| <H2> Aman Movement </H2> |
| <H2> Partnership with Governments </H2> |
| <H2> AUDIT </H2> |
| <H2> FLOODS </H2> |
| <H2> Conflict has divine sanction </H2> |
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It is named after Aman Satya Kachroo, a 19 year old medical student, who died in 2009 because of ragging. The Movement has since developed into a research facility for improved management of Social Sector programs of governments of India.
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| <H3> INNOVATION IN GOVERNANCE </H3> |
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| <H3> WE WORK TO RESTORE THE EQUALITY & DIGINITY OF WOMEN IN INDIA. </H3> |
| <H3> Conflict has divine sanction
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| <H3> Join the Aman movement </H3> |
| <H3> Get In Touch </H3> |
| <H3> Privacy Policy </H3> |
| <H4> Our Philosophy: Partnership </H4> |
| <H4> We work to </H4> |
| <H4> eradicate Ragging from institutions of higher learning in India. </H4> |
| <H4> APPLY FOR FREE LEGAL SUPPORT </H4> |
| <H4> WE CAMPAIGN FOR FLOOD WARNING SYSTEMS AND LEGISLATION FOR RESERVOIR RELEASES IN INDIA </H4> |
| <H4> WE CAMPAIGN TO RESTORE THE QUALITY OF FINANCIAL AUDIT IN INDIA </H4> |
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WE WOULD LOVE YOU TO JOIN US
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| <H4> JOIN AMAN MOVEMENT </H4> |
| <H4> on voluntary basis
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| <H4> MAKE A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION </H4> |
| <H4> Make A financial contribution </H4> |
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The concept of private public partnership in infrastructure development & other areas of industry & commerce is well established by now. Of course, a few always disagree &, of course, there are genuine problems in a few cases but there is a general consensus that, in principle, the concept of private public partnership in commerce is a good thing for growth & prosperity. I would like to propose the concept of Non Governmental partnership in public sector social sector development.
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Thirty years ago governments of India had little money to spend. Social sector spending was even ‘littler’. The systems & the manpower that existed for spending this tiny bit of money comprised officers of various administrative services & their subordinate staff. It was not the best arrangement but that is history. In any case there was hardly any money to be spent. Now the same governments are spending huge sums of money in social sector but the system & the manpower remains the same. It is the same old blue sheets of paper on the left side of the file & decision makers continue to be clerks at the bottom of the hierarchy. Governments may know how to administer human resources but they certainly do not know how to manage large schemes.
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There is also a difference between the purpose & procedures of administration compared to the purpose & procedures of management. For spending 50,000 crores each year on a single scheme one requires a team of professional managers not consultants who work under the supervision of administrators. In any case these consultants are hired on ‘lowest tender basis’ or ‘who know who basis’ or ‘who can return better favours basis’. The results are naturally abysmal. Administrative officers are not managers. They are not technical experts, they have no affiliation or attachment to the cause for which they are working & they keep on changing. In a span of 4 years I have seen 5 secretaries change in the Ministry of Women & Child Development in Delhi. Each time a new boss comes in he/she gives a new direction often misplaced because it is not based on research or evidence. It is based on the little briefs that junior officers have written on green pages of the file.
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A solution has to be sought to this problem within the constraint that governments in India are not likely to replace administrative officers by managers and neither will the phenomenon of frequent transfers of top bosses stop in the near future. The only solution that I can think of is for governments to engage with non governmental entities as partners where the non governmental entity will provide continuity of thought , technical expertise, management skills & monitoring.
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Monitoring is the key to success or failure of a program. An honest monitoring mechanism provides for an opportunity to make course correction before it is too late. Reviews done by government officials of government programs is often dishonest. Such exercises are designed to cover up the mistakes of government officials rather than to improve the implementation of the scheme. Non governmental entities that are not rubber stamp consultants or hand picker contractors but partners must be engaged to monitor government schemes. Only then one can expect desirable results.
