Family

Fighting for Family Harmony….. Against Legal Terrorism

2010-07-29T04:41:00.000-07:00

SAVE OUR MEN, PROTECT OUR FAMILIES!!

Demands, Goals, Action Plan, Campaigns
1. To bring dowry act, DVA and other gender biased laws under civil laws.
To make 498a bailable.
To replace the word ‘husband’ or ‘wife’ with ’spouse’ in all related laws, so as to ensure equality in law for men & women.

1. Rational arguments to support our demands:
*Present treatment of dowry and cruelty under criminal laws is not effective. It is destroying the institution of marriage itself.
*Sending thousands including women and children to custody, even though almost everyone agrees that most complaints under 498a are false and 98% result in acquittal.
*Once husband/family have been arrested, the chances of reunion are very low. Thus, even if a complainant realizes her mistake and wants to return later, she usually cannot.
*498a is a potent weapon, which is often misused by women to wreak havoc on husband?s family and by police to make money.
*These laws have not served the purpose of protecting women, as because of a complaint by one irrational woman, several women in in-laws family are put to extreme suffering.
*It will reduce workload on the criminal courts and thus help in speedy trial for all. Government itself and various others are trying to achieve this.
*Protect our privacy by stopping intrusion of police in our homes/domestic affairs. Almost all civilized societies domestic disputes are covered by civil laws.
*Fear of arrest is biggest weapon in hands of police, which they often misuse to earn extra money.

Action Plan
*Political campaign
*Media campaign
*Judicial campaign

source:

http://protectindianfamily.org/

Family and Corporate Philanthropy: Emerging Trends In India

2010-06-14T01:04:00.000-07:00

T he adage "give a man a fish, you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime" is at the heart of the difference between charity and philanthropy. Philanthropy derives from the Greek term Philanthropos, which means the "love of humanity" (Philos-love and Anthropos-humanity or mankind). While the roots of charity are often religious or moral in nature, philanthropy is based on broader humanitarian principles. Philanthropy broadly encompasses any altruistic activity intended to serve others, or the act of donating money, goods and services to support a socially beneficial or humanitarian cause, with no financial or material reward to the donor. More specifically, charity focuses on solving a current problem, or responding to an immediate need of an individual or a group, whereas philanthropy aims to effect change through giving. It encompasses any attempt to deal with the problems of society as a whole, by preventing the conditions that created those problems and addressing the root causes of individual or collective needs. Philanthropy often relates to expression of one's values ¬ be they religious, cultural or personal.

Families in India are in some ways microcosmic socio-economic systems, strongly embedded in their local communities, and have a long tradition of giving to the poor, needy and destitute. Donating towards temple building, for instance, has been a favored charitable activity throughout history. Business families, for instance, do not focus only on achieving sustainable financial growth, but also on contributing a part of their income for social good. Traditionally, companies have directly given to charitable organisations or to individuals in need, or have undertaken activities for social good on their own. In recent years, their focus has shifted from charity to philanthropy and many new activities such as environmental conservation and preservation of history and art have become part of the philanthropic activities of business families and of corporate philanthropy.

As the charitable impulses of family businesses slowly transformed into sustainable organized philanthropic initiatives, companies started setting up Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) wings.

As businesses grew and professionalised, several family businesses institutionalised their philanthropic activities in the form of family foundations. These served as excellent forums for family collaboration and a means of transferring the mantle of philanthropic stewardship to succeeding generations. Gradually, the global business environment and stakeholders' growing expectations encouraged businesses to pay close attention not only to their philanthropic activities, but also to the measurable social impact of these activities. Today, companies view their philanthropic programmes not only as corporate or family resources meant for social development, but also as strategic social investments intended to achieve measurable outcomes and impacts. Corporate philanthropy programmes are often a part of the organisation's mission and are designed to address social and political issues that affect the business.

Philanthropy in Pre-Independence India During the early days of industrialisation in India, philanthropy was limited to individual initiatives undertaken by organisations and rich families. During the independence movement, several industrial thought leaders extended their financial support to leaders of the freedom struggle. G.D. Birla's financial contributions to the movement and Ardeshir Godrej's generous donation to the Tilak Fund for the upliftment of Harijans were notable among these. The Tatas and the Murugappas pioneered charitable contributions to hospitals and schools. Currently, on average, Tata Sons contributes between 8 to 14 percent of its net profit every year for philanthropic activities through the various Tata Trusts.

Since philanthropy was considered as pure service to mankind and thus to God, women of many such prominent families were encouraged to get involved.

Non-working family members, primarily women, took an active part in key decisions in philanthropic activities. While key members of the family drove economic wealth creation, others took care of the trusteeship role expected from the family by taking up various philanthropic initiatives to improve the lot of the underprivileged. In the paradigm of Indian philosophy, service to mankind is believed to bring God's blessings, and hence the business family chose to directly supervise its philanthropic activities.
Support came from the business organisation through executives and assistants who shared these sentiments. In essence, service was the only motto of philanthropy in the early days, and everyone who wanted to get involved, regardless of his or her technical or managerial capabilities, was encouraged.

