The Times of India 26.04.2013
MC's poverty alleviation cell awarded
CHANDIGARH: On the occasion of HUDCO Day (Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited) on April 25, State Urban Poverty Alleviation Cell of the Chandigarh municipal corporation was chosen for the Best Practices Award 2012-13 in the category of urban poverty alleviation, environment and infrastructure.
The award was given by Arun Kumar Mishra, secretary ministry of housing and urban poverty alleviation at Indian Habitat Centre, New Delhi, on Thursday.
Three best practices and social innovative ideas in the field of partnership and convergence, namely "Learning on wheels" in association with commonwealth youth programme, eco-friendly handbags manufacturing by HIV+ urban poor women self help group, and women as change agents in building leadership and bringing change in their community were nominated and selected by Human Settlement Management Institute (HSMI).
In the first case, the concept of mobile training has given a new outlook and dimension to skill training in reaching the unreached vulnerable sections.
In the second category, a SHG has been formed under urban women self help programme by involving 10 HIV+ women from slums and rehabs for manufacturing eco-friendly bags.
This initiative is under a sustained handholding of Chandigarh network of Positive Living, a local community-based organization of people living with HIV/AIDS.
The award was received by a group of MC officials, including city mayor Subhash Chawla, municipal commissioner Vivek Pratap Singh and Vivek Trivedi, social development officer, SJSRY, State UPA Cell, municipal corporation, Chandigarh.
The award was given by Arun Kumar Mishra, secretary ministry of housing and urban poverty alleviation at Indian Habitat Centre, New Delhi, on Thursday.
Three best practices and social innovative ideas in the field of partnership and convergence, namely "Learning on wheels" in association with commonwealth youth programme, eco-friendly handbags manufacturing by HIV+ urban poor women self help group, and women as change agents in building leadership and bringing change in their community were nominated and selected by Human Settlement Management Institute (HSMI).
In the first case, the concept of mobile training has given a new outlook and dimension to skill training in reaching the unreached vulnerable sections.
In the second category, a SHG has been formed under urban women self help programme by involving 10 HIV+ women from slums and rehabs for manufacturing eco-friendly bags.
This initiative is under a sustained handholding of Chandigarh network of Positive Living, a local community-based organization of people living with HIV/AIDS.
The award was received by a group of MC officials, including city mayor Subhash Chawla, municipal commissioner Vivek Pratap Singh and Vivek Trivedi, social development officer, SJSRY, State UPA Cell, municipal corporation, Chandigarh.
