Welcome to the International Conference on Democratic Decentralisation.

This booklet is meant to guide you through the conference. We look forward to your participation in enriching the deliberations in the conference. The booklet gives an overview and the details of all the sessions in the conference and will help you decide the sessions you would like to attend.
The conference is being attended by more than 2500 delegates, besides the volunteers and the organisers. Parallel sessions will take place in 10 venues. Nearly 300 papers are going to be circulated and discussed at the conference. We are trying to provide the hospitality in the best traditions of our State. However, please bear with us if there are any minor inconveniences.
We have arranged escorts and guides for the official delegations and other outstation delegates. If required, you are most welcome to contact any volunteer.

We wish you a memorable stay in Kerala.

V. Sivan Kutty, Mayor
Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
and General Convenor, Reception Committee

Event Date Time Venue
• Inauguration May 23 1600-1700hrs. Senate Hall
• Public Symposiumon Balance Sheet of Four Years of the Campaign May 23 1700-1800hrs. Senate Hall
• National Seminar on Local Self-Government Institutions May 24-25 0900-1800hrs Kanakakkunnu Palace
• Academic seminars on Democratic Decentralisation May 25-27 0900-1830 hrs Travancore Hall, Technopark
• Public Seminars on People’s Campaign for 9th Plan May 24-25 0900-1800hrs
    1. Hassan Marakkar Hall
    2. AKG Memorial Hall
    3. Senate Hall
    4. VJT Hall
    5. University College Hall 2
    6. University College Hall 1
• Field-visits May 28-29
• Cultural Programmes May 23 Senate Hall, May 24 AKG Memorial Hall, May 25 ‘Nishagandhi’

Instructions

Expenses of long distance calls and liquor should be borne by the delegates themselves.

Local Conveyance
The vehicles will leave the hotels/guesthouse at 0815 hours and will bring the delegates back in the evening. Invited delegates staying in places other than Hotel Samudra, Hotel Prashanth and Centre for Development Studies can board the bus going to Technopark at State Planning Board (0800 hrs) or Centre for Development Studies (0815 hrs). Vehicles would also be available for the invited delegates to go for the cultural programmes arranged as part of the conference.

Food
Breakfast and dinner will be served at the hotels/guest house. Lunch and mid-day snack will be provided at the conference venue.

Registration
Kindly fill up the Registration form on May 25th at Conference Venue and return it to the reception desk.

Field-visits
Four field-visit packages have been organised for the delegates. Kindly give your choice at the time of registration so that required arragements can be made.

Public Seminars
Public seminars will be in Malayalam. Papers to be presented in these seminars have been published in a nine-volume collection, which the interested delegates are welcome to collect. A collection of Abstracts in English will be provided. There will be volunteers at each venue to translate and explain the proceedings to the delegates who do not know Malayalam but would like to participate. Kindly contact the convenor at the venue for help in this regard in advance. Please feel free to ask for help from the volunteers if you require more information about places to be visited.

Inauguration : Shri. V. P. Ramakrishna Pillai Hon’ble Minister for Irrigation
Chairman : M. R. Das, Chairman, STEC

1. The Contribution of the Kalliasseri Model to Spatial Planning: T. Gangadharan
2. The Role of Panchayat Level Resource Maps in People’s Plan Campaign: P. Krishna Kumar, Srikumar Chattopadhyay, and R. Rajalekshmi
3. Environmental Consideration in Local Plans : M. K. Prasad
4. Peoples Plan Campaign and Spatial Planning : K. Balakrishnan and P. V. Aniyan
5. Local Level Data Collection and Resource Analysis : Subash Chandra Bose, S. Mohanan and Rajendran

