One Day Civil Society Consultation on Social Justice and Equity- Krishnagiri

One Day Civil Society Consultation on Social Justice and Equity- Krishnagiri

A one-day Civil Society Consultation was organized by Centre for Social Justice and Equity, (MSSW) on 15th April 2024 at Rajadurai Residency, Krishnagiri. The consultations were attended by 40 members from NGOs, Local Government members, academicians from four districts (Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Vellore, Ranipet, and Thirupature).
Mr. Kesavaraj, even today in Tamil Nadu, manual scavenging people are victims. They experience caste violence. People should be made aware about caste untouchability and caste atrocities in Tamil Nadu. Each of us should develop ourselves as a progressive person. For that you have to study well and go to work. Tamil Nadu is in a worse situation, with a Dalit panchayat president killed in 2001. In 2003, Dalits in a village were told not to keep dogs. A Dalit has no right to run a tea shop in a village in Krishnagiri district. It, expressions casteism.

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One Day Civil Society Consultation on Social Justice and Equity- Villupuram

One Day Civil Society Consultation on Social Justice and Equity- Villupuram

A one-day Civil Society Consultation was organized by Centre for Social Justice and Equity, (MSSW) on 02nd April 2024 at Thurumbar Development Trust – Villupuram. The consultations were attended by 26 members from NGOs, Local Government members, academicians from four districts (Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Cuddalore and Pondicherry).
Fr. Arul Valan SDB, Convener, Thurumbar Liberation Movement, Thurumbar Community Development and Research Center, Gingee, Villupuram. The centre is the point where people’s problems and the and the government connect these two. We have been working for the people of Puthrai Vannar for 23 years in the name of the Thurumbar Liberation Movement. Dr. Ambedkar said that political change would bring about social change. So, we also have to work with the people to bring about politic al change. We need to sharpen our thinking. We hope that the centre has a lot more work to do. Dr. C. Jerome Samraj, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Pondicherry University.
Institutions do not teach about the problems of marginalized people, and hence the current students lack social understanding in many respects. It’s just that this government is not a government for everyone; there are a large number of NGOs. They know what people want. This is why the government restricts foreign funding for NGOs.
The hierarchy of social inequality has become the norm in India. so, people follow wrongly. They are doing it according to it. Wherever the oppressed struggle against oppression, the government opens fire. Apart from that, cases will be prosecuted against Dalits. Non-Dalits are less likely to fight, but if they do, the government does nothing about them. “We live in a fundamentally uncivilized society”.
Belated justice for vachathti violence in Tamil Nadu is far from perfect. It is not justice for violence to happen thirty years later. Any justice should be served immediately. Government and politics do not intervene in the problems of marginalized people. Government employees function according to the caste hierarchy. Are government programs reaching people? Isn’t it? I don’t see that. This is the failed model of government. There is untouchability in the villages, and without fixing it, whatever schemes the government brings will not reach the people. The government should fix it first. Also, research should study the perpetrators rather than the victims. That alone can fix the problem. Panchami lands are mostly owned by the government. i. A separate residence should be built for the oppressed. ii. A separate school should be built. iii. Agricultural land should be given for economic development.

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One Day Civil Society Consultation on Social Justice and Equity- Madurai

One Day Civil Society Consultation on Social Justice and Equity- Madurai

A one-day Civil Society Consultation was organized by Centre for Social Justice and Equity, (MSSW) on 22nd Feb. 2024 at North Gate Hotel, Tamukkam Main Road, opposite to American College, Goripalayam, Madurai. The consultations were attended by 29 members from NGOs, Local Government members, academicians from south zone (including Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, and Ramanathapuram).
He was speaking at a civil society consultation workshop on social justice and equity organised by Madras School of Social Work (MSSW) along with the Tamil Nadu government organised for various non-governmental organisations (NGOs) operating in the district and surrounding districts. “Though the State which is well-known for its social justice movements has many policies towards achieving the goal, the effective implementation of the schemes and the programmes remain a question mark,” he said. Pointing to the inefficiency in implementing programmes to achieve social justice, he pressed the need having an ‘Inclusion,’ department in all the universities in the State alongside a separate social justice department in the State. “Equality is an aspiration and equity the working method to achieve that. We speak a lot about equality, but providing opportunities to achieve the dream of equal society is not being cared much,” Mr. Kathir added. It is popularly said that when society gets wealthier, poverty would be eradicated, but, in reality, wealth would only further poverty by accumulating wealth in certain few hands, noted Mr. Kathir.

