SUNDARIKA BARTIKA Key Issues and
Operational Areas, Major Activiities & Achivements
Operational Districts: Puruliya, South Twenty Four Parganas
Operational States: WEST BENGAL
AchieveMents: Sundarika Bartika is a non profit making organisation which was established in 1982 (Registered in 1987 ). Two Bengali word ââ¬ËSundarikaââ¬â¢ & Bartika, Sundarika means omen or auspicious and Bartika means lighted lamp or flame. To eradicate rural derkness as well as problems i.e. Illitaracy, Poverty, Unhealthy, Population, Superstition evils, ets. We have burned the auspicious lamp ââ¬ËSundarika Bartikaââ¬â¢. Sundarika Bartika is that organisation which was started by a group of individual, today has more than 50 people engage for the cause. They are dedicated and sincere in their effort to serve the people, while a handful are full time, some are part time and others provides their voluntary but valuable support.
The works as the initial stage was physical and culture based but today organisation is involved in activiities such as education, environmrnt, agriculture, awareness building, self help group, vocational training, income generation for the benefit of women and children of minority community. This has been possible due to people participation in the programmes. The various departments of Sundarika Bartika are supervised by the department heads (co-ordinator) who in turn responsible to the Secretary. Sundarika Bartika is currently, working in two district of West Bengal,( Diamond Harbour Block-II, Mathurapur Block-II of South 24 Parganas and Baghmundi & Bundwan Block of Purulia District) and it provides two kinds of services: Community Based Rehabilitation and Institutional. The focus of Sundarika Bartikaââ¬â¢s work has always rural minorities and Tribal area- to fight against all sorts of oppression and set out on a journey with three goals: (1).Human Resource Development (2).Socio-economic Development. (3) Conservation of Natural Resource and Environment.
Major Activities of Subdarika Bartika are :
1.Vocational Training Programme
Diamond Harbour Block-II ( 8 GP )
Drooped out Girls(15-20 Years)
2.Awareness Campaign on Restriction on use of Plastic Carry Bags
Bhadura Haridas, Kalatalaht & Noorpur GP
Students, Shop-Keepers
3.Education Programme
a) Primary School
Kalatalahat GP
Children 4-10 Years
b) Innovative Education Centre (NFE)
Purulia Dist. D/H Block-II, 24 Pgs. Dist
Tribal & Migrated Children (4-14 yrs)
c)Free Coaching Centre
Kalatalahat GP
Needy Students, Class:V-VIII
4. LIBRARY, Information Centre
5. Farmers Training on Organic farming
Kalatalahat GP, Farmers
6. NEAC
Kalatalahat GP, Students , Farmers
7. Care of Environment & Nature Study
D/H Block-II
Students,10-18 yrs
8. Youth Development Centre
9. Bratachari ââ¬â Dance & Musical secession (Academy )
10. Rural Sports Club- Joga, Gym & Sports
11. Health Check up & Blood Donation camp
Besides the above activities members of Sundarika Bartika Participated in the following Important Programme/Events
1.Meeting with W. J Clinton ( Former President of USA at Rajbhavan-Kolkata - April-2001
2.Cultex ââ¬â Gauhati & Tripura June 2003
3.National Students &Youth Parliament -Special Session on HIV/AIDS, New Delhi November 2004
4.Rally on Jung -E Azadi (Meerat to Delhi ) May 2007
5.IPCC convention , Kolkata , October 2007
