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its not if you could .cure of AIDS is avilable . but medical mafia wont allow you.In the Fall of 1990, two medical researchers, Drs.William Lyman and Steven Kaali, working at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City made an important discovery. they found they could inactivate aids virus by applying a low voltage direct current electrical potential with an extremely small current flow to AIDS infected blood in a test tube. Initially, they discovered this in the lab by inserting two platinum electrodes into a glass tube filled with HIV-1 (type 1) infected blood. They applied a direct current to the electrodes and found that a current flow in the range of 50-100 microamperes (uA) produced the most effective results. Practically all of the HIV viral particles were adversely affected while normal blood cells remained unharmed. The viral particles were not directly destroyed by the electric current, but rather the outer protein coating of the virus was affected in such a way as to prevent the virus from producingreverse transcriptase, a necessary enzyme needed by the virus to invade human cells. Reverse transcriptase allows the virus to enter a human T cell line (called CEM-SS) and commandeer the DNA reproduction machinery. After using the host cell to reproduce itself into thousands of new virii, the swollen host cell (now called syncytia or giant cell) will burst and spew the contents into the bloodstream or lymph system. This is how the virus spreads, but lacking reverse transcriptase, the HIV virus can't invade the host cell and it becomes vulnerable to destruction by the body's immune system.Getting the Word Out?A brief announcement of this discovery appeared in the houston post (Mar 20, 1991), then in science news(Mar. 30, 1991 pg. 207) and later in longevity magazine: (Dec.1992 pg. 14). Following their work in the Fall of 1990, Kaali and Lyman presented their findings at the First International Symposium on Combination Therapies (an AIDS conference) in Washington DC on March 14th, 1991. Kaali outlined two methods for treating an AIDS patient with this new therapy: One method involved removing a small amount of blood, electrifying it and then returning it to the patient's body. The second method involved sewing a miniature electrifying power supply along with two tiny electrodes directly into the lumen of an artery. For long term treatment, the mini electrifying unit needed to be removed and relocated to a new artery site after 30-45 days since scar tissue and calcification forming around the implant unit would lead to artery blockage. Kaali (along with co-inventorPeter Schwolsky) filed for a patent on this implantable electrifying device on Nov 16, 1990 and nine months later was granted patent #5139684 on August 18, 1992. It's interesting to note two things here:1. In order to obtain a patent from the United States Patent Office, Kaali and Schwolsky had to prove that the device works as claimed. Lacking solid proof, US patents are simply not granted.2. Very often it takes years to obtain a patent, yet this patent was granted in only nine months; a further indication to me of the strength of their demonstrated claimsIt's also interesting to note that other than the 3 publications mentioned above and the March '91 AIDS conference, nothing again appeared in print, radio, or TV about this important discovery as a potential treatment and cure for AIDS from Kaali and company. Most knowledgeable observers feel that Kaali and Lyman's discovery was intentionally suppressed following the March '91 AIDS conference presentation. If AIDS research was on the level and not the sham that it actually is, this should have made front page news around the world. (Around 1999, a woman with AIDS who had managed to reach Dr. William Lyman over the phone. She asked him about his experiments with Kaali regarding blood electrification and if she could obtain the treatment through them. Lyman denied any knowledge of any AIDS treatment or cure. He said he never heard of Dr. Kaali and he had no idea what she was talking about concerning blood electrification and then hung up on her. What does that tell about the power of the people behind the suppression of this discovery?)am not in mood to saying more.hey what about cancer?

Hm, here are some suggestions (courtesy of the University of Washington undergrad research symposium):Friday, May 20, 2011, 12 noon - 5 pm in Mary Gates HallUndergraduate Research Symposium presenters honor their facultymentors! Click on a name below to read what students said about theirmentor.2010Keiko Torii - Professor of Biology"Dr. Torii has been incredibly influential in my education byproviding me with the opportunity to participate in her research lab.This experience has not only solidified my wish to attend graduateschool but also has been the most educational experience of my collegecareer. She has enabled me to learn from a hands on perspective thatreinforces much of the knowledge I gained through traditional classes,as well as challenging me to think at a more critical level that willbe invaluable in graduate school. "Ram Samudrala - Associate Professor of Microbiology"Professor Ram Samudrala gave me some of the greatest opportunities ofmy life by letting me do research with him. First of all, he hasallowed me to do any project that catches my interest, letting meexplore my passions and work on what I love. Along with this freedom,he has given me an incredible amount of support so I could take fulladvantage of it. Out of all the people who have mentored me in mylife, Ram Samudrala is one of the few who has changed my life for thebetter. "Stephen Hinds - Professor of Classics"Professor Hinds has been an exceptional mentor throughout the courseof my research project. He helped guide my ideas to concrete form andsubstance in the initial phases of the project and has directed me tothe resources and paths of thought that have taken my research to newlevels in new directions. However, Professor Hinds also respects myacademic abilities and has not only allowed me to take my project inthe directions I chose, but has encouraged the developments I havemade, which is a significant and too often overlooked aspect ofmentorship. He is not only highly professional and a respected expertion his field, he is enthusiastic about my project and progress, andhas always been available and willing to help me whenever I neededit. In my opinion, there is no mentor more deserving of such anaward."Joachim Voss - Assistant Professor of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems"For the three years that I have been working for Joachim Voss, he hasnever failed to continually offer his support and encouragement in myprofessional and academic life. He has taught me more than I couldhave ever imagined both in the field of HIV/AIDS and beyond. .[H]emakes it a priority to take time each\ week to meet with his employeesto discuss everything from how our work is coming along, to how ourclasses are going. Thanks to him, I am now working to publish myresearch on the development of exercise recommendations for elderlyHIV patients in a prominent nursing magazine. I cannot express enoughhow lucky I am to have him as a mentor, for he is truly not only abrilliant nurse, but also a wonderful person."Sapna Cheryan - Assistant Professor of Psychology"Sapna demonstrates fantastic patience and enthusiasm for herstudents' learning, despite the incredible amount of otherresponsibilities she has. She contributes with lab meetings,statistics tutorials, one on one meetings, editing help, and treats atthe end of the quarter. .What makes her a gem is her ability to throwoff the inertia imposed by the incredible amount of work in being atop professor, and to prioritize us. [She] is rigorous when advisingmy research, and simultaneously is warm and ready to talk aboutanything. "Elizabeth Skovran - Research Associate of Chemical Engineering"Elizabeth Skovran has been an amazing mentor throughout my year and ahalf in the Lidstrom Lab. She has the patience to tech me confusingconcepts, or to help me with new techniques when I am struggling. ..ontop of learning basic technique, [she] encouraged me to help out withplanning the project. Elizabeth Skovran has been an