Karnataka

About Organization Rural Literacy and Health Program (RLHP) Mysuru

Rural Literacy and Health Programme (RLHP), a non-governmental organisation, in Mysore of Karnataka State. The organisation was registered in 1984, under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act 1960 and under the Foreign Contribution and Regulation Act (FCRA). The organization is situated in Mysore, Karnataka.

With an aim of Comprehensive development of people living in slums and villages, RLHP adopted an integrated approach in all its interventions. The interventions were designed through people’s participation achieved with the optimum level of child development, women empowerment, community-based health & sanitation, people and youth development. RLHP at present works in 8 districts of South and North Karnataka State 56 slum areas of Mysore & 196 villages in 8 districts, covering a population of 3, 65,000 people. 

Convener (Karnataka) :Mrs. Saraswathi K

Name of the organization: Rural Literacy and Health Program (RLHP) Mysuru
Head of the organization: Mrs.Saraswathi K
Address:343, 2nd Stage, Gayathripuram,Udayagiri Post, Karnataka -270019

Telephone: +91 70222 52030
Email: rlhpintervita@gmail.com

Website: WWW.rlhpmysore.com

Popular programs of the organization:

  • Child Development
  • Women Empowerment
  • Adolescents Girls Empowerment  Programmes
  • Youth Development 
  • People’s Development
  • Community Based Health & Sanitation
  • Environment Protection & Organic Farming Activities
  • Youth Engagement in Climate Change
  • Livelihood Restoration Programme at Tsunami affected areas in Tamil Nadu 
  • Extended Work at North Karnataka 
  • Linkages of Govt & Social Security Schemes

 

Major Activities conducted in past three Years

  1. On 14th December, 2021, the ‘Policy Dialogue on Child Labour: Achieving SDG 8.7 in India’, was organized by National Action & Coordination Group for Ending Violence Against Children (NACG EVAC) India and Campaign Against Child Labour(CACL) India, in New Delhi. The purpose of this discourse was to discuss and debate on the present policies in India on Child Labour, and come up with recommendations for achieving SDG 8.7, especially as 2021 was declared as the ‘International Year to end Child Labour’ by the UN.  
  2. The two regional workshops on CLPRA were conducted in the month of November 2022. The National Coordination meeting was held in Delhi. An annual updated was presented by all the members States of CACL. Under the Dialogue on Child Labour, a roundtable discussion with members of the parliament was organised on the 7th of December 2022, at the Constitution Club of India, New Delhi. With the start of the Winter Session of the Indian Parliament on the same day, 8 Members of Parliament attended this roundtable discussion, along with 50 other participants.
  3. Under the Information Education and Communication materials activity the Strategic Planning Report, 2021, an all-encompassing strategy to achieve the end goal of ‘elimination of child labour in India’ was printed. Digital newsletters have been created for each quarter. The 2022 4th quarter’s newsletter is yet to be published.
  4. The two regional workshops on CLPRA were conducted in the month of November 2022, in collaboration with National Law School of India University, Bangalore. An alternate bill created by CACL after the 2016 amendment in the CLPRA – The Child Labour System (Abolition, Prevention, and Rehabilitation) Bill – was presented and discussed in detail, and a plan of action was drafted. Notable law professors, child rights experts, advocates, clinical and community social workers, and various organisations working towards the eradication of child labour, attended the regional workshops. The alternate bill was circulated across the CACL member State representatives during the workshop. A total of 137 recommendations were received on the changes and additions that should be made to the draft Child Labour System bill. A panel discussion was held to debate on the various recommendations received from the States. The National Law University volunteered to draft a policy paper on the Universal Attainment of Education and Reintegration of Out-of-School Children. The National Coordination meeting was held in Delhi. An annual update was presented by all the members States of CACL. Programs, workshops, and campaigns planned for the upcoming year were discussed and reviewed.  During the National Coordination Meeting structure and membership of the NCC was reviewed and roles and responsibilities of the National Secretariat, National Advocacy Unit, and the newly appointed Regional Conveners was discussed. A round table discussion on child labour was organised in which 8 members of parliament participated. 
  5. During the dialogue on Child Labour the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs who participated. agreed with CACL’s perspective and promised to provide their support. 2 MPs were part of the Standing Committee on Labour, and 1 MP was a part of the Standing Committee on Education, and they assured their support for the demands for child labour eradication and promised to update on the progress to the CACL team.  
  6. Under the Information Education and Communication materials activity the Strategic Planning Report, 2021, an all-encompassing strategy to achieve the end goal of ‘elimination of child labour in India’ was printed. The printed booklet about of the same was launched at the National Consultation on Child Labour organized in New Delhi on the World Day Against Child Labour (12th of June) and shared with experts in the fields of India law, national commissions, policy makers and media professionals. Digital newsletters have been created for each quarter. The 2022 4th quarter’s newsletter is yet to be published.
  7. Two regional (South India) workshops on the Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act (CLPRA) held in the month of August, 2023 for the East Region and the North-East Region. During the workshop 40 CACL members were trained. The coordination committee meeting was held in Delhi, on 30th April with the participation of 18 coordination committee members and after the completion of the coordination committee meeting a 44-day campaign for a child labour free India was launched nationally. 44 journalist and activists participated in the press conference. The Annual Dialogue on Child Labour was conducted as a two days’ consultation in November 2023. The Consultation was organised with 22 children aged 12 to 18 years who have been or are currently part of the labour force.
  8. On 20th September 2022, organized the “State Level Consultation Meeting” at SCM house Bengaluru. Meeting for strategy planning and way forward of CACL-K for next two years. 
  9. Campaign Against Child Labour-K in collaboration with KCRO, Bengaluru & PADI Organization Mangaluru jointly organising the Three days training for child rights development activists/youths who are working in the field of child rights across the Karnataka State.
  10. On 2nd March 2024 at ISI hall Bengaluru, Campaign Against Child Labour (CACL-K) held the “State Level One Day Consultation Meeting on Political Manifesto Preparation” in collaboration with Rural Literacy & Health Programme (RLHP) Mysure.
  11. On 18/11/2023, a one-day consultative meeting was organized by Campaign Against Child Labour (CACL-K) and Rural Literacy & Health Programme (RLHP) Mysure at ISI Sabha Bhavan, Bengaluru. Around 16 representatives from 8 districts of the state arrived in this meeting and gave their suggestions and guidance for the action plan for the next 6 months and made the meeting a success.
  12. On 20th & 21st November 2023 CACL, RLHP & HAQ- Centre for Child Rights organization organised the 2 days consulation programme on Bal Adhikar Sammelan-Interface with people representatives, Bachhon Ki Baatcheet Jan Prathinidhiyon Ke Saat at Indian Social Institute at Lodhi Road New Delhi.
  13. In two days programme across the nation from 9 states ROUND 29 children are actively participated. States like Karnataka, Delhi, Jarkhand, Rajastha, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarath, Bihar, Orissa and Madya Pradesh who is involved in various working sectors as a child labour.