| 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. |