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| <H5> Anti Ragging Helpline </H5> |
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WE WANT TO PUT AN END TO THE UNENDING PROCESS OF ‘TARIKH PE TARIKH’ IN COURTS IN INDIA.
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For ordinary peoples of India the idea of having to seek justice in a Court of law in India is a curse. It takes a life time to settle a case. It is a never ending process. Millions of cases are pending in courts in India. We believe delays can be reduced substantially through application of improved Court & Case Management processes which are virtually non existent as of now. Analysis of data from courts in Delhi supports this conclusion.
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Flooding in India is a social issue. India experiences natural floods & induced floods each year. The latter are caused by unplanned & uncontrolled releases from reservoirs for which we have no legislation. Flood warning is a very effective mechanism for reducing loss of life. The Central Water Commission (CWC) that is responsible for providing flood warnings is misleading the peoples of India by telling them that nothing more can be done. CWC’s flood forecasting capabilities are primitive. Officers at the top are not on the top because of expertise but because of seniority in service.
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Like most peoples of India my image of The Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG) was very high until I visited the building behind the façade. All I could see during my brief tour was broken down systems; unenthusiastic & demoralized staff; pride less & unconcerned top brass. CAG has allowed himself to be turned into a Rubber Stamp through a process of gradual compromise. Governments break rules CAG watches helplessly. Government companies break rules CAG watches helplessly. My experience with CAG is very disappointing. People of India hold office of the CAG in high regard. It is unjustified.
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WE WORK WITH A PROUD COMMUNITY THAT HAS FALLEN FROM GRACE
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We work in partnership with the Government of J&K, Children's Hope India (www.childrenshopeindia.org) & a number of well meaning individuals to uplift a Government Middle School in the settlement of Internally Displaced Kashmiri Pandits at Jagati township in Jammu. We believe by facilitating the community to engage with the school the community will regain some of its lost pride.
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WE WORK WITH A PROUD COMMUNITY THAT HAS FALLEN FROM GRACE
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We work in partnership with the Government of J&K, Children's Hope India (www.childrenshopeindia.org) & a number of well meaning individuals to uplift a Government Middle School in the settlement of Internally Displaced Kashmiri Pandits at Jagati township in Jammu. We believe by facilitating the community to engage with the school the community will regain some of its lost pride.
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WE WORK WITH A PROUD COMMUNITY THAT HAS FALLEN FROM GRACE
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We work in partnership with the Government of J&K, Children's Hope India (www.childrenshopeindia.org) & a number of well meaning individuals to uplift a Government Middle School in the settlement of Internally Displaced Kashmiri Pandits at Jagati township in Jammu. We believe by facilitating the community to engage with the school the community will regain some of its lost pride.
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All those people who we admire or even worship have one thing in common. They do not walk away from situations of conflict. Violence and war is not always justified but walking away from a situation of conflict in the interest of keeping the peace is never justified, unless, of course the conflict itself is not justified. Mahatma Gandhi’s famous quote that one should present the left side of his face when one is already slapped on the right has been widely misinterpreted. It does not mean surrender or withdrawal from conflict. It means quite the opposite. The engagement in the conflict is firm but the methodology of resolving it is different.
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When Mahatma Gandhi was thrown out of a train in South Africa he had a choice to make either to ignore the event and live in peace or enter into a conflict and face harassment, hardship and possibility of getting physically hurt. He, as we all know, choose the latter. I wonder why? Did he not have a Guru who had taught him that living in peace and tranquility was the ultimate objective of life and the best way to achieve this objective was to avoid situations of conflict. Why did he not walk away? Was he not listening to religious discourses?
