Re: Proposed IGNOU Distance Education in Management for NGOs

[Guest guest]

Dear FORUM,

Greetings from Jaipur !

Thank you for Ranjanji's posting on training to NGOs on education and managment.

My responses in this regard are:

(i) I do agree with you as there is a big number of NGOs in India and building

their capacity through formal course work in Universities would be very cost

effective, so in my view it is not practicable but at the same time the issue of

building capacity of hundreds of CS organisations including NGOs/CBOs, women and

youth volunteers etc. those who are actively engaged in prevention, care and

support work at grass roots level, is very important too. So the effective,

capable and efficient NGOs/CBOs could be identified through certain process

(organising workshops, conferences etc. at state/dsitrict level) for training

and further collaboration etc. In my view organising such events would be very

useful and meaningful in order to involve many many NGOs working actively at

grass roots level.

(ii) It could be very useful to organise certificate programme in connection

with IGOU.

(iii) I would be glad to participate in the proposed workshop if it is organised

in the first or second week of February instead of end-January.

While the course content seems to be very appropriate, it would be great if the

following issues are specifically focussed:

(i) awareness, education, voluntary counselling and testing with regard to

HIV/AIDS and STIs/RTIs, treatment, care & support

(ii) Survey, tresearch and data collection and

(iii) Peer education should be focussed.

with regards,

Bhawani

Bhawani Shanker Kusum

Secretary & Executive Director

Gram Bharati Samiti (GBS)

NGO Delegate (Alternate) for Asia Pacific, UNAIDS PCB

Amber Bhawan, Amber 302 028 Jaipur India

Tel.: 91-141-2531242 Fax.: 91-141-2530719

E-mail: gbsbsk@... www.gbsjp.org

[Guest guest]

Dear FORUM & Ranjan Dwivedi,

I am glad to know about the distance education course on NGo management being

launched through IGNOU.

I have looked at the contents and I have a few suggestions:

1. We are assuming that the NGOs are clear about HIV/AIDS and its political

economy. I suggest that there should beat least some way of checking this out

when the NGOs apply for registration as we ahve found NGOs with a lack of

awareness and highly prejudiced and stigmatising.

2. Some input on networking

3. Legal aspects - the FERA, and other appropriate issues related to

registration, government policies.

4. Role of International NGOs, funding NGOs, etc

5. Accountability, monitoring and evaluation

6. Research methods should include both quantitative and qualitative.

Distance education has its limitations regarding ensuring quality. How will you

do this??

Regards and best wishes

Vimla V. Nadkarni

Dean, School of Social Work

TISS

e-mail: <vimlanadkarni@...>

[Guest guest]

Dear Forum,

Greetings from Hyderabad

This course will defintely be very useful. As a Consulstant for Civil Society in

Andhra Pradesh, I really see the importance of such course.

As I work for a Spanish Funding Agnecy and am in constant touch with various

foundations and global groups, I wish the curriculum could include perspective

from donors too.

I will be very happy to contribute in any way thought fit

Regards

Jyothirmayee Kidambi PhD

J K Perfect Project Designers

1-1-385/34, Gandhinagar,

Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh 500 080

e-mail: <jkperfect@...>

[Guest guest]

Dear friends

The proposed course would definitely be helpful for individuals desirous of

registering the NGO and the ones who already managing an NGO.

As pointed out by Prof. Vimla V. Nadkarni Ji the distance learning has its

shortcoming. At least 15 days compulsory personal contact programme

including field visits to already running NGOs with some best practices

centres should be integral part of the programme.

--

Sandeep Mittal

NGO Advisor

Chandigarh State AIDS Control Society

General Hospital Complex,

Sector 16-A, Chandigarh

Phone: 0172 - 2544589, 2783300

Fax: 0172 - 2543216

e-mail: <sandeep.ngoadvisor@...>

[Guest guest]

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[Guest guest]

Dear Associates,

This is a maiden effort by Ministry of Human Resource Development,

GOI for introducing Diploma in HIV/AIDS and Family Counseling (DAFC)

and Certificate Course on HIV/AIDS and Family Counseling (CAFC)

through Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).

However, the effort to incorporate inputs from the society can make effort to

introduce education programs on HIV/AIDS. Being a counselor with Chandigarh

Study Center of IGNOU for Diploma in HIV/AIDS and Family Counseling (DAFC) and

Certificate Course on HIV/AIDS and Family

Counseling (CAFC) since 2002 personally I enrich my Advocacy Skills

and Knowledge on different issues while reading the assignments and

guiding students on their project work.

I also observed most of the students who were enrolled they enhance their

vision, knowledge, along with advocacy and Leadership Skills and there is no

development without a information. Many fellow friends after completing there

studies on HIV/AIDS from IGNOU are serving the community at holistic

level.

The global reach of IGNOU and use of different media for advocating

course materials also has to be acknowledged. Given that, HIV/AIDS is

now reported from all the states in India, this model is suitable for

education and capacity building of large section of NGO staff in our

country according to Indian Social System and Community needs.

Therefore, there is a need to document this process probably as a

UNAIDS, Solution Exchange for AIDS Community, and NACO in

India best practice.

I suggest this course must be open to all those who have been

associated with NGOs. Many NGOs are working for the Prevention,

Treatment and care of HIV in the districts for various groups. They

do not know the many intricacies of the project they are running. The

course will definitely empower them.

For this, the course must comprise of topics like Need assessment, Advocacy,

Monitoring and Evaluation of projects. Considering the dynamic nature of

development/ social sector, this would be a wonderful opportunity and a

motivator for people concerned with the cause to get associated with the

voluntary sector.

Further I suggest that SACS and NACO can motivate NGO partners to enroll their

HIV/AIDS staff to join Diploma or Certificate Course for Orientation and

Capacity Building of their NGO and staff.

This course will definitely be very useful for different Networks of

People Living with HIV to develop their skills in many fields. I take

this opportunity to thank and appreciate this initiative on this

mailing list.

With best wishes for this projects success and Happy New Year,

Avnish Jolly

Dr. Avnish Jolly

e-mil: <avnishjolly@...>