National Folklore Support Centre Chennai www.indianfolklore.org : All India Tata Fellowships 2012-2013

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Name of the Organisation : National Folklore Support Centre(indianfolklore.org)
Name of the Fellowship : All India Tata Fellowships in Folklore 2012-2013
Location : Chennai

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All India Tata Fellowships in Folklore 2012-2013 :
National Folklore Support Centre’s Tata Fellowships in Folklore are meant for Post Graduate degree holders in Arts and Humanities, capable of delivering folklore research and documentation. This programme facilitates a scholar belonging to one community to work collaboratively with another community’s elder or an artist to document the community elder/ artist’s folklore/tradition for a year-long period.

Each fellowship will carry an award of Rs.9450/- per month for the scholar and another Rs.9450/- per month for the community elder or artist. In addition to the monthly award each fellowship carries a contingency of Rs.50,000/- per annum to cover travel and documentation expenses. National Folklore Support Centre will select and archive the audio-visual documentation resulting out of this programme and will also use the documentation for its teaching programmes. The application must be sent by the scholar along with the consent letter of the community elder/artist.

Priority areas and themes :
Priority will be accorded to proposals on Tribal Folklore.

Priority sub-themes :
** Verbal arts including oral epics
** Folk painting
** Folk music
** Indigenous Knowledge Systems
** Traditional medicine
** Cultures of learning

Relaxation of condition :
A scholar belonging to a community working with another different community elder or an artist may be relaxed in case of language intensive proposal at the discretion of the selection committee.

Application :
To apply, please submit a detailed project proposal along with the following details to the Director of National Folklore Support Centre through post or by email :
** The specific cultural tradition of the community elder/artist you seek to research and document.
** The research questions that are central to your project.
** The research and documentation methods you seek to follow.
** Description of what you consider important in the collaborative undertaking between you and the other community elder/ artist.
** A monthly field work plan for a period of one year starting from November 2012 to October 2013.
** The proposed output and impact of the project including how the documentation can be used in teaching programmes.

Please remember to include the following with your proposal
** Your bio-data with complete address, telephone/fax numbers, Skype id and email address.
** Bio-data of your collaborator with complete postal address.
** Consent letter from the other community elder/artist to collaboratively work with you for a period of one year to facilitate the research and documentation process.

Supporting material to show your experience in undertaking this research and documentation project :
** Published articles – if any
** Written / published papers – if any
** Photographs
** Videos

Please video record the answers for the following questions in a CD/DVD and send it along with the application :
** Describe your project and your scholarly and technical ability to undertake your project.
** Why do you think that this project requires the fellowship support?
** What are the expected output and impact of your project?

Note :
In case if you are not able to video record and send us the CD/DVD, you may write and send it along with application.

Selection Procedure :
** All the applications will be centrally received at NFSC, Chennai.
** The selection committee will select the final Tata fellowship awardees.
** Total Number of Fellowships for the second round of fellowships in the year 2012-2013 : 22 (Twenty two):-

Eligibility :
** You are eligible to apply if you are an Indian national.
** Post graduate degree holders in Arts and Humanities, capable of delivering folklore research and documentation.
** Senior scholars above the age 55 and retired scholars are NOT eligible for this fellowship.

Important Dates :
Your application should reach National Folklore Support Centre on or before October 10, 2012.

Interview and Training :
** All the applications will be reviewed by the selection committee members to select the candidates.
** NFSC will organize a three-day training workshop for the selected candidates during November 2012 at the Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Jharkahnad. NFSC collaborates with Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Jharkhand for the conduct of the training programme.
** The decision of the selection committee will be final.

Send your application to
M.D.Muthukumaraswamy
Director,
National Folklore Support Centre,
No. 508, Fifth Floor, “Kaveri Complex”,
96, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Nungambakkam,
Chennai- 600034.

