Tracking the work of MPs/MLAs A PRS and VOH workshop for CSOs & journalists
Date: 17th September 2009
Place: Shimla
Limited seats: 25 - 30 available
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As journalists or social workers, there are various questions that
crop up regarding the political process. How can one track the
performance of MPs/MLAs? How can one hold them accountable to the
promises they make? Most importantly, how can one engage with the
legislative process and legislators? These are some of the questions
that the PRS workshop, exclusively for journalists and NGOs, seeks to
answer.

PRS aims to increase public engagement on issues of national
importance through collaborative activities. PRS has been reaching out
to the citizen sector and the media to enable greater interaction with
the legislative system.

PRS closely tracks the legislative business of Parliament and the
Parliamentary activities of individual MPs. The PRS team frequently
provides journalists with analysis related to Parliament and
legislation.

** Objectives of the workshop **

• The objective of the workshop is to inform participants about the
various avenues of engagement with legislators and legislative
process.

• It also focuses on the work of legislators and legislative bodies
and how PRS Legislative Research can be a valuable resource.

• It provides a forum for participants to share their experiences and
share their ideas of engagement that they would like to pursue after
the workshop

If you are interested in participating in this workshop then please
send a mail to info@... or call me at 9805510111.

You can also Tweet about this workshop by sending a message to @himvani

Carpe diem !

Varun Rattan Singh

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About PRS ( www.prsindia.org )

PRS Legislative Research is an independent research initiative that
aims to strengthen the legislative debate by making it better
informed, more transparent and participatory. PRS regularly produces
easy-to-understand Legislative Briefs on Bills pending in Parliament,
which is sent to all 790 Members of Parliament, 700 journalists and
over 1000 NGOs. PRS staff has interacted with over 100 MPs and briefed
them on both legislative and non-legislative issues being debated in
Parliament.

About VOH ( www.vohnetwork.org )

Voice of Himachal (VOH) is a non - for - profit organisation setup
with a purpose of catalysing sustainable development in the state of
Himachal Pradesh. HimVani.com, a VOH publication, is one the most
widely read website on Himachal highlighting social and developmental
issues in the state. In addition to this VOH through its network
partners works extensively with Youth, Women and Farmers in Himachal
Pradesh.

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HP to set up tourist security force
Tribune News Service

Shimla, August 18
Himachal Pradesh will set up a tourist security force to provide dedicated
manpower to assist tourists who visit the hill state in large numbers.

Speaking at the inter-state regional conference of state tourism ministers at
New Delhi today, secretary, tourism, Manisha Nanda, said the specialised force
would act as a bridge between the tourists and the police.

She requested the union tourism ministry to provide liberal financial assistance
for implementing the proposal which would go a long way in the promotion of
tourism.

She said the state government also proposed to start heli-taxi services for
optimal utilisation of 57 helipads set up in remote and inaccessible areas of
the state and sought central help based on viability gap funding.

She urged the Centre to extend time limit fixed for completion of various
tourism infrastructural projects in the state keeping in view the tough
geographical conditions and pleaded for additional funds.

Pilgrims reach Manimahesh for icy dip
Our Correspondent

Chamba, August 27
Devotees of Lord Shiva, including tourists from different parts of the country,
are making a beeline to have a holy bath in the icy waters of the famous
Manimahesh Lake nestled in the northwestern mountainous ranges of the mighty
Himalayas in Chamba district on the auspicious occasion of Radhashtmi.

The number of pilgrims to have the holy dip is expected to go beyond the figure
of 50,000, according to an official report.

About three lakh pilgrims, thronging Manimahesh from different parts of Himachal
Pradesh and the neighbouring states in over one month's continuous pilgrimage,
had already visited the famous shrine. This is the higher ever record of the
number of devotees in the history of Manimahesh yatra.

Devi Singh Negi, Additional District Magistrate (ADM) of Bharmour tribal
subdivision, said pilgrims, including men, women and children from all walks of
life, actively participated in the pilgrimage.

"Such is the faith of devotees that they battle all odds to reach for the
auspicious day. They offer prayers to Lord Shiva to redeem them from sins and
purify their hearts," the ADM added.

Dal lake fair begins
Tribune News Service

Dharamsala, August 27
The three-day Dal lake fair began with fervour after inauguration by Minister
for Industries Kishan Kapoor. Motivated by religious devotion, a large number of
devotees from across the district transcended to the lake despite its water
being drained by the district administration for de-silting operation.

The devotees had to content themselves with taking bath in small "kunds"
(natural water sources).

The minister, while speaking on the occasion, said a master plan had been
envisaged to develop the entire Dal lake area. Over the year, the depth of the
lake had reduced due to silting from adjoining hills. The lake was now being
de-silted up to a level of about 10 feet, he added.

