Developing Chapter Activities
To start a Chapter in our town / village:
Form a group of like-minded people in your area / town; study the Fundamentals of
RASTR and Rules of Organisation; and contact us for guidance.
To develop the chapter and its activities :
Study the Fundamentals of RASTR and Rules of Organisation and discuss them in
group. Take necessary steps as per rules to formally establish a chapter. The following
are suggested as guiding steps:
- Speak to people on the Fundamentals of RASTR, arrange for interaction sessions
and presentation of Fundamentals.
- Form a high vision of development of your town / locality.
- Discuss various necessities / requirements / / issues problems in your town / city /
village and particularly in your locality. Example areas: garbage management,
traffic management, roads, foot paths, parks, water supply, public transport, bus
stands, education, public health, environment, lakes, forests, buildings of historic
and cultural importance, etc.
- List the issues / requirements / problems and prioritise them in order of most
urgent / important on top and the remaining down in the order of priority.
- Take up resolution of the issues / matters so listed in a planned way with
participation of the people.
- Discuss topics of relevance to increase knowledge and form collective opinion.
Example topics: delays in justice system, corruption and methods / laws to tackle /
fight it, society’s responsibility in proliferation of corruption, WTO, Patents,
droughts, village economy and self-sustenance, migration to cities, population
explosion, traffic management, environmental impact of human negligence /
excesses, cleanliness in public places, education, preservation of cultural heritage,
foreign policy, security, energy, water, health, etc.
- Outcome of all discussions suggested above should not only be knowledge gaining
and opinion formation but also actionable points or action in the form of drawing up
and executing activities / programmes to implement the ideas / opinion arising out
of the discussions.
- Organise citizens’ forums on matters and mobilise opinion and channelise the force
so generated in achieving micro and macro goals on ground by getting things done.
Stay in constant touch with us for guidance and support.
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