Participatory Learning & Action, PLA in construction of community utility buildings

[purushothaman pillai]

Dear Friends,

 

I am happy to intimate that I am now involved in a PLA process in constructing a building, in a village through PLA process/method.

 

We are only in the initial phase, but have made good progress. This we are doing  under UNDP-GRI(Gandgigram Rural Institute) partnership.

 

Why I am wrting this to you is the high propspect in delivering most of the engineering and management services through this route. And, if some of the memebrs are interested, I can arrange for a meeting with the VC of GRI for us to explore further. Or, those who are interested can also directly contact VC of GRI, only I have not yet mentioned this to him ( of such an opportunity of BUM volunteers interest, if comes out)

 

I shall also mention one particular point that when I met Mr Udhayamurthy of 'Unnnal Mudium Thambi', it was surprising to me that he told me to first earn and protect the family and come for social-service later... then I wanted to start & involve in social service and clean politics within few years of my married life ( ofcourse without dowery or financial support from in-laws who hail from middle class). The point, I am driving is, 'why not earn while in social service in decent ways and also do social service as applied to engineering and management. I find lots of such opportunity to many of BUM volunteers through PLA.

 

I am also marking a copy to VC of GRI, in fact many of you might have known him that he was also from IIT.

 

with warm regards,

 

PP

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