Date & Time:
1st Slot: 26th June 2021 – 2.00pm to 3.30pm
2nd Slot: 27th June 2021 – 11.00am to 1.00pm

Meeting will be conducted online through Zoom- Link will be shared through email to the registered participants. (Fill the form below to register)

Introduction –
Reporting and documentation play vital roles in any sector including the development sector. Writing is one of the difficult skills to acquire. Improvisation in the writing is a long and persistent process. The importance of writing is not only disseminating information but safeguarding basic human rights if it is being violated. The writing also showcases one’s work, and supports resource mobilisation, and also facilitates in reviewing one’s performance whether it is for a project or individual.

The Manuski has been working in the field of Human Rights since its inception. Even Manuski has evolved after occurring the horrific incident of the Khairalanji caste atrocity. Therefore, Manuski has a team of DHRDs throughout Maharashtra under its DHRDNet Project. Our Defenders are from the Marginalised communities and working with the Dalit and Adivasi, other deprived communities including Mionoroties round the clock in the field to protect the rights of the depressed. Sometimes due to field perusal and spending a lot of time on the field, they would not focus or could not get sufficient time to work on some of the basic skills such as writing. With our own experience and after discussion with many seniors and colleagues, we have realised that the human rights defenders or any field staff engaging in the ground do quite a lot and excellent work, but unable to express and showcase the same through writings. Mainly they do busy with their fieldwork, and their inability to “write” makes the task more difficult when it comes to reporting and other documentation work. It eats lots of energy as well as time. They are good in their work but need to enable them to express the same in writing without consuming quite a lot of time. Moreover, most of our DHRDs struggle with legal and academic language but having rich knowledge on the Dalit Human Rights issues. Therefore, we have decided to conduct 2 days of online training to give them exposure over writings.

Objectives –
The training objects to competence their skills particularly writing which enable them to showcase their work, observations, challenges, etc. through precise writings without consuming quite a lot of time.

Methods –
The training will be online through zoom, with a participatory approach like dialogue, and engagement between participant and training instructor. The training instructor is a writing expert cum activist, and will also introduce key tips on writings to the participants through the presentation.

The expert will focus on the following key areas of writings: 

1. Writing as an important component of documentation/work
2. Effective, precise, and competent writing
3. Showcase and express work through writing?
4. Showcase and disseminate information/activities through Social Media platforms
5. Report writings
6. Fact-finding report.
7. Academic writings such as report writing, ethnography, reviewing books and articles, books

For more info please contact:
Prachi: +91 98222 60774
Bhanu: +91 6378 000 036
Lakhindar: +91 99678 83973
Sangarsh: +91 86555 99435

Registration Form:

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