outstanding mentorthat has motivated me not only to learn the techniques of a researchscientist, but to learn to think like a research scientist."2009Martha M. Bosma - Associate Professor of Biology"Professor Bosma has been extremely supportive, kind, and generouswith her knowledge. She keeps the laboratory atmosphere laid back, butalways pushes us to apply our knowledge to our projects. She is veryunderstanding of the concerns of undergraduates but still maintainshigh expectations for us. Professor Bosma should receive this awardbecause of the atmosphere of learning, understanding and knowledge shefosters in her laboratory."James E. Gawel - Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Arts &Sciences, UW Tacoma"I would like to nominate Jim Gawel for the Outstanding Mentor Award.Not only does Jim have many projects on his agenda and courses toteach, but he has taken the time to provide guidance and supportthroughout my research and academic career at UWT. Jim's patience,understanding, and expertise have helped make this process a trulyenjoyable and challenging learning experience. Despite the manyproblems along the way, as in any research project, Jim has remainedcalm and provided assistance when necessary. Jim has especially taughtme that it is okay to admit to not knowing something and how to seekout the information and help you need. Above all, I do not know manyinstructors, advisers, and mentors that would endure swimming throughleech infested waters to retrieve data for their students and Jim has!These attributes and many more have made Jim Gawel a positive rolemodel and great mentor."Matt R. Kaeberlein - Assistant Professor of Pathology"Matt Kaeberlein is extremely supportive of all his undergraduateresearchers. Working in his lab, we are given autonomy in our projectto set our own time line and create our own experiments as long as itfalls within the scope of the lab's investigations. Matt is alwayswilling to answer our questions and give us insightful inputs aboutour data and experiments. His methods of mentoring allow us to developas independent and free thinking researchers and for that I am verygrateful."Sheri J.Y. Mizumori - Professor and Chair of Psychology"Sheri should receive this award because she has supplied the perfectamount of guidance balanced with the freedom to explore this projectand make it my own. I have been able to be involved in almost everystep of the study from researching background information to puttingtogether the results and drawing conclusions. I didn't just learn howto run the animals and collect data; I was introduced to the processof conducting an experiment. I got a taste of what it would be like tobe a graduate student. I am so grateful that Sheri allowed me to playsuch a large role in this study and I have benefited greatly from it.Also, it was mainly due to her encouragement that I received the MaryGates scholarship. Sheri and the experiences I have gained under herhave shaped my undergraduate education in wonderful ways."Jentery F. Sayers - Graduate Student in English"As a mentor Jentery Sayers constantly pushes his students to exceedexpectations while never demanding perfection. His project-basedapproach to classroom learning drives students to be competent in boththeory and practice. These are difficult fronts to cover, but throughcomputer integration of the classroom Jentery succeeds in creativeapproaches to authoring, responding, teaching, and feedback tostudents. The projects that I have developed under him have been aninvaluable stepping stone in my academic progress. His emphasis onrevision, collaboration, and student feedback should be the standardat this University: it is something I have come to expect from myprofessors and higher education."2008Bryan D. Jones - Professor of Political Science"Dr. Jones is an exceptional mentor. His enthusiasm and constructivecriticism have made my research fun and exciting. I've learned so manynew research skills from him and I feel well prepared for graduateschool as a result. . When I walked into Professor Jones' office oneyear ago, I was unsure of my future. When I walked out of his office aworld of possibilities lay open before me. He convinced me to pursueresearch and has offered invaluable assistance and support since then.I had never dreamed that a PhD was a possibility and would never haveconsidered going had it not been for this mentor."Suzie H. Pun - Assistant Professor of Bioengineering"Dr. Suzie Pun has an amazing understanding of the needs of anundergraduate researcher. First, she makes sure that any undergraduatehas a graduate mentor to provide guidance and technical support. It’swonderful to always have someone to go to for everyday problems.Second, if you need to talk to her, she will make time and is alwayswilling to talk. This makes me feel like I am part of the lab and notjust passing through. Third, undergraduates work on importantprojects. I love knowing that I am contributing to the productivity ofthe lab and gaining a much better understanding of the researchprocess."Angelina Snodgrass Godoy - Associate Professor of Jackson School ofInternational Studes/Law, Societies, & Justice"Professor Angelina Godoy has proven herself an outstanding mentor inher role as faculty advisor for the first-ever transnational TaskForce at the UW. Within the space of 10 weeks, students did extensivebackground research, conducted dozens of interviews, traveled toGuatemala, and compiled a 50-page report, which was presented to UWPresident Mark Emmert. Throughout this intensive process, ProfessorGodoy supported students in innumerable ways and always encouragedstudents to take initiative, responsibility, and ownership of thisproject."Kristin R. Swanson - Associate Professor of Pathology"Dr. Swanson is one of the most committed mentors at the UW. Shedevotes immense time and energy in training students to becomescientists. Dr. Swanson engages in one-on-one meetings with studentsto discuss not only research goals, but also the students’ personalgoals. She has ensured that my projects are aligned with my interestsso that I have a solid foundation for future pursuits in medicine andmedical research. She promotes collaborative work, which results inresearch that is multi-dimensional. Furthermore, she provides exposureto her students by taking them to research conferences and workshops,and initiating collaborative work with other principal investigators."Rachel M. Ceballos - Postdoctoral Associate in Health Services"I have been fortunate to have Dr. Rachel Ceballos as a mentor.During our regular meeting, she commits to spending time with me andprovides her undivided attention to my questions and concerns.Despite the fact that my research involves lots of demandinglaboratory work, she never hesitates to explain and guide me in theright direction by showing details of each step and providing specificexamples in other studies. She is also willing to introduce me toothers in her network. This actually helped me find a full-timeresearch position that I will be starting after this summer quarter.Perhaps the greatest assistance from her comes from the BiologyJournal Club. The Biology Journal Club is a weekly meeting group shecreated, in which she and her undergraduate students review anddiscuss recently published papers. We discuss their statisticalmethods, findings and their writing qualities. She is not only aknowledgeable scientist but also a good role model who isconscientious and hardworking."Christian Hendershot - Graduate Student in Psychology"I applied for the Research Symposium on Christian Hendershot’ssuggestion that he felt I was motivated and dedicated enough to startan individual research project and subsequently follow throughsuccessfully. This type of encouragement is characteristic ofChristian, who takes the time to attend to all of the undergraduatesunder his supervision. He ensures that they are given the opportunityto take on new challenges and projects, and push themselves beyond acomfort zone to make their own achievements. His ability to motivateothers stems from his leading by example. He has guided me throughthe entire research process for this symposium, and has always madehimself available for even the simplest questions."Kate Stoll - Graduate Student in Biomolecular Structure and Design"I