Celebrating 3 Decades of Social Change
 


Training on Human Rights


Vidhayak Sansad runs training programs that empower vulnerable groups to recognize and protect against human rights violations. The trainees for the programs include full-time organizers and voluntary activists. They are selected on the basis of their commitment to struggling for human rights and involvement in village-level activities.

Each training program is tailored to a particular group, including:


1) Women

2) Tribals

3) Dalits

4) Young people


The trainings create awareness about:


1) Individual rights

2) The functioning of the legal system including police and court procedures

3) Organizing communities for the protection of their rights

3) Non-violently pressuring authorities to enforce the law and provide services

4) Effectively framing and communicating issues

In the case of dalits and tribals, the programs raise awareness about the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and how to file a case against a violator of the Act. The programs also discuss how to prevent atrocities by engaging and dialoguing with potential abusers and the police. Trainers in the program share the experiences of Vidhayak Sansad and Shramjeevi Sanghatana in fighting for the rights of vulnerable groups and the successful tactics that the co-organizations have employed.

A team of 40 trained organizers work full-time to empower vulnerable groups against abuse. Because of the trainings, hundreds of trained individuals in Thane District have now taken it upon themselves to solve various human rights challenges faced by members of their communities.










 

 
 
 
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