Building Sustainable Communities by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9789811523939
Publisher: Springer Singapore

Discussion

When SEWA left handing over JScFEF to panchayat, it seemed that the structures and processes were handed over, but not fully the vision of the all-encompassing preventive, promotive and ameliorative aspects of family empowerment through gender desks, library, premarital courses and so on with the assistance of ward vigilance cells. To some extent those missing can be attributed to transmission loss of vision to the successor and to the paucity of funds resulting from the lack of efforts to raise funds for functioning by preparing budgets and procuring due sanction. A disconnect could be sensed with the conspicuous absence of Gracy from certain occasions like showcasing the model of Panancherry to other panchayats in important seminars. But since Sr. Lissy and Jijo were present from the inception, the continuity aspect was not that dismal. But subsequently the structure of settlement forum alone remained whereas no other structures did survive. The situation was exacerbated with the abrupt exodus of Sr. Lissy. There was no scope left for identifying a suitable person and completing the due processes. Jijo did the enquiry and also sat for hearing along with the lawyer and police. Technically, the person who makes enquiries and the one who sits for the hearing need to be different (to technically ensure impartiality). The structure and system according to the founder’s vision need funds. Not providing sufficient funds for functioning has weakened JScFEF and thwarted the sustainability. Procedures and systems have to be in place for employing staff and the rules need to be amended so that panchayat members need not make adjustments for actual expenses incurred by them. Panchayat did not have provision to pay Jijo. But panchayat managed to remunerate her through entrusting certain works to her. For the training program under discussion also, Jijo was paid a coordination fee. In that particular case also adjustments might have been made according to the usual practice. Adjustments made even in good faith can create problems. Hence what need to be put in place are systems which are compatible to the smooth functioning related to vision fulfillment. Instead of running JScFEF with an office saff who is occasionally paid on a sort of piecework basis, panchayat could employ one of their staff or give additional duty. Coming to the structure, there are possible linkages which can be forged with the agencies as mentioned earlier in footnote 17. Linking with the most appropriate agency is crucial to solve the problems of the client. But the programs of JScFEF started to narrow down to case hearing and settlement alone. During interviews and the FGD, each and every one believed and desired that JScFEF needs to be revived. During FGDs, there were no adverse remarks about the impartiality and confidentiality of the JScFEF proceedings. Lack of staff with predictable funds to run JScFEF was a major flaw. Price had to be paid for expediency. In spite of having no such systems, JScFEF was alive till 2010. There was continuity of tenure of panchayat president between 2005 and 2010.

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