PUBLICATIONS
Evaluation
of Integrated Rural Development Program (IRDP) in Aligarh
and Muzaffarnagar Districts of Uttar Pradesh
– Commissioned by the Government of Uttar Pradesh, this
study was conducted in two districts of Uttar Pradesh.
Two blocks from each district were chosen for this study
on this main national poverty alleviation program which
was started in 1978 on a pilot basis and extended to all
over the country on 2nd October, 1980. The study considered
a number of variables, taking into consideration all its
aspects, evaluated its major achievements and shortcomings
and suggested a number of practical improvements in its
implementation.
Author : Dr. R. Prakash, etal
Pages : 233
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Evaluation of Development
of Women and Children in Rural Areas (DWCRA) Program
in Doda District of Jammu and Kashmir – DWCRA
is a sub-scheme of IRDP. It was started in India in
1982-83 in 50 districts with the assistance of UNICEF.
Doda was one of the 50 districts chosen for this scheme.
Later on, it was taken up in all the districts of India.
The study, commissioned by UNICEF, included all the
three blocks of Doda district where the scheme was being
run from the very beginning. It evaluated all the aspects,
considered various problems and performance and provided
practical suggestions for improvement.
Author : S.K. Kaul and Dr. R. Prakash
Pages: 228
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Impact
of Employment Guarantee Scheme in Maharashtra on Disadvantaged
Groups – Started in Maharashtra, this innovative
scheme involved providing 100 days employment in drought-affected
districts to at least one member of every needy family
in the rural area. The wages were paid in cash and kind.
The study evaluated the number of people who received
employment, wage rate differentials for males and females,
the number of days of employment beneficiaries got and
other variables and suggested practical improvements.
Author : Prof. S. Dasgupta and Ajit Kondvikan
Pages: 57
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Land
Reforms in West Bengal and Karnataka (Interaction of the
Public Agencies with the Beneficiaries) – A comparative
study of land reforms in West Bengal and Karnataka Commissioned
by Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific
(ESCAP), formed a part of a global study on people’s participation.
It evaluated the effects of distribution of ceiling surplus
and panchayat land after the implementation of land ceiling
act. Beneficiaries, officials and non-officials, were
probed to see whether the weaker sections of the rural
society really gained from the land distribution program
of the two State Governments. It also evaluated the overall
socio-economic impact on those who lost land and those
who got land.
Author : Ed. Prof. S. Dasgupta.
Pages : 101
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Block-level
Plan for Socio-Economic Development of Women and Children
in Rural Areas, Bokajan Block, Karbianglong District (Assam)
– Sponsored by Ministry of Rural Development, Government
of India, it chalked out block-level development plan
after survey of below the poverty line women suggesting
economic activities to be taken up for their uplift.
Author : Girin Chetia
Pages : 102
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Development of Women and Children
in Rural Areas (DWCRA) Plan for Five Blocks in Kangra
District of Himachal Pradesh – Vol. I and Vol.
II -- Commissioned by UNICEF, in this study, DWCRA plan
was formulated taking into consideration complete socio-economic
profile of women below the poverty line in five blocks
of Kangra district. While formulating the plan, existing
training facilities were studied and economically-viable
schemes were suggested.
Author : S. Dasgupta, S.K. Kaul, and
Dr. R. Prakash.
Pages : 172
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Forest,
Ecology and the Oppressed – Commissioned by ILO,
the study grew out of a felt need amongst forest-based
communities to express their problems arising out of destruction
of their environment. The study provided scope to put
together the problems and the points of view of the communities
living on the fringe of forests. It challenges some of
the very basic concepts of growth and development which
are responsible for ruthless destruction of environment.
Author : Ed. Prof. S. Dasgupta.
Pages : 198
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The
Rural Energy Crisis, Poverty and Women’s Role in Five
Indian Villages – Commissioned by ILO, in this
study, five villages from five different ecological zones
of the country belonging to five States – Uttar Pradesh,
Madhya Pradesh (now Chattisgarh), Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra
and Assam -- were taken. The study posed three major questions
– processes responsible at the local and national level
for rural energy crisis, the role of the Government in
accelerating and retarding such processes and the role
of rural people, particularly women, in solving the problems
arising out of these processes. It found that deforestation
and decreasing forest land are the main reasons for the
fuel crisis in the villages.
