PARTNERSHIPS

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PARTNERSHIPS By DR. Bhushan Punani
Gujrat
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• PARTNERSHIPS
• a. Legal relationship between 2 or more persons
  contractually associated as Joint Principals in a
  business
• A relationship resembling a legal partnership and
  usually involving close cooperation between
  parties having specified and joints rights and
  responsibility.
• Websters Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary

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• Why do we need Partnerships?
• Why are we interdependent?
• There are several reasons
• We are not perfect
• We cannot do everything ourselves
• We need contact with others
• We cannot duplicate all services
• ourselves
• We have different skills levels
• of expertise
• We have different resources

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• BENEFITS OF PARTNERSHIP
• UNITY IS STRENGTH
• A problem shared is a
• problem halved
• Duplication of resources is avoided
• Is cost-effective
• Fosters excellence
• Helps builds capacities
• Promotes equality and access

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• How do we establish partnerships
• We can do so provided we are ready to follow the
  steps outlined below
• We are willing to acknowledge that somebody could
  be better than us
• We want to share what we have We are willing to
  learn from others
• We respect others and are prepared to meet them
  halfway or more
• We are open to suggestions
• Willing to accept others points of view

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• EXAMPLES OF PARTNERSHIP
• MARRIAGE!
• COACH AND PLAYER
• TENNIS MIXED DOUBLES

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• Partnership Statement
• Partnership is a relationship of substance
  between two or more organisations involving
  shared responsibilities in undertaking activities
  as mutually agreed upon.
• Principles of Good Partnership
• All partners should know what is involved
• All partners should be informed continually
  updated
• Transparency in practice
• Openness of heart mind
• Adherence to principles

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WHAT ARE PARTNERSHIPS ABOUT?

• They do not stand for funding only!
• They stand for
• Sharing of resources (Human Material)
• Sharing of Expertise
• Empowerment of personnel
• Sharing of goodwill
• Problem solving

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KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP

• Identify Quantify your needs
• Prepare an appeal/project proposal
• Present your need with substantive data
• Acknowledge your partners
• Maintain accountability transparency
• Be courteous prompt in reports
• Publicise the cause

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NEED FOR PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP

• Most Organizations depend upon Govt public
  charities as source of funding
• Declining Govt. funds increasing demand for
  public charities as affecting survival growth
  of disability development organizations.

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NEED FOR PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP

• Need for expanding services beyond education
  rehabilitation
• Need for adopting comprehensive approaches with
  use of technology, innovation adaptations
• Private sector has access to enormous funds,
  technologies and appropriate information
• Concept of Social Responsibility picking up fast

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AREAS FOR PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
Sector Areas of cooperation
Corporate Resources
Electronic Industry Developing providing at affordable cost good quality hearing aids, group hearing aids other equipment
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SECTOR AREAS OF SUPPORT
Pediatric Services Early identification, assessment and intervention
Health Services Audiometry, ENT Services Cochlear implant as affordable cost
Education Reservation of admission, inclusive education, peer counselling, parent participation, signage, accessible format,
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SECTOR AREAS OF SUPPORT
Teacher Education Orientation of regular teachers, Foundation Course, special teacher training
Colleges Universities Curriculum development, affiliation of teacher training colleges, reservation in admissions
Research Institutes Uniform sign language, total communication, functional curriculum, speech development
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SECTOR AREAS OF SUPPORT
Professional Training Institutes Adaptation of curriculum, admissions,
Corporate Employment, signage, incentives, vocational training, product development, sponsoring activities
Transport Signage, travel concession
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SECTOR AREAS OF SUPPORT
Media Public awareness, creating positive awareness, change of attitude, sharing success stories, creating positive image
Confederation of Industries Collective policies on employment, corporate sensitization, information sharing, publications, compilation of human interest stories, influencing policies of Govt.
Parents Associations Advocacy, influencing State policies, sensitization programs, collective bargaining
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Govt. of Gujarat Initiative on Partnership

• State Corporations to allocate 30 of its Profit
  to a designated Trust which will promote
  Corporate Social Responsibility Rs. 200 Crores
  every year
• Concept of Inclusive Human Development through
  Global Partnership as a part of Vibrant Gujarat
• Dr. Abdul Kalam to Chair a session on this
  approach to synergize CSR Activities
• 70 MOUs on CSR to be signed

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Companies Entering into Public Private Partnership

• Intel
• Microsoft
• Micro-Bosch
• Monasanto
• Wockhardt
• Reliance, Satyam, Adani, Ambuja
• Tata, Maruti,
• Ashima, Apollo Hospitals

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Areas of Partnership

• Nutritional Programs
• Enhancing capacity reach of NGOs
• Supporting logistic systems
• Maternal Child Health
• Enhancing technical competence
• Vocational Training
• Environment Education
• Adopting Primary Health Centres

