Rotary awards Raghuvanshi for work among youth

Rotary awards Raghuvanshi for work among youth: By Matters India Reporter

Varanasi, December 26, 2019: Lenin Raghuvanshi, a rewound social worker from Varanasi, received from Rotary International’s Vocational Excellence Award in recognition of his extraordinary to life skills of youth and children.

He received the award on December 21 during the 36th District #Rotary Conference in Varanasi along with famous film director Raj Kumar Santoshi.

Raghuvanshi is the CEO of Jan Mitra Nyas (People friendly trust) that engages in health, nutrition and educational issues in northern India.

“It is a great honor for us because of our continuous work has been for life skill of youth and children at schools, colleges, madarasa and communities,” Raghuvanshi told Matters India.

He also shared how his trust impacts people’s lives.

One such example is Jyoti Kumari from #Baghawanala slum of Varanasi.

She joined Jan Mitra Nyas’ non-formal school at Baghawanala when she was six.

Jyoti was the first learner in her families and she studied in non-formal school up to grade five and then completed her post-graduation in sociology.

Now she is staff of Jan Mitra Nyas project of maternal and neonatal health at slum Bazardiha.

The 28-yar-old Jyoti was also selected for Norway-based Fontes Foundation’s Fellowship under the South Youth Exchange program of Norwegian Agency for Exchange Cooperation (#NOREC).

NOREC is a Norwegian governmental body financing two-way mutual personnel exchange between companies and organizations in Norway and similar companies and organizations in the global South – that is countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Since 1996, Jan Mitra Nyas’ has educated and empowered 7,000 like Jyoti.

“Life skill is important to change knowledge, attitude and practices for a better world and more dignified life,” Raghuvanshi said.

But normal life skills in education, Information Technology and health and child protection, Jan Mitra Nyas has reached out over 3 million from #Varanasi, #Sonbhadra, #Badaun and #Ambedkarnagar districts of Uttar Pradesh and Koderama of Jharkhand.

The 49-year-old Raghuvanshi is one of the country’s most prominent Neo-Dalit Rights Activist and Human Rights Advocate.

He has made innumerable contributions to the advancement of the downtrodden, especially co-founding the People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights.

#PVCHR creates awareness for preventive measures through breaking the culture of silence and secondly provides direct support through multi-layers and multidimensional support.

https://mattersindia.com/2019/12/rotary-awards-raghuvanshi-for-work-among-youth/

PVCHR appoints Parul Sharma as Regional Executive Director, Climate Justice in South Asia.

                                     

PRESS RELEASE

December 2019

New Delhi, India

Stockholm, Sweden.

PVCHR appoints Parul Sharma as Regional Executive Director, Climate Justice in South Asia.

It is with great pleasure PVCHR and Dr. Lenin Raghuvanshi can confirm the appointment of Ms. Parul Sharma as the organization’s Regional Executive Director with focus on Climate Justice in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan. Ms. Sharma’s task will be to develop the Bali Principles of Climate Justice through networks and partnership with focus on grassroots movements in the region. It is rather clear that those who have contributed most to the problems have the greatest responsibility to help resolve them and South Asia is already severely affected by climate change. Parul Sharma will partly have her base in Stockholm, Sweden.

“With Ms. Sharma’s extensive knowledge of sustainable development within civil society groups, corporate world and governmental experience she becomes the perfect combination to be both a trustworthy spokesperson and a strong strategist. Moreover, with her background in the South Asian region we see no other person who could strengthen PVCHR’s climate justice work the way Parul Sharma can,” says Dr. Lenin Raghuvanshi the founder and Executive President of PVCHR.

“This is the time to act for climate justice and with my devotion for the region and the will and wish to speed up the justice part of things, it was very hard for me to say nothing else but yes to this opportunity. I have worked and known PVCHR since many years now, and it is a genuine people’s movement with ears towards the grassroots, which is important for findingsolutions”, says Parul Sharma.

