DEALING WITH RIOTS

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communal violence should end now!!!

DEALING WITH RIOTS: BUDGET DETAILS

                                     DEALING WITH RIOTS: ACTIVITY UPDATE 2

                                                     BUDGET MATTERS

                                        DETAILS OF FUNDS COLLECTED FROM

                                   ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, ALIGARH         

                                   (TILL THE NIGHT OF 13^TH SEPTEMBER, 2013)

INCOME:

1.       FROM HADI HASAN HALL RESIDENTS:                                       32,360 /-

2.       Organon coaching institute:                                                        10,000/-

3.       IG HALL AND ABDULLAH HALL:                                                     7,540 /-

TOTAL                                                                                                49,900 /-  

           

                                            

EXPENDITURE:

1.       ORGANISING OF TWO HEALTH CAMPS:                                            710/-

2.       MEDICINES :                                                                                       15,741/- 

3.       DOCUMENTATION COMMITTEE:                                                      5,000/-

4.       TO SUNETHI CAMP ORGANISERS:                                                  15,000/-

BALANCE:                                                                                             13,449   

DEALING WITH RIOTS: THE REFUGEE QUESTION

this video was shot by JAGRITI team during the recent visit to malakpur village, where around 6000 refugees have settled in an open field.

DEALING WITH RIOTS: ACTIVITY UPDATE

                              DEALING WITH RIOTS: ACTIVITY UPDATE

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concerns mainly with the experience of the team that went to kairana and other nearby areas affected by communal riots. To simplify the things, I will put it down point wise.

1.       THE TEAM: I was accompanied by my colleague Dr. Tabrez Alam and one undergraduate, abdul sattar(MBBS2012), from ALIGARH. WE reached KAIRANA in the morning of 14^th September and after a rest of half an hour, went straight to MADARSA ISHAATUL ISLAM where around 3000 refugees have taken shelter.

2.       THE TASK: WE organized

-a six hour long health checkup and free drug distribution camp on 14 September at madarsa ishaatul islam relief camp. 

-a four hour long health checkup and free drug distribution camp at the refugee camp near malakpur village on 15 September. (Four km drive from kairana town)

-the meeting of AMAN COMMITTEE, a civil society initiative by JAGRITI SEVA SANSTHAN, to open the closed channels of interfaith dialogue and communication.

-a discussion on the topic COMMUNAL TENSIONS: WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?? Where both hindus and muslims spoke candidly about this sensitive issue.

-coordinated work activities with local people, NGOs, and individuals who are volunteering

         3.  THE EXPERIENCE: I have only one word to describe what happened: HORRIBLE!!! One patient reported to the OPD with a 2 hour old deep cut extending from back of the neck up to the shoulder, bleeding profusely. He was attacked when he was secretly fleeing his village fearing his life. Then there were numerous patients of blunt trauma (lathi attack) especially females. Many children presented with the history of burn. Almost everyone had a horrible story to tell. Some lost their loved ones, some escaped alone with the guilt of not being able to rescue their family members. Blood flowed freely as village after village came under the fire of communal tension. The most peculiar and disgusting feature that I noticed in the pattern of attack was that they did not spare anybody. Children, sick, elders, women. IN this sense it was a non-specific attack aiming to wipe out each and everybody that they perceived as OTHER.

            4. THE NEED: I am summarizing the needs of the refugees as briefly as possible owing to lack of time. Please note that these are based on my individual calculations and observations of the two camps that I visited. (Out of an estimated 40 camps accommodating 31, 000 people)

-FUNDS REQUIRED FOR LEGAL PROCESS.

-DOCUMENTATION OF DATA OF REFUGEES.

-MEDICAL HEALTH CARE which is far from satisfactory.

-IMPROVEMENT IN LIVING CONDITIONS IN THE CAMP. Like they are moving barefooted, sleeping on soil (and mud in rain) under open sky. They need cots, bedding, chappals, etc.

-REHABILITATION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT.

In brief, there are so many ways in which help is needed. All of us can contribute in one way or the other.

To be continued……….

