Visthar

Aim To facilitate support services which enable students, activists, voluntary organisations and social movements to sustain struggles of resistance, and to create alternatives in the areas of education, economy, culture and political praxis.

Visthar...
	is listed under the category Education/Organisations
	was established in 1989
	focuses on development education, gender training, creative activity, school
	functions at the Local, State level
	works with rural and urban children, 13-18 years
	has the resource of publications, newsletter, audio-visual material
	welcomes help in the form of volunteers, books, donations

Visthar is involved in providing training, documentation, campaign and advocacy related services for individuals and organisations. It organises campaigns on development related issues such as nuclearisation and the Narmada dam. The campaign, spread over 3-4 months, is initiated in mainstream and government schools. Children are sensitised to issues through talks, documentaries, storytelling sessions, poster making and other activities. It has a membership forum, Students for Democracy, to promote critical reflection and creative action; and it publishes a newsletter for students on development issues. It also has a gender training programme for schools through two-day workshops. The workshops encourage children to critique gender roles in the family and society, and in the media, through skits, debates and poster making. It organises summer camps in drawing, painting, creative writing and poster making for children from rural and mainstream schools.

Mr.Francis, Coordinator
Available - Mon-Sat 9.15-5.30
Dodda Gubbi Post, via Bagalur, Bangalore - 562149.
Ph 28465295, 9448804591 , Fax 28465294 , Email mail@visthar.org , Website www.visthar.org