Questions/Answers
Question 1
Veuillez faire une brève description de l’initiative, en incluant les problèmes et défis abordés et les solutions apportées par l’initiative (300 mots maximum)
To Build a vibrant Organization to serve the marginalised Brahmin Community members in Andhra Pradesh for their overall development, which includes economic, social, religious and cultural life on a sustainable basis in a selfless and inspirational manner.
To provide support to the Community in the areas of Social (Education, Shelter, Food Clothing & Health), Economic (Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Business Management Capabilities, Skill Building for Wage Employment), Cultural (Undertake cultural and spiritual activities to instill values among Brahmin youth separately and also in collaboration with Endowments Dept.)
Bottlenecks, Challenges, constraints that triggered the Organization to conceptualize this project:
• This is the first of its kind Corporation in the country, established by the State Govt. for the welfare of Brahmin Community
• There is no database / census records of Brahmin population is available
• Lean organization structure with only 5-6 staff members at State Level
• Reaching the Poorest of the Poor to benefit
With the above challenges and constraints, we have designed a comprehensive Enterprise Architecture to provide integrated services, making technology as differentiator in implementing all the welfare schemes by the Corporation under one umbrella.
a. Quels sont les objectifs principaux de l’initiative?
Veuillez décrire les objectifs principaux de l’initiative (200 mots maximum)
To help the needy members of Brahmin Community in the areas of:
Education, Employment, Health and Poverty alleviation in particular for poor, women, widows and
Employment/ Career / Entrepreneurship guidance
Building life skills such as Values, Attitude, Self-Management and Interpersonal skills, Knowledge sharing through Learning programs, Lectures and Publications
To leverage the good work done by Brahmin organizations/NGOs
To build a volunteer network who can contribute financially, intellectually, emotionally and spiritually
To create forums for networking opportunities
To raise funds, grants and endowments from donors and philanthropists to help more citizens
b. Comment l’initiative s’intègre-t-elle dans la catégorie sélectionnée?
Veuillez décrire comment l’initiative est liée aux critères de la catégorie (200 mots maximum)
This Corporation has been initiated by the State Government in the state of Andhra Pradesh where the community has been neglected since ages in the areas of education, entrepreneurship and in providing jobs. Most of the community members who are in the professions of Archakas, Purohits, Cooks and in clerical positions in the rural areas and most of them are not able to afford their livelihood, housing, basic education for their children. To addresses the issues and to uplift the community especially in the area of education and livelihood, the Govt of Andhra Pradesh has established a separate corporation in December, 2014.
Question 2
L’initiative doit viser à améliorer la vie des personnes, notamment en améliorant la contribution des services publics à la mise en œuvre du Programme de développement durable à l'horizon 2030 et à la réalisation des Objectifs de développement durable (ODD).
Veuillez expliquer comment l’initiative améliore la prestation du service public (200 mots maximum)
The Corporation has been providing financial assistance to the marginalised community members especially in the areas of education from 1st standard to Post Graduation. Assisting for coaching for competitive exams to get a government job and skill development to get an employment in their respective industry. Providing financial assistance to set up small scale industries for livelihood. Also introduced several welfare schemes such as monthly pension to widows, destitute, old age people.
Question 3
L’initiative doit avoir un impact positif sur un ou plusieurs groupes de personnes (par exemple d’enfants, de femmes, de personnes âgées, de personnes à mobilité réduite, etc.) et aborder un problème important de prestation de services publics dans le contexte d’un pays ou d’une région donnée.
a. Veuillez expliquer comment l'initiative a résolu un problème important lié à la prestation des services publics (200 mots maximum)
Studied the processes implemented by various other welfare organizations. They all are basically having offices at Mandal / District level, collecting the applications physically for some schemes and through citizen service centers for some other schemes. They process the collected applications and process from Mandal level office to District level and then to State Level Offices manually, which result in enormous delay in the benefit to reach the applicant. The Architecture of Brahmin Welfare Corporation has been designed in such a way that applicant can directly submits his application online (through website) and the benefit directly goes directly to the applicant, without giving a chance for any middlemen.
b. Veuillez expliquer comment l'initiative a eu un impact positif sur un ou plusieurs groupes de la population dans le contexte de votre pays ou région (200 mots maximum)
The uniqueness of the Corporation is that there is no middleman involved at any stage, starting from registration of application to disbursement of scheme benefit in any of the schemes that are being implemented by the Corporation. For all the above schemes applications have been invited through online (www.andhrabrahmin.ap.gov.in) and the amounts are being disbursed online to the beneficiaries’ accounts directly. As on 9th January, 2018 over 50,000 poor citizens of Andhra Pradesh have got benefited.