Discussants:1. M. A. Oommen; 2. M. Baba; 3. Radhamony; 4. V. N. Jithendran

1. Olavanna Panchayat : Babu Parassery
2. Peoples Participation in Small Drinking Water projects : T. P. Kunhikannan
3. Water Quality Studies- Muppathadam Model : K. M. Abdul Khader and K .M. Alias
4. Total Drinking Water Action Programme, Action and Approach : A S K Nair
5. A Drinking Water Programme for the Rural Masses Through Local Technology (Idamulackal Panchayat) : K. Shamsudeen
6. "Paramkunnu Drinking Water Project" (Kathirur Panchayat) : Karayi Balan
7. "Veyad Malai Drinking Water Project"(Narikkuni Panchayat) : O. P. Mohammed Iqbal
8. "Kappu Malai Drinking Water Project"(Panthalayani Block Panchayat) : K. K. Vilasini, Karayad, Balakrishnan and A. C. Balakrishnan9. "Thonikuzhi Drinking Water Project"(Thodupuzha Municipality) : K. Sasidharan Nair
10. "Maliyekkal – Sarkar Parambu Irrigation cum Drinking Water Project"(Karimannur Panchayat) : Jose Abraham
11. Karinechi Drinking Water Project (Uzhavoor Block Panchayat) : Prof. K. M. Chacko
12. Strength of Unity-Malayil para irrigation cum Drinking Water Project (NochadPanchayat) : M. K. Nalini and P. C. Sreedharan
13. Drinking Water Project (Iringalakkuda Municipality): K. R. Pushpadharan

Discussants:1. K. Pushpangadan; 2. B. F. H. R. Bijili; 3. Balachandran; 4. Smt. Indira

1400-1545 hours
Soil and Water Management Projects in Local Plans
Chairman : W. R. Reddy

1. Rain Water Harvesting, Chellanam model : N. Ramakantan, P.S. Gopinathan and K.V. Sabastian
2. Participatory Bund Construction at Thrangali (Vaniyamkulam GP)  : O. Kumaran
3. Improvement of Irrigation facilities in Paddy fields ( Kankol- Alapadambu)  : P. Sasidharan
4. Water Resource Planning and Check Dams (Dharmadom Panchayat): Kollyan Raghavan and   T. K. Kanakaraj
5. Parayanathu Stream Protection Project (Clappana Panchayat): Ramla Rahim and P. Barnabas
6. Participatory Irrigation Programme of Koothuparambu (Aliparambu Panchayat): V. K. Aamu
7. Mambazhakkadu Lift Irrigation : V. A. Thyagarajan, (Koorkancheri Panchayat) D. Rajendran, K. N. Sathyabhama, P. B. Krishnakumar
8. Spur Construction : S. Haridas and M. V. Sundar (Punalur Municipality)

Discussants: 1. E. J. James, CWRDM; 2. Smt. Komalavallyamma, CE, Irrigation Department; 3. Radhakrishnan, Rtd. Landuse Commissioner/Valsaji

1600-1800 hours
Watershed Development Programmes
Chairman: M. P. Parameswaran

1. Watershed Development Programme lessons of Mulankunnathukavu : A. R. Chandran & R Rugmini
2. Participatory Watershed Development Kannapuram model: Sreemathy
3. Participatory Spatial Development Plans Through Watershed Based Master Plans: Resy George
4. Watershed Based Soil and Water Concervation Measures at Vennayoor (Cherukav Panchayat) : C. P. K. Master
Discussants: 1. Smt. Remani; 2. U. Thampan

Inauguration : Krishnan Kaniyamparambil, (Honourable Minister for Agriculture, Kerala)
Chairman : Syamasundaran Nair

0900-1100 hours
Rejuvenating Paddy Cultivation in Kerala
Chairman: Pathiyoor Gopinath

1. GALASA : S Estellata, Associate Professor KAU.
2. Group Farming : K. V. George, Better Farming Society, Chottanikkara.
3. Increased Productivity through United Effort : President , Mayyil GP
4. Reclamation of bad lands : T. K. Gopalan, President & M Shemu A. O. Kallara GP
5. Interventions of Peoples’ Plan Campaign in : Chairman, minor Irrigation Moovattupuzha Municipality
6. Project for Improving Paddy Production : Sheela Vijaya Kumar (Thrishoor Dist. Panchayat)
7. A Reverse Journey to Paddy Cultivation : Odukkathu Vijayanandan (Perunkavila Panchayath) R. Rajani
8. A Quantum Jump in Production : Navakumar, (Kollayil Panchayat) Ida Samuel K. Suresh

Discussants: 1. Muraleedharan Nair; 2. T. K. Gopalan; 3. K. V. George; 4. Sathyan Mokeri; 5. C. K. P. Padmanabhan; 6. Agriculture University

