Hello fans and friends... this was real fun!
The first meeting of the AV (Award Volunteers) Team at the National Office was the best part of my first quarter as National Director. Thank you Mehaak, Saachi, Kritika and Devyani... for meandering through the lanes of Shahpur Jat in search of the rather elusive office!!!
Priyank has promised to put the location map of the Office on the website and we will need to put this on our FACE BOOK page too, to save the passionate volunteers from a test in orienteering and map reading.
Devyani did the first briefing and has worked hard for this first step, to build the AV Team in Delhi. The adventurous four set out to discover why they were here! We delved a little deeper and found all were here to have FUN :)
The Award Concept explained.
The role of Volunteers discussed.
Movie on the Award Concept screened.
Way ahead...
1. Mehaak @ Hans Raj College, Saachi @ St. Stephens and Kritika @ LSR all set out to introduce the Award in the respective Colleges.
2. The next meeting due on the 26th of July 2009.
3. Orientation to be fixed in the colleges.
4. In August the OPEN AWARD CENTRE to commence with a workshop on 'Role of Volunteers'
More fun until then, and hope with commitment and leadership thrown in too.
Saturday, 18 July 2009
Monday, 13 July 2009
The Regional Training Workshop (RTW 2009)
The Regional Training Workshop (RTW 2009) will focus on the Award actively engaging with and being embraced as a tool by the numerous organisations that have a commitment to youth policy and/or youth development.
RTW will incorporate group work, case studies, presentations and subject matter experts - on how to best engage these six sectors:
- education/academic
- local community
- youth
- Government
- NGO/international sector
- industry
The theme of the RTW to be held at the India Habitat Centre and USI is: Define The Future.
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Sunday, 12 July 2009
12th July 2009, Weekly Update
Since the last post of 8th July...
1. National Training Workshop at Coimbatore on the drawing board. P S Srikant from South Zone has taken the lead.
2. Malini is keen to work as a trainer at the National level and we are prospecting doing a workshop "Role of Volunteers" in Delhi.
3. Devyani is busy rounding up students and volunteers in Delhi University,and we meet up next week.
4. Sri Aurobindo Society of Pondicherry makes a presentation to the board and will update us soon.
5. The archives and records from the Chairman's home, moved to the Award Office in Shahpur Jat.
6. New Award World is out, and is being sent to the Zones.
7. North Zone very active in adding more Award units.
For more news and views, the Zones and all individuals are welcome to www.facebook.com/iayp.in
For adding news and features on the website, email to Priyank "priyank@ebdbooks.com"www.iayp.in
Cheers, more next week!
Sandeep
July 12, 2009 8:34 AM
1. National Training Workshop at Coimbatore on the drawing board. P S Srikant from South Zone has taken the lead.
2. Malini is keen to work as a trainer at the National level and we are prospecting doing a workshop "Role of Volunteers" in Delhi.
3. Devyani is busy rounding up students and volunteers in Delhi University,and we meet up next week.
4. Sri Aurobindo Society of Pondicherry makes a presentation to the board and will update us soon.
5. The archives and records from the Chairman's home, moved to the Award Office in Shahpur Jat.
6. New Award World is out, and is being sent to the Zones.
7. North Zone very active in adding more Award units.
For more news and views, the Zones and all individuals are welcome to www.facebook.com/iayp.in
For adding news and features on the website, email to Priyank "priyank@ebdbooks.com"www.iayp.in
Cheers, more next week!
Sandeep
July 12, 2009 8:34 AM
Wednesday, 8 July 2009
Way ahead
Finally back to Delhi from Pondicherry and Chennai... moving ahead from the last update of 28th June 2009... we are all set to build the Award brand in India.
The National Office of the Award will only work on the three P's:
PR (Public Relations)
Partnerships
Policy.
PR -
1. Have started a dialogue with PR agencies.Norshe PR is a boutique for small business and social awareness, will make a presentation for approval of the Board on the 22nd of July 2009.
2. In July, Sandeep to attend the Brand Task Force meeting in London.
3. Meetings in Chennai, and Delhi with the Zonal Chairpersons.
4. Meeting with Ms. Mandira Moddie of the UN Millenium Project.
5. Meeting with Mr. Anubhav Nath of RNF.
6. Meeting with Mr. Sanjay Roy or Salaam Balak Trust.
Policy -
Web Plan - www.facebook.com/iayp.in got going to a roaring start and Rohit has taken this project to new heights.
http://www.iayp.in/ is evolving with Priyank's efforts and good inputs from Rohit. We need News and updated from zones and photos too. Kindly email to itm@ebdmail.com.