Emailus at muthu@indianfolklore.org

Last Date for submission on October 10, 2012

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Resume
Rajendra Kumar
Rajendrakumar.kumar36 AT gmail.com

Objective :
1-My focus working and programming with dalit and manual scavengers community women and girls to strong commitment to serving the needs to removing atrocity, discrimination untouchability from dalit and manual scavenging worker community ( women and girls,) including homeless, emancipated and special-needs populations.

Excel in program and organizational planning, with documented success overcoming challenges of limited resources and financial constraints to design high-quality, cost-effective and comprehensive service offerings. My focused social worker and program with manual scavengers women and girls strong commitment to serving the needs to involving community in manual scavenging work ( women and girls,) including homeless, emancipated and special-needs populations.

2-Service-focused social working and programming coordinator with a strong commitment to serving the needs of disadvantaged youth and adults, for aware about dalitrights, chiledrights,eductionrights,womenrits and dignity development skills for better livelihood
Excel in program and organizational planning, with documented success overcoming challenges of limited resources and financial constraints to design high-quality, cost-effective and comprehensive service offerings.
Advocacy for community support, key coalitions and strategic interagency partnerships. Backed by solid credentials (MSW) and equal strengths in program, personnel and case management.

Work Experience :
1- Social Worker without remunerate From 1994
Progressed through a series of promotions, culminating in responsibility for the social working, group facilitators and maintain strong community alliances with county/state agencies, police departments and local administration..
** I join first time akhil bhartiya anusuchit jati yuvajan samaj as the volunteer in 1994 and after this post I culminating in responsibility for the social working this institution is not given me any remuneration only donation of society was our fund .
** In the 2001 akhil bhartiya valmeeki mahasabha appointed me as the state president of youth wing ..
** In 2007 akhil bhartiya balmeeki pragatishil lekhak sang appointed me as divisional president .
** In 2008 akhilbhartiya anusuchit jati yuvajan samaj again appointed me as parades secretary.
** These all the posts are not give me any remuneration .

2- Social Worker with remuneration
2006 I join allrippu kiltie kaliyan shiksha abhiyan it was an initiative for manual scavengers community in this initiative awareness,education and mobilization of community from manual scavenging work to any other work.
From 2006 to 2010 dismember I worked with this institute as the community mobilize.
From June 2011 I working with jansahas as the social worker for manual scavenger community to mobilize to them from this nation abolt work
from January 2013 I working with dalat adhikar network jodhpur.
Program Contributions :
** Community meetings. resource centre run for girls for girls who left the school and involving house and baby child keeping i prepare with learning to join primary school
** Supporting in school for teaching to girls, supporting in parents Facilitated supportive services/counseling for family members to address special concerns and ease the transition during home holiday visits.
** Meeting with related stack holder as the education local administration
Collaborated closely with interdisciplinary team members on development of appropriate case plans meeting individual manual scavenger community needs.

Education :
graduate (arts) from Rajasthan university jaipur 1984

Skills :
Skill Name Skill Level Last Used/Experience :
Knowledge of communication and public Relation techniques. good Currently used from 5 years
Ability to develop and deliver presentations good Currently used from 05 years
Ability to write clear and concise Good Currently used from 05 years
Proven ability to produce results within tight deadline and pressure situation good Currently used from 10 years
Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and writing good Currently used from 05 years
Ability of working as team member and independently Skill of analytical, decision making and presentation. good Currently used from 10 years
Skill of outstanding proven time management and organization good Currently used from 5 years
Knowledge of social change management good Currently used from 05 years
Decision-making &authority good Currently used from 5 years
Occasional decision making skill good Currently used from 5 years
Ability of multy tasking Good Currently used from 5 year
Computer proficiency Good Currently used from 3 years

Additional Information :
Respected builder, leader and member of interdisciplinary teams -- instill a shared sense of purpose to provide optimal services, resources and programs for those in need. Deeply committed to improving the quality of life for clients, with a special interest in providing case management services for homeless individuals.

Rajendra Kumar