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1 GoI UNDP Access to Justice Project for Marginalized People RD 3 QUARTERLY PROJECT REPORT LEGAL LITERACY CAMPAIGN IN DISTRICT BARABANKI, UTTAR PRADESH [JULY-SEPTEMBER, 2016] Submitted by Deen Dayal Upadhayay State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD), Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow [September, 2016]

2 Executive Summary Geographical Coverage (in terms of States, Districts, Blocks, Panchayats) The coverage of the Legal Literacy Project spans 10 Development Blocks in district Barabanki of Uttar Pradesh, as elucidated below Block Banki : 62 Gram Panchayats (Previous 62) 2. Block Masauli : 56 Gram Panchayats 48 (Previous 48) 3. Block Dewa : 88 Gram Panchayats 79 (Previous 79) 4. Block Harakh : 76 Gram Panchayats 65 (Previous 65) 5. Block Fatehpur : 99 Gram Panchayats 87 (Previous 87) 6. Block Haidergah : 72 Gram Panchayats 59 (Previous 59) 7. Block Sidhaur : 96 Gram Panchayats 77 (Previous 96) 8. Block Nindura : 88 Gram Panchayats 78 (Previous 78) 9. Block Trivediganj : 66 Gram Panchayats 59 (Previous 59) 10. Block Ramnagar : 76 Gram Panchayats72 (Previous 72) Key Objectives The objective of the pilot is two-fold, namely (i) Spreading legal literacy and awareness among general masses to access formal justice delivery system, and (ii) to avail various entitlements created by the Government of India GoI and/or the State Government through various social legislations, laws & rules and the like. The coverage of the Legal Literacy Project spans 10 Development Blocks in district Barabanki of Uttar Pradesh. Methodology Conducting Community Level IEC Campaigns including documentary films, puppet shows, nukkad nataks, etc. at the Gram Panchayat level, poster pasting, distribution of pamphlets, leaflets, hand-bills and FAQs in the villages of the project areas. A comprehensive plan has been designed for the implementation of the Mass IEC Campaign across all the 779 Gram Panchayats which are in turn, being covered by a wellequipped Legal Literacy Rath and 100 Intensive IEC Events of 3 to 4 hours duration each at a central place (preferably a market place/weekly haats) in a group of 6 to 7 Gram Panchayats (GP). The messages during the intensive IEC Events are spread through live performances and distribution of literature among the community members along with

3 performance (of 3-to-4 hours duration) of Docudrama/Short films, Nukkad Nataks and puppet shows. The actual implementation of the intensive events is preceded by a formal public announcement of the event across all the villages encompassing the target GPs (in a given cluster) along with distribution of IEC materials in the villages. In addition, dedicated semiintensive campaigns (using Docu-drama and/or Short films) of 1-to-1.5 hours duration are also being undertaken at the village level, with a view to reach-out to the community at the household level. Relevant theme songs are also played universally during both the semi-intensive and intensive events. Training of Village-level Resource Persons is presently underway at the field level. The program focuses on building the capacities of two persons in each Gram Panchayat, namely the Gram Pradhan and one grass-root level worker (AAA/SM/RS/BNV/SA/any other enthusiastic volunteer) and stresses at imparting functional knowledge under a three-day module on various legal constitutional protection, laws, entitlements, procedures and forums (especially with regard to free legal aid system). Rigorous Monitoring of IEC Events through : GPS Tracking of Vidhik Saksharta Rath; and On-line M&E of each event. Key Project Activities S. No. Activities Status 1 IEC Campaign at Nyay Panchayat and Village Level During 05 th April, 2016 to 28 th Sep, 2016 IEC activities were carried out in 414 Gram Panchayats/Villages as planned in the calendar. o Intensive Campaign: 59 o Semi Intensive Campaign: 355 All activities monitor in the whole legal literacy campaign at GP and village level and additionally GPS tracking system to track the visits of Legal Literacy Rath. Monthly Report Submitted Summary Report 07/06/2016 Letter No. 1658/WCD/18 (79)-03/ 2015, Date 6/6/16 Letter No. 1854/WCD/18 (79)-03/ 2015, Date 23/6/16 Letter No. 2457/WCD/18 (79)-03/ 2015, Date 22/8/16

