OTHER PROGRAMS :
ROLE IN IMPLEMENTATION OF GOVERNMENT SCHEMES :
The authorities of this region consider EDCI as one of the most effective NGO in this region. Therefore Government agencies also seek the cooperation of EDCI in the implementation of the Government Schemes in Rural Development. Government is involved in different developmental schemes for the people and EDCI actively support in the implementation of these schemes at the grassroot level.
Because of this the Director & Coordinators of EDCI are the committee members of several Government programs like education, adult education, rural health, watershed, agriculture, environment and ecology, child labour etc.
WORKING WITH OTHER NGOs :
EDCI works in closer contacts with other NGO's of the region. Some common programs like training, meeting, seminars on social issues etc. are arranged jointly. Apart from the Networking EDCI also helps the new NGO or smaller NGO's of the region in different ways. Sometimes programs are organized with these smaller NGO's so that gradually they can develop their own work in the Vidarbha region. These smaller NGO's also use the training facilities of the EDCI. One of the aspects of EDCI is to encourage smaller organizations, NGO's etc. so that the NGO's involvement can be spread out the Central India region. Sometime EDCI arranges a joint meeting with such group on certain issues, so that the issues can be focused in a wider region. EDCI provides training for the new concerns those who are interested to participate in the field of social concern.
We have many friends and wellwishers from NGO's and Government agencies, who help us from time to time in the form of advisors and consultants on the different aspects of our work. These people also help us in our training programs, seminars etc. as resource persons.
EDCI is linked with several regional, National and International organizations, which are involved in the issues of social concern, development etc.
TRAINING, SEMINARS, MEETINGS :
These training programs are designed to create awareness and motivation, leadership skills organizational skill, community development and programme organization etc. for different groups like youth, women, farmers, etc. So that they can effectively work in their rural situations. Training programme is the main trust of EDCI programmes, which are being organized in all sub Centres like Lonara, Navegaon Khairi, Kondali, Chamorshi and Gadchirolli regions.
These training programmes have helped the EDCI to produce a vast numbers of cadres and volunteers, who help EDCI in different ways in organizing the activities at the village and grass root situations. These training programs would be further strengthened during this period.
NEW PROGRAMME ON AIDS :
In the background of present involvement and activities and programme new problems of Aids is becoming very serious in our situation. As our work is mostly geared for the poorer section of our society these people need to safe guarded against the danger of Aids. As our target groups are mostly poorer section of the society it is very important that they are made aware of this disease
If they are inflected by Aids because of their present socioeconomic backwardness and poverty not only the life of a concerned person will be miserable but the dependents would have a very dark future. Therefore aid education and awareness building among these people has become the priority concern for us.Presently we have selected 14 villages in one block to initiate this programme. The population of these villages is about seventy thousand. The programme will include the following components.
I) Information and education on Aids-its causes and results etc. Preventive
II) Building up awareness among the people about Aids
III) Organizing Community groups to tackle this issue
IV) People's participation in the programmes
V) Awareness programmes in the schools
VI) Building Positive attitude towards Aid Patients.METHODOLOGY OF THE PROGRAMMES:
1) Mass meetings
2) Training, Seminars, discussion groups etc.
3) Film shows, exhibitions, Posters, literature etc.
4) Exposure trips.Thus these programmes will reach to the farmers, men, women, youth and children.
