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Legal Status |
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ARDAR is a registered Non Governmental Organisation in development action
It is registered under Societies Registration Act in 1990 (No. 64/1990 ) at Vizianagaram. It is also registered with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India under FCRA (No: 010350051 ). It is further registered under 12 A and 80 G of Income Tax Act and with the Commissioner of PF. Its PAN is AABTA0775H . ARDAR also submits required returns to all the departments within time. Thus it fulfils all the legal requirements as per the laws of the land. |
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Vision and Mission |
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ARDAR has worked relentlessly for over 17 years in the Northern coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, which are among the most backward areas in INDIA . The area is predominated by traditional fishermen, tribals and harijans who have been continuously exploited in their trade by middlemen and influential people in the society. This has lead to deterioration in their socio-economic conditions . Lack of proper social security systems have made the life of certain groups highly vulnerable, such as working children, People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) and their families, single women, aged people, differently able people. ARDAR is committed to working for these groups, prioritizing the people who are most in need. |
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Vision |
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| ARDAR works towards building up self-sustained communities with widening thought and action to move forward. |
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Mission |
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ARDAR exists |
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to work with backward and native communities and vulnerable groups in facilitating change towards development |
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to provide infrastructure for education, income generation and health |
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to work on crucial contemporary social issues |
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to work on environmental issues that affect the health and development of the communities concerned |
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to work on disasters and community based disaster preparedness |
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to take up related research and action research projects |
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The Board |
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ARDAR has an active Board, as all the members are interested in development activities and participate actively in the management of ARDAR. The present Board of ARDAR: |
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Designation |
Name |
Qualifications |
Age |
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President |
Mr. M. Sree Rama Murthy |
BE, MBA, BL |
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Vice President |
Mr. M. Ganapathi Rao |
BA, BL |
34 |
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Secretary |
Dr. V. V. Ramana |
MA, PhD. |
52 |
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Joint Secretary |
Mr. P.G. Suryanarayana |
B. Com. |
51 |
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Treasurer |
Mr. K. Vykunta Rao |
B. Com. |
36 |
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Member |
Mrs. M. Guramma |
5 th Standard |
41 |
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Member |
Prof K. Sri Rama Murthy |
MA, PhD. |
52 |
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Dr. V.V. Ramana, a Sociologist who has worked for more than 12 years as a Head of Sociology and Principal of a Degree College established ARDAR . He has also worked for 2 years as a Sociologist and In-charge Director in " Institute of Development and Planning Studies", Visakhapatnam for an ODA and Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation: "BASELINE AND EVALUATION OF SLUM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT". He has also worked for the improvement of slums in Visakhapatnam by using participatory methodologies and played an important role in solving several legal and social issues in the slums of Visakhapatnam . He has further worked in independent research projects (UGC; Indo-Swiss Project; Indo Dutch Fellowship through HUDCO etc.) and written original books and research papers. He was honoured with Best Teacher Award at the regional level and Young Scientist Award at the national level. He has taken up development work as a full time profession since 1990 by registering the organization, ARDAR.
Mr. Sree Rama Murthy is a retired General Manager, Andhra Pradesh State Financial Corporation, Prof. K. Sri Rama Murthy is a senior professor of Economics and Mr. Ganapathi Rao is an advocate working for the cause of poor, women and backward communities - constitute the Board of ARDAR. The other members are agriculturists and active in development and service work. |
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Partners |
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ARDAR has worked very actively since 1990 in partnership with like-minded national and international organisations as well as corporate bodies. The supported / supporting agencies so far are: |
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| Partnership with International NGOs: |
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| ACTIONAID-UK |
OXFAM-GB |
| Friends Indeed-Netherlands |
IGSSS-Germany |
| GPC-Germany |
CCI-Canada |
| Vijayapadam-USA Network |
U N D P |
| MANASU - Netherlands |
ICCO, Netherlands * |
| Cordaid-Netherlands* |
WildeGanzen-Netherlands* |
| Rotary-Amsterdam-Landsmeer ( Netherlands )* |
Edukans-Netherlands* |
| Terre Sans Frontieres , Canada |
ABN Amro Bank* |
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| * Organisations supported for the projects of Friends Indeed-Netherlands & ARDAR and mobilised by Friends Indeed-Netherlands |
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| Partnership with Government Agencies: |
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| NABARD & Govt of AP |
CAPART |
| APARD & MSU & DWMA |
NCLP |
| GPC-Germany |
APUSP |
| ZSS-AP Education Dept. |
NISIET |
| Andhra Pradesh AIDS Control Society |
Ministry of Health |
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| Partnership with Corporate Sector |
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| ING Vysya Foundation |
CAPART TIMES Foundation |
| GIVE Foundation |
STAR NEWS |
| GIVE USA |
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Participation |
