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Grassroots Research and Advocacy Movement

ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018

2 Graam Annual Report, 2017-2018

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Academic institutions engaged2

GRAAMRGANIZATIONAL IMPACT

during the year 2017-18

Assignments/ projects handled11

Thematic areas covered8

Grassroots NGOs17

Public policies authored1

Significant policy suggestions5

Civil Society/ Consultancy Firms5

GRAAGRA

Partnersworkedwith29

Corporate partners5

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Dear friends,

India is said to have the third highest number of policy think tanks in the world. Despite this, policy making in India continues to be driven by political convenience rather than empirical evidence. While the reality of electoral politics will continue to keep populism, visible symbols and articulated aspirations as the key drivers of policy making; we at GRAAM believe that we should do our bit to move the discourse towards evidence based policy making that also reflects people’s aspirations and voice. While this will always be ‘work in progress’ for us, we wanted to expand the bandwidth of talent within GRAAM to further strengthen our resolve and mission. We are happy that this year saw the expansion of the board with members from around the country who reflect expertise, knowledge, intent and ability to translate GRAAM’s vision into reality.

Beyond Governance, we also realize that the organization is only as strong as its people. We are now actively recruiting people who have the ability to walk in the worlds of academia and practice. We are also carrying forward several action experiments which is helping build the body of knowledge in the space of human development and policy research. GRAAM has always believed that sustainable development needs a synergistic partnership between the state, citizenry, private sector, academia, civil society and the media. And we are actively looking to building partnerships with people and organizations who believe in this paradigm. Several have happened this past year and several more are in the making.

Message from the Founder and Chairman

Despite the growing number of universities and schools offering formal courses in public policy in India, the sector still has the challenge of finding quality manpower with the skills of policy analysis and programme evaluation. GRAAM’s way of addressing this is to have hands-on fortnight long workshops led by experts for serious students and practitioners. Due to logistical and financial challenges, we could not have the workshop last year but will be holding one in ISEC, Bengaluru this year in partnership with the ILR School of Cornell University. We hope to continue to expand our academic portfolio in the days to come and explore academic partnerships to further the learning of public policy in India.

Finally, GRAAM continues to be inspired by the ‘voice’ of the communities that we are working with. It has always been and will continue to be our endeavour not to lose sight of this . We are committed to ensuring that our research and advocacy activities will serve to reduce the ‘voice poverty’ that many nations including India are beginning to struggle with. Needless to say, your support is what will help make this happen and we thankful to all of you for the same.

Yours truly,

Dr R Balasubramaniam Founder and Chairman

Academic institutions engaged2

GRAAMRGANIZATIONAL IMPACT

during the year 2017-18

Assignments/ projects handled11

Thematic areas covered8

Grassroots NGOs17

Public policies authored1

Significant policy suggestions5

Civil Society/ Consultancy Firms5

GRAAGRA

Partnersworkedwith29

Corporate partners5


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GRAAM’s VisionFacilitating development that expands capabilities and potential for growth within communities at the grassroots level while respecting individual rights and values.

GRAAM: An Idea in actionA citizen centric public policy research and advocacy initiative;

Research on development issues and public policies;

Advocacy driven by empirical evidence through a collaborative approach;

Constant grassroots engagement to capture community ‘voice’;

Sectors of work are determined by Community needs and opportunities rather than academic boundaries; and

Geared towards building human and social capital of communities.

GRAAM’s MissionTo promote a higher standard of living, equal opportunities, civic empower-ment, social responsibility, political participation, democratic dialogue and so-cial justice.

To impact development and expand human capabilities by expanding the reach of the four major stakeholders: the State, the community, the private sector and the NGO sector.

To ensure sound public policy through relevant and active research, and strate-gic and informed advocacy.

GRAAM’s FocusResearch on development issues and public policy;

Advocacy driven by empirical evidence through a collaborative approach; and

Consultation for strategy development with our grassroots experience and a systematic approach to address the developmental issues.

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Message from the Founder and Chairman 3GRAAM: An Idea in action 4Team GRAAM 6GRAAM participates in: 10Honours and Awards 11GRAAM: The Journey since 2011 13Vision Document: Karnataka 2025 – Employment and Skill Development 14

Vision Document: Karnataka 2025 – Rural Development 15JIGSAW Method of Learning 16Developing Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for TITAN CSR Projects 17

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) Baseline Survey: Karnataka Assembly Election, 2018 18

SUGAMYA SHIKSHA: A Comprehensive School Development Programme 20

Community Need Assessment and CSR plan for ABB India Ltd 22Health Enrich 23Samvarthana: Nurturing the 1000+ Days: A Convergent Approach to Child Survival & Development 25

GRAAM in the news 26Statutory Data 28Financial Statement 29

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Team GRAAM

Padma Vibhushan Justice M N Venkatachalaiah Former Chief Justice of India

S K DasIAS (Retd.)Honorary Advisor Indian Space Research Organization

Ricardo HausmannProfessor of the Practice of Economic DevelopmentHarvard UniversityDirector Center for International Development

Joe GrassoAssociate Dean for Administration, Finance and Corporate Relations at Cornell University

D R PatilFormer Member Karnataka Legislative Assembly

Technical Adivsory PanelEminent researchers and experts in the field of Public Health, Nutrition Sciences, Social Anthropology, Development Issues, Disability Studies, Human Resources and Labour Economics form the Technical Advisory Panel of GRAAM. They provide insights and dimensions to all of GRAAM’s initiatives.

