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States cooperation needed for better Education

The Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Dr. (Smt.) D.Purandeswari addressing the All India Editors Conference on Social SectorIssues, at Puducherry on February 11, 2012. The Principal Director General(M&C), Press Information Bureau, Smt. Neelam Kapur is also seen.

----- D. Purandheswari

D. Purandeswari calls for

improvement of Education

Infrastructure through better

coordination between States and

Centre The Minister of State for

Human Resource Development

Smt. D. Purandeswari has appealed

the State Governments to extend

full cooperation for the betterment

of education infrastructure in the

Country. Addressing the All India

Editors Conference on Social Sector

Issues in Puducherry here today Dr.

Purandeswari said education is a

collective and cooperative

responsibility of Union as well as

all state governments.

The minister said in order to

strengthen the elementary

Education sector the Sarva Siksha

Abhiyan norms have been revised

to correspond with the provisions

of the RTE Act. Emphasis is being

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given on sending higher enrolment

of girl child under the Abhiyan. She

said by bringing a constitutional

amendment in the form of Article

21A, the Right of children to Free and

Compulsory Education (RTE) Act,

2009 has become operative in the

country w.e.f. April 2010. She said

the sharing of funds between the

Centre and states was in the ratio

of 50:50 during 11th plan period and

now it is proposed to make 65:35 in

between Centre and the State during

the XII Plan.

She also spoke of the Rashtriya

Madhyamik Siksha Abhiyan(RSMA), a

flagship programme to improve access

to secondary education to all young

persons according to norms through

proximate locations and to ensure that

no child is deprived of secondary

education of satisfactory quality due

to gender, socio economic, disability

and other barriers.

The Minister referred to the Model

School Scheme announced by the

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh

and said this scheme envisages

providing quality education to

talented rural students through

setting up of 6000 model schools as

a bench mark of excellence at block

level at the school of one school per

block. The scheme was launched

in 2008-09 and is being

implemented from 2009-10.

She said efforts are being made to

improve the quality of teachers

through the Teachers Eligibility

Test(TET) and urged all the stake

holders to ensure its success.

The Minister said 14 bills to bring

about reform in Education Sector

have been tabled in the Parliament.

She also said that to ensure that

only quality education through

collaboration with foreign

university and educational

institutions is imparted in India a

bill is already under the

consideration of Parliament.

Smt. Purandeswari said at the time

of Independence there were only 20

universities and 500 colleges which

have increased to 611 universities

and university-level institutions and

31,324 colleges since

August 2011. She said to face the

challenges of 21st century,

Government has taken a number of

Initiatives during the XI Plan period

which focus on improvement of

access alongwith equity and

excellence, adoption of state

specific strategies, enhancing the

relevance of higher education

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through curriculum reforms, vocationalisation, networking and use ofInformation Technology and distance education along with reforms ingovernance. Expansion, inclusion, rapid improvement in quality byenhancing public spending, encouraging private initiatives and initiatingthe long overdue major institutional and policy reforms are at the coreof these efforts, she added. The Minister said with planned interventionsand sustained efforts considerable progress has been made in theliteracy area, The literacy rate in 2001 Census was 64.83 percent, whichimproved to 74.04 percent in 2011.Interestingly literacy rate hasimproved sharply among females as compared to males.She expressed concern on the school dropout rate especially among thegirl child in the transition period of primary to secondary education andsaid lack of proper toilet facilities and drinking water facilities in therural areas are one of reasons to it. She said the issue is being taken upwith the Ministry of Rural Development under the convergenceprogrammes. She said a National Vocational Education QualificationsFramework (NVEQF) is being developed as it will emphasize theimportance of integration of vocational education and training and generaleducation in all types of education and training. It will provide a commonreference frame work for linking various qualifications and setting commonprinciples and guidelines for a nationally recognized qualifications systemand to address the issues of skill shortage in various sectors. She said itwill be a unified system of national qualifications covering schools,Vocational education and Training Institutions as well as the Highereducation Sector and would be useful in integrating education and trainingsystems encouraging lifelong and continuing learning.

Hyderabad, Feb 7 : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran KumarReddy’s minor reshuffle of the portfolios of Cabinet Ministers by inductingthree members into it yesterday was purely done on administrativegrounds and also keeping in view the public interest, Chief Minister’sOffice (CMO) clarified.A CMO statement here said, ‘A Section of media has attributed politicalovertones to this exercise, which is absolutely baseless, incorrect and there isno truth at all.’ ‘It is requested not to ascribe any political overtones to thedecision taken purely on the administrative grounds in the interest of public atlarge.’ ‘The entire Cabinet is working as a team,’ the statement said.

Reshuffle of portfolios on administrataive grounds: CMO

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TIFAC Foundation Day

Celebrated

Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC)

celebrated its 25th Foundation Day here today. Bharat Ratna Dr. A.P.J

Abdul Kalam, former President of India, was the Chief Guest and Dr.

Ashwani Kumar, Minister of State for Science & Technology, Earth

Sciences and Ministry of Planning, presided over the function. Dr. Kalam

conferred the ‘National Award for Commercializable Patents’ to 8

patentees, whose inventions have been selected by TIFAC as potential

one that could be commercialized thereby contributing to the socio-

economic benefits. Dr. Ashwani Kumar released the report ‘Indian Chemical

Industry Technology Imperatives & Business Opportunities for Knowledge

Chemicals’, the first of a three- series report in the chemical sector being

brought out by TIFAC. The event witnessed felicitation of its past executive

directors by Dr Anil Kakodkar, Chairman of TIFAC Governing Council.

The National Award for Commercializable Patents is a new initiative

under TREMAP (Technology Refinement and Marketing Program), a TIFAC

program that aims at pushing products /prototypes up the

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commercialization cycle, towards market through a network of

Technology Commercialization Facilitation Agencies (TCFAs). The Award

carries a cash prize of Rs. 5.00 lakh along with a citation. The awarded

inventions would be showcased by way of an exhibition to be held

concurrently. The study on knowledge chemicals covers business

opportunities, Indian & global technology trends and total market size of

pharmaceuticals, industrial biotechnology & agrochemical industry in

India. The technology status of Indian knowledge chemical industry was

benchmarked against the global markets viz. USA, Europe, Japan and

China to evaluate India’s position and ascertain the gaps.

TIFAC is an autonomous society under the Department of Science and

Technology. The institution was an outcome of the Technology Policy Statement

1983 of the Government of India and the subsequent recommendations of the

Technology Policy Implementation Committee in 1985. The Technology Policy

Statement highlighted the need for undertaking technology forecasting and

assessment studies on a systematic and continuing basis. The Cabinet approved

the formation of TIFAC in mid 1986 and TIFAC was formed as a registered

Society in February, 1988. The mandate of TIFAC is to assess the state-of-

the-art of technology and set directions for future technological

development in India in important socio-economic sectors. As a unique

knowledge network institution, TIFAC activities encompass a wide array of

technology areas and fill a critical gap in the overall S&T system of India.

The organization has carried out technology foresight exercise, facilitated

and supported technology development; prepared technology linked business

opportunity reports and implemented mission-mode programs.

The Technology Vision 2020 and various technology forecasting,

technology assessment and techno-market survey studies carried out by

TIFAC provided important policy inputs for various ministries of the

Government, and helped R&D institutes and industry in choosing their

technology pathways. TIFAC catalyzed academia-industry interaction and

helped graduation of innovations towards commercialization through

various programs like Technopreneur Promotion Program (TePP), Home

Grown Technology Program and Technology Refining and Marketing

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Program (TREMAP). Since its inception TIFAC has also carried out some

major initiatives in the sectors of sugar, leather, Advanced Composites,

Fly Ash, automobiles etc. The current programs include the Vision 2035

Program, the TIFAC-SIDBI support for technology development, setting

up of centres of excellences in higher educational institutions through

the Mission REACH, technology development and demonstration in

Bioprocess and Bioproducts, knowledge intervention in the MSME sector

through linking of clusters with knowledge partners, and consortia-mode

efforts for development of automotive sector. All these have had

significant impact on the country in terms of technology development,

and delivering economic, societal and environmental benefits.

National Ambulance Code’ Will be

Shortly put in placeNational Ambulance Code’ Will be Shortly put in place by M/o Road

Transport & Highways

‘National Emergency Medical Services Network’ to be Formulated Soon

The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways will shortly put in place the

“National Ambulance Code” to rationalize the Ambulance specifications

in India and to ensure quality pre-inter-hospital transfer of patients. A

Committee has been constituted under the Chairmanship of Dr. Shakti K.

Gupta, HoD, Hospital Administration of AIIMS and comprising of experts

from AIIMS, ARAI, M/o RT&H, M/o H&FW etc to finalize the Draft code

in this regard. The Ministry is also in the process of formulation of a

“National Emergency Medical Services Network” by interlinking all

the existing and new ambulances under a centralized Toll Free number

and are actively pursuing the matter with other related ministries as

well. These were announced by the Union Minister for Road Transport &

Highways Dr. C.P. Joshi while delivering valedictory address yesterday

at the ‘International Congress on Emergency Medical Services System

along National Highways’ organized by AIIMS, New Delhi.

The Ministry has committed to provide “140 Advance Life Support

Ambulances” to identified Trauma Care Centres being developed by

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the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare along the National Highways.

It is planning to impart first-aid training to drivers, toll booth operators

and volunteers from nearby villages along National Highways and to

give first-aid training in Spinal and Head injury cases. It is also organizing

Seminars and Workshops involving the State governments, all

stakeholders, academicians and planners in order to raise the level of

awareness on road safety issues and to work in a systematic manner to

curb the rising trend of road accidents and fatalities.

IICT to develop third generation

luminescence

Hyderabad, Feb 7 : The Hyderabad-based Indian Institute ofChemical Technology, a premier R and D Institute of India, whichdeveloped more than 150 technologies of products, is planningto release more domestic products in the market by 2015 end.

Addressing at a press conference on the sidelines of the 4thInternational Conference on Luminescence and its applications here,IICT Scientist Dr L Giribabu said the institute had developed thirdgeneration Luminescence of dye-based and Organic-based solar cellsthrough applied researchThe conference is being organised by Rajiv Gandhi University ofKnowledge Technologices, Hyderabad and Indian Institute of ChemicalTechnology (IICT), Hyderabad, Society for Information Display (SID)and Luminescence Society of India (LSI).While explaining the functioning of dye-based solar cell, he said it worksis that the dyes are infused with very tiny solar cells, and these arewhat trap energy from the sun, and turn it in to electricity while 1.5watts of either battery or energy was required for the oganised basedsolar cell for turn solar into electrcity.Comfortable effienency in the technology developed excitonic - solarcells by the institute and 50 per cent energy will be saved againstconventional enegery, he claimed and said further research is alsogoing on the durability of the product.