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Our Responsibility

• Ensuring coverage of persons with disabilities
• Support to disability development organizations
• Provision of Audiometry services
• Provision of proper hearing aids
• Inclusive education and vocational training
• Assistive devices
• Public awareness
• Therapeutic intervention

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• BPAs PARTNERSHIPS
• With Dark Light
• For salaries of blind Physiotherapists in
  earthquake hit areas
• For evaluation of Indian programmes
• With Handicap International
• Deputation of Physiotherapists Occupational
  Therapists from other countries to BPA
• Technical collaboration for training of BPA
  Personnel
• Making available advanced assistive devices

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• BPAs PARTNERSHIPS
• Sight Savers International
• Training of rehabilitation personnel
• Expertise in the area of eye care
• CBM International
• Training of CBM project partners by BPA
• Technical support for eye hospital
• Sponsorship of BPA personnel for advanced
  training conferences

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• BPAs PARTNERSHIPS
• With Unnati for Barrier Free Environment
• With Kutch Navnirman Abhiyan for
  rehabilitation and earthquake disabled
• With civic society for riot disabled
• With AMC, AUDA, GSRTC, RTO, GIDC,
• Ahmedabad Dairy for booths for Disabled
• With Slum Clearance Board for houses for
  disabled persons
• GLI for Music Programme for Blind
• Nirma Institute of Management students for
  Project work

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• BPAs PARTNERSHIPS
• With State Bank of India for
• Old furniture, carpets, old computers
• Oil Natural Gas Commission for
• Tricycles, wheelchairs, vending kiosks
• Others
• Jhaveri Polymers for employment
• Vipaschana and Yoga groups for meditation
• Ahmedabad Education Society, Government, for
  free land
• Bareja General Hospital- free land for hospital
• Lincoln Zydus for medicines
• Doctors for free diagnostic services
• Ahmadabad Round Table for car rally
• LCIF for Computerized Braille Press

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• BENEFITS OF PARTNERSHIPS
• - Integrated Education
• Employment
• Assistive Devices
• Staff Training
• Might is Right
• Sensitization towards disability
• - Funds/ASSETS

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• BENEFITS OF PARTNERSHIPS
• Developing links within
• the community, national
• and at the international level
• Forge alliances
• Fulfill your mission,
• extend reach

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• BENEFITS OF PARTNERSHIPS
• With Partnerships, you will
• see that
• ONE ONE ELEVEN

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ENROLMENT OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES UNDER
INTEGRATED EDUCATION
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PREVAILING SYSTEM OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN
GUJARAT
MINISTRY HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT POLICY
FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GUJ. POLICY,FINANCE
SYSTEM SUPPORT
DPEP IMPLEMENTION POLICY
PRIMARY SECONDARY EDUCATION (ADMISSION)
GCERT COORDINATION
DISTRICT DIET

• HRD
• GRANT

PIED (UNICEF)
LOCAL ADMINISTRATION ASSESSMENT
EVALUATION TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE PRODUCERS
OF EQUIPMENT DEVICES DISABILITY
ORGANIZATION MEDICAL SUPPORT Developmental
Organizations SOCIAL ANIMATORS CONCESSIONS
FACILITIES SCHOLARSHIP-SOCIAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
LOCAL NGOs IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES

• APPOINTMENT OF TEACHER
• MONITORING
• EQUIPMNET

• ORIENTATION
• ADMISSION
• RESOURCE
• COUNSELLING

REGULAR SCHOOL
Parents/Community
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ACHIEVEMENTS UNDER SSA
ACTIVITY ACHIEVEMENTS
TEACHER TRAINING FOUNDATION COURSE 1100 TEACHERS PER YEAR
TEACHER ORIENTATION 25,000 TEACHERS EVERY YEAR DURATION 5 DAYS
SPECIAL TEACHERS APOOINTMENT OF TEACHERS AT DISTRICT LEVEL
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ACHIEVEMENTS UNDER SSA
ACTIVITY ACHIEVEMENTS
HAND ON TRAINING USE OF EDUSAT FOR VIDEO CONFERENCES
ASSESSMENT ALL SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN IN THE SCHOOL OUT OF SCHOOL
DEVICES HEARING AIDS, LOW VISION, CALIPERS, CRUTCHES, WHEEL CHAIRS
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ACHIEVEMENTS UNDER SSA
ACTIVITY ACHIEVEMENTS
TEXT BOOKS LARGE PRINT 8000 BRAILLE 25,000
EARLY LEARNING KITS KITS FOR MR CHILDREN 25,000
AUDIOMETRY DISTRICT LEVEL
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• ULTIMATE GOAS OF SSA
• EACH EVERY SCHOOL AGE CHILD WITH DISABILITY
• TO BE ASSESSED
• TO BE PROVIDED ASSISTIVE DEVICES
• TO BE PROVIDED BOOKS IN ACCESSIBLE FORMAT
• ACCESS TO EDUCATION NEW LEASE OF LIFE