1100-1300 hours
Vegetables and Other Crops
Chairman: R. Haley

1. Vegetable Self sufficient Village : T. S. Viswan, Agri. Officer, Kanjikkuzhi
2. Labour Bank : Anavoor Nagappan
3. The Developmental Problems of the : Mary Cyriac, Plantations President, Idukki District Panchayat & Shahul Hameed
4. Coconut Farming : V Raveendran & Joseph Thomas
5. Pineapple Farming of Karuvarakkundu, Malappuram.
6. Labour Army for Plant Protection : K. P. Vasantha and K. B. Rajan (Nellaya Panchayat)
7. Interventions in Small Scale Irrigation : P. M. Ismail (Muvattupuzha Municipality)
8. Stream Construction Through People’s Participation : M. D. Prasad (Kainakari Panchayat)
9. Stream Revival Through People’s Participation : P. A. Rahman (Edarikkad Panchayat) Sasidharan clari
10. A paritcipatory dimension for farming activity : K. R. Ramachandran and (Vallikunam Panchayat) K. Sankarapillai
11. Victory of participatory models of vegetable Cultivation : Babu Parassery (Olavanna Panchayat)
12. Mixed farming for the betterment of coconut fields : V. Kraghavan (Peralassery Panchayat)
13. Cheurkulathoor Kizhakkumpadom Lift Irrigation : T. Narayanan Nair and (Peruvayal Panchayat) C. Madhavan Nair
14. Saga of a united effort : V. K. Raghvan (Peralaseri Panchayat)

Discussants: 1. P. K. Thampan; 2. Bhaskaran; 3. Gireesh; 4. Asha Lata Nair/Agric University

1400-1545 hours
Animal Husbandry in Homestead Farming
Chairman: Sajan Peter

1. " Sasthram Valarthunna Mrigangal" : K Kunhikrishnan Nair & (Peringom Vayakkara) Manjunath,
2. A model for Rabbitry" : K. D. Appachan, (Madakkathara)
3. Two Popular models in Animal Husbandry : Sheila Vijayakumar & (Trichur District Panchayat) C Raveendranath,
4. Malabari Goat rearing : K. Sarojini teacher, (Elamkulam Panchayat)
5. Eradication of Rabies : V. M. Balan Master, (Thrithala Block)
6. Mobile Vetenerri Hospital : M. Sasikala and (Vamanapuram Block Panchayat) N. Sukesan
7. A village for domesticated animals : N. Unnikrishnan Master (Pappinisseri Panchayat)
8. Rabbitry – A self help enterprize for women : C. Sadasivan (Akathethara Panchayat)

Discussants: 1. Sudevan; 2. Vijayakumar; 3. T. K. Gopinathan; 4. Mukundan/C. R. Das; 5. Rema Sukumaran

1600-1800 hours
Fisheries: Culture and Harvesting
Chairman:D. M. Thampi

1. Fisheries sector Development : U Kalanathan, (Vallikkunnu Panchayat)
2. Aquaculture along with paddy : V. P. Kunjukunju, (Kumarakom Panchayat)
3. Poverty eradication in the coastal zone : T D Velayudhan
4. Fishculture in paddy fields : Thomas Mathew (Kurichy Panchayat)
5. Participatory fish culture : Thresiamma Abraham (Muttar Panchayat)
Discussants: 1. N. K> Ramesan; 2. John Kurien; 3. K. A. Surendran; 4. S. Chellappan Asari; 5. Fisheries College/CMFRI

Inauguration : V. C. Kabeer (Honourable Minister for Health, Kerala)
Chairman : P. P Thankachan M. L. A

0900-1100 hours
From Grama Sabha to Neighbourhood Groups
Chairman: R. V. G Menon

1. A Neighbourhood Group with Indefinite Scope: K. A. Vijaya (Nenmeni Panchayat)
2. Power to the neighbourhood groups: Prof. C. V. Natarajan (Aryadu Panchayat) P. Jayaraj
3. Towards an Egalitarian Social Structure: Kanjiyar Rajan, E. T. Joseph, (Kanjiyar Panchayat) P. C. Thomas
4. For the Empowerment of the Neighbourhood Groups: Leelamma Udayakumar (T. V. Puram Panchayat)
5. Neighbourhood Groups for Transparency and Participation: P. P. Kumaran (Valayam Panchayat)
6. Multilevel Approach-An Experiment: V. P. Kunjukunju (Kumarakam Panchayat)
7. Knowledge Transfer and Plan Implementation through Neighbourhood Groups: M. V. Sarala(Keezhalloor Panchayath)
8. From the Inertia to Meet Together to United Actions: K. P. Vinod and N. N. Surendran(Amarambalam Panchayat)
9. The Social Relevance of Neighbourhood Groups: K. P. Kunhiraman Nair (Kinanoor-Karinthalam Panchayat)
10. Public Administration: K. N. Ramachandran and (Mezhuveli Panchayat) P. R. Sreekumar
11. Socio-economic Survey: K. T. Bhaskaran and P. P Kabu Karakkad  (Munderi Panchayat)
Discussants: 1. Joseph Thomas; 2. V. Raveendran; 3. N. Ramakanthan; 4. Nabeesa Ummal

