Society, Culture, Religion and History
The role of sanitation in girl child education - A documentary film by HEEALS
Posted on 15 Feb, 2013 08:31 PM
The role of sanitation in girl child education - A documentary film by HEEALS
HEEALS is a vibrant civil society organization that aims to safeguard health, environment, education and livelihood to promote sustainable development of society. Through the medium of documentary film and art it is trying to create awareness among the masses about girl child education, menstrual hygiene, sanitation and safe drinking water and attempting to relate how girl child education directly suffers due to bad sanitation facilities, unsafe drinking water and lack of knowledge to obtain the same.
Influence of anthropogenic contamination on fluoride concentration in groundwater: A study of Mulbagal town, Kolar district, Karnataka
Posted on 15 Feb, 2013 04:53 PMGroundwater contamination is a serious, but relatively ignored issue in the country. This contamination occurs in either through geogenic or anthropogenic means. Fluoride contamination is one such example of geogenic contamination that is widely found in the Kolar district of Karnataka. However, the fluoride levels in the town of Mulbagal are lower than those in the surroundings. Earlier, a study was conducted on the impact of pit toilets on the groundwater in the area. The present paper investigates the presence of any link between these two phenomena.
Google announces India's first ever Mapathon 2013 - Contest duration: February 12 to March 25, 2013
Posted on 13 Feb, 2013 07:29 PM
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How to grow food on your roof ?: Video interview with Dr Vishwanath Kadur, an expert on terrace gardens
Posted on 13 Feb, 2013 02:52 PMDo you crave for home grown, pesticide free, healthy greens on your plate? Does lack of land stop you from soiling your hands and farming your meals?
Read on and learn to grow food on your terrace itself !
Interview with Dr Vishwanath Kadur, a terrace garden expert ( Source of video: Getta India)
National Alliance of People's Movements invites internship applications for research, campaign and outreach and media and communications associates - Apply by February 28, 2013
Posted on 09 Feb, 2013 07:03 PM
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National Alliance of People's Movements (NAPM)
About NAPM
National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM) is an alliance of more than 250 grass root people’s struggles in India working on a range of issues related to socio – economic – political - justice and equity. Members affiliated with us are engaged in struggles around the issues of development, displacement, urban and rural planning, environmental concerns, human rights violations, livelihood rights, labour concerns, indiscriminate industrialization, corporate accountability, corruption, governance, electoral reforms and transparency.
Internships and Volunteer opportunities are available at our national office Delhi and regional offices in Hyderabad, Bhubaneshwar, Patna, Mumbai, Pune, Vadodara, Surat, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Bangalore and also with specific movements across the country.
ViBGYOR international film festival, Sangeeta Nataka Akademi, Thrissur, Kerala, February 7-12, 2013
Posted on 07 Feb, 2013 12:35 PM
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Assessing the environmental flows for Kumbh Mela- 2013 at Triveni Sangam, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh- A document by World Wildlife Fund India
Posted on 04 Feb, 2013 03:49 PMThis document by the World Wildlife Fund India, is on the rapid assessment done on the Environmental Flows(E-Flows) for Kumbh Mela that is taking place in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.
Sukhi Jeevana - Living with Wisdom, Residential retreat organized by Janapada Seva Trust, Suvidya and Arivu Educational and Cultural Trust at Melukote, Karnataka, February 15-17, 2013
Posted on 29 Jan, 2013 06:49 PMVenue
Hosa Jeevana Dari Farm, Melukote, Karnataka
Melukote is around 70km from Mysore and around 140km from Bangalore. Hosa Jeevana Daari centre is 7 Kms away from Melkote. Situated in a serene atmosphere on the Melkote – Chinakuruli road with 25 acres of land. Once at Melukote, you may take an auto to reach the farm.
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The Global Development Network announces the Global Development Awards and Medals Competition, 2012 - Apply by March 11, 2013
Posted on 29 Jan, 2013 10:05 AM
About Global Development Network
Global Development Network (GDN) is an International Organization that supports research in economics and social sciences in developing countries, and connects researchers and development research institutes globally. Founded in 1999, GDN is headquartered in New Delhi, with offices in Cairo and Washington D.C.
The Global Development Awards and Medals Competition
The Global Development Awards and Medals Competition is an innovative award scheme launched by GDN with generous support from the Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan, and other donors. Since its inception in 2000, GDN has provided US$ 3.6 million in research and travel grants to finalists and winners. Winners are chosen by an eminent jury at 14th GDN’s Global Development Conference; an event attended by over 500 practitioners in the field of development to whom the finalists present their proposals/papers.
Competition categories
The competition accepts submissions in three categories:
Category 1: Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project (MIDP)
MIDP is a competitive grant program that provides development practitioners with the opportunity to compete for grants worth US$ 45,000 to help scale up their innovative project*. The grants are awarded to projects and/or non-governmental organizations that are supporting improved service delivery, in particular, innovative approaches and meet certain set criteria.
First Prize: US$ 30,000; Second Prize: US$ 10,000; Third Prize: US$ 5,000