KARADIKOPPA VILLAGE STUDY REPORT

“I am not in a position to give one rupee to my child which is crying, then how I can spend 20 to 30 rupees to my personal health and hygiene, because our per day income is not more than thirty rupees”-Renuka Hebballi.

“If I ask my family men to construct a Toilet, they replies me, why you feel shy to go outside for deification, since the ages of our ancestors this is being practiced, don’t think extra and advanced”-Savitri Morab.

These are the two statements which touched my heart and grabbed my attention and made me to think again and again about the life of rural women. During FGD with women and adolescents 15 participants opined that they are facing many problems which can’t be revealed in front of others and to their family also.  

 As a part of village study we Chandru Lamani, Fathima, Devadanam and Mahanthaswami were posted to Karadikoppa village. Before that Mr. Prakash Bhatt took theory classes to all fellows for 6 days. On 10^th Feb we had PRA in Kamplikoppa village. After that on 11^th Feb we all went to Karadikoppa village.

Location:

Karadikoppa is a small village of Hubli taluk, which is 17 KM away. It is 40 KM away from district HQ Dharwad. This village had situated on the bank of Shalmal Kuradikeri, Inamveerapur, Bommasamudra, Kamplikoppa and Mishrikoti are the surrounding villages to Karadikoppa. We stayed in Mahadevi Sidlingannavar’s house.

History of the village: This village has 100 years of history. On the basis of our interaction the most senior citizens opined that Karadikoppa name come to this village because earlier this place has thick forest, where in many Bears were living. Due to this reason Karadikoppa name came to existence. Koppa means a settlement, due to flood has settled to the present location. During our observation we found many evidences which explain about the history of the village.

Demographic Data:

Population:

Male	Female	Total
946	926	1972

 

 

Families:

SC	ST	Other Caste	Agricultural	Total
30	12	218	180	260

 

Handicaps:

Physical	Visual	Mentally Challenged	Mentally Retied	Different type of handicap	Total
23	1	6	1	1	32

 

Geographical Area:

Total Geographical Area	Used for Agriculture
375.86 Hectors	358 Hectors

 

Literacy:

Male	Female	Total
478	247	725

 

Infrastructure:

Particulars	No’s
Well	01
Lake	01
Bus stop	01
School	01 (1 to 8th)
PDS	01
PHC	No
Water Tanks	02
Public Tap	09
Toilets	45
Public Toilets	04
Veterinary Hospital	No

 

Crops:

Crop	Area in Hectors
Paddy	15
Maize	80
Wheat	4
Mekkejola	32
Ekdal	30
Dwidal	60
Groundnut	4
Cotton	40
Horticulture crops	15
Sapota	4
Mango	4
Others	7

 

Education:

In Karadikoppa one primary school is working. 280 children are getting education, among them 146 are girls and 134 are boys. In the whole village 40% of the total population is literate. To improve the educational status government has started mid-day meal, uniform, books and cycle distribution schemes, Radio program, teachers training.

 

OBSERVATIONS

—  LOW LITERACY RATE

—  HIGH HANDICAP RATE (32 PEOPLE)

—  180 FAMILIES DEPENDING ON AGRICULTURE

—  LACK OF SELF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

—  FEMALE POPULATION RATE IS HIGH AMONG CHILDREN

—  ALL STRRET ROADS ARE KACCHA

—  THERE ARE 6 TOILETS ARE BEING USED

—  EDUCATED PEOPLE ARE IGNORING TO THEIR CHILDREN EDUCATION

—  LACK OF UNITY AND CO-OPERATION

—  IGNORANCE ABOUT NGO’s INTERVENTION

PROBLEMS IN THE VILLAGE

•      Lack of SAFE DRINKING WATER

•      Lack of LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES

•      ALCOHOLOSM

•      LACK OF HEALTH SERVICES

•      MIGRATION

•      School Dropout.

•      Lack of Sanitation/Clean.

•      Child marriage.

 

CHALLENGES

—  CONVINCING PEOPLE

—  COLLECTING SECONDARY DATA FROM GP

—  WOMEN PARTICIPATION

—  CHALLENGE FROM OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING IN THE VILLAGE

A LETTER TO ME

Hi

Greetings,

It’s very good to hear that you have been selected to Deshpande Fellowship Program. Don’t think that you have achieved a grate success in your life . It’s a new beginning of your career. Don’t forget that you have many responsibilities to fulfill. Many personality related deficiencies are prevailing in yourself. You are very shy and have fear about failure. Try to come out from all those problems.

