Mr Malpati (Raja) says: "Motivation is the major thing rural people lack but
if we can rightly motivate and show them the path to acieve success then
they are ready to follow." Sounds a bit condescending. The motivation levels
are no different in rural areas. Our own experience has shown that if
anything levels of cynicism are much lower among rural communities than what
we see in cities and big towns. Please read what Prof. Bruce Alberts has
written about his three visits to Pondicherry and please meet the volunteers
and the local communities in Embalam and Veerampattinam and other
Information Villages in Pondicherry to see the high levels of motivation
among the rural communities. You will realise Mr Malpati's perception is
unfounded. What rural people lack is not motivation but opportunities.
Three different groups we work with in Dindigul district of Tamil nadu --
all of them dalit women self-help groups -- are producing and marketing high
quality biopesticides (normally done by graduates and postgraduates) and
making substantial profits which they plough back into their business to
make it bigger. If that is not motivation what else is? Look at the
different communities Development Alternatives and Tarahaat work with. Look
at the poor Datamation works with in Seelampur. I can give you many more
examples not only from India but from Africa and Latin America as well. Talk
to members of C3Net from the dfferent countries.
There is also an attitudinal problem about we (urbanites, educated elite,
project implementers) showing them the right path and they (the rural poor)
following. That is not the way development works. Look at the Open nowledge
Network and you will see how much We can learn from THEM. Both the rural
poor and those who work with them are PARTNERS IN PROGRESS.
Best wishes.
Subbiah Arunachalam
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From: "Raja Sekhar Malapati" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 8:20 AM
Subject: Re: Rural Development
It is heartening to see many many comments to my previous mail
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eGovINDIA/message/1081.
The following are my reply to each of those mails.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eGovINDIA/message/1105
As Mr.UmaShankar expressed : today there are many IT professionals
who would like to their bit to society. I have seen at least hundred
of messages where they were expressing "we dont know what to do but
we would like to do something". Catching their eagerness has resulted
my plan. One more thing: My research topic is: Cryptography and
digital signatures. Any technical help in this regard, you are always
welcome.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eGovINDIA/message/1108
As Mr. Subbaiah has mentioned: Yes .. skillsets are different for
"Rural developemnt" and software development. But I am expecting
proficiency in any one of the things mentioned in:
http://www.isical.ac.in/~malapati_r/ruraldev/program.html. I hope that
should not be a problem for any highly educated.
and regarding full-time devotion is required for Rural development,
this is what I am also thinking. NGO does full-time devotion for
execution of things
came during programs in the week-end. One thing I assumed here is:
Motivation is the major thing rural people lack but if we can rightly
motivate and show them the path to acieve success then they are ready
to follow.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eGovINDIA/message/1110
As Gaurab pointed out that NGO would collaborate with the companies to
impart the training to the knowledge needy (in this case it is Rural).
However this cannot be a national movement but it should be better
than NGO alone working in the field without external co-operation
(except for money). And I would prefer any person whoever is highly
educated or professional should be helpful to rural.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eGovINDIA/message/1120
It is very good to see the support of Ms.Sucheta. I am currently a
research student in Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata and Rural
development is my passion to proceed for my lifetime. I am currently
studying the ways to get into. I had been aware of Kambalwadi wonders
and I requested Mr.Rajiv for several times for the CD of it.
Fortunately I could watch the program because he informed me prior.
This is the reason why I am assuming that some external co-operation
is required. Although it took several decades to change a village
without external co-operation but it took just 3 years for kambalwadi
to be changed (unimaginable change). However I want to keep our NGO
should also focus on number of places taking the note of success of
kambalwadi.
I hope you can send me the CD.
My address:
Malapati Raja Sekhar
Applied Statistics Unit
Indian Statistical Institute
#203, BT Road, Kolkata
Pin: 700108
Mobile: 09433 230761
Although I am a student I have already started a project on
"Self-employment generation for Youth" which is under progress. I will
write some details later as this mail is too large already to read.
More comments and inputs are welcome,
Thanks for all,
Raja
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