PARTNERSHIPS By

DR. Bhushan Punani Gujrat

PARTNERSHIPS
a. Legal relationship between 2 or more persons contractually associated as Joint Principals in a business b. 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

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

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

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

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 Corporate Electronic Industry Areas of cooperation Resources Developing & providing at affordable cost good quality hearing aids, group hearing aids &other equipment

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SECTOR
Pediatric Services Health Services Education

AREAS OF SUPPORT
Early identification, assessment and intervention Audiometry, ENT Services & Cochlear implant as affordable cost 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 Adaptation of curriculum, admissions, Institutes Corporate Employment, signage, incentives, vocational training, product development, sponsoring

activities
Transport Signage, travel concession

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SECTOR

AREAS OF SUPPORT

Media Confederation of

Public awareness, creating positive awareness, change of attitude, sharing success stories, creating positive image Collective policies on employment, corporate

Industries

sensitization, information sharing, publications, compilation of human interest stories, influencing policies of Govt. Advocacy, influencing State policies, sensitization programs, collective bargaining

Parents Associations

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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

800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0

-----No.of Students
434 256 48 56 56 64 78

692 597

1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

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60000

50000

48000 45000

40000

36000

36500 37000

38000

31000
30000

26732 22413
20000

17287

10000

1560 1203
0

1765 1474 1996 1827 2003 2004 2005 2007 2008 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2006

1994

1995

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Grant Sanctioned(Million)
35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0

35 24 16 6.32 1.2 1.6 3 8.52 10.5

1998- 1999- 2000- 2001- 2002- 2003- 2004- 2006- 20071999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 05 07 08

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MINISTRY HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT POLICY & FINANCE

DPEP IMPLEMENTION & POLICY PRIMARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION (ADMISSION)

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GUJ. POLICY,FINANCE SYSTEM SUPPORT

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

GCERT COORDINATION

DISTRICT DIET

HRD GRANT

LOCAL NGOs IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES

APPOINTMENT OF TEACHER MONITORING EQUIPMNET

ORIENTATION ADMISSION RESOURCE COUNSELLING
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REGULAR SCHOOL

Parents/Community

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
DEVICES

ALL SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN IN THE SCHOOL

& OUT OF SCHOOL 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 AUDIOMETRY

KITS FOR MR CHILDREN 25,000

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
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