22/01/2019 - Social Justice

KEY POINTS

·        The Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (Association for the Empowerment of Labourers and Farmers) is an Indian social movement and grassroots organisation known for its successful struggle and demand for the Right to Information Act (RTI) which grew out of the demand for minimum wages for workers. 

·        It is one of the forefront civil rights movements in India, and can cite legislation of the RTI as its major achievement.

·        The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) is a non-partisan, non-governmental organization which works in the area of electoral and political reforms.

·        In 2002, the Supreme Court, in a landmark decision in Association for Democratic Reforms v. Union of India (ADR), mandated the disclosure of information relating to criminal antecedents, educational qualification, and personal assets of a candidate contesting elections. 

·        Sunbird Trust, an NGO set up by retired Colonel, that is deeply engaged with educating tribal children in remote North-East areas.

·        In a strife-torn region churchandrapur, this trust is building schools in remote tribal areas of the North-East and helping dreams come true.

·        An Indian NGO, Swayam Shikshan Prayog, has bagged the UN climate award, the NGO, which trains women to become clean energy entrepreneurs across Maharashtra and Bihar, resulting in empowerment of women.

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