About Doosra Dashak
Doosra Dashak literally means the second decade. This programme is about the education and development of persons in the age group 11-20 years, mostly adolescents, and to make them lever for larger social and economic development. This project is being implemented by the Foundation for Education and Development in the rural areas of Rajasthan since May 2001.
The most recent articles
Oxfam Novib
Saturday 16 June 2007
by Doosra Dashak
Oxfam Novib (Netherlands) is fighting for a just world without poverty: together with people, organizations, businesses and governments; through cooperative projects and lobby; locally and internationally, because poverty and injustice are global problems. They are about unjust economic and political relationships. Oxfam Novib is convinced of the power of people to solve their own problems themselves.
Its vision can be resumed to an Honest income, Enough food, Good education, Safety and (...) > continue
Its vision can be resumed to an Honest income, Enough food, Good education, Safety and (...) > continue
National Council for Science & Technology Communication
Friday 15 June 2007
by Doosra Dashak
National Council for Science & Technology Communication (NCSTC) is an initiative from Department of Science & Technology, Government of India. As a major concern, NCSTC has developed schemes for communication and popularization of Science and Technology among Adolescents and Rural People.
The Council is an apex organization of the government of India that endeavors to:
Communicate Science and Technology
Stimulate scientific and technological temper
Coordinate and plan such efforts
It has (...) > continue
The Council is an apex organization of the government of India that endeavors to:
Communicate Science and Technology
Stimulate scientific and technological temper
Coordinate and plan such efforts
It has (...) > continue
Prakash - Story of a transformed boy
Thursday 14 June 2007
by Doosra Dashak
Prakash is the resident of Jamba, a tiny hamlet of Meghwals of Phalodi tehsil. Presently he is studying in class XII. Prior to joining Doosra Dashak, he considered school education (Math, Hindi, English) as the complete education. Now, his vision regarding education has been broadened. He has been aware and sensitized about various important issues like sanitation, panchayati raj, democracy etc. Now he feels that only knowing a few subjects are not mere education but to learn more about (...) > continue
Pushpa —> When science helps fighting superstitions
Wednesday 13 June 2007
by Doosra Dashak
Pushpa has 7 brothers and sisters. Her father stitches clothes whereas, her mother is an anganwadi worker. In her early childhood she was living with her aunt in Girasan village. In her aunt’s family girls were not allowed to go to school. Due to this reason she also could not attend the school.
Three years ago she visited her parental village Rawra, where she came in contact with Doosra Dashak workers Kamal & Murti. As a result, she got enrolled for residential camp and passed grade V. She (...) > continue
Three years ago she visited her parental village Rawra, where she came in contact with Doosra Dashak workers Kamal & Murti. As a result, she got enrolled for residential camp and passed grade V. She (...) > continue
Executive Committee Members and relative Information
Tuesday 12 June 2007
by Doosra Dashak
The Board of Trustees of FED has constituted an Executive Committee for management of the Doosra Dashak project and has delegated to it full administrative and financial powers in regard to Doosra Dashak. > continue
Kishanganj GVK/VK
Monday 11 June 2007
by Doosra Dashak
Workshop/ Training
On May 22-23,2006 workshop to prepare projects was organized at Bhanwargarh. Around 45 adolescents of 6 villages attended the workshop. It provided a forum to jointly deliberate the important issues of biodiversity and its conservation. Whole affair was conducted in two phases:
1. In this phase emphasis was laid down on biodiversity of the region with special focus on :
Conservation of depleting natural resources
Nature and mankind relationship
2. Participants (...) > continue
On May 22-23,2006 workshop to prepare projects was organized at Bhanwargarh. Around 45 adolescents of 6 villages attended the workshop. It provided a forum to jointly deliberate the important issues of biodiversity and its conservation. Whole affair was conducted in two phases:
1. In this phase emphasis was laid down on biodiversity of the region with special focus on :
Conservation of depleting natural resources
Nature and mankind relationship
2. Participants (...) > continue
Abu Road GVK/VK
Saturday 9 June 2007
by Doosra Dashak
In this block one Gyan Vigyan Kendra and 2 Vigyan Kendras have also been established as per NCSTC guideline. A number of activities have been undertaken. These include experimentation, training and exposure for capacity building, skill development, learning about agriculture, organizing balsabhas, exposure visits, science fairs, establishment of seed banks, vermi-compost and bio-pesticide units.
Workshop & Training Use of bio pesticide and organic manure are high priorities of farmers (...) > continue
Workshop & Training Use of bio pesticide and organic manure are high priorities of farmers (...) > continue
Pisangan GVK/VK
Friday 8 June 2007
by Doosra Dashak
The approach is the creation of decentralized institutions at the block level and panchayat level with strong community involvement and a capacity to enhance the spirit of enquiry amongst school-going and out-of-school adolescents, as well as the popularization of science in the community. > continue
Bap GVK/VK
Thursday 7 June 2007
by Doosra Dashak
A very interesting thing was noted in Bap that GVK is actively taking part in dissemination of message of science by initiating Gyan Vigyan Chetna Yatras. These yatras culminated in the form of village level science fairs. > continue
FED Information and Members of BoT
Tuesday 5 June 2007
by Doosra Dashak
Foundation for Education and Development (FED) was set up in August 2000 as a public charitable trust. The mission of FED is to use education as a tool for people’s empowerment to realise the vision of an egalitarian and value based society. The long term organizational objectives are to support and implement field based programme of education and development; to provide a forum for networking, support and sharing of ideas and experiences among like mended organizations, NGOs and (...) > continue