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Education is Right not Privilege

Campaign against Ghost Teachers and Non-functional Schools at district Matiari- Sindh

As RDHR believes that education is a fundamental human right and a foundation for an enlightened society, RDHR with its partners, Action aid Pakistan and SRDS, has been working on Education Campaign, Education is right not privilege. Keeping in view the situation of education in Sindh, the campaign is against ghost teachers and non-functional schools in two Union Councils of District Matiari of Sindh as a model Union Councils. However, advocacy interventions are also planed to make the campaign result oriented.
The goal of the RDHR’s Education Program is to make a significant contribution to the achievement of education for all in its operation areas. We aim to improve the quality and delivery of services in education appropriate to the needs of poor children, in particular girls, and to increase their access to those services. Our purpose is to help fill the remaining gaps in coverage, retention, and quality of primary basic education.
In Education campaign, the aim is to make a model of functional primary schools where school improvement Plan (SIP) is maintained regularly and teacher’s attendance issue is resolved. The campaign has been moving forward with extensive exchange of ideas of local stakeholders through wider participation. Objectives of the campaign are very specific to achieve targeted outcomes at provincial level. The awareness campaign raised its graph line with involvement of people.

Background of the District Matiari

District Matiari was notified as a district on April 4, 2005 before that it used to be part of Hyderabad District, The area is 1417 sp: kilometers and population consists on 615,320 souls. A portion of land constitute Matiari forest named Matiarko used to spread over 28,541 acres out of which 17000 acres have been cut down by local inhabitant to earn livelihood. The district administratively divided into three talukas named by Hala, Matiari and Saeedabad. As the birthplace of Sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai and the Makhdoom family, Matiari has a special significance. The district is mainly inhabited by traders and businessmen, civil servants and growers. The sole sugar mill running in Matiari is owned by the Jamotes, a prominent feudal clan.

Campaign Approach

Provision of quality education is a duty of Government; besides it is a right of poor people to benefit from the deliverable. The campaign is designed in accordance to right based approach, and the education campaign is designed to support peaceful environment. Any violent act is discouraged during planning and implementation of the campaign activities. However, the challenging situation has been dealt with strong negotiations and conducting a process of sensitization.
Objective of Campaign

• Regularize ghost teachers in two UCs of District Matiari by the end of the campaign.
• Functionalize non-functional schools by developing social pressure through involving politicians, print and electronic media in two UCs of Matiari by the end of the campaign.
• Promotion of information regarding importance of quality education in the target area through print and electronic media among communities, opinion leaders, local representatives and concern agents.
• Demand is to generate among masses of target area regarding qualitative education
• Sensitize populace of target area about the role of education service providers and ideally required situation.

Activities for Campaign

• Baseline survey
• Formation of SIP (School Improvement Plan) of the targeted schools and share with Media and local district Administration
• Consultative Meeting with Teacher's Organization GSTA/PTA/SPLA
• Exposure Visit of Hyderabad and Matiari based Journalists (20 Journalist) to the schools in UCs
• Consultative Meetings with Journalist of District Matiari to highlight issues that initiate quality education and help to solve problems faced by schools
• Consultative Meetings with Journalist of District Hyderabad to highlight issues faced by schools
• Consultative Meetings with Editors / Channels Head/Anchor Persons to highlight issues that benefit quality education
• Printing of IEC Material (Hand Bills, Stickers, Pan flax and 20 Cloth Banners) and one Large Banner regarding importance of quality education
• Signature Campaign
• Consultative Meetings with elected Members and Education Administration of District Matiari regarding problems and issues
• Documentary of situation of schools
• Press Conferences and Briefings regarding importance of quality education and its effect on future generation
• Arrange two conferences with Ministers/ secretary education/ Chief Minister of Sindh
• Consultative Meetings with local district administrations, concern SMCs and community members of District Hyderabad highlighting issues faced by schools and initiate quality education
• Social Mobilization
• Photography of Program Activities/ CDs
• Community Involvement

Honour Killings, Violence Claimed Lives of 66 Women in the Month of July in Sindh

RDHR‘s cell for Women Rights issued one month report on killing.

Research and Development for Human Resources (RDHR) sindh, using newspapers gathered data on violence against women, during the time period from 1st June to 31 July 2010. Women are being victims in our society through many ways, amongst all honor killings and domestic violence are frequent in different parts of sindh province and these violence have claimed the lives of 66 women in the month of July. Out of 66 women, 26 women lost their lives under the blame of honor killings, while 40 were killed in the domestic violence.
26 women were killed under honor killings out of which 6 women were killed in Jacobabad, 5 in Ghotki, 3 in Shikarpur, 2 in Larkana, Banzirabad, Dadu, Sukkur, and Mirpurkhas and one in Kashmor and khair pur mir’s respectively.
In domestic violence, 40 women were killed, including 6 in Karachi, each 5 in Ghotki and khairpur mir’s , 4 in Larkana, 2 each in Jacobabad, Sukkur, Jamshoro, Banazirabad, Sanghar, Hyderabad and Badin and one each in Mirpurkhas, Umerkot, Thatta, Dadu, Shahdadkot and Shikarpur..

