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Workshop on Capacity Building for Resettlement and Rehabilitation of Project Displaced People

Rescheduling of the Workshop on Capacity Building
for Resettlement and Rehabilitation of Project Displaced People

February 27-28, 2023
At
India International Centre, New Delhi

Objectives:

  • to familiarize the participants with the complex issues surrounding land acquisition and resettlement
  • to develop among them ability to do Social Impact Assessment and resettlement planning
  • to enhance implementation and monitoring skills.

Participants:

  • senior/middle level government officials,
  • industry managers,
  • NGOs,
  • academics, and
  • those working on internationally-funded projects.

Course Contents:

  • Land Acquisition Law and Rehabilitation Policy: A Historical Perspective
  • Land Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013: Background, Context and Implementation
  • Social Impact Assessment
  • Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Tribal and Gender Issues in Resettlement Projects
  • Social Movements against Displacements
  • Resettlement and Rehabilitation: Case Studies
  • Relocation and Resettlement in Urban Areas
  • Best Practices in Resettlement & Rehabilitation

Course Contribution:

Revised Contributory Fee: INR 5,000;
Concessional Rates for Students and NGOs: INR 3,000

Need-based modest accommodation will be provided to a limited number of outstation participants.

Last date for receiving application/nominations is 5 February 2023.

For further information, please contact
Dr Nivedita Sharma
Assistant Professor
Council for Social Development, Delhi
Phone: 011-24692655/234
Email: nivedita@csdindia.org

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Qualitative methods in Social Sciences: Ethnography, Narratives and Social Stories

Council for Social Development, New Delhi,
and G B Pant Social Science Institute, Prayagraj, A Constituent Institute of Allahabad University

Invite application for one week programme on

Qualitative Methods in Social Sciences: Ethnography, Narratives and Social Stories
(28 November to 02 December 2022)

Last Date of Application: 25 November 2022

Addendum
The date of submission has been extended upto 25th November.
A provision has been made for online participation for a limited number of candidates. Those who have difficulty in participating in OFFLINE mode may apply for online participation

Duration: One Week

Venue: Council for Social Development, New Delhi

Registration Form: click here

Eligible participants: Students/ researchers/ faculty members in research institutions/ universities/ colleges, development professionals and government officers.

Course contents: Understanding specificities of Indian society; different methods of qualitative research; selecting the field; the question of outsider and insider; selection of respondents; family tree and biographical notes of respondents; retrieving the memories; semi structured and un-structured interviews (Baat-se-baat methodology); focused group discussions (FGDs) to validate the facts and fill in the incomplete stories; capturing the silence, murmuring, half sentences; inclusion of left out resources (proverbs, folk stories and songs); content analysis and discourse analysis; visual representation of qualitative data; writing social stories

Course contribution: Rs. 6000/- (inclusive of kit bag, course material, lunch & refreshments)

Payment through online transfer/Crossed Cheque/ DD in favour of Council for Social Development, payable at Delhi or NEFT (A/c no. 600720100050048, Bank of India, IFSC Code BKID0006007)

Application details: www.csdindia.org / http://www.gbpssi.in/

Contact:   Dr. Archana Singh: archanaparihar@gmail.com

                     Ms Jaya Lekshmi Nair: jaya@csdindia.org

Objectives

This workshop aims at providing a perspective on social science research on the Indian society that has been dominated by borrowed concept from western theories and practices, which if not applied carefully, often miss out the nuances of plurality, saliences of diversity and other unique features of the Indian society.  This workshop is focused on qualitative methods and intends to provide a perspective on qualitative research in India’s context.  It aims at imparting training on the practical aspects of application of various qualitative methods and expose the participants towards the limitations of blind application of text book knowledge to the field, especially in India’s settings.

