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Our Past Projects :: Awareness Camps

2004-2005

Awareness Programme

Sophie Jan Kalyan Samiti organized an Awareness Camp in the slum area of Ram Asre Nagar from 4.12.05 to 7.12.05 in which women present there were told about their rights. Especially poor, widow and scheduled tribe women of this area participated in this camp. Widows were told about Widow Pension Scheme and old people were made aware of the help which they can get from the Govt.of India. About 20-25 families were benefited in this camp.

Cancer Awareness / Treatment Camp
Under the aegis of Sophie Jan Kalyan Samiti a Cancer Awareness / Treatment Camp was organized on 1.11.2006 in the slum area of Usmanpur in the direction of cancer specialist Dr.Dinesh Sachan , in which people of the area participated with enthusiasm. Dr.Dinesh Sachan and Dr.Anil Katiyar examined about 40 patients in which symptoms of mouth cancer were found in 15 patients, and symptoms of breast cancer in 3 patients. Society provided free Consultation and free medicines for the treatment

2006-2007

AIDS awareness

A seminar / awareness programme was organized at the crossing of Baradevi against AIDS by the organization for AIDS awareness in which 65 tempo drivers 25 rickshaw pullers were made aware, simultaneously they were also asked questions about AIDS and free condoms were distributed to them on getting the right reply. It was brought to light during the programme that the lower strata of the society were victims of this despite having knowledge about it. Why? Who is responsible for this? Social atmosphere or they themselves?

Due to excessive load of work, the present generation has to go out of the house and due to their distancing themselves from the family and indulgence in sexual activities, the danger of AIDS increases on account of ignorance, knowingly or unknowingly to check this. We have to be faithful to our life partner. So, the danger of AIDS can be minimized in our life. The specialist also advised the same thing.

Cancer Awareness Programme

Under the National Cancer prevention programme a small meeting / seminar was organized at the head office of the organization in the district of Kanpur Nagar. In the seminar the awareness of Cancer was made by the subject specialists in this seminar, 120 male and female participated. In the society it is spreading like an epidemic through the use of tobacco and cigarette.

2008-2009

Consumer Awareness Camp

Awareness on consumer rights is another activity which is found very effective in making people aware in the target area. Community worker organized consumer awareness activities through various methods like through street meetings, plays and Nukkad Sabha.  

SOPHIE JAN KALYAN SAMITI  works for protecting following rights of consumers :

1. Right to Safety
Means right to be protected against the marketing of goods and services, which are hazardous to life and property. The purchased goods and services availed of should not only meet their immediate needs, but also fulfil long term interests.

Before purchasing, consumers should insist on the quality of the products as well as on the guarantee of the products and services. They should preferably purchase quality marked products such as ISI, AGMARK, etc. 

2. Right to be informed
Means right to be informed about the quality, quantity, potency, purity, standard and price of goods so as to protect the consumer against unfair trade practices.

Consumer should insist on getting all the information about the product or service before making a choice or a decision. This will enable him to act wisely and responsibly and also enable him to desist from falling prey to high pressure selling techniques.

3. Right to Choose
Means right to be assured, wherever possible of access to variety of goods and services at competitive price. In case of monopolies, it means right to be assured of satisfactory quality and service at a fair price.

It also includes right to basic goods and services. This is because unrestricted right of the minority to choose can mean a denial for the majority of its fair share. This right can be better exercised in a competitive market where a variety of goods are available at competitive prices.

4. Right to be heard
Means that consumer's interests will receive due consideration at appropriate forums. It also includes right to be represented in various forums formed to consider the consumer's welfare. The Consumers should form non-political and non-commercial consumer organizations which can be given representation in various committees formed by the Government and other bodies in matters relating to consumers.

5. Right to seek redressal
Means right to seek redressal against unfair trade practices or unscrupulous exploitation of consumers. It also includes right to fair settlement of the genuine grievances of the consumer. Consumers must make complaint for their genuine grievances. Many a times their complaint may be of small value but its impact on the society as a whole may be very large. They can also take the help of consumer organizations in seeking redressal of their grievances.

6. Right to Consumer Education
Means the right to acquire the knowledge and skill to be an informed consumer throughout life. Ignorance of consumers, particularly of rural consumers, is mainly responsible for their exploitation. They should know their rights and must exercise them. Only then real consumer protection can be achieved with success.

HIV/AIDS Awareness

SOPHIE JAN KALYAN SAMITI  works to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS among people particularly among youth & MWRA (Men & Women of reproductive Age) through group meeting and training workshops among youth. SOPHIE JAN KALYAN SAMITI  organizes training workshops for youth and NGO workers in different areas. Various other awareness activities like Street Play, Puppet Show and Quiz are being organized from time to time in the target area. These are the regular activities. Yet organization has not begun any targeted intervention project in the field of HIV/AIDS but it is planned to be initiated in the near future.

Farmer’s Awareness Programme

SOPHIE JAN KALYAN SAMITI works for creating awareness among farmers which includes awareness about Organic farming, Use of new technology in agriculture and providing knowledge and information about different government schemes for farmers and rural development