Gary Fields Professor of Economics and the John P. Windmuller Chair of International and Comparative Labor EconomicsCornell University

Rebecca StolzfusProfessor - Nutritional Sciences and Director - Programme in International Nutrition Cornell University, USA

Dr. Arun Karpur Research Director for the NY State PROMISE at Cornell University

Paul R GreenoughDistinguished Faculty at the Department of History, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Iowa, USA

GRAAM Advisory BoardGRAAM has a distinguished advisory board which guides the organization in its strategy and direction.

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Technical Adivsory Panel

Dr. Shailendra PrasadExecutive Director, Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility, University of Minnesota

Prof. S MadheshwaranProfessor and Head, Centre for Economic Studies and Policy (CESP)

Dr. Prakash K. NairDr.Prakash runs his own consultancy firm named ‘Axon Consultancy in Mysore, Karnataka. He is a ‘Leadership’ and ‘Human Resource’ development professional with over 25 years of experience working with corporates and universities.

Mr. Arjun Ranga Sportsperson and MD of of NR Groups (the makers of ‘Cycle Pure Agarbaties), Mr. Ranga has a degree in MBA from Thunderbird School of Business, USA. He strongly believes in ethical and value based collaborative growth.

Biren BhutaWith a PG Diploma Degree from IIM Kolkata, Mr. Biren is currently heading the CSR interventions of Tata Steel in Jharkhand and Odisha.

Sarosh KuruvillaProfessor of Industrial Relations Asian Studies and Public Affairs at Cornell University

Susanne M. BruyereProfessor of Disability Studies, the Director of the Employment and Disability Institute, and Associate Dean of Outreach, Cornell University

Board of Trustees

Dr. R BalasubramaniamDr. Balasubramaniam, our Founder and Chairman is a development activist, social innovator, writer and a leadership trainer. He is a medical doctor by training, with specialization in Public Administration from Harvard University.

Dr. Vivek Ujire PadvetnayaDr. Padvetnaya is a physician by training, a development professional and health economist with post graduate qualifications in Business Management and Health Policy, Planning, and Financing.. He is an Associate Professor at Jindal Global University.

J PurushothamMr. Purushotham is a practicing advocate and an advisor for issues related to labor industrial relations and personnel management..


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Team GRAAMThe GRAAM team is comprised of people from diverse disciplines, all united for a common purpose. We believe diversity is pivotal in dealing with development issues which are multi-faceted. They form a significant part of GRAAM, aiding the furtherance of grassroots development.

S. No. Name of the Staff Designation

01 Basavaraju R Executive Director

02 Dr. Rajendra PrasadSr. Research fellow in Community Consultation

03 Nagaraj N Sr. Accounts Executive

04 Chandrika Shetty Sr. Research Associate

05 Bhagavan B.RStrategic Consultation Manager

06 Dr. Surashree Shome Research Head

07 Dr. Laxman Rao Sr. Research fellow

08 Janardhana Project Manager

09 Ananth MurthySr. Associate Operations and Programme

10 Kumar Office Assistant

11 Usha C R Programme Manager

12 Raju SProgramme and Administrative Associate

13 Lakshmikanth N R Programme Coordinator

14 Naveen Kumar C School Manger

15 Ravishankar School Manger

16 Radha D School Manger

17 Chandrashekar K R Programme Manager

18 Mahadevswamy R School Manager

19 Ravi C SSr. Associate Community Consultant

20 Sunil kumar P School Manager21 Ravi Kumar P G School Manager22 Sudharani UT Secretarial Assistant

FacilitatorsGRAAM also has an extended team of 38 on school facilitators who implement GRAAM's Sugamya Shiksha project on the ground.

Interns and volunteers at GRAAM: 2017-2018

S. No. Name of the Intern Designation

01 Jaelle SanonCornell University Ithaca, New York, USA

02 Clare McLeod Cornell University Ithaca, New York, USA

03 Dominic Noah GrassoCornell University Ithaca, New York, USA

04 Jacob LooseUniversity of East Anglia, Norwich, UK

05 Apurva Nidgundi Princeton University, U.S.

06 A R Shwetha MDM, V-LEAD, Mysuru

07 Supriya Ram Mysuru University

08 Xenia DvoriantchikovaCornell University Ithaca, New York, USA

09 Andrea Fortanel Cornell University Ithaca, New York, USA

10 Patrick HartiganCornell University Ithaca, New York, USA

GRAAM Scholar Programme (GSP): 2017-18

S. No. Name of the Scholar Designation

01 Neelima University of Mysuru

02 Tanushree AgarwalCornell University Ithaca, New York, USA

03 Sathya Ranjan Central University of Tamil Nadu

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ThematicAreas

ofOperation

Child Rights and Education

Indigenous Community

Rural Governance

Skill Development and Livelihood

Social Security

Food Security

and Nutrition

Corporate Social

Responsibility

Human Development

Public Health

Persons with Disability


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GRAAM participated in:Name of the event Hosted by Staff attending

the eventPlace Date

Empowered Youth to Empowered Nation – Bridging the Gaps

SBI Foundation Mr. Basavaraju R Bengaluru 17/03/2018

State Level Community Education Convention

Centre for Child and Law, National Law School of India University

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Bengaluru 30/10/2018-31/10/2018

