Report on the SRIJAN Meet

The meet was organised by MAMTA, at Hotel Charan , Lucknow. SRIJAN

network has 137 member NGOs in 93 districts across 7 states and 17
districts and 18 members in its Uttar Pradesh Branch. It is dedicated to
create an enabling environment to improve health and development of young
people (10-24 years) with an integrated approach to sexual and reproductive
health, especially fro underprivileged sections, by promoting gender equality
and rights.
Mr. Anil Misra, State representative of Mamata, welcomed all participants
and delivered inaugural Address. After that, discussion started and member
NGOs raised their issues one by one. Some major points evolved during the
discussion are listed below: ---
• Some new members applied for membership and it was decided
that the membership will be awarded only after the successful field
visit and assessment of their actual interventions on grassroots
level.
• Youth involvement should be promoted in every manner. Youth
participation will remain necessary in planning process of
organization. This point was supported by every partner.
• Areas of attention were selected as HIV & AIDS, RCH, Women
Empowerment, SHG Formation
• AWARD, an organisation from Kanpur selected as New Zonal
coordinator of SRIJAN.
• Important Days should be celebrated at grassroots level to aware
people of their rights.
• Next Annual meeting will be organised by AWARD.
• Peer education Training will be organised at Varanasi.
• International Youth day celebrations will be organised by Vigyan
Foundation.
• Partner’s training will be organised at Gorakhpur.

Ritesh Dwivedi,
SUTRA.