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‘We the People’ - A Movement toward Active and Responsible Citizenship

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What is ‘We the People’?A Network of Individuals and Organisations

Committed to responsible citizenship

With the mission to expand an informed, active and responsible citizenry in India

With a 3 year Vision of igniting a million sparks across the country by initiating exploration, understanding and action for being an active and responsible citizen

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A Little Background Coming together – January 2010; Forming a

Trustee Board – April 2010 2 years of active work on ground in 3 geographic

regions (Mumbai, Hyderabad and Gurgaon) Multiple citizenship events and programs

reaching 3000 citizens directly; social networking and other media reaching 2000 citizens

We are going to be registered as a society this year

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Constitution Set of

Principles by which a country

is governed

The Democratic System- Relationship between ‘Us’ and the

‘State’

Citizens Those who

agree to live by these

principles and ensure the

State works on these

principles

State The delivery mechanism

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The GapI don’t Matter

Someone is ruling, I am being ruled

I Vote, I pay Taxes, what

else?

I live in this Country

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Bridging the GapI don’t Matter I Matter!

I am Ruled I am ruler and the ruled!

I Vote, I pay Taxes

I vote, I pay taxes, I follow law, I question!I live in this

CountryI own this country!

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All that’s fine…but How? The Citizenship Programme for

schools/colleges/corporates/urban and rural communities/queer community/Non-profits

Citizen Cafes Constitution Connect Campaign Radio Shows/Newsletters/Social

Networking

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The Citizenship Programme

Knowledge of Governance + Understandin

g, Tools & Skills for

Participation

Real time Action on

civic issues

with State authoritie

s

Empowering Beliefs

Active & Responsibl

e Citizenship

A basic training for all citizens which brings together…

Nearly 2000 citizens have gone through this training

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Citizen Cafes Short powerfully transformative dialogues on the constitution/personal responsibility as citizens Actively engaging citizens in a conversation on constitution & responsible citizenship 210 Cafes have been conducted across cities, small towns and villages in 23 states of India.

Video Link

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Trustees – The group that ensures alignment of work with values.

Anchors – Facilitators that reach out to citizens through programs/events

Associates – People who work on specific Secretariat projects.

We have anchors and associates in Baroda, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Nashik and Bangalore.

People behind the scenes

Institutions that are embedding active citizenship in education

Partner Organizations

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Reach Till Date… Citizenship programs

reaching nearly 2000 people

Citizen Cafes reaching close to 7000 people

Secretariats setup in North (Gurgaon) and in West (Pune) to co-ordinate local networks

An online national network of 3500 members

Media presence on radio, TV, Print and social media.

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Impact of our work

“From my childhood days in my village in Gujarat, I have seen officials and judges dispense justice. You finally get your due but you have to fight for it.” says Arvind Waghela, who has used complaints in combination with filing for information on the status of this complaints using the RTI Act t o get a open drain in front of his house covered in Dharavi, Mumbai.

Impact of our work contd. ‘12 of us came together from different colleges and localities and decided that we had to do something about getting auto drivers to abide by meter rules. We learnt how to file petitions in the citizenship program and filed one at the traffic commissioners office, attesting 1800 signatures from a drive we undertook in colleges. We demanded for immediate action on this issue and it resulted in massive 3 day crack down and fining of auto drivers charging more, and also the installation of rate charts in autos.

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Impact of our work

Having been through the citizenship program I

have clarity about how I can work with the government in a systematic way to get

issues solved…I am working with the local

municipality to ensure direct water connections to each

householdin Mohammadia Nagar, a large community

in the Rasulpura basti in Hyderabad.

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Vinita SinghFounder Trustee,vinitasinghsns@gmail.com

How to reach us?

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Piyush GoelHead of Secretariat - North,piyushgoelwtp@gmail.com