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List of Seminar/Workshop and Research Proposals Considered by RAC held on 26.11.2008 |
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Organisation |
Subject |
RAC decisions |
| A. | PROPOSALS FOR SEMINARS/ CONFERENCES | ||
| 1. | Voluntary Institute for Rural Development, Angul, Orissa |
Workshop on Female Feticide: Causes and Way Forward to Stop It’
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RAC observed that the Organisation has proposed the event for three days but its budget is made out only for two days. The proposal is deferred for want of clarity. |
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TINNARI, Gurgaon |
National Consultations on ‘Education of Girls in India with Focus on Minorities and other Disadvantaged Sections’ |
Proposal was deferred. |
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3. |
Indian Academy of Paediatrics, Mumbai
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7th National Indian Academy of Paediatrics Growth, Development & Behavioural Paediatrics (IAPGDBP), Chapter Conference at Mumbai |
Proposal not approved since the event was over. |
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4. |
Service and Research Foundation of Asia on Family and Culture, Chennai |
World Congress on ‘Giving Children a Voice: The Transforming Role of the Family in Global Society’
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RAC approved lump sum / token grant of Rs. 3.50 lakh. |
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5. |
National Institute for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Hyderabad |
National Conference on ‘Women Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Competitiveness’ |
Proposal not approved since the event had adequate participation fee and event was over. |
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6. |
Nutrition Foundation of India, New Delhi
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International Symposium on ‘Maternal and Child Nutrition-A Lifestyle Approach’ |
RAC approved a grant of Rs. 1.00 lakh |
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7. |
All India Management Institute, New Delhi |
National Conference on ‘Women in Leadership Roles-The Way Forward’ |
RAC approved a lump sum grant of Rs. 2.25 lakh |
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8. |
Institute of Media Studies, Bhubneswar |
State level Workshop on ‘PNDT Act and its Implications on Female Feticide and Infanticide in Orissa’ |
RAC approved a grant of Rs. 85,600/-. The Organisation to be asked to supply particulars of resource persons. |
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9. |
International Women Film Festival Society of India, Kolkata |
4th India International Women Film Festival-08 at Sri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi |
Approved a token grant of Rs. 2.25 lakh. |
| B. | RESEARCH/STUDY PROPOSALS | ||
| RESEARCH PROPOSAL RE-CONSIDERED BY RAC | |||
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1. |
Association of Development Initiative, New Delhi |
A Study on Suicides and Coping Mechanisms Adopted by Rural Women |
Proposal approved with a project budget of Rs. 5.55 lakh |
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2. |
Socio-Economic Research Centre(SERC), New Delhi |
‘Unpaid Work By Women in Urban Areas’ |
The proposal was re-considered. After detailed discussions a revised project budget of Rs.4,17,112/-, as per details given at Appendix-A, was approved as against and in lieu of Rs. 3,62,775/- approved earlier by RAC held on 4.7.2008. |