2003/06/09
First Social Watch Indian Report launched
Social Watch
The National Social Watch coalition launched the "First Citizens Report on Governance and Development" on June 9, 2003, in New Delhi, India.
In its editors
words, “The First Social Watch Indian report is a unique experiment at
critically examining the institutions of governance and their commitment to
social development. This is an attempt to create an interface between
institutions of governance and peoples in a bid to promote greater transparency
and governance commitments to peoples and peoples issues. The report has been
attempted through a process of collective ownership and wide range of
consultation".
The report
analyzes the performance of the Parliament and the Supreme Court in 2002,
reviews the current policies of government regarding health, education and
poverty alleviation and offers and overview of grassroots democracy in India.
See or download
the Social Watch
India
report:
"Citizens Report on Governance and Development 2003"
For further information contact:
National Social Watch Coalition
e-mail:
socialwatch@ncasindia.org
Center for Youth and Social Development (CYSD)
e-mail:
cysdbbsr@sancharnet.in
National Center
for Advocacies Studies
e-mail: ncas@vsn.com
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