Innovations in Skill Development and Employment

Centre for Public Policy, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore

Mr. Basavaraju R Bengaluru 16/01/2018

Development Dialogue Conference

Deshpande Foundation Mr. Basavaraju R, Mr. Bhagavan B

Hubli 03/02/2018-04/02/2018

Innovate4Good: Leadership for the Next Generation

World CSR Congress Mr. Basavaraju R Mumbai 18/02/2018

Nava Karnataka Nirmana Conclave – Vision 2025

Government of Karnataka Mr. Basavaraju R Bengaluru 03/03/2018

Training cum Workshop for Expert Consultant Organizations on Enhancing the quality of Evaluation Report

Karnataka Evaluation Authority Dr. Surashree Shome, Ms. Chandrika

Bengaluru 17/11/2017

Latest Amendments of ESI and PF

NIPM Mr. Ananth, Mr. Raju Mysuru 02/03/2018

State Level Community Education Convention

National Law School of India University

Dr. Rajendraprasad P. Bengaluru 30/10/2017 – 31/10/2017

TRANSITION 2018 on Forgotten Ethnic Foods of India

Garden City University Mr. Basavaraju R, Mr. Bhagavan B

Bengaluru 09/03/2018

Millet Mela Department of Agriculture, Government of Karnataka

Mr. Bhagavan B, Mr. Janardhan

Bengaluru 16/01/2018 – 17/01/2018

Ganitha Kalika Andolana Akshara Foundation Ms. Usha Bengaluru 09/03/2018'ET–17’ National Conference on ‘ICT in Education - Perspectives, Practices and Possibilities’

University of Mysuru Dr. Rajendraprasad P. Mysuru 11/05/2017-12/05/2017

From opportunities to capacities, a multi-sectoral approach to enhancing gender responsive governance

UN Women Dr. Rajendraprasad P. Mysuru 11/07/2017

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Honours and Awards

Mr. R. Basavaraju

Recognized as one of the "50 Most Impactful Social Innovators — 2018"by the World CSR Congress in Mumbai in February 2018.

Member – Curricula Review Committee – Job Readiness Training and

Soft Skill Training, Government of Karnataka

Member – South India Region Water Task Force constituted by

Confederation of Indian Industries

Member – Karnataka Vision 2025 Sector Specialist Group and

Authoring Skill Development and Employment Vision Document for the

state

Member – to develop Skill Development Policy for Government of

Karnataka and principle author of the policy draft

Dr. R. Balasubramaniam

Trustee Karnataka Health Promotion Trust, (KHPT) Bengaluru.

Member - Executive Council

Rambhau Mahalgi Prabhodini Mumbai.

Board Member

Public Affairs Centre (PAC) Bangalore.

Member - Governing Body

National Council of Research Institutes (NCRI) Ministry of Human Resource Development

Government of India.

Adjunct Faculty

Indian Institute of Technology

Delhi, India.

Director - Alumni Board of the

Harvard Kennedy School Harvard University, USA

Trustee Canara Financial Advisory Trust Bangalore.

Trustee

Lead India

New Delhi.

Member

Common Review Mission Ministry of Panchayath Raj Government of India.

Visiting Professor

ILR School Cornell University, USA.

Adjunct Professor

University of Iowa USA.

Short term Consultant

World Bank Washington DC, USA


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GRAAM: The Journeysince 2011

2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014�� Initiation of GRAAM (12th January)

as a unit of Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement.�� Arogya Shreni, a technology-based

action research project for community monitoring�� First state-level evaluation body -

National Rural Livelihood Mission�� Madhyama Manthana - A state-level

conference on development journalism

�� Constitution of advisory board�� A study on school sanitation in Andhra

Pradesh�� "South Asia eNGO Challenge

Award" from Digital Empowerment Foundation, won competing with 340 NGOs across South Asia�� Started Strategic Consultation

Portfolio�� Partner with NCAER in a large scale

Human Development Survey�� Advocacy with leading political parties

on development-oriented election manifesto

�� Research portfolios on specific development themes�� On the coverpage of "Civil Society"

magazine�� Consultation with Government

on Strategy Focus Document for Karnataka State Rural Livelihood Mission�� Key role in establishing Karnataka

Evaluation Authority�� Empaneled on GPSA (Global Platform

for Social Accountability), a World Bank initiative�� Partnership with Cornell University

2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017�� Registration of GRAAM as a separate

legal entity under Trusts Act�� Constitution of board of trustees�� Revision of panel of Technical

Advisors�� Preparation of District Human

Development Reports�� Policy for procurement of land for

residential schemes in Karnataka�� Annual Advocacy event "Ground

realities"�� Invitation to GRAAM Executive

Director as a Fellow at EDI, Cornell University

�� Empaneled by 3IE, as an Associate Member�� Empaneled by UNICEF�� Empaneled by Karnataka Evaluation

