Please read the page carefully. If you do not accept the terms and conditions stated here, we request you to exit the site. If you have any questions, please write to us through email. The website www.pacsindia.org is managed by the India Forum for Inclusive Response and Social Transformation (IFIRST) Consortium, the Management Consultants for the Poorest Areas Civil Society Programme (PACS) 2009-16.

IFIRST reserves the right to revise these terms and conditions at any time, by updating this posting. You should visit this page periodically to re-appraise yourself of the terms and conditions, as they are binding on all users of this website. Every effort is made to ensure that the information on the site is up-to-date and correct, but we cannot guarantee that it is 100% free of inaccuracies, errors or omissions.

In particular, where information is provided to or compiled by PACS, we endeavour to ensure that it is complete and accurate, but we cannot take responsibility for any inaccuracies, omissions or errors attributable to the author of such material. We do not accept liability (as far as permitted by law) for any loss arising from use of or reliance on information or links included in the website.

Security rules

Visitors are prohibited from (a) using the website fraudulently or for any unlawful purpose, (b) harming or attempting to harm any individual or group through the site, (c) transmitting or procuring the sending of spam, (d) transmitting any data, sending or uploading any material that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time-bombs, keystroke loggers, spyware, adware or other programs that could harm computer software or hardware.

Accessibility statement

IFIRST is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability. www.pacsindia.org complies with Double-A of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Adherence to these guidelines helps make the web more user-friendly for all people.  

Events listing

The events listing on the PACS website contains information about events organised by CSO partners, DFID and the IFIRST Consortium. From time to time, we publish information about events organised by third parties such as national and international NGOs, partnerships and networks, and central and state government.

If you would like to send us details of your event for consideration, please email details to query@pacsindia.org.

We will consider events that meet the following criteria:

• Focus on the PACS key themes of secure livelihoods and access to basic services
• Promote the participation and inclusion of socially excluded groups
• Include one or more of the seven target states
• Events must not be political, partisan or subversive

We are unable to publish every event submitted and the decision remains at the discretion of the PACS programmee.

Events that are published on the site are not necessarily endorsed by the PACS Programme, DFID or the IFIRST Consortium.

PACS blog - house rules

We encourage debate but the decision to publish blogs or comments received through www.pacsindia.org or by email remains at the discretion of the PACS programme. The views expressed by any third parties on the PACS blogs are solely theirs and are not necessarily endorsed by the PACS programme, IFIRST consortium or DFID.

We’ve established house rules so that everyone can get the most out of the PACS blog. Comments or blogs that violate any of the house rules will not be published or will be removed.