Summary: Home Page for PARIVAAR, the national organization of organizations in India working towards the help, rehabilitation, and dignity of life of the neurologically handicapped persons in India. Last updated March 30, 2008

C 4/5, S.D.A. I Floor, Opp. IIT Main Gate, New Delhi ~ 110 016, Tel: 26964379
Registered under the Societies Act 1860 Regn. No.S-30635 of 1996

ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE
J.P. Gadkari, 
President, Parivaar
C/o. KPAMRC, AMC Compound, Off :Hosur Road; Near Kiowai Memorial, Bangalore - 560029
Tel: 26563267, Telefax: 26564608 (0) 080-26769087, Email: ipkpamrc@vsnl.net
ABOUT PARIVAAR (Extracted from Parivaar News; 2008; Vol. XIII No. 1: Page 28-29)

PARIVAAR - NFPA

PARIVAAR - NFPA was formed in the year 1995. It is a Federation of over 150 Parents Associations and NGOs in 27 States of India working for people with Mental Retardation, Autism, Cerebral Palsy and Multiple Disabilities. Parivaar is a grass - root level organization with 70 urban, 42 semi-urban and 38 rural parents associations.

VISION

Creation of awareness in the society to accept persons with Mental Retardation and other developmental disabilities as contributing members at par with others and with their inclusion in every sphere of life.

MISSION

Advocacy on behalf of persons with mental retardation, cerebral palsy, autism and multiple disabilities to gain and protect their rights; lobbing for providing more concessions and schemes to improve their quality of life; securing the right for inclusive education to make them part of the mainstream and creating an environment for them to live independently to the extent possible in the community.

OBJECTIVES

• To secure legal rights for persons with mental retardation, cerebral palsy, autism and multiple disabilities and their families.
• To fight for human rights and social justice, against exploitation, abuse and discrimination by implementation of legal rights of persons with these disabilities and by appropriate representation for PARIVAAR - NFPA in policy making and implementation bodies at Central, State and at local level.
• To promote interests of persons with mental retardation, autism, cerebral palsy and multiple disabilities and their families by bringing about cooperation and coordination among organizations at State/District level.
• To endeavor for bringing about inclusion of the disabled in all fields of life with the focus on inclusive education.
• To create common bond of understanding and action among parents, families, professionals and others concerned with the problems of the above disabilities, throughout India and the world.
• To protect all rights of persons with disabilities and their parents, families, guardians and enabling them to live a life of dignity and enjoy full citizenship rights.
• To endeavor to bring all parents under the common umbrella of PARIVAAR - NFPA, by forming Parents’ Associations and train them to function as pressure groups to achieve the above objectives.
• To create public awareness through print and electronic media and through all other means.

HIGHLIGHTS

Since its inception PARIVAAR - NFPA has established its credibility with the Governments at the National & State level and in international forums.
It is the apex organization at the national level that speaks for the rights of persons with Mental Retardation, Autism, Cerebral Palsy and Multiple Disabilities and their families.
Parivaar is a full member of the Inclusion International, a world body of parents Associations of above disabilities in over 200 countries closely working with and its agencies.
PARIVAAR - NFPA ceaselessly fights for the rights of the mentally retarded and other developmentally disabled persons for job reservation, proper and effective implementation of all legislations and programs that have been undertaken by the Government through representation, lobbying and direct action.
In addition, PARIVAAR offers its member
associations and other interest groups:

• Capacity Building and Leadership workshops
• Publication of Newsletter and awareness material
• Support initiatives for Inclusive Education.
• Setting up self - help groups for providing occupation and employment to persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities through micro -economic activities.
• Organizing Round-Table conferences to bring synergy among all stakeholders
• Networking at state and National Level.
• Counseling, advising and helping the affiliated organizations and individual parents.

CHALLENGES AHEAD

Despite many good provisions in the legislations for the benefit of the disabled, the implementation of them by the Govt. agencies and autonomous bodies under the direct control of the Govt., is very tardy and slow. Despite constant efforts by Parivaar to bring about a change and offer its full cooperation to these agencies, not much has been done. Parivaar, therefore, has to redouble its efforts to bring about synergy between all stakeholders and the desired change for the benefit of persons ‘with these disabilities.
Parivaar will join hands with other disability organizations to campaign for implementing the provisions of the U.N. Convention on the protection of the Rights of persons with Disabilities which has been ratified by the Government of India.

PMAG INDIA

PARIVAAR-NFPA and Inclusion International signed a historic agreement on 14, May 2000, named ‘Parent Mobilization Action Group India’ (PMAG India). A three-year joint venture to promote, support and strengthen vital programs of PARIVAAR - NFPA which has been renewed for another 3 years till May 2006.
The joint venture has helped Parivaar - NFPA to implement many of its programs and strengthen itself organizationally. After six years it was mutually agreed by inclusion international and Parivaar not to renew the agreement.

PARIVAAR - CBM PARTNERSHIP

Parivaar has now entered into a partnership agreement with CBM International (SARO-N) for a period of five years for the states in Southern India from 2007 and Parivaar is negotiating for a similar agreement with CBM International (SARO-N) for northern states. In the meantime, CBM (SARO-N) is providing ad-hoc grants for implementing Parivaar programs in Northern region of the country.
Some of the major programs Parivaar is implementing under this partnership agreement are:

• Creating Parents’ Associations throughout the country in the areas where they do not exist.
• Conducting awareness programs.
• Conducting capacity building and leadership development programs.
• Organizing state-level Roundtable conferences.
• Conducting Media training workshops.
• Creating self-help groups (SHGS)
• Self-advocacy training programs.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

• Parents of persons with Mental Retardation, Autism, Cerebral Palsy and Multiple Disabilities can form Parents’ Association or join as members of local Parents’ Associations affiliated to PARIVAAR-NFPA. PARIVAAR-NFPA appeals to all Parents’ Associations and NGOs working in the field of the above disabilities to strengthen this apex organization by becoming its members.
• All professionals I Social Workers I Volunteers can extend their cooperation, guidance and assistance to PARIVAAR-NFPA and its member associations to achieve their objectives.
• All prominent citizens, politicians, irrespective of their party affiliations, and media persons should extend their unstinted support by using their powers, contacts and influence to strengthen PARIVAAR - NFPA as part of their social obligation. This will help PARIVAAR-NFPA to achieve its objectives to bring solace to the most neglected, ignored, discriminated and marginalized lot of persons with Mental Retardation, Cerebral Palsy, Autism and Multiple Disabilities.
• All MPs, MLAs, and Municipal Corporators can utilize part of the funds available to them for the welfare & rehabilitation persons with above disabilities, run by PARIVAAR NFPA members in their constituencies.
• Sponsor various programs of PARIVAAR - NEPA
• Donate generously and assist by collecting donations for PARIVAAR-NFPA nationally and internationally from your sphere of influence.
  Donations to PARIVAAR - NFPA are eligible for Tax exemption under section 80 G of l.T. Act. Parivaar also has registration under FCRA.

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