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Raichur
District children’s Parliament raises children’s concerns around education and
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State
level Children’s Parliament will help highlight problems facing them: Vimukti
Pothnal
State
level children parliament was organized by Child Right Trust at Indian Social
institute Bangalore. Children representatives from all over Karnataka, each
district two children representatives came with their problems faced in their
respective district. two days training was organized and listed out all the
problems from each district. From Raichur district Vishwa vikas and kerthana 8th
std, actively participated and raise the problems and difficulties faced by
Raichur children, such as child marriages, child labour, dropout, child
trafficking, missing cases, sexual abuse and using children for illegal
activities etc. these are very predominant as a result many children are
succumbed to these evil practices and losing their childhood and not able do
justice to their voices. The children’s parliament programme will help them to
raise their voices against injustice done to them and get relief. Referring to
the Census conducted in 2011, that a total of 47 crore children had been
identified in the 10-18 age group. But the shocking fact is that the ratio of
children suffering from malnutrition and anemia is very high in Raichur.
Therefore, children raised their voices before elected representatives and
demanded to sort out issues very quickly and to find solutions and also get
punishment to perpetrators as per child protection laws concern. 
Vimukti
Pothnal in collaboration with Enemble agissons France organized legal awareness
program on 22nd of November, 2022 at vimukti premises. The aim of the program is
to spread legal awareness among SHG members and participants learned about the
Indian legal system, concept of basic rights and equality under law, family and
property law, as domestic violence act, and sexual harassment ant workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act etc. the resource person kept the
sessions active and interactive and expressed her views saying women in our
country are viewed through patriarchal eyes. Even in today’s day and age several
households see women who remain silent and marginalized, giving the men an upper
hand and greater role in decision- making. It is vital that women stand up for
themselves, and in order to do so, information plays a great role as it can make
them aware of their rights. The fact is that that women’s lack of awareness of
their rights is what hinders them from speaking up for themselves and their
right to equal opportunity. It is widely acknowledged that elimination violence
and discrimination against women necessitates well-planned legal awareness
programmes that emphasis and empower women by giving them with knowledge about
constitutional safeguards created expressly from them. The dignitaries including
chief Guest, Mrs. Bernadette Ensemble agissons member France, Mrs. Gireja
resource person, Mrs. Shilpa Staff nurse, Fr. Sathish Fernandes, VCT director,
Eshamma, Mrs. Jecintha, Uma devi etc, were on the dais. Mr. Arogyappa welcomed
and thanked each one for gracing the event. 
Fr.
Sathish Fernandes, a Capuchin Priest at the heart of Jesus, has been hailed for
his love towards poor and the downtrodden. He has been instrumental in
proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ, not only in words, but also in deeds
of charity. He has been a true companion to the most disadvantaged and
marginalized people, irrespective of case, creed and religion. His crusade to
fight for the rights of the poor and defenceless, is a true paradigm of a Good
Shepherd, leading the flock in spite of the dangers and difficulties. His dream
to transform the society as a better world to live, have been slowly realising.
Fr. Sathish Fernandes, has been dedicating his entire life for the social work
in order to bring smiles to the less privileged children of the society. For the
past fourteen years he has been actively involved in the district of Raichur,
Karnataka to empower the less privilege children. Acknowledging his benevolent
works and zealous involvement in the sector of child rights, education, care of
the poor orphan, semi-orphan, HIV/AIDS and disabled etc. he has been conferred
with several prestigious State Awards. On 20th of November, 2022, he has
received Mahanthsree state award-2022 given by Mathoshree Mahantamma
Shivabasappa Gonal Foundation at Siddaram Jambldini auditorium Raichur,
Karnataka. We the Vimukti Staff congratulate Fr. Sathish Fernandes and wish him
all the best to inspire others to join their hands to make this world a better
and safer place for children and youth. The dignitaries and Mathoshree
Mahantamma Shivabasappa Gonal Foundation organizers from the state applauded the
efforts and services of VIMUKTI. The event was witnessed by over thousand
invitees.
The
statement that “health is wealth “is a very true to its meaning, as one cannot
do anything if he or she does not have good health. So, it is very important
that each person must know the causes, effects and remedies related to their
individuals’ health issues. One person’s carelessness or ignorance of good
health care can affect other people living with him or around him. For the past
many years, Doorstep healthcare services has been provided by Vimukti Staff
Nurse to the sponsored children families, physically disabled, Pregnant women
and postnatal mothers and economically disadvantaged patients who live in the
villages without discrimination of caste and religion. Pregnant women and
postnatal mothers and children were motivated to go for a regular checkup during
pregnancy, they were given awareness on nutrition, special care and nutrition
for infants, cleanliness, exercises, sanitation, hygienic, health issues,
immunization, Routine check-ups, and tests etc. VCTs main aim is to educate them
and provide them with knowledge to live more hygienically so that they too can
lead a healthy life and prevent themselves and their families from any health
issues. Apart from our regular action plan we also took initiatives for the
welfare of the workers and community by conducting need-based camps. We made
them aware about how to prevent the spread of infectious diseases through
conducting free health screening.
The
Vimukti Charitable Trust® with the collaboration of Ensemble Agissons France had
organized sponsor day program at Pothnal on 13th November, 2022. Nearly 70
sponsored children along with their parents (80) participated in the program.
This day was filled with full of entertainment. Mr. Arogyappa Vimukti Staff
welcomed the guests on the dais. Sponsored children honored the guests with the
garlands. The program commenced with the prayer dance lead by Mallamma and
group. On this special occasion variety of dances were performed on the stage.