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One Day Civil Society Consultation on Social Justice and Equity – Erode

One Day Civil Society Consultation on Social Justice and Equity – Erode

A one-day Civil Society Consultation was organized by Centre for Social Justice and Equity, (MSSW) at Stanley Hall, Near Nalli Hospital, Opp to Bus Stand, Erode on 23rd Jan. 2024. The consultations were attended by thirty-six members from NGOs, Local Government members, academicians from six districts (Erode, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Salem, Nilgiris, Namakkal).
Mr. R.Karuppasamy, Director, Rights Education and Development Centre, Erode. This district is the birthplace of Periyar, hence it is growing in terms of education, employment. In Tamil Nadu reservation is for all communities. Dalits and tribals have a bit more and that’s it. But there is a misconception that Dalits and tribals have more reservation. Dalits and tribals constitute 20.23% of all over India. 1700 cases per year against Dalits and tribals. But only 1% get justice for them. Currently they are growing in education and economy but this is not enough. Still need to grow the dalit and tribals. Are there Dalits and Tribals in any big corporations in India? If so, you have to say no. 3000 children are dropout of school after Corona in Erode district, mostly dropout student dalit and tribal children. Tribal children do not go to school because the school is 3 kilometres away. The road is not safe, so those children do not go to school. Therefore, it is not possible to study for higher education or graduation. Health is not available to them, there is no hospital or primary health care Centre in the places where they live. So, they are lagging behind in health.
Presently, more people are migrating to Tamil Nadu from outside the state. Most of them come from Jharkhand and West Bengal. They come because of poverty and we have to look at them from a human rights perspective. Their children do not go to school. I should take note of that.
People from the state of Jharkhand are mostly Dalits and tribals. They should not be treated as belonging to another state.
Social justice entails granting everyone access to the economy, health care, and education. could consider that to be growth. While hand scooping is not practiced in Tamil Nadu in scooping the drain is, and continues to be, a deadly habit. We must ascertain the degree to which a project will alter individuals. So, a plan should to be a tool. We are not a big political party or big organisation, but a small organization, so we have to work together with the government.

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One Day Civil Society Consultation on Social Justice and Equity – Tirunelveli

One Day Civil Society Consultation on Social Justice and Equity – Tiruchirappalli

A one-day Civil Society Consultation was organized by Centre for Social Justice and Equity, (MSSW) at Sree Bharani Hotel, Tirunelveli on the topic Social Justice on 23-01-2024. The consultations were attended by 12 members from NGOs, Local Government members, academicians of four districts (Tirunelveli, Thenkasi, Thoothukudi, Kanniyakumari).
Ms. R. Revathi, Special Districts Revenue Officer We need to monitor children in health education etc. In 2011, the number of child marriages was 400. I was shocked by this. Only educated people supported the system of child marriage. A woman died at the age of 28 while giving birth to her 6th child, so we found out that she had a child marriage. So, we took steps to prevent child marriages. Maternal deaths have decreased due to continuous monitoring. And the number of child marriages has decreased due to the save girl child mission. A girl is 17 years old. She is a commercial sex worker, and when she was rescued, she said she got into this sex work at the age of 11. We were all shocked to hear that. As she came to sex work at the age of 11, she faced many trauma in the society.
Mr. M.A. Britto Director Vanmugil Organizations that act very fast, even with a small number of participants in this discussion. I am thankful to the college for conducting this program. Professors working in colleges are not socially conscious, but only 5% of teachers are socially conscious. Ambedkar said “The only danger to the world is the educated.”
There are two types of intelligent beings
  • Traditional Intellectual
  • Organic Intellectual
20 years ago, UGC was started in the name of Social Justice and Equality. But there is no output. The Annual Status of Education, Report released its 2023 report last week. It says that the children do not know Tamil, English and Mathematics. There are very few people who do this type of research.
Now unorganized workers are getting wages of 8000 to 10000. But there is no study about them. We say government for social justice but not so at lower level. Caste determines everything.
In India,
  • No Social Democracy
  • No Political Democracy
  • No Economical Democracy
Marx says that caste and land ownership are intertwined. So, caste cannot be abolished. That’s why I say caste determines everything. IIT Chennai is the number one place in the world and 67% of the people using its resources are Brahmins. The Constitution says that “the resources in India shall be distributed and utilized equally by all.” But not so in this country. The number of rich people in India rise from 102 to 120 during the Covid period, but at the same time the number of poor people also increased. How is that possible? Disasters and floods affect everyone but not everyone is equally affected. There is no social justice. The impact and loss of natural disasters varies from person to person. We should talk about equity, not equality.
The incident at Tirunelveli Nanguneri still scares us and makes us lose hope. As far as India is concerned, caste and patriarchy are intertwined. So, we need to work faster. We don’t have many studies, for example, there are no studies on women’s labour, women’s well-being, women’s health, young women, menstruation and sanitation workers. Caste and patriarchy are the reasons why even though many studies have not received attention. We have to think about what we can do to restore the rights of marginalized people and what is our mission.
They have been fighting for social justice and equality in this land for many years, and we are working in continuation of that. We need social justice in times of dire crisis. Social change does not happen in 4,5 towns or villages, it has to happen all over the world. Let’s work together.

