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Seychelles to get full support for establishing virtual university besides an international centre on environment

Press Release

New Delhi, May 15, 2018 (United Nations International Day of Families) : The Confederation of Indian Universities (CIU) has decided to provide full support and turnkey advice to the Government of Seychelles for the establishment of an open and virtual university to be headquartered in Seychelles for taking care of the vocational education needs at the tertiary level for the students from the Afro-Asian Region. This was announced during a Press Conference jointly addressed by Dr. Utkarsh Sharma and Ms. Vaaruni Dhawan who had recently come back after visiting Seychelles on a goodwill mission.

They also added that an offer has also been made to the Ministry of Environment, Government of Seychelles for a joint venture international education project with a view to establishing and International Institute of Ecology and Environment in Seychelles with a view to conducting research oriented activities in order to mitigate the disastrous effect of global warming.


The visit of Dr. Utkarsh Sharma and Ms. Vaaruni Dhawan to Seychelles was a grand success. They were in Seychelles from 30 April 2018 to 7 May 2018. The met the following persons and the details of meetings with them are as under :

Meeting with H.E. the High Commissioner of India Dr. Ausaf Sayeed

During the meeting the proposal of establishing the Afro-Asian Open and Virtual University besides the International Institute of Ecology and Environment (IIEE) in Seychelles was discussed. The High Commissioner appreciated this move and assured of all possible coordination. Copies of the proposals and the book on Seychelles were presented to him.

H.E. the High Commissioner of India Dr. Ausaf Sayeed with the Directors of the Confederation of Indian Universities (CIU) Dr. Utkarsh Sharma and Ms. Vaaruni Dhawan receiving three books.

Meeting with the Principal Secretary, Human Resource Development Department, Government of Seychelles

Dr. Utkarsh Sharma and Ms. Vaaruni Dhawan met Dr. Linda Barallon, Principal Secretary, HRD and presented to her the proposal for the establishment of the Afro-Asian Open and Virtual University in Seychelles. She appreciated this idea and said that there is a great demand for such a University in Seychelles. She assured that she will get the Proposal processed and examined favourably. She also received the Encyclopedias and the Book on Seychelles.

Dr. Linda Barallon, Principal Secretary, Human Resource Development with the Directors of the Confederation of Indian Universities (CIU) Dr. Utkarsh Sharma and Ms. Vaaruni Dhawan

Meeting with the Principal Secretary Tourism Department, Government of Seychelles

Dr. Utkarsh Sharma and Ms. Vaaruni Dhawan also met Ms. Anne Lafortune, Principal Secretary, Tourism and presented to her the Encyclopedia of Ecotourism besides the Book on Seychelles brought out by us recently. She assured of all possible cooperation in future for exchanging views for promoting tourism in Seychelles.

Ms. Anne Lafortune, Principal Secretary, Tourism Department with the Directors of the Confederation of Indian Universities (CIU) Dr. Utkarsh Sharma and Ms. Vaaruni Dhawan receiving the official documents.

Meeting with Mr. Fredrick Kinloch, Director on behalf of Mr. Alain De Comarmond, Principal Secretary, Environment

Dr. Utkarsh Sharma and Ms. Vaaruni Dhawan met Mr. Fredrick Kinloch, Director on behalf of Mr. Alain De Comarmond, Principal Secretary, Environment. He was very much enthusiastic about the establishment of the International Institute of Ecology and Environment (IIEE) in Seychelles with India's cooperation. He also received the proposal besides the Encyclopedias of Global Warming Reduction and the Book on Seychelles. He also assured that he will contact us soon after getting the approval from the Ministry Senior Officials.

Mr. Fredrick Kinloch, Director, Environment Department with the Directors of the Confederation of Indian Universities (CIU) Dr. Utkarsh Sharma and Ms. Vaaruni Dhawan receiving the IIEE Proposal and Seychelles Book.

Dr. Utkarsh Sharma and Ms. Vaaruni Dhawan opined that separate funds have been allocated for acquiring land and building in Seychelles besides equipping the building with books, computers and laboratory equipments.

 

 

Book on RSS authored by Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi

and Dr. Bipin Kumar gets released by
Dr. Mohan Bhagwat, Sarsanghchalak of RSS

 

Press Release

 

Patna, 12 February 2018 : Book titled “Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh” : Philosophy, Origins and Achievements” authored by the renowned thinker, institution builder and technocrat Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi and Dr. Bipin Kumar was released by Hon’ble Dr. Mohan Bhagwat, Sarsanghchalak of RSS in the presence of selected intellectuals from all over the State.

 rss book authored by dr p r trivedi being released by shri mohan bhagwat in patna
The Hon’ble Sarsanghchalak of RSS Dr. Mohan Bhagwat
releasing the Book on RSS authored by Dr. P R Trivedi

and Dr. Bipin Kumar at Patna on 12 February 2018

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Before the Book release, Dr. Bhagwat while explaining the need and the origins of RSS besides the role of the Founder Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in promoting Hindutva, encouraged the youth to participate in the nation building activities.

 

He appreciated the efforts of Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi and Dr. Bipin Kumar in collection of the relevant information on RSS. The Book originally brought out in Hindi Language will also be made in English for the benefit of all those having difficulty in understanding Hindi.

 

It may be mentioned that Chapters in this Book include the outstanding contribution of the Founder Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, Balakrishna Shivram Moonje, Anushilan Samiti, Laxman Vasudev Paranjpe, Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar, Madhukar Dattatraya Deoras the timeline of RSS, advantages of being a Swayamsewak views of Dr. Mohan Bhagwat delivered on important occasion, contribution of RSS towards the welfare of the deprived people summary of the speeches given by Shri Dattatreya Hosawale Ji, Suresh Bhaiyaji Joshi, Suresh Soni, Dr. Krishna Gopal. Separate explanation has been made regarding the importance of Gurudakshina.

 

 

rss book authored by dr p r trivedi being released by shri mohan bhagwat in patna

The Hon’ble Sarsanghchalak of RSS Dr. Mohan Bhagwat
congratulating the Authors Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi and
Dr. Bipin Kumar for compiling the Book on RSS in

Hindi and in English during the Book release
programme at Patna on 12 February 2018.

 

The RSS Prayer has also been included in this Book and the same is being reproduced below :

 

नमस्ते सदा वत्सले मातृभूमे
त्वया हिन्दुभूमे सुखं वर्धितोहम्।
महामङ्गले पुण्यभूमे त्वदर्थे
पतत्वेष कायो नमस्ते नमस्ते॥ १॥

प्रभो शक्तिमन् हिन्दुराष्ट्राङ्गभूता
इमे सादरं त्वां नमामो वयम्
त्वदीयाय कार्याय बध्दा कटीयम्
शुभामाशिषं देहि तत्पूर्तये।
अजय्यां विश्वस्य देहीश शक्तिं
सुशीलं जगद्येन नम्रं भवेत्
श्रुतं चैव यत्कण्टकाकीर्ण मार्गं
स्वयं स्वीकृतं नः सुगं कारयेत्॥ २॥

समुत्कर्षनिःश्रेयस्यैकमुग्रं
परं साधनं नाम वीरव्रतम्
तदन्तः स्फुरत्वक्षया ध्येयनिष्ठा
हृदन्तः प्रजागर्तु तीव्रानिशम्।
विजेत्री नः संहता कार्यशक्तिर्
विधायास्य धर्मस्य संरक्षणम्।
परं वैभवं नेतुमेतत् स्वराष्ट्रं
समर्था भवत्वाशिषा ते भृशम्॥ ३॥

भारत माता की जय

 

प्रार्थना का हिन्दी में अर्थ

हे वात्सल्यमयी मातृभूमि, तुम्हें सदा प्रणाम! इस मातृभूमि ने हमें अपने बच्चों की तरह स्नेह और ममता दी है। इस हिन्दू भूमि पर सुखपूर्वक मैं बड़ा हुआ हूँ। यह भूमि महा मंगलमय और पुण्यभूमि है। इस भूमि की रक्षा के लिए मैं यह नश्वर शरीर मातृभूमि को अर्पण करते हुए इस भूमि को बार-बार प्रणाम करता हूँ।

हे सर्व शक्तिमान परमेश्वर, इस हिन्दू राष्ट्र के घटक के रूप में मैं तुमको सादर प्रणाम करता हूँ। आपके ही कार्य के लिए हम कटिबद्ध हुवे है। हमें इस कार्य को पूरा करने किये आशीर्वाद दे। हमें ऐसी अजेय शक्ति दीजिये कि सारे विश्व मे हमे कोई जीत सकें और ऐसी नम्रता दें कि पूरा विश्व हमारी विनयशीलता के सामने नतमस्तक हो। यह रास्ता काटों से भरा है, इस कार्य को हमने स्वयँ स्वीकार किया है और इसे सुगम कर काँटों रहित करेंगे।

 

ऐसा उच्च आध्यात्मिक सुख और ऐसी महान ऐहिक समृद्धि को प्राप्त करने का एकमात्र श्रेष्ट साधन उग्र वीरव्रत की भावना हमारे अन्दर सदेव जलती रहे। तीव्र और अखंड ध्येय निष्ठा की भावना हमारे अंतःकरण में जलती रहे। आपकी असीम कृपा से हमारी यह विजयशालिनी संघठित कार्यशक्ति हमारे धर्म का सरंक्षण कर इस राष्ट्र को परम वैभव पर ले जाने में समर्थ हो।

 

भारत माता की जय॥

 

             हिन्दी काव्यानुवाद

             हे परम वत्सला मातृभूमि! तुझको प्रणाम शत कोटि बार।

             हे महा मंगला पुण्यभूमि ! तुझ पर न्योछावर तन हजार॥

 

             हे हिन्दुभूमि भारत! तूने, सब सुख दे मुझको बड़ा किया;

             तेरा ऋण इतना है कि चुका, सकता जन्म ले एक बार।

             हे सर्व शक्तिमय परमेश्वर! हम हिंदुराष्ट्र के सभी घटक,

             तुझको सादर श्रद्धा समेत, कर रहे कोटिशः नमस्कार॥

 

             तेरा ही है यह कार्य हम सभी, जिस निमित्त कटिबद्ध हुए;

             वह पूर्ण हो सके ऐसा दे, हम सबको शुभ आशीर्वाद।

 

 

PACKAGE ANNOUNCED FOR IMPROVING THE FINANCIAL, ACADEMIC AND INFRASTRUCTURAL HEALTH OF UNIVERSITIES IN INDIA on 8 March 2018 at New Delhi

The Central Agency to Mitigate and Prevent University Sickness (CAMPUS) while announcing the package for different types of universities in the country offered many types of incentives including take over, merger and collaborative support by way of providing admissions, placement, marketing, financial, academic and image building for the universities under the Central / State Governments as well as Deemed and State Private Sector Universities besides the Institute of National Importance presently numbering more than 925.


Dr. Tanuja Trivedi

Informing the Members of the Press and Media, the CEO of the Central Agency to Mitigate and Prevent University Sickness (CAMPUS), a Division of the Confederation of Indian Universities (CIU), Dr. Tanuja Trivedi said that the “Central Agency to Mitigate and Prevent University Sickness (CAMPUS)” has been established under the aegis of the Confederation of Indian Universities (CIU) for mitigating and preventing the disastrous impacts of sickness of educational institutions in general and of the universities in particular by designing a new master plan and a paradigm for ensuring success of tertiary level institutions with full guidance regarding educational, administrative, financial, regulatory, planning, promotional and entrepreneurial activities for enabling the existing and the proposed university ventures to become a world class university.

She further added that the recent survey has revealed that out of the 900+ universities in our country including the Central, State, Deemed and Private Universities besides the Institutions of national importance located in different States, more than 100 universities have become sick or indisposed either because of financial constraints or because of the lack of students, educational delivery system, facilities and infrastructure including problems and limitations relating to obsolete curriculum and untrained faculty members.

She was of the view that in order to achieve the milestone for making many world class universities in our country, it is essential that we start greening the ivory towers and design the improved curriculum for need based vocational and employment centric courses to ensure that the students coming out successful out of these universities become job givers, rather than job seekers and that they solve all problems related to peacelessness, poverty, insurgency, unemployment, pollution and population explosion.

Stressing the need for priority to be given to the education sector, she elaborated that education is the largest single activity in the world, involving over 2000 million students and 100 million teachers at all levels, not counting millions of others in educational support activities. But its importance stems not merely from its size but also from its role as institutionalized knowledge - the principal repository, producer, disseminator and transmission belt of all forms of knowledge.

She recalled that the most significant feature of education for mother earth protection in the 21st century is not so much what the French call li explosion scolaire (i pupil explosioni), but the knowledge explosion, which has expanded the catchment areas of learning so fast that it takes only a decade now for the state of the art in any field to become obsolete.

She felt that as many students leave or graduate from the college unprepared to meet the demands of the society, this problem has a ripple effect throughout the society. Students who are not prepared to become responsible, productive citizens become a burden to the society. These students, products of an education system that does not focus on quality, increase social welfare costs. They impact the criminal justice system, they are not prepared to meet the needs of the next generations, and, most importantly, they are citizens who feel alienated from society. Education must undergo a paradigm shift. Old norms and beliefs must be challenged. Educators must help students develop the skills they need to compete in a global economy. The universities will never become sick if these aspects are kept in mind.

She invited all such universities to contact the Central Agency to Mitigate and Prevent University Sickness (CAMPUS) as it has developed technologies for preventing all types of sickness of universities for the benefit of all university level institutions.

She finally opined that the package envisaged by the Central Agency to Mitigate and Prevent University Sickness (CAMPUS) includes all types of assistance, advice and guidance including collaboration and support by way of enerzising the universities after diagnosing the weaknesses and limitations through takeover and/or merger besides providing admissions, placement, image building and marketing support.

She also highlighted that the Central Agency to Mitigate and Prevent University Sickness (CAMPUS) under the support of the resource persons at CIU has developed more than ten lakhs (one million) pages of Instructional Materials and Curriculum for the benefit of the Central, State, Deemed, Private and other types of Universities and the Institutes of National Importance.

She hoped that the Universities desiring any support must contact immediately in the current academic and financial year preferably before 31 July 2018 through email : [email protected]

 

World Women Summit 2018 to be held on 8 March 2018 at New Delhi

Press Release

New Delhi, March 1, 2018 : The World Women Summit 2018 will be held at New Delhi (India International Centre, 40 Lodi Estate, New Delhi) with the theme "vocationalising women's careers" under the aegis of the Women's Agency for Generating Employment (WAGE). Briefing the press and media, the Director of WAGE Dr. Tanuja Trivedi explained the importance of the World Women Summit 2018 being organised on the auspicious occasion of the International Women's Day.

She added that individuals, organisations and institutions dedicated for the cause of women's development and empowerment will be felicitated during the Summit. The list includes Prof. Nupur Prakash, Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women; Dr. Namita Rajput, Principal (OSD), Sri Aurobindo College (Evening), University of Delhi; Dr. Swati Pal, Principal (Officiating), Janki Devi Memorial College; Dr. Mamta Sharma, Principal, Aditi Mahavidyalaya;Dr. Babli Moitra Saraf, Principal, Indraprastha College for Women; Dr Payal Mago, Principal, Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women; Shri S.K. Saxena, Principal, Kendriya Vidyalaya, R.K. Puram; Shri Jagadish Rajbangshi, Principal, Kendriya Vidyalaya, NTPC Badarpur; Shri Harinder Singh Lamba, Principal, Kendriya Vidyalaya Keshavpuram; Mrs. Pushpa Rani Yadav, Principal, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Narela; Mrs. Mamta Sharma, Principal, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pragati Vihar; Mrs. Sunita Rai, Principal, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Dwarka; Mrs. Mamta Shekhar, Principal, Kendriya Vidyalaya, AFS Arjangarh; Mrs. Bharthi Kukkal, Principal, Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 2 Delhi Cantt.; Mrs. Sangeeta Zaidi, Principal, Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 4, Delhi Cantt.

Dr. Tanuja Trivedi also mentioned that the women from foreign countries will be represented by the respective lady Ambassadors, High Commissioners and female officials belonging to international organisations, uninted nations and their constituent units.

It may be mentioned that the Women's Agency for Generating Employment (WAGE) has envisaged a new paradigm for solving all problems of women by locating areas for strengthening the cause of women's empowerment by involving them in the new and emerging vocations including cleanliness, hygiene, sanitation, garbage management, human rights promotion, pollution abatement, rural and urban entrepreneurship besides providing them formal, informal and nonformal training in the specialised areas of health care systems and services.

 

THE BOOK TITLED “THE LADY DIVINE : A PICTORIAL AND DIDACTICAL BIOGRAPHY OF HER HUMBLENESS NISHA JEEWACHH TRIVEDI” DEDICATED TO THE WORLD CITIZENRY ON THE OCCASION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD ON 11TH OCTOBER 2017

THE BOOK TITLED
“THE LADY DIVINE : A PICTORIAL AND DIDACTICAL BIOGRAPHY OF HER HUMBLENESS NISHA JEEWACHH TRIVEDI” DEDICATED TO THE WORLD CITIZENRY ON THE OCCASION OF THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD ON 11TH OCTOBER 2017

New Delhi, 11th October 2017 : The Book titled “The Lady Divine : A Pictorial and Didactical Biography of Her Humbleness Nisha Jeewachh Trivedi” was dedicated today to the World Citizenry in general and to the 1.1 billion girls of the world on the auspicious occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child.

 

Issuing a joint press statement, the authors of the book Dr. Sonu Trivedi and Dr. Tanuja Trivedi said that this book will go a long way in strengthening the cause of the movement for saving the girl child as envisaged and announced by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi.

 

They further observed that the International Day of the Girl Child came at turbulent times, with the world facing the rising challenges of forced displacement, climate change and violent extremism.

