Local Governments
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Monitoring of Grama Sabha – 26 January 2021
26 January 2021 : Monitoring of Grama Sabha – We prepared a Pamphlet (in Tamil...
Read MoreMonitoring of Grama Sabha – 02 October 2020
02 October 2020 : Monitoring of Grama Sabha – We prepared a Pamphlet (in Tamil...
Read MoreLand and Housing for All 2022: Tamil Nadu Consultation at Chennai on 6 March 2019
The Constitution of India provides every citizen the right to a dignified life (Article 21)...
Read MoreGram Panchayat Development Plan (Master training)
Human Rights Advocacy and Research Foundation organised a two-day residential master training (training of trainers,...
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District Level Training on Strengthening Local Government
Local self-government institutions (Panchayats) are the first tier of government. It is the most accessible...
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TOT on Participatory Gram Panchayat Development Plan (West Zone)
Human Rights Advocacy and Research Foundation along with CRDS, SEEDS and BEST organized a two...
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TOT on Participatory Gram Panchayat Development Plan (South Zone)
A two day training to strengthen local governments using the legal frameworks of the Constitution...
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TOT on Participatory Gram Panchayat Development Plan (East Zone)
A two day training to strengthen local government using the legal frameworks of the Constitution...
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Ensuring Decentralisation and Grassroots governance
A one-day Foresight Forum on strengthening local government in Tamil Nadu was conducted on 15 December 2018 at ICSA programme centre in Chennai. There were a total of fifty-two participants (38 men and 14 women) from seven political parties, twenty-seven from civil society organisations (CSOs), five from social movements, and...
Read MoreThird National Consultation for Strengthening Local Government in India
22 – 23 November 2017, New Delhi Introduction: The third two day national consultation to strengthen local government was organised at New Delhi on 22 and 23 November 2017 by the National Campaign for Constitutional Amendment to Part IX & IX-A (Article 243G & W) and Amendment to Create List...
Read MoreTNFWPPG State Committee Meeting
Tamil Nadu Federation of Women Presidents of Panchayat Government State Committee Meeting of Tamil Nadu Federation of Women Panchayat Presidents of Panchayat Government (TNFWPPG) held on 28 Feb 2017 at Chennai. 20 Women panchayat presidents from 8 districts and 15 NGOs participated in this meeting. Mr.M.Jeeva, Convenor, Tamil Nadu NGO...
Read MoreSouth Regional Consultation on the necessity to amend The Tamil Nadu Police (Reforms) Act 2013
South Regional Consultation on the necessity to amend The Tamil Nadu Police (Reforms) Act 2013 held on Wednesday, 7th September 2016 at Tirunelveli. It was jointly organised by Human Rights Advocacy and Research Foundation, Vaanmugil and Campaign for Custodial Justice and Abolition of Torture. It was agreed by the participants...
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Fact Finding Report regarding brutal attack on Panchayat President
Fact Finding Report regarding brutal attack on Panchayat President Fact Finding Report regarding brutal attack...
Read MoreFact finding: Challenges faced by Murugammal, Dalit Panchayat President, while protecting the common land
Background: Murugmmal is a Dalit women panchayat president. She was elected to this panchayat for...
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