admire Kate Stoll much, either as my academic mentor or as agraduate student. Kate is a great mentor and has made my experiencesas an undergraduate researcher fun, fantastic, intriguing, andproductive. Kate fosters my creativity, encourages my thoughts andideas for my research project, and also helps me troubleshoottechnical problems. She always thinks positively and smartly, takesrisks while doing her own research project, and is not afraid topropose and discuss her new research ideas. In addition, Kate is alsoan excellent leader. She holds an officer position in the Forum ofScience Ethics and Policies. Kate shows me that a responsiblescientist should value the important relationship between conductingresearch and the community, which sometimes scientists tend toforget."2007Horacio de la Iglesia - Assistant Professor of Biology"I cannot imagine a more deserving recipient than Dr. de la Iglesia.The more I talk to friends about their experiences with their mentors,the luckier I feel to have gotten the opportunity to work in this lab.Horacio has been interested and supportive of my project, which makesbeing inexperienced considerably more bearable. He always answersquestions and never makes anyone feel silly for having to ask. But Ithink the most important thing is the way he treats everyone in thelab: everyone is always treated with respect and courteousness. I havenever, even on my first day, been treated like I was anything but anequal to everybody else. His treatment of all lab members has createdan environment where everyone is respectful and helpful to everyoneelse. He is an outstanding role model, and if I am lucky enough to runmy own lab someday, I hope I will be able to bring some of the samequalities to my lab that he has created in his."Adam Geballe - Professor of Medicine"Friend, teacher, and mentor. These are but a few words that describeProfessor Adam Geballe, whom I wish to nominate for the outstandingmentor award. I wish to nominate professor Geballe because as asophomore in my first year of research, these qualities have made allthe difference to me and to the success of my project. Day in and dayout Professor Geballe always arrives in an optimistic mood, tirelesslyleading the lab. No matter the day he is someone who is always onhand, and willing to help in any way possible. To make my experienceunique, Professor Geballe took the burden of teaching upon his ownshoulders. Demonstrating to me many of the essential skills needed tothrive in a lab, he has taught me the fundamentals of conducting aresearch project of my own. This was accomplished by challenging meand by pushing me to new limits, so as to ensure that I would not onlylearn but also grow as a student and as a researcher. Overall myexperience in Professor Geballe’s lab has been an irreplaceable one,and I am truly proud to be a member of his lab."Tracy Harachi - Associate Professor of Social Work"During Autumn quarter, I took a Social Welfare Research course fromDr. Tracy Harachi. As our class began to develop ideas for the finalresearch proposal, Dr. Harachi acknowledged my idea as havingpotential for actually being a research project. She told me of theMary Gates Endowment for students, and with her, I successfullyobtained funding for the project during the 2006-2007 school year. Asa mentor, Dr. Harachi has worked to keep me focused in a verystructured way. She set clear deadlines and expectations for me, whichhelped me pass IRB approval in a timely fashion. She has a sense ofhumor that I appreciate, and she holds a passion for the research thatshe and her students are conducting. I will be forever grateful forDr. Harachi's help during the last year--her wisdom, experience andhumor have helped me to pave the way towards an interesting future inresearch."Peter Kahn - Professor of Psychology"Peter is an outstanding mentor. Under his tutelage, I took an entireresearch study from conception to completion. He spent countless hoursguiding me through every step of this process: obtaining IRB approval,writing a comprehensive research proposal, obtaining funding,completing data collection, and finally both coding and analyzing mydata. He helped me improve my graduate school portfolio, and publicspeaking skills, by inviting me to assist in presenting a tutorial atan international conference. He talked with me at length,over months,regarding graduate school options. Peter is an excellent teacher,frequently motivating me through questions rather than explicitdirections. This has supported my growth as someone who thinks deeplyand is self-directed. Peter cares about all of his students asindividual people. He is aware of, and sensitive to, our financialconstraints. He has actively supported my mentoring of a 14-year oldchild who lives in group foster-care; he and fellow professor BatyaFriedman even purchased a bike for this child as a gift. I credit muchof my love of research, as well as my admission to a top-ranked PhDprogram, to the experiences I have had as his student. "

About the FoundationThe Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) was set up on June 21, 1991, to realize the vision of Shri Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India. Shri Gandhi dreamt of a modern India, secular, and progressive; a country that enshrines the democratic principle of equality and blends progress with rich cultural traditions. He imagined a country with an educated people free of prejudice; where women participate as equals; a nation with the space and will to empower all citizens, and especially the underprivileged.From 1991 to 2009, the Foundation worked on a number of critical issues, including health, literacy, science and technology, women’s and children’s development, disability support, Panchayati Raj institutions, natural resource management, and libraries. In 2010, the Foundation decided to focus on education going forward. In addition, the Foundation has been continuing key flagship programmes including INTERACT (providing educational support to children impacted by conflict), the Rajiv Gandhi Access to Opportunities programme (enhancing mobility of physically challenged youth), the Rajiv Gandhi Cambridge Scholarship programme (providing financial assistance to bright Indian students to study at Cambridge), Natural Resource Management (supporting Gram Gaurav) and Wonderoom (an innovative children’s library).The Foundation is chaired by Smt. Sonia Gandhi. The other trustees include Dr Manmohan Singh, Shri P. Chidambaram, Shri Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Shri Suman Dubey, Shri Rahul Gandhi, Dr Sekhar Raha, Prof. M.S. Swaminathan, Dr Ashok Ganguly, Shri Sanjiv Goenka and Smt. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.his works1991-1992Rajiv Gandhi Foundation formed on 21st June 1991.Five key areas of work decided:LiteracyPromotion of science & technologyEmpowerment of the underprivileged and handicappedPromotion of excellence in aviationEstablishment of a think tank—RGICS was formed in August 1991; one of its first projects was to examine the feasibility of nyaya panchayats.Office set up at Jawahar Bhawan, New Delhi.Rajiv Gandhi award of Rs 50,000 to two awardees at a debate competition at the National Law School of India, University of Bangalore. Topic of debate: intellectual property rights in the US and in IndiaOne-day seminars organised with the help of NGOs in Bombay, Madras, Calcutta and New Delhi on November 17 and 18, 1991. Aids like wheelchairs, crutches and hearing aids worth Rs 1 lakh distributed to disabled children at each of these seminars.Literacy cell formed in January 1991; one-day seminar organised on March 7, 1992; started developing reading material for newly literate adults and to evolve a literacy programme.Collaboration with Trees for Life to distribute fruit samplings and seeds for cultivation to rural households in many parts of India.Relief to Uttarkashi earthquake victims: relief material worth Rs 5.56 lakhs donated to 100 households in the Budha Kedar block and Jatholi block.Lifeline Express developed as a concept of a hospital on a train, with stops at rural areas providing free medical care. In collaboration with the Impact India Foundation, a halt of the Lifeline Express organised in Amethi. The concept was of a hospital in a train.Cultural and