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The institute had secured above Rs 100 crore fund from the centralgovernment for R and D in the 12th five year plan, he said adding theinstitute had already developed solar mobile charger marketed bysolarlinks.The institute, which is known nationally as well asinternationally for its contributions both in basic and applied, willrelease more domestic products in the market by 2015 end, headded.About 350 delegates across country and also abroad areparticipating in the 4-day conference commenced today to presenttheir latest findings and discuss several curcial issues related toefficiency enhancement of the performance of devices, cost effectivemethodologies, computer aided manufacturing procedures and novelmaterial design.The major lighting companies like Philips, Siemens, GE areparticipating in the event.

NSL Renewable Power wins best

operating wind warm award

Hyderabad, Feb 06 : NSL Renewable Power Private Limited(NRPPL), part of the Hyderabad based NSL Group, won the‘Best Operating Wind Farm’ award from Indian Wind PowerAssociation (IWPA) for the third time.

The award will be presented during the 3rd International WindConference and Exhibition at Coimbatore being organized by IWPAon February 6 and 7, the company release said here today.

The release said the 28 MW Jagalur Wind Farm located in Karnatakahad won the award for the years 2006-07 and 2009-10 too.NSL GroupChairman Mandava Prabhakar Rao said, ‘’It is a great pleasure toreceive this award, which honours outstanding achievement in theIndian wind power sector and acts as recognition of exceptionalcontribution, innovation and excellenc Winning the award for the thirdtime, demonstrates the efficiency of NSL Renewable Power in generaland its wind power vertical in particulare in the industry’’

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Andhra Pradesh all-party tradeunion team visits Yanam

Kakinada, Feb 7: A twenty-member all party trade unionsteam from Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradeshheaded by Dr K S Mohankumar INTUC state generalsecretary today visited Yanam.

They interacted with the Regency ceramics union leaders and otherpolitical leaders on the circumstances leading to large scale industrialviolence on January 27 that claimed two lives-Muralimohan union leaderand K C Chandrasekhar President operations of the company.They assured the workers of their support in getting the locked out unitsre-opened at the earliest.The team has met the Yanam in chargeRegional administrator Subrahmanyam and additional SPPurushothaman and presented a representation demanding release ofthe all arrested workers unconditionally and stoppage of illegal arrests.They demanded a judicial probe into the January 27 police firingand subsequent incidents besides immediate lifting of the lock outin Regency ceramics and its subsdiary units and registering ofcriminal case against the police that are responsible for the torturingto death of Muralimohan union leader in police lock up.Earlier, they visited T Kothapalli village in I Polavaram mandal andpresented a cash assistance of Rs 32,000 on their behalf to the widowof slain union leader Muralimohan . They also called on the nineRegency workers undergoing treatment for the injuries sustained inpolice firing at the Kakinada government general hospital and consoledthem assuring speedy justice.Later addressing a press conference at the CITU office ,team leaderDr Mohankumar has demanded the Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddyto intervene and prevail over his Puducherry counterpart to take stepsfor immediate re-opening of Regency ceramics and its subsidiary unitssettling workers demands amicably there by restoring industrial peace.

East Godavari district CITU secretary Duvva Seshu Babji andINTUC secretary Lakshminarayana accompanied them.

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Reliance Power’s Samalkot plant

ready for commissioning

Samalkot (Andhra Pradesh), Feb 7 : Reliance Power, promoted

by Anil Ambani, Tuesday said its 2,400 MW gas-based Samalkot

power plant in Andhra Pradesh would start generating

electricity by the end of March this year.

The ministry of power has recommended a gas allocation of 9.6

million metric standard cubic metre per day for the country’s largest

gas-based plant.

“The 2400 megawatt Samalkot plant is a testimony to our strong

project execution capabilities. We await the allocation of domestic

natural gas from the government and look forward to providing

environmentally friendly clean and green power to the Southern

region,” J.P. Chalasani, chief executive officer, Reliance Power, said

“We believe that we have created a world record for the fastest gas-

based project execution in just 15 months from placement of the order

on General Electric. The entire capacity is expected to be

commissioned in combined cycle by the end of 2012,” he added.

Chalasani also said the project, strategically located near the prolific

KG Natural Gas Basin, would reduce the power deficit in the Southern

region. The Samalkot project is being constructed in collaboration

with world-class vendors such as General Electric (USA), Hamon

(Belgium), Hyundai (South Korea) and Xian Electric (China).

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Exhibition on Ethno Medicine,

Life forms opened

Kakinada, Feb 7 : The Dean of CDC, Andhra University

Visakhapatnam, Prof SKVS Raju inaugurated the exhibition

on Ethno Medicine, Life Forms and Sciences as a part of the

Festival of Biosciences at the Ideal College of Arts and

Sciences here today.

He stressed the need for awareness among the students of high

schools and junior colleges on the importance of Bio-sciences

that deals with the ethno medicine and various life forms.

He said India was one of the richest countries in regard to natural

resources especially the medicinal plants and the bio-diversity.

The medicinal plants available can effectively cure several

chronic diseases such as lukaemia, hypertension, asthma,

bronchit is and skin infect ions, he added.

Dr P Chiranjivini Kumari, Secretary of the Ideal Group of Colleges

who chaired the meeting, said the objective of the exhibition was

to expose the students practically to witness the medicinal plants.

The vision of the UGC was to educate the young minds making

them open various options before them to select and elect their

future course of study and develop their skills in their cherished

areas and the exhibition would go a long way in fulfilling the

objective, she added.

A large number of students from schools and junior colleges in

the city participated.

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Samajwadi Party blames Salman

Khurshid for ‘disrespecting’

Election Commission

New Delhi, Feb 12 : The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Sunday

hit out at Union Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid

for ‘disrespecting and challenging’ the Election

Commission on the issue of minority reservation.

“Election Commission is the strongest pillar of our democracy. If

we challenge Election Commission, if we question Election

Commission, then we cannot have democracy in this country, we

cannot have free and fair elections in this country,” senior

Samajwadi Party leader Shahid Siddiqui told mediapersons

here.

“What Mr. Salman Khurshid has done is not just talking about nine

percent or four percent or whatever percentage of reservation, he

is challenging the Election Commission in his speech by saying

that ‘let them hang me, let them do anything to me, I will say what I

have to say.’ This is not the way for a Law Minister. He is not an

ordinary person. If you want to behave like an ordinary politician

of Uttar Pradesh, ordinary goon, then he should resign from his

position as Law Minister,” he added.

Siddiqui further accused Khurshid of misleading the Indians and

the Muslims in particular on the issue of minority reservation.

“One of the main criticisms of Salman Khurshid is that he is not a

true representative of the Muslims. Earlier he was opposed to the

concept of reservations. He had opposed minority reservation in

the past. He is supporting minority reservation now. Another thing,

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on which Salman Khurshid is fooling and cheating the Indian

masses, Muslims and the people of Uttar Pradesh, is that the

reservation is for Muslims,” said Siddiqui.

“Reservations are granted to minority communities, but he says it is

for Muslims. This reservation is not for Muslims. You are cheating

the masses. You are giving political ammunition to Bharatiya

Janata Party (BJP). You are hoodwinking the Muslims,” he added.

The Election Commission last night sought the “immediate and

decisive” intervention of President Pratibha Devisingh Patil after it

charged n Khurshid with “improper and unlawful” defiance of its

orders under which he was censured for promising sub-quota for

minorities.

Siddiqui also came down heavily on Khurshid and the Congress

Party over the controversial 2008 Batla House encounter issue.

“He is remembering Batla House now, after four years? His house

is next to Batla House. He did not visit Batla House. He did not help

those boys. Today, he says that Sonia Gandhi was crying after

looking at those pictures (of the persons killed in the Batla House

shootout). Which pictures is he talking of? In fact, his own party

says he is lying,” said Siddiqui.

“His party says Sonia Gandhi did not cry. I want to know from Sonia

Gandhi whether she cried or not, I want to know from Digvijay Singh

whether Salman Khurshid is a liar, and I want to known from

Salman Khurshid why he is lying. Does he think that the people of

this country, especially the Muslims of this country, can be taken for

a ride?” he added.

Salman Khurshid had , during a rally speech at Azamgarh earlier

this week raised up the controversial issue of Batla House

encounter, and said Sonia Gandhi had tears in her eyes when she

heard about it.

Batla House encounter officially known as Operation Batla House,

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took place on 19 September 2008, against suspected Indian

Mujahideen (IM) terrorists in Batla House locality in Jamia Nagar,

Delhi, in which two suspected terrorist, Atif Amin and Mohamed

Sajid were killed, while two other suspects Mohd Saif and

Zeeshan were arrested, while one accused Ariz Khan managed to

escape. Encounter specialist and Delhi Police inspector Mohan

Chand Sharma, who led the police action was also killed during

the incident.

President Patil sends Election

Commission’s letter to PM for

‘appropriate action’

New Delhi, Feb 12 : President Pratibha Devisingh Patil has

forwarded the complaint registered by the Election

Commission against Union Law and Justice Minister Salman

Khurshid to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh for

‘appropriate action’.

“The President has taken note of the Election Commission’s letter

and forwarded it to the PMO for appropriate action,” said the

Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesperson. The Election Commission

sought the ‘immediate and decisive’ intervention of President Patil

last night after it charged Khurshid with “improper and unlawful”

defiance of its orders under which he was censured for promising

sub-quota for minorities.

The Election Commission told President Patil that Khurshid’s

action could ‘vitiate free and fair polls’ in Uttar Pradesh and that it

was ‘perturbed because the undermining of its Constitutionally-

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mandated duties has come from the Law Minister who has direct

responsibility to uphold and strengthen the ECI rather than to

denigrate it’. The Election Commission had earlier censured

Khurshid for his remarks on sub-quota for minorities, and said he

violated the election code of conduct.

2G: PM holds meet to discuss apex

court verdict fallout

New Delhi, Feb 11 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

Saturday held a crucial meeting with key cabinet colleagues

to discuss the 2G issue in the wake of the apex court

cancelling 122 licences issued during the tenure of former

communications minister A. Raja.

The meeting held at the prime minister’s official residence was

attended by union ministers Pranab Mukherjee and Kapil Sibal

and also by Attorney General G.E. Vahanvati. The prime minister

has sought Vahanvati’s opinion on the Supreme Court verdict.

The meeting is understood to have discussed the guidelines for

the auction of 2G licences cancelled by the apex court. The

meeting is also believed to have discussed the fallout of the

cancellation of 2G licences and its impact on the telecom sector

particularly in context of Norway and Russia voicing concern over

investments by their telecom companies Telenor and Sistema,

respectively. The government has to complete the entire exercise

of framing the guidelines for the auctioning of the cancelled 2G

licences and actually putting them into effect within four months

given by the apex court. The court had permitted the existing

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licence holders to continue their operations till the 122 licences are

allocated afresh through auction. The apex court verdict had held

that the first-come-first-serve policy was flawed and had favoured

auctioning of the 2G licences.