Don’t forget that you have to establish your network with eminent personalities and with different organizations which are working in developmental sector in India and abroad. After your fellowship you should able to get a job in a reputed organization. Don’t think only towards getting a job, you also keep open your options to have own organization. Because you are having your own creative ideas in your mind to transform the society.

Deshpande Foundation is providing world class training to prepare human resource to work in developmental sector. Don’t miss any single learning opportunity during your training program. During the training publish some articles to news paper, magazines and journals. It makes you to think out of box, so that you can extend your horizon of knowledge. Try to read more books related to developmental sector.

Follow the rules and regulations which are very essential to lead a disciplined life. It gives recognitions in your working field. Don’t expect more than the reality, because it may lead to dissatisfaction and frustrations and stress. Use your patience in all your activities. Work hard and smart, so that you can achieve success within a short period. It boosts your confidence level and belief in your potentials.

Finally remember your responsibilities towards your family. Try to solve your family problems. So that they can feel and enjoy happiness and satisfaction.

Yours truly,

CHANDRU

MEETING WITH DR.A.P.J ABDUL KALAM

“Dream is not that what you see in sleep, Dream is the thing which does not allow you to sleep” and

“Leave the habit of comparing your skills and features with others, concentrate on the things which improves your own skills”-Dr.Kalam

            6^th February, 2009 is a memorable day for me, my co-fellows and whole Hubli. Whole Hubli people were get vibrated. Personally we met him and took snap with him. This made happy to all of us.

            Dr.Kalam has inaugurated Deshpande Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at B.V.B College of Engineering and Technology, Hubli. After inauguration referring “Vision 2020”, Dr. Kalam said: “All of us have before us a mission of transforming India into a developed nation. The five key areas where India has a core competence for integrated action are agriculture and food processing, education and healthcare, infrastructure, reliable and quality electricity supply, surface transport and infrastructure for all parts of the country, information and communication technology and self-reliance in critical technologies.” Dr. Kalam said these five areas were inter-related and if they progressed in a coordinated way, it would lead to food, economic and national security. “Of the five areas, the major one is development of infrastructure in rural areas through Provision of Urban Amenities in Rural Areas. The number of PURA clusters for the country has been estimated at 7, 000.

He hoped that DCSE and BVB College would take the initiative of forming a “PURA” complex near Hubli. He mainly focused on creative leadership which is essential for economic development and hoped it would create an atmosphere conducive to produce leaders from among the youths of this region. He mentioned Prof.Wangari Mathai, Ottavo Kapachi and S.Ramanujam’s examples to the youths and entrepreneurs. Kalam referred to the success of “Chandrayaan” of ISRO and elaborated on the hard work behind it.

After joining Deshpande Foundation I am feeling that it is very accessible to meet and interact to national and international eminent personalities. I am so grateful to Deshpande Foundation for providing such opportunities. One or the other way DF is trying to bring all the human and financial resources to Hubli and promoting all NGO’s, local bodies, institutions to take best use of them. It’s a great sign of collaborative progress, which was lagging in this region since many years. It is enhancing the capacities to achieve the vision of Dr.Kalam.  

THE 4 WIVES_ A Story

There was a rich merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and decorated her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies. He took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best.

He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of her and always wanted to show off her to his friends. However, the merchant is always in great fear that she might run away with some other men.

He too, loved his 2nd wife. She is a very considerate person, always tolerant and in fact is the merchant's confidante. Whenever the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out and tide him through difficult times.

Now, the merchant's 1st wife is a very loyal partner and has made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and business as well as taking care of the household. However, the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.

One day, the merchant fell ill. Before long, he knew that he was going to die soon. He thought of his luxurious life and told himself, "Now I have 4 wives with me. But when I die, I'll be alone. How lonely I'll be!"

Thus, he asked the 4th wife, "I loved you most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No way!" replied the 4th wife and she walked away without another word.

The answer cut like a sharp knife right into the merchant's heart. The sad merchant then asked the 3rd wife, "I have loved you so much for all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?" "No!" replied the 3rd wife. "Life is so good over here! I'm going to remarry when you die!" The merchant's heart sank and turned cold.