awareness programmes: Two music festivals organised in Delhi in January 1992 and in Madras in March 1992.1992-1993Books for neo-literates: The President of India, Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma released one Hindi, two Urdu and one Telugu book from the Rajiv Gandhi Pustakmala series, which aims to develop appropriate material for neo-literates.Developed prototype of earthquake-proof homes conceptualized by the University of Roorkee.Rajiv Gandhi trophy for safest flier at Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, in April–May 1992, awarded to Ms Noriko Yamao of Japan.Rs 4.5 lakhs allocated for the HRIDAY scheme in collaboration with AIIMS.Five-day mobile dental camp organised to cover five tehsils of Amethi constituency in August 1992, which benefitted 1,867 patients.Rajiv Gandhi Walkathon, a run from India Gate, organised on August 20, 1992; more than 3,500 children participated.Scheme launched to provide motorized tricycles for the handicapped.Relief to riot victims in Bombay, Calcutta, Bhopal, Hyderabad, Munger and Kanpur where tarpaulins, blankets, medicines and cooking utensils were distributed; the Foundation also provided Rs 10 lakhs for emergency relief to victims of riots in Bombay.Special project for children of victims of terrorist violence set up with an initial contribution of Rs 25 lakhs.First Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Lecture on May 23, 1992.Rajiv Gandhi (UK) Foundation founded on February 24, 1993, in London.Various events and music festivals organised in Delhi and Bombay for fund raising; Rs 4 lakhs collected from these events donated towards relief to riot victims.Mr. Robert S. McNamara – Former World Bank President speaking at the First Rajiv Gandhi Memorial lecture on May 23, 1992RGF Started a Project to Develop Prototype of an Earthquake Proof Home1993-1994Interact (Initiative to Educate, Rehabilitate and Assist Child Victims of Terrorism) was promoted extensively, reaching out to over 150 children from the states of Assam, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir. In addition to the Rs 25 lakhs corpus, another Rs 2.9 lakhs were contributed by Smt. Sonia Gandhi for Interact. The Foundation also launched a Sponsor a Child programme under Interact, the cost of one year’s costs for a child’s education being Rs 10,000, and of supporting one child continuously Rs 60,000.43 rural libraries set up by March 1994; nine new books released in the Rajiv Gandhi Pustakmala series.Health Projects :Lifeline Express sponsored in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.HRIDAY launched in June 1992 in collaboration with AIIMSl reached out to 47 schools in Delhi and its suburbsTB mobile vanAIDS awareness programmeWelfare programmes for the disabled:Distribution of motorised tri-wheelers to talented persons with an orthopaedic handicapProjects on disability awareness in West Bengal and MizoramRehabilitation unit at Akshay Pratishthan, New DelhiOpening of a Braille library at Rae BareillyPresentation of a Swaraj Mazda to Amar Jyoti School, New DelhiSeminar on multiple disabilities in December 1993 at MadrasSeven-day painting exhibition by disabled children to commemorate the 49th birth anniversary of Shri Rajiv Gandhi in New DelhiTask force on Panchayati Raj organised various workshops for panchayat development in Patna, Madras and Lucknow.Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Lecture on May 1 and 2, 1993, in New Delhi.Integration Through ArtRajiv Gandhi WalkathoneRajiv Gandhi Memorial Initiative for the Advancement of Human Civilisation© 2017 Rajiv Gandhi Foundation. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy |1994-1995Task force on Panchayati RajFive meetings held to take stock of the situation relating to enactment of new acts or amendments of the existing state acts for panchayats.Regional workshop on traditional self-governing institutions for north-eastern regions held in Guwahati.A Charter for the Panchayats’ finalised and released on the 50th birth anniversary of the late Shri Rajiv Gandhi.1995-1996Programmes for women and children:INTERACT initiated with Rs 25 lakhs donation from Smt. Sonia Gandhi.Project REACHAid to Bhopal gas tragedy victimsTraining package for preventive work with children of alcoholicsTraining for tribal womenHealth Programmes:Mobile TB clinicRajiv Gandhi primary healthcare projectRajiv Gandhi Foundation’s crusade against AIDSLifeline Express projectProgrammes for the welfare of disabled people:Motorised tri-wheeler scheme gave away 10 vehicles to physically challenged peopleNational Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled PeopleHand-rickshaw puller project in MussoorieScience and technology for development:Development of barefoot technicians for livestock managementMobile veterinary clinicsThe RGF Amateur ClubRajiv Gandhi Biomass Energy Project for a sustainable irrigation system for rural developmentDesign and technology project initiated to initiate young studentsProgrammes for literacy:Mobile libraries and books for neo-literatesRajiv Gandhi Initiative for Elementary Education and Empowerment of the Girl ChildEducation encouraged among tribal girls of Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir.Seminars and lectures:Prof. Manmohan Singh, former Finance Minister of India, delivered a lecture on “Economic Reforms: The Task Ahead” in 1995Shri P.A. Sangma, former Minister of Information and Broadcasting, delivered a lecture on “Reforms in Labour sector and Employment Situation” in 1995.The Foundation also organised seminars, discussion meetings and conferences during the year on mental health, tribal matters, and equity in global society.Publications during the year included ‘The Future of the World Bank’, ‘Democracy and Human Rights’, ‘Technology Missions’, and ‘Hindu Muslim Riots 1960–93’.Distribution of Tri Wheeler by Sonia GandhiSpastic Children Working on the Computer at Chennai CentreAnnual Rajiv Gandhi Ham Radio Award CeremonyMobile TB Van at Work in Kangra HP© 2017 Rajiv Gandhi Foundation. All Rights Reserved. Privac1996-1997Health Programmes:Workshops for generating awareness against AIDS; mobile aids counsellingHealth for All: community-based primary healthcare models implemented in 32 villages in four blocks of Amethi tehsilThe Foundation provided over 100 cycle rickshaws to remove hand-pulled rickshaws from Mussoorie; in view of the fact that most rickshaw pullers were already suffering from TB and other diseases, the Foundation organised a health coverage scheme funding medicines for identified TB victimsPrimary healthcare project launched in 1995 in Allahabad district to provide healthcare delivery through Swasthya Sakhi Yojna, using Ayurvedic and herbal medicinesAnnual dental camps in Uttar PradeshThe Foundation mobile TB van working in Himachal Pradesh since 1993Lifeline Express expanded to eight states, covering 12 camps; relief to over 55,000 peopleLiteracy Programmes:Village library project begun in 1993 grew to cover more than 550 village libraries in 10 statesMobile libraries in four states rendering services to about 1.2 lakh readers.Project EDGE (Educating Girls for Empowerment) implemented in Yakutpura slum in Hyderabad; 300 girls aged between 6 and 18 years taught in these educational centresEducation for 200 tribal girls in remote areas of Udaipur, RajasthanRajiv Gandhi Initiative for Elementary Education (RGIEE) launched in Madhya Pradesh: (1) 10 schools in Sehore district started; 300 students enrolled; (2) 20 alternative schools set up in urban slums of Bhopal and Sehore; (3) assessment of teachers empowerment projectThree more additions to Rajiv Gandhi Pustakmala seriesWomen and Child development:The Foundation sponsored one year’s training in embroidery skills and loin loom weaving to around 120 women in Manipur to enhance employment opportunities for victims of brutal ethnic violenceVocational training for distressed women in Aizawl, Mizoram, with about 180 women trained to type, tailor and knit; their products marketed and profits distributed among membersREACH (Rehabilitation, Education and Assistance for Children on the Street) project in IndoreProject Self to develop entrepreneurship among street children in DelhiBanjara Art and Development Centre in earthquake-hit Latur area.Disabled assistance:Computer