Author : Prof. S. Dasgupta ;A.K. Maili
Pages : 84
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Work
Opportunities for Women in India Vol I and Vol II
– Commissioned by NORAD, it contains State wise information
on training, extension, home-based industry and self-employment
programs for women available with different voluntary
agencies from all over the country. It seeks to help women
belonging to low income groups and lays emphasis on non-traditional
occupations which are suitable for women. (Vol. I - 296
pages & Vol. II - 35 Pages)
Author : Dr. Aparna Dasgupta
Pages : 331
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Vocational Training Needs for
Women in Sirmour District of Himachal Pradesh – Commissioned
by ILO, this study involving all the five development
blocks of Sirmour district, was undertaken to make an
assessment of training needs in this hilly district and
suggest a viable training plan and strategy. It took into
consideration training facilities available with the District
Industries Center, KVIC and other departments with special
reference to training facilities for women. It also considered
economic activities women are involved in, activities
they can take up, the steps needed to upgrade their skills
and the new schemes which can be launched for training
women for making them eligible for employment.
Author : Prof. S. Dasgupta, et al
Pages : 134
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Vocational
Training Needs for Women in Betul District of Madhya Pradesh
– Commissioned by ILO, the study was conducted
with the purpose of making an assessment of the training
needs of this backward district and suggest a viable training
plan and strategy for it. It took into consideration training
facilities available with the DIC, KVIC and other departments
with special reference to training facilities for women,
economic activities they can take up, activities they
are involved in, the steps needed to upgrade their skills
and the new schemes which can be launched for making them
capable of employment.
Author : Prof. S. Dasgupta, et al
Pages : 130
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Towards
Alternative Banking – Review of Indian Experience –
It is a case study of informal banking arrangements run
by people and their organizations which have been found
to be quite successful in meeting the needs of poor people,
especially in tribal and poorer regions of the country.
Formal banking system, in general, has failed to help
these people. These are, in fact, people’s banks, of the
people, by the people and for the people.
Author : Prof. S. Dasgupta, et al
Pages : 69
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Towards
a Conscious New Society – Commissioned by ILO,
it is a study of five villages of Paburia block of Phulbani
district with the concentration of Bandha, Sonar and Koi
tribals and Harijans. The study tries to find what the
researchers and people meant by development and what kind
of development they felt was suited to their needs. It
was a month-long experiment in consciousness-raising in
which not only the villagers, but also the researchers
learnt many new things from each other. Indeed, it was
an altogether unique experience for both, the villagers
and the researchers.
Author : Asit Bhattarrcharya
Pages : 101
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Urban
Participation: A Review of Indian Metropolitan
Slum Areas with Special Reference to Delhi – A comprehensive
study of the conditions in which the slum dwellers in
metropolitan cities like Delhi have to eke out a living
and face numerous difficulties just to survive.
Author : Prof. S. Dasgupta and Dr. Aparna
Dasgupta
Pages : 36
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Domestic
Workers (A Profile of Eight Women Dwelling in the Slums
of South Delhi – The jobs of women domestic workers
involves washing dishes, clothes, sweeping and cleaning
of floors, and in some cases, cooking and chapati-making.
The wages are determined by the number of jobs a woman
does in a household. Most of them belong to the rural
areas and are from different States of the country, but
do not feel unskilled in domestic work. The employers,
being women, understand the problems of these women and
help them when they can. A household job suits them well
– a clean environment for work, ability to change job
hours, freedom of choice of employers and ability to borrow
are some of the factors which make these jobs attractive
for them.
Author : Dr. Aparna Dasgupta
Pages : 87
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Alaknanda
Slums: A Benchmark Study – A benchmark survey
of migrant labor families in Alaknanda slums of Delhi
regarding their place of origin, socio-economic and educational
condition before and after migration. A school and a dispensary
was also run by PIDT for the slum children following the
survey. (90 Pages).
Author : Ashrab Mohammed
Pages : 90
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Towards
Participation: Nepal – A study by three experts
of the Small Farmers’ Development Program (SFDP) in Nepal.
Since development has become synonymous with production
and more production has not lead to percolation effect,
development has become a dehumanizing experience. The
experiment of SFDP in Nepal, conducted with the assistance
of Asian Development Bank, provides an attempt to humanize
a dehumanized process.