The ERP plan will be developed by the group - Rohit, Srikant (SZAA) and Priyank. Recommend a Skype call this week to take this ahead. We are getting inputs on the National IT Policy from other countries too.
Volunteer Management - work on a plan to enrol motivate volunteers. Devyani will work the modalities with her group of Gold Holders in Delhi.
Partnerships
Aurobindo Society of Pondicherry will adopt the programme for national implementation, and we are putting in place a plan.
HSBC will implement the programme, the HR team is working on the strategy.
North Zone Working with the Hero Group and the JCB School, will sign up soon.
An MOU signed with Ramchander Nath Foundation (RNF)
Ramchander Nath Foundation (RNF) strives to be a think-tank on development and restoration of the arts – paintings, motor cars, antiquities, visual arts, architecture, writing, music and theatre; and to capitalize on the arts as a source of rehabilitation and fundraising for the under privileged.
Aims & Objectives
• To sponsor and facilitate talks, lectures, symposia and workshops in the arts.
• To collect funds for and to provide financial and other assistance to underprivileged children.
• To facilitate organizations working for the under privileged in fundraising; particularly utilizing the arts.
• To initiate and assist in mentoring underprivileged children, for their holistic development.
• To give or corporate in giving and organizing awards, grants, fellowships and scholarships in the arts.
• To felicitate and commemorate notable contributions in the field of arts.
• To advise, assist and contribute in any manner to the promotion, restoration and development of the arts.
• To disseminate information, knowledge and awareness on arts and their restoration.
• To provide a forum for free and frank exchange of views on all matters related to the interest of the embers, particularly related to the arts -- their development and restoration.
RNF will operate the Programme as a unit of the North Zone for the prison inmates at Tihar Jail (18-25 years) prisoners and motivate them to come out with skills and a positive mind set.
North Zone will use this as a service Project too, and Malini is working on this. Please contact Malini with ideas and for more information.
The National Office of the Award will only work on the three P's:
PR (Public Relations)
Partnerships
Policy.
PR -
1. Have started a dialogue with PR agencies.Norshe PR is a boutique for small business and social awareness, will make a presentation for approval of the Board on the 22nd of July 2009.
2. In July, Sandeep to attend the Brand Task Force meeting in London.
3. Meetings in Chennai, and Delhi with the Zonal Chairpersons.
4. Meeting with Ms. Mandira Moddie of the UN Millenium Project.
5. Meeting with Mr. Anubhav Nath of RNF.
6. Meeting with Mr. Sanjay Roy or Salaam Balak Trust.
Policy -
Web Plan - www.facebook.com/iayp.in got going to a roaring start and Rohit has taken this project to new heights.
http://www.iayp.in/ is evolving with Priyank's efforts and good inputs from Rohit. We need News and updated from zones and photos too. Kindly email to itm@ebdmail.com.
The ERP plan will be developed by the group - Rohit, Srikant (SZAA) and Priyank. Recommend a Skype call this week to take this ahead. We are getting inputs on the National IT Policy from other countries too.
Volunteer Management - work on a plan to enrol motivate volunteers. Devyani will work the modalities with her group of Gold Holders in Delhi.
Partnerships
Aurobindo Society of Pondicherry will adopt the programme for national implementation, and we are putting in place a plan.
HSBC will implement the programme, the HR team is working on the strategy.
North Zone Working with the Hero Group and the JCB School, will sign up soon.
An MOU signed with Ramchander Nath Foundation (RNF)
Ramchander Nath Foundation (RNF) strives to be a think-tank on development and restoration of the arts – paintings, motor cars, antiquities, visual arts, architecture, writing, music and theatre; and to capitalize on the arts as a source of rehabilitation and fundraising for the under privileged.
Aims & Objectives
• To sponsor and facilitate talks, lectures, symposia and workshops in the arts.
• To collect funds for and to provide financial and other assistance to underprivileged children.
• To facilitate organizations working for the under privileged in fundraising; particularly utilizing the arts.
• To initiate and assist in mentoring underprivileged children, for their holistic development.
• To give or corporate in giving and organizing awards, grants, fellowships and scholarships in the arts.
• To felicitate and commemorate notable contributions in the field of arts.
• To advise, assist and contribute in any manner to the promotion, restoration and development of the arts.
• To disseminate information, knowledge and awareness on arts and their restoration.
• To provide a forum for free and frank exchange of views on all matters related to the interest of the embers, particularly related to the arts -- their development and restoration.
RNF will operate the Programme as a unit of the North Zone for the prison inmates at Tihar Jail (18-25 years) prisoners and motivate them to come out with skills and a positive mind set.