Ms. Parul Sharma will join on the 1^st of February 2020.

Signed with great pleasure,

Dr. Lenin Raghuvanshi.

Founder and Executive President of PVCHR

https://www.scribd.com/document/438077240/PVCHR-Appoints-Parul-Sharma-Regional-Executive-Director

PVCHR Appoints Parul Sharma... by Shruti Nagvanshi on Scribd

Varanasi: A dialogue of Diversity and Pluralism

Please find the given below article written by Lenin Raghuvanshi published by Artland (http://ircenindia.org/publication_artland.html) in Vol no: XXVIII, No- 7-9 of July - September, 2019.

https://www.scribd.com/document/436478680/Varanasi-A-dialogue-of-Diversity-and-Pluralism

#PVCHR #Kashi #Varanasi #Benaras #Banaras #Weaver #Pluralism #Diversity

Varanasi: A dialogue of Diversity and Pluralism by Shruti Nagvanshi on Scribd

Dalit activist Lenin Raghuvanshi wins Karmaveer Maharatna Award

http://mattersindia.com/2019/11/dalit-activist-lenin-raghuvanshi-wins-karmaveer-maharatnaaward/

Manila, November 2, 2019: Lenin Raghuvanshi, a crusader for Dalit rights and fighter for the elimination of caste system, has been selected to receive “Karmaveer Maharatna Award.”

The International Confederation of NGOs announced the Karmaveer Maharatna award to Raghuvanshi to mark 10 noble years of Karmaveers making a difference around the world.

Raghuvanshi, a Dalit rights activist and initiator of the Neo-Dalit movement, will receive the award on November 26, at Ramagya School in Sector 50, Noida, along with other recipients.

“It is a form of recognition of all human rights defenders who are fighting against hegemonic masculinity of caste system and patriarchy. It is honour of continuous commitment and effort for elimination of caste-based slavery,” Raghuvanshi told Matters India.

According to him, “The caste system is one of the main reasons to create slavery, illiteracy and inequalities which created poverty and negative conflict for war-like situation. Mind of caste is destroying inclusive development and democracy which is a threat for a better world and peaceful South Asia.”

The awarding committee will felicitate some past award recipients (1 male and 1 female), from each of the 10 years, reported Youth Ki Awaaz.

The Karmaveer Puraskaar Award is given in recognition of people who have impacted society with their noble work as an inspiration and continue to be ‘being the change’ and ‘make a difference.’

The Karmaveer Puraskaar Award is going to be launched this year.

Growing up Uttar Pradesh, Raghuvanshi witnessed the unequal relationships among the rich and poor, men and women, and high caste and low caste. The caste system intercepted by power relations, patriarchy and social hierarchy has caused dehumanizing results on people.

To counter this discourse, he established the People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR), a Varanasi-based NGO which works for the upliftment of the marginalized sections of society.

PVCHR fights for the rights of marginalized people in India. As a neo-Dalit movement, it promotes to establish a society based on equal dignity for all humankind. PVCHR abhors the ‘culture of impunity’ and presence of caste system.

Being a Dalit rights activist, he has received other awards in the past, such as Gwangju Human Rights Award (2007), the ACHA Star Peace award (2008), the International Human Rights Prize of the city of Weimar (2010), Public Peace prize (2018) and Special mentions prize of Human Rights of the French Republic (2018).

Though Raghuvanshi is not a Dalit, he has resisted his higher caste Hindu upbringing as “feudal”. Ever since his young age, he has been opposing societal feudalism and advocates for Dalit rights and their dignity, and elimination of caste system.

He contributes to various national and international journals including Transdisciplinary Peace Praxis (JTPP). He has been a member of the editorial board for Torture Journal and the IRCT Data and Research Methods Reference Group (Data Reference Group).

Receiving the news of winning the Karmaveer Maharatna Award, Raghuvanshi said, “It is an honour of a fight against the caste system which is one of the main reasons for fascism in South Asia.”