 

They felt that these problems may be caused by armed conflict or natural disasters, humanitarian crises, however they further explained that these problems always hurt women and girls the most - they account for more than 75 percent of the refugees and displaced persons at risk from war, famine, persecution and natural disasters. They are also vulnerable to sexual abuse and exploitation, during conflicts and in refugee camps.

 

They appreciated the theme of 2017 International Day of the Girl Child -- "EMPOWER girls: emergency response and resilience planning".

 

They also opined that the world’s 1.1 billion girls are a source of power, energy as well as creativity.

 

The book titled “The Lady Divine : A Pictorial and Didactical Biography of Nisha Jeewachh Trivedi” may be seen, perused and downloaded from the website www.community.firm.in or www.eduedu.info

 

It may be mentioned that more than 1000 photographs have been incorporated in this book besides more than 2,00,000 words of description and praise regarding the outstanding contribution of Madam Nisha Jeewachh Trivedi towards society, have been explained in this unique book of A3 size running into 600 pages.

Another salient feature of this book is that 108 quotes of Her Humbleness Nisha Jeewachh Trivedi have been placed at the end of the book in Hindi as well as in Bajjika languages.

 

National Environmental Skills Development Summit 2017

National Environmental Skills Development Summit 2017

Secretariat : A 42-43, Paryavaran Complex, South of Saket, New Delhi - 110030
Mobile : 7065751830 l Email : [email protected]
Website : [email protected] l Website : walkipedia.net/ecoskills

 

BACKGROUND
 

All of us are aware regarding the Skill India Programme initiated by the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. Accordingly all the Ministries and Departments under the Central / State Governments have been engaged in the skilling of youth programmes. Let this skill development training continue but we strongly feel that the priority should be on the development of environmental skills in order to control pollution and preserve the natural and the built environment.

In almost all countries of the world, there is a huge requirement of manpower in the following areas related to environment and allied issues :

Greening
Cleaning
Plantation
Nursery Development
Recycling
Pollution Monitoring and Control
Natural Resources Conversation
Environmental Education
Impact Assessment
Environmental Law
Environmental Advocacy
Environmental Citizenship
Sustainable Development
Disaster Management
Depolluting Technologies
Political Ecology
Ecological Philosophy
Ecomind
Ecoethics
Ecometaphysics
Ecotheology
Ecoculture
Ecowisdom
Ecotechnology
Ecopolitics
Ecodevelopment
Ecofeminism
Ecojustice
Waste Management
Hygiene
Sanitation
Water Quality Monitoring
Air Pollution Control
Noise Pollution Control
Water Pollution Control
Social Forestry

There is an urgent need for providing training to the young boys and girls in the above mentioned fields in order to develop environmental skills among them for catering to the growing needs of jobs in these sectors. By doing so the two biggest enemies of our country namely pollution and unemployment will be solved by creating ecofriendly jobs.

INTRODUCTION
National Environmental Skills Development Summit 2017 will be held at 2 pm on 3rd October 2017 in the Auditorium of India International Centre, 40 Lodi Estate, New Delhi for discussing different facets of creating environment friendly and sustainable jobs by skilling the young boys and girls and for catering to the growing needs of environmental protection and pollution control activities with a view to jointly solving the burning problems related to unemployment as well as pollution, deforestation, garbage etc.

Participation
Those interested in participating in this Summit are welcome to contact Dr. Tanuja Trivedi, Convenor by emailing their names and other details for becoming delegates. The last date of sending the names is 30 September 2017.

Programme
The National Environmental Skills Development Summit 2017 will be held in the Auditorium of India International Centre, 40 Lodi Estate, New Delhi from 2 pm to 5 pm on 3rd October 2017. All those belonging to the following Sectors are invited to participate :

All Ministries of the Government of India
All Departments of the State Governments and Union Territories
All Autonomous Bodies under the Central and the State Government
All Universities including Central, State, Deemed and Private
All Colleges and Institutions of Teritiary Education
All Schools including Primary, Secondary and Senior Secondary
All Embassies and High Commission
All NGOs, Journalists, Professors, Doctors, Engineers, Bureaucrats and Policymakers


Further details are available from :
National Community College for Skill Development
A 42-43, Paryavaran Complex, South of Saket
New Delhi - 110030
Mobile : 011-29533801 l Email : [email protected]
Website : [email protected] l Website : www.walkipedia.net/ecoskills

 

controlling population size is the best way to ensuring women’s empowerment – Meenakshi Lekhi

(2017 World Women’s Empowerment Summit Inaugurated on 11 July 2017)

New Delhi, 11 July 2017

Inaugurating the 2017 World Women’s Empowerment Summit organized by the Women’s Agency for Generating Employment (WAGE) at India International Centre, New Delhi, the Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi stressed the need for controlling population explosion with a view to ensuring the empowerment and overall integrated development of women. She said that women from time immemorial in our country have been fully empowered. They get their power and energy from within explaining the role of society in women’s empowerment she added that the best society is one which respects women.

 


Hon’ble Mrs. Meenakshi Lekhi lighting the lamp in the presence of
His Holiness Swami Onkaranand Saraswati, Shankaracharya of
Prayag Peet, Dr. P R Trivedi, Dr. Tanuja Trivedi and

Dr. Utkarsh Sharma to mark the inauguration of the
World Women’s Empowerment Summit on 11 July 2017.
 

Highlighting the importance of population education, she thanked the Women’s Agency for Generating Employment (WAGE) for organizing this Summit on the auspicious occasion of the United Nations World Population Day. She called upon the delegates including the Ambassadors, High Commissioners, Diplomats, Bureaucrats, Technocrats, Chancellors, Vice Chancellors, Principals, NGO Activists and Students to ensure that nobody produces more than two children.

 

Discussing the population scenario in our country, she predicted that by 2024, India will lead the world in population size which is very much alarming. She cited the examples of Bangladesh as well as Sri Lanka where the Government and the Public have joined hands for having a stable population. She hoped that the Indian Citizenry and the Indian Government come together for controlling and maintaining the population size for ensuring the optimal and sustainable growth.

 


Hon’ble Mrs. Meenakshi Lekhi releasing the Book titled
“Delhi : Past, Present and Future” on 11 July 2017.

 

Elaborating the difference between empowerment and disempowerment, she said that producing more children is a matter of disempowering the women. She advised the men to be responsible persons for taking care of the mass movement for mitigating the disastrous effects of population growth.

 


Hon’ble Mrs. Meenakshi Lekhi delivering her inaugural speech
on Women’s Empowerment on the occasion of the World
Population Day Celebrations at New Delhi on 11 July 2017.

 

Discussing the benefits of Aadhar, she advocated for its wider use and that all benefits for those who have and will have only two children or one child should be linked with Aadhar and that those having more children should be debarred from all subsidies and benefits for enabling them to have attitudinal and behavioural change at the earliest.

 

Finally she asked all the female population to participate in the developmental plans including disaster education and management, clean India campaign, environmental protection, ecological tourism and ecofeminism.

 


Hon’ble Mrs. Meenakshi Lekhi being felicitated by His Holiness
Swami Onkaranand Saraswati, Shankaracharya of Prayag Peeth
at India International Centre, New Delhi on 11 July during the
Women’s Empowerment Summit organized by Dr. Tanuja Trivedi.

 

At the outfits the Director of WAGE Dr. Tanuja Trivedi welcomed the delegates attending the Summit and advised them to get associated with the Women’s Agency for Generating Employment (WAGE) through a networking approach and for optimizing the available resources available for women’s developmental programmes.

 


Hon’ble Mrs. Meenakshi Lekhi receiving the Best Woman
Parliamentarian of the Year Award jointly instituted by
the International Association of Educators for World Peace
(Affiliated to ECOSOC, UN) and WAGE on 11 July 2017.

 

While blessing and patronizing the delegates, the Shankaracharya of Prayag Peeth, His Holiness Swami Onkaranand Saraswati asked the men and women to joined hands to ensure that there is no crime or violence against women. He wished that ethical and valued added education be introduced in all the schools, colleges and universities for having a depolluted and cleaner mind of the young boys and girls.

 


Hon’ble Mrs. Meenakshi Lekhi releasing the Book “Women,

Environment, Cleanliness and Nursing” in the presence of
Dr. P R Trivedi, Mr. Manish K. Shekhar, Dr. Utkarsh Sharma
and Dr. Tanuja Trivedi on 11 July 2017 at New Delhi.

 

While delivering his Presidential Speech, the President and Plenipotentiary of the Confederation of Indian Univesities (CIU) and the Founder Chancellor of the Indira Gandhi Technological and Medical Sciences University, Arunachal Pradesh and The Global Open University Nagaland, Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi announced the publication of the 50 Volume World Encyclopaedia of Women’s Empowerment.

 

More than 15 Books were released by the Chief Guest Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi and the Chancellors, Vice Chancellors, Ambassadors and High Commissioners. Important among them were “Delhi : Past, Present and Future”, “Women, Cleanliness, Environment and Nursing” besides other publications on women’s health, education, rights, duties, empowerment etc.

 

Others who presented their expert views included H.E. Deep Kumar Upadhyay, Ambassador of Nepal, H.E. Mr. Jozef Drofenik, Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia, H.E. Augusto Montiel, Ambassador of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Mr. Boureima Souleymane, Embassy of the Republic of Niger, Mr. Samwill Dandagui, Embassy of Benin, H.E Mrs. Elizabeth Paula Napeyok, High Commissioner of Uganda, H.E. Ambassador Mrs. Queen Imaria Worlu, High Commissioner of Nigeria.

 

Many individuals and organizations were felicitated for their outstanding contribution in the area of Women’s Empowerment.

 

The Women’s Agency for Generating Employment (WAGE) is the only organization in the world dedicated for ensuring trained women to finally become job givers rather than job seekers.

 


Hon’ble Mrs. Meenakshi Lekhi with the Team Members of
the Women’s Agency for Generating Employment (WAGE)

on the occasion of the World Women’s Empowerment
Summit on 11 July 2017 at New Delhi.

 

Other activities of WAGE is to design and implement action programmes for women having social, cultural, environmental, scientific, economic and positive contents for the optimum development of female population.

 

WAGE has fraternal relationship with the World of Women (WoW), an International Charity jointly sponsored by the International Association of Educators for World Peace (Affiliated to United Nations, ECOSOC, DPI, UNESCO, UNICEF), Lama Gangchen World Peace Foundation (Affiliated to DPI, United Nations) and the World Institution Building Programme (WIBP).

World women's empowerment summit to be held at new Delhi on 11 July 2017

New Delhi, 28 April 2017

Dr. Tanuja Trivedi, Director, Women's Agency for Generating Employment (WAGE), an International Organization dedicated for the cause of Women's Empowerment, while addressing the Press and Media, announced that the World Women's Empowerment Summit 2017 will be held at India International Centre, 40 Lodi Estate, New Delhi on the occasion of the World Women's Empowerment Day coinciding with the World Population Day on 11th July 2017. 

 

Dr. Tanuja Trivedi, Director, WAGE

 

She further added that all the 875+ Universities of India have been invited to get benefited by participating in this important Summit. The 50 Volume World Encyclopaedia of Women's Development will also be presented to the selected Colleges and Universities contemplating to research on women's issues, she further added.

 

Explaining about the Women's Empowerment she said that womens' empowerment has become a significant topic of discussion in development and economics. It can also point to approaches regarding other trivialized genders in a particular political or social context.

 

Women's economic empowerment refers to the ability for women to enjoy their rights to control and benefit from resources, assets, income and their own time, as well as the ability to manage risk and improve their economic status and wellbeing.

 

While often interchangeably used, the more comprehensive concept of gender empowerment refers to people of any gender, stressing the distinction between biological sex and gender as a role. It thereby also refers to other marginalized genders in a particular political or social context.

 


Dr. Tanuja Trivedi participating in the Press Conference
announcing the World Women's Empowerment Day.

 

  Discussing about the methodology for enabling women to get empowered, she explained that land rights offer a key way to economically empower women, giving them the confidence they need to tackle gender inequalities. Often, women in developing nations are legally restricted from their land on the sole basis of gender. Having a right to their land gives women a sort of bargaining power that they wouldn't normally have; in turn, they gain the ability to assert themselves in various aspects of their life, both in and outside of the home.

 

Another way to provide women empowerment is to allocate responsibilities to them that normally belong to men. When women have economic empowerment, it is a way for others to see them as equal members of society. Through this, they achieve more self-respect and confidence by their contributions to their communities. Simply including women as a part of a community can have sweeping positive effects.

 

Women were given a place in a forest conservation group. Not only did this drive up the efficiency of the group, but the women gained incredible self-esteem while others, including men, viewed them with more respect. Participation, which can be seen and gained in a variety of ways, has been argued to be the most beneficial form of gender empowerment. Political participation, be it the ability to vote and voice opinions, or the ability to run for office with a fair chance of being elected, plays a huge role in the empowerment of women.

 

However, participation is not limited to the realm of politics. It can include participation in the household, in schools, and the ability to make choices for oneself. It can be said that this latter participation need to be achieved before one can move onto broader political participation. When women have the agency to do what they want, a higher equality between men and women is established. It is argued that microcredit also offers a way to provide empowerment for women. Governments, organizations, and individuals have caught hold of the lure of microfinance. They hope that lending money and credit allows women to function in business and society, which in turn empowers them to do more in their communities.

 

One of the primary goals in the foundation of microfinance was women empowerment. Loans with low interest rates are given to women in developing communities in hopes that they can start a small business and provide for their families. It should be said, however, that the success and efficiency of microcredit and microloans is controversial and constantly debated.

 

Further examining the use of internet as a tool to empower women, Dr. Tanuja Trivedi observed that the growing access of the web in the late 20th century has allowed women to empower themselves by using various tools on the Internet. With the introduction of the World Wide Web, women have begun to use social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter for online activism. Through online activism, women are able to empower themselves by organizing campaigns and voicing their opinions for equality rights without feeling oppressed by members of society. For example, on May 29, 2013, an online campaign started by 100 female advocates forced the leading social networking website, Facebook, to take down various pages that spread hatred about women.

 

In recent years, blogging has also become a powerful tool for the educational empowerment of women. According to a study done by the University of California, Los Angeles, medical patients who read and write about their disease are often in a much happier mood and more knowledgeable than those who do not. By reading others' experiences, patients can better educate themselves and apply strategies that their fellow bloggers suggest.

 

With the easy accessibility and affordability of e-learning (electronic learning), women can now study from the comfort of their homes. By empowering themselves educationally through new technologies like e-learning, women are also learning new skills that will come in handy in today's advancing globalized world.

 

Getting worried about the barriers to women's empowerment, she noted that many of the barriers to women's empowerment and equity lie ingrained in cultural norms. Many women feel these pressures, while others have become accustomed to being treated inferior to men. Even if men, Legislators, NGOs, etc. are aware of the benefits women's empowerment and participation can have, many are scared of disrupting the status quo and continue to let societal norms get in the way of development.

 

Research shows that the increasing access to the internet can also result in an increased exploitation of women. Releasing personal information on websites has put some women's personal safety at risk. In 2010, Working to Halt Online Abuse stated that 73% of women were victimized through such sites. Types of victimization include cyber stalking, harassment, online pornography, and flaming. Sexual harassment in particular is a large barrier for women in the workplace. It appears in almost all industries, but is most notable in the following: business, trade, banking and finance, sales and marketing, hospitality, civil service, and education, lecturing and teaching According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), sexual harassment is a clear form of gender discrimination based on sex, a manifestation of unequal power relations between men and women.

 

Furthermore, the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is urging for increased measures of protection for women against sexual harassment and violence in the workplace. 54% (272) had experienced some form of workplace sexual harassment. 79% of the victims are women; 21% were men.

 

Recent studies also show that women face more barriers in the workplace than do men. Gender-related barriers involve sexual harassment, unfair hiring practices, career progression, and unequal pay where women are paid less than men are for performing the same job. When taking the median earnings of men and women who worked full-time, year-round, government data from 2014 showed that women made $0.79 for every dollar a man earned.

 

The average earnings for working mothers came out to even less-$0.71 for every dollar a father made, according to a 2014 study conducted by the National Partnership for Women and Children. While much of the public discussion of the "wage gap" has focused around women getting equal pay for the same work as their male peers, many women struggle with what is called the "pregnancy penalty." The main problem is that it is difficult to measure, but some experts say that the possibility of having a baby can be enough for employers to push women back from their line. Therefore, women are put in a position where they need to make the decision of whether to maintain in the workforce or have children. This problem has sparked the debate over maternity leave in the United States.

 

However, despite the struggle for equal pay in the United States, the tech industry has made progress in helping to encourage equal pay across gender. In March 2016, tech career website Dice released a study of more than 16,000 tech professionals that found that when you compare equivalent education, experience and position, there is no pay gap-and hasn't been for the last six years. This new industry is paving a way for other companies to do the same. However, this industry also struggles to employ women in executive positions. This is partially due to the barrier of sexual harassment and pregnancy that was aforementioned.

 

Such barriers make it difficult for women to advance in their workplace or receive fair compensation for the work they provide.

 

Elucidating about the measurement whether women are getting empowered she further observed that women empowerment can be measured through the Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM), which shows women's participation in a given nation, both politically and economically. GEM is calculated by tracking "the share of seats in parliament held by women; of female legislators, senior officials and managers; and of female profession and technical workers; and the gender disparity in earned income, reflecting economic independence." It then ranks countries given this information. Other measures that take into account the importance of female participation and equality include: the Gender Parity Index and the Gender-related Development Index.

 

Participating in the interactive meet for explaining the importance of women, she commented that entire nations, businesses, communities and groups can benefit from the implementation of programs and policies that adopt the notion of women empowerment. Empowerment is one of the main procedural concerns when addressing human rights and development. The Human Development and Capabilities Approach, the Millennium Development Goals, and other credible approaches/goals point to empowerment and participation as a necessary step if a country is to overcome the obstacles associated with poverty and development.

