ACTION FOR CHANGE

	"Action for Change"

	A Movement

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It happened on a train journey in South Africa when a young law graduate was thrown out of the compartments of a train - his fault was that he belonged to a country where the dark-skinned were not looked down upon and he had ventured into a compartment reserved for the fair-skinned. He belonged to a country of slaves which were ruled by the fair-skinned.

This discrimination was the action which set the mind of that law graduate on fire. He came back to India, focussed with a vision towards independence from slavery and discrimination. This was the action which created a Gandhi.

We, in our daily lives, encounter numerous discriminations - after all there are so many factors which our country has given us to discriminate. Caste, creed, religion, social customs and traditions, monetary worth and so on. Are these not good enough factors for any of us to create another Gandhi? Don't we, in our daily lives, face such injustice which makes our stomach turn and our minds set on fire?

After the independence which was achieved on 15th August 1947, did the so-called politicians, who ruled India, create an atmosphere conducive for social amalgamation and economic prosperity?

After all this, if we are still waiting for an action to change the course of our lives in this country, we are simply leaving our country in the hands of vultures. Who are we waiting for, who shall come and redeem us of this misery? Why are we waiting for eternity to raise our voices against any kind of injustice or wrong done to any one of us? Why do we always look upto the west to shield us, to guide us, to protect us and to help us in times of adversity? In short - what is the need of the hour?

The need of the hour is Action. We all, who have undergone some formal education, understand that action has the power to bring about a change.

Action for Change is a movement initiated by Mrs. Ranjana Kanti so that each citizen of this country wakes up to the emergency call. This movement aims to strengthen the voice of the people and become the backbone of support for all people of India who want to see their country as the very best in this world. A brief set of activities which shall be initiated by Action For Change :-

Frequent interactions in the society amongst people and discussions on different issues

Participation in various religious customs and traditions for bringing social cohesiveness

Local helpdesks for assissting people in dealing with local, state level and national level government bodies

Volunteers in the field of education to masses in urban and rural centers

Local problem solving teams

Public Grievances Cell which shall act as the interface point between the government bodies and the public

Educating and training people in use of RTI act for their benefit and for the benefit of society

Educating people in usage of their voting rights

Bringing political accountability into our system through proper legal framework

Recognizing corruption and bribery as a social evil and uprooting it

Removing all forms of discrimination or quota to prevent vote-bank politics

It is the duty of each and every person, who truly believes in the concept of India, to participate in this movement - a movement which has the power to change the face of our society.

Who | What | Why | Where | How

Who

Ordinary citizens, who feel, "enough is enough", and want to change the country into something which they will be proud to hand over to their children tomorrow, must join this movement. It is a movement of the intelligent masses who have so far silently watched the country go to the dogs, and now have realized that running of the country has been hijacked by people who only have a vested interest.

The movement has been sparked off by another ordinary citizen, just like any of us, who woke up to this need and is now calling you out to join hands. Click here to Read about her.

What

A movement to light up the fire in the hearts of every Indian citizen to be awakened -"to Exercise their Rights & Fulfill their Obligations & Responsibilities". And this fire can be such which will "Purify the Good & Destroy the Bad" - a "Jwala" which can resurrect our India into "Sone ki Chidiya" once again.

The movement is currently apolitical with intentions to act as a pressure group which can, as needed, will align with right causes and people to achieve the goal.

Why

If each of us, Indian Citizens, are aware of our Rights and willing to exercise it, we not only will elect the right people to run the country, but we will make all public officials (servants) accountable to us, thereby ensuring better governance,better politicians, better bureaucracy, better infrastructure, killing of corruption, and a better India for ourselves & our future generation. This also means that we should also know our obligations & responsibilities to the country and fulfill these. If all of us, or a major chunk of people ensure that their rights as a citizen are exercised and and are fulfilling their obligations as the citizens, almost all the problems plaguing the country can be solved, either Local issues or National issues.

