Advocacy Plan on Eradication of Manual Scavenging Practice Sameer Taware Manuski Centre, Pune.
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Transcript of Advocacy Plan on Eradication of Manual Scavenging Practice Sameer Taware Manuski Centre, Pune.
Advocacy Plan on
Eradication of Manual Scavenging Practice
Sameer Taware
Manuski Centre, Pune
Preface of the constitution says
It is committed for providing social, economic and political justice, the freedom to express one’s views, the rights to dignity and equal opportunities to all citizens of India.
Facts are,
In India,
every day three Dalits are killed,
four dalit houses are burnt and
three dalit women are raped 40 million are bonded labor (15 Million are
children ) 2.3 million are Manual Scavengers in India.
All Human beings are made of the same earth and they have the right to demand good behavior.
• Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice, It is not a thing to be waited, it is thing to be achieved
• Bryan W.J.
Manual Scavenging Practice
“It is clear that impure work was done by the slaves and that the impure work included scavenging.”
- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
The issue is not Employment; But abolition of slavery
what is M. S. Practice ?
It is not merely removing night soil, fletching the human feces But it is a Custom Compulsion Hereditary Forced labor
Based on social origin ( Caste System)
Initiative taken by NGO’s
Organisation based in Pune;
Manuski : working on Human Rights issues Working on the principles:
– Transforming self and world
– Transcending caste Barriers
Major Programmes
Dalit Atrocity and advocacy Dalit women Leadership Campaign for Eradiation of Manual
Scavenging Practice ‘Jati Todo Samaj Jodo’
(Breaking caste and building communities)
Campaign for Eradiation of Manual Scavenging Practice in MH
Objectives: Elimination of Manual Scavenging Practice Enriching the Ambedkarite perspectives Breaking the caste Prejudices
Approach
Cultural hegemony Caste Structure
Govt. Policies
Sufferers Civil society
Government Trade Unions
Stakeholders
Government organization
NGO’s and CBO’s
Trade Union’s Sufferers
Manual scavenging practice
Manual scavenging practice
Government
Denial the factsNon co-operation No implementation of Legislative provisions Ineffective to work as welfare state
Creating evidences Involvement and participation Building Pressure group Policy advocacy ( lobbying with MLA’s and MP’s)
NGO’S and CBO’s
Existing Identity Integrated national Advocacy Plan Consciousness about issue Lack of Network for common action
Forum of various NGO’s, CBO’s to address problem Common Plan of action
Trade Union’s
No awareness of the issueVery less understanding about the legal provisions to the safai karmchari union’s lacking in Perspective and approach
Perspective and Vision building Strengthening UnionsCreating a platformDirection form ILO
Sufferers
Cultural hegemony Caste notion Insecurity
Awareness and sensitization campaign “Jati todo samaj jodo” programme Rehabilitation measures Community participation and leadership
Integrated National Advocacy Plan
States municipal employees still perform manual scavenging
Improving and developing New Rehabilitation Policy which should include social, Political and Economical rehabilitation
Initiating Network and collaboration with various NGO’s CBO’s and trade Union to address issues of Manual Scavenging commonly
State Sanitation Councils need to established at state level.
- Dr. BhimRao Ambedkar
Our is a battle not for wealth or power. It is a battle for freedom. It is the battle of reclamation of Human Personality