Training Modules

1:    Understanding qualitative research and Specificities of Indian society

2:    Preparing the researcher for qualitative research and introducing different methods

3:    Selecting the field: deconstructing the debate of own society vs. others societies

4:    Relating with field: blurring the boundaries of outsider and insider

5:    Field research: selection of respondents; family tree and biographical notes of respondents; retrieving the memories; semi structured and un-structured interviews (Baat-se-baat methodology); focused group discussions (FGDs) to validate the facts and fill in the incomplete stories; field diary, notes and queries of observations; capturing the silence, murmuring, half sentences

6:    Data analysis: transcription; reading the field notes; inclusion of left out resources (proverbs, folk stories and songs); content analysis and discourse analysis; understanding the caste-orality

7:    Visual representation of qualitative data

8:    How to write social stories

Training Workshop on “Right Based Legislations for Social Development: Assessment and Prospects”

Date: 5-7 December 2022

Venue: DDML Hall, CSD, 53 Lodi Estate, New Delhi – 110003.

 Council for Social Development plans to organise a three day Training Workshop on “Right Based Legislations for Social Development: Assessment and Prospects” taking into account the operation of the five important laws – The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005, The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, Forest Rights Act, 2006, National Food Security Act, 2013 and Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

The Workshop intends to provide detailed discussion by experts, of the process of formulation, provisions and implementation of these acts, and their contributions to social development of the country. Applications are invited from students & researchers, teachers, social workers, media persons and civil servants. Participants may send a statement of about 250 words indicating their area of interest in the workshop.

There is a nominal contribution of Rs. 1000 towards compilation of material and facilitation. A certificate will be provided on the completion of the workshop. Last day for receiving application is 15th November, 2022. Applications should be sent to jaya@csdindia.org

Tentative Programme

DaysTimeSchedule

Day I

5th December (Monday)

2.00 – 4.00 PM

Overview

Panel by Prof. Zoya Hasan, Prof. M Mohanty, and

Prof. K. B. Saxena

4.00 – 4.30PMBreak for Tea
4.30 – 6.00 PMLecture on The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 – by Prof Ashok Pankaj

Day II

6th December (Tuesday)

2.00 – 3.30 PMLecture on The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 – by Prof Muchkund Dubey
3.30 -4.00 PMBreak for Tea
4.00 – 5.30 PMLecture on Forest Rights Act, 2006 by Prof K. B.Saxena

Day III

7th December (Wednesday)

10.00 – 11.30 AM

Lecture on National Food Security Act, 2013 by

Dr. Dipa Sinha

11.30 – 11.45 AMBreak for Tea
11.45 AM – 1.15 PMLecture on Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 by Prof K. B.Saxena
1.15 – 2.15 PMLunch
2.15 – 4.15 PMPresentation of papers by Participants
4.15 – 4.30 PMBreak for Tea
4.30 – 6.00 PM

Assessment and Prospects

PANEL Discussion by Experts

Vacancy – Managing Editor and Communication Advisor

The Council for Social Development, New Delhi, invites application for the following position:

Managing Editor and Communication Advisor: 1 Position (On Consultancy Basis as per the norms of the Council)

  • Good Academic record, with Post Graduation in Social Sciences with good command over English language and exceptional communication skills
  • Published work of high quality in Media.
  • A minimum of fifteen years of editorial experience, part of which should be in the Media.

The work responsibilities of Managing Editor at CSD will include

  1. Coordinating with the Editor, authors, reviewers, copy editors and publishers of Social Change journal and preparing publication plan in consultation with the Editor. Editing (if necessary)/proof reading of papers for Social Change Journal and India Social Development Report.
  2. Editing of Research Reports, Seminar proceedings and papers, Annual Reports, Newsletters, etc. of CSD.
  3. Writing up and publicizing outcomes of CSD’s projects and other activities, culling out the key findings/ recommendations of research projects and seminars and their circulation among all concerned.
  4. Developing new templates and updating the Website of the Council.
  5. Provide need based support to faculty members in writing OP-ED articles etc.
  6. To build relations with potential reporters and editors working on Social Development in India and to organize gathering of media on CSD’s major Seminars, Lectures, Book Releases and other events and to ensure coverage of the same.

