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South Asia has been witnessing multi level government systems impacted by ongoing democratic decentralization processes across the region. The increases in the levels of governments have necessitated the need to redefine exclusive functional domain of each level of government and this functional assignment of different levels of governments is known as Activity Mapping. This course will enable the participant to understand and adapt in his/her specific context some of the major stages in Activity Mapping processes includingFor more details of "Participatory Activity Mapping in Decentralised Planning" click here...

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In all societies there exist groups and individuals that are socially excluded on the basis of identity, religion, culture, caste, ethnicity etc. by powerful groups. The excluding conditions are often predominately local in nature. That is why local authorities have a key role to play in promoting and in seeking solutions to social exclusion. This course will detail the role of the local governments, their mandate and effectiveness in dealing with issues of social exclusion and highlight reforms in local governance institutions that have generated legal and technical apparatus to institutionalize participation of the most marginalized section of the society.For more details of "Participatory Approaches for Social Inclusion in Development Programmes" click here...

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Social Audit, a term used as far back as in the 1950s, is a process to ensure transparency and accountability in the system of Governance to promote people’s participation. It is not a fault finding tool but a system to understand, measure and assess the implementation of the schemes and plans to improve the effectiveness of the local governance. It has been used as a process to empower people to question the systems, processes and authorities in order to assert their rights. This course will give an outline of the different approaches to social accountability and will also give relevance to the term ‘accountability from below’ in the present context.For more details of "Participatory Social Audit: A Tool for Social Accountability" click here..

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Democratic decentralization of governance in the countries of South Asia has catalyzed rethinking on centralized models of planned development. These decentralized governments are likely to be closer and responsive to the needs of the poor with an aim to strengthen devolution of powers through constitutionally mandated bodies, creating spaces for the effective participation of citizens in the decision making processes. This course shall explore the idea of bottom up or multi level planning rooted in the concepts of sustainable development and inclusive growth.For more details of "Participatory Integrated District Planning "click here...

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Urban planning and infrastructure provision in South Asian cities has traditionally been supply driven and expert led. While the basic objective of planning is to enhance citizens quality of life, the inequitable resource distribution and consumption have found people themselves driven to the margins. This missing link is the ‘people’ themselves – there is a glaring lack of their participation in the planning process, which cannot be ignored. Their inclusion and voice in planning processes must be ensured if the result is to become more need based and demand driven. Inclusion of every citizen must be ensured in every plan, infrastructure/service provision in order for it to be assessed as fair and effective. This calls for an amalgamation of technical expertise, assessment of people’s needs and civil society involvement in planning processes at all levels – city, ward and local areas and neighbourhoods. This course will give a better understanding of Urban Planning in the Global perspective with specific importance to the Indian context. It will look at the intricacies related to Governance as well as the challenges faced in the process of Urban Governance and the impact of Good Governance in the development. It will further lay out the need of participation in the Urban Planning and give an insight to the challenges and issues related to the Participatory Urban Planning.For more details of "Participatory Urban Planning " click here...

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Adult Education encompasses a broad perspective of life long education. Its scope extends from basic literacy to life long learning and includes wide range of themes of human resource development and social justice such as universal education, poverty alleviation, gender equality, environmental sustainability and reducation of HIV/AIDS. Adult educators as change agents train adult learners for informed responsible and active citizenship at the community level. In order to accomplish these tasks they need to enhance their understanding and skills. This course will provide a conceptual understanding of Adult Education in terms of its emergence, andragogy and critical perspectives. It will give a brief description of the activities undertaken by various International bodies and networks addressing different issues related to Adult Education Programmes. It will also look at contemporary trends in Adult Education to give an overall perspective of the importance of Adult education in the 21st Century.For more details of "Concepts and trends in Adult Education Programmes "click here...

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The development of Adult Education Programmes is a necessary criteria which needs to be well charted out so that the success of the programmes can be achieved. The purposes of creating a well defined programme may be due to various reasons like encouraging ongoing growth and development of individuals, assisting people in responding to practical problems and issues of adult life, preparing people for current and future work oppurtunities, helping organisations in achieving desired results and adapting to change and providing oppurtunities to examine and foster community and societal change. This course will explore essential steps in determining programme aims, goals and objectives of adult education programmes. It will also provide a brief description about the instructional techniques, resources and modes of communication by highlighting adult education programmes from select Asian countries.For more details of "Designing Participatory Adult Education Programmes "click here...