 

Sharing her knowledge and experience regarding economic benefits reaching women, she opined that the most women across the globe rely on the informal work sector for an income. If women were empowered to do more and be more, the possibility for economic growth becomes apparent. Empowering women in developing countries is essential to reduce global poverty since women represent most of the world's poor population. Eliminating a significant part of a nation's work force on the sole basis of gender can have detrimental effects on the economy of that nation. In addition, female participation in counsels, groups, and businesses is seen to increase efficiency.

 

For a general idea on how an empowered woman can impact the economy, a study of Fortune 500 companies found that "those with more women board directors had significantly higher financial returns, including 53 per cent higher returns on equity, 42 per cent higher returns on sales and 67 per cent higher returns on invested capital (OECD, 2008)." This study shows the impact women can have on the overall economic benefits of a company. If implemented on a global scale, the inclusion of women in the formal workforce (like a Fortune 500 company) can increase the economic output of a nation. Therefore, women can also help businesses grow and economies prosper if they have, and if they are able to use, the right knowledge and skills in their employment.

 

Dr. Tanuja Trivedi, in her capacity as the Convener of the World Women's Empowerment Summit 2017 invited the Vice Chancellors of all Universities, Ambassadors and High Commissioners of all countries, Principals of Colleges and Schools to participate in this Summit by also nominating experts who have contributed in the respective areas of women's empowerment, for getting felicitated in the inaugural and in the valedictory sessions at 9.30 am and 2 pm respectively on 11th July 2017 at India International Centre, 40 Lodi Estate, New Delhi.

 

She also encouraged the Central and the State Government Ministries and Departments besides all the educational outfit in the country to contact her through email : [email protected] or another email : [email protected]

 

She also advised the aspiring delegates to contact her by writing letters by post to the Director, Women's Agency for Generating Employment (WAGE), A 42-43, Paryavaran Complex, South of Saket, New Delhi-110030.

 

Finally, she displayed the titles of the World Encyclopaedia of Women's Development running into 50 Volumes as given below :

 

world encyclopaedia of women's development

Volumewise Details

 

Volume 1     Women Today

Volume 2     Feminist Theology

Volume 3     Feminine Psychology

Volume 4     History of Feminism

Volume 5     Feminist Theories

Volume 6     Introduction to Women's Studies

Volume 7     Women : Past and Present

Volume 8     Status of Women

Volume 9     Women's Education

Volume 10   Crime Against Women

Volume 11   Violence Against Women

Volume 12   Women : Family, Marriage and Social Operation

Volume 13   Women's Development

Volume 14   Women : Gendering Work, Feminism and Postmodernism

Volume 15   Women's Welfare

Volume 16   Women's Health

Volume 17   Women : Fertility, Contraception and Family Planning

Volume 18   Women's Issues

Volume 19   Policies, Programmes and Commission on Women

Volume 20   Women's Challenges

Volume 21   Contemporary Women's Studies

Volume 22   Women's Empowerment

Volume 23   Women and Entrepreneurship

Volume 24   Women in Politics

Volume 25   Equitable Development for Women

Volume 26   Women in North East India

Volume 27   Gender Sensitisation

Volume 28   Economic Development of Women

Volume 29   Political Socialisation of Women

Volume 30   Indian Women Writing in English

Volume 31   Women and Religion

Volume 32   Exploitation of Women

Volume 33   Women Rights and Duties

Volume 34   Women's Movements in India

Volume 35   Women's Equality and Development

Volume 36   Women and Law

Volume 37   Women and Employment

Volume 38   Women and Social Change

Volume 39   Working Women

Volume 40   Future of Women

Volume 41   Women and Rural Development

Volume 42   Domestic Women Workers

Volume 43   Indian Women and Globalisation

Volume 44   Tribal Women and Society

Volume 45   Women in India

Volume 46   Substance Use Among Women

Volume 47   Women and Advertising

Volume 48   Women and Agriculture

Volume 49   Feminist Economics

Volume 50   Ecofeminism

 

Price : For the entire Set : Rs. 99,500 only.

 

The payment of Rupees Ninety Five Thousand Five Hundred only may kindly be made in the name of "Women's Agency for Generating Employment" payable at New Delhi by cheque / draft at the earliest and be sent by Speed Post. Alternatively this amount of Rs. 99,500 may be transferred in our Bank Account having the following details :

 

Name of the Bank Account : Women's Agency for Generating Employment

Name of the Bank : Indian Bank, Saket Branch, New Delhi - 110017

Bank Account Number : 6491701398

IFC Code : IDIB000S097

 

Helpline : 011- 40543739, 011-41096948

 

World Clean Environment Summit 2017 to be held on 5-6 June 2017 at New Delhi

New Delhi, 25 April 2017

The Director of the National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research (NICER) headquartered at New Delhi while discussing the observance of the World Environment Day (5 June 2017) said that the World Clean Environment Summit 2017 will be held on 5 and 6 June 2017 at India International Centre, 40 Lodi Estate, New Delhi with the theme "Clean Environment for a Cleaner World".

 

He invited all the Ministers from all countries of the world to participate in this Summit in the presence of the policymakers, bureaucrats, educationists, businessmen, journalists and activists to decide a master plan for cleaning up the world at the earliest by educating one and all regarding the need to protect our mother earth.

 

Recalling the importance of the World Environment Day, Dr. Utkarsh Sharma said that the World Environment Day (WED) occurs on 5 June every year, is the United Nation's principal vehicle for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment. First held in 1974, based on the deliberations on 5 June 1972 on the occasion of the United Nations Conference at Stockholm, it has been a flagship campaign for raising awareness on emerging environmental issues from marine pollution and global warming, to sustainable consumption and wildlife crime. WED has grown to become a global platform for public outreach, with participation from over 143 countries annually. Each year, WED has a new theme that major corporations, NGOs, communities, governments and celebrities worldwide adopt to advocate environmental causes.

 


Dr. Utkarsh Sharma, Director, National Institute of Cleanliness

Education and Research (NICER)

 

World Environment Day was designated by the UN General Assembly in 1972 on the first day of United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, resulting from discussions on the integration of human interactions and the environment. Two years later, in 1974 the first WED was held with the theme "Only One Earth". Even though WED celebrations have been held annually since 1974, in 1987 the idea for rotating the center of these activities through selecting different host countries began.

 

Dr. Utkarsh Sharma invited individuals and organizations to add activities related to the environment.

 

For the last four decades, World Environment Day has been raising awareness, supporting action, and driving change. Here is a timeline of key accomplishments in WEDs' history:

 

2017

The theme for 2017 is 'Connecting People to Nature - in the city and on the land, from the poles to the equator'. The host country is Canada.

 

2016

The theme for 2016 was to prohibit illegal trade of threatened. Angola was the host country of this year.

 

2015

The theme for 2015 was 'Seven Billion Dreams; One Planet; Consume with Care'. The host country for this year celebration was Italy.

 

2014

Theme:- 'Small Islands and Climate Change'.
Slogan:-'Raise Your Voice Not The Sea Level'.

 

2013

The 2013 theme for World Environment Day was Think.Eat.Save.

The campaign addressed the huge annual wastage and losses in food, which, if conserved, would release a large quantity of food as well as reduce the overall carbon footprint. The campaign aimed to bring about awareness in countries with lifestyles resulting in food wastage. It also aimed to empower people to make informed choices about the food they eat so as to reduce the overall ecological impact due to the worldwide production of food.

 

2012

The theme for the 2012 World Environment Day was Green Economy: Does it include you?

The theme aimed to invite people to examine their activities and lifestyle and see how the concept of a "Green Economy" fits into it. The host country for the year's celebrations was Brazil.

 

2011

The theme for 2011 was Forests-Nature At Your Service. Thousands of activities were organized worldwide, with beach clean-ups, concerts, exhibits, film festivals, community events and much more. This year's global host, India, is a country of wide biodiversity.

 

2010

'Many Species. One Planet. One Future', was the theme of 2010.

 

It celebrated the diversity of life on Earth as part of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity. It was hosted in Rwanda. Thousands of activities were organized worldwide, with beach clean-ups, concerts, exhibits, film festivals, community events and much more. Each continent (except Antarctica) had a "regional host city", the U.N. chose Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as the host for all North.

 

2009

The theme for WED 2009 was 'Your Planet Needs You - UNite to Combat Climate Change', and Michael Jackson's 'Earth Song' was declared 'World Environment Day Song'. It was hosted in Mexico.

 

2008

The host for World Environment Day 2008 was New Zealand, with the main international celebrations scheduled for Wellington. The slogan for 2008 was "CO2, Kick the Habit! Towards a Low Carbon Economy." New Zealand was one of the first countries to pledge to achieve carbon neutrality, and will also focus on forest management as a tool for reducing greenhouse gases.

 

The Chicago Botanic Garden served as the North American host for World Environment Day on 5 June 2008.

 

2007

The topic for World Environment Day for 2007 was "Melting Ice - a Hot Topic?" During International Polar Year, WED 2007 focused on the effects that climate change is having on polar ecosystems and communities, on other ice- and snow-covered areas of the world, and the resulting global impacts.

 

The main international celebrations of the WED 2007 were held in the city of Troms', Norway, a city north of the Arctic Circle.

 

2006

The topic for WED 2006 was Deserts and Desertification and the slogan was "Don't desert drylands".

The slogan emphasised the importance of protecting drylands. The main international celebrations of the World Environment Day 2006 were held in Algeria.

 

2005

The theme for the 2005 World Environment Day was "Green Cities" and the slogan was "Plan for the Planet!".

World Environment Day celebrations have been organized according to the following schedule:

 

Year

Theme

Host city

1974

Only one Earth during Expo '74

Spokane, United States

1975

Human Settlements

Dhaka, Bangladesh

1976

Water: Vital Resource for Life

Canada

1977

Ozone Layer Environmental Concern; Lands Loss and Soil Degradation

Sylhet, Bangladesh

1978

Development Without Destruction

Sylhet, Bangladesh

1979

Only One Future for Our Children - Development Without Destruction

Sylhet, Bangladesh

1980

A New Challenge for the New Decade: Development Without Destruction

Sylhet, Bangladesh

1981

Ground Water; Toxic Chemicals in Human Food Chains

Sylhet, Bangladesh

1982

Ten Years After Stockholm (Renewal of Environmental Concerns)

Dhaka, Bangladesh

1983

Managing and Disposing Hazardous Waste: Acid Rain and Energy

Sylhet, Bangladesh

1984

Desertification

Rajshahi, Bangladesh

1985

Youth: Population and the Environment

Pakistan

1986

A Tree for Peace

Ontario, Canada

1987

Environment and Shelter: More Than A Roof

Nairobi, Kenya

1988

When People Put the Environment First, Development Will Last

Bangkok, Thailand

1989

Global Warming; Global Warning

Brussels, Belgium

1990

Children and the Environment

Mexico City, Mexico

1991

Climate Change. Need for Global Partnership

Stockholm, Sweden

1992

Only One Earth, Care and Share

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

1993

Poverty and the Environment - Breaking the Vicious Circle

Beijing, People's Republic of China

1994

One Earth One Family

London, United Kingdom

1995

We the Peoples: United for the Global Environment

Pretoria, South Africa

1996

Our Earth, Our Habitat, Our Home

Istanbul, Turkey

1997

For Life on Earth

Seoul, Republic of Korea

1998

For Life on Earth - Save Our Seas

Moscow, Russian Federation

1999

Our Earth - Our Future - Just Save It!

Tokyo, Japan

2000

The Environment Millennium - Time to Act

Adelaide, Australia

2001

Connect with the World Wide Web of Life

Torino, Italy and Havana, Cuba

2002

Give Earth a Chance

Shenzhen, People's Republic of China

2003

Water - Two Billion People are Dying for It!

Beirut, Lebanon

2004

Wanted! Seas and Oceans - Dead or Alive?

Barcelona, Spain

2005

Green Cities - Plan for the Planet!

San Francisco, United States

2006

Deserts and Desertification - Don't Desert Drylands!

Algiers, Algeria

2007

Melting Ice - a Hot Topic?

London, England

2008

Kick The Habit - Towards A Low Carbon Economy

Wellington, New Zealand

2009

Your Planet Needs You - Unite to Combat Climate Change

Mexico City, Mexico

2010

Many Species. One Planet. One Future

Rangpur, Bangladesh

2011

Forests: Nature at your Service

New Delhi, India

2012

Green Economy: Does it include you?

Brazil

2013

Think.Eat.Save. Reduce Your Foodprint

Mongolia

2014

Raise your voice, not the sea level

Barbados

2015

Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care.

Italy

2016

Zero Tolerance for the Illegal Wildlife trade

Angola

 

Dr. Utkarsh Sharma invited the Central Government Ministries, State Government, Departments, Autonomous Bodies, National and International Funding Organizations, Universities and Colleges to co-sponsor the World Clean Environment Summit 2017 by transferring Rs. 1,00,000 only in the Bank Account of the Organizers i.e. National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research (NICER), A 14-15-16, Paryavaran Complex, South of Saket, New Delhi - 110030.  The Bank details are given below :

 

The charges for cosponsoring the World Clean Environment Summit 2017 is Rs. 1,00,000 (Rupees One Lakh only) to be paid in the name of "National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research" payable at New Delhi by Bank Draft. This amount may also be transferred through RTGS. The following are the details :

 

Name of the Account : National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research

Name of the Bank : Union Bank of India, Neb Sarai Branch, New Delhi

Account Number : 579102010008602

IFC Code : UBIN0557919

Pan  : AAETA9815B

 

WORLD CLEAN ENVIRONMENT SUMMIT

5-6 June 2017 : New Delhi, India

Organized by National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research (NICER)

A 14-15-16, Paryavaran Complex, South of Saket, New Delhi - 110030

Mobile : 9560952005 / 9560956005 l Email : [email protected]

Website : www.afroasianamerican.com l Website : www.nicer.ind.in

 

2017 World Girl Child Education and Empowerment Summit to be held on
8 March 2017 under the aegis of Women's Agency for Generating Employment

Press Release

New Delhi, 19 January 2017

The 2017 World Girl Child Education and Empowerment Summit will be held at India International Centre, 40 Lodi Estate, New Delhi under the aegis of the Women's Agency for Generating Employment (WAGE). Informing this news before the print and the electronic media, the Directory of WAGE, Dr. Tanuja Trivedi said that the main focus will be on skilling the girl child for acquiring expert knowledge of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation education for enabling the female population of India to support the cause of Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan announced and envisaged by the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi.

She further added that the Book originally authored by Ms. Florence Nightingale more than a century ago will be revised in the present context and the same will be released under the title “Women, Cleanliness, Hygiene, Sanitation and Nursing” on 8 March 2017.

Discussing about the origins of the Women's Agency for Generating Employment (WAGE) was established on the occasion of the International Women's Day on 8 March 1990 and was inaugurated by the then Minister-in-Charge of Women and Child Development, Government of India Smt. Usha Sinha on 5th June 1990 in the Auditorium of India International Centre, 40 Lodi Estate, New Delhi in the presence of more than 200 women representatives from all over the world.

Explaining the objectives of WAGE, she observed that the idea behind establishing WAGE is to generate employment among women with a view to empower them in all aspects also by providing them necessary and required training support for ensuring that they become job givers rather than job seekers by becoming entrepreneurial leaders.

Providing details of the worked done during the last 27 years, she said that between 1990 and 2016, many researches have been conducted in different areas relating to women's development and empowerment. Accordingly many publications have been brought out in the form of occasional monographs and case books. During the year 2017, the World Encyclopaedia of Women has been brought out in 45 Volumes by WAGE with the help of the editorial and information support from many organizations. The following are the volumewise details :

Volume 1 Women Today
Volume 2 Feminist Theology
Volume 3 Feminine Psychology
Volume 4 History of Feminism
Volume 5 Feminist Theories
Volume 6 Introduction to Women’s Studies
Volume 7 Women : Past and Present
Volume 8 Status of Women
Volume 9 Women’s Education
Volume 10 Crime Against Women
Volume 11 Violence Against Women
Volume 12 Women : Family, Marriage and Social Operation
Volume 13 Women’s Development
Volume 14 Women : Gendering Work, Feminism and Postmodernism
Volume 15 Women’s Welfare
Volume 16 Women’s Health
Volume 17 Women : Fertility, Contraception and Family Planning
Volume 18 Women’s Issues
Volume 19 Policies, Programmes and Commission on Women
Volume 20 Women’s Challenges
Volume 21 Contemporary Women’s Studies
Volume 22 Women’s Empowerment
Volume 23 Women and Entrepreneurship
Volume 24 Women in Politics
Volume 25 Equitable Development for Women
Volume 26 Women in North East India
Volume 27 Gender Sensitisation
Volume 28 Economic Development of Women
Volume 29 Political Socialisation of Women
Volume 30 Indian Women Writing in English
Volume 31 Women and Religion
Volume 32 Exploitation of Women
Volume 33 Women Rights and Duties
Volume 34 Women’s Movements in India
Volume 35 Women’s Equality and Development
Volume 36 Women and Law
Volume 37 Women and Employment
Volume 38 Women and Social Change
Volume 39 Working Women
Volume 40 Future of Women
Volume 41 Women and Rural Development
Volume 42 Domestic Women Workers
Volume 43 Indian Women and Globalisation
Volume 44 Tribal Women in India
Volume 45 Women in India
Price : For the entire Set : Rs. 95,500 only.

MASTERPLAN PARADIGM ENVISAGED BY WAGE (2016-2025)
1. To create an environment through positive economic and social policies for full development of women to enable them to realize their full potential.

2. To ensure de-jure and de-facto enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedom by women on equal basis with men in all spheres - political, economic, social, cultural and civil.

3. To allow equal access to participation and decision making of women in social, political and economic life of the nation.

4. To provide equal access to women to health care, quality education at all levels, career and vocational guidance, employment, equal remuneration, occupational health and safety, social security and public office etc.

