SOPAR

SOPAR is a Canadian non-profit, secular, non-government voluntary

organization involved since1977 in sensitizing the Canadians to the issues
faced by the poorest people of the world. SOPAR raises funds to finance
development activities in India, more specifically in the State of Andhra
Pradesh, through its sister organization Bala Vikasa.

BALA VIKASA
Bala Vikasa is an Indian non-profit, secular, non-government voluntary
organization, extensively involved since 1990, in the development of the
marginalized sections of the population. Bala Vikasa is the Indian
counterpart of Canadian INGO-SOPAR.

PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING CENTER (PDTC)

Over the past 20 years, Bala Vikasa has gained
a wealth of knowledge in implementing
projects and programs that have dramatically
changed the lives of millions. To share this
knowledge and to enhance the capacities and
skills of community development workers, the
People Development Training Center (PDTC)
was established in 2002. Training Programs
are sponsored by SOPAR and supported financially by Canadian
International Development Agency.

The conceptual training framework of PDTC, is essentially based on the

Community Development field experience of Bala Vikasa, which follows
an Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) approach, and is
monitored through a Result Based Management (RBM) process. PDTC
has the State of the Art facilities, and combined with the expertise of
development specialists, it conducts training programs, seminars and
workshops for community based national and international development
organizations.

Vision
PDTC long for a just and peaceful society in which each individual and
each community is empowered and self-reliant; where all enjoy human
dignity, equal rights and equal opportunities.
Mission
To facilitate the process of capacity building of the “Agents of Change”
at the grassroots:
- through training based on Bala Vikasa field experience
- by imparting knowledge, changing mindsets and attitudes and
enhancing abilities and skills
- by creating awareness on development issues, within India and the
world at large
- by inculcating a process of continuous reflection on societal issues
- by encouraging research and documentation of existing realities to
determine appropriate community development initiatives (A Research-
Action process)
- through advocacy and networking with like-minded government and
non-government organizations.

Values
Mission is guided by hospitality, mutual respect, commitment,
professionalism and transparency.

Motto
“Investing in People”
Three Day NGO Training Programs (National)
# Title / Dates Who can attend

Development Documentation Chief Functionaries, Project

1 Directors, Program Managers,
10 - 12 June, 2010
2 NGO Finance Management
20 - 22 July, 2010
Development Approaches
3 Directors, Program Managers,
3 (ABCD & PRA)
9 - 11 August, 2010
4 Organizational Development
6 - 8 October, 2010
Development Documentation
5
11 - 13 October, 2010
6 Project Proposal Writing
13 - 15 December, 2010
Result Based Management(RBM)
7 Directors, Program Managers,
17 - 19 February, 2011
Sustainable Community
8 Development
10 - 12 March, 2011
Documentation Officers
Chief Functionaries,Project
Directors, Program Managers,
Administrators, Finance Officers
Chief
ProjectFunctionaries, Project
Directors,Co-ordinators,
Team Leaders, Senior level
Social/Community Leaders
Chief Functionaries, Project
Directors, Program Managers,
Social/Community Leaders
Chief Functionaries, Project
Directors, Program Mangers,
Documentation Officers
Chief Functionaries,Project
Directors, Program Managers,
Administrators, Social Activists
Chief Functionaries,Project
Social Activists
Chief Functionaries, Project
Directors, Program Managers,
Social Activists

Course Participants & Fee

Maximum number of participants will be 25, on 'first come first served'
basis.
Course fee Rs. 1500/- (including registration fee)

Travel
Actual travel expenses incurred by the participants (second class fare
only), subject to a ceiling of Rs. 600/- (Rupees six hundred only) will be
reimbursed on submission of original tickets.

One Day Seminar/Workshop

# Title Dates
Safe Drinking Water 12 August, 2010
1 (Strengthening Community Water Purification Projects)

2 Digital Social Networking 14 October, 2010

(Internet, Facebook, UTube, Orkut, etc.)

