Indian Social Worker

Introduction to National Urban Sanitation Policy

2012-01-28T20:28:00.000+05:30

The vision of the National Urban Sanitation Policy is that all Indian cities and towns become totally sanitised, healthy and liveable and ensure and sustain good public health and environmental outcomes for all their citizens with a special focus on hygienic and affordable sanitation facilities for the urban poor and women. The focus of the Policy is on Awareness Generation and Behavioural Change

Inviting Applications for Prime Minister’s Rural Development Fellows Scheme (PMRDF)

2011-11-20T20:43:00.001+05:30

Prime Minister’s Rural Development Fellows Scheme (PMRDF) is an excellent opportunity to create a resource pool of high quality development professionals ready to be deployed as Prime Minister Rural Development Fellows (PMRDFs) in the IAP districts by Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, New Delhi Applications are invited from the committed young people to contribute to enhancing

Introduction to Interest Subsidy Scheme for Housing the Urban Poor (ISHUP)

2011-11-20T00:22:00.000+05:30

Interest Subsidy Scheme for Housing the Urban Poor (ISHUP) has been designed for providing interest subsidy on housing urban poor to make the housing affordable and within the repaying capacity of EWS/LIG. The scheme encourages poor sections to avail of loan facilities through Commercial Banks for the purposes of construction of houses and avail 5% subsidy in interest payment for loans upto Rs. 1

Introduction to Integrated Low Cost Sanitation (ILCS) Scheme

2011-11-15T23:24:00.000+05:30

The “Integrated Low Cost Sanitation” Scheme aims at conversion of individual dry latrine into pour flush latrine thereby liberating manual scavengers from the age old, obnoxious practice of manually carrying night soil. ILCS scheme was initially started in 1980-81 through the Ministry of Home Affairs and later through Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. The scheme was transferred in 1989-90

Introduction to Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY)

2011-11-10T23:01:00.000+05:30

With a view to provide gainful employment to the urban unemployed or underemployed through encouraging the setting up of self-employment ventures or provision of wage employment, a new urban poverty alleviation programme, namely, Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY) was launched on 01.12.1997 after subsuming the earlier three Urban Poverty Alleviation Schemes, namely Urban Basic Services

Introduction to Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY)

2011-07-24T17:05:00.001+05:30

With an aim of creating a slum-free India, the Government of India has launched the phase-1 of Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) to facilitate affordable housing for slum dwellers. The Centre would provide financial assistance to States willing to assign property rights to slum dwellers for provision of shelter and basic civic and social services for slum re-development and for creation of affordable

E-Waste (Management & Handling) Rules 2011

2011-07-16T20:21:00.000+05:30

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Guidelines to Ethical Practice for Social Workers - CASW

2011-06-11T22:48:00.001+05:30

Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) is providing a national leadership role in strengthening and advancing the social work profession in Canada. They have developed this "guidelines to ethical practice for Social Workers" in 2005. Guidelines for Social Workers_CASW (function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text/javascript"; scribd.async = true;

Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act - 2009

2011-06-07T23:06:00.000+05:30

The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, provides for free and mandatory education only up to primary level — from Class I to VIII. Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act - 2009 (function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text/javascript"; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = "http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/

On the World Environment Day - Love from Nature

2011-06-05T01:44:00.000+05:30

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Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) Bulbs versus Incandescent bulbs

2011-06-05T01:15:00.001+05:30

A compact fluorescent lamp (CFL), also known as a compact fluorescent light or energy saving light (or less commonly as a compact fluorescent tube), is a type of fluorescent lamp. Many CFLs are designed to replace an incandescent lamp and can fit into most existing light fixtures formerly used for incandescents. The typical household still uses incandescent light bulbs, spending more amount on

Introduction to iVolunteer Overseas (IVO)

2011-05-24T23:05:00.000+05:30

iVolunteer Overseas (IVO) is a joint initiative of MITRA and VSO. It is programme that gives qualified and experienced Indian professionals the unique opportunity to work in countries that have a great need for their skills. The remuneration is modest that’s why the term used to describe these placements is “volunteering assignments”. IVO is currently looking for volunteers in the professional