The quality of work was measured in terms of input flow, particularly amount spent, rather than the net outcome. While effectiveness was important, efficiency was assumed.

Philanthropy in the era of globalisation A quick glance at the current Indian philanthropic scenario would show a number of interesting trends.

Broadly, one can see the emergence of three models of philanthropy.

Corporate Social Responsibility Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is the most prevalent form of philanthropy worldwide, though the levels of activity and organisational involvement vary widely. Most large organisations have a social responsibility arm, with budgeted resources and dedicated staff, which works towards improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families, as well as for the local community at large. Most philanthropic initiatives are undertaken in the business neighborhood, mainly because of the immediate impact on local stakeholders. Organisations with multiple locations tend to undertake community building activities in as many business locations as possible. Such `pure' corporate initiatives do not have much participation from the business promoter's families. This is particularly the case if the promoter family is not very closely involved in the business.

Individual / Family Foundations With the transformation of the economy in the 1990s, a new generation of corporate leaders, such as those of Infosys and Wipro, have shown tremendous interest in investing their wealth for social development. They have demonstrated how several strategic approaches used by professional organisations can be applied for formulating policies and programmes for inclusive growth.

Source:

http://business.in.com/article/isb/family-and-corporate-philanthropy-emerging-trends-in-india/12682/1

Welcome to the Department of Health & Family Welfare

2010-06-08T02:25:00.000-07:00

Introduction

Health & Family Welfare Department of Govt. of NCT of Delhi has tremendous health care responsibilities. The department caters to health needs of nearly 160 lakh population of the ever-growing metropolis and also has to share the burden of migratory as well as floating population from neighbouring states which constitute nearly 33% of total intake at major hospitals in Delhi. The Department of Health & Family Welfare of Government of NCT of Delhi is headed by the Principal Secretary. The department plays a significant role and is committed to provide health care facilities to the people of Delhi..

Source:

http://www.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/DoIT_Health/health/home/

National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW

2010-06-08T02:21:00.000-07:00

National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW) is an Apex Technical Institute, funded by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, for promotion of health and family welfare programmes in the country through education, training, research, evaluation, consultancy and specialised services.

The NIHFW was established on March 9, 1977 by a merger of the National Institute of Health Administration and Education (NIHAE) with the National Institute of Family Planning (NIFP).

From the Director's Desk

The National Institute of Health and Family Welfare is an apex technical institute working in the area of public health and family welfare in the country. It aims to achieve the well-being and vitality of the Indian people. The Institute has been addressing a wide range of issues on Public Health and Family Welfare Management by its multi-disciplinary functions in the form of research, consultancy, education and training interventions for more than 3 decades.

New initiatives have been engineered in the system since the year 2007. These have further carved out a path on which we have been treading along with partners at national and international level. The "Public Health Education & Research Consortium: Network and Partnership (PHERC)" has been developed with the objective of sharing experiences and promoting public health in the country.

Source: / http://nihfw.org/

Family Planning

2010-06-08T02:11:00.000-07:00

Considering the population explosion, increasing inflation and scarcity of resources, the family trends have shifted to nuclear families with number of children limited to one or two. Family planning refers to the natural and artificial birth control methods that allow you to control the size of your family and the gap between your children.

Advantages of Family Planning
Family planning helps you prevent conception and reduce the risk of pregnancy. The biggest advantage of family planning tools is that they save you from the hassles of

and abortion. Adopting a family plan directly effects a in a good way by preventing unwanted and unplanned pregnancies and subsequent abortions. Restricting the family size allows more resources for bringing up your children and sustaining a family in a balanced way. Adopting family planning methods helps couples to let their children have a more focused upbringing, better education and other amenities.
Family planning perspectives are being given serious thought worldwide, and so, important birth control FAQ are being referred more often than ever for effective family planning.

Tools of Family Planning
Family planning tools are broadly categorized into two : Natural Family Planning Methods & the Artificial Family Planning Methods.

Natural family planning is based on avoiding sexual intercourse during the fertile period of women. This method is based on physical signs of ovulation like basal body temperature and certain changes in mucus consistency.

Artificial family planning signifies various contraception methods that include hormonal methods like birth control pills and Norplant implant, barrier methods like condoms which act as foremost male contraception, cervical caps and diaphragms, and sterilization or permanent contraception. Another popular hormonal birth control method is the IUD (Intrauterine device). This is a small metal device which is inserted inside the uterus of women of reproductive age. IUD prevents unwanted pregnancy and is an effective birth control device.