training for speech- and hearing-impaired persons in DelhiCentre for disabled children of service personnel in Udhampur, Jammu and KashmirSupport for disabled students using specially designed software in Project CATERED.Supported service centre for the mentally handicapped in BhubaneswarNational Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People set up in New Delhi; the Foundation provided support to the organisation for the initial two yearsScience and technology:Initiative for development of barefoot technicians trained to treat and vaccinate livestock and poultry in villages in Maharashtra, Tamil Madu, Odisha and AssamRs 14 lakhs donated to Doon School to establish a centre for design and technologyOthers:Rajiv Gandhi travelling scholarships in collaboration with the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust for 30 undergraduate and graduate students from various British universitiesRajiv Gandhi Archives: Data bank on Rajiv Gandhi1997-1998Education:Alternative elementary education project launched in Amethi in collaboration with NGO DeviProject EDGE, which seeks to empower marginalised, slum-dwelling girl children in Yakutpura, HyderabadBasic education provided to 200 tribal girls aged between 6 and 14 years in Udaipur district of Rajasthan, in association with NGOs Apna Sansthan and Prayatna SamitiVillage library project expanded to cover new districts in Assam, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand); slum libraries initiated to cater to neo-literatesTo ensure that books reach a large number of people, vans provided to NGOs in Delhi, West Bengal, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh; these mobile libraries gave access to books to roughly 1.2 million peopleRural authors were encouraged to write and publish their work under the Rajiv Gandhi Pustakmala seriesThe Foundation and IGNOU signed an MoU to extend distance education programmes for higher education to Seychellois studentsWelfare and empowerment of women and children:In continuation of Project INTERACT, many children came to commemorate 50 years of independence; they participated in sightseeing, games and personality development sessionsAs part of Project REACH, a third night shelter was openedIn collaboration with Sri Aurobindo Anusilan Society, tribal women from West Bengal and Bihar were trained in the production of vermicompostProgrammes for disabled People:The Foundation collaborated with NIIT and the Spastic Society of Tamil Nadu (SPASTN) for Phase 2 of Project CATERED; the software ‘I Write Plus: An Interactive Learning Environment for the Disabled’ was tested at SPASTNProject Lifeline Express was run in collaboration with the Impact India Foundation, with three restructured railway coaches accommodating an OT, a sterilisation room, a diagnostic centre and a 12-bed post-operative unitTri-wheelers were given to 30 orthopedically disabled peopleAn Indo-Japanese symposium on Employement Opportunities for People with Disabilities was organised to facilitate exchange of knowledge on vocational rehabilitation of disabled peopleThe Foundation assisted the Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) in the establishment of an Unit for Disabled Children of Service Personnel at the ASHA Centre, Udhampur, Jammu and KashmirThe Foundation assisted The Chetna Institute for the Mentally Handicapped in setting up a service centre for the mentally retarded in OdishaScience and technology:Rajiv Gandhi Initiative for Development of Barefoot Technicians (BFT) aims at making people capable of vaccinating livestock and poultry, advising farmers on the breeding and feed management of their animalsThe RGF Amateur Radio Club continued with its training courses for ham radioThe Delhi Environment Action Network (DEAN) programme assessed environmental quality in Delhi and conducted awareness campaigns to improve the environmentThe Foundation Biomass Project for Rural Areas was taken into its final phase ,which was marked by the installation of tubewells, water pumps, sprinklers and pipelinesHealth-related activitiesThe first ever training programme on HIV/AIDS in India was organised for private medical practitionersMobile AIDS counselling services provided medical, social and psychological support to HIV patientsAnother unit of the Rajiv Gandhi Home Cancer Care Services was launched, as part of which specialists visited patients on a regular basisA model was designed to operae a community-based primary healthcare model to achieve “Health for All”. A seven-day training-cum-orientation workshop was organised for 51 Rural Health Communicators and an extended communication campaign was also launchedMedical cover was provided to rickshaw pullers and their families, most of whom were suffering from TBOther activities:The Foundation collaborated with the Shantiniketan chapter of INTACH for the restoration of the Jorbangla Temple of ItondaRajiv Gandhi Chair on Panchayati Raj in Gandhigram Rural Institute in Tamil Nadu addressed research projects and brought out a number of publications on the distribution and function of powers in the Panchayati Raj systemRajiv Gandhi scholarships and bursaries were awardedRajiv Gandhi Travelling Scholarship were provided to 20 students from the UK for broader academic purposesStarted in North-Eastern Regional Centre of ACSSR, the Rajiv Gandhi Annual Lecture Series featured eminent Indians and foreigners speaking to students in the regionMedia-related activities:The ninth meeting of the RGF Board of Trustees was held on March 19, 1998. Dr Manmohan Singh, Dr Y.K. Alagh and Smt. Mohini Giri were welcomes as new trustees.200 photographs taken by Shri Rajiv Gandhi were exhibited at the Lalit Kala Akademi Gallery from October 20 to November 4, 1997.President Shri K.R. Narayanan was presented with the four-volume publication Rajiv Gandhi’s India, which covers the years of Rajiv Gandhi’s prime ministershipStrengthening the Panchayati Raj system:The task force organised 19 sub-regional workshops and one regional workshopThe task force produced two publications: ‘The Revitalization of Panchayati Raj in India’ and ‘Voices from Below—A Summary of the Proceedings of Sub-Regional Workshops: Issues and Recommendations’.A national seminar on panchayats was organised, which had 80 participants from across the country2000-2001Literacy:148 new libraries have been set upThree book banks with over 5,000 books establishedFour cyber centres were set upAn ‘Authors and Illustrators’ workshop was heldAdolescent girls were trained in machine embroidery as part of Project IMAGEHealth:The Foundation supported a special clinic set up by the Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital and Medical College, Mumbai, that diagnoses and provides educational remediation to children with disabilityThe 25th RGF Lifeline Express camp was organisedYoung people with orthopaedic disability and mild intellectual impairment were trained in sophisticated methods of modern horticultureAn Autism Awareness Programme was initiatedWomen and child development:100 children were supported as part of Project INTERACTA programme was run that trained women to design and diversify to suit the market outside MajauliScholarships were awarded to encourage women to join the aviation sectorTwo programmes were implemented that encouraged people to adopt ferro-cement tanks for harvesting water; groups of women were responsible for managing the tanks and distributing waterScience and technology:An open classroom system was evolved for fishermen to facilitate two-way transfer of knowledge through group discussions208 Barefoot Technicians were trained across different states of IndiaThe Foundation set up a community irrigation system that uses biomass energyRGICS:Research papers were put on the Foundation website for reviewEight seminars and presentations were held, the main highlight being a lecture on ‘Indo–US Relations: Building a Dynamic Partnership for the 21st Century’ by Richard F. Celeste2001-2002Natural resource management:A ‘pani padyatra’ was organised in the Bikaner tehsil from January 16 to 24, 2002.Literacy:36 new libraries were established in four statesHealth:A new initiative was launched in association with the Delhi State AIDS Control Society, covering two high-risk areas of Delhi—G.B. Road