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Adult education monitoring refers to the process of checking the smooth implementation of programmes and activities in order to see that everything is happening as intended. In practice this implies the systematic collection and analysis of information on programmes. This course will help the learner to understand the importance of monitoring adult education programmes. It will give an overview of the methodologies involved in monitoring such programmes and how through proper reporting and dissemination of monitoring results the targets mentioned in the plans can be achieved.For more details of "Participatory Monitoring Adult Education Programmes " click here...

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This course has been designed to strengthen institutional capacities of civil society organisations through adult continuing education for women’s political empowerment and leadership. Its objective is to produce learners who will in turn train/facilitate others, including grassroots women leaders in their respective locales. Here conceptual clarity on governance and the impact that it has on achieving an engendered governance system in which both men and women have equal decision making authority has been emphasized. The creation of an environment for political participation of women and role of panchayats in implementing government schemes and programmes for the well being of women have also been given importance.For more details of "Women's Participation Towards Political Empowerment and Leadership " click here...

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Over the years, women have started entering the workforce in large numbers and are now seen in almost every sector of the economy. With this, the composition of the workforce and the related dynamics of the workplace have undergone a change, throwing up many issues that seem to largely affect women. The issue of sexual harassment is one such - still endemic, often hidden and present in different forms within workplaces.For more details of "Prevention of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace"click here...

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Designed with expert knowledge of working professionals, development practitioners and academicians, Society for Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA) and Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) have collaboratively launched a Master’s Programme in Participatory Development (MAPD). Keeping working professionals, new graduates and development practitioners in mind, MAPD will help in strengthening the understanding of the concept and practice of participatory development and developing knowledge and skills for managing development projects and programmes in a participatory manner. Through course work, assignments, field exposure and interactions with students and instructors, learners will explore the process of participation in development and governance interventions as well as strengthen understanding of key elements of managing developing organizations.For more details of "Master of Arts in Participatory Development"click here...

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In all societies there exist groups and individuals that are socially excluded on the basis of identity, religion, culture, caste, ethnicity etc. by powerful groups. The excluding conditions are often predominately local in nature. That is why local authorities have a key role to play in promoting and in seeking solutions to social exclusion. This course will detail the role of the local governments, their mandate and effectiveness in dealing with issues of social exclusion and highlight reforms in local governance institutions that have generated legal and technical apparatus to institutionalize participation of the most marginalized section of the society.For more details of "Participatory Approaches for Social Inclusion in Development Programmes" click here...

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South Asia has been witnessing multi level government systems impacted by ongoing democratic decentralization processes across the region. The increases in the levels of governments have necessitated the need to redefine exclusive functional domain of each level of government and this functional assignment of different levels of governments is known as Activity Mapping. This course will enable the participant to understand and adapt in his/her specific context some of the major stages in Activity Mapping processes includingFor more details of "Participatory Activity Mapping in Decentralised Planning" click here...

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Social Audit, a term used as far back as in the 1950s, is a process to ensure transparency and accountability in the system of Governance to promote people’s participation. It is not a fault finding tool but a system to understand, measure and assess the implementation of the schemes and plans to improve the effectiveness of the local governance. It has been used as a process to empower people to question the systems, processes and authorities in order to assert their rights. This course will give an outline of the different approaches to social accountability and will also give relevance to the term ‘accountability from below’ in the present context.For more details of "Participatory Social Audit: A Tool for Social Accountability" click here..

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Democratic decentralization of governance in the countries of South Asia has catalyzed rethinking on centralized models of planned development. These decentralized governments are likely to be closer and responsive to the needs of the poor with an aim to strengthen devolution of powers through constitutionally mandated bodies, creating spaces for the effective participation of citizens in the decision making processes. This course shall explore the idea of bottom up or multi level planning rooted in the concepts of sustainable development and inclusive growth.For more details of "Participatory Integrated District Planning "click here...

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Urban planning and infrastructure provision in South Asian cities has traditionally been supply driven and expert led. While the basic objective of planning is to enhance citizens quality of life, the inequitable resource distribution and consumption have found people themselves driven to the margins. This missing link is the ‘people’ themselves – there is a glaring lack of their participation in the planning process, which cannot be ignored. Their inclusion and voice in planning processes must be ensured if the result is to become more need based and demand driven. Inclusion of every citizen must be ensured in every plan, infrastructure/service provision in order for it to be assessed as fair and effective. This calls for an amalgamation of technical expertise, assessment of people’s needs and civil society involvement in planning processes at all levels – city, ward and local areas and neighbourhoods. This course will give a better understanding of Urban Planning in the Global perspective with specific importance to the Indian context. It will look at the intricacies related to Governance as well as the challenges faced in the process of Urban Governance and the impact of Good Governance in the development. It will further lay out the need of participation in the Urban Planning and give an insight to the challenges and issues related to the Participatory Urban Planning.For more details of "Participatory Urban Planning " click here...

