Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty

(Regd. No. 1311 of 2000)

H.No.5-10-188/2, III Floor, SUMMIT Apts, Hill Fort Road , Hyd-4.

K.Raju, IAS Ph. & Fax: 6660318

Chief Executive Officer

Fax No. SERP/2002/02/15 Dt. 15-02-2002

To

The Project Director, DPIP

Srikakulam

Fax No.08942-21092

From

Chief Executive Officer, SERP

Subject: Training to barefoot surveyors under Velugu program - pilot project - reg.

Velugu Program intends to build the capacities of the poor to secure their rights and entitlements. The program envisages nurturing barefoot professionals who are available to the poor to access services and secure rights and entitlements. It is found that land issue is one of the major areas where poor require lot of support and knowledge base. Hence it is proposed to pilot in one mandal in SKLM district, the whole approach to building the capacities of the activists on land issues.

Mr. Sivaramakrishna and his team of experts on land issues have been requested by me to pilot this in one Mandal for a period of one month by conducting training (theoretical and practical) to the activists identified by the PD for land issues. The training program will commence on 25 th Feb at the mandal identified by the PD. The project director is requested to take action on the following items.

Identify the mandal for piloting this program.

Select two activists for each revenue village who can be trained as barefoot surveyor.

Arrange venue for training the activists and make arrangements for the month long training.

Cover the costs of the trainers, including transport, boarding, lodging and fee.

Please speak to me for any clarification.

Copy to

Mr. Shivarama Krishna

Sakti Organisation.