PROGRAM : Building Awareness of Rights and Entitlements Among Amalapuram Youth.
MODULE III : People’s Entitlements
Place Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh.
Dates December 3 to 5, 2024
Partner Organizations : Carmelite Sisters Of St.Teresa (Csst), Amalapuram And People Service Organization (Pso), Mummadivaram Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Konasema District, Andhra Pradesh .
Resource Persons Pvv. Ramana, Mr. Siva Ganeshan, Adv. V. Nageswara Rao T.Venkateswaraa Rao, Dr. Mukunda And J. Satyanarayana
The three-day training on People’s Entitlements, organized by the Indian Social Institute Bengaluru, helped 47 young participants learn about their rights. They understood how to get ration cards, voter IDs, health cards, pensions and important documents like caste, income, and birth certificates. They learned about government schemes like scholarships, skill training and educational support. The training also explained policies like the National Food Security Act (NFSA), maternity benefits and workplace protection laws and child safeguarding rules to keep children safe. This program gave them confidence to use their rights and help their communities.
The resource persons PVV Ramana, Mr. Siva Ganeshan, V. Nageswara Rao – Advocate, T.Venkateswaraa Rao, Dr. Mukunda and J.Satyanarayana were happy to see the youth eager to learn. They taught them about Self-Help Groups, the Right to Education (RTE 2010), human rights and people’s entitlements. They explained how Primary Health Centers provide basic health services like vaccinations, maternity care, and treatment for common illnesses. They also shared how people can use these centers for free or low-cost healthcare and understand their rights to access these services. Additionally, they taught how to get ration cards, voter IDs, Aadhar, health cards and pensions. They also explained government schemes like scholarships, skill training and Anganwadi services. The resource persons felt proud and hoped the youth would use this knowledge to improve their lives and help their communities. They wanted them to become responsible and informed citizens.
Adv. Karuna Rao
Facilitator, Andhra Pradesh/Telangana
Social Inclusion and Democracy Unit