Since 2003 OASiS has been able to churn out 5 Social Innovations that have been acclaimed nationally and internationally. A brief of our Innovations are given below: (Please click on the links to know more about them) 1. Social Security System for Developing countries, that gives complete economic, food, livelihood, health and social security but without any taxes, expenditure cuts, insurance premiums, or savings. Being the first expenditure based model in the world, it is being implemented in 2 states of India - Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. The model has been acclaimed nationally and internationally. more ...... 2. The Museum School - A concept school that provides high quality education to economically and academically deprived children in urban slums, without any extra infrastructure or investment. Using the Museums as Schools, the exhibits and working models as teaching aids and collaborating with B.Ed Colleges for practice teaching by B.Ed students, it provides the best quality education to even illiterate children and overcomes all constraints posed by the existing education system. The Museum School has been in action in Bhopal for the past 4 years now with 150 children from 5 slums. The model is being replicated in Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi soon. more ....... 3. Insurance for the Disabled - A fight for Insurance rights for the Disabled that was initiated by us in 2005 culminated in the formation of a National Core Committee for designing an Insurance Framework for the Disabled in the country. The committee of which OASiS was a part, submitted its recommendations, on the basis of which the first Health Insurance for the Mentally Challenged (NIRAMAYA) was launched by National Trust (GoI) in March 2008. more ....... 4. Social Credit System - A system of Social Credits that recognizes the social contribution of every individual, institution, group and corporate and binds them together in an advantage based mechanism, is the key to encourage social volunteerism among the educated youth. It also demonstrates how an educated and privileged force can usher in a sea change in the lives of the underprivileged and uneducated. A volunteer association SWANS has been formed to associate and tie corporate houses, institutions, groups, individuals and NGOs by a common thread of social credits. The membership is over 250 now and growing into other parts of the country. more ......... 5. Self Sufficiency for Forest Villages - Forest villages in India face multiple challenges and are the most ignored lot because of their reach. A model of self-sufficiency integrating all aspects of development is being piloted in 2 forest villages in Ratapani Forest Sanctuary in MP (Central India). Innovative long lasting and green solutions for their needs are being designed with the help of technical universities and institutions. more ........ 6. Rural Education - On the drawing board, a great innovative idea has been conceived to provide the right and quality education to rural masses. Groundwork has been initiated. The idea hopes to see the light of the day in 2010. |
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