5. To strengthen legal systems aimed at elimination of all forms and types of discrimination against women.

6. To change the societal attitudes and community practices by active participation and involvement of both men and women.

7. To mainstream a gender perspective in the development process.

8. To eliminate the discrimination and all forms of violence against women and the girl child.

9. To build and strengthen partnerships with civil society, particularly women's organizations.

10. To develop gender development indices, by networking with specialized agencies.

11. To undertake gender auditing and development of evaluation mechanisms.

12. To undertake the collection of gender-disaggregated data by all primary data collecting agencies of the Central and State Governments as well as research and academic institutions in the Public and Private Sectors.

13. To design an alternative strategy of development comprising a frontal attack on poverty, unemployment and malnutrition.

14. To provide access to, and to take benefits from, the public health system that have been very uneven between the better-endowed and the more vulnerable sections of society.

15. To endorse the policy that a diverse developing society such as ours provides numerous challenges in the economic, social, political, cultural, and environmental arenas. All of these coalesce in the dominant imperative of alleviation of mass poverty, reckoned in the multiple dimensions of livelihood security, health care, education, empowerment of the disadvantaged, and elimination of gender disparities.

16. To provide universal access and enrolment of the girl child.

17. To provide universal retention of the girl children up to 14 years of age.

18. To ensure a substantial improvement in the quality of girl education to enable all the girl children to achieve essential levels of learning.

19. To advise all nations to understand that they should be judged by the well-being of their female population and through the levels of health, nutrition and education; by the civil and political liberties enjoyed by their female citizens; by the protection guaranteed to female children and by provisions made for the vulnerable and the disadvantaged.

20. To have an understanding that the women in India constitute about 595 million representing 48 percent of the total population.

21. To ensure that such a high percent of valuable human resource do not face disparities in access to and control over resources and constitute as one the most vulnerable and marginalized.

22. To ensure that women's risk of premature death and disability do not take place as it is highest during their reproductive years. Maternal mortality is not merely a health disadvantage, it is a matter of social injustice.

23. To improve the status of female as low social and economic status of girls and women limits their access to education, good nutrition, as well as money to pay for health care and family planning services.

24. To empower women and enhance their employment opportunities through the participation of women in the paid work force.

25. To promote a gender sensitive, multi-sectoral agenda for population stabilisation, that will think, plan and act locally, and support nationally.

26. To ensure under-nutrition and micronutrient deficiency do not take place as it goes beyond mere food entitlements to woman's well-being. To the extent that women are over-represented among the poor, interventions for improving women's health and nutrition are critical for poverty reduction.

27. To remove the poor female literacy rate, and gender based inequality, social discrimination and economic exploitation, occupation of girl child in domestic chores, and improve low enrolment of girls in schools, and low retention rate and high dropout rate etc.

28. Therefore, the main strategies should be for increasing female literacy in the country including providing and imparting functional literacy, universalization for elementary education and non-formal education.

29. To strengthen the cause of National Literacy Mission or Sakshar Bharat Mission, with its objective of extending educational options to those adults who have no access to formal education, targeted female literacy as a critical instrument for women's empowerment.

30. And to generally do all that is required and is conducive to the overall development of women.

SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS OF THE WOMEN'S AGENCY FOR GENERATING EMPLOYMENT (WAGE) OBSERVED ON 8 MARCH 2015 AT NEW DELHI

The following monographs were presented and discussed between 8 March 2015 and 8th March 2016:


1. Feminist Archaeology
2. Gender Archaeology,
3. Feminism and Architecture
4. Feminist Art Movement
5. Feminism Atheist
6. Black Feminism
7. Female Bonding
8. Bride Burning
9. Bride Kidnapping
10. Christian Feminism

11. Women’s Cinema
12. Women in Computing
13. Difference Feminism
14. Gender Differences
15. Discrimination
16. Distinction, Sex and Gender
17. Domestic Violence
18. Cult of Domesticity
19. Ecofeminism
20. Feminist Economics
21. Female Education
22. Feminist Egalitarianism
23. Women in Engineering
24. Gender Neutrality in English
25. Feminist Philosophy
26. Feminist Political Ecology
27. Feminist Revisionist Mythology
28. Gender and Crime
29. Gender Archaeology
30. Gender Binary
31. Gender Differences
32. Gender Equality
33. Gender Performativity
34. Gender Sociology
35. Girl Power
36. History of Women in the Military
37. Sexual Harassment
38. Gender Identity
39. Islamic Feminism
40. Feminism in India
41. Women in Journalism and Media Professions
42. Liberal Feminism
43. Legal Rights of Women
44. Gender Mainstreaming
45. Women in Medicine
46. Feminist Movement
47. Radical Feminism
48. Reproductive Justice
49. Separatist Feminism
50. Sociology of Motherhood
51. Feminist Therapy
52. Third-Wave Feminism
53. Violence Against Women
54. Waves of Feminism
55. Womanism
56. Women's Health
57. Women and Skill Development
58. Women and Politics
59. Women and Social Service
60. Women and Entrepreneurship

Further information and Contact :
Dr. Tanuja Trivedi, Director
Women's Agency for Generating Employment (WAGE)
A 42-43, Paryavaran Complex, South of Saket
New Delhi - 110030
Tel.: 011-40543739, 011-41096948
Email : [email protected]

 

8 March 2017, New Delhi, India

International Women's Day Observed by Women's Agency for Generating Employment (WAGE)

Background


The Women's Agency for Generating Employment (WAGE) was established on the occasion of the International Women's Day on 8th March 1990 and was inaugurated by the then Minister-in-Charge of Women and Child Development, Government of India Smt. Usha Sinha on 5th June 1990 in the Auditorium of India International Centre, 40 Lodi Estate, New Delhi in the presence of more than 200 women representatives from all over the world.

The idea behind establishing WAGE is to generate employment among women with a view to empower them in all aspects also by providing them necessary and required training support for ensuring that they become job givers rather than job seekers by becoming entrepreneurial leaders.

Between 1990 and 2016, many researches have been conducted in different areas relating to women's development and empowerment. Accordingly many publications have been brought out in the form of occasional monographs and case books.

During the year 2017, the World Encyclopaedia of Women has been brought out in 45 Volumes by WAGE with the help of the editorial and information support from many organizations. The following are the volumewise details :

Volume 1 Women Today
Volume 2 Feminist Theology
Volume 3 Feminine Psychology
Volume 4 History of Feminism
Volume 5 Feminist Theories
Volume 6 Introduction to Women’s Studies
Volume 7 Women : Past and Present
Volume 8 Status of Women
Volume 9 Women’s Education
Volume 10 Crime Against Women
Volume 11 Violence Against Women
Volume 12 Women : Family, Marriage and Social Operation
Volume 13 Women’s Development
Volume 14 Women : Gendering Work, Feminism and Postmodernism
Volume 15 Women’s Welfare
Volume 16 Women’s Health
Volume 17 Women : Fertility, Contraception and Family Planning
Volume 18 Women’s Issues
Volume 19 Policies, Programmes and Commission on Women
Volume 20 Women’s Challenges
Volume 21 Contemporary Women’s Studies
Volume 22 Women’s Empowerment
Volume 23 Women and Entrepreneurship
Volume 24 Women in Politics
Volume 25 Equitable Development for Women
Volume 26 Women in North East India
Volume 27 Gender Sensitisation
Volume 28 Economic Development of Women
Volume 29 Political Socialisation of Women
Volume 30 Indian Women Writing in English
Volume 31 Women and Religion
Volume 32 Exploitation of Women
Volume 33 Women Rights and Duties
Volume 34 Women’s Movements in India
Volume 35 Women’s Equality and Development
Volume 36 Women and Law
Volume 37 Women and Employment
Volume 38 Women and Social Change
Volume 39 Working Women
Volume 40 Future of Women
Volume 41 Women and Rural Development
Volume 42 Domestic Women Workers
Volume 43 Indian Women and Globalisation
Volume 44 Tribal Women in India
Volume 45 Women in India
Price : For the entire Set : Rs. 95,500 only.

MASTERPLAN PARADIGM ENVISAGED BY WAGE (2016-2025)

1. To create an environment through positive economic and social policies for full development of women to enable them to realize their full potential.

2. To ensure de-jure and de-facto enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedom by women on equal basis with men in all spheres - political, economic, social, cultural and civil.

3. To allow equal access to participation and decision making of women in social, political and economic life of the nation.

4. To provide equal access to women to health care, quality education at all levels, career and vocational guidance, employment, equal remuneration, occupational health and safety, social security and public office etc.

5. To strengthen legal systems aimed at elimination of all forms and types of discrimination against women.

6. To change the societal attitudes and community practices by active participation and involvement of both men and women.

7. To mainstream a gender perspective in the development process.

8. To eliminate the discrimination and all forms of violence against women and the girl child.

9. To build and strengthen partnerships with civil society, particularly women's organizations.

10. To develop gender development indices, by networking with specialized agencies.

11. To undertake gender auditing and development of evaluation mechanisms.

12. To undertake the collection of gender-disaggregated data by all primary data collecting agencies of the Central and State Governments as well as research and academic institutions in the Public and Private Sectors.

13. To design an alternative strategy of development comprising a frontal attack on poverty, unemployment and malnutrition.

14. To provide access to, and to take benefits from, the public health system that have been very uneven between the better-endowed and the more vulnerable sections of society.

15. To endorse the policy that a diverse developing society such as ours provides numerous challenges in the economic, social, political, cultural, and environmental arenas. All of these coalesce in the dominant imperative of alleviation of mass poverty, reckoned in the multiple dimensions of livelihood security, health care, education, empowerment of the disadvantaged, and elimination of gender disparities.

16. To provide universal access and enrolment of the girl child.

17. To provide universal retention of the girl children up to 14 years of age.

18. To ensure a substantial improvement in the quality of girl education to enable all the girl children to achieve essential levels of learning.

19. To advise all nations to understand that they should be judged by the well-being of their female population and through the levels of health, nutrition and education; by the civil and political liberties enjoyed by their female citizens; by the protection guaranteed to female children and by provisions made for the vulnerable and the disadvantaged.

20. To have an understanding that the women in India constitute about 595 million representing 48 percent of the total population.

21. To ensure that such a high percent of valuable human resource do not face disparities in access to and control over resources and constitute as one the most vulnerable and marginalized.

22. To ensure that women's risk of premature death and disability do not take place as it is highest during their reproductive years. Maternal mortality is not merely a health disadvantage, it is a matter of social injustice.

23. To improve the status of female as low social and economic status of girls and women limits their access to education, good nutrition, as well as money to pay for health care and family planning services.

24. To empower women and enhance their employment opportunities through the participation of women in the paid work force.

25. To promote a gender sensitive, multi-sectoral agenda for population stabilisation, that will think, plan and act locally, and support nationally.

26. To ensure under-nutrition and micronutrient deficiency do not take place as it goes beyond mere food entitlements to woman's well-being. To the extent that women are over-represented among the poor, interventions for improving women's health and nutrition are critical for poverty reduction.

27. To remove the poor female literacy rate, and gender based inequality, social discrimination and economic exploitation, occupation of girl child in domestic chores, and improve low enrolment of girls in schools, and low retention rate and high dropout rate etc.

28. Therefore, the main strategies should be for increasing female literacy in the country including providing and imparting functional literacy, universalization for elementary education and non-formal education.

29. To strengthen the cause of National Literacy Mission or Sakshar Bharat Mission, with its objective of extending educational options to those adults who have no access to formal education, targeted female literacy as a critical instrument for women's empowerment.

30. And to generally do all that is required and is conducive to the overall development of women.

SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS OF THE WOMEN'S AGENCY FOR GENERATING EMPLOYMENT (WAGE) OBSERVED ON 8th MARCH 2015 AT NEW DELHI

The following monographs were presented and discussed between 8th March 2015 and 8th March 2016 :

1. Feminist Archaeology
2. Gender Archaeology,
3. Feminism and Architecture
4. Feminist Art Movement
5. Feminism Atheist
6. Black Feminism
7. Female Bonding
8. Bride Burning
9. Bride Kidnapping
10. Christian Feminism
11. Women’s Cinema
12. Women in Computing
13. Difference Feminism
14. Gender Differences
15. Discrimination
16. Distinction, Sex and Gender
17. Domestic Violence
18. Cult of Domesticity
19. Ecofeminism
20. Feminist Economics
21. Female Education
22. Feminist Egalitarianism
23. Women in Engineering
24. Gender Neutrality in English
25. Feminist Philosophy
26. Feminist Political Ecology
27. Feminist Revisionist Mythology
28. Gender and Crime
29. Gender Archaeology
30. Gender Binary
31. Gender Differences
32. Gender Equality
33. Gender Performativity
34. Gender Sociology
35. Girl Power
36. History of Women in the Military
37. Sexual Harassment
38. Gender Identity
39. Islamic Feminism
40. Feminism in India
41. Women in Journalism and Media Professions
42. Liberal Feminism
43. Legal Rights of Women
44. Gender Mainstreaming
45. Women in Medicine
46. Feminist Movement
47. Radical Feminism
48. Reproductive Justice
49. Separatist Feminism
50. Sociology of Motherhood
51. Feminist Therapy
52. Third-Wave Feminism
53. Violence Against Women
54. Waves of Feminism
55. Womanism
56. Women's Health
57. Women and Skill Development
58. Women and Politics
59. Women and Social Service
60. Women and Entrepreneurship

Further information and Contact :
Dr. Tanuja Trivedi, Director
Women's Agency for Generating Employment (WAGE)
A 42-43, Paryavaran Complex, South of Saket
New Delhi - 110030
Tel.: 011-40543739, 011-41096948
Email : [email protected]
 

17 January 2017

 

Skill and Vocational Education (SAVE) Day

Philosophy and Origins

The Skill and Vocational Education (SAVE) Day is observed and celebrated every year. The main programme has been arranged / organised by the National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research (NICER) in association with the National Community College for Skill Development at New Delhi on 12 March 2017 from 9 am to 1 pm in the Auditorium of India International Centre, 40 Lodi Estate, New Delhi with the theme "Skilling for Swachchh Bharat (Cleaner India").

Addressing the Members of the Press including the print and the electronic media, the Director and Convenor of the National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research (NICER), Dr. Utkarsh Sharma said that the main aim is to vocationalise the existing careers in the areas of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation through the preparation of a competent cadre of young professionals in these areas by providing different types of entrepreneurial skills with a special reference to cleanliness, hygiene, toilet maintenance, garbage management, sewage disposal, mitigation of water and sanitation born diseases, solid and liquid wastes management. Discussing about the constitution of G-51 (Group of 51 Universities for promoting Cleanliness, Hygiene and Sanitation Education (CHASE) in India, he further added that all the members of the G-51 will soon be designing the curriculum besides implementing cleanliness centric activities under the catchment areas of the respective universities in all the States as well as the Union Territories of India.

Explaining the urgent need for enabling the slogan “Catch Them Young” to further gather momentum, he assured that this slogan as propounded by the World Renowned Institution Builder and Environmentalist Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi will reach the grassroot level in all the villages, towns and cities of India for ensuring the cleaning and greening of India's mother earth.

He concluded with the announcement that only 35 Schools of the National Capital Region has been selected for receiving the Awards out of the existing inventory of more than 3500 Schools in Delhi and the neighbouring towns and cities.

Patna, 22 December 2016

 

Hindi Edition of Cleanliness Manual and Handbook Brought out for Strengthening “Lohia Swachchh Bihar Abhiyan” released by the Urban Development Minister of Bihar Shri Maheshwar Hazari

The specially designed Book in Hindi running into more than 500 pages dealing with all aspects of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation education brought out in Hindi language for the first time in the country jointly by the National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research (NICER) with technical guidance from the Confederation of Indian Universities was released today at the IIBM Auditorium by the Urban Development Minister Shri Maheshwar Hazari with a view to strengthen the implementation of Lohia Swachchh Bihar Abhiyan.

 

In his inaugural address Shri Maheshwar Hazari said that this compendium of information on cleanliness written in simple Hindi language by the two great institution builders Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi and Dr. Uttam Kumar Singh will go a long way in the successful organization and implementation of Lohia Swachchh Bihar Abhiyan as envisaged by the Chief Minister Shri Nitish Kumar.

 

Shri Hazari further added that the Municipal Corporations will be buying garbage and wastes from the household so that the same is reused and recycled with the technologies detailed in this Book and as per the suggestions to be given by the Authors for ensuring generation of environment friendly jobs in the State of Bihar.

 


The Urban Development Minister of Bihar Shri Maheshwar Hazari releasing the Hindi Book on Cleanliness
titled “Swachchhta Vishwakosh” in the presence of the Authors Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi and Dr. Uttak Kuamr Singh Linguist Dr. Damodar Thakur and Political Activist Smt. Neelam Sinha on 22/12/2016.


 

The Minister also announced that the dustbin will also be provided among the households provided they keep them safely for further use. Discussing the utility of garbage the Minister said that garbage and wastes are now important components for producing organic fertilizers and generating alternate energy.

 

Thanking the State Government for taking initiatives for bringing cleanliness in the State of Bihar, the Author of the Book and the President of the Confederation of Indian Universities (CIU), Chancellor Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi said that he is longing for a day when garbage will be stolen if not smuggled. He hoped that the young boys and girls from Bihar will acquire specialized skills in the areas of garbage management and waste recycling by becoming job givers rather than job seekers by venturing into entrepreneurial leadership. He also assured the Minister for providing fuller guidance for the establishment of a State level Apex Institution and a resource centre to be legislated by the State Legislated Assembly for teaching and research in the areas of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation education right from school level to college and university levels for effective utilization of the natural resources besides the appropriate use of garbage and waste materials through new technologies related to recycling.