1100-1300 hours
Beneficiary Committees
Chairman: V K Lakshmanan Nair

1. People’s Bridge at Thattaveli: Velloor GP, P. A. Majeed & T. A Chellappan
2. Tarring of T. U. Junction to Ozhukrome Road: Kalliasseri GP, N. V. Dasan & C. Pradeepan
3. Pattom Government Model GHSS Building Construction: K. G. G. Nair, (Trivandrum Corporation)
4. Thazhepalam Railway Station Bypass - Thirur Municipality: K. Siddique
5. Aanthatta Government UPS Building Construction: Janamma Kunjunni & K Kumaran Nair
6. Construction of the Higher Secondary School Building: K. G. G. Nair (Trivandrum Corporation)
7. Construction of the Cheriyappilli Islet Bridge: K. A. Ahammed and P. A. Ravi (Kottuvalli Panchayat)
8. Kaloonnimotta-Panantheriparambu Road: M. Raveendranath (Patyam Panchayat)
9. The role of Oorakunkal Labour Contract Society in Implementing Civil Works: President (Ooralunkal Labour Contract Society)
10. Ayurvedic Hospital: Hormis Abraham and (Cherthala Municipality) K. G. Mohanan
11. Kannookkara Nursery School: P. V. Achuthan Master and A. M. Kumara Master   (Onchiyam Panchayat)
12. Manjalankkunnu Drinking Water Project: K. Sivadasan (Meppady Panchayat)
13. Beneficiary Committees of Karakulam Panchayat: B. G. K. Thampy (Nedumangad Block Level Expert Committee)
14. Improvement of Physical Infrastructure in Schools (Punaloor Municipality): S. Haridas and B. Mohandas
15. Multistoreyed Building Constuction: G. Jayaraj (Trivandrum corporation)
16. Valiya Eala Road Tarring: Kuttykrishnan Nair (Kadinamkulam Panchayat) Molly Merlin
17. Construction of Vallikunnam: K. R Ramachandran Punchakkara Stream N. S. Ramesh(Vallikunnam Panchayat)
Discussants: 1. A. John Cherian; 2. Rajagopal; 3. P. C. Balan; 4. Mary Cyriac

1400-1545 hours
Institutions for Transparent Administration
Chairman: Kamalkutty

1. Institutional Mechanism for Transparent Administration: Sarada Muraleedharan
2. Transparency and Panchayatiraj Act: Pushparajan
3. Experience of Vithura in Social Auditing: N. Gopalakrishnan (Vithura Panchayat)
4. Social Auditing Experience of Kunnahukal: K. G. Gireesh Kumar and  R. Babu (Kunnathukal Panchayat)
5. Integrated Approach to Social Auditing: M. Sukumara Kurup (Nellanad Panchayat)
6. Expert Committees And Transparency: K. Gopalakrishnan (Thrithala Block Level Expert Committee)
7. Voluntary Technical Expert Committee: K. J. Thomas And P. Rajan (Kunnamangalam Block Level Expert Committee)
8. Transparency Through Performance Auditing: L. Sukumaran Nair
Discussants: 1. Govindan Master; 2. Karakulam Sivarajan; 3. Appukuttan Kani; 4. Smt. Fathima Abdul Khader

1600-1800 hours
The Role of Mass Organisations and other Voluntary Organisations
Chairman: P. K. Michael Tharakan

1. Democratic Decentralisation and Kerala Sastra SahityaParishad: R. V. G. Menon
2. People’s Plan and Technical Alternatives COSTFORD Experiences: Representative, COSTFORD
3. Additional Resource Mobilisation: Fr. Ronald . M. Varghese
4. ‘Sreyas’ in Tribal Sector: Representative, ‘Sreyas’
5. Contributions of PASS in Watershed based Development: Sri George Kutty
6. Programme for Community Organisation and Fisheries Sector: J. B. Rajan
7. Peerumedu Development Society in People’s Plan Movement
Discussants: 1. Vishwanathan; 2. Sister Alice; 3. Smt. Nalini Nayak;