The apex court by its Feb 2 verdict has given two months to TRAI

to make fresh recommendations for grant of licence and allocation

of spectrum in 2G band in 22 Service Areas by auction, as was

later done for allocation of spectrum in 3G band.

Films, TV shows influencing

child crimes?

New Delhi, Feb 11 : The recent cases of a 12-year-old who

died aping a TV serial suicide and a 15-year-old who

stabbed his teacher to death after being reportedly

influenced by watching revenge drama “Agneepath” have

put the spotlight on the influence showbiz exerts on young,

impressionable minds. But films and TV shows are not

alone to blame, say experts.

Media literacy for kids is one way out, suggests child psychiatrist

Samir Parikh. “Our education system needs to spread media

literacy among kids and infuse life skills into them so that they can

differentiate between reality and fiction. There’s no other way out,”

Parikh told .

According to Parikh, there are a few key effects that watching

violence on screen can have on children. “When children watch

and observe violence, they start developing a tendency towards

being aggressive, they get desensitised to aggression, they can

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have a tendency to imitate, and their perception of reality can alsotend to get distorted... they start believing that killing and abusing isnot a big deal, and that’s where the problem begins,” he explained.

The Chennai-based boy, who stabbed his teacher to death as hewas upset at being repeatedly reprimanded by her for not doing wellin studies, reportedly told police during questioning that he hadrecently seen “Agneepath” and was influenced by the hero who takesrevenge on those who falsely implicate his father.

In the case of the 12-year-old Delhi boy, the father believes hisson, who climbed on a pile of chairs and hung himself with adupatta, probably tried to copy a recent TV episode in which awoman died the same way.

Vipul Shah of Optimystix, producer of crime-based show “CrimePatrol” admits content providers need to exercise caution with thelevel of aggression and violence shown on screen.

“Broadcasters, who are a part of any show, should check the agefactor before venturing into new shows. It’s not ethical to showeverything and anything for the sake of ratings,” Shah told .

“Parents also play a big role in a child’s personality development.They must notice any behavioural changes on a child’s mind whilewatching shows or movies. By following all these, we can make abetter society and put a stop to such incidents,” he added.

Veteran producer B.P.Singh, popular for long-running crime-thrillerseries “C.I.D”, says it is “too sweeping a statement” to make thatfilms influence children to commit crimes. “It is rather unfortunate tohear news of this nature. But somewhere I feel our education is to beblamed for asking too much out of the kids... but who knows whatwent on in the child’s mind,” Singh told IANS on phone from Mumbai.The intent of entertainers is never to influence in a negative way,asserts Singh. “We try to entertain, not to show violence. In a showlike ‘C.I.D’, where we could have shown violence and aggression,we choose not to show the methods of killing, methods of crime or

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the way they may have been planned, so as to avoid giving ideas toimpressionable minds. “As content providers, we are aware that a lot ofyoung people watch our show... so we take care. But with such incidents,one wonders what our society is heading for. Who really knows where thetrigger is coming from... environment, showbiz, friends or school,” he added.

So far broadcasters have done their bit by using disclaimers beforeeach episode of adventure-based shows, which involve risky and life-threatening tasks. But the big question is - who can curb the influence,how, and till when.

PM holds meet on 2G verdict, as

issue takes diplomatic turn

New Delhi, Feb 11 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

Saturday held a crucial meeting on the 2G spectrum issue in

the wake of the apex court cancelling 122 licences, and the

matter taking a diplomatic turn with some of the countries

having expressed concern over the future of investments by

their countries’ companies here.

The meeting held at the Prime Minister’s official residence was

attended by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Communications

Minister Kapil Sibal and Attorney General G.E. Vahanvati. The

prime minister has sought Vahanvati’s opinion on the Supreme

Court verdict.

“The purpose of this exercise was only to inform the prime minister

and the group about the salient features of the judgment and its

consequences and implications and the basis on which the

judgment has been rendered,” Sibal told reporters after almost an

hour long meeting.

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“It was an exercise for informing the group. We were not required, nor did

we seek any decisions from the prime minister or the group. That was not

the intent of the exercise,” he added.

Norway has voiced its concern over investments of its telecom firm Telenor

and even Russian Communications Minister Igor Shchyogolev is expected

to visit India shortly to take up the issue with the Indian government. Oslo-

based telecom firm Telenor, which operates under the brand name Uninor,

stands to lose all its licences following the apex court’s order while Sistema

Shyam Teleservices Ltd. (SSTL), a joint venture between Russia’s Sistema

and India’s Shyam Group, loses 21 of its 22 licences.

Bahrain-based Batelco has already announced its exit from India,

selling its stake in mobile firm STel.

STel, which had acquired licences to operate in six circles including

Odisha, Bihar and Himachal Pradesh, is a joint venture between

Batelco and Sky City Foundation, owned by former Aircel promoter

and serial entrepreneur C. Sivasankaran.

The government has to complete the entire exercise of framing the

guidelines for the auctioning of the cancelled 2G licences within four

months given by the apex court.The apex court verdict had held that

the first-come-first-serve policy, pursued by then communications

minister A.Raja, was flawed and had resulted in revenue loss to the

state exchequer. The court favoured auctioning of the 2G licences.

Vinay Katiyar accuses Congress of

being a militant sympathizer

Lucknow/ Varanasi, Feb 10 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

leader Vinay Katiyar on Friday claimed that the Congress

was often seen to be crying when militants were killed or

arrested.

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While speaking to reporters in Lucknow, Katiyar said: “The Congress

is the only party that has given shelter to militants. Whenever a militant

is killed or arrested the Congress party cries foul over it. It is very

surprising that chairperson of the UPA (United Progress Alliance) and

chief of the Congress party was in tears after she saw the photographs.

What else could be more unfortunate?”

Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid had recently raked up the

controversial Batla House encounter while on the campaign trail in

Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh and had said Sonia Gandhi was in tears

when she saw photographs of the incident.

The September 19, 2008 encounter led to the killing of Delhi Police

Inspector Mohan Chandra Sharma and two Indian Mujahideen militants

- Atif Ameen and Mohammed Sajid - while two other militants were

arrested and another fled from the Batla House locality.

Katiyar also attacked Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and sought

his resignation on the matter. “Now, Manmohan Singh must resign

on moral grounds because his minister has made such a remark, his

party official has also said so and his party chief has expressed her

emotions on the matter. He himself has said that he couldn’t sleep

the whole night when a boy from Bangalore was arrested on militancy

charges. The entire party supports militants,” added Katiyar.

Army chief loses court battle on age row

New Delhi, Feb 10 : Indian Army chief General V.K. Singh

suffered a blow Friday in the Supreme Court, forcing him to

withdraw his plea demanding that his birth date be treated

as May 10, 1951 and not 1950 as the government maintains.

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Judges R.M. Lodha and H.L. Gokhale made it clear that his date

of birth would continue to be May 10, 1950 and not May 10,

1951 as mentioned in his school leaving certificate.

“The question before us is not about determination of the actual

date of birth but it concerns recognition of a particular date of

birth by the government in official service records,” they ruled,

The court room was packed with over 100 lawyers and others,

eager to follow every bit of an unprecedented legal battle that

pitted the chief of a 1.13-million-strong army against the

government.

Gen. Singh was in Jaipur on an official trip and is expected here

Saturday. He did not react to the ruling. However, his senior

counsel U.U. Lalit told the court that the general would retire May

31 as scheduled.

While holding that Gen Singh had agitated from day one to correct

his birth date, the judges said in all primary documents the date

of birth had been mentioned as May 10, 1951.

Not to make it difficult for the general, Attorney General G.E.

Vahanvati went out of his way to express the government’s trust

in the man and asked him not to quit.

“We have full confidence and faith in his ability to lead the army

and we hope and pray that this will not be an end to his service

to the nation,” Vahanvati told the judges.

After two and a half hours, the court gave Gen Singh’s counsel

a brief adjournment to explore the option of withdrawing his

petition. The general did precisely that.

A defence ministry spokesman said: “We are happy the matter

has been resolved amicably and the issue put to rest.”

Lalit said: “The idea is not to stick to office. Gen Singh will go

out of office as if he was born on May 10, 1950, and retire on

May 31, 2012.”

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Lalit’s aide Puneet Bali said the age row had been“amicably and gracefully” resolved. He said Vahanvati’sstatement was enough to satisfy them.“The honour and integrity have been restored. It is notabout tenure. We are absolutely satisfied.“We do not want to agitate further... It is the end of thematter. It is a victory to both sides.”The army chief went to the Supreme Court Jan 16insisting he was actually born May 10, 1951, not in1950 as claimed by the government.Earlier Friday, the apex court asked the army chief tohonour his letters of 2008 and 2009 accepting 1950 ashis birth year.It noted that the government order recognizing his birthyear as 1950 does not suffer from any perversity.Earlier, the government told the court that it hadwithdrawn a Dec 30, 2011 order rejecting Gen. Singh’splea to reconcile his birth date to May 10, 1950 —which prompted him to move the court.The discrepancy in Gen Singh’s age was pointed outby the Military Secretary’s branch in 2006 when he wasconsidered for promotion as corps commander.

Since then, all his promotions, including as army chiefin 2010, were made on the basis that he was born in1950.If 1950 is taken as Gen. Singh’s year of birth, he would

have to retire in May. If the year is taken as 1951, he

would retire in March 2013.

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FRO2012 Hyderabad

Start Date25-FEB-12

End Date  26-FEB-12

Event

Profile:FRO2012 Hyderabad

feature among the top franchising

sector trade shows in India. This

event is held over a period of 2 days

and serves as one of the most

convenient business to business

platform for 2000 leading industry

professionals, entrepreneurs, and

potential franchisees to communicate

directly in an intimate environment

and discuss upon the latest advances

made in this field. More than 500

companies take part in this focused

show at each of its editions and

showcase an extensive range of

business solutions, retail services and

franchising opportunities in front of

the world. This event is of great

significance among the exhibiting

companies, since, this show helps

Forthcoming Exhibitionsthe exhibitors to meet with a number

of national and international buyers,

build lucrative business contacts and

expand their franchising network.

Presence of the leading organizations

in the show helps the exhibitors to

enter into professional joint ventures

and partnerships and secure their

position in the internation

more details...

Venue:

Hyderabad International Convention

Centre (HICC)

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Organised By:

Franchise India Holdings Ltd.

Established in

1999, FIHL is Asia’s largest

integrated franchise solutions

company that offers diverse services

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in franchising through its publication,

brokerage, consultancy, dotcom

and events divisions.

