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On 17th Jan2013 .Bal Bhavan (child's building) in Mandi village South Delhi Suneel arranged a remarkably successful and unique meeting--which developed over several years of interpersonal  building efforts.  That is to say, years of meetings were needed to develop the openness and trust with some of the participants.  The Bal Bhavan is a large area with scattered buildings, creative sculptures, various large plant arrangements, and many sites of special interactions for kids.  It was built in the semi-socialist 60's under Nehru and now has very little funding so the program is propelled by a dedicated multi-talented staff. We planned a month-long bead treatment of 25 regular attendees in the program.  The children were told to  make a painting and write 3 favorite words. This assignment will be repeated each month and become an on-going record of each child's sense of self and tension.  This method was stimulated by ...

Cheers to families The forgotten factor in family poverty Confronting family poverty needs evidence-based alcohol policies n his message on the International Day of Families 2011 the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon says: “On this International Day of Families, let us resolve to support families as they nurture the young, care for the old and foster strong communities”. [1] The UN has a long history of efforts to protect families, especially women and children.  This year’s theme is very important as it allows development organizations and governments to direct the spotlight on a hidden but key issue – the impact of alcohol abuse on families.  Effective action here will radically improve the conditions and future prospects of children, women and families in general. The World Health Organization has noted that “the impact of alcohol consumption reaches deep into society. It causes harm to the well-being and health of others. Diseases and injuries, for example, have social...

Nada India had set up a stall along with World Comics India in the NGO exhibit of the event. The NGO Exhibit was meant to showcase the NGO’s where the students of SIMC are interning in. The event was a success for Nada India Foundation in terms of media visibility and got the media coverage and recognition for its Pehchaan program and for the cause of substance and drug abuse among the youth. There were interactions between the Youth Coordinator of Nada – Deepak with the participants of the event. Nada India was also invited to set up their stall in college-level events in the city. The media trainees of SIMC, Pune organize an annual interactive media seminar across 24 cities in India and one in Dubai. The Delhi chapter took place on the 2nd of November at the Shri Satya Sai Auditorium, Lodhi Road. The focus of the event was on “Going Green”. Speakers like Mr. Sanjay Jain, technical director -EQMS, Mr. Sanjay Prakash, member Balaton Group (International environmental agency), Mr Vinay ...

International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking The slogan for the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 26 June,2009, is "Do drugs control your life ? Your life. Your community. No place for drugs." Studies have proved that people who start smoking cigarettes and/or drink alcohol at a young age are much more likely to experiment with illegal drugs than people who do not smoke or drink. This is the reason why Nada India has been reaching out to the young people by organizing a series of artistic events like painting and theater by THE ISHARA PUPPET THEATRE TRUST & Nada Deep group with slogan “Do drugs control your creativity and family?” at Jawahar Bhawan Mandi Village,Chattarpur Vllage and Kusumpur Pahari,Moti Lal Nehru camp(Slum opposite JNU) and Massodpur Village . Mr.Bisth In charge Jawahar Bal Bhawan Mandi village & Mr.Suneel Vatsyayan Chairman Nada India Foundation gave away the certificate and handbills on drug prevention iss...

The Indian Temperance Youth Federation (ITYF) is a network of 13 organizations from 10 states, among them IOGT International members MASOS, Amerdeep, Brain Society, Nada India Foundation and Temperance Association of Orissa. In February they had their first meeting in Bubaneshwar, Orissa, India. There they approved and adopted the ITYF constitution and all the participant organizations endorsed in the constitution by giving the ITYF membership pledge. During the meeting the first Board members were elected and it was also unanimously reaffirmed by the present members that young people will play an active and central role in the development and management of ITYF activities under the guidance of elders. The National Secretary of ITYF is V. Thangavel of IOGT International member organisation MASOS. Mr Thangavel is also one of the initiators of the initiative to create this youth network in India. Also the National Secretariat of ITYF will be at MASOS Guild in Chennai. The activities of t...

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Mr.Suneel & Mrs. Pallavi of Nada India Foundation attended the joint workshop of IOGT International and IFNGO in Kuching Malaysia from 9th Dec.-13th Dec 2008 . Nada India Foundation is member of IOGT International and IFNGO .... ....It was an event with highly involved participants and both experienced and prestigious guests. The 430 delegates experienced three days of new information, dedicated people and the diversity and richness of Borneo. The whole conference was opened by a lecture on alcohol presented by Mr David Templeman from ADCA Australia and was followed by the IOGT International President Sven-Olov Carlsson who gave his view on the alcohol situation in Southeast Asia. The topic of gateway drugs has not previously had such a prominent position in an IFNGO workshop although the full name of the organisation is "for the Prevention of Drug and Substance Abuse". During the course of the conference there were many topics and themes presented such as the role of rel...

Mr.Vatsyayan with Mr. Edie L. Castilo , the new elected President of AFTC. The 7th AFTC Conference was held in Siam City Hotel, Bangkok from 10th November till 12th November 2008 organised by The Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme (CPDAP), National Council on Social Welfare of Thailand (NCSWT), Asian Federation of Therapeutic Community (AFTC), Office of Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) and funded by Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL). 132 delegates from 15 countries around Asia participated in the conference with its theme ‘ Sharing What Works’ Mr.Suneel Vatsyayan shared his experience as part of discussions on setting up of drop in center and how use of ear acupuncture can provide the drug users an opportunity to feel strength within them before they commit themselves to enter in to treatment & rehabilitation program.Mr.Vatsyayan shared Nada project activities of ARPAN ( Association of Recovering Peer Action Network) , an action network for trauma-rela...