He then asked the 2nd wife, "I always turned to you for help and you've always helped me out. Now I need your help again. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?" "I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time!" replied the 2nd wife. "At the very most, I can only send you to your grave." The answer came like a bolt of thunder and the merchant was devastated.

Then a voice called out : "I'll leave with you. I'll follow you no matter where you go." The merchant looked up and there was his first wife. She was so skinny, almost like she suffered from malnutrition. Greatly grieved, the merchant said, "I should have taken much better care of you while I could have !"

 

Actually, we all have 4 wives in our lives

a. The 4th wife is our body. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it'll leave us when we die.

b. Our 3rd wife? Our possessions, status and wealth. When we die, they all go to others.

c. The 2nd wife is our family and friends. No matter how close they had been there for us when we're alive, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.

d. The 1st wife is in fact our soul, often neglected in our pursuit of material, wealth and sensual pleasure.

Guess what? It is actually the only thing that follows us wherever we go. Perhaps it's a good idea to cultivate and strengthen it now rather than to wait until we're on our deathbed to lament.

Taj Mahal-The Indian Pride

The Taj Mahal, often called the most beautiful building in the world. The city of Agra is world famous for the Taj Mahal, built by the Mughal emperor Shahjahan in memory of his beloved wife. The Taj Mahal is generally considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements of Persian, Indian and Islamic. The Taj Mahal has achieved special note because of the romance of its inspiration. While the white domed marble mausoleum is the most familiar part of the monument, the Taj Mahal is actually an integrated complex of structures.

History of Taj Mahal:

he story of Taj Mahal is inseparable from the life of Mumtaz Mahal who was the chief queen of Shahjahan. Prince Khurram, as Shahjahan was known before he became the Mughal emperor, was a handsome twenty-year-old man, when he was betrothed to Mumtaz. It is said that the imperial capital of Agra was agog with the description of her beauty at the time of the betrothal. The maiden name of Mumtaz Mahal was Arjumand Banu Begum. Prince Khurram had been married twice before he met and married Mumtaz Mahal.n 1631 Shah Jahan set up to berahanpur with his troops to subdue a rebellion, accompanied by Mumtaz Mahal Unfortunately during childbirth she suffered some complications and died. According to legend before dieing she extracted a promise from Shah Jahan that he would build a mausoleum as a tribute to their love. 

Construction of Taj Mahal:

Shahjahan purchased a plot of land from Raja Jai Singh on the bank of Yamuna River for building the Taj Mahal. The construction of Taj Mahal was started in A.D. 1632 and completed at the ended in 1648 A.D. Amanat Khan Shirazi was the calligrapher of Taj Mahal, his name occurs at the end of an inscription on one of the gates of the Taj. Poet Ghiyasuddin had designed the verses on the tombstone, while Ismail Khan Afridi of Turkey was the dome maker. Muhammad Hanif was the superintendent of Masons.

The designer of Taj Mahal was Ustad Ahmad Lahauri. The material was brought in from allover India and central Asia and it took a fleet of 1000 elephants to transport it to the site. The central dome is 187 ft. high at the centre.

Red sandstone was brought from Fatehpur Sikri, Jasper from Punjab, Jade and Crystal from China, Turquoise from Tibet, Lapis Lazuli and Sapphire from Sri Lanka, Coal & Comelian from Arabia and Diamonds from Panna. In all 28 kind of rare, semi precious and precious stones were used for inlay work in the Taj Mahal. The chief building material, the white marble was brought from the quarries of Makrana, in distt. Nagaur, Rajasthan. Copies of orders (farmans) issued to Raja Jai Singh, for the purpose by Shah Jahan, can be seen in the Taj Museum. 

Public Health-Module

Health is nothing but the complete physical and mental status of an individual. It is mainly affected by biological, environmental, chemical and emotional factors. In the present global context it has grabbed a major focus and concern of government, international organizations and nonprofit organizations. Because of these reasons it affects the whole living status of the society. At the same the agencies try to build a healthy social order throughout the human society.

  Public health is a system in which disease prevention and health promotion of the general population will be taken care by an established organization or by government. The core areas of public health are nutritional level, standard of living, biostatistics, MCH, RCH, environmental condition, sanitation, basic health infrastructure, etc.

