Punjab, HCL ink deal to roll out e-District plan
The Government of Punjab has entered into an agreement with HCL Infosystems to roll out e-District pilot projects in Kapurthala and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawanshahar) districts of the state.Under the deal HCL Infosystems will deliver state of the art Humanitics e-District Platform to deliver electronic services to the common citizen.
The Government of Punjab has entered into an agreement with HCL Infosystems to roll out e-District pilot projects in Kapurthala and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawanshahar) districts of the state.Under the deal HCL Infosystems will deliver state of the art Humanitics e-District Platform to deliver electronic services to the common citizen.
Dhanbad prison e-Connected for visitors
Relatives and friends of under-trials and prisoners lodged in Dhanbad Jail will no longer have to wait for hours in long queues to meet them as all the eight block headquarters of Dhanbad district have now been e-connected to the prison to facilitate video conferencing.the move would greatly reduce stress among prisoners regarding the well-being of their family members.
Relatives and friends of under-trials and prisoners lodged in Dhanbad Jail will no longer have to wait for hours in long queues to meet them as all the eight block headquarters of Dhanbad district have now been e-connected to the prison to facilitate video conferencing.the move would greatly reduce stress among prisoners regarding the well-being of their family members.
Cisco plans to buy Skype
Cisco has made a bid to buy Skype for around US $5 billion, before the privately-held Internet phone company goes public, the influential Silicon Valley blog TechCrunch reported on Monday. Skype allows users to make free Internet telephone and video calls to other Skype users and charges relatively low rates for calls from computers to land and mobile phones.
Cisco has made a bid to buy Skype for around US $5 billion, before the privately-held Internet phone company goes public, the influential Silicon Valley blog TechCrunch reported on Monday. Skype allows users to make free Internet telephone and video calls to other Skype users and charges relatively low rates for calls from computers to land and mobile phones.
India extends moratorium on certain projects
The Environment Ministry on Tuesday announced that it will extend the moratorium on developmental projects in critically polluted industrial clusters till October 31. The government imposed a temporary moratorium on January 1 on consideration of developmental projects, including the projects in the pipeline for clearance, in these clusters till August 30.
The Environment Ministry on Tuesday announced that it will extend the moratorium on developmental projects in critically polluted industrial clusters till October 31. The government imposed a temporary moratorium on January 1 on consideration of developmental projects, including the projects in the pipeline for clearance, in these clusters till August 30.
MP to raise special auxiliary police brigade
The Madhya Pradesh State Cabinet has decided to raise a 'Special Auxiliary Police Brigade' for improving law and order situation in the state.The brigade comprising retired soldiers of Indian Army from Madhya Pradesh would consist of 100 Nayaks, 850 Sainiks and 50 Sainiks(drivers). Initially, the security personnel would be appointed for a period of one year.
The Madhya Pradesh State Cabinet has decided to raise a 'Special Auxiliary Police Brigade' for improving law and order situation in the state.The brigade comprising retired soldiers of Indian Army from Madhya Pradesh would consist of 100 Nayaks, 850 Sainiks and 50 Sainiks(drivers). Initially, the security personnel would be appointed for a period of one year.
Dear Sir,
Two women self-help groups in village Nahara, Distt. Sonepat, Haryana want to start candle manufacturing unit for their social and economic upliftment. These two groups have 29 poor and downtrodden women from 29 families. We, therefore, request you to kindly help us in getting the paraffin wax on concessional rates. Also, if you want to share with us your views, which you think may be of benefit for these women, please send to us and we will be highly grateful for this.
Any information can be sent at wcws.volunteer@gmail.com or you can call us at 09871034451.
Regards, Prem
Besides economic empowerment, these groups can also act as counsellers in the surrounding areas of their work and motivate others, especially women, to insist safe measures while practicing sex lest they may be infected. Live struggling examples like these women groups can go a long way in instilling safeguarding measures for others in the group. Whyn't start a similar group for men too?
[...] HIV-positive women get a helping hand-in India,China & Combodia Posted: 26th March 2008 Colombo: In order to help women living with HIV lead a life of self-respect and economic independence, a ‘Women and Wealth Project’ (WWP) has been launched in India, China and Cambodia.The project has been launched by the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Regional HIV and Development Programme and Thailand’s Population and Community Development Association (PDA).Under this project umbrella groups of women living with HIV run small, market-savvy social enterprises, with technical and marketing support from PDA, UNDP, international agencies and the private sector. PDA provided the HIV-positive women with business management training to assist them in developing business plans before establishing their specific enterprises. As part of this project the Cambodian Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS (CCW) of the Cambodian People Living with HIV/AIDS Network (CPN+) has set up a garment manufacturing business called ‘Modern Dress Sewing Factory’ (MDSF) employing 30 HIV positive women.In India, the Positive Women Network (PWN+) has established a conceptual design and printing business called ‘Social Light Communications’ (SLC) employing two HIV positive women and two men.In China, Colorful Clouds Yunnan, a female wing of AIDS Care China—a network of people living with HIV—has set up ‘Positive Candle Works’ (PCW), a 100 per cent beeswax candle manufacturing factory employing four women.Each business will be marketed under the common ‘WE’ brand (Women Empowered), with the aim to gain market access for their products and services both locally and internationally. The PPP, devised by PDA, has been highly successful in Thailand in providing economic opportunities for people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS. It is economic empowerment as a means to reducing stigma and discrimination. —iGovernment Bureau To know more click:http://www.igovernment.in/site/hiv-positive-women-get-a-helping-hand/ [...]
Dear All,
SAVE Foundation is a NGO working for the People Living With HIV/AIDS in Sangli district (one of the HIV/AIDS Hard-Hit district in India)of Maharashtra.
SAVE Foundation implementing Innovative Project titled - [quote post="2492"][quote post="2492"]'Reduction in Sociel Stigma and Descrimination Through 'Mixed Women Self-Help Groups (WLHAs and Non-WLHAs) Income Generating Activities (MWSHG-IGA). [/quote][/quote]
Total 19 such groups have been fore\med involving 130 WLHAs and 117 Non-WLHAs. All these groups have Saving account and started monthly savings. These groups are linked with financial Institutes for loan and groups started internal lending.
More interesting is that FIVE groups started Income Generating Activities and the groups are earning profits. More are interested start various activities.
I strongly feel that these MWSHG- IGA making differenc in reducing social stigma about HIV/AIDS and at the same time providing means for women to stand on their own feet.
I strongly recommend that instead of having WLHAs Groups we must have Mixed women groups which helps lot in reducing stigma and increase community acceptance.
Thanks
Dear All,
SAVE Foundation is a NGO working for the People Living With HIV/AIDS in Sangli district (one of the HIV/AIDS Hard-Hit district in India) of Maharashtra.
SAVE Foundation implementing Innovative Project titled - Reduction in Sociel Stigma and Descrimination Through Mixed Women Self-Help Groups (WLHAs and Non-WLHAs) Income Generating Activities (MWSHG-IGA). Total 19 such groups have been formed involving 130 WLHAs and 117 Non-WLHAs. All these groups have saving account and started monthly savings. These groups are linked with financial Institutes for loan and groups started internal lending.
More interesting is that FIVE groups started Income Generating Activities and the groups are earning profits. More are interested start various activities.
I strongly feel that these MWSHG- IGA making differenc in reducing social stigma about HIV/AIDS and at the same time providing means for women to stand on their own feet.
I strongly recommend that instead of having WLHAs Groups we must have Mixed women groups which helps lot in reducing stigma and increase community acceptance.
Thanks
Great idea put into action.It will boost up the morale of PLWHAs.
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