Request for: Visitor

RegistrationStall BookingEvent

Sponsorship

Tech Vapi

Start Date25-FEB-12

End Date  28-FEB-12

Event

Profile:Tech Vapi is one of the

largest gatherings of a slew ofnational and internationalmanufacturers and suppliers whoexhibit a wide range of equipments,technologies, accessories andservices to a set of serious industrypurchasers at a common platform atthe city of Vapi in South Gujarat.With India at the threshold of an eraof economic prosperity, this eventprovides its exhibitors a uniqueopportunity to ride high on the crestof development by forming businessalliances with other industry players

and increasing their market share

through a display exclusive products

and services. The Valsad Industries

Directory are the organizers of this

prestigious fair which features key

decision makers and

representatives of both state and

Central government. Exhibitors can

take advantage of the marketing

muscle,this event boasts of to

increase brand awareness and

attract more customers.

more details...

Venue:

Vapi Industrial Association Ground

Vapi, Gujarat, India

Organised By:

Softweb Information Technology

Pvt. Ltd

Softweb

Information Technology Pvt. Ltd is

a leading trade fair organizer for

many national & international

exhibitions in all over the world.

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Request for: Visitor

RegistrationStall BookingEvent

Sponsorship

Visitor Registration Nakshatra

Date: 25-FEB-12 to 04-MAR-12

Astrology has since time

immemorial, been regarded as the

language and script of destiny.

According to a famous poet, T.S.

Eliot, ‘Destiny lies in the hands of

God’. Going such as universally

acknowledged thought, there is

clearly a divinity in the Scheme of

astrology.

Venue: Pragati Maidan, New

Delhi, Delhi,India

Visitor Registration India

International Seafood Show

Date: 29-FEB-12 to 02-MAR-12

India International Seafood Show

(IISS) is being redefined to be of a

truly global scale and quality. IISS

provides a great platform for

business and partnership

opportunities in the Marine and

Seafood sector. It will be held at

Chennai Trade & Convention

Centre from 29 Feb to 02 Mar,

2012.

Venue: Chennai Trade &

Convention Centre, Chennai,

Tamil Nadu,India

IAAPI AMUSEMENT EXPO

Start Date01-MAR-12

End Date  03-MAR-12

Event

Profile:IAAPI Amusement Expo

features among the top amusement

and leisure industry related trade

events in India. Organized at the

Bombay Exhibition Center, the show

brings in a large contingent of

qualified and experienced industry

experts on a regular basis and the

latest market innovations and updates

are closely scrutinized here. Different

types of amusement products and

services, including water rides, coin

operated games, animation tools,

shopping center services and resort

facilities, are put on exhibit at the

show, which also offers ample brand

building and corporate networking

opportunities for all participants. The

overall exhibitor count at the show

stands in excess of 79 and new

products are also launched here.

Attending companies can directly get

in touch with a large number of

qualified buyers as well as material

suppliers at the show, which is held

over a period of three days.

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more details...

Venue:

Bombay Exhibition Centre(BEC)

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Organised By:

Indian Association Of

Amusement Parks & Industries

Registered in the year 1999, Indian

Association of Amusement Parks

and Industries (IAAPI), is the

topmost organization dealing with a

diverse range of amusement, leisure

and entertainment business. It is a

non-profit establishment aimed at

promoting, encouraging, protecting

and monitoring the interests of the

related industry. The head-office of

this organization is located in

Mumbai and it is presided over by

Mr. N D Rana. It also forms a

conglomeration of leading park

operators, ride manufacturers and

allied industry and conducts activities

like training programmes, annual

meets, trade shows etc as well. It

holds an annual trade show, IAAPI

Amusement Expo, which is

considered to be the largest of its

kind.

Request for: Visitor

RegistrationStall BookingEvent

Sponsorship

India Water Expo - Ahmedabad

Start Date01-MAR-12

End Date  03-MAR-12

Event

Profile:India Water Expo is one of

the biggest Indian expositions

dedicated to the water and

wastewater treatment. It will be the

perfect platform to reach out to

decision makers and leading major

players in the industry. The event will

not only benefit the immediate

trading prospects of the industrialists

but it will also act as an interactive

forum. It is the perfect place to

acquire knowledge and information

about industry and catch up with the

latest trends and technologies. The

event is extensively promoted

through media and the infrastructure

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at the venue is one of the best in the

country.

more details...

Venue:

Gujarat University Exhibition Hall

Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Organised By:

EA Water Private Limited

Deemed as the experts in the field

of water and waste water

management, Everything About

Water, abbreviated as EA Water

Pvt. Ltd, is a premier company in

the water segment in India and is a

part of the Earth Water Group

promoted by Dr.Nohria, Mr.

Piyush Goyal and Mr. Sunil

Ghorawat. It was established in the

year 2000 with the prime objective

of spreading awareness and

knowledge on water related issues.

Quite reasonably, it claims to be a

know-it-all in the water related

issues and provides a platform for

associated companies to showcase

their products. Its head-office is in

New Delhi along with its regional

offices in Mumbai and Chennai. It

boasts of hosting South Asia’s largest

water expo and has participated in

many prestigious international events

so far. The impending events include

a couple of exhibitions in Mumbai

and Jakarta.

Request for: Visitor

RegistrationStall BookingEvent

Sponsorship

Golden Maharashtra- The

Manufacturing Magnet

Start Date02-MAR-12

End Date  02-MAR-12

Event

Profile:Golden Maharashtra-The

Manufacturing Magnet is one of the

most professionally organized trade

conference events in India. The event

focuses on multiple business sectors,

including the engineering,

manufacturing, pharmaceuticals,

textiles, food processing and jewelry

industries. A large number of

qualified industry experts participate

in the event at each of its editions

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and the latest developments and

innovations are highlighted upon

here. The conference brings in a

large number of senior corporate

professionals, including

representatives from leading

financial institutions, multinational

manufacturing companies, logistics

firms and other renowned

corporate houses. The Panel

Discussions and the Core

Presentations that are held here

feature among the prime highlights

of this international business

summit. The show goes a long way

in providing a boost to the

investment figures of the state and

features active participation from

governmental bodies as well.

more details...

Venue:

Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Organised By:

Maharashtra Economic

Development Council

Maharashtra

Economic Development Council is

the biggest trade show organizer in

India.

Request for: Visitor

RegistrationStall BookingEvent

Sponsorship

Medical Fair India

Start Date02-MAR-12

End Date  04-MAR-12

Event

Profile:Medical Fair India is one of

the biggest events dedicated to the

medical and pharmaceutical industry

in India. The event will provide a

wonderful platform for the entire

medical fraternity to gather under one

roof at Bombay Exhibition Centre

(BEC)/ Bombay. Due to the

participation of 261 exhibitors from

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14 countries, the event has already

created an impact in the trading

circles. The exhibition will feature all

kinds of products ranging diagnostics

to medical equipment to the latest

technologies. The fair has been

organized by Messe Duesseldorf

India Pvt. Ltd. in close cooperation

with MEDIC, one of the bigger

names in medical trade fair

organization. Medical Fair India will

provide a great networking platform

for the participants to interact and

create new joint ventures.

more details...

Venue:

Bombay Exhibition Centre(BEC)

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Organised By:

Messe Duesseldorf India Pvt.

Ltd.

Messe Dusseldorf India, the Indian

subsidiary of Messe Dusseldorf

GmbH, one of the largest trade

organizers in the world, was formed

in April 2007. Since the time of its

being, it has become one of the

leading trade fair organizers in Asia.

Led by its MD, Udo Schurtzmann,this company has its head-office inNew Delhi supported by a regionaloffice in Mumbai. Messe DusseldorfIndia targets to secure and expandleading trade fairs and at the sametime, it encourages the Indiancompanies to participate in theleading trade fairs of Dusseldorf.Having hosted six hugely popularevents in the past, Metallurgy India,International Packtech India, TubeIndia International to name a few,this company is looking forward tohosting nine upcoming events in thecoming years. The company uses aglobal approach in organizing tradefairs to fit into the international

calendar of events.

Request for: Visitor

RegistrationStall BookingEvent

Sponsorship

Garfab-TX Surat

Start Date02-MAR-12

End Date  04-MAR-12

Event

Profile:Garfab-TX Surat is one of

the premier apparel and textile

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industry related trade events in

India. Organized at the Surat

International Exhibition And

Convention Center, the show

brings in a large number of qualified

and well targeted visitors at each of

its editions. The show holds the

pride of place as the largestbusiness event in Western Indiaand several industry professionals,decision authorities andpolicymakers are present here aswell. The event helps participantskeep a tab on the fast growingnational textile markets and a widerange of yarns, fabrics, apparelitems, knitted products, printingand dyeing tools and embroideredproducts are put on exhibit at theshow. Live demonstration sessionsare also organized here, with aview to acquaint the visitors withthe latest looms, sewing machinesand other technical advancementsfrom this sector. Corporateparticipants are offered exclusive

opportunities to expand their

business networks at the event too.

High quality threads, z

more details...

Venue:

Surat International Exhibition &

Convention Centre

Surat, Gujarat, India

Organised By:

Vardaan Events Pvt Ltd

Vardaan Events

Pvt Ltd is a high quality events

management company specializing inpopular and business driven tradefairs, conferences and events for thefollowing industries. Garments &Apparel, Textiles, Gems & Jewllery.Specializing in organizing qualityexhibitions, in a short span of fouryears, Vardaan Events Pvt Ltd hastaken exhibition organizing tounprecedented heights with over teninternational and domestic showsacross leading trade cities of India.Focussing on specialized industrysegments, Vardaan Events Pvt Ltdhas launched business and consumer

exhibitions that have had high quality

exhibitor participation and excellent

business-driven visitor audience

profile.

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Naxal menace will be fought with a peoplecentric approach, says Jairam

Union Minister for Rural Development Shri Jairam Ramesh has said that

the government is working on a multi pronged people centric strategy to

deal with Maoist violence in the country. Inaugurating the All India Editors‘

conference on Social Sector issues here this evening, he said, only police

centric response to deal with the biggest internal security challenge is

not going to succeed. He said, the Maoist menace can be taken head on

by addressing the developmental concerns of the tribals, besides

increasing the intensity of political activity. Giving the example of

Junglemahal area in West Bengal, where intense political activity has

forced the Maoists to take a back seat, the Minister said, people-centric

welfare measures and better and sensitive administrative mechanisms

are other necessary ways to deal with the naxal challenge, besides

resorting to security measures through police and para-military forces.

Dwelling in detail on the problems in dealing with Naxal violence, which

has taken deep roots in 78 districts of the country, Shri Ramesh said,

failure of politics and development were the reasons for the upsurge in

violence. He said the centre will be redesigning and restructuring the

rural development programmes and will make them more sensitive to the

needs of the common man and particularly the tribal community. The

Minister said, he is working on the institutionalization of the Concurrent

Evaluation Network through the NGOs and research institutes at the

Central and State level to get the regular feedback about the

implementation of rural development schemes on the ground level. He

said, the Ministry has already decided to open all rural schemes to CAG

audit to bring about greater accountability and transparency. The Minister

said, he is also planning to give more flexibility to the state governments

and his target is that by 2017, the states will prioritize about 50 percent

of all the rural schemes spending, besides enhancing the importance of

neglected sectors like drinking water supply and sanitation.