Author : Kamla Bharin, et al
Pages : 108
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Study
of Availability of Fuel wood Sold as Head loads by Tribals
in North Sarguja Forest Division of Sarguja District,
Madhya Pradesh (now Chattisgarh) – An interesting
study about fuel wood collection in North Sarguja Forest
Division which reveals that the three modes of fuel collection
include collection by individuals through head loads,
through animal-drawn vehicles and through tractor-trailers.
It was found that those who brought fuel by head loads,
consumed the fuel most, while those who had to buy fuel,
used it more sparingly. Fuel depots run by the forest
department were of no help since the people bought only
0.5 per cent of their fuel requirement from the depots.
Due to poverty and lack of purchasing power, people were
reluctant to buy fuel and they preferred to collect it
themselves and in case they had to buy, they bought fuel
from head load carriers. Since people did not earn much
through other activities, they tried to save money by
bringing fuel wood to meet their needs and for sale.
Author : Dr. R. Prakash
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Marketing
of Sal Seeds in Shankargarh Unit of Sarguja District,
Madhya Pradesh (now Chattisgarh) – Sal, a minor
forest produce in Madhya Pradesh and other States of India,
is marketed by the Government through contractors on royalty
payment on the basis of last three years’ production.
The contracts are auctioned by the Government in a particular
demarcated area. The study revealed that the labor involved
in sal seed collection was heavily exploited by all concerned.
They do not get even 50 per cent of the prescribed wage
rate after working 10 hours a day.
Author : Dr. R. Prakash
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Indigenous
Medicinal Plants and Herbs in India – Contains
eight papers on propagation, preservation and recording
of indigenous medicinal plants and herbs in India with
the Preface by Prof. Subhachari Dasgupta on the cultural
context of indigenous medicine.
Author : Ed. Prof. S. Dasgupta
Pages : 86
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Dynamics
of Change in Karimuddinpur, District Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh
– The inspiring report of how agricultural and
allied laborers belonging to weaker sections representing
different castes of villages of Barachawar block in backward
Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh, divided on the basis
of caste, sub-caste and clan, were united on the question
of improved wages and successfully fought for their rights
against the dominant sections of the society and converted
into an instrument of social change. PIDT Spearhead Team
Members (STM) analyzed the exploitative system in the
district for the benefit of the weaker sections and united
them to bring them on one platform. 10 handlooms and 20
improved charkhas (spinning wheels) were introduced under
a cooperative venture started by Yuvak Sangh and Samaj
Shduar Samiti.
Author : Prof. S. Dasgupta
Pages : 44
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People’s
Participation for Self-reliance and Development, Karimuddinpur
(District Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh) 1978-1981 –
This is a saga of how the people of Ghazipur district
were made to get rid of evil practices like superstitions,
outcasting for real or imagined faults, heavy expenses
in marriages, drinking and pig-worshipping through extension
mode and made to unite to usher in social change.
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Pages : 58
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Dynamics
of Change in Paburia – Provides an account of
how the Tribals of District Phulbani, Orissa were freed
from the exploitation of non-tribals, Government officials,
small traders and contractors and were rid of various
types of evil practices. The process of change was initiated
through the development of a conscious action for change
which resulted in development and expansion of material
base and improvement in the real income of the Tribals.
In the entire effort, external inputs of finance and other
services played only a marginal role. Peoples’ effort
was a major instrument for change.
Author : Prof. S. Dasgupta
Pages : 59
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Action
and Reaction: People’s Intervention for Social Change,
Shankargarh, Madhya Pradesh (now Chattisgarh)
– Contains an account of how the Tribals of Shankargarh
area of Sarguja distict were united to fight against exploitation
of landlords, forest and revenue officials, traders and
contractors and made to fight against several evil practices.
Author : Poor. Sushanta Sing
Pages : 66
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IAVE
1st Indian National Conference, 1996, Conference Papers
and Proceedings – Contains 20 papers presented
at the First Indian National Conference of the International
Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) held from December
3 to 5, 1996 along with the proceedings.