and Rewla KhanpurDisabled persons welfare:A consultation meeting was organised by the Foundation in collaboration with the Council of Architecture and the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for the Disabled to develop a blueprint for a barrier-free DelhiWomen and child development:The Foundation collaborated with Commonwealth of Learning (COL), Canada, to develop distance-learning material for NGO staff working with street childrenThe Foundation worked in the Rohini area of Delhi to spread awareness on sanitationPanchayati Raj:A special gender-focused training module was prepared for tribal woman sarpanches in the tribal districts of Dungarpur and Banskhera in RajasthanA national workshop was held in Mussoorie in collaboration with Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, which focused on training programmes for Panchayati Raj institutions and pilot testing of training modulesConference on terrorism:A high-level conference was organised to discuss the implications of the United States’ war on terrorism for South Asia, particularly KashmirRGICS:Research papers were published in RGICS’ International Economic Relations seriesThe fourth Dr Mahbub ul Haq Inter-school Debate was organised in collaboration with the UNDP to mark International Poverty WeekAwardees lined up for the motorized tri wheeler distributionChairperson meeting Cambridge ScholarsHealth for all program in AmethiSome Members of Green Corps on an Orientation Visit to RGF in March 2002© 2017 Rajiv Gandhi Foundation. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Site2002-2003Women and child development:A pilot project of psychological support was started in Budgam district of KashmirThe Foundation helped NGO Karm Marg develop a new product line in wood and ironThe GINGER Project was launched in Imphal to train disadvantaged women in processing organic products as a source of livelihoodNatural resource management:35 sites were identified for construction of water-harvesting structures; work was started in 33 and completed in 31Health:A project was launched in Delhi in partnership with FICCI-SEDF to raise awareness about HIV AIDSDisabled persons welfare:Hearing aids were distributed among children of the age group 6–16 years.Memorial lectures, conferences and other events:On April 3, 2002, the Foundation welcomed Indonesian president Megawati Soekarnoputri, who delivered the Sixth Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Lecture on ‘Rediscovering the Asian Identity’The Foundation welcomed Nobel Laureate Prof. Ahmed H. Zewail to deliver the Ninth Rajiv Gandhi Science and Technology lecture on October 17, 2002To mark the 85th birth anniversary of the Smt. Indira Gandhi, the Foundation held an exhibition of M.F. Hussain’s paintings of herProf. Norman Myers delivered the Fourth Rajiv Gandhi Environment Lecture on March 21, 20032003-2004Disabled persons welfare:The Foundation published the document ‘Accessible Delhi—A Road Map, 2003–2008’, which was taken up for implementation by the Delhi governmentRevival of Lifeline Express (hospital on rails): camps held in Chhattisgarh and Uttar PradeshOn the 59th birth anniversary of Shri Rajiv Gandhi, Smt. Sonia Gandhi presented Kinetic Honda ZX scooters to 30 individuals, 15 of whom were womenHubert Ebner (India) Pvt. Ltd. in association with Indian Road Traffic Education (IRTE) conducted a workshop on safe driving for the disabledA mobile van was donated to the National Association for the Blind (NAB)Braillers were distributed to four institutions in Delhi working for the visually impairedTwo legal literacy workshops were held in the auditorium-coach of the Lifeline ExpressWomen and child development:The Foundation provided financial aid to the Dr A.V. Baliga Memorial Trust, which provides training in arts and crafts and runs basic literacy classes for women ragpickersThe Foundation extended support to the NGO Concern for Humanity to provide functional literacy and tailoring skills to migrant womenNatural resource management:In the first year of the Green Corps project in Karnataka, two residential and two regular field training sessions were organised for 15 volunteers in BidarIn Karoli and Pali districts of Rajasthan, 16 water-harvesting structures were completedHealth:Folk arts such as nautanki, qawwali and puppet shows were used to spread awareness on AIDSPanchayati Raj:The task force organised an interactive workshop from January 10 to 12, 2004, to assess the training needs of elected women PRI membersScience and technology:A two-year pilot project was launched in Dehradun to develop and promote very small enterprises in the aromatic plants sector to enable small farmers to market aromatic essential oilsConferences on international affairs:A roundtable conference on ‘National Reconstruction in Iraq: What Could India Contribute?’ was held at the FoundationA roundtable conference on ‘India and China: Global and Regional Perspectives’ was held in collaboration with the Institute for Chinese Studies2004-2005Women and child development:Response to disaster:Support for tsunami orphans: 118 tribal children were identified for support; the Foundation drew up plans to train about 250 psychological carers whose services were available to various communitiesChild development programmes under project INTERACT:The project sought to rebuild the lives of children who lost one or both parents in acts of terrorismThe Foundation extended help for the professional education of children who excelled at schoolThe Child Counselling and Guidance Centre, Srinagar, provided psychiatric care to children in a friendly and positive environmentWorkshops for INTERACT children were organised using theatre, music and folk art with counselling, life skills and leadership trainingSupport for children affected by riots: 56 children orphaned during communal riots in Gujarat in 2002 were supportedProject REACH (Rehabilitation, Education, and Assistance to Children on the Streets): the Foundation supports three NGOs working towards the protection of street children, namely, Aarambh in Indore, Nitya Seva in Bhopal and Karm Marg in FaridabadWomen’s development programmes:Income generation programme for women in Bokaro, Jharkhand.Ginger processing in Imphal, ManipurDeveloping skills of economically deprived women in slums of DelhiProject Jagriti was initiated in order to combat violence faced by womenEmpowering women and adolescent girls through skill developmentEmpowering women through self-help groups like Rajiv Gandhi Mahila Vikas PariyojnaThe Foundation has been providing scholarships to meritorious women undergoing training at Indra Gandhi Rashtriya Udan Akademi (IGRUA)Community development programmes:Psychological support programmes in Jammu & KashmirProject CARAVAN aimed at empowering disadvantaged communities through knowledge and information: some 300 students received coaching for secondary and senior secondary examsDevelopment of a distance-learning course on ‘NGO Management’ with material for NGO staffNatural resource management:The Green Corps for water harvesting established with recruitment of 41 rural volunteersCapacity building of volunteers through residential as well as on-the-job trainingCommunity action mobilised for water harvesting: water-harvesting structures initiated in 33 villages in nine districts of RajasthanWatershed development in Jamwa Ramgarh block of Jaipur district in Rajasthan: with community involvement, appropriate technology and participation of village institutions, there was 50% increase in the total crop area and 395 increase in crop yield; consequently, there was an increase in the water tableWater harvesting structures were implemented in other areas of Rajasthan as well, such as Dausa, Karoli and PaliWatershed project in Bidar, KarnatakaLiteracy:Village and slum library project: 62 village and 76 slum libraries were established in 22 statesInitiating quality of education programmes in Jammu & KashmirImproved learning environment in schools, using BaLA (Building as a Learning Aid)Girl child education under project EDGE (Educating Girls for Empowerment)Books for children: quality books for children between 6 and 14 years developed and printedHealth:Health planning and prevention of communicable and non-communicable diseasesPrevention, control