4 Letter No. 2457/WCD/18 (79)-03/ 2015, Date 22/8/16 Letter No. 2592/WCD/18 (79)-03/ 2015, Date 02/9/16 Lesson Learnt During the course of the implementation of the project, several unique situations were experienced by the team members, including limitations/problems and viable solutions to the same. A brief narrative of the specific limitations/problems experienced and the suggestions emanating thereof from the implementation of the project has been presented below ---- Performance Problems Despite elaborate institutional arrangement of Justice delivery System, especially Lok Adalat and Quasi Judicial Forum/Authority, the general public is not getting desired benefits resulting in long drawn litigation and huge pile-up of cases. There is disconnect between the general public and institution of Justice Delivery System and the Legal Professionals have a clash of interest, therefore they will not popularize the Lok Adalat System or Free Legal Aid System. Limitations and Solutions Adopted A series of semi-intensive campaigns (in addition to the already on-going intensive campaigns) has now been introduced. Focus of the events has now been altered to the household specific approach in contrast to the initially planned community level approach. Religious, Cultural and Social legacies emerging major barriers in legal empowerment and actualization of safeguards and entitlements. Challenges Faced Religious, Cultural and Social legacies emerging major barriers in legal empowerment and actualization of safeguards and entitlements. Free Legal Aids System and Para-Legal system need to be made more accessible, active and people friendly for optimum reach. It also emerged that people s representatives: MPs, MLAs, PRIs, Legal Professionals and Media have to be brought on board for effective and sustained impact.

5 Free Legal Aids System and Para-Legal system need to be made more accessible, active and people friendly for optimum reach. It also emerged that people s representatives: MPs, MLAs, PRIs, Legal Professional and Media have to be brought on board for effective and sustained impact. The need of hour is to remove disconnect between Justice Delivery System and general public, which can be done only through those organization/institutions which have extensive approach, expertise & experiences, will be involved. The experiment of Barabanki Pilot need to be scaled-up as much areas & population as possible, if not at one go, in a phased manner. The Legal Clinics & Para Legal Workers need to be trained in extension approach and methodology to make them more people friendly and missionary in approach.

6 QUARTERLY PROJECT REPORT 1. Background of the Project Around one-third of India s population have no formal education. Most of them live in rural areas, with social & economic barriers playing an important role in keeping the lowest strata of society illiterate. Even literates in the country are often helpless & confused in the face of a violation or infringement of a right enforceable in law/or entitlements under specific programs/schemes. It is a widely accepted fact across the country that most citizens are ignorant of their legal rights, human rights, civil liberties, constitutional mandates, specific entitlements through schemes/programs and other laws of the land aimed at defending & protecting our dignity, freedom, right to equality and access to justice. The Possible Solution The Indian society is filled with various categories of persons whose rights are violated regularly vulnerable groups, including schedules castes & scheduled tribes, women, children and the disabled. Many groups are historically oppressed and denied mainstream opportunities or are unable to function as the main-stream does. Majority of such groups are unable to take action to remedy their situation because they are not even aware that they are assured certain rights. Under the situation, one often wonders about the possible options for bringing about a qualitative change at the grassroots level; and in improving the level of awareness among citizens so as to facilitate a transparent and accountable governance system truly based on the Rule of Law. Most often it happens that the poor, the deprived or the exploited of the country remain poor and deprived and are unable to seek redress simply because they are not aware of the rights they are guaranteed and the remedies that are available. --- Justice Y.K. Sabharwal (Former Chief Justice of India) Improving Legal Literacy can be crucial in enabling citizens in becoming aware of their rights and empowering them to fight for their rights. Many experts believe that improving the level of legal literacy might be the possible alternative to this issue. When citizens, particularly marginalized or underprivileged groups, know what the law has to offer them, they can recognize and challenge injustices much more forcefully.

7 The first step towards that knowledge of law, which can transform people's lives, is legal literacy. In doing so, it is essential to use this knowledge as a tool for vulnerable groups to be able to understand and critique the law, to familiarize themselves with the scope of their rights under the law, and eventually to assert their rights as a means to take action and bring in change. 2. Objectives The objective of the pilot is two-fold, namely (i). spreading legal literacy and awareness among general masses to access formal justice delivery system; and (ii). to avail various entitlements created by the Government of India GoI and/or the State Government through various social legislations, laws & rules and the like. The coverage of the Legal Literacy Project spans 10 Development Blocks in district Barabanki of Uttar Pradesh. 3. Operational Area The coverage of the Legal Literacy Project spans 10 Development Blocks in district Barabanki of Uttar Pradesh, as elucidated below Block Banki : 62 Gram Panchayats (Previous 62) 2. Block Masauli : 56 Gram Panchayats 48 (Previous 48) 3. Block Dewa : 88 Gram Panchayats 79 (Previous 79) 4. Block Harakh : 76 Gram Panchayats 65 (Previous 65) 5. Block Fatehpur : 99 Gram Panchayats 87 (Previous 87) 6. Block Haidergah : 72 Gram Panchayats 59 (Previous 59) 7. Block Sidhaur : 96 Gram Panchayats 77 (Previous 96) 8. Block Nindura : 88 Gram Panchayats 78 (Previous 78) 9. Block Trivediganj : 66 Gram Panchayats 59 (Previous 59) 10. Block Ramnagar : 76 Gram Panchayats72 (Previous 72) 4. Target Population / Group 779 Gram Panchayats will be covered for 'Mass IEC Campaign' by well equipped 'Legal Literacy Rath'. From each Gram Panchayat two persons: Gram Pradhan & one grass roots worker (AAA/SM/RS/ BNV/SA/any other enthusiastic Volunteers) 1558 in total.

