the ECOSOC High Level Segment July

this year. The statements will be edited and translated into the six official UN languages

Commitment to United Nations Global Compact:

This year, Shohratgarh Environmental Society has committed to support the ten principles of the

UN Global Compact with respect to human rights, labour, environment, and anti-

corruption.With this commitment, SES express its intent to advance these principles within our

sphere of influence, and will make a clear statement of this commitment to our stakeholders and

the general public.

Part III: Highlights of Year 2011-12


Health Workers Count:

SES has participated in health workers count campaign. It has integrated campaign in its health

related programme. Health workers are critical to saving lives: they are the single most important

element of any health service. Without them, no vaccine can be administered, no life-saving

drugs prescribed, no family planning advice provided and no woman can be given expert care

during childbirth. Without health workers conditions like pneumonia and diarrhoea – which can

be treated easily by someone with the right skills, supplies and equipment – become

deadly.Health workers are vital for progress on maternal and child survival. Ensuring that a

health worker is within reach, and is trained, equipped and supported, is crucial to the

achievement of Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5. Health workers are also vital for

addressing MDG 6, non-communicable diseases, and other important health and development

issues.

Girls Not Brides, South Asia Strategic Planning Meeting:

SES has participated in the first

regional meeting of Girls Not Brides

was held in New Delhi from 9 to 10

February 2012. It brought together 70

women and men from a range of

grassroots, national and

international organisations working

to end child marriage across South

Asia. Participants from Afghanistan,

Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan

Figure 8: GNB South Asia Regional Planning Meeting



and Sri Lanka came together to share experiences, ideas and information, and to discuss the

potential for working together to end child marriage in the region. SES has given valuable

suggestion to GNB to accelerate its work in India from time to time.

Analysis of COP 17 Outcome: Road Ahead For India in Future Climate Policymaking:

Since the UNFCCC entered into force in 1995, the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the

UNFCCC have been meeting annually to assess progress in dealing with climate change.The

African Group has hosted of the Conference with COP 17 / CMP 7 taking place from 28

November to 9 December 2011 in Durban, South Africa.Analysis of COP 17 Outcome: Road

Ahead for India in Future Climate Policymaking is organized by CANSA. Climate Action

Network South Asia (CANSA), has been on the

driving seat to pursue “climate change and

development” issues both internally within the

region and outside the region. It has been a great

challenge as well as opportunity for CANSA to

continue with a credible platform so that South

Asian civil societies could come together and speak

out on climate change issues. In Meeting stand of

India has been discussed & also discussed India’s

role in Rio Summit in June 2012. SES has

participated actively in the meeting.

Figure 9: CANSA meeting at New Delhi



Workshop & Seminar Participation by SES:

SES believes workshop, training gives an opportunity to learn new things & apply it in its work.

SES gives opportunity to every of its employee to learn, implement & grow. Some of Work

participation is given below:

Project Review and Technical Training of “Socio-economic improvement of marginalized family in flood prone area

through various opportunities of livelihood” at Dahod (Gujrat)-January,2012 ---------- Organised By Sir DorabJi Tata

Trust

National Level Strategy Workshop of FANSA at Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh)- August 2011------- Organised by

FANSA, Hyderabad

Training on:Emergency Food Security and Livelihoods at Kolkata (West Bengal)- January 2011---- Organised by

Oxfam India

Annual Project Management Meeting of “Improving the Reproductive & Sexual Health of Young People by

Increasing the Age at Marriage: at New Delhi- December 2011- ---OrganisedbyMAMTA

Goat Management Training at Lucknow- September 2011------ Organised by Goat Trust

Training on Women, Food Security & Climate Change at Campierganj April 2011 -------Organised by GEAG

One day Workshop on Safe water & Sanitation Regarding JE/AES at Basti – November 2011 ----Organised by

WSSO

Workshop on Food Producer Company at Mahrajganj – Feburary 2012 -----Organised by GDS

Interactive workshop of RRA on Environment NEAC 2011-12 at New Delhi – July 2011 ---- Organised by Ministry of

Environment & Forests, Govt. of India, New Delhi



SES in Network:

SES is part of several local, state, regional, national & international group or alliance:

Climate Justice Fast Group: It is an International group working on climate change.

