Report of visit to the NGO Indian Medicine Development Trust on 27th May, 2016

Place

:273, kucha mir ashiq, Chawari Bazzer, Delhi-110006

Director

: Dr. Mohd. Rais

Secretary-

: Mr. Girish Chandra

Areas covered: old Delhi area which includes : Sita Ram Bazar, Chawri Bazar, Lal Kuan, Bali
Maran,
G. B. Road, Jama Masjid
Programs run by Indian Medicine Development Trust(IMTD) under the scheme of Gender
resource center which is the part of the scheme Mission convergence are as:
Mission Convergence was launched after a lot of consultative deliberation between the
Government, Planning Commission, Social sector experts and Civil Society Organisations.
Mission Convergence was formally launched on 14th August 2008 where the first District
Resource Centre was inaugurated by the Chief Minister Smt. Sheila Dikshit.
The Mission Convergence incorporates the previous Gender Resource Centres, which
function much nearer to the community in its implementation structure and has added a Suvidha
Kendra to each GRC, redefining the scope of a GRC viz. not only its name.
The Gender Resource Centre are to encompass Social Empowerment, Legal Rights, Economic
Initiatives comprising of skill building, Micro enterprise and entrepreneurship Development,
Health Aspects, Information Sharing and Networking Aspects, and Non formal functional
literacy.
IMDT is working with mission convergence since December 2008. They were allotted the areas
of old Delhi as Sita Ram Bazar, Chawri Bazar, Lal Kuan, Bali Maran, G. B. Road, Jama Masjid .
they surveyed 10500 household appox. and collected detailed information of poor and vulnerable
household In allocated areas of Delhi. they observed that in these congested areas, people are
suffering from various diseases.. Further, 40% people are disabled and 30-35 % are widows and
divorcees. They cannot work and need help . IMTD under the scheme of GRC is providing help
to these people. Various programs run by the IMTD under the scheme of mission convergence
are as:
1) Non-Formal-Education(NFE)

2) Self Help Group(SHG)

3) Skill development program
4) Awazuthoa for women
5) Self defence training
6) Legal advice and Legal awareness
Non Formal Education(NFE): it includes the following :
1) Adult education: The women who are above 16years of age and is interested in studying can
join IMTD for their eduction.
2) Remedial classes: these classes are given to children who are attending the school but cannot
afford tuitions . To avoid their discontinuity, IMTD help them in their further studies.
3) IMTD provides education to the children who are drop outs or not going to school for any
other reason and who is below 14 year will be provided education. after getting the basic
education, the child is admitted to the school.
They gave Exams and certify to primary Education. All women and girls are motivated for
Education. They are made aware of the importance of Education.
Self Help Groups(SHG) are formed in Chawri Bazar GRC, karol bagh and Loni(Ghaziabad).
The Groups are enrolled with Banks. Two Hundred and seventy women(2014-15) joined the
group. The women are motivated to earn their livelihood and run their own business
independently. They do handicraft work, tailoring, packaged food products, artificial jewelry and
many more products.
Skill development program: it includes 2 courses

Cutting ,tailoring and embroidery: Ms. Naseema is the coordinator. She is coordinating
two batches i.e morning batch and evening batch. The morning batch starts at 10am and
ends at 1pm. It has 23 students. Where as the timings for the evening batch is 2 to 5 and it
consists of 33 students. The course duration is 6 months

Beautician: Ms. Shehla is the main coordinator. She is coordinating two batches i.e
morning batch and evening batch. The morning batch starts at 10am and ends at 1pm. It

has 25 students. Where as the timings for the evening batch is 2 to 5 and it consists of
25students. The course duration is 6 months
Awazuthoa for women
AwaazUthao campaign was launched in Delhi on 8th March 2011 on the occasion of
International Womens Day, to address the safety concerns of Women and Girls in the city. The
initiative involves formation of women and youth collectives (groups) at the grassroots level, to
address the issues of women safety at public places and support women in distress including
situations of sexual harassment / assault and rape. It is envisaged that these collectives would act
as an effective instrument of change in their respective communities and bring about perceptible
improvement both in societal mindset towards gender issues and the physical environment.
IMTD is also working on the Awaz uthao campaign for the woman.
SELF DEFENSE TRAINING
Molesting, Eve Teasing, Rape, Sexual Abuse, and Harassment are common crimes against
woman. Further, there is no protection and safety for women and girls in the society. Therefore, it
has become very important to give self defense training to women. IMDT has arranged for
special self defense training in collaboration with Delhi Police Nanakpura for the protection of
females. 200 girls / women (2014-15) were provided training for their safety and protection of
their self respect, to build confidence and to handle all sorts of situations and challenges they
faces in their life.
Legal Aid: IMTD have appointed a legal Lawyer and counselor in their area to provide free
services to the beneficiaries. As the women cant afford to pay fees of the lawyers and suffer
from various traumas. To give them peaceful life we have also joint hands with
DLSA. In all 48 awareness sessions are organized in the community by legal lawyer to give
them awareness touching different topics such as child labour, matrimonial Alliance,
domestic Violence, Eve Teasing and harassment, RTI, Rights of women, mediation, etc.
Similar procedure obtains in Karol Bagh. Appox. 1300 beneficiaries attended the Awareness
sessions in Old Delhi and 952 in Karol Bagh GRC and 200 in Old Delhi and 150were given legal
services.

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Supported by TIMES OF INDIA
With the support of Times of India , IMTD has launched a special program to enhance the
communication skills of the students. 380 students have been enrolled and trained for good
communications, fluency in English speaking and writing. After training they are provided
placement in reputed companies .