8 5. Methodology Conducting Community Level IEC Campaigns including documentary films, puppet shows, nukkad nataks, etc. at the Gram Panchayat level, poster pasting, distribution of pamphlets, leaflets, hand-bills and FAQs in the villages of the project areas. A comprehensive plan has been designed for the implementation of the Mass IEC Campaign across all the 779 Gram Panchayats which are in turn, being covered by a wellequipped Legal Literacy Rath and 100 Intensive IEC Events of 3 to 4 hours duration each at a central place (preferably a market place/weekly haats) in a group of 6 to 7 Gram Panchayats (GP). The messages during the intensive IEC Events are spread through live performances and distribution of literature among the community members along with performance (of 3-to-4 hours duration) of Docudrama/Short films, Nukkad Nataks and puppet shows. The actual implementation of the intensive events is preceded by a formal public announcement of the event across all the villages encompassing the target GPs (in a given cluster) along with distribution of IEC materials in the villages. In addition, dedicated semi-intensive campaigns (using Docu-drama and/or Short films) of 1-to-1.5 hours duration are also being undertaken at the village level, with a view to reach-out to the community at the household level. Relevant theme songs are also played universally during both the semi-intensive and intensive events. Rigorous Monitoring of IEC Events through : GPS Tracking of Vidhik Saksharta Rath; and On-line M&E of each event. 6. Timeline (As per work plan) S. No. Activity Planned Actual Reason for deviation, if any 1 Training Programmes for Village Level Resource Persons Sep, May, 2016 Activity depend on District Level Launching Workshop 2 Conducting Community Level IEC Campaigns Dec, April, 2016 Activity depend on District Level Launching Workshop

9 7. Project Activities A. Activities Details- Planned Activities Training Programmes for Village Level Resource Persons Conducting Community Level IEC Campaigns Activities Held (Description of activities) Development of Village Level Resource Persons. Improved level of legal awareness in general masses. Comment / reason for deviation, if any Activity depend on District Level Launching Workshop Activity depend on District Level Launching Workshop 8. Best practices and lessons learnt A series of semi-intensive campaigns (in addition to the already on-going intensive campaigns) has now been introduced. Focus of the events has now been altered to the household specific approach in contrast to the initially planned community level approach. 9. Challenges Religious, Cultural and Social legacies emerging major barriers in legal empowerment and actualization of safeguards and entitlements. Free Legal Aids System and Para-Legal system need to be made more accessible, active and people friendly for optimum reach. It also emerged that people s representatives: MPs, MLAs, PRIs, Legal Professionals and Media have to be brought on board for effective and sustained impact. 10. Suggested strategies The need of the hour is to adopt a decentralized approach towards the design and implementation of the project thereby ensuring the active participation of all stakeholders at the ground level. It might be advantageous to scale-up and implement the project through institutions: that have an established presence right from the State, District, down to the Village levels, that possess a well-established relationship with existing departments and agencies at the State / National level,

10 that possess a close working relationship with the ground-level representatives, including PRI functionaries, and that possess a fluid structure enabling them to adopt mid-course corrections in their operational strategy. 11. Media Coverage

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17 Venue: Raalbhari, Block: Fatehpur Date: 02/09/2016