The administration also has the proposal for flooring the bottom of the lake.
However, many people are critical of the proposal. They are of the view that it
might reduce the water seeping from hills into the lake. In many cases, ponds in
hills, that were provided with concrete lining, failed the objective of storing
water.

The mid-altitude Dal lake is located at a distance of about 11 km from
Dharamsala in Tota Rani village.

The lake, which is a natural water body at a height of 1,775 metres from the sea
level, is surrounded by deodar trees and is a tourist attraction. Local
residents consider it sacred as there is a Shiva temple located on its banks.

Tracking the work of MPs/MLAs
A PRS and VOH workshop for CSOs & journalists
Tentative Date: 5th September 2009
Place: Shimla

-----------------------------------------------

As journalists or social workers, there are various questions that
crop up regarding the political process. How can one track the
performance of MPs/MLAs? How can one hold them accountable to the
promises they make? Most importantly, how can one engage with the
legislative process and legislators? These are some of the questions
that the PRS workshop, exclusively for journalists and NGOs, seeks to
answer.

PRS aims to increase public engagement on issues of national
importance through collaborative activities. PRS has been reaching out
to the citizen sector and the media to enable greater interaction with
the legislative system.

PRS closely tracks the legislative business of Parliament and the
Parliamentary activities of individual MPs. The PRS team frequently
provides journalists with analysis related to Parliament and
legislation.

** Objectives of the workshop **

• The objective of the workshop is to inform participants about the
various avenues of engagement with legislators and legislative
process.

• It also focuses on the work of legislators and legislative bodies
and how PRS Legislative Research can be a valuable resource.

• It provides a forum for participants to share their experiences and
share their ideas of engagement that they would like to pursue after
the workshop

If you are interested in participating in this workshop then please
send a mail to info@... or call me at 9805510111.

You can also Tweet about this workshop by sending a message to @himvani

Carpe diem !

Varun Rattan Singh

----------------------------------------

About PRS (www.prsindia.org)

PRS Legislative Research is an independent research initiative that
aims to strengthen the legislative debate by making it better
informed, more transparent and participatory. PRS regularly produces
easy-to-understand Legislative Briefs on Bills pending in Parliament,
which is sent to all 790 Members of Parliament, 700 journalists and
over 1000 NGOs. PRS staff has interacted with over 100 MPs and briefed
them on both legislative and non-legislative issues being debated in
Parliament.

About VOH (www.vohnetwork.org)

Voice of Himachal (VOH) is a non - for - profit organisation setup
with a purpose of catalysing sustainable development in the state of
Himachal Pradesh. HimVani.com, a VOH publication, is one the most
widely read website on Himachal highlighting social and developmental
issues in the state. In addition to this VOH through its network
partners works extensively with Youth, Women and Farmers in Himachal
Pradesh.

--
Varun Rattan Singh
+91 98055 10111

The Voice of Himachal
http://www.himvani.com

To know me better follow this trail http://www.himvani.com/maverick

Dear All,

Youth Enlightening the Society (YES)a non-profit based out of Shimla
and VOHnetwork partner is organising a blood donation camp in Shimla
on the 29th August 2009.

The camp will start from 10:30 in the morning and is being organised
on the Ridge maidan.

You are requested to visit the camp to donate blood. Also you can help
spread the work about this camp by sending  forwarding mails to your
friends in Shimla, posting messages on your blogs or tweeting about it
on your Twitter accounts.

with regards

Varun Rattan Singh
+91 98055 10111

I went into the woods because I wanted to live deliberately. I wanted
to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life... to put to rout all
that was not life; and not, when I came to die, discover that I had
not lived. - Henry David Thoreau

To know me better follow this trail http://www.himvani.com/maverick

Dear All,

Youth Enlightening the Society (YES) a non-profit based out of Shimla
and a VOHnetwork partner is organising a blood donation camp in Shimla
on the 29th August 2009.

To further our work in supporting the voluntary blood donation
movement in Himachal, YES and VOH have planned similar camps in other
areas of the state.  The next one will be in Solan on 12th September.

We plan to organise more such camps every month and seek volunteers as
well as donors who can contribute money for organising such camps. On
an average such a camp costs Rs.10,000/-.

You contributions will go a long way in supporting the blood donation
movement in the state as well as fulfill the needs of needy patients
who find it hard to get blood in times of emergencies.

Please revert back if you want to associate with this cause.

with regards

Varun Rattan Singh
+91 98055 10111

The Voice of Himachal
http://www.himvani.com

To know me better follow this trail http://www.himvani.com/maverick

Hello dear.
Why don't u think about starting ur own bussiness. U are a well
educated person, and its time to look forward to other aveneus apart
from job field. If u have agricultural land u can start vegitable
farming alongith other perenial plants/crops farming . this will
change the world for u. there is very little investment in this field.
and as u know more and more people are running away from agricultural
, this field will be in great ( i think at no 1 ) demand in coming
years.
So if u want to be among the first movers than let me know . I will
certainly guide u in this venture.
Thanks and regards
Subhash Bhandari
subu.bh@...


