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by working for their holistic, integrated and sustainable development based on the indigenous knowledge, cultural values, and local resources. It was established in 1988. HARC has been serving the cause of people-centered, people-managed, people-controlled and peopleowned development process. It believes that sustainable development and good governance can be ensured only through active and effective involvement of the local community irrespective of caste, class or gender. It strives for empowering the people in ways such that they can take their own decisions regarding their progress and build a stable society that is free of social, economic and gender inequity. HARC has a special focus on women and other marginalized section of the society what makes a significant contribution to the socio-economic and cultural development of their family, community and nation and yet do not get their due.
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development organizations, presented key recommendations related to the needs and priorities of hill women. As a participant to the fourth international conference on women held at Beijing in 1995, the issues presented by HARC were a summation of views of thousands of women from Uttarakhand. A year later, HARC collaborated in a review of the steps taken by the government to implement its commitment to promote women's development under the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. HARC, in collaboration with National Commission for Women, organized the Public hearing on problems faced by Deserted Women of Uttarakhand, to sensitize the policy makers, administration and society towards the pathetic social and economic status these women are facing. This hearing was successful in raising the issue of deserted women at national level and was addressed in National Policy for Women. Increase leadership qualities of women in self help groups helped women in contesting and winning the panchayat elections. This has helped in raising women issues and concerns at decision level.
History
HARC has three Training Centres, one at its field office at Naugaon, Distt. Uttarkashi, one at its head office at Dehra Dun and the other is in field office Kaleshwar, Distt. Chamoli. Naugaon, Dehradun and Kaleshwar Training Centres are well equipped with all training facilities like conference hall, LCD, Audio-Video devices, OHP, Television with a capacity of 40 people at a time. Naugaon Centre also has the facility of boarding/lodging. HARC has expertise in developing Common Facility Center (CFC) for value addition, quality control and marketing of the produce, as it has well-equipped centers in Naugaon, Distt. Uttarkashi & in Kaleshwar, Distt. Chamoli of Uttaranchal state, from where many groups/ associations are taking benefits at their own place and running their small enterprises HARC has a well-equipped resource center for collection and dissemination of various types of information related to development. This centre is getting more than 60 magazines, on regular basis, on various subjects related to agriculture, horticulture, entrepreneurship development, local self governance, agri business, marketing etc. Apart from this HARC have 86 publications in the form of booklets, folders, posters & pamphlets, 230 audio & video films collection on various subjects for awareness generation.
HARC is very well equipped with latest information technology which is helping rural people in internet marketing and dissemination of information to framers and their federations on day to day rates of agriculture products in local and national level mandies and whole sale markets. HARC also has a strong database on information related to logistics. A tissue culture lab is established in Naugaon Centre of HARC with the support of Department of Science and Technology and Uttarakhand Council of Science and Technology. The main objective is to improve the quality of fruit and vegetable products, better market opportunity, to make farmers accustomed to advance technology, to reduce pre and post harvest losses and mass propagation of selected best varieties. At present research and development is being done on root stocks of apple, kiwi fruit and carnation flower. Training centre (Approx. residential capacity = 30 heads) is fully equipped with: computers, OHP, LCD for audio-visual presentations, well stocked library/resource centre for reference; entertainment facilities like games (badminton, chess) & Sports and recreational facilities (VCR, VCD etc.) In addition, the Rural Business Development Centre, Naugaon and Community Facility Centre, Kaleshwar also have good infrastructure for extension activities, including latest agricultural equipments and food processing cum training centre.