#LeninRaghuvanshi #U4HumanRights #PVCHR #RexKarmaveerGlobalFellowship #KarmaveerAwards #TheJoyOfGiving #RightEveryWrong #RKGF #RexIdeasForAction #ChampionsOfChange #KarmaveerNobleLaureates #OneBillionRising #SwachhBharatMission #UnBOXyourMOJOSH #IamthemoJOshInspirator

#REXperience #rexconclive

Adv. Vijay Pandey - Chief Legal Advisor to PVCHR.

Breaking silence in the case of Child Labour: PVCHR- NHRC

In case of NHRC: 57/14/12/2013-CL 

 The case pertains to the rescue of child labourers from a bakery without payment of wages.

That it was reported earlier that accused /owner of the bakery had left for unknown destination for the last four years and the bakery shop does not exist anymore. There is no record of recovery of Rs. 20,000/- each for proof of payment to the rescued children from the accused person.

The Commission vides its proceedings dated 09.05.2019 issued final reminder to the Superintendent of Police, Kakching, Manipur to submit the report within four weeks, failing which the Commission may invoke provisions u/s 13 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.

In pursuance of the directions of the Commission; SP, Kakching district, Manipur vide his communication dated 31.07.2019 has submitted the report stating therein that whereabouts of Md. Zillaluddin s/o Md. Nooruddin has been found out and he is presently residing at Dagarbond village, under RK Nagar PS, Karimganj district of Assam. The report states that charge sheet will be filed as soon as some pending examination of witnesses and collection of documents are completed by the IO.
The report is taken on record.

The Commission perused the report and has observed that till date there is no proper action against the accused person and it is highly delayed where an urgent and timely action was need to be taken by the police authority.

Therefore, the Commission again directs the SP, Kakching, Manipur to submit the action taken report whether the charge sheet has been filed against the accused person, within four weeks time

#Childlabour #Assam #PVCHR #NHRC #LeninRaghuvanshi

Climate change, mind of greed and better world: Thought of Lenin Raghuvanshi

Climate change is an alarming problem posing serious challenge to the wisdom of the humankind on the earth. Unfortunately, certain individuals in their own capacity, as part of group, as member of a lobby, act to deceive others in a manner as if the challenge of climate change doesn't exist. Such tendencies are manifestation of mind of unadulterated greed generated from corporate fascism based on hegemonic masculinity and Neo liberal economic policy. It is important that the world needs to work through multi layer and multi dimensional strategies for elimination of the roots causes and symptoms both.

Eminent Human Rights Activist Lenin Raghuvanshi, Founder and CEO of Peoples' Vigilance Committee on Human Rights believes elimination of corporate fascism, sectarianism, conflict based on hegemonic masculinity and war are precondition for creating a better world.

Brief about Lenin Raghuvanshi: 

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenin_Raghuvanshi

2. https://deedindeed.org/health/tireless-service-to-humanity

3. https://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2018/11/special-mentions-prize-of-human-rights-of-the-french-republic-to-lenin-raghuvanshi/

#ClimateChange #U4HumanRights #ClimateAgenda #Gender #Peace #ClimateSolution #ClimateCrises #ClimateEmergency #ClimateActionNow #SDG #Environment

Social Audit and Honor Ceremony

18, सितम्बर को जनमित्र न्यास (JMN), मानवाधिकार जननिगरानी समिति (PVCHR) व सावित्री बा फूले महिला पंचायत के संयुक्त तत्वाधान में सोशल ऑडिट के माध्यम से संस्था ने अपना लेखा जोखा किया सार्वजनिक किया इसके साथ ही “संघर्षरत यातना पीड़ितों” को उनकी व्यथा-कथा और वाराणसी की पहचान गमछा देकर सम्मानित किया गया.