Sahyog: It is network of NGOs in eastern Uttar Pradesh working on disaster mitigation

SANUP (Sustainable Agriculture Network): It is network related to agriculture .

Srijan : It is a sexual and reproductive health initiative for joint action network. It has networking

with over 200 voluntary organizations working on health issues.

LaghuSimantKrishakMorcha: It is network of small & marginal farmer.

The White Ribbon Alliance: It is an international coalition bound together by a common goal: to

ensure that pregnancy and childbirth are safe for all women and newborns in every country

around the world.

FANSA: A network of water sanitation & hygiene. It’s part of fan global. SES is hosting

organization in Uttar Pradesh.

IAG U.P: It is network of funders & NGOs working on disaster issues .

GCPEA: is a new global coalition officially formed in february 2010 out of a series of technical

conferences convened by UNESCO.

AAHM-India: It is a global voluntary partnership where members share a common commitment

to the rapid eradication of hunger and malnutrition in the world.



SANDEE: It is a regional network that uses economic tools and analyses to address south Asia’s

environmental challenges. It is based on the premise that solutions to economic development

concerns and environmental problems are integrally linked.

TEACHAIDS : It is dedicated to addressing the challenges associated with providing health

education through the creation of free, research-based, culturally-appropriate learning materials.

It believes in harnessing medical and educational expertise and utilizing technology to freely

disseminate HIV and AIDS materials around the world to those who need them most. AIDS is a

preventable and treatable illness, and with the proper education, it can be controlled effectively.

GNB: It is a new global partnership to end the harmful traditional practice of child marriage, so

that girls can fulfill their potential. It is created by the Elders,GNB brings together organizations

that work to tackle child marriage at the grassroots, national and global levels around the world.

STOP TB PARTNERSHIP: The Stop TB Partnership is leading the way to a world without

tuberculosis (TB), a disease that is curable but still kills three people every minute. Founded in

2001, the Partnership's mission is to serve every person who is vulnerable to TB and ensure that

high-quality treatment is available to all who need it.

CANSA(Climate Action Network South Asia): It is network which covers climate change and

development” issues both internally within the region and outside the region.



SES GALLERY

Picture: from Project SURE START

PROJECT

Picture : From Manging

Livelihood in flood Prone

Area Project FPA



Picture : Socio Economic Empowerment of farmers in flood prone areas in Eastern U.P. with

livelihood opportunities



Picture : This is taken from avarious activities from Project realted to Reproductive & Sexual

Health Of Youth

Mass Awareness Youth Information

Centre(YIC) Activity

YIC Activity

YIC Activity

Peer Educator

Training

Peer Educator

Training



SES ACCOMPLISHMENT IN NEWS

Part IV:Adminstartaive, Financial & General Details


Our Current Resource Partners:

Ministry Of Environment & Forests, Government Of India, New Delhi

Sir DorabJi Tata Trust, Mumbai

MAMTA, New Delhi

European Union

Catholic Relief Services, Luck now

State Government Of Uttar Pradesh

FANSA, Hyderabad

Path India, New Delhi

Teach Aids

Publications:

Resource Material on Forest for Sustainable Livelihood

Handbills on Japanese Encephalitis

Small Booklet on Water ,Sanitation & Hygiene

Handbills on World Walks for Water & Sanitation

Echo SES- A quarterly Newsletter of SES

Resource Material on MNREGA awareness

Handbills for “freedom from T.B.”UnderAxshyaProgramme

Part IV: Administrative, Financial & General Details


SES’ Governing Board:

S.NO. NAME GENDER FATHER’S/HUSBAND NAME & ADDRESS

POST PROFESSION

1. SRI INDRA BHADUR SINGH

Male

C/O SRI R.N. SINGH, GARAKUL, SHOHRATGARH, SIDDHARTH NAGAR, UP

PRESIDENT

RETD. TEACHER

2. JITENDRA KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

Male 932, SAVITRI SADAN, NIYAMAT CHOK, BOBINA ROAD, GORAKHPUR

VICE PRESIDENT

BANK OFFICER

3. DR. BRIJESH CHANDRA SRIVASTAVA

Male 9, ADARSH COLONY SHOHRATGARH, SIDDHARTH NAGAR, UP

SECRETARY

TEACHING

4. DR. AJAY KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

Male MOHADDIPUR, GORAKHPUR

JOINT SECRETARY

TEACHING

5. SRI P.K.PANDEY

Male NIBI DOHNI, SHOHRATGARH, SIDDHARTH NAGAR

TREASURER

TEACHING

6. ARVIND KUMAR SINGH

Male VILL.- DHUSARI, P.O.- UDAIRAJGANJ, SIDDHARTH NAGAR

MEMBER

TEACHING

7. DR. ANITA KHARE

Female B-58, SURAJ KUND COLONY, GORAKHPUR

MEMBER

DOCTOR

8. SMT. SUMAN PANDEY

Female C/O SRI P.K.PANDEY VILLAGE – NIBI DOHNI, POST – SHOHRATGARH, SIDDHARTH NAGAR

VICE PRESIDENT (WOMEN)

SOCIAL WORK

9. DR. SEEMA SRIVASTAVA

Female DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, MSGI DEGREE COLLEGE, BUXIPUR, GORAKHPUR

JOINT SECRETARY (WOMEN)

TEACHING



Financial Details:

Auditor’s Report



Balance Sheet:



Income & Expenditure:



Continued ..Income & Expenditure:



Receipt & Payments:



Continued..Receipt & Payments:



Distribution of Staff according to Salary in 2011-2012:

Amount In Rs. Staff Less Than Rs. 5000 28 5001 to 10000 24 10001 to 20000 2 More Than 20000 1 Total 54

Part V: Abbreviations


SES - Shohratgarh Environmental Society

UN - United Nations

UP - Uttar Pradesh

CBO - Community Based Organization

PRI - Panchyat Raj Institution

PHC - Primary Health Center

YIC - Youth Information Center

VHSC - Village Health & Sanitation Committee

DR-TB - Drug Resistance

DOT - Direct Observation & Treatment

CRS - Catholic Relief Services

AWW - AganWari Worker

ANM - Auxiliary Nurse Midwife

TBA - Traditional Birth Attendant

ASHA - Accelerated Social Health Activist

NRHM - National Rural Health Mission

MIH - Maternal & Infant Health

MG - Mother Group

ANC - Anti Natal Care

STI - Sexual Transmission Infection

RTI - Reproductive Tract Infection

FC - Farmer Club



DMC - Disaster Management Committee

HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus

AIDS - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

WASH - Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

RRA - Regional Resource Agency

NGO - Non Governmental Organization

CDO - Chief District Officer

BDO - Block Development Officer

MLA - Member of Legislative Assembly

MP - Member of Parliament

NEAC - National Environment Awareness Campaign

SRI - System of Rice Intensification

MNREGA - Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

YFHS - Youth Friendly Health Services

GP - Gram Panchayat

PTA - Parents Teachers Association

ORW - Out Reach Worker



PHC - Primary Health Centre

TBA - Traditional Birth Attendant

RNTCP- Revised National TB Control Programmer

JE - Japanese Encephalitis

AES - Acute Encephalitis Syndrome

ECOSOC - Economic & Social Council

AMR - Annual Ministerial Review

HLS- High Level Segment

MDG - Millennium Development Goal

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