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> ---------------------------------------------------------
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> I have six year exp in vlsi/vhdl/fpga/asic.
> I am electronics engg.
> I am in urgent need of job.I am interested in teaching also.
> If any person know  opening in company or college plz tell me.
>
> thanks a lot
>
>
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Experience:                4 - 8 Years
Location:                    Solan, Himachal Pradesh
Education:                  UG - B.Sc - Agriculture, PG - M.Sc - Agriculture
Industry Type:           Agriculture/Dairy
Functional Area:        Marketing / Advertising / MR / PR

Posted Date:

Job Description: The candidate shall be responsible for running the
Entrepreneurship Development Program in the field of Agriculture.
Formulation and sanction of DPR's Mobilization of agri-graduates,
designing and execution of long duration training programmes.

Desired Candidate Profile: Domain knowledge of Agriculture, Experience
in agri marketing, extension, SME's, good awareness of banking norms,
Govt. schemes, knowledge of market environment of HP and MP, dynamic,
self motivated with PR skills shall be preferred.

Company Profile : ISAP is a non-government, non-profit organisation
incorporated in 2001. It is a network of agriculture and allied sector
professionals in India and developing countries. ISAP has established
its presence in eleven states across the country.

Contact Details

Company Name: Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals
Website: https://www.isapindia.org
Executive Name : Ajit Sharma
Email Address: hr@...
Telephone: 011 43154100
Reference ID: Nodal Officer (HP & MP)
Keywords: Agriculture Entrepreneur development programme

--
Varun Rattan Singh
+91 98055 10111

The Voice of Himachal
http://www.himvani.com

To know me better follow this trail http://www.himvani.com/maverick

Sir,



Experience:                4 - 8 Years

Location:                    Solan, Himachal Pradesh

Education:                  UG - B.Sc - Agriculture, PG - M.Sc - Agriculture

Industry Type:           Agriculture/Dairy

Functional Area:        Marketing / Advertising / MR / PR

Posted Date:

Job Description: The candidate shall be responsible for running the
Entrepreneurship Development Program in the field of Agriculture.
Formulation and sanction of DPR's Mobilization of agri-graduates,
designing and execution of long duration training programmes.

Desired Candidate Profile: Domain knowledge of Agriculture, Experience
in agri marketing, extension, SME's, good awareness of banking norms,
Govt. schemes, knowledge of market environment of HP and MP, dynamic,
self motivated with PR skills shall be preferred.

Company Profile : ISAP is a non-government, non-profit organisation
incorporated in 2001. It is a network of agriculture and allied sector
professionals in India and developing countries. ISAP has established
its presence in eleven states across the country.



Contact Details



Company Name: Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals

Website: https://www.isapindia.org

Executive Name : Ajit Sharma

Email Address: hr@...

Telephone: 011 43154100

Reference ID: Nodal Officer (HP & MP)

Keywords: Agriculture Entrepreneur development programme



--
Varun Rattan Singh
+91 98055 10111

I went into the woods because I wanted to live deliberately. I wanted
to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life... to put to rout all
that was not life; and not, when I came to die, discover that I had
not lived. - Henry David Thoreau

To know me better follow this trail http://www.himvani.com/maverick

Dear friends,

My friend Omdeep who lived in Haryana want to doing M.A programme from Himachal
University, but through their where there is no semester plan. Plz give me
information if anyone knows about that.

Thank You all,
Ashish Kharwal

I did B. Ed. from GCTE D'shala in 2000. at that time there was an entrance test
and then on the basis of merit admissions were done. There days there are lot of
B.Ed. colleges affliated to HPU but the fee is high in such colleges...some of
them are in solan, Dualutpur chowk in una, sundernagaqr, smaoor kalan in Una
etc...
let me know if u need more details.
Cheers,
Sheetal
--- In apnahimachal@..., Amit Bains <amitbains@...> wrote:
>
> Dear All,
>  
> One of my friend wants to take admission in B.ed Collage in Dharamshala or
Shimla. Could u pls let us know what is the processes & list of collages /
Institutes
>  
> Thanxs
>  
> Amit Bains
>

My friend I asking for a person who belongs to palampur. I want to know how's
there temp. at this season. I m not asking where is palampur.

Hello everyone !

Anyone is there who is belonging to Distt.Kangra and living in Palampur.

Ashish Kharwal

Dear Hitesh

I read your mail and i felt very happy to read that not only you but your mother
also dedicating and worried about the beauty of Himachal Pradesh. But i think
here that we should also take help from children and make them curious about
environment and nature. Don't you think so?

Thank You
Ashish Kharwal.

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