List of Seminar/Workshop and Research Proposals Considered by RAC held on 26.11.2008

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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’

                                        

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.
2.

TINNARI, Gurgaon

National Consultations on ‘Education of Girls in India with Focus on Minorities and other Disadvantaged Sections’

Proposal was deferred.

3.       

Indian Academy of  Paediatrics, Mumbai

 

7th National Indian Academy of Paediatrics Growth, Development & Behavioural Paediatrics (IAPGDBP), Chapter

Conference at Mumbai

Proposal  not approved since the event was over.

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’

 

RAC approved lump sum / token grant of              Rs. 3.50 lakh.

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.

6.       

Nutrition Foundation of India, New Delhi

 

International Symposium on ‘Maternal and   Child Nutrition-A Lifestyle Approach’

RAC approved a grant of Rs. 1.00 lakh

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

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.

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

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

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.