Authority�� Research studies in Telangana state�� Advocated successfully to accomodate

PWD, Government of Karnataka in MGNREGA

�� Empaneled as Domain Expert in CSR for NFCSR by IICA�� "A.P. Chowdappa Memorial Award"

for GRAAM's advocacy efforts�� Finalist in "Vodafone for Good"

awards�� Launched "Program Evaluation

Workshop" in collaboration with Cornell University�� GRAAM Scholar Program�� Initiated "Capacity Building" for NGOs

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2017-18�� Signed MoU with Mauritius Society

Renewal

�� Extended Action Research Base to Four Districts through the Sugamya Shiksha project

�� Expanded Board of Trustees with the inclusion of Three New Members

�� Full-time employees increased by 12

�� Authored Vision Documents for the Karnataka Government

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Vision Document: Karnataka 2025 Employment and Skill Development

Thematic Area:Skill Development and Livelihood

Duration2017-2018

Geography SpreadKarnataka

PartnerDepartment of Planning, Govt. of KarnatakaKPMG Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd.

TeamMr. Basavaraju R.

In September 2017 the Karnataka government launched the Vision-2025 project aimed at evolving a draft policy for development of the state in next seven years by seeking the opinion of the public. GRAAM was selected as a Sector Specialist for the chapters ‘Rural Development’ and ‘Employment and Skill Development’.

We extensively reviewed policy documents such as National Skill Development Policy, National Skill Development Mission, Employment Unemployment Survey, and Skill Development and Labour Force 2015-16. This helped us understand the trends of employment and unemployment in the Karnataka and India at large. It gave us a thorough understanding of the institutional/legal framework guiding skill development in India.

To identify best practices, we also examined Vision Documents of Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh. We reviewed skill development ecosystems of Australia, Brazil, China, Germany and Singapore to distil crucial learnings which could be used in the context of Karnataka.

The core of the Vision Document is summarised in these five points:

1. Strengthening Formal Vocational Training System with an industry oriented, future ready and vibrant curriculum

2. Universalized Career guidance and placement services:

3. Revitalizing School Education Curriculum to make students employable

4. Strengthening Apprenticeship System

5. Universal Financial Inclusion and Secured Productive Asset Creation for the Poor:

The draft document was presented at the Inter Sectoral Workshop to various experts of in education, agriculture, social justice and health. Their input were incorporated in the document and a final presentation was made to the committee Chaired by Honourable Additional Chief Secretary of Government of Karnataka. Details can be found here.1

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Vision Document: Karnataka 2025 Rural Development

Thematic Area:Skill Development and Livelihood

Duration2017-2018

Geography SpreadKarnataka

PartnerDepartment of Planning, Govt. of Karnataka KPMG Advisory Services Pvt Ltd.

TeamDr. R. BalasubramaniamDr. Rajiv Ranjan Prasad Professor (Rtd), NIRD Hyderabad

Rural development was one of the 13 growth sectors for socio-economic development identified by the Karnataka Government for the Vision-2025 project. The rural Karnataka population is spread across 6,022 gram panchayats, 176 taluk panchayats and 30 zilla panchayats.

We examined rural development in the context of transformation of rural areas and the wider economy. We identified strengthening rural economy, building infrastructure, improving governance, unlocking the potential of rural women and rural financing as the key areas to attain the rural development vision.

The core of the vision document can be summarized as:

1. Developing one smart village in each Gram Panchayat

2. Making all Gram Panchayats food and nutrition secured by 2025

3. Enhancing healthcare for all

4. Ensuring basic education till standard 10 for every child

5. Achieving maximum infrastructural coverage in the areas of drinking water, sanitation, waste management, road connectivity, markets, etc.

6. Improving rural livelihood options

7. Improving gender equity and access to social security schemes

8. Promoting good governance at state and local levels.

The draft document was presented at the Inter Sectoral Workshop to various experts of in education, agriculture, social justice and health. Their input were incorporated in the document and a final presentation was made to the committee Chaired by Honourable Additional Chief Secretary of Government of Karnataka. Details can be found here.2

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JIGSAW Method of Learning

Thematic Area:Education

DurationJuly 2017 - April 2018

Geography SpreadAll Kendriya Vidyalayas in Karnataka and Goa (50 schools)

Partners. 1 Aarhus University, Denmark. 2 Indian Institute of Management

Bengaluru, Karnataka. 3 Kendriya Vidyalaya Regional Office

Bengaluru Region, Bengaluru.

TeamDr. Surashree Shome Mr. Anantha Murthy Dr. Rajendra Prasad Mr. Kumara Mr. Raju S Mr. Nagraaj

Aarhus University, Denmark, along with GRAAM as a project implementation partner, conducted an experimental study named “Inclusive Education: JIGSAW Method of Learning” with all Kendriya Vidyalayas (henceforth KVs) in Bengaluru Region. The study sanctioned by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sanghthan (New Delhi), was conducted with an objective of identifying methods to reduce the learning gaps at the post-primary levels in India. “JIGSAW technique of Cooperative Learning”, is a learning method where classroom activity is organized in a way that makes students depend on each other to succeed. It breaks classes into groups and breaks assignments into pieces that the group assembles to complete the (JIGSAW) puzzle. The study covered around 25000 students across 50 schools over a period of 2.5 months.

