Indian's Alteregos

A Common indian has many faces. and mostly it behaves according to situation or environment. I can quote one example, take Metro Rail in Delhi. If you have travelled in it, you might have seen its system and operation. All stations are neat and clean and all coaches are will maintained. The people travelling in these trains are the same who travel in Indian Railways. Have you ever tried to analyse why and how it happens.

It is clear there is nothing wrong with the people. It is the system which force them to live accordingly. There are many such instances. In the recent movement, even the administration has appreciated that in their career they have never seen such rally/mob to keep the premises so clean. So our people are OK. It is the system which make them good or bad. Once while I was travelling in train from Baroda to Delhi, some youth sitting were discussing, now we have lost our patience, its impossible to do anything for development in our colony. One old gentlemen (sleeping on the upper birth) came down and said, “Are you aware about Sher Shah Suri? During his time there was no lock. People never used to lock their house. Because, everyone know if caught, their hands will be cut off. Yes, you may not be able to change the system now, but don’t ever think that this system will continue for ever. May be after 50 or 100 years but it will change. Those who lived their life during that time never had ever thought that people in our generation shall have to live this life when nothing is safe.

Therefore, we should be optimistic and do our duty to bring about confidence in the people and advise them to work for the cause honestly, sincerely and dedicatedly. There is nothing permanent and impossible

Don’t Throw Stones

Mistrust is being created over Anna’s Draft by saying it keeps NGOs out of purview of lokpal. It needs to be clear that it surely covers all bodies and officials who use public exchequers’ fund (say taxpayer’s money or Govt. Fund) come under Janlokpal THAT INCLUDES NGOS TOO.

It could otherwise be taken as that “FOREIGN FUNDED NGOS SHALL NOT COME UNDER LOKPAL, THIS IS WHAT ANNA’S TEAM WANT BECAUSE THEY ALL HAVE NGOS AND PERHAPS FOREIGN FUNDED.”

Things need to clarify. Many NGOs get funds for foreign agencies. Before that, they get nod from central government and registered under FCRA. All these funds are monitored under FCRA act, need to be audited annually and submitted to GOI home affairs ministry. Such accounted funds are annually (even monthly as in CG) checked by LIB, Special branch etc. again by Registrar, Income tax Deptt. In addition funder’s own country’s ombudsman checks in their way. So there are already multiple systems in place. However, to kill anna’s integrity, fuss is being created that he doesn’t want NGOs under purview of lokpal.

First understand the meaning of NGO. Nowhere in our constitution or litigations, term NGO is ever mentioned. It is a broad term in use by UN after WWII, for organizations those are not controlled by government (subtext – working for welfare, harmony, rights etc). But one can (read Govt. if it want to..) take all people’s association - registered under societies, trusts, cooperatives and companies act, are NGOs. So from Reliance to IPTA, Amul to Tirupati Devsthanam Board, and FICCI to Shiskakarmi sangh all are NGOs. These do not take fund from government hence they are out of purviews of Janlokpal. If you want to bring otherwise funded NGOs (read foreign funded), every private body will come.

But In our folklore, NGOs are those who get “Theka” from government. They should come under lokpal and Annas draft has brought them under Locpal. Aruna Roy’s bill includes foreign funded NGOs, and annas team has not contradicted it so far. As NGO, We also do not have objections. If there is nothing to hide, let come 5^th, 6^th,…100^th agency to check, recheck and re-rechecks.

Remembering Subhash

Our Friend and Supporter Mr Subhash Agrawal (Subhash Printing Press ) Passed Away Yesterday. He was only 45. We Express Our Condolence to his family With heavy Heart. We shall always remember him as loyal friend and faithful supporter of JanMitram. May god give him place in haven.

Remembering subhash.
Subhashji was in good terms with my father, later became a friend of mine despite a long age gap. Short, Bald head figure with a mischievous smile, always came to our office unannounced, Wasted my Time laughing on his own jokes.He owned a printing pres and our NGO mostly have something to print. Receipts, Voucher, Registers, Pamphlets and flex,his magic nose always sniff something to print. "Give it to me, I'll print, forget payments. give whenever you have".In NGOs, where funding are always uncertain, What more i have asked for.

He took work,and forget it as i was supposed to do for payments. As the event day approaches, we shall remind him and he will say- "just tomorrow", and tomorrow never came. Then i'll put a person specifically to ring him (one person is actually designated for this) 15 times a day. the printed materiel will then delivered JUST in time. he was punctual on that.

A Very Resourceful man, fun to be with ( if not in office), Young with heart regardless of his graying hairs and bald head, Subhashji is not forgettable for JanMitram Guys. I guess he must be sitting with my farther some where in heaven, May be laughing on his own jokes and telling inside stories of all his friends and foes.

A Mischievous man with hearth of gold, Subhsh Bhai- I'll Keep your memories in deep of my heart. ALWAYS.........

