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| Introduction |
| In the district
there are several social service
organisations functioning on voluntary
basis with the support of government
and public. District Red Cross
Society, District Child Welfare
Coucil, Sewa Sangh, Kaithal; Bharat
Vikas Prishad, Kaithal; Haryana
Kalyan Samiti,Kaithal; Lion's
Club, Kaithal; Rotary Club, Kaithal;
Rashtriya Vidya Samiti, Kaithal;
Sanatan Dharam Sabha, Kaithal;
Arya Smaj Kaithal;Lion's Club
Kaithal- Central;Swami Vasudeva
Dharmarth Trust,Kaithal; Navjeevan
Kala Manch, Cheeka; Society for
the prevention of cruelty to animal;
Indian Nursery Man Association,
Kaithal are organisations are
discussed below in brief. |
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| District Red
Cross Society |
The
society was established in 1989
at the time of formation of the
district.It is an international
voluntary organization committed
to the ideal to help to the poor,
widows, orphans and is free from
religious, sectarian or political
affiliations. The society has
provided economic help to the
widows and free medicines to the
patients as recommended by the
hospitals. It organises camps
for blood donation. The society
is running a 'Bal Kunj' for orphans
where there are 30 inmates, and
'Apna Ghar'for helpless widows.
The Cross Society, Kaithal is
endeavouring to open tailoring-knitting-embroideary
centre for these widows to make
them self-reliant. Ambulance service
is also provided in Civil Hospital,
Kaithal. The society is running
trained Dai Centres at Barot and
Bhana villages, sewing ceanatrea
at Pundri, maternity and child
welfare centre at Kaithal and
Kasht Niwaran Kendra to settle
family disputes at Kaithal.
Link for Indian
Red Cross Kaithal |
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| District Child
Welfare Council |
The
following activities are
taken up/conducted by the
council for the all round
development of the children.
1.
Creche Centre: For
Working Women and ailing
mothers 16 crèches
are being run for the general
look-after of the Children
in which about 400 children
in the age group 0-3 years
availing benefit of this
service. These children
are provided the services
of supplementry nutrition,
enterainments, sports/games
and general look after.
Besides this, special attention
is paid to their all round
development under the care
of one Balsevika, one Helper
and a sweeper. About 5-6
lac rupees are spent on
these crèches every
year. The details of child
care centers as followings:-
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| Sr.
No. |
Name
of Centre & Address
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Financing Institution |
| 1. |
Gita
Creche Centre,Odhan
Wali Gamri
Nanak Puri Colony,
W.No.6, Kaithal
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The
Indian Council for
Child Welfare |
| 2. |
Nehru
Creche, Mahila Mandel,
Kaul. |
New
Delh |
| 3. |
Shishu
Palan Kander,Primary
Schol, Guhna |
do |
| 4. |
Shishu Palan Kendra,
Dhand |
do |
| 5. |
Shishu Palan Kendra,
Siwan |
do |
| 6. |
Shishu
Palan Kendra, Rajound |
do |
| 7. |
Shishu
Palan Kendra, Kalayat |
do |
| 8. |
Shishu
Palan Kendra, Bata |
do |
| 9. |
Shishu
Palan Kendra, Chandlana
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do |
| 10. |
Abimanu
Creche, Odhan Wali
Gamri,
Nanak Puri Colony,
W.No.6,Kaithal
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The
Central Social Walfare
Advisory Board
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| 11. |
Shishu
Palan Kendra, Gulyana |
National
Creche Fund |
| 12. |
Shishu
Palan Kendra, Pundri |
do |
| 13. |
Shishu
Palan Kendra, Chhot |
do |
| 14. |
Shishu
Palan Kendra,Cheeka |
do |
| 15. |
Shishu
Palan Kendra, Teontha |
do |
| 16. |
Shishu
Palan Kendra, Bal
Bhawan,Kaithal |
Distt.
Council for Child
Welfare,Kaithal |
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2.
Street Working Children
Project:
Under the grant-in-aid scheme
received from Social Justic
& Empowerment Haryana
through Haryana State Council
for Child Welfare, Chandigah
two Centres are being run
for the ragpickers and socially
deprived children Education,
Health, Supplementry Nutrition,
Non- formal education &
voctional training is provided
to these children in its
two centers located at Sirta
Road & Jakholi Adda,
Kaithal. In each Centre
services are provided to
50 children. One Cutting
& Tailoring Centre for
the young girls of that
are is also functioning.
So for 70 children have
been admitted in various
Govt. Schools for further
study through these centers.