and management of HIV/AIDSRajiv Gandhi Mobile AIDS Counselling Services (RGMACS) were initiated in cities like Delhi and MumbaiRed Ribbon Express project to check AIDSTuberculosis control programmeHealth promotion, empowerment and development with emphasis on primary healthcare, adolescent health and policy advocacy:Health for All strategy, involving local folk artistes on health issues, was initiated in Sultanpur and Bhatti Mines, New DelhiNational Policy Dialogue on Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994Disabled persons’ welfare:Lifeline Express (LLE): the mobile train hospital performed surgeries for polio afflictions, eye and ear disordersLLE Camp at RewariLLE Camp at BachrawanLLE Camp at J.K. Road, Odisha75 motorised vehicles were distributed in the month of August in order to make orthopedically challenged people self-reliantIncome generation programme for women with disabilitiesEarly intervention programme for hearing-impaired childrenAccessible Delhi projectScience and technology:Aromatic plants project encouraged the cultivation of aromatic plants, benefitting 150 farmersScholarships:Rajiv Gandhi Travelling Scholarships Programme in collaboration with the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust and the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (UK) had sponsored 170 scholars since 1996Cambridge scholarships and bursariesRajiv Gandhi Institute for contemporary studies (RGICS):Research activities: RGICS published a series of research papers in its International Economic Relations seriesActivities with schoolChina Association for Internationally Friendly Contact/li>Panchayati Raj:Submission of memorandum to the Prime MinisterStrengthening the role of women in grassroots democracy2005-2006Earthquake relief in Jammu & Kashmir:The distribution of relief materials was done intensively in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake and continued for several months; a series of programmes for children was also initiatedWomen and child development:Women and sanitation: a two-day workshop was organised at the FoundationChild support programmes INTERACT-I and INTERACT-II: a total of 56 children orphaned by acts of militancy were selected for financial assistance/li>Tsunami relief and rehabilitation programmesPoverty alleviation programmes such as Rajiv Gandhi Mahila Vikas Pariyojna were initiated: some income generation programmes for women were ginger processing, vegetable cultivation, bamboo cultivation, training in food processing, training in tailoring and sewingScholarship to women pilot trainees from Indra Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi (IGRUA)Natural resource management:19 water-harvesting structures completed in RajasthanProject on ‘strengthening local governance of natural resources in Rajasthan’ initiated with three Panchayats of Jaipur district14 training and exposure visits organised for field workers and community members18 water-harvesting works, 12 gabion structures and 12,813 running meters of boulder bund constructedHealth:AIDS/HIV programme:In the North-East, 120 general practitioners and 80 NGO representatives trained on prevention, control and management of HIV/AIDSIn Delhi, 40 local healthcare providers and 15 youth groups trained on HIV/AIDS and STIsIn Maharashtra, Rajiv Gandhi Mobile AIDS Counselling Services expanded to Solapur, PuneIn order to empower women and adolescents, parenthood campaign initiated in Kurukshetra district, Harayana to improve the declining sex ratio19,008 people were examined under the TB control programmeEducation and literacy:1,322 village and slum libraries were established in 21 statesKashmir initiative for quality education trained 120 teachers from 12 districts of Jammu & Kashmir with the partnership of the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA).Building as a Learning Aid (BaLa) initiated in order to promote child-friendly school-building designs for government elementary schools with SSA23 books in Hindi and six other languages were printed for childrenUnder Project EDGE, education and vocational training for 428 Muslim girls was undertakenDisabled persons’ welfare:Project Health Watch was held for prevention of causes of disabilitiesMonth-long Lifeline Express camps were organised in order to reach to disabled persons in rural areasMobility camps were organised in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar PradeshEducation and training for employment:Entrepreneurial skills programme for disabled women was initiated; products made by them were marketedHearing aids were distributed to 30 children and five Braillers donated to two Delhi-based organisations working with the visually impaired100 motorised vehicles for orthopedically challenged people were distributedScience and technology:Aromatic Plant Project, Dehradun, was started with 204 beneficiariesPoverty alleviation through the promotion of agricultural micro enterprises in the aromatic plants sectorGene campaigns were organised for sustainable food production, secure livelihoods and ecological securityScholarships:Rajiv Gandhi Travelling Scholarship ProgrammeCambridge Scholarships and BursariesRajiv Gandhi Science Talent Research FellowshipRajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies (RGICS):RGICS organised several seminars and other public events during the period of April 2005 to March 2006RGICS, in association with PRIA, organised a national seminar to discuss the present status of the State Finance Commission; participants included Dr C. Rangarajan, Prof. Abhijit Sen and many more esteemed personalitiesRGICS worked on papers on the ‘Impact of Sanitary Measures on Exports of Fishery Products from India: The Case of Kerala’ and ‘An Analysis of Severance Pay Policies in India and Sri Lanka’.RGICS publications included ‘Economic Freedom for States in India 2005’ and ‘Land Use By the Poor in Delhi: Issues of Fuzzy Ownership’2006-2007Natural resource management:A Kissan Sammelan was organised in the remote villages of the Dang area12 new water-harvesting structures were built in 11 villagesA watershed project started in Bidar districtLiteracy and education:A meeting entitled ‘Towards Child Centred Quality Education in J&K’ was organised in Jammu in April 2006 to review the quality of educationA series of five workshops titled ‘Discovering Srinagar’ was organised.A creative-writing workshop was organised for budding writers which was graced by 25 authors and inaugurated by the vice chancellor of Kashmir University, Prof. Abdul WahidA children’s film festival was held at Tagore Hall, Srinagar; 10 national and international award-winning films were screenedAs part of Project Darakht-E-Ilm, 10 young teachers from the locality conducted classes in different mohallas of Jogeshwari in MumbaiWomen and child development:A three-day workshop was held for children in Manipur, with sessions on music, dance, mime show and yoga; it was followed by a brief session on career guidanceA three-day residential workshop was held for tsunami-affected children of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands; the children thoroughly enjoyed relay, sack, and lemon-and-spoon races as well as paintingHealth:The Smart Parenthood campaign was initiated in five blocks of Kurukshetra district in Haryana to improve the declining sex ratio by empowering women and adolescent girlsA comprehensive, five-day interactive workshop was held for empowering out-of-school adolescents with life skillsDisabled persons’ welfare:Two mobility camps organised in Uttar Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir for providing the handmade artificial foot and lower limb prosthesis called the ‘Jaipur Foot’ to persons with locomotor disabilitiesScience and Technology:A field distillation unit was established and handed over to the farmers’ federation as part of the Aromatic Plants Project, Dehradun.Memorial Lectures:The Annual Rajiv Gandhi Science and Technology Lecture was delivered by Prof. Lord Martin Rees, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, and President of the Royal Society.Prof. Wangari Muta Maathai, the 2004 Nobel Laureate for Peace, delivered the Eighth Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Lecture in New Delhi.2007-2008Natural resource management:11 water-harvesting