Not alms, but rights
Delhi, Maharashtra and Rajasthan are taking steps to rewrite the unconstitutional law on beggary and decriminalise poverty
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‘Existing system excludes relief for many by design’ says Mohammed Tarique
“We saw how people struggled for meals and to get to their homes. The deeper impact not being spoken about is the psychological trauma.” says Mohammed Tarique
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On the Brink: Dishoused people with mental illness
Over the years, homeless persons with mental illness (HPWMI) have become a ubiquitous part of metropolitan cities, which unfortunately provide only a unidimensional perspective to the who, what and why of our existence.
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Railways propose to decriminalise begging
As part of an exercise to decriminalise/rationalise penalties under the provisions of the Railway Act, 1989, the Ministry of Railways has proposed to decriminalise begging on trains or railway premises and compound the offence of smoking by levying spot fine and dropping all charges/action against the person involved.
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Field Demonstration Project – Koshish – On Decriminalising Poverty And Destitution – By TISS
Koshish was initiated in August 2006 as a response to this systemic injustice and criminalization of poverty that was happening under the Beggary Prevention Law. It wasn’t a planned strategy but an emotional response to extreme violation that one student witnessed in a custodial institution closer to the Tata Institute of Social Sciences campus.
A Story Of Human Grit And Kindness During COVID Lockdown
The country has been going through an unprecedented health crisis. There is despair and desperation all around.
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Experiencing Disaster, the Homeless Way
Streets are full of stories; stories about people and stories that people tell, to their children, giving them hope, hiding the odds and preparing for the rigours of life. For the first time, stories don’t work.
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Kanpur Case Proves We Need to Do Better for Children in India’s Shelter Homes
Setting up an independent social audit mechanism will be the first.
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Let’s create memories of compassion, not helplessness
Help rendered during pandemic should be about empathy, not charity
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In his latest film, Kireet Khurana presents telling tales of India’s poor and homeless
It doesn’t cost a lot to rehabilitate the homeless, says the director-animator Kireet Khurana who is out with his latest film, Ek Koshish.
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