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DRDO Conducts Successful Test ofInterceptor Missile

DRDO today conducted a successful test launch of the interceptor missile.DRDO’s Air Defence Missile AAD-05 has successfully hit the ballistic missileand destroyed it at a height of 15 kms off the Coast of Orissa near theWheelers Island. A modified Prithvi missile mimicking the ballistic missilewas launched at 1010 hrs from ITR Chandipur. Radars located at differentlocations tracked the incoming ballistic missile. Interceptor missile was readyto take-off at Wheelers Island. Guidance computers continuously computedthe trajectory of the ballistic missile and launched AAD-05 Interceptor Missileat a precisely calculated time. With the target trajectory continuously updatedby the radar, the onboard guidance computer guided the AAD-05 InterceptorMissile towards the target missile. The onboard radio frequency seekeridentified the target missile, guided the AAD-05 Interceptor Missile close tothe target missile, hit the target missile directly and destroyed it. Warheadalso exploded and destroyed the target missile into pieces.

Radar and Electro Optic Tracking Systems (EOTS) have tracked the missileand also recorded the fragments of target missile falling into the Bay ofBengal. It is one of the finest missions where the interceptor has hit theincoming ballistic missile directly and destroyed it at a 15 kms altitude.The mission was carried out in the final deliverable user configurationmode. India is the fifth nation to have these ballistic missile defencecapabilities in the world. Scientific Advisor to Raksha Mantri Dr VijayKumar Saraswat reviewed the total configuration and mission and alsowitnessed the launch. Shri Avinash Chander Chief Controller R&D(Missiles) and Shri P Venugopalan, Director DRDL carried out the flightreadiness review of both the Target Missile and Interceptor Missile. ShriDS Reddy, Programme Director Air Defence System alongwith his teamhave carried out all the preparations for the launch successfully. Shri SPDash, Director ITR, Dr SK Chaudhuri, Director RCI and other top DRDOscientists were present during the mission. The mission was alsowitnessed by the senior officials of three armed forces.The Defence Minister Shri Ak Antony has congratulated all the scientistsfor the successful demonstration of ballistic missile defence.

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1. Introduction:

A proposal is a request for

financial assistance to implement

a project. For a community project,

it may be used to seek approval

from the community members (the

community itself being the most

important donor). You may use

these guidelines to seek project

funding from any donor. We

recommend that you aim for

multiple sources of funding. If you

have only one source of funding,

you may become dependent upon

that one source.

A proposal is not just a “shopping

list” of things you want. A

proposal must justify each item in

the list of things you want, so that

a donor agency can decide if it

wants to provide some or all of

those things. You must know (and

be able to communicate) exactly

How to get money out of donor organizations?

PROPOSALS FOR FUNDING

A  Model  Document

NGO-info

what you want to do with these

things, and that is why you should

design a project to carry out what

you want to achieve.

It is important to carefully

formulate and design your

project. It is equally important to

write a proposal which will attract

the necessary funding. Proposal

writing is a skill which requires

some knowledge and practice.

Your project proposal should be

an honest “sales” document. It’s

job is to inform and to convince. It

is not a place to preach, boast or

to deceive. If you are convinced it

is a good idea and should be

supported, your project proposal

should honestly report it to

decision makers who weigh its

merits against other donation

commitments. It should clearly

indicate how and when the

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project will end, or become self

supporting. Proposals should be

neat and tidy, preferably

typewritten, and without any

extraneous or unnecessary

information.

How elaborate your proposal is

should depend upon the amount

of resources being requested and

how big the total project is.

Modify these guidelines to fit the

project and proposed donor.

The project proposal must reflect

the background work you have

already done and should be

logically set out. It is not enough

to write a letter stating your

request. You have to demonstrate

the need and prove that the

project is worthy of funding.

Remember that there will be

many other organizations and

individuals competing for the

funds.

Use clear concise and simple

language which says exactly what

is meant. If necessary use

diagrams or charts to illustrate

key points. Use appendices to

avoid crowding the body of the

proposal and the flow of the

narrative. Tailor your presentation

to the agency approached.

Express a willingness to be

interviewed personally by the

funding agency once they receive

and read your proposal request.

And, especially . . .

Do not be discouraged if your

proposal is not accepted. Find out

why, and try another agency.

2. Plan Your Project (Practical

Vision):

Perhaps you and your associates

have many ideas of things you

want to do; you see a need to

reduce illiteracy, to reduce

poverty, to provide safe drinking

water, to improve the level of

health, to provide training for

disabled persons, and many other

things. You must, however,

choose a project that is very

specific, limit your goal to a

single desired solution to the

highest priority problem.

Involve the whole community. In

choosing your project, call a

meeting and do not neglect to

include the people who have been

often neglected in the past,

women, disabled, the very poor,

those who have no voice in the

way things are decided in the

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community. Make sure that the

people who are supposed to

benefiting your project feel that

this is their project, for their

benefit, and that they may

contribute to it because it is

theirs.

It is not enough, however, to

choose your goal. Good planning

is needed, identifying your

available or potential resources,

generating several strategies and

choosing the most viable one,

deciding how you are going to

monitor (watch) the project to

ensure that it stays on track (ie it

continues to be consistent with

your original desires) , ensuring

that the accounting is both

transparent and accurate, and

deciding what is to be done when

(a schedule) . A bit of research

about the location, the population

characteristics, the situation, the

existing facilities, is needed in

order to objectively describe the

background to the project.

Involving the community and the

beneficiaries in this research is

the best way to ensure that it is

valid.

With the community or target

group, use Brainstorming

Principles and Procedures to

outline a Plan or Project Design.

Without allowing criticism, ask

group members to contribute to

each step of a brainstorming

group process: what is the priority

problem (list all, even the foolish

statements; then rank them in

order of priority) , facilitate the

group to understand, therefore,

that the goal is the solution to

that identified problem. Help

them to generate objectives

(finite, verifiable, specific) from

that general goal. Identify

resources and constraints, then

generate several alternative

solutions, choosing the most

viable. Other documents are

available to explain the

brainstorming process in more

detail but this was a brief sketch.

With your background work

behind you, you will want to start

drafting your proposal. We highly

recommend that you obtain

resources (funds) from several

sources. Do not let your

organization or group become

dependent upon a single donor.

Before you begin to write your

proposal, keep in mind the

following points:

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•    It is necessary to find out in

advance what sources of funding

are available, through

governments, United Nations

agencies, some international

NGOs or private foundations.

•    Most donors look for the

degree of local initiative in the

project proposal, the utilization of

the available resources within the

country itself and the plans for

the project to be self-supporting

once the initial funding has been

spent.

•    Your project should be

practical, not too costly, and have

the potential for being repeated

in other situations.

•    Increasingly, funding agencies

are looking for integrated

approaches to development

projects. This means that you will

want to see to what extent your

project supports and supplements

existing activities, and is

designed to overcome identified

problems.

•    Almost all UN and government

agencies, foundations and private

voluntary agencies have their

own proposal format, that they

will want you to follow. If you are

not in contact with a local or

regional representative, write a

letter requesting information as

to proper procedures, application

format and funding requirements.

While format varies, the same

information is asked for by all

agencies and foundations.

•    Find out the budgeting cycle

of the agency, whether annual,

quarterly or ongoing. Check to see

if there is a closing date for

application.

3. Project Structure (Outline of

Your Proposal):

These (structure) guidelines are

not intended to tell you what to

write, but rather how to write the

proposal. If you are responsible

for writing the proposal, then it is

because you are the “expert” (in

the best sense of the word). If you

are responsible, then you know

what you want to achieve and the

best way to achieve it. In any

event, don’t panic at the prospect

and don’t be put off by the

technical jargon that

unfortunately is frequently used.

Do not try to write the proposal by

yourself. Ask for help from your

friends and colleagues,

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programmer, manager, staff and

those who can assist in either

concepts or in style. Think of

preparing a proposal as a written

form of “dialogue” in which each

successive draft is a continuation

of the process.

The chapters of your proposal do

not necessarily have to be written

in the order presented here, but

what is written in each chapter

must relate in specific ways to

what is written in the other

chapters. Make sure that you put

the right content in the right

chapter. Make sure that each topic

relates to the others and to the

proposal as a whole.

4. Title Page (Cover):

This is a single page; the front

cover of the proposal. It should

include:

•    Date;

•    Project title;

•    Locations of the project;

•    Name of the organization; and

•    Any other necessary single line

information.

The abstract or executive

summary follows the title page,

but the proposers should not think

about that now, read on about the

other sections of the proposal

first.

5. Background (Causes of the

Problem):

This section is expected to

answer why your project is

needed. Here you will want to

give a description of the situation

and focus on factors which

prompted the formulation of your

proposed project. Tell how the

need for this project was

identified and who was involved

in developing the project. Explain

your project’s origin or context.

It is most advisable to involve the

whole community in identifying

priority problems; that is called

“participatory research.”

The first thing the background

does is to identify the problem.

That means it must name the

problem and locate the problem.

It indicates the target group

(beneficiaries), the sector, the

magnitude, and other actors who

are working to solve that problem.

It also indicates the extent to

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which the problem has been

solved by the other actors, and

what has been so far

accomplished by your group.

While examining the problem(s)

to be addressed, several

questions should arise here.

What is the condition of the

target group to justify the donor

donating money and perhaps

seconded staff? A history of the

community, your group, or the

project is not essential, but a

brief outline can be useful. More

importantly, what conditions, or

what changes in conditions, are

envisaged that would lead to any

donor agreeing to fund your

project?

You may wish to include:

•    Project area (Issues and

problems, not descriptions);

•    Reasons for making this

proposal;

•    Circumstances leading up to

the project; and

•    Broader plans or strategies of

which it is a part.

If yours is a project that is not

starting fresh, the background will

also indicate any changes in your

project since it began.

Remember that the background

chapter describes the factors

leading to the problem that your

project intends to solve.

Everything in this section should

be justification to approve the

project and the requested funding

assistance. Long histories and

analyses would be detrimental

here.

6. Goals & Objectives (Solution =

Output):

The goal of your project should be

to solve the problem or problems

described in the background.

Goals and objectives must relate

to the previous chapter, by stating

what is the solution to those

above problems. You need a set of

(general) goals, and sets of

(specific) objectives.

Start with “goals” which are

general, long term, broad desires.

From those goals generate

specific “objectives” which are

verifiable, measurable, finite, and

have specific dates of

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achievement. For example: “To

reduce illiteracy,” is a goal; while

“To teach basic literacy skills to

20 clients by March 2,” is an

objective.

You will want to be as specific as

possible in stating the objectives

of your project. They should be

written in terms of the end

results you expect in the project,

not how you will achieve these

results. Those results must be

verifiable (ie. you can clearly

show that they have been

achieved, and they can be

confirmed by outside observers) .