Where

Every one should be willing to take the onus of their local areas, while support can be solicited from other people in this movement. While the local issues can be solved by ensuring your rights for accountability from the agencies responsible for solving the problems, pan-geographic issues can be taken up on a central basis.

How

All we ask is for DONATION - donation of your time. Commit certain time of your day, week or month to take up the issues of your area. Each one of you can be a Leader - step out and speak up and take up the cudgels. Motivate the people around you to join the movement and be part of the problem solving in their own area. If you are an expert in certain field, volunteer and be a part of the central expert teams, which is in the process of being set up, to help people solve the problems in their own areas.

We are an evolving movement and we plan to evolve as we come across challenges - each one of you is a leader of the country and start acting as one. Do Not Leave Your Well Being Into The Hands Of Others.

Anyone interested in further sharing or interested in additional information may contact me at

+91 9323467256 or actionforchange@in.com

Name : rANJANA KANTI SOCIAL EXPERIENCE
2003-to date	Providing training in graphics & animation to economically weak youths through E-dutainment Unlimited & home	On an average, every quarter 5-10 such youths are trained through subsidized fees or for free, depending on their means Free seminars, lectures & workshops to increase awareness of Multimedia as a career at various organizations e.g. YMCA, Schools & Colleges Assistance in placement of these students after successful training completion, to make them economically independent
2002-2003	Social Work for blinds, working and coordinating through National Association for Blinds (NAB, India)	Making audio cassettes from books which are not available in Braille Selection of relevant articles, news items for Braille Press of NAB (I) Counseling and problem solving for visually handicapped persons from Navi Mumbai, Chembur, Panvel etc. Coordinating with the Principal & Staff on behalf of visually handicapped children for admissions in normal schools and overseeing a smooth subsequent transition & integration with other normal children
2000-2002	Tried to increase and cultivate the awareness of Navi Mumbai residents about environmental conservation roles they can play in everyday life	Organized street plays on various themes - " Initiated Vermi-culture projects in housing societies, including training on garbage segregation etc. Conducted seminar, programmes & campaigns on Environmental conservation, with corporate sponsorship Coordinated with NMMC for relocation of street hawkers, vegetable vendors at a designated place, extra garbage collection dumps & dustbins placed at extra location for improved cleanliness.
1997-2000	Providing non formal education to street children and the children of migratory construction workers - working independently & later through CRY & "Matri Milan"	Working all alone initially developed a rapport with a group of 85 such children and their parents. Conducted basic education through games, books & activities like story telling, craft etc. in open public spaces like Nerul Station grounds, public garden etc. Arranged for a proper classroom from a school for this social causes and involved an established organization "Matri Milan", which then took over the responsibility of providing teachers (8 nos.) for a structured education process. Assisted "Matri Milan" in developing syllabus and activities for these children till such time that the whole process was running smoothly.
	Providing guidance and helping to conduct cultural and craft activities in Apeejay School, Nerul	Organized numerous Folk Dances, Qawwali and Drama for primary and middle year classes Guided/ assisted students and teacher in model making e.g. Red Fort, Traffic Park, Medical Science Models, theme decoration (Jungle Book, Mickey Mouse characters etc.) Assisted teachers in concept and execution of tableau of various themes Presided as judge for various competitions in both school
1987-1997	Worked for various social causes independently and through organizations	Free tuition for children from illiterate parents who are not able to cope up with the studies at school Represented economically weak parents in school for fees concessions Helped set up training and later business for economically deprived housewives in "Saree Fall Stitching", "Tailoring & Hand Embroidery", "Spice Grinding & Packaging" etc. Undertook awareness programmes in slums regarding importance of vaccinations, cleanliness & hygiene, education etc. During communal riots in 1991-92, an active participant of "Quami Ekta Samiti", helping the riot affected people of both communities by way of arranging shelters and food and promoting communal harmony.
1983-1985	During graduation course at Delhi University participated in NSS	Teaching and reading to visually handicapped students of B.A. (Eng. Hons.) due to lack of books in Braille