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Tata-Dhan Academy

Development Immersion Programme

October 05-12, 2013

Course Schedule

Day 1: October 5, 2013 (Saturday)

Module 1: Poverty and Livelihoods Development: Status, Challenges and Prospects

09.30 - 09.45 : Introduction to the course schedule

Mrs A Umarani, Director, Tata-Dhan Academy

09.45 - 11.30 : Global Poverty Status, indicators and measures

Case analysis

Mrs A Umarani

11.30 - 11.45 : Tea

11.45 - 13.15 : Poverty in India Status, indicators and measures

Case analysis continues..

Mr P Rajan, Faculty, Tata-Dhan Academy

13.15 - 14.15 : Lunch

14.15 - 16.00 : Sustainable Livelihoods Development: Introduction to DFID FrameworkMr R Adhinarayanan, Faculty, Tata-Dhan Academy

16.00 16.15 : Tea

16.15 17.30 : People Institutions in sustainable development

Mrs P Chinnapillai, President, Kalanjiam Mutual Movement

Mrs Thiagarani, Member in Kalanjiam Mutual Movement

17.30 18.00 : Briefing about the field visit

Mr Adhinarayanan

Note: The students are expected to prepare the check list for the field visit and share thesoft copy of the same with the faculty members before 9.00 p.m. (before leaving for thefield visit

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Day 2 and 3: October 6 and 7, 2013 (Sunday and Monday)

Module 2: Field Visit: Understanding Poverty and Livelihoods status of the low income

households

07.00 8.00 : Travel to the field

08.30 20.30 : Field visit processes - observation, personal Interview, case studies,

focused group discussion, interaction with local leaders and village heads,

and transect walk.

Observe the village resources, infrastructure facilities, basic

amenities and government services available.

Understand the presence of different communities, their relations,

housing conditions, facilities at home, health and education status ofthe families, impact of various government schemes and services

on the poor families.

Case study of select families Agri labour, construction labour,

small and marginal farmers, families doing small trading and

vending business, self employed and industrial labors of women,

men, elderly children and differently abled people.

Cash flow analysis at the family level, cost benefit analysis of

different business/livelihoods activities of the family members, risks

and vulnerabilities experienced by the families, Income andexpenditure analysis and status of productive assets.

Define the Poverty line and find out causes and effects of poverty.

Apply DFID framework and analyses the different economic

activities being carried out by the poor families.

Performing an activity with the local communities with sustainable

focus

Night Assignments

Group members have to analyse the data collected and prepare a detailed report on

Understanding poverty conditions and livelihoods status of the poor families with not

less than 10 pages (4000 words).

Deliverables

a. Case study report on poverty and livelihoods status

b. Profile of the village

c. Photo documentation

d. Performance of an activity



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Day 4: October 8, 2013 (Tuesday)

09.30 09.35 : Introduction to the day schedule

09.35 - 11.15 : Group Presentations

11.15 - 11.45 : Tea

11.45 - 13.15 : Group Presentations continues

13.15 - 14.15 : Lunch

14.15 15.05

15.05 16.00

: Group Presentations continues.

Skill building for livelihoods enhancement experience sharing

Mr Deva, LIFE Coordinator, Nilakottai

16.00 16.20 : Tea

16.20 17.30 : Heritage and Rural Tourism Livelihoods opportunities for poor families

Mr K P Bharathi, Programme Leader, DHAN Tourism Development Project

17.30 18.00 : Briefing about the field visit

Note: The students are expected to the check list for the field visitand share the soft copy of the same with the faculty members before9.00 p.m. (before leaving for the field visit)



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Day 5: October 9, 2013 (Wednesday)

Module 3: Social Development interventions

Field visit

07.30 9.00 : Travel to the concerned organizations.

Team 1 : a. HIV / AIDS, Adopted family concept and education initiatives

Reaching the Unreached (RTU), Batlagundu.

b. Visit to DHAN Karunai Illam, Nillakkottai.

Team 2 : a. Anemia control initiatives among adolescent girls and old age case for elderlypeople.

Vaigai Vattara Kalanjiam,Appanthiruppathi.

b. Blind Peoples Association, Sundararajanpatti.

Team 3 : Development Initiatives by differently abled professionals: Impact and Sustainability.

Amar Seva Sangam, Thenkasi.

Team 4 : a. Community initiatives in addressing health issues through Public Health Systemand own Healthcare System.

Alanganallur Vattara Kalanjiam, Alanganallur.

b. Visit to SUHAM Hospitals, Madurai.

Team 5 : a. Micro Justice for poor Addressing human rights issues

People Watch, Anna Nagar, Madurai.

b. Visit to Free Legal Aid centre, Sellur.

Team 6 : a. Food security for people living without care.

Akshaya Trust, Madurai.

b. Social security for children living without care.

Juvenile home, Madurai.

Team 7 : a. Social initiative for special adults and children.

Chellamuthu Trust, Madurai

b. Special school for Children, Madurai

Team 8 : Impact of government education system on rural children of low income

families

Primary school education, Keelamattaiyan

Secondary education, Melakkal

Team 9 : a. Social dignity of life of Transgender communities

Tamilnadu TG Network, Madurai.

b. Social counseling initiatives

Dr. Jenett, Counsellor, Madurai.

Team 10 : Social entitlements through local governance.

Visit to Panchayat Institutions, Madurai.

Note: The students have to prepare the report with the following framework

a. Sectoral perspective on the issue concerned data about the macro picture of the particular issuestudied in the field

b. NGO initiatives History and evolution of the project, reach and the status

c. Case studies of the families who benefitted from the project reflections on the experience



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Day 6: October 10, 2013 (Thursday)



11.15 - 11.45 : Tea

11.45 - 13.15 : Group Presentations continues.

13.15 - 14.15 : Lunch

14.15 15.05 : Group Presentations continues.

15.05 16.15 : Poverty reduction through sustainable development approach:Experience of DHAN Foundation

Mrs AUmarani,

16.15 16.30 : Tea

16.30 17.30 : Role of different stakeholders in addressing climate change issues andProtecting environment: Experience of Madurai Green, Madurai.

Mr Chidambaram, Secretary, Madurai Green

Day 7: October 11, 2013 (Friday)

Module 5: Motivation, Values and Ethics for Development and Change

09.45 11.45 : Role of young professionals in Social Change processes:Experience of NRI - PAN IIT India (to be confirmed)

11.15 11.45 : Tea

11.45 13.15 : Social Initiative in India: Experience sharing

Mrs Jeans Watson, Founder, New Zealand

DHAN-Karunai Illam, India

13.15 - 14.15 : Lunch

14.15 15.45 : Ethics of life

Dr M P Gurusamy, Secretary, Gandhi Museum, Madurai.

15.45 16.15 : Tea

16.15 17.45 : Value practice in Professional Life: Experience Sharing.

Mr Prithiviraj, Village Administrative Officer, Thiruchuzhi, Ramnad

Day 8: October 12, 2013 (Saturday)



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Module 6: Consolidation of learning



11.30 12.00 : Tea

12.00 13.15 : Concluding remarks.

13.15 - 14.15 : Lunch


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