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Guidelines for Karmayog Chapters
The idea behind setting up Karmayog Chapters in different cities of India is to extend the activities and reach of the Karmayog community beyond its online presence on the Karmayog e-group and its physical presence in Mumbai.
A Karmayog Chapter is a city-wide initiative, and it is expected that issues of broad, city- wide interest and scope will be addressed.
Karmayog Chapters are envisioned to act as a networking platform for NGOs and concerned citizens of that city, and facilitate interaction from and to various Government agencies in that city.
As the scope and range of activities and issues of a Chapter increases, each Chapter may set up Focus Groups for particular areas of interest such as education, public health, etc.
A Karmayog Chapter provides concerned citizens and local groups with a platform to work with like-minded citizens for issues and projects of their interest
The Karmayog-Chennai Chapter was started by Raj Varadarajan on June 17th 2007.
http://www.karmayog.org/redirect/strred.asp?docId=8778 is the link to the Discussion Group of the Karmayog Chennai Chapter
http://www.karmayog.org/tn/ is the web-page of the Karmayog Chennai Chapter.
Both these will give some idea of the kind of activities for a Chapter and the method of functioning.
Karmayog Chapters can take up the following activities:
- take up a passion project that has public appeal and potential for public participation
- act as a pressure group for a public cause
- prepare and circulate a list of NGOs in the city, list of volunteers, donors, materials available, materials needed by NGOs, etc.
- circulate articles, news items, newsletters, pamphlets, and books on local issues and activities
- establish a place / office at which interaction with the public can take place
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