MCD Recreation center for senior citizens has been locked for almost six years, the day it was constructed in Mendawali village, east Delhi; it was discovered by trainees of Pehachaan computer community training program organized by Nada India Foundation in collaboration with National Institute of Social Defence Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment The location of this center was found on internet while surfing on Google search engine by trainees of computer course. Mr.Phool Singh 64, rededicate himself to revive the recreation center for senior citizen, he says computer community education program helped him to build his lost identity as local leader. Once, he was focal point of local politics but left everything gradually and put on the margin of the changed village. During the initial discussions and survey, senior citizens denied the need of such training at this age and laughed away the proposal of joining the course. They talked about what the people would think specially...

...........Last year, a Chattarpur-based NGO, Nada India Foundation, visited the locality to impart computer training to senior citizens. “I enlisted for the classes, where people exhorted me to form a society,” says Singh. Luckily, for Singh, the Mandawali community centre set up by the MCD in 2000 was lying vacant—as per Government regulations, any registered charitable society could apply for it. “Nobody ever paid any attention to it. It served as a meeting joint for gamblers,” says Singh. Along with a few others, Singh promptly formed and registered the Senior Citizens Association, of which he is the president. They began with 18 members. In February this year, the 200-sq-ft centre, located in the middle of the Mandawali Subzi Mandi, was opened. Singh, who went from door to door after his daily morning walk to enlist people, is now proud of the 114-member association. For the past six months, opening the doors of the centre at 9 a.m. and closing them at 5.30 p.m. has been a daily r...

The Support Group Route to Rehab http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/The-Support-Group-Route-to-Rehab/349636/ RICHA BHATIA Posted online: Sunday , August 17, 2008 at 11:06:38Updated: Sunday , August 17, 2008 at 11:06:38 Suneel Vatsyayan has introduced peer-based community therapy in de-addiction centres On an ordinary day, Mukesh Narang, a 36-year-old drug addict, would not have woken up at 5.30 a.m. to do household chores. But at Nai Kiran, a de-addiction centre in Narela, he is one of 58 inmates—drug addicts and alcoholics—who follow a strict regimen. “When an addict comes to us, he is very aggressive. It is difficult to make him see reason. A month of doing community work with other addicts usually brings about massive behavioural change in the inmate,” says Bharat Bhushan, founder of the centre. A former drug addict himself, 44-year-old Bhushan picked up the peerbased model for a centre from Suneel Vatsyayan, director of the Navjyoti Delhi Police Foundation, where he spent a ye...

38-year-old Hardeep Lal a member of Nada India network… …“A plain hobby turned into a profession. For the street plays, I made the costumes myself from bed sheets and odd items, recalls Lal as he conducts a workshop for adolescent girls at Nada India Foundation in Chhattarpur.” … Indian Express July 27,2008 ... A street called satire RICHA BHATIA Posted online: Sunday, July 27, 2008 at 2351 hrs IST Hardeep Lal and his Deep Group use satire in street plays to get their message across Hardeep Lal’s teenage years in Jalandhar were spent spreading awareness on social issues such as alcoholism and family planning through the Ram Lilas staged every Dusshera. Says 38-year-old Lal, who moved base to Delhi in 1987, “ Alcoholism is a major issue in Punjab and I could see that in my immediate surroundings. My father also suffered from this and it affected our family. I joined a local social organisation Sewak Dal and performed Punjabi plays for them on alcoholism”. The hobby turned into a profe...

Recovery from drug addiction NITIKA MIDHA Action network for trauma-related to drugs, HIV/AIDS, violence and crime Drug abuse has been prevalent in our society for long. Excessive usage of drugs leads to addiction and increased dependency on them, apart from causing physical ailments. The extent and usage of drugs spans from rural population to the urban, from defence to prison population and from adolescents to the aged. Drug consumers range demographically, socially, economically and in gender as well. In spite of various awareness programmes by Govt. and NGOs indicating the repercussions on an individual and society, drug abuse continues to plague our society as a disease and the path to recovery for the addicted is full of hurdles. Relapse is a step which no one can evade during the recovery process. For any recovering person, motivation and guidance are the two major pre-requisites. And who other than peer group can fulfil this requirement more effectively and efficiently. Peer ba...

PATIENTS RESPOND WELL AT NADA/INDIA TREATMENT SITE in Sri Ganger Nager Rajesthan . A positive outcome report was recently issued on 100 addiction patients who received NADA acupuncture as part of their treatment at the Tek Chand Sidana Memorial Hospital and De-addiction Centre in Sri Ganganagar, a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, a thriving rural area near the Pakistan border. The patient group represented three religious affiliations – 37 Hindu, 15 Muslim and 48 Sikh. In socioeconomic status, 12 patients were “high”, 71 were “middle” and 17 were “low”. Acupuncture was made available every day for the patient’s first five days, then twice a week until discharge. Everyone in the group experienced at least three needling sessions and half of them attended seven or more sessions. Sixty-five of the patients self-reported that the needling reduced their craving and withdrawal symptoms, while staff members and family members of the patients reported the positive acu effort in a somewh...