Summer/Winter uniforms,
Books are provided to the
children. Recreational &
educational trips to various
historical places are arranged
for the children. During
the previous years trips
arranged for Pinjore Garden,
Chandigarh, Kurukshetra,
Bhakra Dam, Chhat Bir Zoo,
Golden Temple, & Wagah
Border Durgian Mandir Amritsar
Mathura & Agra etc.
Every possible effort is
made to bring these children
in the mainsteram of society
so that they may feel proviledge
to be good citizen.
3.
Bal Bhawan/Mini Bal Bhawan:
A Bal Bhawan has been
established for the purpose
of providing various services
to the children under
one roof. In this Bal
Bhawan a crèche,
children’s Library
and Hobby Classes are
run besides council’s
office. In addition to
this swings have been
installed in its beautiful
premises. Mini Bal Bhawans
have been established
each at Pai, Jakholi and
Cheeka wherein Gyms, libraries
for the development of
rural children & women
are run. Children of that
locality & nearby
ares are being benefited
through these Bal Bhawans.
4.
Children Day Function:
For celebrating children’s
Day various Competitions
are organized at Block
level & Distt. Level,
maximum participations
on the part of children
is ensured. These competitions
are organised in three
age groups- primary classes
children, middle classes
children and secondary
classes children. Among
these competitions Decorating
rural articles, Jokers,
Antakrshari, Poem recitations,
Essay writing, Collage
making, Handwriting, Mehandi,
Clay modeling, Poster
making, Solo dance, Group
song, Group dance, Painting,
Rangoli etc. are included.
On 14th November the winners
of these Competitions
are given away the prizes
at Bal Bhawan by DC-cum-President
Distt. Child Welfare Council
himself or by any other
highly placed officer
recommended by the DC,
On this occasion colourful
cultural programmes are
presented by the children
and sweets are distributed
among the children.
5.
Hobby Classes:
To develop the talent/hidden
talent of children &
to make use of time in
a best possible manner
painting, music,dance,karate,soft
toys, hair & skin,
beautification classes
are organized at different
pleces of Kaithal city
and in Bal Bhawan especially
during summer vacations.
About five hundred children
are benefited by these
classes.
6.
National Painting Competition
(Contest):
A National Painting Competition
is organized almost in
August every year. It
is a project of Indian
Council for Child Welfare,
New Delhi & under
the rules provided by
ICCW children of five
different age groups.
Children from various
schools take part in this
Contest. Selected entries
are recommended to Haryana
State Council for Child
Welfare for State level
competition and through
it are recommended to
Indian Council for Child
Welfare, New Delhi for
National Level Contest.
Indian Council for Child
Welfare awards the children
selected at the National
Level prizes.
7.
Stitching-Cutting-Training
Centre:
Stitching-Cutting-Training
Centre are run by the
council with the assistance
of Haryana State Council
for Child Welfare, Chandigarh
in which about 100 girls/women
are benefited every year.
The trainees are given
the raw material free
of cost in this centre.
The place for stitching-cutting
centre is changed from
time to time so that the
girls/women in different
villages are benefited.
8.
Children Libraries:
Children libraries have
been established at Bal
Bhawan, Kaithal &
one each at Mini Bal Bhawan
at Pai ,Jakholi &
Cheeka to develop the
reading habits in children
and to provide them healthy,
enter-taining and knowledge
increasing books. In these
libraries almost all kinds
of books relating to childrens’s
interest are available.
To look after the functiong
of each library at Pai,
Jakholi and Cheeka appointments
have been made on consolidated
honorarium.
9.
Adoption of Children:
Adoption of children is
one of the most important
programme of Haryana State
Council for Child Welfare
which aims at creating
wide awarness about adoption
of children as well as
right information to interested
parents about adoption.
This programme also ensure
to remove their doubts
about it. As soon as the
department receives any
information about any
orphan child/unclaimed
newly born baby in the
district, he/she is immediately
sent to the Shishu Greh
situated at Panchkula
run by HSCCW after completing
all formalaties. There
is full arrangment of
looking after (care) the
children and the next
procedure of adoption
begins there.
10.
Computerized Registration
System:
Computrized Registeration
System Centres are being
run at Sub-Tehshil Pundri,
Kalayat, Siwa, Dhand and
Rajound by the Institution
since 2001 to strengthen
the financial resourecs
where all registration
related to land are done
through computers.
11.
Children Amusement Park:
Amusement Park for children
has been establited at
Jawaahar Muncipal Park
in Kaithal to provide
children with the World
class entertainment in
District Kaithal. Various
instrument have been installed
which include a family-Train,
a Caterpillar, a Mini
Flight, a Marry-go-round
and two Swings. It is
worth seeing for its high
quality gardening. At
present this park is on
contract basis.