Question 4
L’initiative doit présenter une idée innovante, une approche définitivement nouvelle ou encore une politique unique ou une approche de mise en œuvre afin d’atteindre les Objectifs de développement durable dans le contexte d’un pays ou d’une région donnée.
a. Veuillez expliquer de quelle manière l’initiative est innovante dans le contexte de votre pays ou région (200 mots maximum)
The uniqueness of the Corporation's activities is that there is no middleman involved at any stage, starting from registration of application to disbursement of scheme benefit in any of the corporation's schemes. For all the above schemes applications have been invited through online (www.andhrabrahmin.ap.gov.in) and the amounts are being disbursed online to the beneficiaries’ accounts directly.
Question 4b
b. Veuillez décrire si l’initiative est inédite ou si elle est une adaptation d’une même initiative dans un autre contexte (si vous savez lequel) (200 mots maximum)
It is the first of its Corporation to the Brahmin Community in India. All the schemes have been designed keeping in view of the requirement of Brahmin community. The processes implemented in this corporation is completely new. Website is the single medium of interaction for receiving applications and also medium of communication on the status of their applications, which resulted in avoiding middle-men / brokers / commission agents and thus improved transparency and maintained ethical standards.
Question 4c
c. Quelles ressources (par exemple, financières, humaines, matérielles ou d’autres ressources) ont été utilisés pour la mise en œuvre de l’initiative ? (200 mots maximum)
Apart from the Managing Director who is an All India Services officer, Corporation hired professionals who are having IT knowledge and practical knowledge. A lean 8-member team is working with this corporation. Government of Andhra Pradesh has been funding the corporation.
Question 5
L’initiative doit pouvoir s’adapter à d’autres contextes (par exemple à d’autres villes, pays ou régions). Peut-il déjà être prouvé qu’elle a inspiré des innovations similaires dans d’autres institutions du secteur public dans un pays donné, une région, ou au niveau mondial?
L’initiative a-t-elle été transférées dans d’autres contextes?
Oui
All the schemes are relevant to other welfare departments of all the states in India. The processes have been re-engineered and implemented successfully. The same processes can be adopted by other welfare departments and the Government of Telangana has created similar organization and also following the same processes
Question 6
L’initiative doit pouvoir durer sur une longue période de temps.
a. Veuillez décrire si l’initiative est durable et comment (couvrant les aspects sociaux, économiques et environnementaux) (300 mots maximum)
As all the processes have been automated the system will run with minimum manual intervention. The schemes initiated by the Corporation are for all the age groups which will give confidence in public for their social life and their betterment, in the areas of Education, Coaching & Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Welfare and Cultural.
b. Veuillez décrire si et comment l’initiative peut durer dans le temps (300 mots maximum)
Government is very keen to uplift the lives of poorest of the poor. Especially the state Government is looking forward to extend the schemes developed by the Brahmin Welfare Corporation to other economically backward citizens of all the communities in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
Question 7
L’initiative doit avoir fait l’objet d’une évaluation formelle, montrant des évidences de son impact sur l’amélioration de la vie des personnes.
a. L’initiative a-t-elle fait l’objet d’une évaluation formelle ?
Non
Question 8
L’initiative doit démontrer qu’elle a impliqué divers intervenants, notamment d’institutions, de la société civile ou du secteur privé, lorsque c’était possible.
L’agenda 2030 pour le développement durable met l’accent sur la collaboration, l’engagement, la coordination, le partenariat et l’inclusion. Veuillez décrire comment les parties prenantes ont été impliquées dans la conception, la mise en œuvre et l’évaluation de l’initiative. Veuillez refléter leurs rôles et contributions (300 mots maximum)
There are several NGOs, individuals, associations of which some are engaged in similar activities, funded by some wholehearted individuals. However, this is at a small level and limited to very small group. However the government envisaged the need to help the needy Brahmin Community members in a large scale and using robust technology. The corporation, from the day one, has implemented a robust IT platform for implementation of its programmes. This helped the Government to reach the beneficiaries directly, without any mediator / middlemen and without delay, with transparent and efficient manner.
The corporation is in the process of collaboration with NGOs, Brahmin Associations, Skill Development Corporation, Cooperative Credit Society and similar organizations for better services in the areas of Education, Coaching and Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Welfare and Cultural activities.
Question 9
Veuillez décrire les leçons clés apprises ainsi que toutes les idées que vous avez quant à l’amélioration de l’initiative (200 mots maximum)
1. Reaching the rural people: To reach the community members in rural areas and educate them on the schemes of the corporation, we have engaged community members on voluntary basis.
2. Educate on online registration and services : To educate on online registration of applications and services, we have trained the local internet service providers and also interested unemployed youth who came forward to help the applicants on voluntary basis.
3. Bring the scattered community together: With the help of local Brahmin Associations, we have conducted more than 1000 meetings at Village and Mandal level and addressed more than a lakh people personally.
4. Skilling and placement : The Corporation is now focusing on 100% placement based Skill development.