Inauguration : Suseela Gopalan (Honourable Minister for Industries and Social Welfare, Kerala)
Chair : Brinda Karat

0900-1100 hours
Narratives of Experiences of Elected Women Representatives and Response to the Narratives
Chairperson: Sarada Muraleedharan

1. The Satisfaction of Making Women Economically Better off: Preetharani Balakrishnan
2. Onward Through Struggles: Kuttiyamma Micheal
3. An Elected Representative And a Social Activist: Kochuthresia Thomas
4. Unity of Women: Cicily Antony
5. Looking Back: P. Dhanalakshmi
6. Winning The Acceptance of the People: R. Jayasree
7. Revolutionary Spirit Energised: K. Leela
8. People’s Plan Campaign Had Taught Me: V. Vasanthakumar
9. Experiences Which Have Contributed to My Self: K. Sulochana
10. Gained Strength Through Learning: C. V. Omanakunjamma
11. With the Support from the Neighbourhood Groups: Shobana Chandradas
12. Mind Filled With Satisfaction: Ullatt Resia
13. With the People: P. K. Medini
14. Strength of Unity: K. P. Kamala
15. "Without forefeiting the values": P Jameela Aboobaker
16. "Gained Self Confidence": K. C. Abida
17. "For our Country’s Gain": P. P. Janaki
Discussants: 1. Meenakshi Thampan; 2. P. K. Shrimathi; 3. Mercy Ravi; 4. Parvathy Devi

1100-1300 hours
Women Self-help Groups
Chairperson: Smt. Sugathakumari

1. Voice for the Spiral of Silence": (Ulloor panchayat)
2. Gramashree through Neighbourhood Groups": (Madikai panchayat)
3. Neighbourhood Groups for our Country’s Development : (Kodumon panchayat)
4. Women Society: (Vazhappilli panchayat)
5. Liberated from Moneylenders: (Aaralam panchayat)
6. Women enterprises: (Bharanikkavu panchayat)
7. CDS functioning-An analysis: (Thalassery municipality)
8. Liberated Through United Effort: (Thiruvallour Panchayat)
9. A solace for Rural Women: (Vazhoor Panchayat)
10. Gaining Confidence from CBNP: (Pallikkcal Panchayat)
Discussants: 1. Franko; 2. Rajalekshmy; 3. M. Ramanunny
Summing Up: T. N. Seema

1400-1800 hours
Women Status Studies
Chairperson : V. Valsalakumari

1 Women Status Study-Health : Chembilodu Panchayat
2 Women Status Study-Education : Dharmadom panchayat
3 Unearthing the Roots of a Tragedy : Bisonvalley Panchayat
Discussants: 1. Eliamma Vijayan; 2. Radhamony T.; 3. Lalitha Lenin; Summing Up: Smt. M. C. Sreelatha

Inauguration : C. K. Nanu, (Honourable Minister for Transport, Kerala)
Chairman : P. C. George

0900-1100 hours
The Elected Representatives, Resource Persons and Volunteer Technical Core
Chairperson : P. K. Kumaran MLA

1. People’s Representatives : T. M. Thomas Isaac, V. G. Manamohan, S. Prasad
2. Voluntary Workers : T. M. Thomas Isaac, N. Jagajeevan, Udhai Bhaskaran
3. Voluntary Technical Experts : T. M. Thomas Isaac, Joy Elamon, T. N. Seema
Discussants: 1. C. S. Sujatha; 2. K. R. Chandramohan

Training
1100 - 1300 hours
Chairperson: G. B. Mohan Thampi

1. Training : Joy Elamon, T. N. Seema and N. Jagajeevan
Discussants: 1. Bareethu Bava Khan, Director; 2. Prof. S. Ramachandran Pillai; 3. N. K> Sasidharan; 4. Omalloor Sankaran; 5. Vasantha/Leelamony; 6. COSTFORD; 7. PASS; 8. CESS; 9. KAU

1. People’s Planning and Bureaucracy : V. N. Jithendran and A. Suhrut Kumar
2. Krishi Bhavan : K. G. Girishkumar and S. Mohanan
3. Social Welfare: ICDS Project : V. L. Joseph
4. Implementation of Construction Works : P. C. Balan and K. Vasu
5. Democratic Decentralisation and Bureaucracy Experiences of Block Panchayat : C. A. Jills
Discussants: 1. M. K. Vasu; 2. Chithambaram; 3. Varadarajan; 4. Ananthakrishnan; 5. Kambara Narayanan; 6. Smt. Sathy Devi