  On 02 February, 2009 module on Public Health has taken by Meenakshi Agarwal. She has masters in public health and presently serving Deshpande Foundation as a Program Manager-Global Exchange. Previously she has worked for Apnalaya in Mumbai.

She mainly focused on present status of urban poor in India especially in metros like Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, and Chennai etc. The condition of urban poor doesn't differ from rural population. It is believed that the urban people are enjoying good health facilities. But it is not true, because many underserved and vulnerable part of the society is living in urban area i.e. slum population. Due to migration from rural areas they won’t get proper housing, access to safe drinking water, nutritious food and so on.

           From this module I learnt realities of urban slums, services available to improve their health status and our role required for the promotion of their health. I am very much attracted by ward coordination approach of Indore case study. I also come to know about proposal writing and convincing the funding organizations.

Main activities:

·         Introduction about the topic

·         Core issues of public health

·         Video presentation

·         Analysis of the video

·         Debate

·         Case study

·         Proposal writing

·         Grant making (Role Play).

Gadag-An Overview

          Gadag, a unique district located in the western part of northern Karnataka, lies between 14.52 North latitudinal parallels and 75.17 and 76.02 East longitudinal parallels. The district is bounded by six districts namely Dharwad on West, Belgaum on the NorthWest, Bagalkot on the North,Koppal on the East, Bellary on the South East and Haveri on the SouthWest. MalaPrabha River in the North and Tungabhadra in the South form the natural boundaries. 

Kanaginahal village which is in Gadag District is the birth place of first Cooperative movement in Asia .

Gadag District is also known for Wind Power Generation. Many big companies have started generating power using the Wind Power in various places of Gadag.

A famous centre of Kalyani – Chalukya art. Veera Narayana Temple and Someshwara Temple .The large Trikuteshwara temple has a principal shrine that consists of three lingas mounted on the same stone. Inside the temple one can see beautiful stone screens and little fiburea carved exquisitely. The famous Sarswati shrine lies within the complex of the Trikuteshwara temple. It contains marvellous columns and an extremely beautiful idol of the goddess Saraswati.Someshwara is another notable Chalukyan temple.There is also a mosque of Mughal times in the town.

Origin of Gadag :

Gadag district carved out of the erstwhile Dharwad district derives its name from Krutuka,Kratupur,Kardugu and later become Galadugu,Gadugu and utimately GADAG. Gadag is one of twenty-seven of Karnataka state. With creation of new district in 1997 with gadag as its headquarters the district was given the name of the headquarters town called "Gadag-Betageri".

Location :

Gadag, aunique district located in the westernpart of northern Karnataka lies between 14.52 Norht latitudinal paralles and 75.17 and 76.02 East longitudinal parallels. The disistrict is boundded by six districts namely Dharwad on West,Belgaum on the NorthWest,Bagalkot on the Notrth,Koppal on the East,Bellary on the South East and Havari on the SouthWest. MalaPrabha River in the North and Tungabhadra in the South from the natural Boundaries.

Area And Population

The District Spans over a total geographical area of 4656 square kilometers.It measures 104 km from north to south and 84 Km from east to west.The District about 657.4 meters above MSL. 

Gadag ranks twenty-sixth place in term of population in the state.The provisional population of the district according to 2001 Census is 9,71,955 comprising 4,93,795 males and 4,78,160 females. according to the 1991 Census the total population of the District was 8,58,884 consisting 436535 males and 422049 females. During 1991-2001, 113071 people have been added to the total population constituting a decadal variation of 13.14 percent as per 2001 Census the Rural population of district is 6,29,994 and Urban population is 3,41,961. 

Gadag is relatively less densely populated because of the overall density of population in the district is 209 per sq.Km as compared to the state average of 275 per sq.Km as per 2001 Census. 

The population has increased in all the five talukas at considerably different rates. The Rural population is dispersed amongst 307 inhabited villages belonging to the rural population on the other hand is shared by 9 towns.

In Gadag district,the literate persons constitute 66.27 percent of the total population in 2001 as against 55.88 in 1991. This figure is almost near the state average of 56.04 in 1991 and 67.04 in 2001. However, during the past many years there has been a steady substantial increase in the proportion of literates in the population of the district.