Kartavya ( कर्तव्य ) is an Indian national nonprofit organization . It is run by college students and alumni. It aims to educate "poverty stricken" and "slum dwelling" students. Its mission is to eradicate illiteracy from society.
22-604: [REDACTED] Look up कर्तव्य in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kartavya may refer to: Kartavya (organization) , a national non-governmental organization in India Kartavya (1979 film) , 1979 Indian action drama film Kartavya (1985 film) , 1985 Indian film Kartavya (1995 film) , 1995 Indian film See also [ edit ] Karthavyam (disambiguation) Kartavya Path , formerly King's Way and Rajpath,
44-555: A boulevard in New Delhi Kartabya , an Indian film Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Kartavya . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kartavya&oldid=1171293057 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
66-582: A direction to remove social and economical inequalities) and health. In 2007, the Library of Centre 1 was initiated. It aims to assist children in their homework and studies, as their household condition may be incompatible with studying. In 2008, Centre 2 at Dhanbad was started to extend this mission. On 27 October 2008, it became a national NGO under the name Kartavaya An effort towards educated India . Each centre aims to eradicate illiteracy and other socioeconomic problems from society. Kartavya mission
88-400: A healthy peacetime life for its inhabitants, everywhere in the world. The standard of living varies between individuals depending on different aspects of life. The standard of living consists of the individuals having the basics such as food, shelter, social safety and interaction, which all contribute to their wellbeing and what is considered to be a decent living standard. Commentators use
110-562: A member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to realization, through national effort and international co-operation and in accordance with the organization and resources of each State, of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality." Furthermore, it has been written down in article 11 of the United Nations' International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights . The predecessor of this right,
132-670: A number of characteristics including as the quality and availability of employment , real income , disposable income , class disparity, poverty rate , quality and housing affordability, hours of work required to purchase necessities , gross domestic product , inflation rate , amount of leisure time, access to and quality of healthcare, quality and availability of education , literacy rates, life expectancy, occurrence of diseases, cost of goods and services, infrastructure, access to, quality and affordability of public transportation, national economic growth , economic and political stability, freedom, environmental quality, climate and safety. For
154-637: A number of different measures and approaches to establish the decent living standard (DLS). The decent living standard revolves around the idea and principle that a majority of the population demand the basics that will allow them to have shelter, food and water; however it is not always able to be maintained for a long period of time. Standard of living is generally measured by standards such as inflation -adjusted income per person and poverty rate. Other measures such as access and quality of health care , income growth inequality , and educational standards are also used. Examples are access to certain goods (such as
176-435: A standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of him/herself and of his/her family, including food , clothing , housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his/her control. "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights." "Everyone, as
198-536: Is considered a recipe to balance the equation of social inequalities. It is done by making women aware about their rights and responsibilities. This is inculcated through education. "Saheli" is the project of Rotary Club , Dhanbad extended to Kartavya Dhanbad Chapter. This project is to train women in skills such as sewing, hand knitting, painting etc. Rotary Club has given financial aid for this project, including computers and sewing machines. The program serves about 30 women. Living standard Standard of living
220-455: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kartavya (organization) Kartavya has increased to 12 chapters across India . Kartavya also provides employment to people through recruitment directed at college students looking to teach. Vocational training currently provides training to about 150 people. In terms of women empowerment efforts, currently 65 women are being taught. Kartavya
242-462: Is established, the next step is establishing the library. The aim of the library is to provide the platform for self-study and self-learning that is crucial for the development of the children. The center works to get the children admitted to nearby "good" schools. After this basic setup, other dimensions are also explored, including health care, skill development, vocational training, woman's empowerment and awareness. Kartavya receives its funds from
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#1732852395634264-415: Is the level of income , comforts and services available to an individual, community or society . A contributing factor to an individual's quality of life , standard of living is generally concerned with objective metrics outside an individual's personal control, such as economic , societal, political, and environmental matters. Individuals or groups use the standard of living to evaluate where to live in
286-485: Is to bring metamorphosis to a village or slum. Parameters decide whether a village is appropriate for "adoption" by Kartavya. It is done with a "deterministic questionnaire" related to educational, health and other decisive factors. If the parameters match, a one-year development plan is framed. Next is to recruit a team to establish the centre, develop infrastructure and raise funds. After the Centre for Basic Informal Education
308-590: The Freedom from Want , is one of the Four Freedoms that American President Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke out at his State of the Union of January 6, 1941. According to Roosevelt it is a right every human being everywhere in the world should have. Roosevelt described his third right as follows: The third is freedom from want which, translated into world terms, means economic understandings which will secure to every nation
330-571: The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report found that literature demonstrates that improvements in sustainable development practices as well as changes in technological efficiency and energy production and use, allow for a Decent Living Standard for all people without fossil fuels and ~15.3 GJ per capita by the end of the 21st century. This allows for climate change mitigation by demand reduction as well as other sustainable development practices. Standard of living might be evaluated using
352-510: The Centre and Library teams, respectively. Each team has its own leader. A school team takes care of the affairs of the children and schools. It works in concordance with the other teams. The Skill Development Cell (SDC) team manages the development of individual interests and talents among students. These interests have a varied range, with activities such as dancing, painting and gardening. The Health team attempts to protect children from otherwise unhealthy surroundings. People are made aware about
374-578: The following sources: The Center and Library are mainly concerned with childhood education. These are often locally referred to as "the soul of Kartavya". Classes are held in the evening. These classes are offered by concerned college students. To cover classes during events such as mid-semester and semester exams and vacations, graduates, undergraduates and enthusiasts are recruited. The Library facilitates self-study and homework. It provides an environment and infrastructure. It has its own staff besides Kartvaya Volunteer. The Centre and Library are handled by
396-436: The health habits and clean environments. Also, a regular medical camp is organized to identify any disease outbreaks. Kartavya is determined to eradicate social and economic gaps from society. This can be achieved by enhancing the poor's living standard . Vocational training equips destitute people (especially females) with practical day-to-day skills which make them economically independent and self-reliant. Women's empowerment
418-416: The number of refrigerators per 1000 people), or measurement of health such as life expectancy. It is the ease by which people living in a time or place are able to satisfy their needs and/or wants. There is also the biological standard of living, which pertains to how well the human biological organism fares in its socio-economic environment. It is often measured by the height of a population. The idea of
440-532: The purposes of economics, politics and policy, it is usually compared across time or between groups defined by social, economic or geographical parameters. The right to an adequate standard of living is a fundamental human right . It is part of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that was accepted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on December 10, 1948. Everyone has the right to
462-738: The world, or when assessing the success of society. In international law, an "adequate standard of living" was first described in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and further described in the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights . To evaluate the impact of policy for sustainable development , different disciplines have defined Decent Living Standards in order to evaluate or compare relative living experience. During much of its use in economics, improvements to standard of living were thought to be directly connected to economic growth , as well as increase amount of energy consumption and other materials. However,
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#1732852395634484-476: Was founded by a 1999 cohort of students of IIT ISM Dhanbad led by Amresh Mishra, who is an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer. Initially, its classes were held in a temple in Lahbani Basti, [Dhaiya]. Later, it got its own building. This was christened Centre 1 Dhanbad. Initially, its target was childhood education. It expanded to address other problems, including vocational training, woman's empowerment (with
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