 

LETS MAKE IT A NATIONAL SONG

VOLUNTEER IN COMMUNAL HARMONY PROGRAM

friends,
the situation in Muzaffarnagar (u.p) is not very encouraging. everybody is talking about revenge, destruction and violence. the liberal and well meaning people are silent due to one reason or the other. those who are talking sense have been clearly sidelined by those who have declared themselves to be the official in-charge of situation from both the sides. in such a difficult situation, JAGRITI SEVA SANSTHAN along with other NGOs and like minded people like khudai khidmatgar and sadbhavna mission are going to organize a program on communal harmony in the area very soon.
the objective of this peace program is to sensitize people and educate them about the merits of communal harmony. and also to train volunteers on how to tackle a difficult communal situation and how to prevent selfish politicians from taking advantage of sentiments of common hindus and muslims. those who want to participate or help in this endeavor may contact me at 09457575017. you can also reach me through email : farazrizvi.amu@gmail.com. we will soon announce a team and our working strategy and also the list of volunteers. please share this post to spread the message of peace.

MY JAGRITI STORY : ON TEACHERS DAY

Hi,

This is Deep Raj Aryan, M.Sc. (CS) 2^nd year student…..

Today on the occasion of Teachers Day (September 5, 2013) I want to say thanks to all those who have taught me right from my childhood and helped me when in times of trouble and confusion. I want to say one big thanks to JAGRITI SEVA SANSTHAN, the platform that taught me a few hard lessons which I was missing so far. HERE IS MY JAGRITI STORY……

              ABOUT 3 years back, I chanced upon a discussion by some youths (volunteering for JAGRITI) who were discussing problems faced by residents in my hometown. The line of discussion was not new (you know the problems people are facing, illiteracy, unemployment, price rise, crime, communal tangles and like) but what impressed me was their fresh approach. On one hand they were all young and energetic, ready to plunge into a social revolution at any point, on the other hand they had their feet on ground. Their talk clearly showed they meant to stay and so I decided to join the gang. Most of them were pursuing higher education from some of the good institutes of country. I joined JAGRITI in 2010 after completing some formalities. The registered NGO was active in arranging for quality education for poor, organizing annual admission drives, career counselling sessions, free summer and winter coaching, and other extra-curricular activities. They periodically organized health checkup and blood donation camps also.  After joining JAGRITI I was not active due to my busy schedule but I wanted to serve the community. In 2013, JAGRITI core team gave me the chance to work for the annual ADMISSION DRIVE OF 2013. I was very nervous initially because before that I had never done any field work. But now this was my duty so I had to do it. All members were giving me cooperation in organizing this program and were trying to make this program successful and wanted me to believe in myself. So finally I along with Hammad started the work and all the volunteers were also working with us. We were trying to search such families whose children were not studying due to lack of money or awareness or any other reason.

                One day me, and 2 members of JAGRITI met a family, and when I saw the condition of family I was feeling like crying because there were 5 members in that family including four children and their mother. The father of children was no more in this world due to an accident. It was some festival but she was preparing only CHATNI and ROTI.  She was a daily wager and was earning only Rs.200 per day (that too not every day) but still she wanted her kids to study. Her 3 kids were studying in a private school she was unable to pay the fee but it was her dream that her children must be educated.  She had requested the principal and management of the school not to turn her children away but it was not working. Really it was too much emotional case in front of me. When I came back to my home I was really crying because till today there was no value for money, for education but this case taught me the value of money and education.  I discussed about them with the core team of JAGRITI and it was good news for me, children and the mother of them that JAGRITI team decided to help them as much as possible. They got the dress, new books and a promise of safe and unhindered study, as long as they want. Now her kids will not be rusticated from school on financial ground. They can continue their study. Really I salute that mother who is facing lot of problem in her life but still she wants to educate her children. I want to thank her for teaching me the value of Money, time and education.

      As part of today’s thanksgiving, I am very thankful to my parents who were my first teachers, my old school and coaching teachers (Mr. Neeraj Goyal, Mr. D.K. Choudhary, Mr. Vinay Bharti) my friends (Ansh Rana, Swati, Kawaljeet Singh, Sheena Khan, piyush bajwan, Faraz Badar, Hammad Siddiqui, Abhishek Rana, Umesh Kapar, Niranjan Kumar) and all people who are near and dear who always try to teach me directly or indirectly.

Thanks

Deep Raj Aryan