When selecting the goals and

objectives for the project,

remember the nature of the

donor you ask; what kinds of

solutions are sought? The donor

does not want to contribute to

dependency, so is not interested

in funding charitable services

which may take the pressure of

obligation off those authorities

who should look after the rights

of the local people. Most donors

are not simply a source of funds

for carrying out routine

“operations.” They are interested

in supporting activities which

highlight the needs of the most

vulnerable and distressed, and

promote self reliance, ethnic

harmony and development.

7. Beneficiaries (Target Group):

In this chapter you describe the

beneficiaries or target groups in

some detail. You may also add

indirect or secondary

beneficiaries (eg people trained

to help the primary beneficiaries).

This can be an expansion of the

topic mentioned in your

background section; indicate their

number, characteristics, reasons

for vulnerability, locations, and so

on.

Most donor agencies will be more

predisposed towards your project

if you can demonstrate that the

beneficiaries have participated in

the choice and design of the

project. (An appendix can list

meetings of beneficiaries, listing

details such as dates, locations,

times, topics discussed, speakers,

and lists of beneficiary group

members who attended. Refer to

the appendix in this chapter; do

not include it here; put it at the

end of your proposal).

8. Targets and Activities (Inputs):

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This chapter identifies the inputs

in your project, ie what resources

(cash, personnel and actions) will

be put into your project.

First, start with examining

possible strategies to reach the

objectives mentioned above. In

each case you have to link with

the previous chapter. The best

project proposal lists two, three

or four different strategies and

discards or rejects all but one of

these, and says why. Then it goes

on to say, “Given the objectives

and strategies, what activities

must be implemented or started

to use that strategy and reach the

objectives?”

Target means, “How much, to

whom, where and by whom?” – In

other words, “Who does what?”

For example, what kind of training

will you provide, for how long,

and how many people will be

involved? What specific skills will

be taught and what kind of follow

up activities are planned?

Indicate what kinds of jobs are

being done in the project. Refer

to your appendix for key job

descriptions. Always refer those

activities to how they will achieve

the objectives mentioned above.

Even the activities of the support

staff must be justified in that they

must be employed so as to allow

the operational staff to reach their

targets.

9. The Schedule (Each Action

When):

In this section you describe in

sequence the activities you plan

in order to achieve your

objectives.

If you can be so specific as to give

dates, even if approximate, all the

better. You may wish to use a

diagram or bar chart to mark out

the calendar events.

Include in the work plan the

phasing of the project; how one

stage of the project leads to the

next.

How long will support be needed?

(When will the project end, or

when will the project be locally

self supporting? )

10. The Organization (Profile):

This section describes the

(perhaps changing) organization

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and management structure

needed to carry out the activities

described above. The “O” in

“CBO.” Diagrams are very useful

in this.

Describe briefly your

organization’s goals and

activities. Be specific about its

experience in working with

problems of a similar nature, what

its capabilities and resources are

in undertaking a project of this

nature.

The abilities and experience of

your organization’s members, your

human resources, may well be

your greatest asset. Indicate the

kind of assistance your

organization expects to receive

from possible collaborating

agencies. Attach additional

organizational information, such

as an annual report, if available.

Explain:

•    How will it be done?

•    Who is responsible for the

project?

•    Who will implement (who will

do it)? and

•    Who will direct the

implementation of the project?

Who runs the project? Who is in

charge of the overall

organization? Who is responsible

for its overall implementation (in

contrast with responsibility for its

design and its monitoring, and in

contrast with the separate actors,

separate agencies, and separate

locations) ? Will that change?

These can be spelled out in the

proposal. See Organizing

byTraining for participatory

methods of developing the

organization.

Do not overlook the activities

(labour) of volunteers who

contribute to the project.

Although they might not be paid

staff, they are resources, and

contribute resources to the

project.

11. Costs & Benefits (Analysis):

In a proposal, the chapter called

costs and benefits is not the

same thing as a line by line

budget with numbers indicating

amounts of money. (The line by

line budget should be put as an

appendix at the end of the

document, not in the text).

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Here in the text of your project

proposal, the chapter on costs

and benefits should be analytical

and narrative, and relate to the

previous chapters. It should

discuss those budget lines that

may need explanation (eg

purchases, expenses or needs

which are not immediately

apparent or self explanatory).

You should try to make a cost

benefit analysis, ie relate the

quantity of the objectives

reached, to the total costs, and

calculate a per unit cost (eg the

total cost divided by the number

of children taught literacy will be

the per unit cost of teaching

literacy) .Summaries or totals of

the following information may

help some donors to decide:

•    local costs;

•    external costs;

•    methods of financing;

•    local versus foreign exchange

needed;

•    all non-financial contributions

by the local community (each

costed with a money equivalent);

•    methods to obtain supplies

(where and how purchased); and

•    proportion of total costs

requested in this proposal.

As well as the costs (including the

amounts asked for in the

proposal), you should make some

comparison between the costs

(inputs) and the value of benefits

(outputs). The following could be

answered:

•    Who benefits?

•    How do they benefit?

•    Justifications for the project?

•    What are the specific outputs

of the project?

•    What is the average total cost

per beneficiary?

•    Will value of benefits exceed

costs of inputs (or vice versa)? By

how much?

When the objectives are

qualitatively different from each

other (eg number of new parent

committees formed and the

number of children taught literacy)

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, then some arbitrary but

reasonable division of “per unit”

cost must be calculated.

The budget totals should be

indicated in this section, then

refer to appendix for the detailed

budget. Other sources (donors

and the amounts) must be

mentioned. The total amount

requested should appear here in

narrative text.

12. Monitoring (Observing):

Monitoring should be done by:

•    the affected community,

represented by the local

committee;

•    Your agency or organization

(specify who in it) ; and

•    Your donors.

How will achievements be

measured?

How will they be verified?

Monitoring and follow-up should

be built into the project activities.

Part should be continuous self

evaluation by you (the

implementing agency).

The monitoring and receiving of

reports from the project to the

donor must be worked out and put

into your project proposal. The

monthly reports should be

designed and reviewed as to

usefulness to the donor for its

ongoing planning and

programming for the whole

country.

One thing is for sure; there should

be emphasis in reporting the

results, or outputs, ie the effects

of the project on the target group

or beneficiaries. There is no harm

in also reporting activities if the

reports are brief. The reporting of

achieved results, as compared to

planned objectives as defined in

your project proposal, is

essential.

See Monitoring

13. Reporting (Communicating

the Observations):

In any agency-funded project,

accounting and accountability are

very important. This applies to

most donor agencies, UN,

governmental or NGO.

In your proposal, your reporting

procedures should describe: “how

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often, to whom, including what?”

You may want to discuss this with

the prospective funding agency

since reporting and evaluation

requirements vary among

agencies, and are dependent upon

type of project.

Evaluating your own project while

it is under way will help you and

your donors see your progress and

accomplishments and the choices

available for future action. Careful

reporting of your project in

progress is an invaluable resource

for others who attempt projects of

a similar nature.

Your proposal should indicate

what reports will be submitted.

These include regular ongoing

reports, and a final report. Short,

frequent reports (eg weekly

sitreps) may include only events

and activities. Longer reports

should indicate the results of the

project activities (not just

activities) , an evaluation or

assessment of how far the

objectives were reached, reasons

why they were not, and the impact

or effect on the beneficiaries

(target group) .

Reports should be prepared and

submitted optimally every month.

The proposal should indicate what

reports are to be submitted and

with what frequency and content.

Each project (if your group is

proposing more than one project)

requires a separate report (two or

three pages of text plus needed

appendices).

A detailed monthly narrative

report should include how far

each of the intended objectives

has been reached, what were the

reasons they were not fully

reached, and suggestions and

reasons about changing the

objectives if they were found to

need changing. The narrative

report can include information

about events and inputs (what

actions were undertaken, see

below) , but should emphasize

outputs (the results of those

actions in so much as they lead to

achieving the stated objectives) .

Attention should be paid to the

number and location of

beneficiaries. The monthly report

would best be organized into

sections corresponding to the

sections of your proposal.

A detailed monthly financial

report should include what

moneys were received and from

where, what moneys were

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expended, listed line by line

according to the budget

categories in the proposal,

reasons for over- or under-

spending, and an assessment of

how well the expenditures

contributed to reaching the stated

objectives of the project.

The final report should include the

same topics as the monthly

reports, plus a section called

“Lessons Learned,” and a section

indicating the impact of the

project on the target community

and surrounding areas. The report

should be concise (brief but

complete).

The reports should be honestly

self critical and analytical. See the

module on Report Writing.

The same principles and

guidelines for narrative reports

should apply to the financial

reports. The monthly budget

outcomes of the project are as

important to programming as the

statements are to the accounting.

Explanations of deviations from

planned expenditures should

accompany the budget outcomes.

14. Appendices (Attachments):

The text of your proposal should

be a single, brief yet complete

argument from beginning to end

% easy to read. Because many

important details will make the

text too convoluted and difficult

to read, they should be put into

appendixes at the end.

Typical of documents to put in

appendices are:

•    lists;

•    diagrams;

•    detailed budget;

•    job descriptions; and

•    any other necessary detailed

documents.

When you have written your first

draft of the project proposal, go

through it and look for any

descriptions of details in your

text that may draw the reader

away from the smooth flow of the

argument. Move them to an

appendix, and in their place put a

brief note about them and ask the

reader to look in the appendix for

the details.

Now read the document again.

With those details tucked away in

an appendix, does the flow of

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argument become smoother, yet

not weakened by their absence in

the text? Yes? Good! You’ve just

found another way to make use of

the appendices.

Appendices can include any other

material that will allow officers of

donor agencies to decide whether

or not to approve funds. The

purpose of the appendices is to

be able to include all the

necessary and important details

(which the meticulous reader will

examine) , but not in the text of

your document where you want a

smooth flowing, brief argument. It

tucks those details away for use

when wanted.

15. Detailed Budget:

The line-by-line budget should be

put in an appendix. Each line on

your detailed budget should have

the total costs for one budget

category. The lines should be

grouped into similar kinds of

costs (eg salaries, vehicles,

communications, fuels,

transport).

If you can, distinguish between

non expendable items (ie

equipment that can be used again

later) and expendable (ie supplies

that get used up).

The budget should be a realistic

estimate of all costs involved in

implementing and operating the

project. If possible demonstrate

the potential for eventual self

support, or support from other

resources other than the one to

which you are applying. Costs

estimates should be broken down

in to logical categories (line

items) such as: salaries; supplies

and materials; equipment; travel

and per diem; rent; telephone.

Voluntary contributions made to

the project by you and members

of your organization should be

listed and estimated as closely as

possible in cash terms, or shown

as “no charge.” Specify physical

facilities that are available or, are

to be made available for the

project. Specify your

organization’s existing equipment

and supplies that will be used for

this project. Include any other

inputs to be used for this project

from government or from other

organizations.