3 Social Issues 28 January, 2011

3 (Mainstreaming Widows)

4 Sustainable Agriculture 13 March, 2011

(Organic Farming Methods)
One month Certificate Course in Community
Driven Development” (CDD) for National &
International Participants
# Course Dates Who can attend
1 CDD-1 6 - 30 September, 2010 Chief Functionaries,
Development Staff in NGO
2 CDD-2 1- 25 November, 2010 and Public Sectors,
Community Development
3 CDD-3 10 Jan. - 3 Feb., 2011 Students

Course Participants & Fee

Maximum number of participants will be 25, on 'first come first served'
basis.
Course fee Rs. 40,000/- (Scholarships avaliable)

One Week Certificate Course in “Community

Driven Sustainable Development” (CDSD) for
Asian Participants
# Course Dates Who can attend
Chief Functionaries, Development
1 CDSD 5 -11 July, 2010 Staff in NGO and Public Sectors,
Community Development Students

Course Participants & Fee

Maximum number of participants will be 25, on 'first come first served'
basis.
Course fee Rs. 10,000/- (including registration fee)

Travel
Actual travel expenses incurred by the participants (second class fare
only), subject to a ceiling of Rs. 3,000/- (Rupees three thousand
only) will be reimbursed on submission of original tickets.

Participants of all the above programs

should have good communication
skills in English for effective
interaction and participation
Two Day Leadership Training Program to
CBOs, Panchayat/Cooperative Leaders and
Municipal Corporators

# Title Duration • Medium of instruction is

Telugu.
1 Training-1 29 - 30 April, 2010
• Training program is
2 Training-2 11 - 12 May, 2010 specifically designed for
grassroot animators and
3 Training-3 19 - 20 May, 2010
field coordinators.
4 Training-4 21- 22, June 2010 • NGOs can select suitable
5 Training-5 4 - 5 August, 2010 training dates.
• Training cost is borne by
6 Training-6 20 - 21 October, 2010
Bala Vikasa.
7 Training-7 10 - 11 February, 2011 • Paricipants to bear travel
8 Training-8 7- 8 March, 2011 cost.

Training Methodology at Bala Vikasa PDTC

The overall aim of BV PDTC is to strengthen participants’ inherent
leadership qualities through creative exercises designed to reinforce their
understanding of development issues.

• Emphasis will be on participatory methods; ample opportunities

will be provided for sharing and learning from participants’
experiences.
• Methodology will comprise of lecture-cum group discussions/group
exercises, in-class presentations/appraisals/inputs, assignments and
role plays.
• Case studies and Video films, will be analysed to better understand
problems, and plan effective development initiatives.
• Field visits will be conducted to practically understand problems/
ground realities, and observe implementation of planned
developmental activities.

Participants will receive relevant handouts and background material on

related topics.
Nominations / Confirmations
• On selection of the course, the nomination form should be duly filled
and sent to BV PDTC by e-mail.
• BV PDTC will review details of the participant and intimate acceptance
by e-mail.
• Accepted participants will have to pay an advance of 25% of the
course fee towards registration, which is non-refundable.
• The course fee , which is inclusive of registration fee, has to be sent
by DD drawn in favour of “Bala Vikasa People Development Training
Center”, Warangal, by courier/post . Details of dispatched DD should
be intimated to BV PDTC through e-mail.
• NGOs participating in BV PDTC training program for the first time,
are required to submit a profile of their respective organization.

Note: Nomination forms are available on www.balavikasa.org

Sponsorship
To encourage the participation of NGOs in capacity building programs,
Bala Vikasa PDTC provides boarding and lodging (food and accommodation
- non A/C rooms on sharing basis) within the premises of PDTC, at its
own cost.

Certificate of Participation
The NGO participants will be awarded a certificate of participation on
completion of the course.

Admissions are in progress

Bala Vikasa People Development Training Center

Fathimanagar, NIT Post, Kazipet, Warangal-04, A.P., India
Phone: 0870-2453255 / 2453356  Fax: 0870-2453256
Mobile: 98498 44868  98491 65890
Email: balavikasapdtc@gmail.com / pdtc@balavikasa.org
Website: www.balavikasa.org

Note: Brochure on International training programs are available

on www.balavikasa.org