12.
Swadhar Plan:
The Govt. of India has
grant its consent to establish
a Swadhar Centre with
the capacity of 25 women
for the help of women
who are living in adverse
circumstance. A list of
identified beneficiartes
has been sent to Govt.
of India releasing grants.
This Centre is expected
to start its work soon.
Facility of cusultaion/
Counselling will be provided
to women regarding residance,
health, food rehablitation
and business. Besides
this, a help-line will
also be provided to help
the women in districts.
13.
Drug Adictions and Rehablitation
Centre:
At Cheeka in Kaithal,
a Drug Addiction and Rehablilation
Centre with the capacity
of 15 beds is being run
since 26th June 2005 by
the Council with the Co-operation
of Ministery of Social
Justice & Empoverment
Govt. of India to get
rid of this menance. Free
Treatment is being given
to victims of Drug-Adiction.
At least 393 Drug-Adicts
have been registered in
this Centre so far. Out
of there 164 victims have
been admitted to hospital
and 137 persons have got
rid of this evil. Services
of free counciling, propagation
and medicines are given
in this Camp.
The following staff have
been appointed as per
the plan:-
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| Sr.
No. |
Name
of the Post |
No. |
| 1. |
Project
Director |
1 |
| 2. |
Medical
Officer |
1 |
| 3. |
Social
Worker |
1 |
| 4. |
Psychologist |
1 |
| 5. |
Counsellor |
1 |
| 6. |
Accountant-cum-Clerk |
1 |
| 7. |
Nurse
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1 |
| 8. |
Yoga/Other
Therapist |
1 |
| 9. |
Ward Boy |
1 |
| 10. |
Chowkidar
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1
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| 11. |
Sweeper |
1 |
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Celebration of Special Days:
Women Day on March 8, Painting
Competition of on Tobaco
Day on May 31, Essay writing
competetion on the occasion
of August Karanti Diwas
on August, 8, Speech Competition
on Teacher’s Day on
September, 5, Science Quiz
Competition on 16 Sept.
on the occasion of World
Ozone Day,hand made painting
Competition on the occasion
of Haryana Mayrtres Day
on Oct., 2, Colage making
competition on the occasion
of world Food Day on Oct.
16, Speech Competition on
the occasion of U.N. Day
on Oct. 24, making of Rural
ornamental things on the
occasion of Haryana Day
on Nov., 1 various competition
on the occasion of Children’s
Day during 6th to Nov. 14th
National adoption of awareness
Week during 14 Nov. to 20
Nov. Paper massy on the
occasion of world Heritage
Day on Nov. 19 and celebrations
of Human Rights Day on Dec.10.
Every year Nutrition week
is celebrated during 1-8
August. Programmes are organized
time to time on the recommandation
of Govt./Head Quarters.
15.
Establishment of Child
Line Service Toll-free
No. 1098:
The Child Line Service
Toll-Free No. 1098 has
been establishment for
the help of children who
need care and protection
& want any type of
gnidance.
16.
Kasturba Gandhi Balika
Vidalaya: With
a view to provide education
to the Girl-child who
belong to poor families,
SC/ST, a school in the
name of Kasturba Gandhi
Balika Vidalaya has been
started w.e.f. Nov.07
for the school drop out
children at Rajound under
grant-in-aid from Director,
Haryana Prathmik Shiksha
Pariyojna Parishad, Chandigarh.
About 100 Balikas are
getting education in 6th
& 7th standerd at
present. Education is
being given totally free
of cost. Expenditure on
the books, uniforms, sationery
& other misc. items
is met out of grant provided
for the purpose. It is
a residential school &
building to provide hostel
accommodation to the student
is under construction.
17.
Computer Centre:
A computer Centre has
been started in Pundri
block about 15 K.M. away
from Distt. H.Q. for the
girls. This is a project
sanctioned by the Women
& Child Deptt., Haryana
where computer education
is being provided free
of cost 30 students.
18.
Future Plans: Whatever
projects relate to Child
Devlopment Sanctioned
by the Govt./various Deptt.
under welfare schems will
be implemented whole-heartily.
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| Sewa Sangh |
| This non-political
organisation with 300 dedicated
workers in the service of humanity
was founded by Shiv Shankar Pahwa
who was associated with social
organisations during his post-graduation
at Kurukshetra University. But
he owes this spirit inherited
from his mother. This organisation
provides drinking water service
in the town, gives means-cum-merit
scholarships to students, runs
a Homoeopathic Dispensary and
blood donor's society. It provides
help to the poor by giving Jerseys,
shoes to students, arranges marriages
of poor girls and helps the orphan
children in Bal Kunj run by Red
Cross Society. The organisation
has constructed a school building
in a slum area namely, Patel Nager
and handed over it to government.