Often, funding agencies prefer to

match grants, or assist with part

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of the total budget rather than

give the entire sum. Therefore it

is suggested that you show the

total budget when applying, and

indicate when you expect or hope

to get other funding assistance.

16. Abstract (Executive

Summary):

Write this part last. This is the

section on which a potential

donor will read and make that

vital preliminary decision:

whether or not to seriously

consider assisting.

This should not be written, or

even contemplated, until all

above sections are written. Avoid

writing it as an introduction. Think

of it as a concise summary and

conclusion.

The optimum size is half a page;

the absolute maximum size is one

page. Any longer and it is in

danger of not being read or

considered. It should summarize

only the key recommendations

and be written for busy board

members or executives who may

read up to fifty of them and may

not initially read anything more

than the executive summary for

each proposed project.

Ironically, while you write the

abstract last, you then put it

directly after the front or title

page of your proposal. and when

you finish writing it: . . .

Now that you have written your

draft proposal, hand it around for

comments and suggestions. View

the proposal critically and be

prepared to do some rewriting

and rethinking if necessary.

17. Some Final Guidelines

Comments:

The most likely projects to be

funded will be rapid, sustainable,

small scale, low budget

interventions for the most

pressing needs identified by the

communities.

Often proposals will be evaluated

as to how they will contribute to

wider, integrated sustainable

development of the geographical

area.

Active participation of women in

identification, implementation

and monitoring of a proposed

project should be encouraged.

The proposal should clearly

describe the number of women

involved in project design and

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implementation, and as

beneficiaries.

Any projects that are part of

larger or longer term plans must

indicate other (preferably

secured) funding sources to

ensure continuity and

sustainability.

Projects which are

developmental, promote self

reliance, and are ultimately

locally sustainable have a higher

chance of being funded. Your

estimate of when the project

could be self sustaining should be

indicated in your proposal.

The success of projects requires

the co-operation of all segments

of the target community. There

must be a sense of community

“ownership” of the projects

(including both local residents

and displaced persons affected) .

That means there should be some

initial activity of “community

development mobilization,”

“social animation” or similar

community facilitation to ensure

all members of the affected

community participate in

decisions concerning the

proposed project. Active

participation of the community as

a whole (all members) in

identification, assessment and

implementation of the project is

usually a prerequisite for

approval.

A good project should be

replicable. That means it should

be possible to implement the

same project in other

communities. Accounting and

accountability are very important.

Many of the resources of those

beneficiaries can be hidden by

the concern we may have for

their plight, but this can be

deceptive. The hidden resources

of your target group usually

include skills and wisdom, and

surprisingly many material

resources, both capital and

supplies. Your objective as a

mobilizer and trainer should be to

stimulate a process of

uncovering hidden resources

among the beneficiaries and

encourage a social process of

reducing dependencies and

increasing self reliance.

Good Luck! Do not get

discouraged!

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Animal AssistanceFoundation – Colorado Applicants must be 501(c)(3)

organizations located in Colorado or

directly benefiting Colorado pet

owners. Grants for long–term funding,

endowment funds, or retirement of

debt will not be considered. AAF is

interested in making grants that

demonstrate new approaches to

animal care and the understanding of

the importance of animals. Priorities

are to promote the welfare of animals

regarding (1) accessibility to care, (2)

quality of care, and (3) self–

sufficiency of animal care

organizations.

www.aaf-fd.org/

Animal Welfare Trust 

The Animal Welfare Trust’s grant

program seeks to assist organizations

whose work can help alleviate animal

suffering and/or raise public

consciousness toward giving animals

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the respect they so need and deserve.

Although general organizational

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with clear goals and objectives.

Capital projects will not be

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farm animal welfare, vegetarianism

and humane education. We believe

our grant program must be focused in

order maximize the impact of the

grants we give. In general, we are

interested in funding programs that

have the ability to change public

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promote action towards conditions

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Arthur L. and Elaine V.Johnson Foundation The Foundation can award grants to

organizations which provide for the

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care, benefit, support and

preservation of seeing eye dogs or

other animals trained to assist the sight

impaired or otherwise handicapped

individuals (or that facilitate the use

of such animals by sight–impaired or

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We do not fund the therapeutic use

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Banfield CharitableTrust 

The Banfield Charitable Trust funds

programs that help pets and their

families stay together. Our Pet

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a year with application package

deadlines on June 30 and November

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Bernice BarbourFoundation 

The Bernice Barbour Foundation is

a private charity established by the

late Bernice Wall Barbour. It is a trust

to be used for preservation and care

of animals, and prevention of cruelty

to animals in the United States. The

Foundation primarily supports

programs of IRS 501(c)(3)

organizations whose purpose is to

benefit animals. Organizations must

have completed one year of actual

hands–on animal care. The Foundation

does not fund lobbying, or indirect

costs. Hands–on projects are of

special interest. Organizations

involved in companion animal well–

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awareness campaigns among the

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Charles A. and AnneMorrow LindberghF o u n d a t i o n  

The Charles A. and Anne Morrow

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Awarded in amounts up to $10,580

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health and population sciences,

intercultural communication,

oceanography, waste disposal

management, water resource

management, and w...

www.lindberghfoundation.org

DJ & T Foundation 

A Non–Profit Foundation Devoted to

The Support of Low Cost Spay/

Neuter Clinics and Voucher Programs

Throughout the 50 United States and

the District of Columbia.

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Donate Your Car ForA n i m a l s  Your vehicle donation will make a

much needed difference in the life of

those that cannot speak. By donating

your car you will be supporting the

ongoing effort to reduce animal

suffering and cruelty as well as to

create meaningful social change for

animals. www.carshelpingpets.org/

Doris Duke Charitable

F o u n d a t i o n  

The mission of the Doris Duke

Charitable Foundation is to improve

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the quality of people’s lives through

grants supporting the performing arts,

wildlife conservation, medical research

and the prevention of child

maltreatment, and through

preservation of the cultural and

environmental legacy of Doris Duke’s

properties.

www.ddcf.org

Farm’s Sabina Fund 

The Sabina Fund provides grants of

$500–1,000 to small grassroots

projects, primarily in developing

countries, promoting a vegan diet and

publicizing the devastating impacts of

animal agriculture. The Fund honors

the memory of FARM President Alex

Hershaft’s mother, Sabina, who

passed away on February 14, 1996.

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F i s h A m e r i c aF o u n d a t i o n  

The FishAmerica Foundation, the

American Sportfishing Association’s

conservation and research arm,

provides funding to nonprofit

organizations such as sporting clubs,

civic associations, conservation

groups, and state agencies in the

United States and Canada for projects

designed to enhance fish populations,

restore fish habitat, improve water

quality, and advance fisheries research,

thereby increasing the opportunity for

sportfishing success. The FishAmerica

Foundation provides funding for hands

on–projects at the local level. These

projects enhance fish populations,

restore fish habitat, improve water

quality, and advance fisheries research

in North America and Canada–

thereby increasing the opportunity for

sportfishing success.

www.fishamerica.org/grants/index.ht...

Foundation forProtection of Animals 

The Mission of the Foundation for

Protection of Animals is to promote

responsible human interaction with

animals for their protection and

w e l f a r e .

www.protectionofanimals.org/

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Foundation for theProtection of Animals –CO, AZ, NM 

The mission of the Foundation for the

Protection of Animals is to promote

responsible human interaction with

animals for their protection and

welfare. The Foundation strongly

believes that encouraging proactive,

responsible pet ownership is the key

to ending the suffering of homeless

animals. Currently the Foundation is

working to further its mission through

the funding of spay/neuter programs

and participation in animal rescue

operations during national or man–

made disasters. In 2010 the

Foundation for Protection of Animals

will be funding spay/neuter programs

in the states of Colorado, Arizona, and

New Mexico only. Priority will be given

to projects with quantifiable outcomes

that seek to mitigate the suffering and

euthanasia of homeless cats. Please

submit grant proposals by mail...

www.protectionofanimals.org/

Frank Stanley Beveridge

Foundation –M a s s a c h u s e t t s   The Frank Stanley Beveridge

Foundation, Inc. welcomes the

opportunity to consider grant

proposals from the following

Institutional/Program Activity Areas:

Animal Related, Arts, Culture, and

Humanities, Civil Rights, Social

Action, Advocacy, Education,

Employment/Jobs, Environmental

Quality, Protection & Beautification,

Food, Nutrition, Agriculture, Health –

General & Rehabilitative Services,

Health – Multipurpose Associations/

Services Associated with Specific

Diseases/Disorders /Medical

Disciplines, Housing/Shelter, Human

Services, Medical Research, Mental

Health, Crisis Intervention,

Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and

Grantmaking Foundations Public

Protection: Crime & Delinquency

Prevention, Legal Administration,

Legal Services, Public Safety, Disaster

Preparedness &amp...

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Fund for Animals –National Focus 

The Fund for Animals was founded in

1967 by prominent author and animal

advocate Cleveland Amory, and has

spearheaded some of the most historic

and significant events in the history of

the animal protection movement. With

regional offices working around the

country on hard–hitting animal

advocacy campaigns, and animal care

facilities such as the world–famous

Black Beauty Ranch, The Fund is one

of the largest and most active

organizations working for the cause of

animals throughout the world.

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Fund for Wild Nature 

The Fund for Wild Nature (Fund)

provides money for campaigns to save

and restore native species and wild

ecosystems, including actions to

defend wilderness and biological

diversity. If your project is not clearly

and directly connected to these

priorities, please clearly explain the link.

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Gabriel Foundation 

The Gabriel Foundation is pleased to

support responsible and ethical

breeders who implement the very best

standards of care for the needs of the

psittacine and parrot–like birds raised

and housed in their aviaries. They are

dedicated to the environmental and

psychological nurturance and

enrichment of these birds’ lives,

pursuing continuing education in the

fields of aviculture, husbandry,

behavior and veterinary care.

www.thegabrielfoundation.org

Glaser ProgressF o u n d a t i o n  

The Glaser Progress Foundation

focuses on four program areas:

Measuring Progress, Animal

Advocacy, Independent Media,

Global HIV/AIDS. The Foundation

does not accept grant proposals or

solicitations for the Global HIV/AIDS

program area. Though frequently asked,

the Foundation does not fund companion

animal shelters or animal sanctuaries.

www.glaserfoundation.orgGlaser

Progress Foundation 

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The Glaser Progress Foundation

focuses on four program areas:

Measuring Progress, Animal

Advocacy, Independent Media,

Global HIV/AIDS. Note: The

Foundation does not accept grant

proposals or solicitations for the

Global HIV/AIDS program area. As

a general rule, the Foundation awards

grants to established organizations

with a national focus, strong history

of success and recognized leadership

within its field. glaserfoundation.org

Greg Biffle Foundation 

The Greg Biffle Foundation was

founded in 2005 by Greg and Nicole

Biffle to create awareness and serve

as an advocate to improve the well–

being of animals by engaging the

power and passion of the motor

sports industry. The Foundation offers

animal welfare groups nationwide the

opportunity to apply for grant funding

from us on an annual basis.

www.gregbifflefoundation.com

Greygates Foundation  The Greygates Foundation was

created in 2001 by J. Ronald Gibbs

to provide grants to organizations that

serve the needs of children, the elderly,

the disabled, or the disadvantaged, and

to organizations that promote animal

welfare or wildlife preservation. The

Foundation makes grants to

organizations that are recognized as

registered charities by the Canada

Revenue Agency, to support projects

worldwide. The grant award limit is

$3,000. Grants are paid in Canadian

dollars. The Foundation generally

funds smaller nonprofit organizations,

but is not limited to such organizations.