कार्यक्रम की शुरुआत संस्था की मैनेजिंग ट्रस्टी श्रुति नागवंशी ने संस्था में चल रहे विभिन्न कार्यक्रमों के बारे में बताते हुए कहा कि संस्था क्राई के सहयोग से वाराणसी जिले के 4 ब्लाक के 48 गाँव और 1 शहरीय क्षेत्र के 2 स्लम में 2600 परिवार के 6120 बच्चो के स्वास्थ्य व पोषण के साथ साथ किशोरियों व गर्भवती महिलाओ के साथ उनके स्वास्थ्य, पोषण पर कार्य कर रही है साथ ही साथ उनके मौलिक अधिकारों को दिलाने हेतु शासन प्रशासन से पैरवी भी कर रही है. इसके साथ ही किचेन गार्डेन माडल के तहत 452 मुसहर परिवारों को सब्जियों के बीज देकर उन्हें सब्जी उगाने की कला विकसित करते हुए उनके पोषण को सुनिश्चित करने के साथ ही साथ आय का जरिया बनाने की भी प्रक्रिया चलाई जा रही है जिससे कि वो आत्मनिर्भर होने के साथ ही साथ पोषणयुक्त भोजन भी प्राप्त कर सके.

संस्था यू एन ट्रस्ट के सहयोग से मानवाधिकार हनन के मुद्दों की पैरवी व यातना पीडितो का स्व व्यथा कथा के माध्यम से उनके मानसिक सम्बल प्रदान कर उन्हें समाज के मुख्य धारा से जोड़ने के उद्देश्य से लोगो के बीच उनका सम्मानित कर उन्हें गरिमामय जीवन जीने के लिए प्रेरित किया जाता है.  इसमें घरेलू महिला हिंसा, पुलिस यातना, दंगे से पीड़ित, दबंगों द्वारा प्रताड़ित पीड़ितों के पक्ष में पैरवी कर उन्हें न्याय दिलाने का प्रयास किया जाता है.

संस्था टाटा ट्रस्ट्स के सहयोग से वाराणसी के बजरडीहा और लोहता क्षेत्र के 20 मदरसों में 5300 बच्चो के बीच में गतिविधि आधारित गुणवत्तापूर्ण तालीम को सुनिश्चित करते हुए मदरसों के परंपरागत शैक्षणिक प्रक्रिया से हटकर उन्हें तकनीकी के माध्यम से शैक्षणिक प्रकिया संचालित की जा रही है.

इसके साथ ही राजदुलारी फाउंडेशन की पारुल शर्मा के सहयोग से वंचित समुदाय की बच्चियों की पढ़ाई जारी रखने के लिए वर्तमान सत्र में 100 बच्चियों को छात्रवृति प्रदान किया जा रहा है.

वित्तीय वर्ष 2017-18 का अनयुटीलाईज फंड नेशनल में रुपये 1800831/- तथा FCRA में रुपये 2608718/- शेष था. वित्तीय वर्ष 2018-19 में संस्था में नेशनल फंड से रूपये 4768011/- प्राप्त हुआ जिसमे से रुपये 547582/- खर्च हुआ. इसके साथ ही FCRA के तहत रुपये 7260058/- प्राप्त हुआ और रुपये 7274911/-खर्च हुआ.

इसके साथ ही वाराणसी के बघवानाला स्लम बस्ती में पारुल शर्मा की मदद से रुपये 167150/- से समर सबल बोरिंग करवाकर बस्ती में पानी की व्यवस्था की गयी. 100 परिवारों के लिए पीने के पानी और दैनिक दिनचर्या के लिए किया गया है.

