Deendayal Upadhyaya State Institute of Rural Development

Center for Health and Sanitation (CH&S)

About Us -

To function as Centre of excellence in the field of Heath and Sanitation, an organization is hereby created under the Centre for Development Action, in short CDA, Deen Dayal Upadhayay State Institute of Rural Development, Bakshi ka Talab, Lucknow.

Name of the organization:

The name of the organization will be "Centre for Health and Sanitation " in short CH & S.

Legal Status:

The Centre will be a subsidiary unit of the Centre for Development Action, DDU SIRD, Lucknow.

Vision:

Enabling Capacity Building and Training (CB & T) of health service providers to ensure highest attainable level of physical and mental health of the community, with key focus on overall well being of the community such as Health, Hygiene and Sanitation.

Mission:

Achieving the highest level of efficiency & quality in delivery and transfer of learning to health and services sanitation providers and professionals engaged with communities.

Objectives:

To conceptualize, Plan, Design and Implement the Capacity Building & Training Programmes on Health and Sanitation.
To organize Capacity Building & Training and skill up-gradation programmes for health functionaries, stakeholders, partners and their networking.
To conduct Thematic Research/ Exercises, Studies, Evaluation and Monitoring of Health Sanitation Programmes.
To develop, document and publish reports, reading material and training manuals etc.
To organize awareness campaign, community mobilization, IEC activities both for health functionaries and stakeholders.
To evolve and encourage participatory process through open forum programmes, seminars and other methods.

Functions:

Designing training tools, modules and manuals to promote standardized training formats to maintain quality and organizing/conducting training programmes.
Undertaking, promoting and conducting Thematic Research/ Action Research in the field of Health, Hygiene and Nutrition.
Conduct impact evaluation and assessment of various health programmes.
Professional response to different issues resulting in smooth implementation and functioning of the programmes in context with Nutrition and sanitation as and when required.
Develop and demonstrate process to ensure good quality of life in terms of health and sanitation.
Publication and dissemination of Studies, Research Papers, Training literature, Periodicals etc.
Ensure community participation, civil society organizations and stakeholders in reform process to work closely with health committees / institutions constituted at various levels.

Potential Client Group:

Govt. of India, State Governments, NGOs, CSOs, Educational Institutions, Research Institutions and other National, International Organizations, Agencies.

Management:

CH&S Centre being a subsidiary unit of CDA, DDU SIRD U.P, will function under administrative supervision and control of CDA. The management committee of the Centre will comprise of the following –

1	Additional Director/ Faculty Head. Women and Child Development & Nutrition.	Centre Director/ Incharge
2	Director, State Institute of Health and Family Welfare, Lucknow	Advisor
3	Director, Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS), Lucknow	Advisor
4	State Representative, UNICEF, Lucknow	Advisor
5	Deputy/ Assistant Director	Member Secretary

Funds and Accounts:

Funds made available for Centre for health and sanitation received directly in the name of Centre for Development Action, in short CDA, will be used by the Centre for conducting activities as per guidelines of the sponsoring agency. Similarly, all Grants Received from Govt. of India and / or its agencies, organizations and others authorities, state Govt. of Uttar Pradesh or any other State Govt. And/ or Their organization directly to the DDU SIRD U.P. will be utilized by Centre for Health and Sanitation as per GOI/ State Govt. guidelines.
Separate saving bank account will be maintained in a scheduled bank, which will be operated under joint signatures of Centre Director and member Secretary of the Centre.
A separate subsidiary cash book shall be maintained by the member secretary of the Centre into which all receipts and expenditures will be entered.
A separate subsidiary stock register shall be maintained by the Centre.
The Centre Director will be the authority to sanction and approve advance of up to Rs, 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) for implementation of any programmed. Sanction of amount above Rs.10,000/- Will Be under the authority of Chairperson of Centre for Development Action.
After completion of the programme /Assignments the statement of adjustment and expenditures against any advance received along with original Voucher shall be submitted to the Member Secretary Centre for Development Action for adjustment.

Audit:

Centre for Development Action will be responsible for getting audited the budget received in the name of Centre for Development Action by an accredited Charted Accountant. The budget provided by the State Governments or Government of India through SIRD to the Centre will be audited as per rules of the Government.