GRAAM completed the tasks involved in this project with accuracy, efficiency and timelines and maintained excellent cooperation with the involved researchers in the project.

Niels Haldrup Professor, Head of Department

Department of Economics and Business Economics

Aarhus University

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Developing Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for TITAN CSR Projects

GRAAM is a professional organisation with core strengths of Research and Advocacy. Under the able leadership of Dr. R Balu, GRAAM is doing the much needed pioneering work at the grassroots level.

Titan's CSR requested for a Monitoring and Evaluation framework for some of its key projects and the formats received from GRAAM helped us in refining our documentation and processes. Thank you GRAAM and keep up the good work!

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Thematic Area:Monitoring, Evaluation, Corporate Social Responsibility

DurationSeptember 2016 - May 2017

Geography SpreadBengaluru, Karnataka

PartnerTITAN CSR

TeamDr. R. BalasubramaniamDr. Surashree Shome Mr. Basavaraju R

TITAN CSR entrusted GRAAM with developing a monitoring and evaluation framework for five of their development related projects across India. The devised monitoring framework carries five different sections:

1. A brief project profile

2. Log Frame Matrix developed as the project objectives.

3. Tools and techniques to monitor the project as well as evaluate the intervention at the end of the implementing phase.

4. Tentative format for monthly/quarterly technical and financial reporting

5. Tentative checklist for field visits.

The evaluation framework helped TITAN team in monitoring the projects supported by them.


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Thematic Area:Research, Governance

DurationJanuary 2018 - April 2018

Geography SpreadBengaluru and Mysuru Districts, Karnataka

PartnerISEC, Bengaluru

TeamMr. Basavaraju R Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Election Commission in Karnataka carried out a scientific baseline study to gauge the level of knowledge, attitude and participation/practices of voters in elections. Based on the findings of the study, a Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) campaign was developed and implemented in the state. The effectiveness of this study and associated campaigns was assessed after the elections. The main objective

of this project was to provide input and feedback for an effective campaign strategy by understanding the ground realities and perceptions of voters through a structured questionnaire. In addition, Focused Group Discussions and In-Depth Interviews were conducted to elicit maximum information from the

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) Baseline Survey: Karnataka Assembly Election, 2018

respondents to understand perceptions of people, both general and specific, about the elections, the electoral process and the initiatives undertaken by the Election Commission. The study was sanctioned by Karnataka State Election Commission to the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC). GRAAM was a partner organization to ISEC and helped in the formulation and implementation of the Study. The study covered 40 Assembly Constituencies (AC) across Bengaluru, Belagavi, Gulbarga and Mysuru regions of Karnataka. GRAAM collected data from 23 ACs across Bengaluru and Mysuru regions.

Below are the key findings from the Study:

1. Level of awareness among the voters about

the existing electoral processes

According to the study, a majority of respondents were aware about the minimum age of registration. However, very few could provide the qualifying date for the same. Most respondents were not aware about National Voters’ Day, the option of NOTA in Electoral Voting Machines (EVMs), presence of Braille provision in EVM’s, and about Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT). These findings suggest that the voters are not aware of the initiatives introduced by the Election Commission to empower them. There is a gap between the measures introduced and dissemination of the same. There is a need for wider outreach and publicity about the same.

2. Attitude of the voters towards the electoral

processes

Most people consider voting as both, a ‘right’ and a ‘duty’. We found that the head of the family plays a pivotal role in influencing the members of the house in casting their vote, particularly in rural areas and amongst female members. While a majority of respondents agreed that voting should be made compulsory, a fraction of respondents argued that voting is a cumbersome chore.

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About 1/5th of the respondents said they didn’t intend on voting in the Karnataka State Legislative Assembly Elections that were held in May 2018.

3. Level of participation and practices

An assessment of the level of participation and practices of voters found that a large percentage possess Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC). Most of them have voted at least in one election, especially in the recent assembly elections. About 50 percent identified Special Enrolment Drives as the major medium for enrolment. We observed that a majority of respondents perceived the enrolment and voting procedure as being straightforward.

4. SVEEP interventions by the Election

Commission

Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) interventions are initiatives implemented by the Election Commission since 2009 to increase voters’ participation. This study attempted to gauge the effectiveness of SVEEP interventions and found that less than 50 percent of the surveyed population could recall election related campaigns. A majority remembered appealing or motivating commercials advertised by sports icons or film stars. Loktantra Express, a radio programme in a local station was popular for voter edutainment material.

A majority of people had not accessed the Election Commission website. Those who had, had only accessed it to either search for their names on the electoral roll or to download enrolment forms. Most people had used the available call centre facility implemented by the Election Commission. They expressed their discontentment over the services of these call centres. Delay in registration process and long queues during voting were considered a major hurdle among people with disabilities (PwDs).

Based on the findings of the study conducted across all divisions, the following suggestions were made:

• Educational institutionsandpublic spacesneed tobe used to spread awareness about the electoral process.