Author : Ed. Dr. Aparna Dasgupta
Pages : 97
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Acculturation
of the Child to Schooling: A Multi-ethnic Study – A
study of children belonging to multi-racial, multi-religious
communities in Madhupur sub-division of Deoghar district
in Jharkhand. It deals with the acculturation of children
from very poor families to schooling. Most of the children
in the study were first generation learners. The schools
chosen were non-formal that had a curriculum. The study
used photography to explore the acculturation process
thereby adding a vivid dimension and understanding to
the behavior of children in one of the most educationally
backward regions of India. The eagerness and innocence
of the children, ready and waiting to learn, was infectious.
The universality of child behavior, attitude and adaptability
is what emerged from the study.
Author : Prof. S. Dasgupta and C. Indira
Dasgupta.
Pages : 137
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English
Without Tears (A Teachers’ Manual) – Children
in Hindi or other language medium schools are often found
to be weak in English. Mr. Samar Bagchi wrote a book in
Bengla-English which was an effort to teach English to
the beginners through made-easy playway method. This is
a translation of that book into Hindi-English for children
of Hindi medium schools and is meant to help English teachers
in the Hindi-speaking areas.
Author :Trans. Raghunath Basak, Ed. Krishan
Kumar.
Pages : 98
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Water
for a Better Life – It is a case study of accomplishments
under the Environment Education and Action Program (EEAP)
run by PIDT in collaboration with IFCOD. Under the program,
100 Haryali Samities (Green Committees) were formed in
seven panchayat areas of Madhupur block of Deoghar district
in Jharkhand. 1,668 villagers were trained. Through five
water harvesting structures an area of 50 acres was brought
under irrigation and subsidiary occupations like fisheries
and duckery were taken up by the farmers. Water for animals
and domestic use was available all round the year. Awareness
generation about sustainable agriculture lead to use of
bio-fertilizers. People bought 22,686 saplings at their
cost and planted them. A success story.
Author : C. Indira Dasgupta
Pages : 29
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Our
India – 1953: Compared With Current Statistics
– Originally written by Minoo Masani, one of the greatest
socio-political thinkers of modern India, the book dwells
on the economic and developmental potential of India.
With its vast natural resources, India was seen by him
as a rich country, inhabited by poor. He and the leaders
of his generation saw independence as a means of wiping
tears from all eyes. Half a century later, his directions
still remain illuminating and relevant. Some of the potential
has been achieved (as is evident from the appendix prepared
by PIDT’s research department and given at the end of
the book), but much remains to be done for equitable distribution
and to provide quality food, clothing, shelter, sanitation,
education and the health for all. To provide an insight
and rekindle the ideals and spirit which dwelled in our
freedom fighters and venerable social thinkers, PIDT republished
the book to inspire the students of India in the 21st
century so that they may fulfil the dreams that remain.
Author : Minoo Masani
Pages : 187
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Volunteering
for Humanism in the New Millennium – It is the report
of the VIII IAVE Asia-Pacific Conference on ‘Volunteering
for Humanism in the New Millennium’ held in New Delhi
from November 4-7, 2001 and contains along with proceedings
of the inaugural and valedictory sessions, four plenary
and 12 parallel sessions and Conference outcomes which
states that the youth should come forward, hold center-stage
and take up the leadership of action for social change
through volunteering.
Author : C. Indira Dasgupta and Krishan
Kumar
Pages : 132
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Youth
for Peace: Plurality and Equality: Social Responsibility
of the Youth – It is the report of the International
Conference on Peace: Plurality and Equality: Social Responsibility
of the Youth held from April 7 to 10, 2003 at New Delhi
in collaboration with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS),
International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE)
and Indian Association for Volunteer Effort (Iave). Besides
having proceedings of inaugural, valedictory, plenary,
workshop and skillshop sessions, it suggests ways and
means of promoting youth volunteering first in South Asia
and later in other regions of Asia-Pacific and the world.
Author : C. Indira Dasgupta and Krishan
Kumar
Pages : 162
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Tash
Ka Desh – Hindi translation of Bangla dance-drama
‘Tasher Desh’ written by Nobel Laureate, Rabindranath
Tagore. The translation was done by noted scholar Dr.
(Mrs.) Aparna Dasgupta.
Author : Dr. (Mrs.) Aparna Dasgupta
Pages : 104
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Understanding
Social Reality - A collective study by a group
of NGO field workers into the reality of prevailing circumstances
in the rural areas and dynamics of change. (78 Pages).