structures and one bawari were constructed in Jamwa Ramgarh block in Jaipur districtInnovative agricultural practices such as a sprinkler system were initiated and a ‘kisan mela’ was organised in Thali village to create awareness among farmers about innovative techniquesNon-formal education through Jeewanshalas was started in villages that do not have primary schools within 4–5 kmEducation and literacy:Under the library project, 53 new libraries were opened during this year; the programme also included recreational and literary activities, along with training of the librariansEducation of Muslim girls was emphasised through Project EDGE in Hyderabad and Project Darakh-E-Ilm in Mumbaithe Foundation also emphasised empowerment of Muslim girls and women through projects like Project Saksham, Project Chetna Kendra and the Quality of Education Programme.Various projects like Project Vision were carried forward in order to preserve children’s rightsKashmir initiative:A community library was set up in Srinagar along with village libraries in Baramulla‘Discovering Kashmir’ was a series of student workshops that was field-tested this year among studentsAwards for creative writing were givenA children’s film festival was organisedAn integrated development project called Society for All Round Development (SARD) was launched in RajasthanStory telling workshops were held in Karnataka: 10 such workshops were held for around 4,645 librarians and teachersThe Vidya Gyan Scholarships were launched to reduce the number of school dropoutsWomen and child development:Project INTERACT: the Foundation supported the school education of 752 children and allowances of Rs 12,000 were made to meet the expensesINTERACT II: the Foundation selected 19 children in 2007–08, taking the cumulative total to 42Post-tsunami assistance was started which included child support programmes and workshops for tsunami-affected children of the Andaman and Nicobar islandsChild protection programmes such as Project REACH were initiatedChild Development Centres in Neemrana and Jodhpur were established.Women’s development was undertaken through microfinance and capacity building in states like Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bihar, Rajasthan, and Jammu and KashmirScholarships provided to 34 women cadetsDisabled persons’ welfare:Self-reliance through mobility and medical rehabilitation: the Foundation provided 150 vehicles to orthopedically challenged individuals with the help of our donorsLifeline Express camps and mobility camps were held, and Project Health Watch was launched with the motive of empowering physically challenged peopleEducating, training and employing physically challenged women was achieved through promotion of screwpine crafts and oyster mushroom cultivationHealth:Rajiv Gandhi Mobile AIDS Counselling Services (RGMACS): in Mumbai, 50,000 people were reached through exhibitions, 7,652 persons were counselled in groups and 2,901 individuallySeveral other health initiatives like Save the Kidney Initiative, Health for All, Smart Parenthood campaign, Red Ribbon Express, Community Aid Support and dental camps were organised with successScience and technology:A bio-resource conservation project was initiated with the aim of promoting sustainable agricultural practices; use of plant-based pesticides was encouragedUnder the Aromatic Plant Cultivation and Processing project, various workshops were organised to create awareness among farmersScholarships:Scholarships like the Rajiv Gandhi Travelling Scholarships Programme, Rajiv Gandhi Science Talent Research Fellowships, and Cambridge Scholarships and Bursaries were taken forwardRajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies (RGICS):A new, independent website was created at www.rgics.org which and is horizontally linked to the Foundation’s main website (http://www.rgfindia.com).Focus on international economic relations was emphasised, with discussions on implications of SPS and TBT agreements on access to healthOther RGICS initiatives in 2007–08:RGICS Post-doctoral FellowshipIndia–China StudiesDr Mahbub ul Haq Memorial Inter School Debate Competition was heldPublications during the reporting period included ‘Women Rights: Access to Justice’, ‘Economic Freedom in India and China’ and ‘Reflections—People’s Forum, 2007’.Working papers were produced on ‘Tribal Welfare Through Panchayats: The Experience of PESA in Orissa’2008-2009Education and literacy:Under the village and slum libraries project, 52 new libraries were established in Bihar, 10 in Bilaspur and 24 libraries in Uttar PradeshProject EDGE in Hyderabad was launched to support four educational centres for adolescent girls.Project Darakht-e-Ilm was initiated to provide educational support to young girls and women from Muslim dominated areas.Project Vision in Varanasi, Integrated Development Project in Rajasthan and Project Chetna Kendra in Rajasthan was launched.Kashmir initiative for quality education. A manual for teachers relevant for the entire valley titled, ‘Discovering Kashmir’ was prepared.Children’s Film Festival was a four-day event organised in month of March in 2009. Besides, awards for Creative Writing were instituted in year 2008-09.Scholarships:INTERACT I and INTERACT II was taken forward and 1697 children had been supported by the Foundation under this programme.The Foundation also supported children affected by riots and assisted post-tsunami victims.Vidyagyan Scholarship Programme was initiated in order to reduce school dropouts among Dalit and Muslim girls.Rajiv Gandhi Travelling Scholarships and Cambridge Scholarships and Bursaries.Women and child development:Child protection programme:Project REACH in Madhya PradeshChild development centre in RajasthanPoverty-alleviation initiatives for the education of the girl child were undertaken in ManipurWomen’s empowerment through microfinance and capacity building:Rajiv Gandhi Mahila Vikas Pariyojna in Uttar PradeshLivelihood Programme for Women through Vegetable Cultivation in UttarakhandCapacity-building programme through training in food processing in the Andaman and Nicobar IslandsProject Swabalambini in Uttar PradeshLivelihood project for Musahar women through bamboo crafts in BiharSHG formation and skill development among women of the Baiga tribe in ChhattisgarhHealth and disability:Promotion of mobility:Motorised vehicle distribution for orthopedically challenged individuals: 100 individuals were given vehicles with the aid of our donorsMobility camps were organised to provide artificial limbs and other assistive devices to people with disabilitiesEducation, training and employment:Early intervention programme for hearing-impaired childrenManufacture and marketing of screwpine craftsAccess: Promoting a disabled-friendly environment through the Accessible Delhi ProjectLifeline Express campsAwareness and management of HIV/AIDSAwareness and advocacy for the inclusion of persons with disabilityLegal literacy on disability issues and Project Health WatchCommunity-based rehabilitation of the disabled, which included the Landmine Survivors’ Assistance ProgrammeSave the Kidney initiative, Red Ribbon Express and mobile tuberculosis clinic in Himachal PradeshNatural resource management:Strengthening local governance of natural resourcesImproving livelihood options, which included enhancing agricultural production through soil and water conservationInnovative agricultural practices such as demonstrative farms, horticulture units, farm ponds and water-saving techniques were incorporatedWater-harvesting initiatives in Karoli and Pali districtsWatershed development was initiated in Rahir village, Sapotra block, Karoli districtRajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies (RGICS):International economic relations:Two conferences, one in New Delhi and other in Beijing, were conducted; the first conference was on ‘Exploring Synergies in Trade and Investment’ and the second concentrated on financial issuesThe institute carried out the following studies:Economic Freedom Index for the States of IndiaIntellectual Capital in India: Contribution of StatesOther annual activities such as the RGICS Post-doctoral Fellowship, India–China Studies and Dr Mahbub ul Haq Inter School Debate continued.and many morany body like this post upvoat me