Strategic Partners
Department of Science and Technology District Rural Development Authority Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth (KKV), Dapoli, Maharashtra
Training, Exposure & Information Exchange Training, Exposure & Information Exchange Agricultural Training & Exposure
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Fruit Processing
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Administrative Training Institute (ATI) Oriental Bank of Commerce, D.Dun Entrepreneurship Development Institute, Ahmedabad
Training & Participation Financial & Training on SHG Training on Rural Entrepreneurship Development
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Punjab National Bank, Purola, Uttarkashi/ State Bank of India, Naugaon, Uttarkashi
Horticulture Department, Uttarkashi Khadi Gramodyog Board, Uttarkashi National Alliance for Women (NAWO), New Delhi National Women Commission, N.Delhi Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India, New Delhi Dasholi Gram Swarajya Mandal, Gopeshwar, Chamoli, Uttranchal
Horticulture Training Information Women Issues (Member) Women related issues Agriculture Extension Project, Policy Issues Partner Organisation
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Education (Member)
State level Bio-diversity Society, Uttranchal State level Network for Anchor NGOs Asia Pacific Mountain Forum
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Collaboration Training
Rural Development Department, Uttranchal State Election Commission, Uttranchal C.D.I., Ahmedabad Society for Mass Communication, Srinagar, Pauri Garhwal
Watershed Management Unit, Rishikesh Planning Commission, Govt. of India Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Hort. & Forestry, Solan (HP)
Women & Child Dev. Organization, Uttranchal S.M. Sehgal Foundation, New Delhi Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology Mother Dairy, New Delhi
Women Policies Institutional information Library Management Organic Farming, Marketing Strategy, Extn. Techniques
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Extension of Techniques of Vegetables & Nursery raising Extension of Techniques of Vegetables & Nursery raising
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Board Members
S. NO 1.
DESIGNATION President
OCCUPATION Environmentalist
Awards PADAM BHUSAN in the year 2005 by the President of India in recognition of unique individual quality. GREEN LEGEND- GREENIES ECO AWRAD-2010- on 7 December 2010 by NDTV/TOYOTA at New Delhi. DOCTOR OF LETTERS (D.LIT ) {HONORIS CAUSA}-
2010 awarded by Kumaon UniversityNainital Uttarakhand India on 22 June 2010. REAL HEROES- LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD-2010 by Reliance Industries Limited and IBN 18 NET, IBN LOKMAT, IBN 7, CNN-IBN Awarded during March 2010. DOCTOR OF SCIENCE (D.SC.) (HONORIS CAUSA)2008 by Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnager, Uttarakhand, India. SWAMI RAM HUMANITARIAN AWARD-2005 is being presented for exemplary services in the ecodevelopment with community participation SRI SHIRDI SAI BABA PURUSKAR-1999. For the exemplary work in the field of social service Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Devasthanam, Dehradun. INDIAN FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION AWARD in 1997, C.A., USA, for contributions to environmental protection and community service. SCHOOL OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH AWARD 1990, Calcutta, in recognition of the profound contribution in the field of science. In dissemination of the fundamental scientific knowledge among different strands of the society and in application of science for human welfare. UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM (UNEP) GLOBAL 500 AWARD 1987, in recognition of outstanding practical achievements in the protection and improvement of the environment. PADAMSHRI AWARD in the year 1986 by the President of India in recognition of unique individual quality. HONORARY CITIZEN OF CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, 1983 Honoured as a Ambassador of Fellowship and Goodwill for the City of Little Rock by Mayor of City of Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. ARKANSAS TRAVELLER, 1983 Honoured as Arkansas Traveller as an Ambassador of Goodwill by Governor of Arkansas, USA. RAMAN MAGSAYSAY AWARD, 1982 for inspiring and guiding Chipko Andolan a unique movement to safe guard and wise use of the forest.
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Secretary
Environmentalist
Awarded with Rashtriya Krishi Gaurav Puraskar for promoting sustainable agriculture. Awarded with Certificate of Green Trophy 2012. by
Confederation of Indian Industry for efforts and great work in the areas of Environement and Ecology in the State of Uttarakhand and contributing to preserving its flora and fauna. Awarded with Certificate of Excellence SBI Excellence Awards 2012 for ourtstanding contribution in supporting women SHGs in association with State Bank of India. Pandit Devram Nautiyal Smriti Jan Seva Samman for the promotion of self employment among farmers of the region through agriculture, horticulture and small scale industries.