• Voterregistrationprocessrelatedcampaignsshouldbe made available throughout the year in all local self-governments and municipal offices.

• Enrolmentcanbeincreasedbyusingvariousmediasources including digital, print and electronic mediums, and rallies that meet the needs of different sections.

• Separatequeuesforwomen,seniorcitizensandthedifferently abled should be considered.

• Local icons should be used to promote enhancedelectoral participation.

• Informationofelectionrelatedwebsites,callcentresand edutainment materials need to be publicized among voters in cinema theatres, schools and colleges, gram panchayats, and other public spaces in order to raise awareness levels and participation.

• EnrolmentDrives,SVEEPinterventionsneedtobemade every year and not just before any major State or National Elections.

We observed that there is scope for improvement in electoral participation. A systemic approach with adequate planning that includes all stakeholders can be an effective way to strategize and improve participation.

The detailed report can be found here.3

3 http://www.ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in/GenELC_2018/Election-commission-Final.pdf


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Thematic Area:Child Rights and Education

DurationJuly 2016 - ongoing

Geography SpreadBengaluru, Mysuru, Hassan, Chikballapur districts in Karnataka

PartnerPAGE Industries Limited

Key TeamMr. Basavaraju R Ms. Usha C R Mr. Lakshmikanth Ms. Rekha G Mr. Ravi C S Mr. Ravikumar P G Ms. Radha Daseri Mr. Naveen Kumar

The objective of the Sugamya Shiksha programme is to develop a model school system which corrects the existing gaps in the public education system. It aims to create an extended platform at government schools to

promote holistic growth of students and to facilitate effective learning which is not limited to the syllabus.

The programme was designed by GRAAM and is supported by PAGE industries to create a comprehensive learning environment.

SUGAMYA SHIKSHA: A Comprehensive School Development Programme

2016-17 2017-18 2018-19Districts Bengaluru Bengaluru,

Mysuru, Hassan

Bengaluru, Mysuru, Hassan,Chikkaballapur

Schools 3 9 20Students 1705 3165 5126

The Programme Components

Sugamya Shiksha comprises of nine Projects, 16 sub-projects and 157 sub-activities.

1. Sandhya Shale is an extended learning platform to promote a child’s holistic growth. Activities are held post school to help children hone their interests and skills.

2. Skill Labs are put in place to bridge the existing gaps in the curriculum through spoken English classes, computer labs and soft skills training.

3. Education Support Programme for High School Children provides academic support to high school children by conducting special coaching classes. A scholarship of INR 10,000/- is given to deserving students in furtherance of promoting higher education.

4. Chirayu is a health awareness initiative currently focused on identifying children with hearing impairment. In the last two years, 40 hearing aids

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have been distributed to the identified beneficiaries.

5. Jockey Fit Children is a sports initiative in schools to encourage students to be physically active. An inter-school sports day was celebrated with 450 children from 9 schools participating in it.

6. My Country, My Pride aims to inculcate the spirit of nationalism by encouraging children to participate in various nation building activities.

7. WASH-E (Water Sanitation, Hygiene and Energy) creates health and hygiene awareness among both, teachers and students. Manpower and resources are provided to clean toilets twice a day.

8. School Development Project facilitates the strengthening of School Development and Monitoring Committees (SDMCs) to ensure community participation in school development activities

9. Integrated Energy Solutions for Schools – finds alternative and integrated solutions to address resource deficiency at the school level.

Every year the programme introduces new methods to aid learning and organizes events to generate awareness and increase participation. We believe that Sugamya Shiksha is a model that can be replicated through with 113 million (DISE 2015-16) government school going children across the country can be benefitted.

Sandhya Shaale is a novel idea. Both, my spouse and I work and are unable to be with our children in the evening. We used to worry about what they would do during these hours. The school taking care of the children till 6 pm has helped us continue with our work at peace. Further, the education provided by Sandhya Shaale has strengthened our children's basics across various subjects. We are unable to personally teach them, so attending Sandhya Shaale fills this gap in instruction. This programme is advantageous to the kids and us.

Sameerullah Parent

Learning computer skills has made me feel that I have the same advantage as a child attending a private school. I feel empowered and ambitious. Computer knowledge has given wings to my dreams.

Vamshi 9th Grade

GMPS, Kudlu

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“I was happy when I received a call from GRAAM requesting me to speak and interact with children at the Devegowdanagar School. Being in the school made me realize the effort put in by the ‘Sugamya Siksha’ team in making it a model school. I was impressed with the way the children spoke and the activities undertaken. The whole atmosphere was welcoming. I congratulate, GRAAM in creating a change in Government schools..

Mr. Jagadeesh Range Forest Officer

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Community Need Assessment and CSR plan for ABB India Ltd

Thematic Area:Research and Project Planning

DurationOctober 2016 - May 2017

Geography SpreadBengaluru and Mysuru District, Karnataka

PartnerABB

TeamMr. Basavaraju R Dr. Rajendra Prasad and the field team

ABB’s CSR projects are committed to ‘sustainability with continuous improvement towards economic success, environmental stewardship and social progress’. The Company maintains high social, environmental, human rights, and ethical and governance standards for the benefit of all its stakeholders. The Company’s sustainability objectives cover all domains of operations with emphasis on energy and resource efficient products, systems and services, ways of lowering its

own energy intensity and waste, occupational health safety, environment and community development.