 

Appreciating the excellent contribution of Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi and  Dr. Uttam Kumar Singh in the areas of institution building, planning and development not only in India and Bihar but all over the world, the world renowned Linguist Dr. Damodar Thakur said that from generations Indians have been maintaining cleanliness while worshiping specially in their homes. He also hoped that Indians learn as to how to clean up the neighbourhood which is very important and in this context their was an urgent need for cleaning up the temples, mosques, churches, monasteries, gurudwaras and other religious outfits.

 

The Co-Author of the Book and Director General of IIBM-Zakir Husain Group of Institutions, Colleges and Universities, Dr. Uttam Kumar Singh said that plans have been designed by his Group of Institutions for covering the entire State for teaching cleanliness as a mass movement. He invited all the District Magistrate to seek cooperation from the National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research (NICER), New Delhi for signing an MoU for mutual an technical cooperation on a continuing basis.

 

The Master of Ceremonies Dr. Samir Kumar Singh lauded the efforts of the Minister Shri Maheshwar Hazari in bringing sanitation education in the State and hoped that he will be successful in his efforts in providing a better habitat and shelter for all in the coming decade in the State where cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation will be the topmost priority.

 

At the end, Dr. Jagadanand Jha, Director of Dr. Zakir Husain Institute and the Former Registrar of L.N. Mishra Institute of Economic Development and Social Change proposed a hearty vote of thanks.

 

New Delhi, 31 December 2016

 

The World Renowned Environmental Scientist Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi dedicates the 24 Volume World Encyclopaedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology to the world citizenry

 

Dedicating the 24 Volume World Encyclopaedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology to the world citizenry on the eve of the New Year 2017, the world renowned environmental scientist and didactics Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi said that under the aegis of the World Institute of Nanotechnology (WIN), established as a CSR initiative of Computers (India) Limited, more researches will be conducted in the areas of nanoscience and nanotechnology and that the entire lifestyle and the manufacturing processes will be revamped by the effective use of small apparatus and equipment by using the art and science of nanotechnology.

 


The  Perpetual President of the World Institute of
Nanotechnology (WIN) Dr. P R Trivedi dedicating
the 24 Volume World Encyclopaedia of Nanoscience
and Nanotechnology at New Delhi on 31/12/2016.

 

Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi added that research based volumes in the specialized areas of (i) Nanotechnology Today; (ii) Emerging Areas of Nanotechnology; (iii) Applied Areas of Nanotechnology; (iv) Future of Nanotechnology; (v) Nanotechnology Concepts; (vi) Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials; (vii) Nanoelectronics and Nanomaterials; (viii) Nanotechnology Revolution; (ix) Nanomachanics and Nanomachines; (x) Recent Advances in Nanotechnology; (xi) Nanotechnology Information Resources; (xii) Health and Safety Applications of Nanotechnology; (xiii) Historical Developments in Nanotechnology; (xiv) Nanobiology and Nanomachines; (xv) Nanochemistry; (xvi) Nanophysics; (xvii) Nanoengineering; (xviii) Nanocomputers; (xix) Nanoelectronics; (xx) Nanobiotechnology; (xxi) Nanoeducation; (xxii) Nanolab; (xxiii) Nanoresearch; and (xxiv) Lexicon on Nanotechnology have been brought out for the benefit of scientists, researchers, policymakers, educators, professors and industry based professionals.

 

He invited the universities, colleges, institutions, ministries, departments and autonomous organizations to take benefit from this Encyclopaedia of 24 Volumes costing Rs. 58,500 only. He suggested that contact could be made through email on Email ID : [email protected] for placing orders and for receiving the Set of Encyclopaedia on a priority basis.

 

He predicted that different components produced with the help of nanoscience and nanotechnology will create a business of one trillion dollars and employment for at least two million young boys and girls in India.

 

Appreciating the researches in the areas of nanoscience and nanotechnology,
Dr. Trivedi further explained that a miracle will take place with nanotech benefitting the medical and health industry to the extent that the genetic disorders of a baby will be corrected before taking birth, the blind will be able to see everything, older persons will become younger, and that they will be able to live longer, the automobile and vehicles will be lighter and strong with greater efficiency, treatment of cancer will be possible through microscopic Robert.

 

Stressing the need for studies, teaching, training and applied researches in the specialized areas of nanoscience and nanotechnology, Dr. Trivedi said that there will be a revolution in the area of agriculture, farm management, pomology, food processing very soon with the introduction of nanotech based technologies to be transferred with a view to increasing productivity in the agriculture sector with a view to bringing the farmers above the poverty lines.

 

Advocating to strengthen the cause of Skill India, Make in India, Start Up India, Clean Up India and similar campaigns and announcements made by the Prime Minister Hon’ble Shri Narendra Modi and his Cabinet Colleagues for making the prosperous India, Dr. Trivedi said that the emerging appropriate techniques being developed in the areas of nanoscience will revolutionize the new and emerging area of rural and urban entrepreneurship. The problems relating to unemployment, peacelessness, pollution and population explosion will be reduced by creating alternative and sustainable jobs in India with the help of nanotechnology, Dr. Trivedi finally opined.

 

 
 

New Delhi, 28 December 2016

CLEANING THE IVORY TOWERS : CLEANLINESS RELATED TRACK RECORDS OF UNIVERSITIES

(CIU’s 13th Anniversary to be observed on 12th March 2017)

 

 

Giving fuller details regarding the publication of The Indian Universities Directory 2017 to be brought out by the Confederation of Indian Universities (CIU) on 12th March 2017 during the 13th Anniversary of CIU, its President and Plenipotentiary Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi said that the 13th Annual Day Theme will be relating to cleaning up of the Ivory Towers (i.e. university campuses) by designing a masterplan paradigm for tracking the environmental and cleanliness trace records of the university campuses by also proposing a Set of Action Plans for promoting education relating to cleanliness, hygiene, sanitation and other activities for ensuring a greener and a cleaner environment.

 

 
CIU President and Plenipotentiary Chancellor
Dr. P R Trivedi addressing the Press Conference
announcing the  13
th Anniversary of CIU.

 

Further elaborating on the theme to be discussed before the release of The Indian Universities Directory 2017, Dr. Trivedi said that the Universities, Colleges, Schools and other educational institutions should teach and demonstrate cleanliness, hygiene, sanitation, environmental and mother earth protection principles and stewardship by taking action to understand and reduce the ecological impacts of their own activities.

 

He further added that CIU will help cooperate with all the 875 recognised universities in India by guiding the staff, faculty and students by offering detailed “Greening and Cleaning” strategies for those who may have little knowledge and experience with institutional change or with latest eco-friendly technologies.

 

Dr. Trivedi further explained that in the light of several crores meals served before the students in the hostels besides lakhs of pages of photocopies and several crores gallons of water and several lakhs kWh of electricity and lakhs of tones of solid wastes, there is an urgent need to really focus on food waste, transportation, energy efficiency and procurement practices.

 

Dr. Trivedi also suggested for changing the practices requiring the personal commitment and direct involvement of all those who have the responsibility for operating in the campuses for maintaining cleanliness, hygiene, sanitation and garbage management.

 

Dr. Trivedi also invited the Chancellors, Vice Chancellors and other academic leaders from the universities to forward their achievements so that the accomplished individuals and the concerned universities may be felicitated for their contribution towards cleaning and greening besides making a name for their Ivory Towers.

 

 

New Delhi, January 1, 2017

 

SKILL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION (SAVE) SUMMIT TO BE HOSTED JOINTLY BY CIU AND NICER AT NEW DELHI ON 12 MARCH 2017

During the special press breafings for highlighting the importance of skill based education and training in all countries of the world and for vocationalising the existing careers of the young boys and girls, the President and Plenipotentiary of the Confederation of Indian Universities (CIU), Chancellor Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi announced the official hosting of the Skill and Vocational Education (SAVE) Summit under the joint auspices of the National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research (NICER) and the Indian Institute of Ecology and Environment (IIEE) under the expert guidance from the Confederation of Indian Universities (CIU).

 

 


CIU President and Plenipotentiary Chancellor Dr. P R Trivedi
addressing the Press Conference announcing the 2017
Skill and
Vocational Education (SAVE) Summit at New Delhi.

Giving further details of the Skill and Vocational Education (SAVE) Summit, Dr. Trivedi added that the Summit to be held at 9 am on 12 March 2017 in the Auditorium of India International Centre, 40 Lodi Estate, New Delhi will mainly stress upon locating environment friendly and sustainable jobs in the specialised areas related to cleanliness, hygiene, sanitation, garbage management, recycling, renewable energy resources development besides brain storming discussion on employment generation through entrepreneurship development by developing a neological and neocratic approach with a view to producing more number of job givers rather than job seekers in all parts of the world.

 

Dr. Trivedi further added that more than 50 Universities from India have been selected and shortlisted for getting the appropriate technologies transferred from the Afro-Asian Centre for Transfer of Technology and the Confederation of  Indian Universities (CIU) through the good offices of the National Institute of Cleanliness, Hygiene and Sanitation Education (NICER), New Delhi.

 

Under this scheme a Memorandum of Understanding / Agreement will be signed with the respective universities for joint implementation of eco-friendly practices and technologies including eco-philosophy, eco-dharma, eco-ethics, eco-metaphysics, eco-culture, eco-wisdom, eco-technology, eco-mind, eco-justice, eco-development, eco-feminism, eco-politics besides cleanliness, hygiene, sanitation, water quality monitoring and surveillance, disaster management, sustainable development, peace studies, conflict resolution, drugless therapies etc., Dr. Trivedi further explained.

 

Discussing the role of the State Governments for ensuring the success of the Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan announced by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi more than two years ago, Dr. Trivedi observed that all the State Governments in India are being contacted and informed regarding the special package being offered in the year 2017 for funding of such projects after the respective State Governments pass separate legislations in support of the establishment of institutions for taking care of cleanliness education and research in the country and for mass absorption of the successful graduates and post graduates for enabling them to organize and implement programmes having social, cultural, educational, scientific, technological, environmental, economic and positive contents for optimizing the available resources of all countries in general and of India in particular.

 

Dr. Trivedi also assured to the State Government that no funding will be asked from the State Governments, rather the entire funding will be organized from external sources and from the CSR support activities from the leading public and private sector organizations besides independent funding agencies.

 

Endorsing the statements, the Director of the National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research (NICER) Dr. Utkarsh Sharma said that all the schools, colleges and universities will be associated for this noble cause of maintaining cleanliness everywhere including the launching of action oriented programmes for cleaning up the temples, mosques, gurudwaras, monasteries, churches, ponds, rivers, mountains, parks and other public places. He also added that the Certificate, Diploma, Post Graduate Diploma, Master’s and Doctoral Degree Programmes launched in association with the selected university level institutions will go a long way in preparing a competent cadre of young professionals for Cleaning Up The Earth (CUTE) in general and India in particular.

 

New Delhi, 12th December 2016

 

UNION MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE, Ms. ANUPRIYA PATEL INAUGURATES WORLD CLEANLINESS CONVENTION 2016 AT NEW DELHI

 

The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Government of India Ms. Anupriya Patel while inaugurating the 2016 World Cleanliness Convention advocated among the policymakers, diplomats, academicians, students and activists to design and implement cleanliness friendly activities with a view to giving a boost to the Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi.

 


The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare  Hon’ble Smt. Anupriya Patel
and the President of the Confederation of Indian Universities (CIU) Chancellor
Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi entering the Auditorium of India International Centre, New Delhi
during  the inaugural session of the World Cleanliness Convention on 12 December 2016.

 

She thanked the National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research (NICER) for working day and night in association with the Confederation of Indian Universities (CIU), the Afro-Asian-American Chamber of Commerce, Occupational Research and Development (ACCORD) and Jamia Hamdard University for monitoring and evaluating the Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan implementation schedule in the schools, colleges and universities.

 

She further added that she has been keenly interested in the fields of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation since her childhood. Even during my college and university education and training, she had been stressing on the urgent need of bringing cleanliness in the family and at home by empowering all the family members specially the women.

 

 

The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare  Hon’ble Smt. Anupriya Patel
lighting the lamp to mark the inauguration of the World Cleanliness Convention 2016
at 10 am on 12 December 2016 with the theme “Clean Up The Earth (CUTE”.

 

She was also overwhelmed to know from the organisers that 51 reputed universities of our country had joined hands under G-51 (Group of 51 Universities for bringing awareness regarding Cleanliness, Hygiene and Sanitation Education - CHASE) in all States as well as Union Territories. I am sure that the remaining universities, colleges and schools will get proper guidance from G-51 for implementing Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan in an optimum manner.

 

She also released two important Manuals and Handbook namely "Swachchh Bharat Vishwakosh" and "Cleanliness Handbook and Manual". She admired the hard work put in by the authors, editors and contributors in this important publication.

 

She lauded the efforts of CIU and NICER for jointly publishing the 11 Volume World Encyclopaedia of Cleanliness, Hygiene and Sanitation Education (WE-CHASE).

 

While appreciating the publications she said that the topics included for training among the young boys and girls specially in the specialised areas of Cleanliness; Hygiene Concepts; Sanitation Education; Public Health; Solid and Liquid Waste Management; Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance; Ecological and Environmental Protection; Water and Sanitation related Diseases; Gender Equality and Human Rights etc. will go a long way in making a cleaner and greener country in general and our schools, colleges, universities, temples, gurudwaras, mosques, churches, offices, rivers, ponds, mountains, industries more cleaner by also providing training in the areas of attitudinal and behavioural change among the Indian as well as the world citizenry.

The High Commissioner of Malawi lighting the lamp on 12 December 2016.

 

She further explained while observing the delegates that many school children accompanied by their teachers in this auditorium as they have come to get felicitated for their active participation in the cleanliness related activities at their respective schools. She congratulated each one of them and she was confident that these school children will finally become change agents for making the entire country more cleaner.

 

She also thanked the National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research for their slogan "Catch Them Young" and hoped that the idea was to catch the children young so that they could become didactics and educators to finally educate and guide their fathers, mothers, teachers, guardians, colleagues and rather the entire neighbourhood.

 

While connecting this movement to her Ministry she said that cleanliness has a direct bearing on my Ministry of Health and Family Welfare as there can be an immediate control on diseases the movement we learn as to how to remain cleaner with proper hygiene and sanitation.

 

The Ambassador of Estonia lighting the lamp on 12 December 2016.

 

She also discussed that her ministry had already asked the States to work resolutely on improving cleanliness at all levels. The State Governments have been informed that the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare would be supporting the States in their endeavours and accordingly two hospitals in large States would get cash awards of Rs. Fifty Lakhs for the Best Hospital and Rs. Twenty Lakhs for the runner-up award. The Best District Hospital in a small States would be awarded Rs. Fifty Lakhs. These awards have been instituted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare under the Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan launch by our Prime Minister on 2nd October 2014 to focus on promoting cleanliness in public places.

 

She further elucidated that the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had also launched a national initiative for awards to Swachchh Public Health facilities on 15 May 2015 under the National Health Mission for promoting a cleaner environment in public health facilities which are essential to the dignity, comfort and speedy recovery of the patients.

 

She said that her Ministry had also issued Swachchh Hospital Guidelines by laying out the protocol and processes for maintaining cleanliness and hygiene at public health facilities. Guidelines containing protocols for objective assessment of health facilities allowing for comparison of two or more health facilities within a District or State for the purpose of giving the Awards. The idea is to help improve public health facilities to attain National Quality Standards pertaining to cleanliness.

 

The Vice Chancellor of LNMU, Darbhanga lighting the lamp on 12 December 2016.

 

Talking of employability research she said that these days everybody was talking about the problem of unemployment and that is why the need for employment generation. She wanted to must tell the audience that there were millions of jobs in the areas of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation. The need is to vocationalise these careers by launching employment centric training programmes in the areas of cleanliness, hygiene, sanitation, garbage, solid and liquid waste management, hazardous waste management, hospital waste management, recycling, alternate energy resource development from human wastes etc.

 

Delivering his presidential address Chancellor Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi, President of the Confederation of Indian Universities said that the Agenda envisaged by his team was to support green, clean, resilient paths for developing as well as developed countries, as the idea was to pursue poverty alleviation and development in an increasingly fragile environment.

 

The Vice Chancellor of Manipal University, Jaipur lighting the lamp on 12 December 2016.

 

He further added that the words “Clean” and “Green” referred to a world in which natural resources, including oceans, land, and forests, where sustainably managed and conserved to improve livelihoods and to ensure food security for longing to have a world in which healthy ecosystems increase all the economic returns from the activities they support. Growth strategies are focused on overall wealth rather than GDP as it was currently measured. Governments pursue regulations that encourage innovation, efficiency, sustainable budgeting, and green growth. Biodiversity is protected as an economically critical resource. In this world, good policies enable the private sector to use natural resources sustainably as part of good business, creating jobs and contributing to long-term growth, he further explained.

 

Biodiversity continues to decline as a result of habitat destruction and degradation. Over the past 40 years, there have been significant declines in healthy ecosystems-e.g., forests, mangroves, sea grass beds, coral reefs-and their flora and fauna populations, with species loss affecting everything from fungi to insects, plants, frogs, tigers, and gorillas. Forests have seen annual losses of 7.5 million hectares between 2000 and 2015, despite declines in deforestation rates and increased forest plantations. As a result, the capacity of ecosystems to provide services such as water provisioning and flood control has declined significantly. Land degradation is also worsening as a result of deforestation and poor agricultural practices, with soil erosion, salinization, and nutrient depletion contributing to desertification. Freshwater supplies are seriously stressed, with 1.4 billion people living in river basins in which water use exceeds recharge rates. Oceans and shared seas are also under stress from climate change, overharvesting, pollution, and coastal development. The decline of marine resources threatens the livelihoods of over 100 million men and women involved in fish processing, he said while explaining his keynote speech.

 

The Vice Chancellor of Lucknow University lighting the lamp on 12 December 2016.

