Transforming M East Ward
“Poverty is not an accident. Like slavery and apartheid, it is man-made and can be removed by the actions of human beings.” - Nelson Mandela
M-Ward Initiative is founded in the belief in the emergent space of wisdom within people to plan and implement strategic change while ensuring that their actions enable justice and equity for all. It is an opportunity to demonstrate as a model, inclusive urban planning and development including agency of communities based on empowerment, effective generation of knowledge and transformational leadership.
M East Ward in Mumbai is a microcosm of the city: an extreme example of skewed
development.
Consider these facts:
• Over 77% of the M Ward population live in slums
• Most people in the slums have no access to basic services including safe water, sanitation, healthcare and housing
• The population per hospital is 66,881; that per dispensary 27,438 and that per Anganwadi center 2175
• The area is highly vulnerable to environmental hazards
• 65 % of Mumbai's resettlement has taken place in M Ward
• It has been the most neglected ward from the point of view of infrastructure and human development
• It has the lowest Human Development Index for the city of Mumbai (0.05) and ranks 24 among the 24 wards in the city.
TISS M Ward Initiative Situated in the M Ward, Tata Institute of Social Sciences has taken on the challenge of transforming it through strategic interventions that will bring about the well-being of its population and environment.
TISS wishes to co-create a new reality - engaging communities, government, the municipality, civil society, the corporate sector, academics and activists - that can become a model of true, inclusive and democratic development paradigm.
We want to work together with the people of M–East Ward to create conditions that substantially reduce child malnutrition, infant and child mortality; enhance access to quality elementary and secondary education, increase school enrolment and retention levels; enhance employability of youth and adults through skill development; and better the living condition and welfare of the people.
The work has begun!
TISS has deployed its students (1500 Masters and Doctoral) and faculty to do a preliminary survey in the M-East Ward in Mumbai from the 28th of November to 4th December 2011. The students, staff and the faculty have been extensively working on this initiative.
Based on the findings of the survey, community volunteers and TISS facilitators will start the process of Micro Level Planning in each locality of the slums. The community will review the data collected, identify ways to address each of the issues and develop plans to improve their life situation and environment. Peoples' plans, locality–wise, will be compiled and printed by end of April 2012. The full-pledged program work will start from June 2012 and continue until May 2015.
TISS proposes a five year program during which living conditions and welfare of the people will improve significantly by creating a holistic, results-oriented and inclusive urban development model that will ensure social justice and dignity for all.
TISS believe it is possible to achieve this if we all work together with commitment towards a common goal.
Source: TISS
“Poverty is not an accident. Like slavery and apartheid, it is man-made and can be removed by the actions of human beings.” - Nelson Mandela
M-Ward Initiative is founded in the belief in the emergent space of wisdom within people to plan and implement strategic change while ensuring that their actions enable justice and equity for all. It is an opportunity to demonstrate as a model, inclusive urban planning and development including agency of communities based on empowerment, effective generation of knowledge and transformational leadership.
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| Women in Baiganwadi have turned beauty into a thriving business. Image courtesy: TISS |
Consider these facts:
• Over 77% of the M Ward population live in slums
• Most people in the slums have no access to basic services including safe water, sanitation, healthcare and housing
• The population per hospital is 66,881; that per dispensary 27,438 and that per Anganwadi center 2175
• The area is highly vulnerable to environmental hazards
• 65 % of Mumbai's resettlement has taken place in M Ward
• It has been the most neglected ward from the point of view of infrastructure and human development
• It has the lowest Human Development Index for the city of Mumbai (0.05) and ranks 24 among the 24 wards in the city.
TISS M Ward Initiative Situated in the M Ward, Tata Institute of Social Sciences has taken on the challenge of transforming it through strategic interventions that will bring about the well-being of its population and environment.
TISS wishes to co-create a new reality - engaging communities, government, the municipality, civil society, the corporate sector, academics and activists - that can become a model of true, inclusive and democratic development paradigm.
We want to work together with the people of M–East Ward to create conditions that substantially reduce child malnutrition, infant and child mortality; enhance access to quality elementary and secondary education, increase school enrolment and retention levels; enhance employability of youth and adults through skill development; and better the living condition and welfare of the people.
The work has begun!
TISS has deployed its students (1500 Masters and Doctoral) and faculty to do a preliminary survey in the M-East Ward in Mumbai from the 28th of November to 4th December 2011. The students, staff and the faculty have been extensively working on this initiative.
Based on the findings of the survey, community volunteers and TISS facilitators will start the process of Micro Level Planning in each locality of the slums. The community will review the data collected, identify ways to address each of the issues and develop plans to improve their life situation and environment. Peoples' plans, locality–wise, will be compiled and printed by end of April 2012. The full-pledged program work will start from June 2012 and continue until May 2015.
TISS proposes a five year program during which living conditions and welfare of the people will improve significantly by creating a holistic, results-oriented and inclusive urban development model that will ensure social justice and dignity for all.
TISS believe it is possible to achieve this if we all work together with commitment towards a common goal.
Source: TISS
TISS took good initiative to cure the real problem of lay man and the result of unorganized slum and Unorganized urbanization. Show the commitment of social people from TISS and Lack of commitment for political parties.
ReplyDeleteTISS, Poverty is not an accident. Like slavery and apartheid, it is man-made and can be removed by the actions of human beings and India facing this at primary Level.
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