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Adult Education encompasses a broad perspective of life long education. Its scope extends from basic literacy to life long learning and includes wide range of themes of human resource development and social justice such as universal education, poverty alleviation, gender equality, environmental sustainability and reducation of HIV/AIDS. Adult educators as change agents train adult learners for informed responsible and active citizenship at the community level. In order to accomplish these tasks they need to enhance their understanding and skills. This course will provide a conceptual understanding of Adult Education in terms of its emergence, andragogy and critical perspectives. It will give a brief description of the activities undertaken by various International bodies and networks addressing different issues related to Adult Education Programmes. It will also look at contemporary trends in Adult Education to give an overall perspective of the importance of Adult education in the 21st Century.For more details of "Concepts and trends in Adult Education Programmes "click here...

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The development of Adult Education Programmes is a necessary criteria which needs to be well charted out so that the success of the programmes can be achieved. The purposes of creating a well defined programme may be due to various reasons like encouraging ongoing growth and development of individuals, assisting people in responding to practical problems and issues of adult life, preparing people for current and future work oppurtunities, helping organisations in achieving desired results and adapting to change and providing oppurtunities to examine and foster community and societal change. This course will explore essential steps in determining programme aims, goals and objectives of adult education programmes. It will also provide a brief description about the instructional techniques, resources and modes of communication by highlighting adult education programmes from select Asian countries.For more details of "Designing Participatory Adult Education Programmes "click here...

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Adult education monitoring refers to the process of checking the smooth implementation of programmes and activities in order to see that everything is happening as intended. In practice this implies the systematic collection and analysis of information on programmes. This course will help the learner to understand the importance of monitoring adult education programmes. It will give an overview of the methodologies involved in monitoring such programmes and how through proper reporting and dissemination of monitoring results the targets mentioned in the plans can be achieved.For more details of "Participatory Monitoring Adult Education Programmes " click here...

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This course has been designed to strengthen institutional capacities of civil society organisations through adult continuing education for women’s political empowerment and leadership. Its objective is to produce learners who will in turn train/facilitate others, including grassroots women leaders in their respective locales. Here conceptual clarity on governance and the impact that it has on achieving an engendered governance system in which both men and women have equal decision making authority has been emphasized. The creation of an environment for political participation of women and role of panchayats in implementing government schemes and programmes for the well being of women have also been given importance.For more details of "Women's Participation Towards Political Empowerment and Leadership " click here...

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Over the years, women have started entering the workforce in large numbers and are now seen in almost every sector of the economy. With this, the composition of the workforce and the related dynamics of the workplace have undergone a change, throwing up many issues that seem to largely affect women. The issue of sexual harassment is one such - still endemic, often hidden and present in different forms within workplaces.For more details of "Prevention of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace"click here...

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Social Audit, a term used as far back as in the 1950s, is a process to ensure transparency and accountability in the system of Governance to promote people’s participation. It is not a fault finding tool but a system to understand, measure and assess the implementation of the schemes and plans to improve the effectiveness of the local governance. It has been used as a process to empower people to question the systems, processes and authorities in order to assert their rights. This course will give an outline of the different approaches to social accountability and will also give relevance to the term ‘accountability from below’ in the present context.For more details of "Participatory Social Audit: A Tool for Social Accountability" click here..

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South Asia has been witnessing multi level government systems impacted by ongoing democratic decentralization processes across the region. The increases in the levels of governments have necessitated the need to redefine exclusive functional domain of each level of government and this functional assignment of different levels of governments is known as Activity Mapping. This course will enable the participant to understand and adapt in his/her specific context some of the major stages in Activity Mapping processes including For more details of "Participatory Activity Mapping in Decentralised Planning" click here...

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In all societies there exist groups and individuals that are socially excluded on the basis of identity, religion, culture, caste, ethnicity etc. by powerful groups. The excluding conditions are often predominately local in nature. That is why local authorities have a key role to play in promoting and in seeking solutions to social exclusion. This course will detail the role of the local governments, their mandate and effectiveness in dealing with issues of social exclusion and highlight reforms in local governance institutions that have generated legal and technical apparatus to institutionalize participation of the most marginalized section of the society.For more details of "Participatory Approaches for Social Inclusion in Development Programmes" click here...