 

Dr. Trivedi also said that “Clean” referred to a low-pollution, low-emission world in which cleaner air, water, and oceans enable people to lead healthy, productive lives. It is a world where development strategies put a premium on access-so that rural women no longer spend their days hauling wood-alongside options for low-emission, climate-smart agriculture, transport, energy, and urban development. Cleaner production standards spur innovation, and industry is encouraged to develop clean technologies that provide jobs and support sustainable growth. Companies and governments are held to account on their low-emission, low-pollution commitments, and innovative financing helps to spur change. 

 

The poorest countries suffer directly and measurably from an increasingly polluted and degraded environment, with women and children disproportionately affected. Air and water pollution are rising sharply in cities in lower- and middle-income countries, and developing countries' water resources are under threat from drawdown and pollution-human waste, phosphorus, and nitrogen that deplete waterways of oxygen and causing the death of fish and invertebrates. The increased use of fertilizers for food crops over the next 30 years is expected to result in a 10- to 20-percent global increase in river nitrogen flows to coastal ecosystems (UNEP 2007). In some regions, levels of heavy metals, stockpiles of persistent organic pollutants (POPs), and other chemical wastes from industry, which affect human and animal health, water supplies, and land, are increasing. Meanwhile, carbon dioxide emissions continue to rise, reaching a record high in 2010 and making it more challenging to limit the rise in global temperatures to 2 degrees by 2100.

 

The Vice Chancellor of Glocal University, Saharanpur lighting the lamp on 12 December 2016.

 

Recognizing that countries cannot "grow dirty and clean up later," the Bank Group is encouraging low-emission development strategies and innovative financing for renewable energies, climate-smart agriculture, and lower-carbon cities. It is also supporting pollution management through river clean-up and legacy pollution projects, using carbon finance funds to scale up use of cleaner stoves to reduce indoor pollution for women and children, and developing partnerships with the private sector to spur cleaner production standards and strategies.

 

“Resilient” means being prepared for shocks and adapting effectively to climate change. In a resilient world, countries are better prepared for more frequent natural disasters, more volatile weather patterns, and the long-term consequences of climate change. Healthy and well-managed ecosystems are more resilient and so play a key role in reducing vulnerability to climate change impacts. Climate resilience is integrated into urban planning and infrastructure development. Through effective social inclusion policies, countries and communities are better prepared to protect vulnerable groups and fully involve women in decision-making. 

 

The Vice Chancellor of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal
lighting the lamp on 12 December 2016.

 

Climate change will increase the vulnerability of human and natural systems. The economic costs of climate change and variability will be large, making it even more challenging to address issues of poverty and environmental degradation. Natural hazards-earthquakes, droughts, floods, and storms-continue to cause significant loss of life and economic damage, with women and children the most affected by disasters. Cities and Small Island Developing States are also particularly vulnerable. 

 

The important countries participating in the World Cleanliness Convention were Nepal, Malawi, Fiji and Estonia from where the respective Ambassadors and High Commissioners participated and presented their views.

 

The High Commissioner of Malawi H.E. Dr. Mbuya Isaac G. Munlo announced that his country had already started cooperating with the National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research (NICER) for having an outfit of NICER in Malawi for covering entire Africa for launching cleanliness activities. He further added that the Her Excellency first lady of Malawi had taken keen interest in this proposal and that the senior diplomats of Malawi stationed at New Delhi had been camping in Malawi for giving a final shape to this proposal.

 

The Deputy Head of Fiji High Commission lighting the lamp on 12 December 2016.

 

The Ambassador of Estonia H.E. Mr. Riho Kruuv while presenting his views on cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation in his country told that his country had to work hard to bring cleanliness to his country but after the citizenry have understood its important, they maintained cleanliness everywhere. He hoped that India and Estonia would exchange information in this regard and accordingly invited the National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research (NICER) to join hands with Estonia in this regard.

 

The Valedictory Address was presented by H.E. Mr. Deep Kumar Upadhyay, the Ambassador of Nepal who wished that India and Nepal could strengthened its ties with a view to solving the problems related to higher education, employment, entrepreneurship and peace building. He was congratulated by the CIU President Chancellor Dr. P R Trivedi for the commitment of the Ambassador of Nepal to house the proposed tertiary level institution by the name of “South-Asian Vocational University” at Kapilvastu, Lumbini area in Nepal for enabling the students from all the SAARC countries to study vocational and employment centric courses specially for becoming job givers, rather than job seekers.

 

The Official Representative of the Government of Fiji Mr. O.P. Goundar appreciated the efforts of the National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research (NICER) and hoped that appropriate support will be available to Fiji from India for different academic, vocational and professional teaching, training and research.

 

The Vice Chancellor of Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi
 lighting the lamp on 12 December 2016.

 

Many universities announced cooperation with NICER on this occasion. Those who were felicitated with the Lifetime Achievement Awards were Prof. Anjan K. Ghosh, Vice Chancellor, Tripura University, Agartala; Prof. Seyed Ehtesham Hasnain, Vice Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi; Dr. Firdous A. Wani, Registrar, Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi; Prof. Sandeep Sancheti, Vice Chancellor, Manipal Univeristy, Jaipur; Prof. Gurdeep Singh,

The Chief Guest Smt. Anupriya Patel, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare
being felicitated with a shawl and a turban during the World Cleanliness Convention

Organized by the National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research (NICER).

 

Vice Chancellor, Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribag; Prof. Surendra Pratap Singh, Vice Chancellor, University of Lucknow; Prof. Mohanlal Chhipa, Vice Chancellor, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Vishwavidyalaya; Prof. S. Subbiah, Vice Chancellor, Alagappa University, Karaikudi; Prof. Akhilesh Waoo, A.K.S. University, Satna; Dr. Pawan K. Aggarwal, Vice Chancellor, ICFAI University, Dehradun;  Major V.N. Saxena, Professor, ICFAI Business School, Dehradun; Dr. Davinder Singh, Secretary, Kalgidhar Trust and Director Principal, Akal Academies; Shri Deshpande Zakir Hussain; Ms. Deshpande Amina Zakir;  Mr. K.C.R. Devendranath Tagore; Ms. Ishwariya Lakshmi; Prof. (Dr.) B.L. Raina, Vice Chancellor, The Glocal University, Saharanpur; Prof. Saket Kushwaha, Vice Chancellor, L.N. Mithila Unaiversity, Darbhanga; Prof. Aftab Anwar Shaikh, Pro Chancellor, Commonwealth Vocational University, Tonga; Dr. Rakesh R. Mittal, Pro Vice Chancellor, Commonwealth Vocational University, Tonga; Dr. Vinod K. Choudhary, Maharajadhiraj Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Chair on Sociology, LNMU, Darbhanga;  Dr. Vidyanath Jha, Principal, MRM Collge, LNMU, Darbhanga; Prof. Dr. C. Swaminathan, Vice Chancellor, Periyar University, Salem; Dr. R.P.P. Singh, Vice Chancellor, Kolhan University, Chaibasa; Dr. Gopal Krishna, Director and Vice Chancellor; CIFE, Mumbai; Dr. N.K. Agrawal, PIO and Associate Professor, LNMU, Darbhanga; H.E. Deep Kumar Upadhyay, Ambassador of Nepal at New Delhi; H.E. Milan Hovorka, Ambassador of Czech Republic at New Delhi; Mr. Om Prakash Goundar, Second Secretary, Fiji High Commission at New Delhi;  Dr. (Lt. Col.) G.P.I. Singh, Vice Chancellor, Adesh University, Bathinda; Dr. K. Sathiyanarayanan, Registrar, VIT University, Vellore; Dr. Chandrakant M.H., Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai; Dr. Swadesh Prakash, CIFE, Mumbai; Dr. S.K. Agarwal, Chancellor, Pragyan International University, Ranchi; and Prof. Anisa Basheer Khan, Vice Chancellor (Offtg.), Pondicherry University, Puducherry.

 

The Chief Guest Smt. Anupriya Patel, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare
being felicitated with a garland by Smt. Neelam Joshi during the World Cleanliness

ConventionOrganized by the National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research.

 

The Director of National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research (NICER) Dr. Utkarsh Sharma while announcing his future action plans said that the next programme of NICER will be on the occasion of the National Cleanliness Day on 12th March 2017 at India International Centre, 40 Lodi Estate, New Delhi with the theme of “Beginning the Cleanliness Decade : 2017-2027. The sub themes of the Cleanliness, Hygiene and Sanitation Education (CHASE) Summit to be held on 12th March 2017 will be “Preparing for the Cleanliness Decade” and “Implications of the Cleanliness Decade”, Dr. Sharma added and opined.

 

 

The Chief Guest Smt. Anupriya Patel, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare

receiving the revised edition of the Book “Uttar Pradesh : Past, Present and Future”
 authored by Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi.

 

The Chief Guest Smt. Anupriya Patel, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare

releasing the “Cleanliness Education Manual and Handbook” brought out by the

National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research (NICER) with the active support

and guidance provided by the Confederation of India Universities (CIU)

and the G-51 (Group of 51 Universities) for bringing cleanliness all over the country.

In this photographs are (from left to right) Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi, Smt. Anupriya Patel,
Dr. Aftab Anwar Shaikh and Dr. Utkarsh Sharma.


The Editorial Board Members for bringing out the Book “Cleanliness, Hygiene and Sanitation Education”

presenting the Book to be released by the Chief Guest Smt. Anupriya Patel,
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare on 12 December 2016 at New Delhi.

 

Hon’ble Smt. Anupriya Patel, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare

delivering her inaugural address on 12 December 2016 on the occasion of the

World Cleanliness Convention at New Delhi.

 

 

Hon’ble Smt. Anupriya Patel, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare
being conferred with the “Young and Dynamic Union Minister of the Year Award”
on 12 December 2016 during the World Cleanliness Convention 2016.

 

The High Commissioner of Malawi releasing the Book “Solid and Liquid Waste Management”

in the august presence of Chancellor Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi on 12 December 2016.

Prof. Anjan K. Ghosh, Vice Chancellor, Tripura University receiving the Book “Tripura : Past, Present
and Future” from the Author Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi on 12 December 2016.

 

The Ambassador of Estonia releasing the Book “Hygiene Concepts” authored by Dr. Utkarsh Sharma. 
 

 

The Vice Chancellor of Jamia Hamdard releasing the Book titled “Research Methodology”
authored by Prof. Aftab Anwar Shaikh.

 

The Vice Chancellor of Manipal University Jaipur releasing the Book “Water Quality Monitoring

and Surveillance” during the World Cleanliness Convention.

The Vice Chancellor of Lucknow University releasing the Book “Sanitation Education”

under the aegis of National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research (NICER).

 

The Vice Chancellor of Glocal University releasing the Book “Emerging Religions”.


 

The Vice Chancellor of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Vishwavidyalaya releasing the Book
“Ecological and Environmental Protection” during the World Cleanliness Convention.

 

The Vice Chancellor of Lalit Narayan Mithila University releasing the Book “Gender Equality

and Human Rights” during the World Cleanliness Convention on 12 December 2016.


The Vice Chancellor of Jamia Hamdard being felicitated during the World Cleanliness Convention on

12 December 2016 at New Delhi.

 

The High Commissioner of Malawi being felicitated during the World Cleanliness
Convention on 12 December 2016 at New Delhi.

 

 

The Ambassador of Estonia being felicitated during the World Cleanliness
Convention on 12 December 2016 at New Delhi.

 

 

The Vice Chancellor of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Vishwavidyalaya being felicitated during the

World Cleanliness Convention on 12 December 2016 at New Delhi.


The Special Representative of Fiji High Commission being felicitated during the
World Cleanliness Convention on 12 December 2016 at New Delhi.

 

 

The Vice Chancellor Manipal University, Jaipur being felicitated during the
World Cleanliness Convention on 12 December 2016 at New Delhi.

 

The Vice Chancellor Glocal University, Saharanpur being felicitated during the
World Cleanliness Convention on 12 December 2016 at New Delhi.

 

The Vice Chancellor Lucknow University being felicitated during the
World Cleanliness Convention on 12 December 2016 at New Delhi.

 

 

The Registrar of Jamia Hamdard University, New Delhi being felicitated during the
World Cleanliness Convention on 12 December 2016 at New Delhi.

 

The Vice Chancellor of Tripura University, Agartala being felicitated during the
World Cleanliness Convention on 12 December 2016 at New Delhi.



Dr. Tejbir SinghKhokhar being felicitated during the
World Cleanliness Convention on 12 December 2016 at New Delhi.


The Vice Chancellor of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Vishwavidyalaya Prof. Mohanlal Chhipa
and the Director of National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research(NICER) exchanging
MoU for strengthening the cause of Cleanliness Education.

The Vice Chancellor of Lucknow University Prof. Surendra Pratap Singh and the Director of

National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research(NICER) exchanging MoU for strengthening

the cause of Cleanliness Education.


A partial view of the Delegates attending the Inaugural Session of the
2016 World Cleanliness Convention held at New Delhi on 12-13 December 2016
under the aegis of the National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research (NICER)
 
H.E. the Ambassador of Nepal Shri Deep Kumar Upadhyay lighting the lamp by inaugurating
the Valedictory Session of the 2016 World Cleanliness Convention on 13 December 2016 at
New Delhi under the aegis of the National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research.
In the photograph are (from left to right) Dr. Utkarsh Sharma, Rai Chandrabhushan Sharma,
Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi, H.E. Deep Kumar Upadhyay, Dr. Vinod Kumar Choudhary,
Dr. Nawin Kumar Agrawal and Prof. Akhilesh Waoo.

Students and their teachers getting felicitated during the World Cleanliness Convention
held on 12-13 December 2016 at New Delhi.
 
Students and their teachers getting felicitated during the World Cleanliness Convention
held on 12-13 December 2016 at New Delhi.

A.K.S. University, Satna represented by Prof. Akhilesh Waoo getting the Clean and Green
University Campus Award on 13 December 2016 at New Delhi.

 

ICFAI University, Dehradun getting Special Award from NICER on 13 December 2016.

  

The Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai represented by Dr. Swadesh Prakash
and Dr. Chandrakant M.H. receiving Award from H.E. Deep Kumar Upadhyay.

 

Dr. Swadesh Prakash being felicitated during 2016 World Cleanliness Convention.


The Special Award for Alagappa University being presented on 13 December 2016
at New Delhi during the World Cleanliness Convention organised by NICER.

 

The World Clean Diplomacy Promotion Award being conferred upon
H.E. Deep Kumar Upadhyay, Ambassador of Nepal to India by the
Selection Committee headed by Chancellor Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi.

 


The Book titled “Water and Sanitation Related Diseases” brought out by the
National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research (NICER) and
published by Jnanada Prakashan being released by H.E. Deep Kumar Upadhyay,
 Ambassador of Nepal to India on 13 December 2016 at New Delhi.

 

New Delhi,

1st December 2016

2016 world cleanliness convention to be held at new Delhi on 12-13 December 2016

2016 world cleanliness convention to be held at new delhi on 12-13 december 2016

 

Press release

 

New Delhi, December 1, 2016

 

The 2016 World Cleanliness Convention will be held for the first time at New Delhi on 12-13 December 2016 in the Auditorium of India International Centre, 40 Lodi Estate, New Delhi with the theme 'Clean Up The Earth (CUTE)'. This was stated by the Convenor of the Convention and the Director of the National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research (NICER) Dr. Utkarsh Sharma. He further added that more than 51 Universities from India have joined the G-51 (Group of 51 Universities for Promoting Cleanliness, Hygiene and Sanitation Education (CHASE) all over the Country).

 

The main sponsor of the Convention is Jamia Hamdard, the renowned Deemed University at New Delhi. Other Universities who have co-sponsors the Convention include MIT University, Shri Gobind Guru University, Gujarat University of Transplantation Sciences, Eternal University, B.S. Abdur Rahman University, Adesh University, ICFAI University, L.N. Mithila University, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi University, Vinoba Bhave University, Lucknow University, Periyar University, Manipal University, Central Institute of Fisheries Education etc.

 

It may be mentioned that more than 25 countries will be represented by the Ambassadors, High Commissioner and other Diplomats. Out of 860 Universities of India, only 20 Vice Chancellors have been selected for being felicitated for keeping their campuses cleaner and greener.

 

Out of the 3500 Schools of NCR (National Capital Region), only 60 Schools have been selected for receiving accolades for their contribution towards promoting cleanliness education.

 

Dr. Sharma further added that the Confederation of Indian Universities (CIU) under the Presidentship of Chancellor Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi has allowed NICER to collaborate with CIU for bringing out many more Encyclopaedias related to Ecology, Environment, Cleaning, Greening, Sanitation, Municipal Services, Garbage Management etc.

 

The Convention to be held on 12-13 December 2016 from 10 am to 1.30 pm will discuss the new paradigm for creating environment friendly and sustainable jobs through the Swachchh Bharat and Swachchh Rajya Abhiyan envisaged by the Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi.

 

A separate discussion to explain spirituality and cleanliness will be held in the Valedictory Session where a brain storming lecture will be given by Chancellor Dr. P R Trivedi on the subject 'Cleanliness is Godliness', Dr. Utkarsh Sharma opined.

 

He has also invited all the interested persons to join this Convention by contacting him on the Email : [email protected]

 

New Delhi, 19th November 2016

 

240 Crore people lack access to improved sanitation facilities all over the world

New Delhi, 19th November 2016

 

Inaugurating the 2016 World Toilet Day Celebrations at New Delhi, the World Renowned Environmental Scientist Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi said that more than 240 Crore persons all over the world have been found lacking access to improved sanitation facilities. That means about one out of three persons all over the world lack such facilities, rather one hundred crore out of them defecate openly, Dr. Trivedi added.

 

If further added that sanitation is a human right just like the human right to water.

 

He warned that lack of access to sanitation will further impact health, dignity and safety. He was of the view that spreading of many diseases like soil transmitted helminthiasis, diarrhea, schistosomiasis and chronic mal-nutrition in children can be connected to environmental enteropathy and is directly related to exposure to human feces.

