Child Sight Network - Activities
National Launching
The national launching was on August 24, 2006 at BRAC Inn, Mohakhali, Dhaka. Approximately 130 persons representing the following organizations participated in the ceremony. Dr. M.A. Muhit made elaborate presentation on the project to the audience and answered questions from the audience and media. Prof. MA Matin, Member of Parliament and Vice-Chairman of Bangladesh National Council for the Blind (BNCB) launched the project. Prof. A.H. Syedur Rahman, President of CSF and Mr. Abu Issa Mohammad Mainuddin, General secretary of CSF also spoke on this occasion and sought everybody’s help for successful implementation of the project. The ceremony concluded with a cultural event by visually impaired children.
CSN Discussion session
On the same day, a 4.5-hour Discussion session was held with member organizations of the Child Sight Network (CSN). Earlier CSF sent each of them the draft Terms of Reference (TOR), draft Activity Plan and the program schedule and followed up with telephone and personal communication to attend the session. A total 27 Organizations participated in the session. The program agenda was:
- Key Note Presentation on CSN by Dr. M. A. Muhit on CSN
- Speeches by two CSN members
- Discussion and Approval of TOR
- Formation of CSN Working Group
- Discussion on Activity Plan
- Wrap-up talks
- Closing with Thanks
Meeting of the CSN Working Group
The CSN Working Group decided to sit on August 26, 2006 to discuss next steps ahead relating to the network and its activities.
| Activities | Description / Expected Period |
No. of Persons | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2006-07 | ||
| Training on Primary Eye care | TOT for members | 60 | 30 |
| Training on detection of Visually impaired children | Key informant method | 800 | 400 |
| Training of community volunteers on Primary eye care | Through and for members | 1800 | 900 |
| Training on Self Help Group on 1. Advocacy 2. Networking 3. Child Rights 4. Organizational mgt |
for members | 200 | 100 |
| Distribution & Dissemination of Health promotion materials (units) | Through and for members | 4000 | 2000 |
| Workshop at district/local level for society, govt, opinion leaders etc | Through members; On issues like rights, Barrier free environment, Participatory roles, Self help group | 0 | 2 |
| Participation in National Events | Dristi Mela 2006 (October) | 0 | 2 |
| Observing Special Days | 5 | ||
| Specific area: | Where a member has capability and focus | ||
| Case referral system | For affordable treatment | ||
| Joint Facilitation | 1. For disabled child’s rights, enabling environment; 2. Activating Upazilla Disability Committee and participating in it; 3. Aware and collectively get the fund which are available in various government schemes. Use the fund through self-help group |
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| Sport & Cultural Event | Inclusive program | 2 | |
| Regular | 1. Secretarial services 2. Seeking opportunities for Grant, matching grant, joint proposals 3. Program designing 4. Resource sharing (knowledge and technical expertise) |
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