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Dalai Lama chose to live in exile rather than live in peace in Tibet. He is a spiritual master himself. He preaches peace around the world. Does he not know that living in peace requires avoiding situations of conflict? Ang Sang Sui Kui did not have to stay in Jail. Winston Churchil did not have to join the world war. Nelson Mandella did not have to suffer in solitary confinement. Julius Nyere did not have to fight a war with Idi Amin. There is a long list of people who have embraced conflict rather than condemned it. They are our heroes. They had the courage to stand up against repression rather than walk away.
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The most referred & talked about epics of Hindu’s – the Ramayana and the Maha Bharata , are both stories of war and not about living in peace. Lord Krishna did not tell Pandavas to ignore the incident of Drapudi Aharan. He actively encouraged them to go to war. The Gita says engaging in a war to uphold the truth is not a matter of choice for a warrior but it is his duty. Islam says upholding truth in the face of an oppressive ruler, is the duty of a Muslim.
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Most of us are confused between conflict and the method of resolving a conflict. We assume, incorrectly, that Mahatma Gandhi being a peace loving person must have avoided situations of conflict. We do not realize that not only did he choose conflict but he spent all his life engaged in conflict. Conflict became the cause of his life and resolving it became the objective of his life. Bhagat Singh and Mahatma Gandhi were both engaged in the same conflict, except that the Mahatma wanted to resolve it by peaceful means and the Bhagat Singh through violence and war.
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All those people whom we admire and even worship have one thing in common. They did not walk away from situations of conflict. Violence and war is not always justified but walking away from a situation of conflict in the interest of keeping the peace is never justified, unless, of course the conflict itself is not justified. Mahatma’s famous quote that one should present the left side of his face when one is already slapped on the right has been widely misinterpreted. It does not mean surrender or withdrawal from conflict. It means quite the opposite. The engagement in the conflict is firm but the methodology of resolving it is different.
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Only revolutionaries and soldiers are not our heroes. Bill Gates is my hero. Mother Teressa & Albert Einstein are heroes of millions around the world. There are artists, priests and professors, business men and women, musicians & film makers who make valuable contribution to humanity but they do not fight a war like soldiers do. Then what makes them our heroes?
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The duty of a scientist, artist or a professor is also to engage in conflict but not against repressive regimes of power but against repressive regime of knowledge. Limited knowledge is a form of bondage. Albert Einstein, like all great scientists advanced the boundaries of knowledge. James Joyce did the same for the world of literature. Picasso or Fida Hussein changed the rules of the visual art. Mother Teresa redefined the meaning of care. All of them suffered criticism and faced controversy. But they did not despair and surrender to a life in peace. They stayed engaged and made conflict the cause of their lives.
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One can not but come to the conclusion that people in history whom we admire and even those whom we worship have all rejected the existing as being adequate & chosen to engage in conflict to expand the existing. They have defined the purpose of life. It is not to live in peace but to engage in conflict – not to satisfy ones own ego but to expand the existing limits of knowledge. Creativity is the purpose of life & motivation for creativity comes from engagement in conflict. Conflict has a divine sanction. It allows an ‘Atma’ (Individual Soul) to advance and thus advance the collective Consciousness. The only word of caution is that one who engages in conflict must first settle himself/herself spiritually so that he/she knows whether the conflict he/she is engaging in is justified or not. A conflict is not justified if it is to satisfy ones ego. But interestingly ego is important to engage in a justified conflict.
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| <H5> Which area of our work interests you.
(Please note: You can choose one or multiple areas).
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| <H5> If you wish to initiate/ propose a new area of work then please explain. </H5> |
| <H5> Please feel free to write in as much detail as you like </H5> |
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The vehicle for the AMAN MOVEMENT is the Aman Satya Kachroo Trust. This trust was registered in Delhi in 2009 as a not for profit organization. The Trust is funded by family & friends & well wishers. The trust also earns money by working for governments. UGC pays the Trust to monitor the National Ragging Prevention Program & the Government of Chhattisgarh pays it to manage its 181 Women Help Line. We are always short of money. We welcome financial contribution from friends & well wishers. No amount is too small for us.
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