Author : Ed. Prof. S. Dasgupta
Pages : 78
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Ayurveda
for the poor – an action research document on
efficacy of herbal medicines written by Sushanta Singh,
an ayurvedic practitioner at PIDT Lokshala, Jagdishpur.
Author : Poor. Sushanta Singh
Pages : 20
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Monitoring
and Evaluation at PIDT – It contains procedures
and formats of monitoring and evaluation of the projects
run by PIDT. Also carries some evaluations of the Projects
undertaken by PIDT in a number of field areas.
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Pages : 156
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Baseline
Survey, Block Madhupur, District Deoghar (Jharkhand)
– It attempts to prepare a status report of the rural
situation as in 1993 (April-November) for planning development
action and establishing interaction, communication and
periodic review and evaluation of the impact of development
activities initiated by PIDT in a drought-prone, laterite
plateau in Santhal Pargana of Bihar (now Jharkhand). It
contains baseline information on population, crafts, infrastructure,
health, education, agriculture, animal husbandry and other
indicators of development.
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Pages : 136
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Report
of Training Program for Anganwadi Workers at Shankargarh
Block of Surguja District of Chattisgarh (then Madhya
Pradesh) – The training program was conducted
from 19th August 1983 to 13th September, 1983.
Author :
Pages : 94
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Action
Cadres and Training – An Experience in Rajapara
1978-1982 – The Tribals of Rajapara, Assam were an exploited
lot. They were at the mercy of Government officials and
traders. An account of how they were made to fight against
evil practices and exploitation.
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Training
Program for Women Weavers’ Cooperative Societies of Sonitpur
District, Assam – A compilation of reports of
three training programs conducted at Sonitpur district
of Assam for regeneration of women’s weavers’ cooperative
societies organized by PIDT at the instance of Department
of Women and Child Development, Government of India. The
program was supported by USAID.
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Pages : 96
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Hamari
Pehli Kitab (Bhasha) – It is a language test
book prepared and published by District Resource Unit
(DRU) run by PIDT Lokshala, Jagdishpur. It was meant for
students of classes I and II of Non-formal Education program
keeping in view the minimum level of learning. The NFE
and DRU were sponsored by the Government of India.
Author : Anudeshak Nideshika
Pages : 96
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Anudeshk
Nivdeshika – Handbook of instructions for NFE
instructors.
Author :
Pages : 28
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Hamari Pehli Kitab (Ganit) – It is a mathematics text book prepared and published by DRU run by PIDT Lokshala, Jagdishpur. It was meant for students of classes I and II of NFE keeping in view the minimum level of learning. The NFE and DRU were sponsored by the Government of India.
Author :
Pages : 56
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Hamari
Doosri Kitab (Ganit) – It is a mathematics text
book prepared and published by DRU run by PIDT Lokshala,
Jagdishpur. It was meant for students of class III of
the NFE keeping in view the minimum level of learning.
The NFE and DRU were sponsored by the Government of India.
Author :
Pages : 86
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Multiligual
Word Book – Prepared and published by DRU, PIDT
Lokshala, Jagdishpur, this book is meant for teachers
of primary classes and rural extension workers of Jharkhand.
It has equivalent words in Hindi, Santhali, Khorta, Urdu,
Bengali and English. The words chosen for the book are
most commonly used in the State. They have been mainly
derived from the primers used in the NFE program and in
rural area schools.
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Pages : 62
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Nature
and Life – A book of poetry written by Ms. Gitashree
Mandal, a student of class X of Anandalaya coeducational
English Medium Senior Secondary School run by PIDT at
Jagdishpur, District Deoghar, Jharkhand in an effort to
encourage a budding writer.
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Pages : 40
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An
Action Research on Cultural Revival – A small
booklet on food offerings in rural cultures of two Bengals
during festivals.
Author :
Pages :16
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People’s Institute for
Development & Training – A Holistic approach
to Development - PIDT brochure.
Author :
Pages :24
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International
Associaltion for Volunteer Effort
VIII IAVE Asia-Pacific Regional Conference 2001 -
Volunteering for Humanism in the New Milliennium(REPORT)
Author :
Pages :130
Price : 100.00
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