Manish Singh
Secretray , JanMitram

Robot Prime minister

आज सांसद में प्रधान मंत्री का बयान टेलीविज़न के जरिये देखा और सुना बड़ी निराशा हुयी .पहली बार मैंने किसी आदमी को रोबोट कि तरह बात करते देखा वो हैं हमारे प्रधान मंत्री,भावहीन चेहरा जैसे उन्हें जो बोलना था वही बोलेंगे यहाँ तक कि अपने विरोधिओं (जो शोर मचा रहे थे उसे जबाव तक नहीं दे पा रहे थे न तो उनकी तरफ देख रहे थे)और दूसरी बात जो कई सांसदों ने ये कहा कि सांसद सर्वोच्च है.उन्हें लोकतंत्र कि परिभाषा नहीं मालूम है कि लोकतंत्र में लोग यानी जनता सर्वोच्च होती है .सब पढ़े लिखे लोग (लालू को छोड़ कर)कैसी अनपढ़ जैसी बात कह रहे थे.जनता ने सांसदों को चुना है अपने हित कि बात करने अपने सिने पर मुंग दलने नहीं.कपिल सिब्बल बार-बार ये कह रहे थे कि कुछ लोग सांसद कि सत्ता को चुनौती दे रहे हैं मैन कहता हूँ सांसद कि सत्ता का क्या अर्थ है ये जनतंत्र है यहाँ जनता कि सत्ता है .फिर इतने सारे लोग कुछ लोग नहीं हैं.शायद ये बताना जरुरी नहीं कि कैसे जनता ने जब-जब आँखें खोली है कई लोगों को सड़क पर ला खड़ा किया है.

From : http://vinayprahari.blogspot.com/2011/08/robot-prime-minister.html?spref=fb

Coserving Nature and livelihood- Story From Charmar

Charmar a tribal village situated 15 KM far from Gharghoda Block headquarters; reflects its beauty within its name Charmar, which derives from a jumbled word “Char” i.e. a tree having tiny fruit like berry & “Mar” means having a lot of. The village is surrounded by forest & non forest trees. Cent percent of the villagers are belong to tribal community and dependent upon agriculture, daily wages & forest based products for livelihood. Women of the village are daily wage laborers.

A Self Help Group namely Indira SHG was constituted under SHPI-II programme by one Hasit Gupta, activist of Janmitram Kalyan Samiti. The SHG is headed by President Nammukhi, Secretary Damayanti and included by active members like Champa, Malika, Udiya.

After came into being, Indira SHG was looking for a suitable business to run. In the mean time they came to know about Lac cultivation and its benefits from neighboring SHGs of village. Later on the SHG obtained all information related to Lac and availed required equipments & raw material like Lac breeding seeds (pest), insecticides from RISA (Raigarh Integrated Shelach Association). Accordingly the process of Lac cultivation was started. And in only 2 years the SHG earned around 60-70 thousand rupees by selling LAC. As a team effort, profit goes to the account of SHG. In return the members are taking individual loan and initiating their own business.
Now Indira SHG is in close coordination of RISA for processing raw Lac to Chauri and then sell it in market. In this connection RISA is purchasing raw Lac from them directly.

Among other members of Indira SHG Champa, Nammukhi are doing vegetable business, Malika sells Murra (By Product of rice), Udiya has a cycle repairing shop. Other members are associated with cultivation.

In pleasure Damayanti differentiates days before and after formation of SHG with the benefits they are getting in terms of loan whereas they were lending money with high interest from landlords. Women who were shying before to go outside now used to visit Banks, Govt. /Non Govt. offices for several purposes. This unity has brought a lot of strength in them to step outside and get aware of many schemes. You can often see them posing for women’s right. The members are promoting their own business too that stabilized their financial strength individually. Apart from above they talk of social reformation in village and trying to eliminate superstition, blind believes etc with the help of Mitanin. They are more cautious about health & education that reflects from their looks.



By adopting new technologies, their production level has been increased compared to traditional method which was reducing the life span of hosting tree, either resulting less profit or even zero. This condition led the farmer to stop the business. But it’s a different scenario now, after taking training on scientific method, the villagers are applying new techniques like rowing & removing Lac stick (insect) from the hosting tree, spraying insecticides, pruning & harvesting in proper & timely manner. This is giving them good profit.

Its for Pinkey

Ahalya, a pious woman gets up before sun rise and performs her daily routines supplemented by worshiping god & goddesses. She is very honest to her work that keeps her energetic and enthusiastic to do more. This nature led her to take training on Lac Handicraft while in leisure.

Uttarabali a friend of Ahalaya let her know about Lac Handicraft Training to be undertaken in her village Chhotegumda. She collected all information in relation to join the training Programme. Then she enrolled her name and took training. Ahalya completed the course and topped among all trainees for her honesty and sincerity during training.



4 to 5 thousand rupees income in a month surprises the family members of Ahalya. Now they encouraged Ahalya for it. Ahalya is so happy to carry out this small industry and growing day by day. Her daughter Pinki is a school going girl and Ahalya possesses a lot dream for her.

New horizons for Dushila

It was not less than a dream for Dushila’s to out step home and visit Rajasthan which is 1600km far from her small village Badegumda. Dushila availed this opportunity under Lac Handicraft Programme.

Dushila is a wise woman although she is less educated. Dropped school in early childhood days Dushila got marry to a marginal farmer Mr Lekhram Gupta of Badegumda village. Lekkharam’s 8 acres land has been lying uncultivated and sub-judies under court since many years. This suffering was causing woe and agony in the conjugal life of Dushila. By cultivating borrowing land the couple managed to live.
Dushila never sits idle and always tried to earn something. This willingness led her trained in Lac Handicraft products. She got expertise in making exclusive lac items like Dulhan, Rani Sets since she taken training on LAC Handicraft held at village Chhotegumda. In this regard, all Tools & Raw Materials is provided by the Training Organizer (RISA) an unit of Janmitram Kalyan Samiti, Raigarh.

At present Dushila is earning upto 3 to 4 thousand rupees per month by sitting at home. She has either option to sell these products directly in the Market or to RISA (Raigarh Integrated Shellac Association). As a result, now she is contributing less and more in financial requirements. Recently she has bought a golden ring amounting Rs.7000/- for her daughter’s and wishes more for her marriage.