February 
2011
Baseline Survey of Senior Citizen 2011
This 'Baseline Survey of Online Senior Citizen 2011' is one of the projects of SILVER INNING FOUNDATION (SIF). This online survey for Senior Citizens will help us to understand their needs and devise much better programme & projects for the overall well being of our Elders.

Silver Inning Foundation is an NGO (not for profit) working with Senior Citizens. Silver Innings is working towards creating Elder Friendly World where Ageing becomes a Positive and Rewarding Experience.

Anyone above 50yrs of age and Children on behalf of their parents/ grandparents too can take this survey. To take the Survey click on
http://sifbaselinesurveyofonlineseniorcitizen2011.questionpro.com/
Indian Development Foundation is a leading national NGO committed to Health, Education and Development. Formerly known as Indian Leprosy Foundation, we started our national work in leprosy eradication programme during 1984. Massive nation-wide health awareness programme for over two decades has helped in reaching the goal of leprosy elimination. We have rechristened ourselves as Indian Development Foundation (IDF) and diversified our roles with enlarged objectives for a nation building programme.
i Watch at http://www.wakeupcall.org/ is a National Citizens Movement for "Transforming INDIA". 'i' means India, Indians, you and me. 'Watch' means that we are 'Watching' what is happening in the country and reporting to the citizens in order to create awareness for the sake of improvement. The 'i' is small since our Gurus have always taught us that only with humility can we perceive the truth. We focus on Education & HRD, Governance & Administration, Economy & Enterprise and Employment Generation.

A Report from A K Malhotra of Bhavana U3A Lucknow:
A Group of 25 members of BHAVANA went on an Excursion-cum-Pilgrimage tour to Mathura-Varindavan, the place of birth of Lord Krishna, also known as the place of Krishna Leela (Acts during childhood and young age) and his Karma-Bhoomi.

The whole region is full of Temples of Krishna & Radha (his Lady Love) and devotional chants of Radhe-Radhe can be heard in every corner . In fact there is a temple in every house and even the air is Krishna-mayi. The visit was a spiritual journey for all families and a dream coming true . The trip was really very satisfying, interesting , as well as, entertaining.
Illiterate Young Women: This map of the world illustrates the number of young women that would need to be educated to reach the same literacy rates as young men in each country.

A very big gap between male and female literacy can be seen in India, and in Pakistan when the number of illiterate boys is subtracted from illiterate girls, the result is 2.6 million ‘extra’ girls who cannot read or write; that is 24% of women aged 15-24 there.

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