Roshni

Roshni

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Future plans

• To work on programmes which supports ecological integrity, economic and social justice, and provides sustainable livelihoods.

• To work for human health and environmental sustainability through promotion the programmes and activities for rural development and natural resources management.

• To work for generating awareness and capacity building of community to cope up with drinking water, sanitation and hygiene issues of the region.

• To promote the programmes which facilities the traditional and indigenous pattern of living that respect and honour the earth and its life support system aminely with medicinal plants, bio-fertilizers, bio-pesticides, organic farming, effluvent treatment and utilization as fertilizers etc.

• To work for generating awareness and to develop understanding about mitigation measures of global warming and climate change.

Thrust Areas

• Awareness of health and hygiene for public health
• Agricultural based bio-products
• Sustainable Rural Development
• Natural Resource Management
• Water and Sanitation
• Land & Water Management
• Waste Management
• Watershed Development
• Climate Change
• Training, Networking and capacity building
• Conservation of Indigenous Traditional Knowledge

Implementation and Strategies

Some of the specific strategies of ROSHNI to ensure accountability, quality and overall impacts of the programmes:

• An extensive survey of weaker section, pollution creating agents and their locations in different towns & villages in several districts of eastern, western and northern and southern zones of Uttar Pradesh.

• Development of self-help groups (SHGs) in different villages in each district depending on the population and priority basis.

• Adaptability of programmes to different geographic, cultural, socioeconomic conditions.

• Facilitating people participation in environmental conservation activities and making networks at local, national and regional levels.

• Partnership with other organization for mutual convergence of ideas and goals.

• Delivery of scientific and popular lectures, Ghosthi / seminars and workshop at village and desired places as per the need and urgency.

Objective

• To carry out inter disciplinary and multi disciplinary extension work in the area of public health and hygiene along with environmental and others developmental issues.

• To provides scientific and technological support to weaker section for establishments of their own business through preparation of healthy food products by utilizing available at fruits and village levels.

• To build capacity for achieving equitable and sustainable livelihood option for weaker section through bio-fertilizers, bio-pesticides, organic fertilizers along with the supply of healthy seeds and nursery based horticulture plants to the farmers.

• To provide knowledge to the weaker section about vocational courses like motor mechanics, shoes making, handicraft, carpentry with several other trades.

• To improve the life style of women’s of weaker system by providing training and knowledge of animal husbandry and food science.

• To bridge the gap between environment and development through effective use of information and collaborative planning processes etc.