इसके बाद संस्था के संयोजक डा.लेनिन रघुवंशी ने यातना पीडितो के “सम्मान समारोह” के दौरान बताया कि आज समाज में जिसके साथ भी अन्याय होता है वह एकदम हाशिये पर चला जाता है और उसे अपने घर, परिवार और समाज का भी समर्थन न मिलकर उसे दबाने का प्रयास किया जाता है वो भी जब उत्पीड़क पुलिस या राज्य हो. ऐसे में हम ऐसे बहादुर पीड़ितों का सम्मान कर यह सन्देश समाज में देना चाहते है कि लड़ाई अगर संवैधानिक तरीके से लगातार लड़ी जाय तो न्याय अवश्य मिलता है.जिसका उदाहरण आज यहाँ इस कार्यक्रम में उपस्थित ये पीड़ित है.जिन्होंने अनेको चुनौतियों के बावजूद भी हिम्मत नहीं हारी और लगातार कानूनी प्रक्रिया के तहत संघर्ष कर अपने आप में एक उदहारण प्रस्तुत किया है.

पुलिस यातना के पीडितो को मनो – सामाजिक सम्बल प्रदान करने के लिए उनकी स्व-व्यथा कथा को पढ़ा गया और उनके संघर्षो के लिए उनका हौसला अफजाई के लिए उन्हें सम्मानित किया गया.

सम्मानित होने के उपरांत वाराणसी और सोनभद्र से आये पीड़ित चिंतामणि सेठ,गोपाल सोनकर, गोपाल यादव, हौशिला प्रसाद,केवला देवी,किरन मिश्रा, मकबूल, मनोरमा देवी, प्रेमनाथ सोनकर, राजेश्वरी देवी, सेचईराम यादव, शिवम मिश्रा, सिताबी देवी, संतरा देवी, बिंदु पटेल, प्रीति देवी, अब्दुल मन्नान, कमरजहाँ, रितेश यादव, मीना, कमालुद्दीन, पूनम, गुलपत्ती, पियरी, रामबली, ज्ञान प्रकाश,लल्लू, फूलमती, गुलाब, बुधनी, संत कुमार, कविता, सहोदरी, गुलपतिया, शिव कुमार, ददनी, सुकुवारी, ने भी अपने ऊपर हुए अन्याय को लोगो के समक्ष साझा करते हुए बताया कि इस पीड़ा से निकालने के लिए हमें पारिवारिक और सामाजिक स्तर पर कितना संघर्ष करना पड़ा. लेकिन न्याय मिलने के बाद एक आत्म संतुष्टि और आत्म विश्वाश जो हमें प्राप्त हुआ उसने पिछले किये गए संघर्षो को एक सुखद क्षण में परिवर्तित कर दिया. आज इस कार्यक्रम के द्वारा जो हमें सम्मान प्राप्त हुआ है वो हमारे इरादों को और मजबूती प्रदान करेगा जिससे आगे हमें संघर्ष करने की हिम्मत देता रहेगा. साथ ही हम अन्य पीडितो के संघर्षो की लड़ाई में अपना सहयोग देते रहेंगे. इस कार्यक्रम में सिद्दीक हसन (सदस्य सचिव), गवर्निंग बोर्ड सदस्य रागिब अली, डा.इफ़्तेख़ार अहमद, इदरीश अंसारी उपस्थित रहे.

इस कार्यक्रम में वाराणसी, और सोनभद्र से पीडितो के आलावा अन्य नागर समाज के सैकड़ो लोग के साथ ही साथ संस्था ट्रस्टी, गवर्निंग बोर्ड सदस्य, मैनेजमेंट सदस्य के साथ ही साथ सभी संस्था के सभी कार्यकर्ता बन्धु उपस्थित रहे.

Link of the news published: 

https://www.mediavigil.com/event/pvchr-banaras-presented-its-work-and-honored-torture-victims/

https://www.antimvikalp.com/news/%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%82-%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8B-%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%B9/

https://www.patrika.com/varanasi-news/purvanchal-exploited-and-social-victimshonored-in-varanasi-5113383/?fbclid=IwAR3Xteaui7SHABh4ov9Zu37uDP2WHOond3JeSkRWrDb8XvQLfZnm5Wh6tRc

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