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RDHR Flood relief in Sindh.

Pakistan’s worst-ever disaster continues badly affected all provinces,Pakistan is overall engaged in most parts of the flood affected areas likewise in Sindh including districts Sukkur, khairpur, Larkana ,Shikarpur, Jacobabad, Dadu, Jamshoro, Mitiyari, Ghotki & Nawabshah. RDHR team is engaged in relief activities along with its CBOs network , individuals and philanthropist and media organization.
The flood drastically affected northern Sindh and now heading towards district Nawab Shah, Matiari & Hyderabad and lower Sindh on one hand almost 2463 Villages of kacha area with 915868 people has been affected while on other hand major cities of the these districts including Sakarand, Saeedabad, Bhanoth, Hala, Bhit Shah, Matiari, Hyderabad and large number of small towns and villages are on high risk According to media 10 million people have been affected through out sindh,Viewing the situation RDHR Sindh has established its medical camps in Districts Hyderabad & Jamshoro.

Affected area of District Jamshoro & Dadu have been badly affected by recent flood, in consequences people has leaving their villages and traveling to safe place, millions people are thought to have lost their homes from severe flooding in Sindh and survivors are struggling at the same time. RDHR is doing relief work for these people in District Hyderabad & Jamshoro on self help basis, here are most divested situation in this Aria due to flood many desiseas like malaria, Gastritis, skin infection, vermin and vitams deficiency and respiratory desieas has risen, people could not settled down in these villages for next 5 months, Along with other relief activities,
RDHR has initiate medical camp, a team consist on lady doctor, a dispenser and two social mobilize, RDHR is providing medicines likewise syrups vitaplex, Metrozle, Nicor , Seizunil, Depakan , Ibugesic, Britanyl , Gixey, Choloroquien, Nezocin, Zing, Ferylate, zantrax and cefard , Chloramines and surbus tablets. Capsule OTC, syrups Amoxil, tablet hadazol, paracetamol, dexamethasone, Tablets zeal, Tablet Ciplet, Diacron, Dyclo, Gliopty and srings to the affected people on it own expenses.for more detail

Honour Killings, Violence Claimed Lives of 66 Women in the Month of July in Sindh

RDHR‘s cell for Women Rights issued one month report on killing.

Research and Development for Human Resources (RDHR) sindh, using newspapers gathered data on violence against women, during the time period from 1st June to 31 July 2010. Women are being victims in our society through many ways, amongst all honor killings and domestic violence are frequent in different parts of sindh province and these violence have claimed the lives of 66 women in the month of July. Out of 66 women, 26 women lost their lives under the blame of honor killings, while 40 were killed in the domestic violence.
26 women were killed under honor killings out of which 6 women were killed in Jacobabad, 5 in Ghotki, 3 in Shikarpur, 2 in Larkana, Banzirabad, Dadu, Sukkur, and Mirpurkhas and one in Kashmor and khair pur mir’s respectively.
In domestic violence, 40 women were killed, including 6 in Karachi, each 5 in Ghotki and khairpur mir’s , 4 in Larkana, 2 each in Jacobabad, Sukkur, Jamshoro, Banazirabad, Sanghar, Hyderabad and Badin and one each in Mirpurkhas, Umerkot, Thatta, Dadu, Shahdadkot and Shikarpur..read more
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Honour Killings, Violence Claimed Lives of 59 Women in the Month of June in Sindh

The honour killing and domestic violence in different part of Sindh province claimed the lives of 59 women in the month of June. Out of 59 women, 27 lost their lives in the name of honour killing, while 32 were killed on domestic violence,

A cell, formed by the Research and Development for Human Resources Sindh conducted a study from June 1 to 30 and revealed the fact that in the name of honour killing, six each women were killed in Ghotki and Jacobabad districts, three each in Shikarpur, Khairpur and Larkana districts, two in Naushehro Feroze district and one each woman was killed in Karachi, Shahdadkot, Qamber, Kashmore and Sanghar districts. In domestic violence, according to report 32 women lost their lives that include nine in Karachi, five in Hyderabad, three each in Naushero Feroze and Larkana, two each in Kashmore, Ghotki, and Sukker and one each in Sanghar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Dadu, Shahdadkot, Qamber, Khairpur, Shikapur and Jacobabad. The Research and Development for Human Resources Sindh has expressed its deep concern over the increasing cases of honour killing and domestic violence against women and called upon the government to take notice in combating such killings of the women.read more

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Torture of children on the rise in Sindh.

