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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

WHO THINKS ABOUT THEM???

We people always shout about the migration and discrimination of people from own community or from our district. We start advocacy, demand for the workers who are on migration and think about them. But at the same time, officials from the area exploit the labourers of kendu leaf (the leaf which is used for preparing Bidi) who come from outside. Even some times they are forced to do what the officials want-. Even some times the young ladies who come for bread and butter are forced for physical relation with the consent of father, brother or husband. They just weep, but they don’t have courage to protest. They are frightened as they may loose work which will have impact on their livelihood.
what happens to us at that time when a person from our community exploits a family who came from outside in search of livelihood??
what imposes to be silent at that time??
Do we bother only for the people of our community and not of others??
Are we really concerned for the people??
we need to ask questions to ourself.
A BRIEF PROFILE OF ORGANISATION FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (OSRD)

Name of the Organization: Organisation for Social Research and Development (OSRD)
Regd. Office : At: Jamutia, Post: Kushmel,
Via: Chandanbhati, Dist: Bolangir, Orissa, India,
Pin:
767065,
Ph: (06652) 281233,
Mob: (91) 9556492164
E. Mail: osrdodisha@gmail.com
Registration Number : 90 of 2009 under Indian Trust Act 1882
Date of Registration : 22nd October 2009


Contact Person : Mr. Premananda Mishra
Designation : Team Leader, OSRD
Jamutia, Kushmel,
Chandanbhati, Bolangir,
Orissa, India, Pin-767065
Tel./Fax/ E-Mail etc : Ph: (06652) 281233,
Mob: (91) 9556492164
E-mail: mishrapremananda@gmail.com

VISION: A humane, equitable, self sustained society with ever widening thought and action to move forward towards the enrichment of human life, social care, improved livelihoods and harmony.

MISSION: To build the capacities of communities towards intellectual, social and economic advancement through research, development, innovation and knowledge management

STRATEGY:
1. Supporting traditional knowledge
2. building capacity in research by Indigenous individuals, communities and institutions
3. Build leaders and institutions in the region for rational and proactive decision-making.
4. Creating and encouraging new knowledge, understanding and perspective and decision making
5. Respecting individual and community information
6. Informing public policy process at all levels of government
7. Development and replication of innovations.
8. Social development network.
9. Direct intervention
10. Policy level intervention/ advocacy

FOCUS AREA
:
1. Education and skills
2. Economy, entrepreneurship and employment
3. Health and well being
4. Social card and empowerment
5. Arts and culture
6. Environment and sustainability
7. Capacity building and self reliance
8. Information dissemination and communication
9. Development research and actions

TARGET GROUPS: OSRD want to work with all section of people in the society for the betterment. However the following groups will be in the focus.
1. Women
2. Children
3. Older/elders
4. Disables
5. Tribals
6. Dalits
7. Migrated people
8. Youth
9. Consumers/producers
10. farmers
11. Landless
12. Villagers
13. SHGs/ CBOs/NGOs/ Social development teams.

VALUES: OSRD though new, is determined to follow the following things as its core values.
Ethical Space – ORSD dreams to working with partnerships for the creation of an ethical space that supports inclusiveness, mutual learning, and respect for human values.
Enhancing Capacity - OSRD is dedicated to build capacity within Indigenous individuals, communities, and institutions to engage in research that is relevant and beneficial to Indigenous community.
Teamwork: OSRD believes that everyone achieves more when we work together and pool our strengths in a collaborative environment.
Development: OSRD believes in fostering personal and professional growth in a stimulating and supportive environment that recognizes and develops individual talents and skills.
Respect: OSRD believes in a work environment that treats everyone with respect, dignity and courtesy.
• Positive Work Environment: OSRD believes in fostering a challenging, supportive and enjoyable working environment.
Communication: OSRD believes that the way to acknowledging, supporting and addressing people’s needs is through effective, two-way communication.
Democratic functioning and transparency: OSRD follows democratic functioning & abiding to the laws of the nation along with full transparency.

COVERAGE AREA: OSRD has the vision to work all over in Orissa in future. However now it concentrates in Bolangir and its nearby districts for operation.
SUPPORTING AGENCIES : OSRD is yet to get support from likeminded Government/ Non-government agencies. However it has tied up with Delhi base Socio-Economic Research and Development Organisation (SERDO) (www.serdo.org) for its programmes and working as the Orissa coordinator of the organisation.
Recently the team leader, Mr. Premananda Mishra is awarded the video volunteer fellow (please visit www.videovolunteer.org for more information)