Inauguration : Shri . P. J. Joseph, Honourable Minister for Education
Chair : Kutty Ahamed Kutty

0900-1100 hours
Chairperson: Radha Raghavan

1 A model for Resource Mobilisation and Biodiversity Protection: P. P. Balan (Chapparappadavu Panchayat)
2 Development as a Participatory Festival: U. Kalanathan (Vallikkunnam Panchayat)
3 Transparency and Decentralisation (Vithura Panchayat): G. Appukkutan Kani, G. S. Sreekumar, K. B. Madanmohan, and N. Gopalakrishnan

1100-1300 hours
Chairperson : Nafeesathu Beevi

1 Green vegetable Devolution in the Beach Sands: T. V. Vikraman Nair (Kanhikuzhi Panchayat)
2 Peoples unity for all round Development: T. V. Govindan (Pilikkodu Panchayat)
3 Peoples Participation for Rapid Development: V. P. Kunjukunj and  P. G. Padmanabhan (Kumarakom Panchayat)

1400-1545 hours
Chairperson: T. Balakrishnan IAS

1 Increase in Productivity Through Labour Army: K. Chandramathi Amma,  Anavoor Nagappan and K. G. Gireesh Kumar (Kunnathukal Panchayat)
2 Extension of Irrigation Facilities and Farm Sector Improvement: M. J. Jacob,  G. Sreenath and V. K. Sasidharan (Thirumaradi Panchayat)
3 Model for Integrated Development: K. A. Surendran (Madakkathara Panchayat)

1600-1800 hours
Chairperson : K. Balachandran, Chairman, GCDA

1 A Direct route to Development: S. Jyothi (Payyannoor municipality)
2 People Oriented Urban Development: U. K. Abdul Salam(Punaloor Municipality)

0900-1100 hours
Chairman: C. Somasundaram

1 Experiences of Small Scale Industrial Development : Assain Karat (Mancheri Municipality)
2 Sectoral Integration of Small Scale Industrial Projects and the Three Tier System : K. K. Janardhanan and Isaac Kuruvilla
3 Interventions in Handloom industry : C. H. Balakrishnan Master (Chirakal Panchayat)
4 Towards Industrial Renaissance : N. K. Mayeen Kutty and  K. T. Abdul Majeed (Mankada Block)
5 An Important Step Forward in the Industrial Scene: Sheila Vijayakumar (Trichur District Panchayat)
Discussants: 1. B. Chandrachoodan; 2. K. J. Joseph; 3. Sushil Khanna; 4. G. Rajamma; 5. M. N. V. Nair

1100-1300 hours
Energy Projects in the Local Plans: A Critical Review
Chairman: M. K. Samba moorthy

1 An Integrated Programme for Energy Planning: V. K. Raghavan (Peralassery Panchayat)
2 Micro Hydel Project: P. P. Balan (Chapparapandavu Panchayat)
3 Power Line Mapping: K. V. Jose and K. Ajith Kumar (Mundathikkode Panchayat)
4 Lessons of a Participatory Electrification Programme: K. K. Rajan, M. Kunjammadu and M. G. Suresh Kumar (Perambra Block)
5 Energy Conservation Sector: U. Kalanathan(Vallikkunnam Panchayat)
6 Sunlight is an Asset: U. Thampan Nair (Kodom-Beloor Panchayat)
7 The Crisis Faced by the Decentralised Energy Planning: P. V. Unnikrishnan,  K. P. Sivaji and K. S. Shibu
Discussants: 1. V. K. Damodaran; 2. R. V. G. Menon; 3. T. R. Subha; 4. K. S. Vijayan

