Centre for Alternative Dalit Media (CADAM)
Districts: Araria, Bhojpur, Gaya, Jehanabad, Katihar, Kishanganj, Madhubani, Nalanda, Saran, Siwan, West Champaran
Theme :
Non-discriminatory access to livelihood rights through the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGS) . |
The aim of the project is to improve the functioning of MGNREGA among socially excluded communities, especially scheduled castes and Muslims.
The project is being implemented in 11 blocks of Bihar where it is benefiting 55649 households under the MGNREGA.
CADAM aims
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Build leadership among the socially excluded communities so that they can raise their voice against exclusion and discriminations.
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Develop organisations of socially excluded MGNREGA workers to struggle against exclusion and discrimination.
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Federating the CBOs and networking with the CSOs to create a pressure group to influence the authorities for inclusion and dignity.
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Advocacy with the state and central government to create systems to address exclusion in the implementation of MGNREGA.
About CADAM
Centre for Alternative Dalit Media (CADAM) has its roots in the Dalit youth organisation Mukti (Liberation) founded in 1982 that aimed at social, economic and political emancipation of Dalits.
In May 1995, the Committee for Alternative Dalit Media was renamed and registered as Centre for Alternative Dalit Media (CADAM) under the Society Registration Act (1860) in New Delhi.
The organisation's objective is the institutionalising of their work among the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, minorities and other excluded sections of the society. Particularly on issues of social, cultural and educational emancipation through long term creative interventions.
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Model Town – III,
New Delhi-110009
India