North Zone will use this as a service Project too, and Malini is working on this. Please contact Malini with ideas and for more information.
Sunday, 28 June 2009
Update 28th June 2009
9 Point Action Plan...
1. Working Group
Four Zonal Chairpersons and the National Director
From inputs and discussions this week,
Broad consensus on Draft Development Plan achieved. The Plan now goes to the Trustees for final approval. Thanks to the Working Group comprising of the Zonal Chairpersons, the Award is now good hands and together we will reach out to the youth beyond the Schools too.
http://www.bookspro.in/2009/06/draft-development-plan.html
The Development Plan is online for ready reference.
Four Zonal Chairpersons and the National Director
From inputs and discussions this week,
Broad consensus on Draft Development Plan achieved. The Plan now goes to the Trustees for final approval. Thanks to the Working Group comprising of the Zonal Chairpersons, the Award is now good hands and together we will reach out to the youth beyond the Schools too.
http://www.bookspro.in/2009/06/draft-development-plan.html
The Development Plan is online for ready reference.
In July the Trustees meet, and further we will have in place some policy decisions to take this ahead.
2. Exchange initiatives – will be part of Zones to handle and Sourajit will try to do this.
3. IT Initiative – Meeting with Priyank and Rohit. We are doing an IT and Web Plan, and Rohit will head this task force. The Plan will be ready in July 2009.
4. The first 18-25 Award Centre SRI AUROBINDO CENTRE FOR ARTS AND CULTURE; the first OPEN AWARD CENTRE in India, will start work in July, after the college admissions are done. We are doing this as a model and have even applied for Special Projects Funding to take this ahead.
The ISP From for SACAC Open Award Centre is at Google Docs, welcome to refer and comment.
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgdkn9kr_104fwnfmqgh&invite=1778198873
5. Zonal offices – will all be doing their bit to build up the teams and infrastructure.
The ISP From for SACAC Open Award Centre is at Google Docs, welcome to refer and comment.
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgdkn9kr_104fwnfmqgh&invite=1778198873
5. Zonal offices – will all be doing their bit to build up the teams and infrastructure.
To take the Award Programme, need to build Zonal Offices – this will be part of strategy once the Development Plan is implemented.
6. The shared National Office in Delhi, with Book Cafe is operational. Manish Kumar is available on +91 11 26497154, and on the Award Office phone + 91 11 64662720; welcome to call and get further information.
6. The shared National Office in Delhi, with Book Cafe is operational. Manish Kumar is available on +91 11 26497154, and on the Award Office phone + 91 11 64662720; welcome to call and get further information.
7. Alumni network; The Alumni Network is best built at the Zonal Level alone, Rohit will now concentrate on the IT initiative and consolidate position on FACEBOOK as IAYP India ONLY.
8. PR and corporate communication; meetings …
Maroof will Head the PR and Corporate Communication Group; Shloka will assist. Maroof will be the official spokesperson, handle events and keep up with agencies for PR and build up.
Meetings this week –
Maroof will Head the PR and Corporate Communication Group; Shloka will assist. Maroof will be the official spokesperson, handle events and keep up with agencies for PR and build up.
Meetings this week –
9. Programme to hinterland is happening tooNow near 375 schools and hope to reach 500 Award Centres in 2010Aloke is in touch with the new Leads in the WEST and Malini is active too.East is back in action after summer break and is working on partnering and growth.
From next week the report format will change, from this nine point format to Group Reports...
1. Policy and National Operations
Working Group = 4 Zonal Chairpersons and ND (add to five in all) – we meet next, in September 2009
2. IT and Web
From next week the report format will change, from this nine point format to Group Reports...
1. Policy and National Operations
Working Group = 4 Zonal Chairpersons and ND (add to five in all) – we meet next, in September 2009
2. IT and Web
Rohit Saxena as Leader will develop his team
3. PR and Communication
3. PR and Communication
Maroof and Sholka … our spokes person will be Maroof and he will steer all PR and other needs
4. Brand and Partnering
While Maroof will give us inputs on PR and Strategy, Rohit will keep us Tech Savvy and for Brand and Partnering will be handled by Sandeep Dutt.
Way ahead...
The operations and activity at Zonal Level is well established, the need is only to build the Brand of the Award and for this we just need:-
· Good PR
· Strong IT and Web Plan
· Good Partnerships
From the National Office we will just concentrate on this great revival of the Award India brand!
· Good PR
· Strong IT and Web Plan
· Good Partnerships
From the National Office we will just concentrate on this great revival of the Award India brand!
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