0900-1100 hours
Decentralisation and Health Services
Chairman: P. K. R Warrier

1 Towards Total Health Literacy: P. K. Aliyar (Erattupetta Panchayat)
2 Sucess Story of a Primary Health Centre Reflections of a Doctor: Najeeb(Mangalapuram panchayat)
3 Healthcare System for the Aged: B. S. Raja Sekharan (Nandiyode Panchayat)
4 Towards Self-Reliance in Ayurvedic System of Medicine: K. Parvathy (Malappattom Panchayat)
5 Total Mental Health Programme: T. Unni,  Manoj Therayil and T. Y. Aravindaseshan (Ponnanni Block)
6 A People’s Model for Hospital Development: Prof. Nabeesa Ummal,  Ayyappan Pillai and C. Vijayakumar(Nedumangad Municipality)
7 Healthcare Institutions and Muvattupuzha Municipality: K. P. Satheesh Kumar (Muvattupuzha Municipality)
8 Thrikkakkara, Co-operative Hospital: C. R. Neelakandan (Thrikkakkara Panchayat) Nampoothiri
10 From a Primary Health Centre to a People’s Healthcare Centre: M. Jameela Beevi,   Shahirsha and R.. Ajith Kumar (Karavaloor Panchayat)
11 People’s Plan Campaign and the Health Sector-A Reflection: K. Vijaya Kumar and S. Sreenivas
Discussants: 1. V. K. Rajan; 2. K. Vijayakumar; 3. Aysha Beegum; 4. Leelamony

1100-1300 hours
Sanitation
Chairman: C. R. Soman

1 Total Health-Sanitation Programme : M. Solaman Netto (Alappad Panchayat)
2 Reconstruction of Kotte Canal- A new model of people’s co-operation: K. M. Somasundara Panicker (Kochi corporation)
3 Integrated Biological Treatment for Mosquito Control: Shalini Beena, AnilKumar and   K. K. Anil Kumar (Quilandy Municipality)
4 Total Sanitation Project : Kakkoth Rajan (Pinarayi Panchayat)
5 Power of the Neighbourhood Groups A Silent Participatory Revolution: Thycaudan Hamsa,   M. D. Abdulla,  M. V. Krishnan master, L. Thankappan Master and Jose P. Thomas (Kanjirappuzha Panchayat)
6 Total Sanitation Channel Project: P. Moosakutty (Kottakkal Panchayat)
7 Total Sanitation-Pilikkode Model: T. V. Govindan and T. V. Sreedharan (Pilikkode Panchayat)
8 Health and Sanitation Programme in Schools: Babu Ambatt (Trivandrum District Panchayat)
Discussants: 1. V. Ramankutty; 2. Malathy Damodaran; 3. K. Pushpangadan

0900-1100 hours
Improvement of Quality of Education
Chairman: T. N. Jayachandran

1 Pre School Education: M. V. Balakrishnan Master (Kayyur-Cheemeni Panchayat)
2 Learning is Fun: P. Suresh Babu (Thodannur Block Panchayat)
3 Local Self Governments and Education Sector- an Experience: K. Sasidharan, P. R. Varghese Master and C. Madhusoodhanan (Trichur Dist. Panchayat)
4 Total Education Project: E. M. Thankamma (Pannyanoor Panchayat)
5 Improving the Quality of English Teaching: S. R. Vijayan (Vembayam Panchayat)
6 Educational Projects-An Analysis: G. Appukuttan Kani and K. B. Madanmohan (Vithura Grama Panchayat)
Discussants: 1. Jayakumar; 2 O. M. Sankaran; 3. Vijayakumar; 4. V. P. Joy; 5. Hridaya Kumari; 6. Lida Jacob

1100-1300 hours
Towards A Cultural Renaissance
Chairman: O. N. V. Kurup

1. Interventions of the Peoples Plan Campaign in the Field of Culture: R. Ajithkumar, S. Jamal
2. Local Planning and Library movement: B. Sivadasan Pillai and (Ittiva Panchayat) Hamam Rasheed
3. Children’s Theatre: Jayapuram Raju (Thalipparambu Block Panchayat)
4. Music and Dance Study Centre: T. M. Israel (Meppady Panchayat)
5. Local History Documentation: T. V. Govindan and  N. Raveendran (Pilicode panchayat)
6. People’s Plan and Development of Sports: K. M. Lenin (Kaiparambu Panchayat)
7. Infrastructural Development in Educational Sector: V. Sivankutty (Thiruvananthapuram Corporation)
8. Socio- economic Survey: K. G. Sujanendran and  S. Mohankumar (Pallichal Panchayat)
9. Ombudsman: D. Saratchandran
Discussants: 1. C. V. Sreeraman; 2. Lalitha Lenin

0900-1100 hours
Resource Mobilisation, Local Priorities and Physical Achievements
Chairman: K. Ramachandran

Presentation: P. K. Raveendran

Discussants: 1. Lakshmi Narayanan; 2. T. P. Sreedharan; 3. Jose Chathukkulam; r. John M. Itty; 5. P. P. Pillai; 6. C. S. Sujatha/Sukanya; 7. T. P. Kunhikannan

1100-1300 hours
Local-level Planning and Weaker Sections
Chairman: K Radhakrishnan, Honourable Minister for SC/ST Welfare Dept.

