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Advocacy Plan on Eradication of Manual Scavenging Practice

Advocacy Plan on Eradication of Manual Scavenging Practice. Sameer Taware Manuski Centre, Pune. Preface of the constitution says .

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Advocacy Plan on Eradication of Manual Scavenging Practice

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  1. Advocacy Plan on Eradication of Manual Scavenging Practice Sameer Taware Manuski Centre, Pune

  2. Preface of the constitution says • It is committed for providing social, economic and political justice, the freedom to express one’s views, the rights to dignity and equal opportunities to all citizens of India.

  3. Facts are, • In India, every day three Dalits are killed, four dalit houses are burnt and three dalit women are raped • 40 million are bonded labor (15 Million are children ) • 2.3 million are Manual Scavengers in India.

  4. All Human beings are made of the same earth and they have the right to demand good behavior. • Dr. B. R. Ambedkar • Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice, It is not a thing to be waited, it is thing to be achieved • Bryan W.J.

  5. Manual Scavenging Practice “It is clear that impure work was done by the slaves and that the impure work included scavenging.” - Dr. B.R. Ambedkar • The issue is not Employment; But abolition of slavery

  6. what is M. S. Practice ? • It is not merely removing night soil, fletching the human fecesBut it is a • Custom • Compulsion • Hereditary • Forced labor Based on social origin ( Caste System)

  7. Initiative taken by NGO’s • Organisation based in Pune; Manuski : working on Human Rights issues • Working on the principles: • Transforming self and world • Transcending caste Barriers

  8. Major Programmes • Dalit Atrocity and advocacy • Dalit women Leadership • Campaign for Eradiation of Manual Scavenging Practice • ‘Jati Todo Samaj Jodo’ (Breaking caste and building communities)

  9. Campaign for Eradiation of Manual Scavenging Practice in MH Objectives: • Elimination of Manual Scavenging Practice • Enriching the Ambedkarite perspectives • Breaking the caste Prejudices

  10. Approach Notional change Structural change Cultural hegemony Caste Structure Govt. Policies Sufferers Civil society Government Trade Unions

  11. Stakeholders Government organization NGO’s and CBO’s Manual scavenging practice Trade Union’s Sufferers

  12. Government • Denial the facts • Non co-operation • No implementation of Legislative provisions • Ineffective to work as welfare state • Creating evidences • Involvement and participation • Building Pressure group • Policy advocacy • ( lobbying with MLA’s and MP’s)

  13. NGO’S and CBO’s • Existing Identity • Integrated national Advocacy Plan • Consciousness about issue • Lack of Network for common action • Forum of various NGO’s, CBO’s • to address problem • Common Plan of action

  14. Trade Union’s • No awareness of the issue • Very less understanding about the • legal provisions to the safai karmchari union’s • lacking in Perspective and approach • Perspective and Vision building • Strengthening Unions • Creating a platform • Direction form ILO

  15. Sufferers • Cultural hegemony • Caste notion • Insecurity • Awareness and sensitization campaign • “Jati todo samaj jodo” programme • Rehabilitation measures • Community participation and leadership

  16. Integrated National Advocacy Plan • States municipal employees still perform manual scavenging • Improving and developing New Rehabilitation Policy which should include social, Political and Economical rehabilitation • Initiating Network and collaboration with various NGO’s CBO’s and trade Union to address issues of Manual Scavenging commonly

  17. State Sanitation Councils need to established at state level.

  18. - Dr. BhimRao Ambedkar Our is a battle not for wealth or power. It is a battle for freedom. It is the battle of reclamation of Human Personality

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