ASSOCIATION FOR INDIA'S DEVELOPMENT (AID)
presents
by BALAJI SAMPATH
Where : Indo American
Community Service Center (ICSC).
(See below for directions.)
Background:
All India People's Science
Network(AIPSN) (also known as Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samithi(BGVS)) is a
non-governmental, mass-based, People's Science Organization in India. The
different chapters of AIPSN like the Tamil Nadu Science Forum (TNSF) are
currently organizing a huge mass mobilization campaign across India for the
International People's Health Assembly in Bangladesh.
100 Block Plan:
As a follow up to the
campaign they are working on a proposal called the "100 block plan"
which will replicate good working models in the areas of health-care, literacy,
education, micro-credit, rural employment etc. in 100 different blocks in the
country.
Balaji will talk in detail
about the "100 block plan"
- on how it's a people's
movement and not an NGO effort
- on the opportunities that
it provides for many of the organizations like ASHA, AID, ILP etc. to scale
their current efforts
- about how these different
organizations can work together and provide a meaningful change in India.
In his words:
"Many of us
dream about a mass movement. Here is one we can join. 100 blocks = 10,000
villages = 20-30 million poorest people directly being affected - through not
just one but several activities. In
addition are fall outs in mood andattitude changes, inspirational changes,
plain expansion of effort to other places, in getting the government involved
etc."
For details about the 100
block plan, please visit: http://www.aidindia.org/~aidind10/aipsn/
For any questions you have,
please contact Karuna Muthiah at kmuthiah@us.oracle.com
About the Speaker:
Balaji Sampath graduated
with a Ph.D. in Electronics and Communication from the University of Maryland,
College Park in 1997. In his student days, he was an active member of the
Association for India's development (AID) and was instrumental in starting AID
chapters in many cities throughout the US. After graduating, he returned to
India immediately and has taken up social work as his full-time career. He is
supported by a fellowship from AID. His many thought-provoking articles on
various social and developmental issues serve as good source of inspiriration
and education for the majority of AID volunteers. He is a state-level coordinator of the Tamil Nadu Science forum and recently, he has been appointed as
the state convener of Tamil Nadu for the National Health campaign.
This event is FREE and all are WELCOME to attend.
A voluntary token
contribution to help defray costs of organizing the event is welcome. Please
ask any AID volunteer about making a contribution.
Venue and directions:
Indo American Community
Service Center
3065 Democracy Way, Santa
Clara, CA 95054
Ph: 408-748-1771
a)
From 237
- Take Lawrence Expressway
exit
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Head south. LEFT on Tasman Rd
(some construction)
- After 2
LIGHTS Take a RIGHT on Patrick Henry
-
first LEFT on Democracy Way
-
3rd Bldg on Left-Look for TiE sign.
b) From 101 N or S
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Take Lawrence Expwy North
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RIGHT on Tasman (some construction)
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After 2 LIGHTS
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Take a RIGHT on Patrick Henry
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first LEFT on Democracy Way
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3rd Bldg on left. Look for TiE sign.
c) From 880 or 680:
Get
to 237 and repeat a), look for TiE Sign and enter from side of
the Bldg.