Knowledge Democracy and Participatory Research
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Item Popular Participation: Myth & Reality(1994-08-22) PRIAThe word "Participation" has caught on to many a lips since the past couple of years. It is believed by many that true development can take place only through the local people's (beneficiary's) participation at all levels. To gain an insight on the actualities of the matter, a workshop- "Popular Participation Myth & Reality" had been organised by PRIA, Delhi in May 94. It was decided to carry out this research work (of one year duration) by studying the work of some agency/institution/organisation involved in grass-root development work. UNNATI, being one of the participants in this workshop, has taken up the study of an organisation called VRTI (Shree Vivekanand Research & Training Institute) located at Mandvi in Kutchchh district of Gujarat state.Item Second Regional Inter-Professional Dialogue on PD and PR for Social Work Education in Western Region(1997-07-07) PRIA; MASWE; ASSWIAfter the 2nd world war, new independent colonies were waging a lone battle to overcome the destruction caused by the war. It was then that the need was felt for economic development. This resulted in working out increased goods and services and altering distribution systems. Western countries wanted capital for reconstruction while the poor countries wanted socio-economic transformation. Various schools of thought came forward. For Eg. in Rosto approach (non-communist manifesto) growth can take place with minimum Govt. Intervention and benefits will percolate to the lowest rung. On the Indian scenario one witnessed a mixed economy. We were not in favour of absolutely centralised planning, neither were we in favour of too much govt. intervention so we adopted the mid way. During the III plan India had taken 28% foreign aid so the plea was for self reliance. What we need should be produced in our country was the demand. Trade is better than aid was the catch word i.e. for what we take from outside we shall pay for it. Our economy was mixed i.e. centralised planning in some areas and no govt. intervention or capital in others. During emergency we went in for free economy. By 1985 we faced a down hill trend and in 1991 the trend was open economy. Now we are back to capitalist economy. Capital economy has its demerits i.e. pollution, neglect of agriculture, unbalanced regional growth, increase in cash crops etc.Item Regional Interprofessional Dialogue (IPD) on Participatory Research and Development for Social work Education of Maharashtra(1996-03-24) PRIAThe regional IPD was a follow-up of the National IPD organised jointly by PRIA and Association of Schools of Social Work in India (ASSWI) in Delhi from April 19-25 1995. This workshop was jointly organised by PRIA, ASSWI and Maharashtra Association of Social Work Educators (MASWE) and washeld in the serene surroundings of Prakriti's "Resource Centre for Women and Development" near Nagpur. The regional workshop commenced with a floral welcome of all the participants. Mr. John Menacherry, the General Secretary of MASWE welcomed all the participants to this workshop. 28 participants from 21 social work institutes had attended this three day residential workshop.Item Inter-Professional Dialogue on Participatory Research and Participatory Developmet(PRIA and ASSWI, 1995-04-19) PRIA; ASSWIInter-Professional Dialogue on Participatory Research and Development, 19-25 April, 1995 was organised by the Society for Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA) in collaboration with the Association of Schools of Social Work in India (ASSWI) on the premises of PRIA. This six-day programme was intended to orient the social work educators on people-centred, people-controlled development in India (and elsewhere) and Participatory Research through dialogical methods across professions. The dialogue was designed intra professionally. i.e. within the social work educators, and inter-professionally, i.e. between the educators and practitioners. The focus was not only to exchange learning but also to examine the implications of people-centred development and participatory research for social work education in India. (For detail of the programme design)Item Selected Reading on Participatory Research(1998) PRIAItem Learning Material Participatory Planning Monitoring and Evaluation: Workshop Design(2001-08-20) PRIAIt was a sleepy town in the terai region of a mountainous country in South Asia where Urmila the Project Co-ordinator of the Women's Enterprise Development Project (WEDP) had spent her last five years. WEDP was a part of the community development project of the well-known voluntary organisation. The Terai development Society, which was formed in 1989 to improve the quality of life of the majority of poor families which constitute some 80 percent of the population in the terai region enhancing their material resource base and bargaining power.Item People's Participation in Forest Management in Satara Region of West Bengal(2001-08-20) PRIAIn Satara region of West Bengal the tribals' livelihood is dependent on the local forest. But t indiscriminate felling of trees by contractors and forest department's strict action (at tim leading to exploitative action) for stopping the tribals to enter the forest has created resentme among the tribals. In 1980 there was a violent confrontation between poor tribal people and t forest department. A local voluntary agency, 'Shanti Maitri' supported this agitation of triba Another political group 'Adivasi Sangharsh Samiti', also supported this struggle. As demands the tribals were not considered by the authorities the movement took a different turn. T tribals resorted to mass feeling of trees.Item International Perspectives on Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation(PRIA, 2009-11-25) PRIAA further influence on the emergence of participatory approaches came from practitioners involved in development work from the 1970s onwards in both the North and South, but principally in the latter. Among them, debates grew about the fact that 'development elites were controlling knowledge production systems, with the result that in social sciences, the status quo was preserved and dependency created among the poor on government and elite sections for the resources, services and knowledge that comprised 'development. As a result, some development practitioners began to realise the importance of indigenous and popular knowledge in framing and delivering more effective development programmes.Item Report of SoPR: DPC in Bihar(PRIA, 0000) PRIAThis report by PRIA explores the decentralization of planning in Bihar, focusing on the role of District Planning Committees (DPCs) as part of the 2006 amendment to the Bihar Panchayat Act. It discusses the implementation process, challenges, and opportunities for improving local governance through participatory planning. The report highlights various case studies from Bihar, including the functioning of DPCs in Madhubani, and provides recommendations for strengthening the planning process at the district and Panchayat levels.Item Proposal for the Study of Participatory Research, Evaluation and Training Efforts in India(PRIA, 0000) PRIAThis proposal outlines a study to document, analyze, and synthesize participatory processes in research, evaluation, and training across diverse settings in India. It highlights the shift in development strategies toward bottom-up, participatory approaches emphasizing empowerment, organizational building, and integration of popular knowledge. The study aims to fill gaps in documentation and provide accessible insights to grassroots activists and professionals. The methodology includes selecting case studies, engaging with stakeholders, and conducting field observations and workshops to generate actionable findings. Key questions include exploring control dynamics, knowledge creation, praxis, and empowerment in participatory processes. The study aims to produce a final report in multiple languages for wide dissemination.