Mr. Daniel and Mrs. Bernadette Enemble Agissons president and member were very
happy to see all the 70 sponsored children along with their parents on that day.
Fr. Sathish Fernandes Director, Vimukti in his speech exhorted all the sponsored
children saying that every child should learn to give value for time and money
the sponsors spend on each child and always remain thankful to their sponsors,
who are selflessly trying to give better education. The main aim of the
sponsorship program is links sponsors to children at pothnal to provide direct
assistance for education and health. The educational sponsorship program
provides financial support to academically bright children from low-income
families who would otherwise be forced to drop out of school due to economic
constraints. Today is the right time to remember all the sponsors and donors to
thank them for all their whole hearted support and encouragement. Further he
encouraged the sponsored children to increase their participation in Vimukti
programmes. Nearly 156 children and parents participated and benefited from this
program.
A
community-based training on Women’s rights and legal awareness was organized at
Vimukti Premises on 02.11.2022. nearly 145 women participated in this training
program. The main objectives of this training program are to seek justice for
women, safeguard their rights, and promote women’s empowerment. To impart
practical knowledge about the basic legal rights and remedies provided under
various women related laws, thereby making them fit to face the challenges in
real life situations. To make the women aware of the various machineries/organs
of the justice delivery system available for redressal of their problems/
grievances. The procedure of approaching and utilizing various channels
available for the redressal of grievances. i.e., the Police, the Executive and
the Judiciary and role of courts in achieving gender equality, most importantly
the concept of public interest litigation. The training facilitator emphasised
the women about their rights as provided under the various laws including the
Indian Penal code 1860, the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, the prevention of
Domestic Violence to Women act, 2005 etc. the meaning of law, various social
security legislations, free legal aid to the poor, Indian Evidence act, various
modes of disputes settlement mechanisms etc, Lok Adalats, family Courts, Mahila
courts, crime Against women Cells, State commissions etc. were explain in
length. In the after-noon sessions there was discussion on its possible
solutions like education for all and making every woman empowered. Due to
illiteracy, poverty, lack of publicity on the laws and other reasons, many women
are unaware of the laws and the importance of the constitution, and how to act
within the law, how to knock on the door of the courts and how to deal with
injustices legally were explained. The women participated in the session
actively were thanked and sessions were winded up with vote of thanks. 
ience
of Gauramma aged 16 and her determination surely challenges our humanity. She
lost her father and mother when she was three years old. After the death of her
parents, she was brought up by her brother-in-law’s family. But that is not the
end of her life’s story, they found out later that she was deaf and dumb too.
Gauramma’s unexpressed great desire to live her life opened the way to pursue
her education at Dasanahalli village school situated at Gangavathi. Being an
orphan child, she was helpless too. When she was tested for the possibility of
ear hearing aid assistance, teacher also told her about the government scheme.
In her helpless situation she remembered the Vimukti staff Mrs. Shilpa and
sought her help. In response to the child’s request, she called the child help
line requesting the ear hearing aid for Gauramma. As a result, the coordinator
of the Child Helpline and the Director of the Vimukti distributed the ear
hearing aid to Gauramma. Thanks to the Vimukti Child help line for the immediate
help and support.
The
Children’s Parliament caters for children below age of 18 years, and Children’s
Parliament gives a chance to speak for the children, by the children and of the
children. It serves as a platform for the children to develop leadership skills,
team spirit, analytical skills and maturity. This is none other than an
organization/movement for children. Today there are efforts all over the world
to help children to be in charge as children are the best agents of the much-
sought social change. Children refuse to be any more just objects to be looked
at. They are beginning to participate in various social and political
decision-making forum. They believe that they can do this better than the elders
without any inhibitions or slash expectations. They are not anymore just to be
governed, but also to govern. They have realized their rights to participate in
governing. Now Children parliament comes to their rescue which is a Children's
movement with deliberations, interventions and actions. On 19th of October, 2022
Vimukti in collaboration with CRT Bangalore organized program on bringing all
talukas representatives of children on one platform at Raichur to raise their
voice against injustice done to them. Children’s parliament will help highlight
the problems faced by them in their respective schools and villages. Children’s
parliament programme has been introduced to help children list out their
problems of a particular constituency and make the respective elected
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VIMUKTI
CHARITABLE TRUST is a social action unit of the Capuchin Franciscan of
Karnataka Province, Registered under the Trust Act bearing number,
Trust/718/10A/Vol-II/V-299/2000-2001 Dated 01.05.2000. VIMUKTI is
integral liberation as understood popularly and it undertakes and
executes socio-economic empowerment activities among the disadvantage
and the vulnerable sections of the society. As the activities of the
province became widespread, ‘Vimukti’ came into existence in 1999 to
co-ordinate, document, monitor, review and evaluate the social work
intervention activities to ensure greater efficiency and increased
accountability towards the same.
The
Karnataka Capuchin Province has established a registered trust called,
Vimukti Charitable Trust for social service and developmental activities
in the Province. The goals and objectives of this trust are to be
attained in a systematic and cohesive manner. For this purpose the
Province shall establish in a suitable place a well furnished central
office to plan, coordinate and supervise all the programmes and the
activities. The Statutes are applicable to all the Friars of the
Province who are involved in this ministry. So that all the Programmes
function effectively and achieve the expected goals and objectives.
These Statutes are to be read along with the Constitutions of the Order
and also the Statutes of the Province.