 

Dr. Trivedi estimated that 58% of all cases of diarrhea are caused from unsafe water and poor sanitation and hygiene.

Discussing the problems of women, Dr. Trivedi explained that defecating in the open infringes on the human safety and dignity holding true for women and girls in the developing countries including India as they loose privacy and face shame having to defecate in public or after painfully holding their bladder and bowels all day and risk attack by waiting until night falls to relieve themselves.

 

Dr. Trivedi said that women in the developing countries are increasingly expressing feelings of fear of assault or rape when having to leave the house to use the toilet. He also had reports of attacks or harassment near or in toilet facilities as well as near or in areas where women defecate openly, are not uncommon.

 

Elaborating this year's Theme focussing on how sanitation, or the lack of it, can impact on livelihoods, Dr. Trivedi substantiated that toilets play a crucial role in creating a strong economy, as well as improving health and protecting people's safety and dignity, particularly of women and girls.

 

Dr. Trivedi expressed that the a lack of toilets at work and at home has severe impacts upon businesses through problems in the workforce: poor health, absenteeism, attrition, reduced concentration, exhaustion, and decreased productivity. Loss of productivity due to illnesses caused by lack of sanitation and poor hygiene practices is estimated to cost many countries up to 5% of GDP.

 

He advocated for investing in good toilets in workplaces and schools so that women and girls have clean.

 

New Delhi, 29th January 2016

 

national institute of cleanliness education and research (NICER) to clean up india

 

New Delhi, 29 January 2016 :  The newly established "National Institute of Cleanliness Education and Research (NICER)" cosponsored by many universities from all over the country and funded by the Afro-Asian-American Chamber of Commerce, Occupational Research and Development (ACCORD) has designed a masterplan paradigm for cleaning up the country by launching districtwise and districtwide action programmes related to training, production and rehabilitation activities by preparing a competent cadre of young boys and girls equipped with expert knowledge of cleaning, greening, hygiene, sanitation, waste management, garbage disposal, vermiculture, organic farming, water management besides designing and organizing the programmes having social, cultural, educational, vocational, professional, scientific, environmental, economic and positive contents for the optimum development of our country as envisaged by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. 

 

Announcing this during the "Meet the Press Programme" organized by NICER, the Director and Convener Shri Utkarsh Sharma while briefing the Press further added that many Central and State level Universities have already joined hands with NICER for jointly tackling the issues related to pollution, dirt, garbage, sewage, wastes, human excreta, dust, vehicular emission, hazardous chemicals etc. by organizing Certificate, Diploma, Post Graduate Diploma, Master's as well as Doctoral Programmes in the new and emerging fields of cleanliness, hygiene, sanitation, pollution care, sewerage disposal, garbage management, renewable energy including solar and nuclear power development, organic farming etc.


Utkarsh Sharma, Director, National Institute of Cleanliness Education and
Research (NICER) addressing the Members of the Press.

Stressing the need regarding proper education and training regarding water quality monitoring for the functionaries in the Central / State Government and Semi/Quasi Government Organizations, Utkarsh Sharma explained that many public health workers unfamiliar with the water sector assume that the most important characteristic of a water supply is its improved quality. However, most of the benefit is attributable to improved convenience of access to water in quantity. The Global Water Supply and Sanitation Assessment 2000 Report, the most recent compilation of global statistics on water supply, changed the way that such data are compiled, from the previous unreliable estimates by provider agencies to consumers' responses in population-based surveys. The change required a departure from the old definition of reasonable access to safe water, because most consumers cannot tell whether their water supply is safe. They can, however, state the type of technology involved, and that fact was used to define a new indicator of improved water supply. In the main, improved water supplies could be expected to provide water of better quality and with greater convenience than traditional not improved sources.

Elaborating on the need for awareness regarding the Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan, he elucidated that sanitation education will be provided initially to the teachers and students of one lakh schools of all the 688 Districts of India in the light of the fact that sanitation is the hygienic means of promoting health through prevention of human contact with the hazards of wastes as well as the treatment and proper disposal of sewage or wastewater. He also advocated for the refresher training for preventing hazards as they can be either physical, microbiological, biological or chemical agents of disease. Wastes that can cause health problems include human and animal excreta, solid wastes, domestic wastewater (sewage or greywater) industrial wastes and agricultural wastes. Hygienic means of prevention can be by using engineering solutions (e.g., sanitary sewers, sewage treatment, surface runoff management, solid waste management, excreta management), simple technologies (e.g., pit latrines, dry toilets, urine-diverting dry toilets, septic tanks), or even simply by behavior changes in personal hygiene practices, such as hand washing with soap, he observed.

Outlining the curriculum for "Cleanliness, Hygiene and Sanitation Education (CHASE)" he said that providing sanitation to people requires a systems approach, rather than only focusing on the toilet or wastewater treatment plant itself. The experience of the user, excreta and wastewater collection methods, transportation or conveyance of waste, treatment, and reuse or disposal all need to be thoroughly considered. The main objective of a sanitation system is to protect and promote human health by providing a clean environment and breaking the cycle of disease, he further mentioned.

Highlighting the importance of Hygiene, he said that it is a set of practices performed for the preservation of health. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), "Hygiene refers to conditions and practices that help to maintain health and prevent the spread of diseases. While in modern medical sciences there is a set of standards of hygiene recommended for different situations, what is considered hygienic or not can vary between different cultures, genders and etarian groups. Some regular hygienic practices may be considered good habits by a society while the neglect of hygiene can be considered disgusting, disrespectful or even threatening.

Critically examining the urgent need for translating the hopes and the aspirations of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a view to cleaning the rivers, ponds and mountains, he said that cleanliness is both the abstract state of being clean and free from dirt, and the process of achieving and maintaining that state. Cleanliness may be wed with a moral quality, as indicated by the aphorism "cleanliness is~ next to godliness", and may be regarded as contributing to other ideals such as 'health' and 'beauty'.

Emphasizing on the ongoing procedure or set of habits for the purpose of maintenance and prevention, the concept of cleanliness differs from purity, which is a physical, moral, or ritual state of freedom from pollutants, he further described that purity is usually a quality of an individual or substance, cleanliness has a social dimension, or implies a system of interactions. Cleanliness is indispensable to our modern notion of social perfection. A household or workplace may be said to exhibit cleanliness, but not ordinarily purity; cleanliness also would be a characteristic of the people who maintain cleanness or prevent dirtying.

Announcing the step-by-step methodologies of locating the didactical process of educating the children under the scheme "Catch Them Young" on a practical level, cleanliness is thus related to hygiene and disease prevention. Washing is one way of achieving physical cleanliness, usually with water and often some kind of soap or detergent. Procedures of cleanliness are of utmost importance in many forms of manufacturing.

All announcements regarding signing of collaboration, association, contracts, representation, memorandum of understanding, affiliation, federation etc. will be made during the Afro-Asian Cleanliness Convention 2016 to be held on 21st March 2016 in the presence of national as well as international dignitaries including the Ambassadors, High Commissioners, Vice Chancellors, Members of Parliament, Governors, Union Ministers, Experts from the fields of environment, cleanliness, water management, hygiene and sanitation, he opined.

New Delhi, 18th January 2016

geriatric care : the need of the hour for taking care of the elderly persons

Viewing the urgent need for taking care of the elderly persons and in order to conduct applied researches in the area of gerontology, a unique Geriatric Care Department under the aegis of NRI Senior Care was inaugurated under the aegis of Dr. Vandana Kumari Foundation at Paryavaran Complex in the neighbourhood of Saket in South Delhi by the Senior Citizens headed by Chancellor Dr. P. R. Trivedi in the presence of the local Ward Councilor Shri Rampal Yadav. This need based Centre will function in the specialized areas of geriatric counseling, geriatric sociology, geriatric medicine, geriatric nursing, geriatric security, geriatric housing and geriatric rights. This was formally announced jointly by the Trustees of DVK Foundation: Dr. Sushil Kumar and Dr. Vandana Kumari while substantiating the need of the proper medical care of the elderly persons of the National Capital Region (NCR).

 


The newly established Geriatric Care Centre being inaugurated jointly by the Ward Councilor
Shri Rampal Yadav and Chancellor Dr. P. R. Trivedi at Paryavaran Complex, New Delhi
.

Recalling the establishment of DVK Foundation, the Founder Trustee and the World Renowned Oncological (Cancer) Surgeon  Dr. Sushil Kumar said that the idea and the concept to establish the organization came from the renowned Institution Builder Dr. P. R. Trivedi who had impressed upon the leading medical experts for researching on geriatric care after the establishment of DVK Foundation on October 1, 2015 at New Delhi based on the resolution of 14 December 1990 of the United Nations General Assembly (by resolution 45/106) designated 1st October for holding the International Day of Older Persons.

This was preceded by initiatives such as the Vienna International Plan of Action on Ageing - which was adopted by the 1982 World Assembly on Ageing - and endorsed later that year by the UN General Assembly, Dr. Sushil Kumar added.

In 1991, the General Assembly (by resolution 46/91) adopted the United Nations Principles for Older Persons. In 2002, the Second World Assembly on Ageing adopted the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, to respond to the opportunities and challenges of population ageing in the 21st century and to promote the development of a society for all ages, Dr. Sushil Kumar further added.

For the current year, the entire focus will be based on the suggestions given by Chancellor Dr. P. R. Trivedi in the light of the theme of the 2015 commemoration is "Sustainability and Age Inclusiveness in the Urban Environment", Dr. Sushil Kumar explained.

Suggesting a Masterplan Paradigm to the DVK Foundation's functionaries, Chancellor Dr. P. R. Trivedi said that "Leaving No-One Behind" necessitates the understanding that demography matters for sustainable development and that population dynamics will shape the key developmental challenges that the world in confronting in the 21st century. If our ambition is to "Build the Future We Want", we must address the population over 60 which is expected to reach 1.4 billion by 2030.


The Chief Guest Chancellor Dr. P R Trivedi with the Guest of Honour Ward Councillor Shri Rampal Yadav,
RWA President Shri Mahavir Singh, Senior Citizen Society President Shri Bindeshwar Sharma and the
Founders of DVK Foundation Dr. Sushil Kumar and Dr. Vandana Kumari at the entrance of the
Geriatric Care Centre and Free OPD Facilitation Outfit at Paryavaran Complex, New Delhi.

Recalling the DVKF's Court of Governors' advice that the registration of DVKF be done on another international day, it was decided to register DVKF on 15 October 2015 being the United Nations International Day of Rural Women, in the light of the fact that DVKF has to give priority to the rural women who are deprived of the medical facilities, Dr. Sushil Kumar discussed the future activities with selected rural women.

The DVKF feels that rural women, the majority of whom depend on natural resources and agriculture for their livelihoods, make up over a quarter of the total world population. In developing countries, rural women represent approximately 43 per cent of the agricultural labour force, and produce, process and prepare much of the food available, thereby giving them primary responsibility for food security.


The Chairman and Chief Medical Director of DVK Foundation Dr. Sushil Kumar perusing the
medical reports of the Senior Citizens for giving expert advice and medical care guidelines.

Bearing in mind that 76 per cent of the extreme poor live in rural areas, ensuring rural women's access to productive agricultural resources contributes to decreasing world hunger and poverty, and make rural women critical for the success of the new Sustainable Development agenda for 2030, the agenda of DVKF further outlines.


The Director and Trustee of DVK Foundation Dr. Vandana Kumari prescribing the medicines
and medical care guidelines to the Senior Citizen seeking expert advice at NRI Senior Care,
Paryavaran Complex, New Delhi

 

More than 150 Senior Citizens were provided with their detailed health conditions and reports based on the diagnosis by the medical experts of DVKF on this auspicious occasion.


Doctors and Volunteers taking blood sample from the Senior Citizen and other visitors
seeking medical advice based on the results of blood chemistry measured through latest
diagnostic equipment.

 

At the outset the renowned Ace Poet Shri Bindeshwar Sharma welcomed the guests by reciting a poem related to health care, wellness and lifestyle. The Resident Consultant (Social Marketing), DVK Foundation Shri L P Singh while proposing a vote of thanks said that the day when DVK Foundation was registered was not only the international day of rural women but this important day also coincided with the World Students Day declared by the United Nations to mark the birthday of President of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.

Highlighting the outstanding contribution of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam in different areas of nation building, Shri L P Singh added that Dr. Kalam wasn't just the People's President, but an inspirational personality who also was a teacher, scientist, author, professor and policy-maker Despite having such great qualities, the most endearing feature of his personality was his simplicity, Shri L P Singh further added.

Elucidating the action plan for strengthening the newly created Cell related to Geriatric and Elderly Care with a view to helping the elderly rural women in Nagaland and Assam along with other North Eastern States of India with the active cooperation of the local and grassroot level NGOs namely "Nagaland Empowerment Agency for Transformation (NEAT)" headed by Dr. Imotemsu Longkumer Ao and "Norther Eastern Agency for Revival (NEAR)" headed by Dr. Hemendra Nath Dutt (who are actively engaged in rural health care management), Shri L P Singh said that women and men age differently and that the problems of elderly women are exacerbated by a lifetime of gender based discrimination, often stemming from the deep-rooted cultural and social bias compounded by other forms of discrimination based on class, caste, disability, illiteracy, unemployment and mental status. He further explained that the Patriarchal Hierarchy and access to property rights are also discriminatory. Burdened with household choices for a longer span of time compared to older men, the older women do not have time for leisure or recreational activities. Further elaborating on the health of women, he was of the opinion that they experienced proportionately higher rates of chronic illness and disabilities in old age compared to men and that they also suffer greater non-communicable diseases and experienced lower social and mental health status specially if they are single and / or widowed. Over 50% of women over the age of 80 years in Nagaland are widows, he opined.

 

Dalli Rajhara, Chhattisgarh / Kolkata, 18 January 2016

SHATT CHANDHI YAJNA (YAGYA) AND RUDRA YAJNA (YAGYA) BEING PERFORMED UNDER THE DEVINE PATRONAGE OF MAUNI BABA FOR BRINGING WORLD PEACE ON THIS MOTHER EARTH AND FOR WELFARE ORIENTED WELTANSCHAUUNG (कल्याणमुख विश्वदृष्टि) at vaidehi parisar, konngar, kolkata.

SHATT CHANDHI YAJNA (YAGYA) AND RUDRA YAJNA (YAGYA) BEING PERFORMED UNDER THE DEVINE PATRONAGE OF MAUNI BABA FOR BRINGING WORLD PEACE ON THIS MOTHER EARTH AND FOR WELFARE ORIENTED WELTANSCHAUUNG (कल्याणमुख विश्वदृष्टि) at vaidehi parisar, konngar, kolkata.

To know about Mauni Baba please visit the website www.maunibaba.net / www.maunibaba.in

Dehradun / New Delhi, 11th December 2015

encourage sustainable development of mountains

--- Dr. P R Trived

Dehradun/New Delhi, December 11, 2015 : Delivering the first Sherpa Tenzing Memorial Lecture on Integrated Mountain Development, Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi announced the opening of "The Himalayan Region Empowerment Agency for Development (THREAD)" for ensuring a foolproof Himalayan Development Policy with a view to assisting the residents of all the Mountain States and countries around the Himalaya Mountain Range. He recalled that "Mountain Day" referred to the International Mountain Day, held each year on 11th December, which was announced and notified  by the UN General Assembly in 2003 to encourage sustainable development in mountains. He further added that the International Mountain Day is observed every year with a different theme relevant to sustainable mountain development. FAO is the U.N. organization mandated to lead observance of International Mountain Day.


The observance of the 2015 World Mountain Day on 11th December 2015 during the presentation of
Sherpa Tenzing Memorial Lecture under the aegis of The Himalayan Region Empowerment Agency
 for Development (THREAD) and under the leadership of Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi


Mountaineer Sherpa Tenzing receiving an award from President Rajendra Prasad
after his successful expedition to Mount Everest in the year 1953.

Announcing the publication of the multi-volume Enyclopaedia of Mountain States of India, Dr. Trivedi said that the States covered under this Encyclopaedia will be Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Assam, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh besides two countries namely Nepal and Bhutan.

He also briefed the media that the Satellite Centre of The Himalayan Region Empowerment Agency for Development (THREAD) will be researching on different aspects of integrated mountain development by collaborating with the universities in the above mentioned States for collecting benchmark information regarding poverty, unemployment, peacelessness, lack of training facilities, need for strengthening entrepreneurship, mitigating the disastrous aspects of insurgency and a masterplan paradigm for producing more number of job givers rather than job seekers in these mountainous States so that the young boys and girls may get involved in medicinal plantation, recycling of wastes, ecological, religious, medical and adventure tourism.

 

New Delhi, 5th December 2015

 

World Soil Day Celebrated at Indian Institute of Applied Agriculture (IIAA), New Delhi

New Delhi, December 5, 2015

Inaugurating the World Soil Day Celebrations today at New Delhi, the renowned environmental scientist and institution builder Karmayogi Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi recalled that it was in the year 2002 when the International Union of Soil Sciences proposed December 5 to be "World Soil Day" to celebrate the importance of soil in our lives. Under the framework of the GSP, the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly in December 2013 designated December 5th as the World Soil Day and declared 2015 as the International Year of Soils with the aim to raise awareness on the importance of soils for ecosystem functions and food security. He further said that soil governance referred to the policies, strategies, and the processes of decision-making employed by nation states and local governments regarding the use of soil. Globally, governance of the soil has been limited to an agricultural perspective due to increased food insecurity from the most populated regions on earth. The Global Soil Partnership (GSP) was initiated by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and its members with the hope to improve governance of the limited soil resources of the planet in order to guarantee healthy and productive soils for a food-secure world, as well as support other essential ecosystem services, he added.