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Democratic decentralization of governance in the countries of South Asia has catalyzed rethinking on centralized models of planned development. These decentralized governments are likely to be closer and responsive to the needs of the poor with an aim to strengthen devolution of powers through constitutionally mandated bodies, creating spaces for the effective participation of citizens in the decision making processes. This course shall explore the idea of bottom up or multi level planning rooted in the concepts of sustainable development and inclusive growth.For more details of "Participatory Integrated District Planning "click here...

Read More ...

Urban planning and infrastructure provision in South Asian cities has traditionally been supply driven and expert led. While the basic objective of planning is to enhance citizens quality of life, the inequitable resource distribution and consumption have found people themselves driven to the margins. This missing link is the ‘people’ themselves – there is a glaring lack of their participation in the planning process, which cannot be ignored. Their inclusion and voice in planning processes must be ensured if the result is to become more need based and demand driven. Inclusion of every citizen must be ensured in every plan, infrastructure/service provision in order for it to be assessed as fair and effective. This calls for an amalgamation of technical expertise, assessment of people’s needs and civil society involvement in planning processes at all levels – city, ward and local areas and neighbourhoods. This course will give a better understanding of Urban Planning in the Global perspective with specific importance to the Indian context. It will look at the intricacies related to Governance as well as the challenges faced in the process of Urban Governance and the impact of Good Governance in the development. It will further lay out the need of participation in the Urban Planning and give an insight to the challenges and issues related to the Participatory Urban Planning.For more details of "Participatory Urban Planning " click here...

Read More ...

Adult Education encompasses a broad perspective of life long education. Its scope extends from basic literacy to life long learning and includes wide range of themes of human resource development and social justice such as universal education, poverty alleviation, gender equality, environmental sustainability and reducation of HIV/AIDS. Adult educators as change agents train adult learners for informed responsible and active citizenship at the community level. In order to accomplish these tasks they need to enhance their understanding and skills. This course will provide a conceptual understanding of Adult Education in terms of its emergence, andragogy and critical perspectives. It will give a brief description of the activities undertaken by various International bodies and networks addressing different issues related to Adult Education Programmes. It will also look at contemporary trends in Adult Education to give an overall perspective of the importance of Adult education in the 21st Century.For more details of "Concepts and trends in Adult Education Programmes "click here...

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The development of Adult Education Programmes is a necessary criteria which needs to be well charted out so that the success of the programmes can be achieved. The purposes of creating a well defined programme may be due to various reasons like encouraging ongoing growth and development of individuals, assisting people in responding to practical problems and issues of adult life, preparing people for current and future work oppurtunities, helping organisations in achieving desired results and adapting to change and providing oppurtunities to examine and foster community and societal change. This course will explore essential steps in determining programme aims, goals and objectives of adult education programmes. It will also provide a brief description about the instructional techniques, resources and modes of communication by highlighting adult education programmes from select Asian countries.For more details of "Designing Participatory Adult Education Programmes "click here...

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Adult education monitoring refers to the process of checking the smooth implementation of programmes and activities in order to see that everything is happening as intended. In practice this implies the systematic collection and analysis of information on programmes. This course will help the learner to understand the importance of monitoring adult education programmes. It will give an overview of the methodologies involved in monitoring such programmes and how through proper reporting and dissemination of monitoring results the targets mentioned in the plans can be achieved.For more details of "Participatory Monitoring Adult Education Programmes " click here...

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This course has been designed to strengthen institutional capacities of civil society organisations through adult continuing education for women’s political empowerment and leadership. Its objective is to produce learners who will in turn train/facilitate others, including grassroots women leaders in their respective locales. Here conceptual clarity on governance and the impact that it has on achieving an engendered governance system in which both men and women have equal decision making authority has been emphasized. The creation of an environment for political participation of women and role of panchayats in implementing government schemes and programmes for the well being of women have also been given importance.For more details of "Women's Participation Towards Political Empowerment and Leadership " click here...

Read More ...

Over the years, women have started entering the workforce in large numbers and are now seen in almost every sector of the economy. With this, the composition of the workforce and the related dynamics of the workplace have undergone a change, throwing up many issues that seem to largely affect women. The issue of sexual harassment is one such - still endemic, often hidden and present in different forms within workplaces.For more details of "Prevention of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace"click here...

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