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Mr. Uday Shankar Gupta S/o. Late Sh. Amiya Shankar Gupta Prof. Ajay Rawat S/o. Late Thakur D.S. Rawat Prof. D.R. Purohit S/o. Late Sh. Urbi Datt Purohit Dr. Vandana Thaplyal W/o. Shri Praveen Thaplyal Dr. Shailendra Kumar Dimri S/o. Late Sh. J.P. Dimri
Treasurer
Consultant
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Jaidep Samman 2004 Himgiri Samman 2006 Garh Gaurav Samman 2007 Awarded by Environment Hi Birding Society
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Ayurvedic Doctor
Community Mobilization
Grass root democracy can only be strengthened when panchayat representatives and community members work together for the development of the village. Community people, who are the members of Gram Sabha and constitute the village Sansad have an important role to play in decision-making, planning, implementation and monitoring of the development process in the village. To mobilize the active participation of local community and CBOs in the development processes in Urban and rural areas, community mobilisation campaigns, platform for CBOs and citizen leaders are organized. The main objective of these campaigns / platform is to educate and spread awareness among citizens and community based organizations with special focus on women, dalits and other marginalised section of the society on the specific development issue and sensitise them on their responsibility and accountability for supporting reforms in governance institutions.
HARC as a Trainer
Training is an integral part of HARC activities. HARC has a strong and efficient team of trainers who are engaged in imparting various capability building trainings to the development actors at all levels Local communities, Govt. officials, Voluntary organizations and Public Representatives. Through the capacity building trainings, HARC helps build knowledge, increase awareness levels and develop the skills of development actors to enable & empower them to understand, plan and work according to the needs and priorities of the local people. By building the confidence, knowledge and increasing the leadership ability, these trainings prepare the development actors to face challenges emerging from rapid changes that are taking place in the social, economic and cultural spheres at local, national and international level.
HARC has three Training Centres, one at its field office at Naugaon, Distt. Uttarkashi, one at its head office at Dehra Dun and the other is in field office Kaleshwar, Distt. Chamoli. Naugaon, Dehradun and Kaleshwar Training Centres are well equipped with all training facilities like conference hall, LCD, Audio-Video devices, OHP, Television with a capacity of 40 people at a time. Naugaon Centre also has the facility of boarding/lodging. HARC has expertise in developing Common Facility Center (CFC) for value addition, quality control and marketing of the produce, as it has well-equipped centers in Naugaon, Distt. Uttarkashi
& in Kaleshwar, Distt. Chamoli of Uttaranchal state, from where many groups/ associations are taking benefits at their own place and running their small enterprises HARC has a well-equipped resource center for collection and dissemination of various types of information related to development. This centre is getting more than 60 magazines, on regular basis, on various subjects related to agriculture, horticulture, entrepreneurship development, local self governance, agri business, marketing etc. Apart from this HARC have 86 publications in the form of booklets, folders, posters & pamphlets, 230 audio & video films collection on various subjects for awareness generation. HARC is very well equipped with latest information technology which is helping rural people in internet marketing and dissemination of information to framers and their federations on day to day rates of agriculture products in local and national level mandies and whole sale markets. HARC also has a strong database on information related to logistics. A tissue culture lab is established in Naugaon Centre of HARC with the support of Department of Science and Technology and Uttarakhand Council of Science and Technology. The main objective is to improve the quality of fruit and vegetable products, better market opportunity, to make farmers accustomed to advance technology, to reduce pre and post harvest losses and mass propagation of selected best varieties. At present research and development is being done on root stocks of apple, kiwi fruit and carnation flower. Training centre (Approx. residential capacity = 30 heads) is fully equipped with: computers, OHP, LCD for audio-visual presentations, well stocked library/resource centre for reference; entertainment facilities like games (badminton, chess) & Sports and recreational facilities (VCR, VCD etc.) In addition, the Rural Business Development Centre, Naugaon and Community Facility Centre, Kaleshwar also have good infrastructure for extension activities, including latest agricultural equipments and food processing cum training centre.