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One Day Civil Society Consultation on Social Justice and Equity – Tiruchirappalli

One Day Civil Society Consultation on Social Justice and Equity – Tiruchirappalli

A one-day Civil Society Consultation was organized jointly by Centre for Social Justice and Equity, (MSSW) and Department of Women’s Studies, Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli on the topic Social Justice on 17.11.2023. The consultations were attended by 39 members from NGOs, Local Government members, academicians of five districts (Perambalur Tiruchirappalli, Ariyalur, Pudukottai and Karur).
Mr.P.Ramaayam Assitant Professor, Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli. Said the Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy was brought in for the oppressed. But nothing has been done so far. Civil society is a voice for people’s rights. It was the public civil society of the French Revolution that gave voice. Civil society has been fighting for Liberty, equality, justice and Fraternity for years.
Dr.N.Murugeswari Professor, Head,& Director i/c Department of Women’s Studies Bharathidasan Unversity, Tiruchirappalli. Said we must first understand the deeper purpose for today. And social justice should be inclusive not only of men and women but of all people, children and adults. Our state of Tamil Nadu Government realized the aim of social justice and started this. Human rights violations must be eradicated. All should be accessible without caste discrimination. Child labor should be eliminated. Equal opportunities should be given to both men and women working in educational institutions. He said that we should understand the meanings of both Equity and Equality and we should understand.

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One Day Orientation Session on Livelihood Projects for Empanelled NGOs – Chennai

One Day Orientation Session on Livelihood Projects for Empanelled NGOs – Chennai

One day orientation session on Livelihood Projects for Empanelled NGOs was organised with the participation of officials from Adi Dravidian and Tribal Departments and representatives of NGOs on 06.11.23 / A total of forty-four (44) participants from thirty-one (31) NGOs participated in the orientation program. Dr.S.Raja Samual , Principal, Madras School of Social Work welcomed the participants and guest of honour. Mr. C. Annadurai,CIS Director, Tribal Welfare Directorate explained the need for empanelment and expectation from NGOs. Ms. C.Laxmi Priya IAS, Secretary Department of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Development Government of Tamil Nadu delivered key note address .
Ms. C.Laxmi Priya IAS appreciated the Madras School of Social Work for their commitment to the social cause and establishing the Centre for Social Justice and Equity with the support of Department of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu. She also expressed her appreciation for the team members of CSJE and its Director Dr. R Pavananthi Vembulu for their commitment. While addressing the gathering of NGO and CBO representatives, she specifically requested that NGOs/CBOs bring livelihood proposals that utilize and enhance the native skills and knowledge of the tribal community. She instructed them not to teach skills that the community is unaware of or that are new to their lifestyle.
Mr.C.Annadurai CIS explained the failures of the livelihood project initiated by the Tribal Welfare Department for the Scheduled Tribes community in Tamil Nadu. He particularly mentioned that once the funding is exhausted, the project becomes dormant and comes to an end. There is no initiative from the community’s side to rise the ongoing operational funding for the livelihood project they initiated.

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