ABB approached GRAAM to identify the needs of the communities living in Nanjanagud and Nelamangala Industrial Areas of Karnataka. On the basis of a multi-stage sampling method, one gram panchayat from each industrial area was selected for the study. Tandavapura (Mysuru District) in Nanjanagud Industrial Area, and Basavanahalli (Bengaluru Rural District) in Nelamangala Industrial Area were identified. A seven step approach was developed by GRAAM for ‘Community Need Assessment’ (CNA) to collect information from the selected Gram Panchayats. The study identified issues and needs related to drinking water, unemployment, lifestyle and health and hygiene. GRAAM helped design a first-level intervention plan for community development. The report received positive response from the ABB Nelamangala Management team.

The community development and plan developed by GRAAM is based on the principle of human and social capital development. The basic philosophy of the plan is to complement the resources with the existing programmes and stakeholders to have sustainable results.

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Health Enrich

Thematic Area:Food Security and Nutrition, Child Rights and Education

DurationApril 2016 - September 2017

Geography SpreadHD Kote Taluk, Mysuru District, Karnataka

Partner1. NABFINS2. SVYM3. Rotary Club South (Mysuru)4. Wurth Electronics

TeamMr. Janardhan Mr. Basavaraju R Mr. Shravan G Mr. Bhagwan Dr. R. Balasubramaniam and 13 women from Jaganakote Hadi, N Begur, HD Kote Taluk, Mysuru

The objective of this programme was to use ragi-based food products and nutritional supplements to tackle nutritional deficiency in children and also aid economic empowerment of women along with local sourcing to help farmers. GRAAM helped develop a system for producing ragi- based food products in a cost effective and hygienic manner. Local markets for ragi products were created as a supplementary solution for nutritional problems faced by local communities. GRAAM advocated for the introduction of millets in government programmes tackling malnutrition.

GRAAM undertook a social business project with the assistance of NABARD financial services limited (NABFINS) to facilitate a group of ragi (a small millet) producers from Jagankote Haadi in H.D Kote taluk of Mysuru district. We helped develop value added products from ragi to sustain ragi production and create perennial employment.

This project promoted the agency of local women by aiding their entrepreneurial activities on their own initiative. GRAAM helped register the social business as a firm and aided its members in obtaining bank accounts and PAN cards. The products were branded as “Health Enrich4” and the firm was registered under the Udyog Aadhar scheme to avail benefits given to small firms. The products were supplied to all major retail stores in Bengaluru and Mysuru.

A study was then conducted on the “Socio-Economic Condition and Nutrition Status of the Tribal Households from HD Kote Taluk of Mysuru District, Karnataka” to understand the impact of this initiative on the local community.

Despite challenges of caste discrimination, non-availability of documents to procure PAN cards and open bank accounts, non-availability of regular power

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supply, and delay in approval from the zilla panchayat, the implementation of the project can be deemed successful.

After successfully running the plant for a year, GRAAM has handed over the plant to its members and SVYM continues to guide and mentor them. Members, with the support of local organizations, are running the unit on their own. GRAAM has drafted a policy document and a proposed legislation for setting up of Rural Social Businesses.

The success of the Health Enrich project can be seen through the impact it has made. The ragi-based products are available on Amazon. 14 women entrepreneurs have established themselves through the initiative, and the products have been certified by FSSAI.

Achievements �� Community Mobilization to start women entrepreneurship activity on their own

initiative

�� Partnership arrangement where individuals share the profits and liabilities of the business venture.

�� Transformation of 16 women to 16 entrepreneurs under Prakruti Food Products banner

�� Creating the “Health Enrich” brand and the website www.healthenrich.in

�� Registration under the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises to obtain benefits from the Government

�� Successfully conducted an Entrepreneurship Development Training on establishing and managing an enterprise

�� The business entered the market with nine products; namely

�� Ragi Malt, Ragi Health mix (Sugar Less), Ragi Health mix (Added Sugar), Ragi Sari (Stage 1), Ragi Shishu Poshan (Stage 2), Ragi Spicy mixture, Ragi Papad and Ragi Muruku.

�� The products were placed in major retail stores across Bengaluru and Mysore.

�� A Social Business Policy Note written

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Samvarthana: Nurturing the 1000+ Days: A Convergent Approach to Child Survival & Develop-ment

Thematic Area:Public Health

DurationApril 2016 – December 2017

Geography SpreadMysuru and Koppal districts in Karnataka

PartnerUNICEF

TeamMr. Basavaraju R Ms. Chandrika Shetty

GRAAM in association with United Nations International Childrens Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and District Administration implemented a two years project titled “Nurturing the 1000+ Days: A Convergent Approach to Child Survival & Development Intervention” in 10 villages each in Nanjangudu taluk of Mysuru district and Gangavathi taluk of Koppal district in Karnataka. The project named ‘Samvarthana’ aimed at bringing social and behavioural changes in the community to improve child development.