World Health day 2011

2011-04-09T16:54:00.001+05:30

World Health Day is being observed on 7 April every year to mark the founding of WHO. Each year, the Organization selects a key health issue, and encourages people from all ages and all backgrounds to hold events that highlight the significance of this issue for good health and well-being. World Health Day provides a unique opportunity for communities from across the world to come together for

Introduction to Euthanasia

2011-03-08T22:16:00.002+05:30

Recently, we might have heard a case of Mercy Killing or Euthanasia (Greek: good death),which was turned down by Supreme Court of India through its judgment in the Aruna Shanbaug case. Aruna Shanbaug was a nurse working in KEM hospital in Mumbai who was sexually assaulted by a sweeper. The incidence left the nurse in a vegetative state since 1973. Euthanasia Definition: • Euthanasia: the

Introduction to Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD)

2011-02-19T08:53:00.002+05:30

Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) is an autonomous organization of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, registered as a Society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, fully funded by the Government of India. The Institute is located at Sriperumbudur only 40 minutes away from Chennai, the commercial and cultural capital and a buoyant metropolis of the third most

Introduction to Census of India 2011

2011-02-16T20:04:00.000+05:30

India has started one of the world's greatest exercises in population counting which began on May 1, 2010 and is going to end on February 28, 2011. This has been named as Census India 2011. The Census in our country is a statutory requirement under the provisions of the Census Act 1948 and rules made there under. The history of the census in India started in 1872. The Census India 2011 is the

Introduction to Contingency Plan Live website

2011-02-10T22:47:00.000+05:30

Contingency Plan Live - As its name suggests, the most important objective of this website is to assist the readers with easy access to a plan and information that will help them to launch rapid and effective humanitarian response in the event of a disaster in their work area. The second objective is to make this plan live with latest and update information. This site is exclusively designed

History of Social Work

2011-01-17T21:37:00.006+05:30

History of Social Work Thanks: Thiru. S. Rengasamy, Lecturer, MISS, Tamil Nadu, India

Introduction to Right To Information Act, 2005

2010-11-18T23:59:00.003+05:30

Every citizen has a right to know how the Government is functioning. Right to Information empowers every citizen to seek any information from the Government, inspect any Government documents and seek certified photocopies thereof. Some laws on Right to Information also empower citizens to official inspect any Government work or to take sample of material used in any work. Right to Information

ROLE FUNCTIONS AND SKILLS OF SOCIAL WORKER IN POLICY PROCESS

2010-11-14T19:52:00.000+05:30

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SAY NO TO FIRE CRACKERS

2010-11-05T19:27:00.000+05:30

COME DIWALI and one can hear the sounds of firecrackers exploding from all directions. People of all age groups are fascinated with firecrackers, which form a prominent part of the Diwali celebrations. Firecrackers are known to cause air pollution as well as noise pollution and are extremely harmful for senior citizens and small children. Pets such as dogs and cats also suffer on account of

Vacancy at Social Watch India

2010-10-26T22:57:00.000+05:30

The National Social Watch Coalition is an attempt at a broad based network of civil society organisations, citizens and communities to build a process of monitoring governance towards professed goals of social development, particularly with respect to the marginalised sections of our country. As an attempt to check rhetoric against the real, it tries to monitor the institutions of governance and

Vacancy at Tamilnadu Vazhndhu Kaatuvom project

2010-10-07T22:48:00.000+05:30

Tamilnadu Vazhndhu Kaattuvom Project is an empowerment and poverty alleviation project implemented by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department of Government of Tamil Nadu with World Bank assistance. The project is being implemented across 2509 Village Panchayats in 70 Backward Blocks in 16 districts of the state. The Project interventions include financial inclusion and promotion of

Green Peace action against 'Genetic Pollution'

2010-09-15T22:54:00.002+05:30

Genetically engineered or genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are created by taking genes from organisms like bacteria or virus and inserting them into other, often unrelated, species like crops or animals. Since foods derived from GMOs are not natural, there are unpredictable health and environmental risks associated with these foods. Bt brinjal, the first genetically modified food crop has

SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

2010-09-05T12:47:00.000+05:30

INVITATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (2010-11) Applications (in English or Hindi) are invited by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment latest by 30th September, 2010 in the prescribed proforma from the persons with disabilities to award the National Scholarships for the year 2010-11 for pursuing technical and professional courses from