Write up on LFA
Lingaraj.B.H
29/03/09

Introduction:
On 23, March Mr. Prakash.Bhat engaged the class, he explained about logical frame analysis. This is a tool that helps planners and project designers to think logically and present it before the funding agencies so that they can get financial assistance for their project.
LFA gives overall information regarding the project and it shows hierarchy that includes objectives, outputs, activities etc. He went on narrating through slides. Previously I didn’t know what LFA is? , after 3 days I came to know. Last day we prepared an LFA on a project so that we can understand it well. Then I realized that, this is a very basic data needed to get fund for any projects to be implemented.
Module description:
Before LFA we have to draw a problem tree to identifying a problem that represents the cause and effect relation. Then the objective tree, it reflects on the solutions that are available to solve the problem and it is transformed into an objectives tree by restating the problems as objectives and it can be viewed in the positive side.

The log frame model has been developed in the United States. It has 3 steps namely 1) Top down (objectives): Here we have 4 points, i.e. goals, purposes, outputs, and activities
2) Work across (measurable indicators and means of verification): it is mainly focus on quality, quantity, and time. According to this 1 stage will be measured and verified.
3) Bottom up (assumptions): these are risks that may be happen in future if so the project will be affected as it’s not in our hands.
After these steps it will be presented before the donors and with the acceptance and assistance it will be implemented.
Key points:
Stakeholder Analysis, Problem Analysis, Objective Analysis, Matrix Assumptions, Objective Indicators Verification. These are the main points to be kept in the mind while doing LFA.
Learning:
I knew that before any project we should prepare LFA and at the same time it is so important that overall details make us to think logically so that we can succeed in that without fail. Hence I believe LFA strengthens our plan.

Report on Guest speaker

Guest speaker: P. Manivannan
Date: 06-03-2009

On 6th of March we had Manivannan as a guest speaker who was former commissioner of Hubli-Dharwad. He spoke about life that death makes life more interesting. Short life span motivates us to do the things more enthusiastically and gives pleasure. If we had longer life then we will be lazy and postpone or neglect the work as we have still more time to do and think let’s take rest, will do afterwards etc. This made us idle and leads to low performance ultimately it affects on personality.
“God is jealous of man because he has no death as him”. Immortality doesn’t allow the god to do things in time. So as a human being we are enjoying like anything and leading family life. We have to think as if today only we live there is on life tomorrow. Then the things will happen and we will be capable to face any circumstances. It makes us fit to adjust with difficulties.
He told now you decide how many years do you want to live? If we really passionate to do something then long term isn’t necessary we replied. Thus he encouraged us to have eagerness towards work.

Write up on Gender

Lingaraj
30-03-09

Introduction:
We had a session on gender which had been taken by shahina, fellow cohort I. She explained how the gender issue is sensitive. It was an interactive session and we presented many case studies. These case studies helped us to understand current situation of women in many countries and the mindset or stereotypic concept on women. As we came across in several case studies all over the world gender discrimination is present and women are being exploited.
Module description:
We have discussed on both sex and gender. Before this we just thought how they differ each other and answered some questions and gone through of some slides.
Sex refers to the biological differences between men and women, which are universal and do not change. It’s a physiological characteristic that we can differentiate both men and women and it defines anatomical features of human body.
Gender refers to social attributes that are being followed from many centuries. These are imposed facts and state that go on changing. Gender identity determines how men and women perceived and how they are expected to think and act as men and women. Even more, gender varies along with race, caste and creed deployed in the distribution of privilege, prestige, power and a range of social and economic status of a particular region.
Here are some of the misconceptions about gender.
Girls wear feminine cloths and boys wear masculine, boys don’t cry ,women do not go to higher education, married woman wear “sindoor”, women should do domestic work only etc.

Key points:
We have discussed many points such as female Infanticide, dowry death, rape, case studies on women exploitation in various part of the world etc and realized that how women facing terrible situation everywhere.
Learning:
I came to know that how to distinguish between sex and gender and what is the difference between them. Before the module my understanding was wrong that women exploitation is only in underdeveloped countries but after the case studies I realized the fact and current status of women. We should come over the misconception that women are unable to do the things and unfit for work that man can do.

Write up on health
Lingaraj
29/03/09

Introduction
On 28th we had a health module in which health status of current scenario in India has been presented by Ms. Sujatha in the morning. She explained in depth regarding various health issues like women and child health, medicines, family planning, NRHM etc.
Mr. Chetan Jayade delivered the speech on Hierarchy of health system in the afternoon. He explained lacking and negligence in medical services.
Module description
Sujatha explained well about RCH (reproductive and child health), maternal care, malnutrition, IMR, MMR etc. She focused on PHC and Institutional deliveries, immunization, regular health checkups during pregnancy and family planning methods, how to take care of neonatal, keeping the baby warm, checking weight and the importance of breast feeding and the premature babies or low birth weight babies need special care.
She focused on counseling to adolescents for their future life, and care should be taken before getting infected to diseases because some of them are deadly and don’t have any curable medicines yet .she thrown light on mile stones in Health care. Aim of NRHM is to provide effective health care to rural population. Especially the disadvantaged groups including women and children
Later Mr. Jayade expressed his views on common mistakes of treatment such as leftovers in the body during surgery, unnecessary drugs and tests, delayed treatment etc .He spoke on the corruption in health system, how doctor’s treatment, attitude affects on patients.
Thus both of them spoke. Totally it was a good session and I got lot of knowledge.
Key points
NRHM: National Rural Health Mission (launched on 12th April 2005)
RCH: Reproductive Child Health (In 3 phases)
MMR: Maternal mortality Rate (calculation- no of deaths within 45 days of delivery/100000)
IMR: Infant Mortality Rate (calculation-no of neonatal deaths within 1 year/1000)
Health care system, services and diseases
Leanings:
It’s very essential and basic understanding about our health and I got facts and figures and reality on health system. I came to know how health consciousness is important in this critical situation.