Major Project Holders’ Get-together 2008- CEVA Cochin
Get together 2008 for the Major Project Holders in the southern region was organized on 24th and 25th of October 2008 at KKID, Coimbatore. Dr. Boris Scharlowski Head of the Department, Development Cooperation, KKS, Germany inaugurated the program and Fr. Joy Vattoly, Secretary CEVA presided over the inaugural session. The Major Project Holders’ Get-together 2008 was officially inaugurated by lighting the lamp by Dr. Boris Scharlowski, Rev. Fr. Joy Vattoly, Mr. T. K. Nathan, Dr. George Arickal and Mr. A. M Varghese Cletus. Dr. George Areckel, former executive director KKS Germany and Mr. P. Narayanappa , Director of PRAKRUTHI, Karnataka felicitated the gathering
Dr. Michel Hollaender, Coordinator, Development cooperation KKS Germany took input session on ‘Improving Reporting Standards (KKS – Requirements of Project reports: Joint Quality Standards)’. Mrs. Barbara Clasen, , Coordinator, Development cooperation KKS Germany took session on the ‘new developments in accounting local contribution’. Dr. Boris Scharlowski, Head of the Department,Development Cooperation KKS Germany took session on ‘Child protection Policy’. And Mr. Jayachandran from Centre for Development Alternatives, Chennai took input session on the ‘Perspectives and Challenges in SHG Management and Revolving Fund’. He dealt with SHG Model, Micro Credit Model, Micro Finance Model, Permanent Credit Services, Bottom lines of Revolving Fund, Critical factors of RF Management, Human Resource in RF Management, Process of Managing RF, Limitation to effective RF Management, How to manage RF, Key capacities relating to service delivery and success stems for RF.
There were panel discussions on ‘Watershed Management and Environment’ and ‘Children and Education’. Mr.Susairaj (KRWCDS, Karnataka), Mr. A.M.Varghese Cleatus (VIKASANA), Mr.P.Narayanappa (PRAKRUTHI. Karnataka), Mr.Paul Bhaskar (Peace Trust, Tamil Nadu) were in the panel for ‘Watershed Management and Environment’. Concept note on Watershed Management, Implementation strategies, Problems, Solutions & Recommendations, and The Impact of Watershed Management were the topics presented by them.
Mr. Srinivasa Rao ( Chaitanya Bharathi, AP), Mr. Govardan Behra (JKS, AP), Mr. Govardan Behra (JKS, AP), Mr. C.C Poulose (Prachodana, Karnataka), and Mr. Kotresh ( Abhivridhi, Hospet, Karnataka) were in the panel for ‘Children and Education’. Issues and Challenges of Children with regard to Education in India, Legislation and Policies in India concerning Child and Quality Education, Educational Rehabilitation of the children in difficult circumstances- Schemes and programmes available for these children from Government, and Recommendations were the topics presented by their team.
The seven major project holders, who will be finishing the project implementation by the end of year 2008 and beginning of 2009, presented their strategies adopted for the sustainability of their projects.
Major Project Partners Meet-2008 of NRO
CEVA-NRO organized Project Partners meet in 2008 on 26th -27th August 2008. The venue of the meet was Hotel Palm Jaipur. 29 persons from 15 organizations participated in the program. Rev. Fr. Dominic Thomas, Regional Secretary of CEVA (NRO) inaugurated the Get Together. In his inaugural speech, Fr. Dominic shared his concerns on the latest development trends in India and stressed that the time has come for all the development workers to focus on RTI and encourage target groups to utilize this facility.
Project Holders made presentation on Background of the agency; Brief activities of the agency, Programme undertaken under KKS project, Major outputs and impact, Success of the project, Failure of the project etc. Project assessment sheet aimed at correlating the work of KKS project with MDGs and format for project completion report were explained to and circulated among the project holders.
As the last leg of the meet, a short sight seeing was organized in two groups. While one group went to Ajmer, the other visited the important places in and around Jaipur.
New Patron for CEVA
The Prior General of CMI congregation is the patron of CEVA. Very Rev. Fr. Jose Panthaplamthottiyil CMI who was elected as the Prior General of CMI congregation is the new patron of CEVA. We extend a hearty welcome to him and extend all support for his new endeavours. We gratefully acknowledge the contributions made by the previous patron Rev. Dr. Antony Kariyil for the growth of CEVA.
New Administrative Body for CEVA
The month of May (2008) witnessed major changes in the administrative stratum of CEVA. Rev. Fr. Varghese Kokkadan CMI who served CEVA as Secretary for a period of three years became the Moderator preceding Rev. Fr. Austin Kalappurackal CMI. CEVA also got new Secretary –Rev. Fr. Joy Vattoly CMI, and Regional Secretaries- Rev. Fr. Dominic Kunnumpurath CMI in the North, and Rev. Fr. Joseph Puthenpurackal CMI in the East. It was the time for CEVA to affectionately remember the previous Moderator Rev. Fr. Austin Kalappurackal CMI, Secretary- Rev. Fr. Varghese Kokkadan CMI, and Regional Secretaries- Rev. Fr. Thomas Medackal CMI and Rev. Fr. Reji Muttathu CMI.
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