DAPCU
Cenral Delhi is pleased to share with you efforts of MAITRI a TI NGO in
getting entitlements for Migrant Communities
MAITRI
a Delhi-based developmental humanitarian NGO is committed to ensuring public
health, education, and social equity for the most vulnerable populations in
India. Maitri draws its inspiration from the Sanskrit meanings of the word,
which are "loving-kindness" and "compassion. "Founded in
2005 in India, Maitri addresses social issues such as Violence against women,
Domestic Violence, public health issues such as HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and
health and welfare for vulnerable populations, care and support of destitute
and abandoned widows, and educational opportunities for underprivileged children
from the slums.
As
part of its Community Empowerment, Maitri works with Delhi SACS for migrants
and homeless population in Central District of Delhi. They have already done
the mapping, site validation and need assessment of Central District to estimate the size of population in the project
area, identify their basic needs of food, shelter, health and other basic
requirements of services provided by the Government.
As
far as the migrants and homeless issue is concerned Maitri feels these
communities and slum dwellers are the most critical components of urban
development today. Extremely skewed development processes, triggered by adverse
impacts of neo-liberal forces, have ensured that urban poverty remains an area
of significant and persistent neglect. With this conceptual base Maitri initiated
its long-term intervention with the migrant and slum communities. Through this project
it works on awareness generation including legal rights, community empowerment,
health support, formation of local groups, make them aware of social welfare
schemes and providing hand-holding support in accessing the same in destination.
Through
its rich experience, Maitri has taken an initiative to facilitate the said
community to get their identity in Delhi by getting their Voter ID cards. This
identity will definitely ensure them to get the government facilities in Delhi
area. To achieve the above mentioned target, Maitri contacted to the main
authorities of Govt. Social Welfare Scheme and organized an Advocacy meeting
with them. Maitri has successfully convinced them for the same facility to the
target population and got permission from Govt. Authorities to facilitate in
accessing the Voter ID for migrant and homeless population in Pahad Ganj, Basant Road, RK Ashram Metro,
Azmeri Gate, Kamla Market, GB Road, Karol Bagh area of Central District of
Delhi. Maitri has Started providing information to the target population
for receiving the same facility and fill the Form 6 (Application for inclusion of name in electoral roll) from 5th
of November to 20th November, 2012.
Before
going to implement of the said programme, team prepared plan and strategy to
make a successful approach and result. Team has targeted these groups to be approached
for the same from7:30 AM to 2:00 PM in
the morning and 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM in
the evening. To make this step successful, team was divided in to two
groups in two above mentioned different times.
Team
has experienced very positive response from the target community.They have
shown their interest to be enrolled themselves in including their name in
electoral roll and started filling form 6 to get their ID in Delhi. Teams have
successfully registered 1500
migrants for their Voter ID.
Maitri
has been assured by the Govt. Authorities for continuing the same process in
future also. In near future Maitri
targets to cover all the poor and marginalized in-migrant as well as homeless
population in central district of Delhi.
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