Birth control effectiveness is an issue that is fast gaining importance nowadays. For those who are looking for more family planning information and knowledge on birth control methods, welcome to this complete family planning guide for all your queries, doubts and apprehensions about family planning.

Source: http://health.indiamart.com/familyplanning

Rediscovering Innocence for Positive Change78

2010-06-08T00:47:00.000-07:00

Love, Innocence and the Ego

When we were children, we lived in a world many of us would like to inhabit today. It was a world of complete Innocence, where everything was Love and we were one with the universe. We believed as all young children do, that we were at its center. This was our infant ego programmed with only the most basic of life instincts. There was no distinguishing between “me” and “you”. Everything was both within and without and we were filled with a power of oneness that was both infinite and Positive.

Modern psychologists (going back to Freud) regard this “infantile” perception as being normal, but none the less, delusional. In some respect I agree, but only partly. Delusion is defined as a belief that is firmly maintained despite being contradicted by what is generally accepted as being real.

There have been a lot of generally accepted ideas that have eventually fallen by the wayside and I think infantile delusions of oneness are swiftly moving in that direction.

I don’t believe that babies are “delusional” just because they live in an innocent, self-centered world. They have every good reason to be so. Although they may be self-centered, they do in fact give back by showing love and gratitude in their own simple way. You don’t have to be a parent to acknowledge that premise.

Peter Pan original book jacket

Peter Pan Was a Clever Guru

James Barrie’s Peter Pan was a boy who refused to grow up. He was all about being the best he could be and getting what he wanted. He also considered himself to be a fearless leader. As our egos develop we learn not only who deserves our love, but who and what to fear. Peter never got to that stage in Neverland.

As we grow up and begin to lose that innocent state of being where the difference between “me” and “you” takes shape we become less self-centered (or less selfish) and our fearlessness diminishes. In gaining control of our own mind, we sacrifice the innocent “knowing” that we are one with the universe and we give up the power (or strength) that comes with that knowing. That power, it’s been said, forms the basis for creativity. So you can see that being selfish is not always bad. By expressing yourself, your dreams and your desires, you move toward fulfilling those desires.

Rediscover Your Innocence

One doesn’t have to revert back to infancy or leave this world to experience a guilt-free sense of selfishness. You can still experience a childlike joy where the world revolves around you; in fact, you can do it without compromising civilized behavior.

You actually experience a bit of this each time you surrender to sleep. I say “surrender” because you are allowing your thinking self, your ego, to take a rest. Creativity takes over and often we begin to dream.

If you are successful at meditation, you can achieve that creative state during waking periods. Some methods of meditation instruct us to insert positive thoughts into the gaps between thoughts as we meditate in order to manifest our desires. Even practicing Yoga teaches your mind through movement to free yourself from the limitations of the ego, stimulating creativity.

Taking the time to play, without feeling guilty, allows you to embrace your innocence. If you simply acknowledge the state you were in when you were an infant, where everything was all encompassing and there was no separation between you, everyone else and the universe, you can more easily accept the possibility that that is the true nature of things.

You can learn by observing young children. They possess an innate sense of wonder, forgiveness and freedom and they see the limitless possibilities of getting everything that they want. Many times, they succeed in doing so!

Experiment with the possibility that you are me and I am you. When we find the relatedness between us, life becomes more liberating. We also realize that every living thing (whether you agree with who they are or what they represent) desires the same things in life; - love, nourishment, shelter, health, freedom and happiness for themselves, their children and loved ones. When you look at it that way, being self-centered actually means caring for all. The personal ego becomes a super-ego. This is a powerful concept if you see it from the larger perspective. Both creativity and compassion arise from this state of being.

Be the Change

Enjoy the freedom to explore and delve into what you love most without guilt and without judgment. Put aside the “shoulds” and the “I can’ts” and accept being just plain innocent – free from the rules of the ego. You may witness the power of possibilities and experience less fear of the unknown. You may feel the freedom to change, which in turn allows you the freedom to have more of what you desire in life.

"Changing what you have, comes from changing who you are.

And changing who you are comes from changing what you think.
Thinking is the easy part."

Mike Dooley (author of Notes From the Universe)

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2010-06-08T00:23:00.000-07:00


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WELCOME TO YOUR GROWING TREE-

2010-06-04T23:34:00.000-07:00

our family history is a rich legacy. I am here to help you discover the roots of your family tree and help you learn about your ancestors. With 20 years of genealogy research experience, and a degree in History, I can help you find names, birth, death and marriage information, immigration records, military records and more.

My specialty is in conducting research with sources in the US, Canada, Ireland, England, Scotland, France, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand. However I am not limited to research for just those countries. I am able to read and translate English, Old English and French.

As part of your project, I will prepare a binder with charts and copies of all documentation. In addition, I will give you a portable thumb drive with electronic copies of all charts and documentation as well. The binder and portable thumb drive will be given to you at no additional cost.

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http://www.your-growing-tree.com/index.html