It focused on 1000 days of care including 9 monts of pregnancy and the first two years of the child. We identified five key areas of action including,

1. Delaying age of marriage and early pregnancy,

2. ANC care,

3. Identifying danger signs and birth preparedness,

4. New born care, and

5. Child feeding and hygiene, and adolescent health.

Status of planned v/s Achieved activities at

the End of the Programme

S.No Activities Planned Achieved 1 Household IPC by front-

line workers300 493

2 SHG meetings 308 318

3 SDMC and VHSNC training

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4 Video show 180 2155 School programme 136 1756 Outbound calls 1,02,772

(attempts)51209 (successful)

7 Knowledge bank 2000 calls 7041 calls8 IVRS monitoring calls 150 1509 Village festival 20 2010 Street play training 20 1711 Street play performance 40 4012 Influencers’ meet -- 213 Religious leaders’ meet -- 2

We included capacity building of front line workers (Accredited Social Health Activists and Anganwadi workers) and other stakeholders (school teachers, Graam Panchayat members and community at large) to achieve social and behavioural change.

At the end of the project implementation period, we found that there was an improved level of awareness in the community, especially among women. We observed that there was a change in attitude towards child marriage and early pregnancy, and there was an increase in the number of women seeking antenatal care.


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Statutory Data

Abridged Financial Statement

Registration Details:

Grassroots Research and Advocacy Movement (GRAAM) is registered under Indian Trust Registration Act 1882, dated 05/03/2014 from the office of:

The Additional District Sub Registrar Mysore South- 570008.

Pgs, in book iv, cd volume no mysd2018, pages 15 being no 514 for the year 2014.

Income tax

No.G-62/12AA/CIT/MYS/2014-15 dated 22/07/2014 Period 2014-15 and onwards

Approval under section 80G(vi) of the income tax act 1961.

PAN Number: AACTG0684L

GST Number: 29AACTG0684LIZA

NGO Darpan, NITI Aayog

Unique ID: KA/2015/0089432

Bank Account DetailsBank Name: Canara Bank

Account number: 0566101069434

IFSC Code: CNRB0005666

Branch: Jayalakshmipuram Branch, Mysore

Abridged Balance Sheet (Rs in Lakhs)

2017-18 2016-17

SOURCE OF FUNDS

Restricted Funds 3,450,247 2,332,947 Unrestricted Funds 5,021,233 1,861,782

Total Funds 8,471,480 4,194,729

ASSETS

Fixed Assets 354,971 275,382 Investments & Deposits 8,341,947 3,654,200 Current Assets 4,746,112 3,484,187

Total Assets (A) 13,443,030 7,413,769

LIABILITIES

Current Liabilities & provisions

4,832,182 3,103,710

Long Term Liabilities 139,368 115,330 Total Liabilities (B) 4,971,550 3,219,040

Net Assets (A-B) 8,471,480 4,194,729

Income & Expenditure Statement (Rs in Lakhs)

2017-18 2016-17

INCOME

Consultancy & other income 12,236,841 5,407,919 Earmarked Funds 26,138,732 11,509,139 Interest & misc. Income 484,971 280,500

Total Income (a) 38,860,544 17,197,558

EXPENDITURE

Personnel cost 2,453,862 3,259,454 Program expenditure 30,129,612 14,210,899

Operational expenditure 816,736 1,002,477 Depreciation 136,263 74,452

Total Expenditure (b) 33,536,473 18,547,282

Surplus/(Deficit) - (a-b) 5,324,071 (1,349,724)

Less: Provision for Income-tax 1,809,649 - Net Movement in Funds 3,514,423 (1,349,724)

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Financial Statement

Expenditure Distribution (2017-18)

The composition of income for 2017-18


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ABB ASEA Brown Boveri AC Assembly Constituencies ANC Antenatal Care ASHA Accredited Social Health Activist BCC Behaviour Change Communication CNA Community Need Assessment CSR Corporate Social Responsibility EPIC Electors Photo Identity Card EVM Electoral Voting Machines GSP GRAAM Scholar Programme IPC Integrated Food Security Phase Classification ISEC Institute of Social and Economic Change IVRS Interactive Voice Response System NABFINS NABARD Financial Services Limited

NGO Non-Government Organisation NOTA None of the Above PwD People with Disabilities SDMC School Development Monitoring Committee SHG Self-help Group SVEEP Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral

Participation SVYM Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement UNICEF United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund VHSNC Village Health Sanitation and Nutrition

Committee VVPAT Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail WASH-E Water Sanitation Hygiene and Energy

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Grassroots Research and Advocacy Movement (GRAAM)Administration Office:CA-2, KIADB Industrial Housing Area Hebbal Ring Road, Mysuru, Karnataka, India 570 016.Landline: 0821 – 2415412 | Cell No.: +91 – 9686666306 | Mail ID: [email protected]

Registered Office:No.1492/1,Bapu Subbarao Road, Shivarampet, Mysore – 570001.

Bengaluru: # 282, 34th Cross, 9th Main, 4th Block, Jayanagar, Bengaluru – 560011.

New Delhi: C1/52, GF, Safdarjung, Development Area, New Delhi – 110016.

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