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Kaushal Yuva Program (Bihar Skill Development Mission)

Kushal Yuva Program (KYP) is a part of one of the “7 commitments,” namely “Aarthik Hal, Yuvaon ko Bal.” This program targets all aspirants in the age group of 15-28 years who have passed at least 10th Class irrespective of whether they have attained higher education or are currently pursuing higher education. Through this program, Bihar Skill Development Mission intends to enhance the employability of these youth of Bihar. The strategy of KYP are- Capacity: Increase in training capacity, Access: Increase in access, Relevance: High relevance, and Perception: Improved Perception.

RASS, with the support of “The Bihar Skill Development Mission (BSDM),” successfully implemented the "Kushal Yuva Program" to enhance the employability skills of all aspirants in the age group of   15-28 years (Age limit for SC/ST, OBC & People with Disabilities are: SC/ST - 33 years, OBC - 31 years, PWD - 33 years), who have passed at least 10th Class. Soft Skills training comprises Life skills, Communications Skills (English & Hindi), and Basic Computer Literacy, which would enhance.

Champion Project, C3, India

The Champion Project: Mentoring EWRs as Champions for health & nutrition in their community (Ham Hain Champion Project) has been launched in 04 blocks, namely Sheikhpura, Chewara, Ariari, and Ghat Kusumbha in Sheikhpura district in Bihar. Although the devolution of power to the local government structures is complete, the capacity of the Panchayats to implement, supervise, and utilize the funds for health and nutrition services is minimal all over Bihar, and the Sheikhpura district is not an exception. These, in turn, have limited the spending at the individual households’ level on reproductive health, maternal health, and even general health. The basic amenities from govt./panchayats are being denied. The PRIs are often not meeting regularly, and the participation level has been observed poorly due to illiteracy, low awareness, gender discrimination, etc. The lack of leadership capacity of the EWRs on RMNCH and Nutrition-related services is worsening the situation.

Aims and Objects: Promotion of women leadership at the grassroots by working with EWRs of the Panchayats to build their awareness about RMNCH and nutrition in terms of services and entitlements so that they are equipped to take action by identifying their local priorities and problems within the domains of RMNCH and food.

Target Groups

Primary Target Groups

Secondary Target Groups

Elected Women Representatives (EWRs)

Anganwadi Sewika, Sahayika of the Anganwadi Kendra, ASHA, ANM, School Teachers, Mukhiya, Adolescent Girls and

Ordinary Villagers as a whole

Different programs like stanpaan makiwara, children’s day celebration, pariwar niyojan pakhwara, media sensitization program, national girl child week, international women’s day, champion sabha, block-level govt. Official meetings, VHSND, Annaprashan celebration, Gode Bharai celebration, THR distribution, training, exposure visit, monitoring by checklist, and regular champion sabha were organized successfully.

Hamara Swasthya Hamari Awaz (C3, India)

According to the World Health Organization’s latest statement (June 2016), one woman dies every five minutes in India from any pregnancy-related cause. Of the three million women who get pregnant every year in Bihar, 6,500 die from complications: hemorrhage (blood loss), infection, obstructed labor, hypertensive disorders, and other underlying conditions that include anemia. Along with Assam, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Rajasthan, Uttaranchal, and Uttar Pradesh, Bihar contributes to 67% of maternal deaths in the country. Maternal deaths, most of which are preventable, are a violation of a woman’s right to life. Almost all cases of maternal deaths are preventable.

In Bihar, Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) has declined significantly during the last two decades, from 531 in the year 1997-98 to 312 in the years 2004-06 to 219 per 1,00,000 live births in the years 2012-13 (SRS-2013). The improvement may be attributed to positive changes in health service delivery.

Hamara Swasthya Hamari Aawaz (HSHA) is a campaign initiated by the Centre for Catalyzing Change (C3), formerly known as CEDPA India, in partnership with 39 civil society organizations and networks like Jan Swasthya Abhiyan, Bihar, Bihar Voluntary Health Association and ATSEC. Many women access public health facilities, health centers, and hospitals for their reproductive and maternal health needs – such as pregnancy, childbirth, emergencies, contraception, and family planning. It is the fundamental human right of every woman to good quality and affordable care. The campaign alliance is reaching out to women (15-49 years) in all 38 districts in Bihar to put forward their one expectation concerning the quality of care in reproductive and maternal health services. These testimonies are collected from across the state, among urban/rural women, leaders from Panchayats and Self Help Groups, adolescent girls, and young women.

HSHA aims to amplify women’s voices, needs, and priorities and present them to high-level influencers. Rural and urban households in Bihar were covered under the HSHA campaign through questionnaire methods that helped to know about the changes that need to be adopted to improve health and childbirth services. 39 NGOs were covered in different districts and blocks in Bihar to share their suggestions, and 75,000 women shared their experiences also.

Under HSHA, RASS covered those women who became a mother after January 2016 and made them familiar with their different maternal health needs. A format was used to document their experiences during the pregnancy period like the selection of place of childbirth (hospital or homes), facilities provided at the hospitals, the behavior of the health personnel during treatment, etc. RSS shared the experiences of 1500 women in Sheikhpura district and in 3 blocks in Munger district in Bihar, through which 2987 women and adolescent girls also shared their suggestions. Maintaining health and hygiene, providing ambulance services, precautions to be adopted during childbirth, availability of exceptional facilities, nutritious foods, and availability and disposal facilities of sanitary napkins, availability of specialist ladies doctors in an emergency were emphasized. Under the HSHA campaign, the enthusiastic participation of PRI was also a remarkable achievement.