The Foundation provides support in the

following areas: General operating

support, Capacity building, Program

support, Equipment, Tuition assistance.

Areas of Interest: Children & Youth,

Education, Health, Human S...

www.adminitrustllc.com/foundations/...

Gus HawthorneFoundation for Animals The Gus Hawthorne Foundation GHF

was established to financially assist

non–profit organizations with the

mission of providing care for abused,

abandoned, feral, at–risk domestic or

exotic animals or care and release of

injured or orphaned wildlife within the

USA. The applicant must have their

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IRS 501–c–3 status prior to applying.

www.gushawthornefoundation.org

Handsel Foundation 

The Handsel Foundation gives grants

to organizations in California, Oregon,

and Washington State working to end

companion animal cruelty and neglect.

Priority is given to organizations with

targeted spay/neuter programs,

effective adoption programs, and

education programs that address animal

cruelty and neglect. The foundation

focuses on giving grants to

organizations that do not receive wide

public support. Further, the foundation

is particularly interested in funding

smaller animal welfare organizations

and programs that have the potential

to be models for others working on

behalf of companion animals.

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Laura J. NilesF o u n d a t i o n   The Laura J. Niles Foundation

encourages and supports efforts that

offer learning and economic growth

opportunities for the motivated poor,

initiatives that foster life enrichment

through canine and other types of

animal companionship and programs

that alleviate unhealthy dependencies.

The foundation has a particular interest

in education, economic self–sufficiency

and programs that alleviate unhealthy

dependencies. With regard to animals,

most notably dogs, the foundation’s

areas of concentration center around

canine health research, animal

protection & adoption, search &

rescue training, human assistance and

similar fields of interest.

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Lennon FamilyF o u n d a t i o n   The Lennon Family Foundation is a

collection of donor–advised funds in

operation since 2000 that can provide

support to IRS–recognized 501(c)3

nonprofit organizations. In keeping

with the spirit of the Lennon Family

interests, there are currently four focus

areas for the Foundation. They are:

Conservation (habitat and species),

Education (outdoor, arts, sciences),

Health (medical and scientific

research), Humanitarian (economic

d e v e l o p m e n t / r e l i e f ) .

www. l ennon fami ly fund .o rg

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Lindbergh Foundation Grants are made in numerous areas of

special interest to Charles and Anne

Lindbergh, including aviation/

aerospace, agriculture, arts and

humanities, biomedical research and

adaptive technology, conservation of

natural resources, education,

exploration, health and population

sciences, intercultural communication,

oceanography, waste disposal

management, water resource

management, and wildlife preservation.

www.lindberghfoundation.org

Maddie’s Fund Maddie’s Fund will support animal

welfare groups and veterinary medical

associations that operate within the

United States and are classified by the

Internal Revenue Service as tax–

exempt organizations.

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Miccio Foundation –I o w a  

The Miccio Foundation’s focus is to

support organizations and individuals

involved in animal welfare. Examples

include, but are not limited to, private

and governmental animal shelters,

humane societies, rescue groups,

volunteer foster organizations, local

animal control agencies, and

veterinarians. We will not support

activities inconsistent with federal, state

or local laws and ordinances, and we

reserve the right to a phone interview

or a request for additional information

prior to making funding decisions.

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Morris AnimalF o u n d a t i o n  Morris Animal Foundation (MAF)

answers a critical and unique need in

promoting and protecting animal health

and welfare and advancing veterinary

m e d i c i n e .

www.morrisanimalfoundation.org

National Fish andWildlife Foundation The National Fish and Wildlife

Foundation conserves healthy

populations of fish, wildlife and plants,

on land and in the sea, through creative

and respectful partnerships, sustainable

solutions, and better education.

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NAVS Sanctuary Fund –National Focus 

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The Sanctuary Fund has been

created to serve animals who are in

emergency situations, where

immediate intervention is necessary;

enabling groups to receive the money

they need to act quickly and ensure

safe and loving lifetime care for all the

animals involved. The Sanctuary Fund

is national in scope, and although

NAVS’ primary focus is on laboratory

animals, the Fund considers

emergency requests for all animals, not

just those used in research.

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P a g e S e r v e r ? p a g e n a . . .

Nevada CommunityF o u n d a t i o n   The Nevada Community Foundation

has some areas of interest to which

specific pools of our competitive

granting dollars are allocated.

Following is a guide to these areas:

Capacity Building, Education, Animals,

Wildlife & Conservation.

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Pulliam Charitable Trust – Vermont 

The Trust awards grants for program

projects and capital needs, and

provides application opportunities

three times during the calendar year.

We prefer to disperse funds as a

one–year grant, but will consider

projects of up to three years. Areas

of funding interest: Helping people in

need; Protecting animals & nature and

Enriching community life.

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Onaway Trust  The Onaway Trust was established

in 1974 with the overall objective to

relieve poverty and suffering. This is

expressed in many areas and includes

the protection of the environment, the

support of children and adults with

learning difficulties, the assistance of

smaller charities whose aim is to

safeguard sick, injured, threatened or

abandoned animals and emergency

relief for victims of disaster. Remaining

central, however, since Onaway’s

inception is the support of Indigenous

peoples – particularly Native

Americans. www.onaway.org/

a n i m a l . h t m

Oxbow Cares RescueRewards Program Oxbow can support your rescue

organization with substantial product

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discounts and educational resources

to help meet the needs of your rescue

program. The Oxbow Cares Rescue

Rewards Program enhances

Oxbow’s ability to provide genuine

care for non–traditional animals and

their caregivers by partnering with

animal shelters and rescue

organizations. www.oxbowhay.com/

l i n k . s p ? p a g e = o x b o w . . .

Pegasus Foundation  The Pegasus Foundation improves

animal welfare through effective grant

making and education in the United

States, the Caribbean, Native

American lands and Kenya. The

Foundation focuses its support of

companion animal programs on spay–

neuter services and humane education

in several regions, including Cape

Cod, Massachusetts; Southeast

Florida; Native American lands in the

southwestern United States; and the

islands of the Caribbean.

www.pegasusfoundat ion.org

Pet Care trust  The Pet Care Trust in a nonprofit,

charitable, public foundation.

Incorporated in 1990, its purpose is

to help promote public understanding

regarding the value of and right to

enjoy companion animals, to enhance

knowledge about companion animals

through research and education, to

promote professionalism among

members of the companion animal

community, and to provide educational

materials to teachers and schools, the

media and the pet industry on

responsible ownership and pet care.

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Petco Foundation  The Petco Foundation’s mission is to

support community organizations and

efforts that enhance the lives of

companion animals while strengthening

the bond between people and pets.

The foundation was established in 1999

as a result of Petco’s continued

hands–on involvement with animal

welfare agencies across the country.

The foundation has raised and

distributed more than $34 million

through fund–raisers and donations.

More than 2,700 local animal welfare

groups from around the country have

received support from the foundation.

Applicants should be local

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organizations able to enlist the support

of their local Petco stores. The Petco

Foundation supports the “Think

Adoption First” initiative for all species

of animals. www.petco.com/Content/

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P e t f i n d e r . c o mF o u n d a t i o n  

The Petfinder.com Foundation was

created in 2003 to further assist

adoption partners through problem

solving, fundraising and providing relief

in times of stress or disaster. Our

mission is to ensure that no pet is

euthanized for lack of a home.

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foundationPetSmartC h a r i t i e s   Our effort, time and donations go

toward one of the thousands of

exciting and innovative programs we

support. Currently, we’re working with

more than 3,400 animal welfare

organizations to help pets throughout

the United States and Canada.

Whether it’s pet overpopulation,

adoption, spay/neuter, retention,

emergency relief or any other unique

program, you can bet we’re working

toward a solution.

www.petsmart.com/charities/

Planet Dog Foundation  The mission of the Planet Dog

Foundation is to promote and

celebrate programs in which dogs

serve and support their best friends.

www.planetdogphilanthropy.org

Planet Dog Philanthropy– National Focus The Planet Dog Foundation (PDF)

strives to support worthy organizations

through a grant–making program

designed to financially support

501(c)(3) not–for–profit partners

across the U.S. The goal of our grant

program is to fund initiatives that bring

people and pets together for mutual

benefit and support. Funding is

allocated nationwide to promote and

financially support service–oriented

canine programs such as assistance

dogs, therapy dogs, search and rescue

programs or police, fire and military

dogs. www.planetdogfoundation.org/

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Regina B. FrankenbergF o u n d a t i o n  Regina Frankenberg directed that the

remainder of her estate be used to

establish a foundation to support

organizations and programs that

promote the care, conservation,

treatment, well–being and prevention

of cruelty to animals.

foundationcenter.org/grantmaker/fra...

SeaWorld & BuschGardens ConservationF u n d  

The SeaWorld & Busch Gardens

Conservation Fund works with

hundreds of organizations, both big

and small, around the world. All of

these groups share a common goal

– protecting animals, people and

places. Aiming to achieve long–term

conservation success, we support

projects that are: 1. Science–based,

2.Solution–driven, 3. Community–

oriented. www.swbg-

conservationfund.org/grant..

.Second Chance Fund –Animal Welfare 

The Second Chance Fund is one

way American Humane works to

support member organizations in their

vital work. By providing financial

assistance, in select cases, to animal

welfare organizations responsible for

the temporary care of animals as they

are prepared for adoption into

permanent, loving homes, the program

provides animal victims of abuse or

neglect with a second chance at life.

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p r o t e c t i n g -a . . . S u m m e r l e eF o u n d a t i o n  

Grants for alleviation of fear, pain, and

suffering among animals through

support of shelters, wildlife

sanctuaries, and animal rescue. Priority

given to shelters in low–income areas.

Organizations must have 501(c)3

status. www.summerlee.org

Toby Wells Foundation The Toby Wells Foundation welcomes

funding requests from recognized 501

(c)(3) non–profit organizations

operating programs within San Diego

County for initiatives that support our

work in enhancing the lives of youth,

people with disabilities and animals.

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