The incidents of torture of children and child abuse are on the rise in Sindh.
According to a report, 112 children were killed in different incidents in Sindh from 1st may, 2010 to 10th June, 2010, while 26 other children were sexually abused.
In this regards, the constituted cell for the Research and Development for Human Resources (RDHR) conducted a survey and it was learnt in the survey that 17 children were killed brutally during the abovementioned period, while 93 children were killed in different incidents. 6 children were kidnapped in the same period and 27 children went missing, while 2 children committed suicide.
According to the report of RDHR, 12 children in Badin district, 8 in Larkana, 8 in Khairpur, 8 in Ghotki, 8 in Umerkot , 8 in Hyderabad, 6 in Dadu, 5 in Thatta, 4 in Qambar-Shahdadkot, 5 in Mirpurkhas, 5 in Jamshoro, 3 in Jacobabad, 2 in Shaheed Banazirabad, 4 in Mithi, 7 in Sanghar, 5 in Shikarpur, 3 in Karachi, 2 in Matiari, 2 in TM khan, 1 in Kandhkot, 2 in Tando Allahyar, 4 children in Naushehro Feroze were killed in different incidents. In this regard, CEO of RDHR Maqbool Mallah and in-charge of Cell for children Rights Naushad Ali Jatoi condemned the incidents of torture of children and demanded of the government to take immediate notice of the incidents and recover the missing and kidnapped children.read more

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Karo-Kari Killings on the rise in Sindh

RDHR Sindh believes Women are to have enjoyed equal status with men in all fields of life, however, in this mordren sociaty women are considered as minors and subject to a male, such as their father, brother or some other male kin. A women's consent in any decision making regarding their lives is not generally thought to be necessary and women are obliged to submit to the wishes of her parents or husband. RDHR Sindh is taking efforts to improve the status of women.
Karo-Kari Killings on the rise in Sindh

The incidents of killing women under the karo-kari pretext and domestic violence are on the rise in Sindh and in month of may 84 women were killed including 36 under karo-kari and 48 other under domestic violence. Moreover 17 men were also killed under Karo-Kari, Survey conducted by Research and Development for Human Resources Sindh, From the period 22 April to 31 May 2010. According to research, majority of incidents were recorded in Shikarpur district where 10 women and 8 men were killed under Karo-Kari and 6 more women lost their lives under domestic violence. Two women and 3 men were killed in Khairpur district under Karo-Kari, where 2 more women were killed in domestic violence. In Ghotki district 6 women and 2 men were killed under Karo-Kari, 2 men and 2 women in Matiari, 5 women and one man in Nawabshah, 6 women and one man in Kambar-Shahdadkot, 4 women in Badin, one in Thatta, 3 women in Dadu, 3 in Hyderabad and one in Tando Allahyar district.Read more

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At Least 42 women were killed in the province of Sindh in one month from 22nd march to 22nd April 2010

At Least 42 women were killed in the province of Sindh in one month from 22nd march to 22nd April 2010. Out of which 16 were killed over karo kari and 26 women were killed under incidents of violence of various kinds. 5 double murders were committed in Ghotki, Shikarpur, Shahdadkot and Kashmor District while in Sanghar, Naushehro Feroze, Hyderabad, Ghotke, Sukkur, Kashmor and Shikarpur districts 11 women were killed over Karo-Kari. Apart from the above figures, 26 women were killed over land disputes and domestic violence, out which 6 women were killed in Karachi and sanghare district while 20 women were killed in Ghotki, Shahdadkot, Mirpurkhas, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allahyaar, Dadu, Jamshoro, Jaccobabad, Matiyari and others district under domestic disputes, Research and Development for Human Resources urged the Government to take remedial Measures against increase in killings of women in Sindh. read more

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RDHR believes poverty is not merely about a lack of adequate resources and can therefore seldom be addressed adequately by material solutions alone. Even when resources are available, access to them is often denied to the poor because of who they are, where they live, or sometimes simply because of neglect and lack of concern. This chronic poverty further deprives them of access to services hence they become prey to vicious circle of poverty.

RDHR therefore follows rights based approach to build on the knowledge and the technical foundations of existing development practice. By merging development with the human rights framework and its focus on justice, however, becomes much more sensitive to issues of power balances, discrimination, insecurity, and vulnerability. RDHR recognises that economic growth does not necessarily lead to social development or better conditions for the poor and it emphasises that the interrelationship between the individual at the micro level and the state and the international community at the macro level. It focuses on participation and empowerment of the poor and their right to hold governments and other responsible actors accountable and in this way it legitimises and supports the struggle of poor people to secure the full spectrum of their rights.read more

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The mission of RDHR is to support and strengthen the society at the Grass root level by generating knowledge, providing participatory innovative solutions, facilitating access to resources and services for the poor, marginalized and disadvantaged communities. RDHR firmly believes and is actively involved in promoting human rights, dignity and gender equity through poor people’s social, economic, political and human capacity building. RDHR seeks to achieve these objectives through organizing communities under common local platforms for sustainable development.

Vision

RDHR’s vision is create a society where every one have equal right to opportunity.

Objectives

* To Create organizational culture at community level by organizing them on common platforms for self help initiatives and building their capacities to function as viable social institutions;
* To Improve livelihood conditions through developing and enhancing skills for generating and diversifying primary and alternative employment
* To Reduce environmental hazards, conserve bio-diversity and promote climate change adaptation
* To become self sustaining social research organization accessible to stakeholders for quality feedback and decision making solutions.read more

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