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Senior Journalist from The Economist Magazine, London had visited BIRDS-APFAMGS Project |
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A senior journalist from The Economist magazine, London had visited BIRDS-APFAMGS Project and is to cover the same in May issue this year. his response.
I really enjoyed our time together in Andhra Pradesh, both at BIRDS and on
the way to Hyderabad. It was kind of you to take such trouble to make sure my
visit went well, and to answer all my questions. I really appreciated your
making a special journey on my behalf.
As you know, I was hugely impressed by everything I saw. It's a great project
and I hope that it flourishes, and its message spreads. It deserves to be
very influential. |
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The Honorable Speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly and 15 Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) visited BIRDS-APFAMGS Project sites |
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As part of Knowledge Partnership between The United Nations and the Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan, the Honorable Speaker of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Shri Deependra Singh Shekhawat ji heading a delegation of 15 Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) of Rajasthan visited APFAMGS project sites in Kalwakatta village of Bhaskarrao Kunta Hydrological Unit in Nalgonda District, Andhra Pradesh, India during 13-14 September 2009. The local NGO partner of Food and Agriculture Organization of The United Nations, Social Awareness for Integrated Development (SAID), Miryalaguda facilitated the visit in partnership with Bharathi Integrated Rural Development Society (BIRDS).
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Vision:
BIRDS vision is “a world where all its inhabitants live in complete harmony with each other to maintain and benefit from balanced eco-systems.” |
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Mission:
BIRDS mission is to create platform for people from all walks of life so that they are able to take necessary action for ensuring ecological stability, safeguarding human rights, eradicating poverty, ensuring minimum standard of living, and bringing in social justice (on account of differences based on gender, disability, social and economical marginalization and displacement). |
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BIRDS will work only for furtherance of its vision, mission and objectives.
BIRDS recognize that it is only a part of a bigger movement to ensure environmental stability and in the fight against poverty. Therefore, it strive to establish linkages at the organization and community levels with different strategic developmental players (governmental and non-governmental).
BIRDS believe that it stands accountable to public, government and for agencies providing financial support as well as for the people the support is intended. Through its transparent administration and accounting systems BIRDS will register itself as an honest and humble change agent. |
BIRDS work culture will be that of mutual respect, equality and justice, where every one irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, age, race, colour, class, religion, ethnicity, and location are treated equally.
BIRDS will work with courage, creativity, innovativeness, in pursuit of its vision, mission and objectives, without fearing anybody.
BIRDS will have a bias for poor and marginalized people because of the fact that their mainstreaming can only result in realization of its larger goal |
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