18 Venue: Taalgaon, Block: Fatehpur Date: 05/09/2016

19 Venue: Salempur, Block: Fatehpur Date: 08/09/2016

20 Venue: Israuli, Block: Fatehpur Date: 11/09/2016

21 Venue: Pakariyapur, Block: Fatehpur Date: 15/09/2016

22 Venue: Mohammadipur, Block: Fatehpur Date: 18/09/2016

23 Venue: Ibrahimpur, Block: Fatehpur Date: 21/09/2016

24 Venue: Asohanaa, Block: Fatehpur Date: 23/09/2016

25 Venue: Rauli, Block: Haidergarh Date: 27/09/2016

26 Venue: Rithisikandarpur, Block: Haidergarh Date: 30/09/2016

27 13. Financial Progress (Tentative) Total expenditure incurred in the implementation of Legal Literacy Campaign Project Total Sanctioned Amount Till August, 2016 Utilized Amount upto August, 2016 Amount Available 97,14, ,26,478 Total No of staffs dedicated for this project S. No. Name 1 Dr. Omendra Kr. Yadav 2 Shri Anuj Kr. Dubey 3 Mohd. Sharukh Designation Date of Joining Project Consultant Computer Assistant Cum Clerk Multi Task Worker/ Project Office Assitant 01/12/ /12/ /12/20 15 Full Time/Part Time Full Time Full Time Full Time Location SIRD UP, Lucknow SIRD UP, Lucknow SIRD UP, Lucknow Roles and Responsibiliti es Mention Below Mention Below Mention Below Roles and Responsibilities of Project Consultant 1. To take class on the concerned areas of project by using tools, techniques and methodology of Systematic Approach to Training, 2. To facilitate preparation of Questionnaires to assess the level of Legal, Procedural and Entitlement Awareness among the masses, 3. To facilitate conducting Evaluations / Assessment Studies and Report Writing (including analysis, fixing of Bench Marks and identification of the Gaps, etc) 4. To prepare and/ or customize Training & Capacity Building (T & CB) Material & Module, IEC Material & Strategy,

28 5. To facilitate Workshops/ Seminars/ Conferences/ Meetings at various Level related to Project, 6. To organize State/ District/ Block/ Village level Capacity Building & Training Programmes, 7. To organize State/ District/ Block/ Village level IEC and Mass Awareness Programmes, 8. To monitor, Supervise and guide in Project work, 9. To visit & ensure quality of IEC campaigns at field level, 10. To prepare information/ data report/ programme report as per instructions given by Programme Coordinator, and 11. To do the project works/ tasks as and when given by Programme Coordinator. Roles and Responsibilities of Computer Assistant cum Clerk 1. To facilitate and maintain bank account and audit of budget received under Legal Literacy Project, 2. To facilitate concerned Noting and drafting on files 3. To do typing in Hindi/ English as per requirement under project works 4. To maintain, update and keeps all project record (like- Files, Registers, Bank s records, invoices/ bills/ vouchers/ receipts/ etc.) 5. To do the project works/ tasks as and when given by Programme Coordinator. Roles and Responsibilities of Multi Task Worker/ Project Office Assistant 1. To provide office support services to project officials, 2. To facilitate and help to Computer Assistant cum Clark in keeping & maintaining records, and 3. To do the project works/ tasks as and when given by Programme Coordinator.

29 Training Details From 05 May, 2016 to 28 Sep, 2016 we have organised 24 first round training programmes for Village Level Resource Persons (VLRPs) the details are given below:- S. No. Block Name Date of Training No. of Target Participants No of Actual Participants 1 Deva 1) May, ) May, ) May, Deva + Banki 4) May, Banki 1) May, ) May, Masauli 1) May, ) June, Harakh 1) June, ) June, ) June, Fatehpur 1) July, ) July, ) August, ) August, Sidhaur 1) August, ) Sep, ) Sep, ) Sep, Haidergarh 1) Sep, ) Sep, 2016 (Proposed Date) 3) Sep, ) Actual Date ) Sep, Trivediganj 1) Sep, ) Sep, Total

30 No. of Participants Training of VLPRs No. of Target Participants No. of Actual Participants Schedule proposed Training Programmes for Village Level Resource Persons under Legal Literacy Project Campaign Uttar Pradesh S. No. Block Name Organizing Date Target Participants (in No.) 1 Trivediganj Sep, 2016 (rescheduled in October) 1 Nindura 1) Oct, ) Oct, ) Oct, Ramnagar 1) Oct, ) Oct, ) Oct, Fatehpur 1) July, ) July, ) August, ) August,

31 Meeting Description Reporting Period: July September, 2016 Sl. No. Date Place Meeting Description Name & Designation of Persons Present Sep, 2016 Barabanki Mr. Ravindra Pare, Monitoring, Evaluation & Documentation Officer (MED-O) GOI-UNDP Main Purpose of the Meeting To attend VLRPs training and field visit at Barabanki district Outcome of Meeting Constructive Feedback Identify the difficulties/ barriers in the fields Community Sensitization Details Implementation of the intensive events is preceded by a formal public announcement of the event across all the villages encompassing the target GPs (in a given cluster) along with distribution of IEC materials in the villages. In addition, dedicated semi-intensive campaigns (using Docudrama and/or Short films) of 1-to-1.5 hours duration are also being undertaken at the village level, with a view to reach-out to the community at the household level. Campaign Activity for the month of April, May, June, July and August, 2016 is shown in the graph as: April May June July Augus t Septe mber Intensive IEC Campaign Total Semi Intensive IEC Campaign Intensive IEC Campaign Semi Intensive IEC Campaign

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