AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

Parag Rangnekar

Programme Manager

Mineral Foundation of Goa

“Towards a sustainable future ……….”

SALIENT FEATURES

• Established as a NGO on December 12, 2000

• MFG is only of its kind in the country set-up by the industry

having a co-operative ideology and people-centric approach

• Set up to address the social and environmental issues

concerning the communities residing in the mining belt of Goa

• Caste/origin by birth not a criteria

• Provide equal opportunities to the discriminated and

disadvantaged

• Build skill sets/capacity building

OUR UNDERSTANDING OF AFFIRMATIVE

ACTION

MISSION STATEMENT

“To promote Social Investment programmes thorough

capacity building of the stakeholders, participatory decision

making; support efforts underway and to pool together

activities to improve the natural environment for Sustainable

Development in the mining belt of Goa……………..”

CASE STUDIES

THE GRAM NIRMAN STORY

• Prepare a blue print of development for the

selected Village Panchayats (2 Panchayats

have been selected as Pilot sites)

• Participatory planning, implementation and

management of developmental programme

• Facilitate partnerships between the

communities, Govt. and the industry to

achieve convergence for sustainable

development

• Capacity building of the local communities

to take charge and manage their resources

STRUCTURE OF WARD LEVEL

COMMITTEE1. Panch

2. Representative of farmers club/farming community

3. Representative of Mahila Mandal

4. Representative of Women SHG

5. Representative of Male SHG

6. School Teacher

7. Senior citizen

8. Representative from mining company

9. Representative from MFG

STRUCTURE OF VILLAGE LEVEL

COMMITTEE

1. Sarpanch/Dy. Sarpanch

2. Representative of local NGO, if any

3. One member from each WLC, other than Panch

4. Two Women Representative

5. Doctor

6. School Teacher

7. Senior citizen

8. Bank Manager

9. Representative from mining company/ies

10. Representative from MFG

11. Nomination of Agriculture/Irrigation/BDO/CDPO

COMMUNITY INTERACTION & MOBILIZATION

WARD DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

SHIKSHA –

- SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

•Merit-cum-means based scholarship

•Covers higher studies in professional and technical institutes

•Merit – The first criteria to maintain dignity of the candidate

•Means – To identify financially disadvantaged candidates

•105 scholars, all from financially disadvantages background,

have benefitted

• 14 doctors, 27engineers, 2 dentists, 5 pharmacists, 5 MBA’s, 14

masters, 18 diploma etc.

• The scholars are giving back by participating in MFG activities

• Ashok Vernekar died due to a brief illness in 2000

• Archana Vernekar supported her two children by running a

small tea stall

• Ashlesha received the MFG scholarship for BAMS course in

2006-07 and is pursuing her 4th year.

• Amit followed his younger sister with a MFG scholarship for

Masters in Chemistry in 2007-08 and has been selected for his

Ph.D at Tata Institute of Sciences, Bangalore

• Today their mother is a satisfied and proud parent

A STORY OF DETERMINATION

AND PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

•Thrust on capacity building & economic independence

•1400 ladies are part of 110 SHG’s with a capital of around 87 lakhs.

SHG’S PARTICIPATING IN AN EXHIBITION

• Village - Harijanwada, Pissurlem

• Community - Traditional bamboo artisans

• Basic product – baskets and mats

• Economic activity – daily wages (road sweeping, house maids)

• MFG Intervention – motivation, formation of SHG, training

• Present products – decorative baskets, tea coasters, wall hangings,

hair clips, diary covers etc.

• Achievement – linkage with GHRSSIDC

Provided an opportunity to polish existing skills. Coincidentally,

the ladies belong to the SC community

SHRI LAIRAHI SELF HELP GROUP

MEMBERS ENGROSSED IN PRODUCT MAKING

A SMILE OF SATISFACTION –

Mrs. Parvati Shankar Parwar weaving a

mat

MEMBERS OF HSBC “NEXT GENERATION” TEAM INTERACTING WITH THE MEMBERS

MFG - LABS

•Initiated in partnership with Dr. Reddy’s Foundation

•Aim was to identify school dropouts and impart employable skills

•Process:

�Market survey – identify employable sectors

� Identified sectors – hospitality, home nursing, MSW, ITES, CRS

� Identify school dropouts – mining area

� Impart training – 3 months and on-job

� Placement – 305 youth placed in various sectors

� Success – The State Govt. through the RDA initiated “Grameen-

LABS” throughout the State.

An example of providing opportunity to disadvantaged youth to lead a

dignified life.

Francis & Alisha at Hotel Fidalgo, Panaji

WATERSHED –EMPOWERING LIVES

• National Watershed Development Programme for Rainfed Areas

(NWDPRA)

• X Five year Plan – 3 micro-watersheds with a coverage of 2869 ha.

• XI Five year Plan – 5 micro-watersheds with coverage of 5233 ha.

• Emphasis on Natural Resource Management(NRM) and Human Resource

Management (HRM)

THE MANGAL STORY

• Village situated on a hilltop in Sanguem taluka

• Community – Velip, traditional hill dwellers practicing shifting cultivation and

dependent on forest produce

• Population – 300

• Community mobilization – 12 SHG’s

• Financial Capital – 8.5 lakhs of Corpus and Revolving Fund

• Natural Capital:

•Cows – 20 Buffalo – 2

• Apiculture Boxes – 21 Vermicompost Units – 2

• Cashew Juice Extractor – 2 Cashew Processing Unit – 1

•Kokum cutting machine – 1 Drip irrigation unit – 1

•Trenches – 56, 300 Sunken Ponds – 86

•LBCD’s – 115 Terraces - 86

LAYING OF CHECK DAM

SUNKEN POND FOR GROUND WATER RECHARGE

…….. there are more

• Darshana Deuskar, Sanvordem– Home nurse

• Fatima Shaikh, Sanquelim – Congenital heart disease

• Kashinath Naik Gaonkar, Mayem – Music teacher, cataract

patient

• Shri Ganesh SHG, Mayem – Farmers SHG

• Surla Nallah – Participatory restoration

• Shailesh & Gauresh Palav, Bicholim – Doctors and MFG Scholars

• Sateri SHG, Soliem – coconut shell handicraft

• Link Worker Scheme – helping PLHA

and many more to come ……….

SUMMARY

•Aim is to provide equality of opportunity to the disadvantages and

discriminated

• Aim is not to make the beneficiary feel he/she is disadvantaged

• Aim is to make the beneficiaries feel that they are operating

partners

•Aim is to build capacities of the beneficiaries to take charge of their

lives (education, livelihood, natural resource etc.)

THANK YOU !!