Organizer: National Institute of Rural Development

Venue: National Institution Rural Development, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

Topics:

• Understanding causes and factors of poverty
• Understanding socio-economic, political, and psychological dimensions of poor people
• The goal, context and process of community organizing and group formation 
• Concept of self-help
• Concept of empowerments, models of empowerment, measurement of empowerment
• Social mobilization; concept, steps, and processes

Description:

This training programme aims to impart knowledge, skills and attitudes that are necessary for organizing and mobilizing rural poor for self-help and empowerment.

Programme objectives:

1. To understand the socio-economic, political and psychological dimensions of the rural poor.
2. To critically examine the knowledge, skills and attitudes that are necessary for organizing the mobilizing rural poor for self-help and empowerment.
3. To understand the nature of the socio-economic context in which poor people’s organization operates, the specific interests that a particular group seeks to pursue, and level of consciousness attained by the members of the group concerned.
4. To critically examine the various models for empowering the rural poor, and measuring empowerment.
5. To understand the concept, steps and methods for social mobilization.

The training methods and techniques will include lecture/discussions, panel discussions, simulation exercises and group discussion, experience sharing through participation, audio-visual presentation.

Duration: six days

Last date for nomination: August 1, 2011

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Contact details:
Dr.T.Vijayakumar,
Programme Director,
Centre for Equity & Social Development,
National Institute of Rural Development,
Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad-500030,
Tel: (040)-24008477
email: vijaya@nird.gov.in
Website: http://nird.org.in