NACP III - How Uttar Pradesh SACS thinks?

July 1, 2005

Dear Forum,

Mr. Rajeev Sadanandan rightly wrote on 27/06/05 that Mr. Rajan Gupta's logic was

the major driving force in the design of NACP II that saw the NGOs leading on

counselling and targeted intervention. But what has been achieved is to be

seen.

NGOs should never forget that they are not social contractors but mere catalyst

to facilitate the process of empowerment of the community so that they can take

control of their well being and interets. It is very true that when crucial

issues of power struggle emerged not only government officials but also most of

the NGOs chickened out leaving communities in the lurch.

The burning example is that of the rights, access & control over natural

resources (land / water) of the marginalised community is still a distant dream

- and no one is taking it up and not has Government shown enough political will

in the last fifty years to do someting expect for two States.

NACP III really needs to see the community organisations in charge. During the

visit by the World Bank team to UPSACS last week where representatives from the

UP' Positive Network (affiliated to INP+) were also present, the Asst. Director

at a point of time says that they want to create another network of HIV+ people

and get it affiliated with INP+. Another interesting factor is the Project

Director who was present at that time in the office did not attend the meeting

but intstead chose to meet the representatives of

WB only after the meeting. With this attitude of UPSACS how can affected

community or thier own organisations can take charge to better their situations?

It is a tremendous challenge for all of us as it throws an arena of

oppurtunities but also a lots of attitudinal challenges. I strongly believe that

NACP III should also start a new era whereby people from HIV+ network are made

board members of the respective SACS and also a whole range of issues that the

first two phases could not address.

Opinion are sought from you all to lobby at this point of time before the

planning process of NACP III is over. We all can make difference for tomorrow.

Suman Jana

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