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The true development of man can take place only through the institutes that place development in the hands of the individuals who tilt our soil, raise our animals, weave our clothes and provide the world the essentials that it requires. Real development cannot be achieved unless the centre of development is the individual and family for whom it is meant. ARDAR has focussed in evolving systems that make the individuals especially the poor and vulnerable a member in the decision-making. |
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| This real challenge has made ARDAR to evolve certain basic participatory principles in its planning and action: |
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ARDAR supports the individuals especially the poor and marginalized to take part in programme - level planning. These groups themselves develop their own indicators for progress. |
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They become a part of planning; making decisions and reporting at raise their voice through the right Medias and forums. |
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Thus the target individuals especially, the poor and the marginalized involved in monitoring, reviewing and evaluating the programmes meant for their development. |
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Wherever possible the groups are directly involved in recruiting and appraising members of the frontline staff. |
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| ARDAR's practises, cost effective methods, research and strategies have not only won the hearts and love of the people but also praises from different quarters of the society far and near. |
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| Some of the comments on ARDAR on its activities |
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The project is a case of learning organization and through the years, has gained clarity about strategy to work with fisher-folk and has developed a firm commitment to issue based work. This is observed both in-group capacity and livelihood promotion interventions of empowerment. |
| Prabhakar Varma, PLAN, Zonal Director |
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ARDAR is doing extra ordinary work in Tsunami Rehabilitation |
| ANNICK, Program Officer for Asia , ICCO |
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"Many organizations might come and go but ARDAR has created the awareness and empowerment among us through its capacity building programmes, it is like our mother" |
| Polayya, a fisherman |
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"ARDAR in collaboration with Friends Indeed is upholding the cause of poor fisherman and their families" |
New Indian Express, 28th Feb 2007 |
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Accountability |
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For long the NGO sector has probed the business sector, trade unions and governments on issues like corruption, transparency, proper utilization of public fund etc. Increasingly it is realized that NGOs can also be infiltrated with the same problems. There has been an increase concern among the donor community and other stakeholders on who will 'Guard the Guardians'. Credibility Alliance a consortium of voluntary organisations in India has come out with guiding principles on good governance in terms of standards and disclosures. ARDAR is now member of CREDIBILITY ALLIANCE and maintains high transparency standards and disclosures. It is one of the first 20 organizations, which started making the disclosures. We also provide detailed feedback on how the money is utilized. This provides complete transparency and also ensures that the funds reach the right people and is utilized appropriately. |
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| Credibility Alliance Norms Compliance Report |
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No member is related to any other member in the Board. |
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The General Body met thrice during the year to review the activities; approve the plans, budgets, accounts and audited statement of Accounts and to appoint Auditors. |
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The Executive Body met six times and all the members attended four times and one member missed twice. |
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Only one Board member (Dr. V. V. Ramana) is working whole time as a Projects Director. He is receiving a salary of Rs. 14,000 from different projects together. No other member is working and / or receiving any remuneration, honorarium or salary from any Project or from the funds of the Organisation. There are also no reimbursements what so ever to any member. |
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The Annual Report (every year) is circulated to all the concerned persons including the supporting (donor) agencies, related Government officials and network members. The Annual Report is translated into regional language mainly for circulation to the Community Based Organisations and Grama Panchayats (village local governing body) that ARDAR is working with. The abridged audited financial statements are also appended to the Annual Report. |
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The accounts of ARDAR are constructed on accrual basis from the financial year 2002-2003 onwards. |
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The Board complies with the laws and regulations of the land. ARDAR is renewed with the Registrar of Societies every year and submits Audited Statement of Accounts and Annual Reports. The organisation also is renewed with 80 G when it is due to expire and submits the required returns to Income Tax Department and Home Ministry. It also pays PF to its staff from the funds of the respective Projects. |
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Dr. Ramana has visited The Netherlands on the invitation of Friends Indeed to make presentations to several organisations and no costs are involved for ARDAR. All costs are born by Friends Indeed. No other Board member of staff members has made any travel outside India. |
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Highest and lowest paid salary:
Project Director: Rs. 14,000
Helper: Rs. 1,700 |
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Staff Details: (as at March 31 st , 2007) |
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| Gender |
Paid Full Time |
Paid Part Time |
Paid Consultants |
Unpaid Volunteers |
| Male |
32 |
17 |
0 |
7 |
| Female |
18 |
12 |
0 |
11 |
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29 |
0 |
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Slab of gross salary per month (in Rs)
plus benefits paid to staff |
Male |
Female |
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| Less than 5,000 |
18 |
14 |
32 |
| 5,000 - 10,000 |
11 |
4 |
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| 10,000 - 25,000 |
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