The last date for submission of application is March 31st, 2022.

Interested candidates may send the application along with CV to:
The Administrative Officer,
Council for Social Development,
Sangha Rachana, 53 Lodhi Estate,
New Delhi-110003 or electronically to ao@csdindia.org.

Vacancy – Receptionist

Council for Social Development, New Delhi is looking for a suitable candidate for appointment as Receptionist.

The person should have the following qualifications

Education and other Qualifications :
B.A (Hon) / B com or M.A / M Com from a recognized University

Experience :
One year experience of working in a government dept or in an autonomous body in govt or private orgs is desirable

Knowledge of MS Office, Tally, EPBAX, etc. Capacity to work on Computer; good command over spoken English and Hindi.

Term of Contract :
1 year with a probation of 6  months. The contract is renewable based on performance

Applications with CV may be submitted to the Administrative Officer, Council for Social Development, Sangha Rachana, 53 Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003 or electronically to ao@csdindia.org.

Last date for the Receipt of application is January 10, 2022

Tender – Supply of Elevator

The Council for Social Development is planning to install Elevators in our office building. The Lift is to access the offices from the Ground Floor, first and second floor and also go upto the Terrace as well. We enclose the Tender document for supply of Elevator.

We are also sharing a few maps of the Lift Plan Designed by our Architect.

Kindly submit the Tender Document for supply and installation of elevator latest by August 10 , 2021.

Tender Document >>
Lift Plan >>

Call for tender – Lift in office building

The Council for Social Development is planning to install an Elevator in our office building. The building consists of offices in the basement, ground floor, first and second floor as well as for access to the roof, which will be necessary for periodic inspection including that of possible terrace garden, solar panel and rainwater harvesting at the roof.

Kindly send your representative to inspect the site and provide us the Technical feasibility and quotation for supply and installation of elevators latest by February 15, 2020.

Sealed tenders may be submitted to:

The Administrative Officer

Council for Social Development,
Sangha Rachana,
53 Lodhi Estate,
New Delhi-110003

Training Workshop on Social Impact Assessment and Resettlement Planning

Every year the Council for Social Development carries out a number of training courses and workshops designed to enhance the capacity of the participants in these programmes to have a better understanding of social development problems and challenges, learn the methodology for carrying out research on social issues mainly based on the survey method and generally to deal with the critical problems in important area of social development , like health, education, settlements of project displaced persons etc. Participants in these training courses and workshops are drawn from researchers in universities and independent think tanks, policy makers and non-governmental organizations. Two subjects on which training courses are organised every year are social science research methodology and the settlement of persons displaced by development projects.

25th – 27th February, 2020

Venue: India International Centre, New Delhi

We are pleased to inform you that the Council for Social Development (CSD), New Delhi, will hold its next annual training workshop on resettlement from 25 February to 27 February 2020. The programme this year will be focused on ‘Social Impact Assessment and Resettlement Planning’. The objective of this workshop is to familiarize participants with newer, more effective ways of managing the emerging resettlement challenges.  The workshop will be suitable for senior/middle level government officials, public sector personnel, industry managers, NGOs, academics, trainers and also those working in international development agencies as well as personnel working on projects financed by them. The programme contribution includes course material, lunch, mid-morning and afternoon tea/coffee.

Participant’s contribution for this programme is Rs. 5000 per candidate. For students and NGOs the contribution is only Rs. 3000. For international participants, the contribution (inclusive of accommodation and meals for three nights) is Rs 30000.

The last date for receiving nominations is 5th February, 2020.

Download Registration Forms click here

For further information contact: Dr. Ankita Goyal, Assistant Professor, CSD

Contact No.: 011-24615383, 24618660

E-mail: ankita@csdindia.org

Workshop Brochure