1. SC / ST Development – People’s Plan Approach: K. Radhakrishnan
2. Planning for Participatory Model: M Kunjaman
3. New strategies for SC Development: E. Sivaramakrishnan
4. SC / ST Welfare Schemes in Thiruvananthapuram: V. Rajendran
5. Employment schemes for Schedule Caste and General Sector: M. V. Rajagopalan master and Rajagopalan
Discussants:

Electronic Governance
Chairperson: Aruna Sundar Raj

1 Plan Monitoring System-Application Package: Renju Joseph and Suresh Kumar. M
2 Application Package for Extending Services to the People: Radhika. P,  Vinod Kumar AND Sooraj Verma. S
3 Information Kerala Mission: P. V. Unnikrishnan, Nisha Dev, T. P Sudhakaran, and Hirosh Kumar K. S.
4 Computerisation for Efficency and Participatory Development: V. P. Kunjukunj and P. G. Padmanabhan (Kumarakam Panchayat)
5 Integrated Citizen Database: Lekshmi. J, Sivaji K. P, Biju S. B, Sivarajan. R (Karakulam Panchayat)
6 Software Packages for Electronic Governance : Asha Menon, Jayaraj. N Rajesh Kurup. J
7 Integrating Krishibhavans with Information Technology-A Study to Assess the Scope : Ajith Kumar G.S, P. V. Jinaraj and Ramakumar
8 Decentralised Development and Development Indices: Justin Paul and  Ananda Vadivelu

Welcome : Shri. Paloli Muhammed Kutty (Hon’ble Minister for Local Admn; Kerala)
Report : Prof. I.S. Gulati (Vice Chairman, State Planning Board, Kerala)
Felicitations : Shri. P.K. Kunjalikutty MLA
Shri.M. Vijayakumar (Speaker, Kerala Legislative Assembly)
Shri. Surjya Kanth Misra (Hon’ble Minister for Local Administration, West Bengal)
Shri. Chaudhury Muhammed Ramzan (Hon’ble Minister for Rural Development, Jammu & Kashmir)
Shri. Narayan Bhai Lalludas Patel (Hon’ble Minister for Panchayati Raj, Gujarat)
Shri. Divakar Babu (Hon’ble Minister for Rural Development, Karnataka)
Key note address and Book release : Shri. E.K. Nayanar (Hon’ble Chief Minister of Kerala)
(The release of the book titled "Local Democracy and Development" by Thomas Isaac with Richard.W. Franke)
Presidential Address : Shri. Justice (Retd.) Sukh dev Singh Kang (His Excellency the Governor of Kerala)
Inaugural Address : Shri. Krishan Kant (His Excellency the Vice-President of India)
Vote of Thanks : Shri.V. Sivankutty (Worshipful Mayor, Trivandrum Corporation)

Welcome : Shri.E.M.Sreedharan (Member, State Planning Board)
Chairman : Shri. T.Sivadasa Menon (Hon’ble Finance Minister, Kerala)
Inauguration : Shri. P.J.Joseph (Hon’ble Education Minister, Kerala)
Achievement of thePeoples Plan Campaign during the last Four years: Shri.Paloli Muhammed Kutty  (Hon’ble Minister for Local Administration, Kerala)
Physical Achievements of the People’s Plan: Dr. T. M. Thomas Isaac (Member, State Planning Board)
Legal Amendments : Shri. V. J. Thankappan (Vice-chairman, Administrative Reforms Committee)
Administrative Reforms : Sri. S. M. Vijayanand (Secretary, Local Self Government - Rural, Kerala)
Social Justice in Development: Dr. M. Kunjaman (Member, University Grants Commission)
Equality in Development : Dr. T. N. Seema (Consultant, State Planning Board)
New Development Culture: Shri. M. A. Baby (Member, Highlevel Guidance Council Executive, People’s Plan Campaign)
Vote of Thanks : Shri. K. N. Kurup (Secretary, Planning and Economic Affairs).

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