Eye camp is being organised every
year for one week by the Sangh.
The dedicated workers are ever
ready to serve the people under
various 'yojnas' prepared by the
Sangh. |
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| Bharat Vikas
Parishad |
| It was established
in 1990. Activities of the Prished
revolve round four pillars, namely,
Samparak, Sahyog, Sanskar and
Sewa. It is a branch of All India
Bharat Vikas Prishad. Kaithal
branch is carrying out activities
like all other branches like Viklang
Sahayata Yojna. Jaipur foot is
being given free of cost to handicapped
persons. Jaipur foot depot is
at Delhi.Persons go to Delhi with
authority letter and get the required
foot, To and fro fare to Delhi
is by the Prished. Each foot costs
about Rs. 700/- . |
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| Haryana Kalyan
Samiti |
| It was formed
with the aim 'Dahej Roko'. This
organization helps in reunion
of the separated couples, gives
free legal aid to the needy and
the poor. The organisation honours
social workers of the area, distributes
quilts, blankets and sewing machines
among the poor, arranges marriages
of the poor girls, provides drinking
water facility at 50 places in
the district. Sahitya award has
been set up for best writer (Rs.1100+1
shawl) by Sh. Babu Ram Gupta founder
President in the memory of his
father. Selection is done by Sahitya
Prishad, Kaithal. |
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| Lion's Club
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| It was established
in 1978 in Kaithal. This organization
emphasis's on health services
in addition to social services.
It arranges free health camps
every month, ten immunization
camps, and three eye camps (cataract
operation) in a year. |
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| Rotary Club
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| This organisation
is affiliated with Rotary International.
It was established in 1975 at
Kaithal. Its main activities are
to serve the poor, the patients
and welfare of people especially
children. During 1992-93 a free
camp for piles; and a free eye
camp in collaboration with Medical
College, Rohtak was organised,Polio-Plus
i.e. Shishu Suraksha Diwas was
organised in Nanakpuri, Kaithal
for three months. the club is
running a reading room and children
library. |
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| Rashtriya
Vidya Samiti |
| It was set
up in 1954. The object of the
samiti is to promote education.
It is running a college namely
Radha Krishna Sanatan Dharam,
College, Kaithal. |
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| Sanatan
Dharam Sabha |
| This organisation
helps in the rehabilitation of
aged helpless persons. It has
constructed a Birdh Ashram for
the aged.They are given free meals
and free treatment during illness. |
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| Manav Kalyan
Trust |
| To motivated
Eye donors, Blood donors this
trust established eye bank named
'Ram Kishan Dass Netra Bank',
'Manav Blood Bank', 'Manav Vastar
Bhandar' ,'Manav Book Bank' for
poor people. |
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| Arya Smaj
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| This organisation
is running a high school, a library
and a homoeopathic dispensary.
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| Lion's Club-Central
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| This organisations
emphasis's on social, medical
services. This is running a school
for mentally retarded and deaf
& dumb children.This also
provide scholarship and all sort
of help to poor and brilliant
students. Besides this, in medical
services this is organising Eye
Camp, Hepatitis -'B' Vaccination
camp, Blood Donation Camp, Free
cordial and diabeties checkup
camp. |
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| Swami Vasudev
Dharmarth Trust |
| The main objective
of this trust is to cure the eye
diseases and operation free of
cost. Every Sunday this trust
organizes a eye operation camp
for the poor. |
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| Nawjeevan
Yuva Kala Manch,Cheeka |
| The manch
provides drinking water facility
at different places in the town.
It provides sewing machines to
the needy, poor and widows. The
manch is also running a library.
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| Mahavir
Dal , Cheeka |
| It is running
a charitable hospital of the same
name where a large number of people
take free treatment daily. Dal
has also constructed a Mahabir
Dharamshala for the welfare of
people and is providing temporary
night staying facility to the
outsiders. |
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| Society
for the prevention of cruelty
to Animal |
| S.P.C.A, Kaithal
is running a clinic for animal,
organizing programmes and competitions
in school and college for prevention
of the cruelty. Provide feed to
stray animals and providing animal
care in general by organsing awareness
programme. |
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| Indian Nursery
Man Association, Kaithal |
| To improve
the horticulture & floriculture
condition in the the country,
this association is running 25
branches in the country and one
of them is also established at
Kaithal. |
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