Discussing the governance angle, he said that governing the soil requires international and national collaboration between governments, local authorities, industries and citizens to ensure implementation of coherent policies that encourage practices and methodologies that regulate usage of the resource to avoid conflict between users to promote sustainable land management. He also mentioned that governance of the soil differs from soil management. Soil management involves practices and techniques used to increase and maintain soil fertility, structure, and carbon sequestration, etc. Soil management techniques are heavily utilized in agriculture, because of the need to regulate the various practices, such as tillage techniques, fertilizer application and crop rotation (among others) by the various stakeholders involved. The need to monitor and avoid the negative effects of agricultural land use such as soil erosion has formed the basis of the discourse and awareness on soil governance, and has also seen the emergence of science and technology as the link between soil management and governance. Soil governance mechanisms are usually encapsulated within the context of land governance, with little focus on urban and industrial soil governance especially in developing countries that have rapid urbanization rates; thus, soil governance is highly interlinked with other atmospheric and anthropogenic processes which may contribute to the difficulty in distinguishing it as an entity.


Delegates and Speakers for the World Soil Day Celebrations with Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi at New Delhi on
December 5, 2015 H.H. Swami Pragyananda was the Chief Guest on this occasion

 

Warning about the degradation and loss of soil, he was of the opinion that changes in land use, population growth, and the impacts of climate change have led to a gradual process of soil degradation. Soil degradation is a gradual process involving the natural and anthropogenic processes that result in the physical loss (erosion) and reduction in soil quality. The recognition of anthropogenic effects on soil degradation has influenced discourse of urban soil management, and formulation of policies by regional organizations. However, soil remains as the primary medium for food production, thus global soil governance is directed towards the impacts of soil degradation on food production and conflicts that arise between the need for human settlements and space available for food production. The impacts of climate change also contribute to the conflict because carbon dioxide emissions have progressively led to higher average global temperatures, which has led to an increase in soil degradation through erosion, increased salinity, and a reduction in the flora and fauna that contribute to its quality.

The GSP's ultimate goal is to achieve food security and restoration of ecosystem services through conserving, enhancing, and restoring soil resources through productive and sustainable use. In addition to being a global partnership, the GSP aims to create Regional Soil Partnerships (RSPs) to provide guidance on goals and priorities within specific regions and develop relevant activities within each region.

He suggested a five point vision an action plan, he suggested to promote sustainable management of soil resources for soil protection, conservation and sustainable productivity; Encourage investment, technical cooperation, policy, education awareness and extension in soil; Promote targeted soil research and development focusing on identified gaps and priorities and synergies with related productive, environmental and social development actions; Enhance the quantity and quality of soil data and information: data collection (generation), analysis, validation, reporting, monitoring and integration with other disciplines; Harmonization of methods, measurements and indicators for the sustainable management and protection of soil resources.

Highlighting the achievements of the International Year of the Soil (2015), he said that in terms of employment, the agricultural sector is one of the main sectors in the Indian economy. In 2010, the sector employed 58.2% of the nations workforce, and contributed 15.7% to the nations GDP. Cognisant of agriculture's role in the economy, the 11th five-year economic plan that runs from 2007-2012 recognises the importance of proper soil management in agriculture. Soil degradation through excessive and miscalculated fertiliser use because of emphasis on increased output has led to nearly two-thirds of India's farmlands to be classified as either degraded or sick. In attempts to increase knowledge on soils and soil management, the government of Gujarat initiated the Soil Health Cards Programme in 2006 that was "expected to bridge the gap between Scientists, agricultural extension workers, farmers and input-output dealers". The programme relies on technology to disseminate accountable and uncomplicated scientific information that is based on the farmers needs. Farmers take samples of their soil for analysis in a state run laboratory. Based on the sample, farmers get information on the soil mineral and water content, fertiliser application methods, and advice on what crops to grow.

In the pilot scheme, collected data was inputted into a web based information system that included the Internet, intranet and GSWAN (Gujarat State Wide Area Network) to build up the state, and national database on soil health. Increasing knowledge on soil management, increased output, and reduced costs for farmers and contributed to Gujarat's agriculture growth rate that was three times the national growth rate in 2009. The success of the scheme has facilitated its implementation at a national level under the Ministry of Agriculture. Each state and union territory is responsible for the set-up and management of the soil testing facilities and maintaining the state soil database so that it is uniform and standardised. The testing, advisory and issuance processes involved are at multi-governance levels involving stakeholders from the private and public sectors. Government approved NGOs, community associations' farmers, the state administration and national administration are all involved in the scheme at different levels. The process begins with the farmers assisted by various NGOs and community groups and involves interactions with more NGOs and state officers at higher levels, as they are responsible for soil sample testing. The impacts of increased global temperatures have had negative effects towards effective soil management techniques in the developing world. Changes in precipitation patterns and an increase in extreme events such as floods and drought have exacerbated issues such as desertification and soil erosion. The effects of such events are further aggravated by resource-deficient farmers and government officials who lack skills to prepare and manage their soils for disasters, and end up relying on relief aid for sustenance. Addressing the Impacts of desertification is a complex multi-level process because of the social, environmental and economic factors he explained.

Dr. Trivedi also said that the Government of India ratified the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in 1984, and has since instituted the National Programme to Combat Desertification that utilizes an integrated and holistic approach at governing the soil. Through various ministries the national programme aspires to implement the UNCCD by increasing capacity in soil and soil water management, improving access to micro-credit with a focus on women and marginalized groups, promoting alternative energy supplies to reduce reliance on wood increasing soil monitoring and strengthening legislation regarding land management in industrial and mining activities.

Feeling sorry about the state of affairs of urbanization and industrialization, he further went on saying that in the developing world, industrialization and urbanization are emerging as significant contributors to land and soil degradation. Lack of sufficient knowledge in soil management and disregard for the environment has been identified as key reasons affecting urban soil degradation. Industrialization alters the chemical aspects of the soil through pollution of heavy metals and effluents. Construction and landfills in urban areas affect soil through compaction and excavation, which affect natural processes such as water purification and storage. In the developing and developing world governance of soils in urban areas requires bespoke policies because of the nature of urban and industrial developments in the cities. In Central Europe, governance of urban soils is facilitated by the urban soil management strategy that aims to design applicable soil management strategies in select European cities. Through networks created with universities and municipal authorities the project aims to research into and develop an interdisciplinary approach to manage urban soils. In the developing world, urban and industrial soil governance is linked to sustainable development of cities to address urban poverty and responsible land use through effective waste management. Often, developing countries lack resources to implement policies governing settlements and industries, thus the soil and water are often heavily polluted. Urban soil management uses an interdisciplinary approach to protect biodiversity reliant upon the soil and land, reduce pollution from industrial effluents, and increase resilience of the soil to stresses such as compaction from construction, he cautioned.

He urgently felt the strongly of the effective use of science and technology in soil conservation and management and accordingly suggested that the global soil map is a global consortium between academic, regional and national scientific institutions coordinated by stakeholders according to the respective regions. Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote sensing and emerging technologies a global soil map will be created to represent different soil types. The consortium is led by the ISRIC-World Soil Information, whose mandate to increase knowledge on soils through data collection and dissemination and development of technologies and methodologies for digital soil mapping. GIS is used to display, analyse and collate soil data and processes, and also identify different types of soils through mapping and web-based software. Soil Science is used in tandem with GIS to identify individual soil properties applicable to agricultural and urban soil management. The Soil Health Card Programme in India utilises soil science to advise farmers on fertiliser usage and crop rotations and records the data on a national network which can be used to map different soil types across the country he finally advised.

 

New Delhi, 5th December 2015

 

Voluntary Action and volunteer efforts discussed during the international volunteer day 2015

The World Agency for Volunteer Efforts (WAVE), a constituent unit of the World Institution Development Programme (WIDP) organized the 2015 International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development on 5th December 2015. Presenting his presidential address and remarks, the President Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi observed that voluntary action is an anticipated goal-orientated movement and is a part of cognitive psychology, philosophy, neurology, criminology, and many other fields. He also said that this term is associated with consciousness and will. Voluntary action works with action effect. Action effect is when an individual has learned to associate a particular action with a particular outcome. Thus, voluntary action is demonstrated when one cognitively identifies the desired outcome and pairs it with the action it will take to achieve it, he added.

 

He, while tracing the history of this day further added that the International Volunteer Day is an international observance designated by the United Nations since 1985. It offers an opportunity for volunteer organizations and individual volunteers to make visible their contributions at local, national and international levels.

 

He further added that the main focus of the International Volunteer Day should not only celebrate volunteerism in all its facets - but also pay special tribute to people's participation in making a difference locally, nationally and globally. He also further explained that this day  highlights the contribution of volunteers in engaging people from the grass-roots in decision-making processes, ultimately creating space for participation that leads to: stronger governance, social cohesion, peace and sustainable development.  

 

He remembered the Secretary General Bank Ki-moon who had said that founded on the values of solidarity and mutual trust, volunteerism transcends all cultural, linguistic and geographic boundaries. By giving their time and skills without expectation of material reward, volunteers themselves are uplifted by a singular sense of purpose.

 

International Volunteer Day is a chance for individual volunteers, communities and organizations to promote their contributions to development at the local, national and international levels. By combining UN support with a grassroots mandate, International Volunteer Day is a unique opportunity for people and volunteer-involving organizations to work with government agencies, non-profit institutions, community groups, academia and the private sector.

 

International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development being observed by lighting the
traditional Indian
Oil Lamp by the Senior Citizens of Paryavaran Complex under the leadership of
Dr. P R Trivedi on 5th December 2015.

 

Dr. Trivedi thanked the United Nations for adopting the International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development  through the United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/40/212 on 17 December 1985. Through the years, International Volunteer Day has been used strategically: many countries have focused on volunteers’ contributions to achieving the Millennium Development Goals, a set of time-bound targets to combat poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, environmental degradation and discrimination against women, Dr. Trivedi observed. The organization of International Volunteer Day is generally the result of a partnership between the UN system, governments, volunteer - involving organizations and committed individuals. Representatives from the media or academia, foundations, the private sector, faith groups, and sports and recreational organizations are often involved too.

 

Inviting the volunteers from all over the world, Dr. Trivedi said that the UNV Online Volunteering Service connects development organizations directly with online volunteers who can provide services and advice over the internet. Every year, UNV mobilizes more than 11,000 UN Online Volunteers who undertake more than 17,000 online volunteering assignments. 60 percent of online volunteers come from developing countries.

 

New Delhi, 3rd December 2015

 

15th Annual Day of the Indian Institute of Empowerment Celebrated on the occasion of the United Nations' International Day of Persons with Disabilities

The International Day of Persons with Disabilities was observed on the auspicious occasion of the 15th Annual Day of the Indian Institute of Empowerment (IIE) inaugurated 15 years back in the year 2000 by the then Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India Shri Satya Narayan Jatia.

 

Presenting the keynote address related to this international day which is an international observance promoted by the United Nations since 1992, the CIU President Dr. P R Trivedi said that it has been celebrated with varying degrees of success around the planet. The observance of the Day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities, he added. It also seeks to increase awareness of gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life. It was originally called "International Day of Disabled Persons" until 2007, he further added.

 

Remembering the history of this day, Dr. Trivedi informed the audience that in 1976, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 1981 as the International Year of Disabled Persons. It called for a plan of action at the national, regional and international levels, with an emphasis on equalization of opportunities, rehabilitation and prevention of disabilities. The theme of IYDP was "full participation and equality", defined as the right of persons with disabilities to take part fully in the life and development of their societies, enjoy living conditions equal to those of other citizens, and have an equal share in improved conditions resulting from socio-economic development.

 

He also informed and described that from 1983 to 1992, the United Nations had declared these ten years as the United Nations Decade of Disabiled Persons to provide a time frame during which Governments and organizations could implement the activities recommended in the World Programme of Action, the General Assembly proclaimed 1983 - 1992 the United Nations Decade of Disabled Persons.

 

He briefly dwelt upon all the previous themes including 1998: "Arts, Culture and Independent Living"; 1999: "Accessibility for all for the new Millennium"; 2000: "Making information technologies work for all"; 2001: "Full participation and equality: The call for new approaches to assess progress and evaluate outcome"; 2002: "Independent Living and Sustainable Livelihoods"; 2003: "A Voice of our Own"; 2004: "Nothing About Us Without Us"; 2005: "Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Action in Development"; 2006: "E-Accessibility"; 2007: "Decent Work for Persons with Disabilities"; 2008: "Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Dignity and justice for all of us"; 2009: "Making the MDGs Inclusive: Empowerment of persons with disabilities and their communities around the world"; 2010: "Keeping the promise: Mainstreaming disability in the Millennium Development Goals towards 2015 and beyond"; 011: "Together for a better world for all: Including persons with disabilities in development"; 2012: "Removing barriers to create an inclusive and accessible society for all"; 2013: "Break Barriers, Open Doors: for an inclusive society and development for all"; 2014: "Sustainable development: The promise of technology"; 2015: "Inclusion matters: access and empowerment for people of all abilities".

 

The President of the Confederation of Indian Universities, His Humbleness Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi
with the Team Members on the occasion of the Special Observance Function of the United Nations
International Day of Persons with Disabilities organized to mark the 15
th Annual Day of the
Indian Institute of Empowerment at New Delhi on 3
rd
December 2015.

 

Dr. Trivedi also lauded the action programmes cum promotional facilities announced by the Government of India with a view to helping the persons with disabilities.

 

New Delhi, 1st December 2015

World Aids day observed at indian institute of health

Inaugurating the World AIDS Day Observance at the Indian Institute of Health (IIH), Karmayogi His Humbleness Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi called upon the world citizenry for making them more aware regarding AIDS. He recalled that the World AIDS Day designated on December 1 every year since 1988, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection, and mourning those who have died of the disease. He advised the Central / Federal / State / Provincial Governments and health officials, non-governmental organizations and individuals around the world to keep on observing the day by providing education on AIDS prevention and control.

 

Karmayogi His Humbleness Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi added that the World AIDS Day is one of the eight official global public health campaigns marked by the World Health Organization (WHO), along with World Health Day, World Blood Donor Day, World Immunization Week, World Tuberculosis Day, World No Tobacco Day, World Malaria Day and World Hepatitis Day.

 

Providing the statistical details regarding this deadly disease, he further added that as of 2013, AIDS has killed more than 36 million people worldwide (1981-2012), and an estimated 35.3 million people are living with HIV, making it one of the most important global public health issues in recorded history. Despite recent improved access to antiretroviral treatment in many regions of the world, the AIDS epidemic claims an estimated 2 million lives each year, of which about 270,000 are children.

 

Tracing the history and the background of the World AIDS Day he said that it  was first conceived in August 1987 by James W. Bunn and Thomas Netter, two public information officers for the Global Programme on AIDS at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. Bunn and Netter took their idea to Dr. Jonathan Mann, Director of the Global Programme on AIDS (now known as UNAIDS). Dr. Mann liked the concept, approved it, and agreed with the recommendation that the first observance of World AIDS Day should be on December 1, 1988.  Critically examinee the themes selected for the World AIDS Day, Dr. Trivedi said that in its first two years, the theme of World AIDS Day focused on children and young people. While the choice of this theme was criticized at the time by some for ignoring the fact that people of all ages may become infected with HIV, the theme helped alleviate some of the stigma surrounding the disease and boost recognition of the problem as a family disease.


Karmayogi His Humbleness Dr. Priya Ranjan Trivedi being felicitated by Col. Keshav Gupta (Retd.)
on the occasion of
the 2015 World AIDS Day on December 1, 2015 at the Indian Institute of Health,
A 14-15-16 Paryavaran Complex.

 

He also mentioned that the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) became operational in 1996, and it took over the planning and promotion of World AIDS Day. Rather than focus on a single day, UNAIDS created the World AIDS Campaign in 1997 to focus on year-round communications, prevention and education. In 2004, the World AIDS Campaign became an independent organization.

 

He was appreciative of the themes and campaigns organized as all the World AIDS Day campaigns focus on a specific theme, chosen following consultations with UNAIDS, WHO and a large number of grassroots, national and international agencies involved in the prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS. As of 2008, each year's theme is chosen by the Global Steering Committee of the World AIDS Campaign (WAC).

 

For each World AIDS Day from 2005 through 2010, the theme was "Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise", designed to encourage political leaders to keep their commitment to achieve universal access to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support by the year 2010.

 

He was particularly describing the features of some of the themes of the World AIDS Day and in this connection he observed that as of 2012, the multi-year theme for World AIDS Day is "Getting to Zero: Zero new HIV infections. Zero deaths from AIDS-related illness. Zero discrimination." The US Federal theme for the year 2014 is "Focus, Partner, Achieve: An AIDS-Free Generation".

In his concluding remarks Dr. P R Trivedi opined that the themes selected for the World AIDS Day should not be limited to a single day but should be used year-round in international efforts to highlight HIV/AIDS awareness within the context of other major global events. He said that he still remembers all the themes right from 1988 to 2015 including 2015 : On the fast track to end AIDS, 2014 : Close the gap, 2013 : Zero Discrimination, 2012 :  Together we will end AIDS, 2011 : Getting to Zero, 2010 : Universal Access and Human Rights, 2009 : Universal Access and Human Rights, 2008 : Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise - Lead - Empower - Deliver, 2007 : Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise - Leadership, 2006 : Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise - Accountability, 2005 : Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise, 2004 : Women, Girls, HIV and AIDS, 2003 : Stigma and Discrimination, 2002 : Stigma and Discrimination, 2001 : I care. Do you?, 2000 : IDS: Men Make a Difference, 1999 : Listen, Learn, Live: World AIDS Campaign with Children & Young People, 1998 : Force for Change: World AIDS Campaign With Young People, 1997 : Children Living in a World with AIDS, 1996 : One World. One Hope., 1995 : Shared Rights, Shared Responsibilities, 1994 : AIDS and the Family, 1993 : Act, 1992 : Community Commitment, 1991 : Sharing the Challenge, 1990: Women and AIDS, 1989:Youth, 1988 : Communication.

 

 

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