Dalit Bahujan Shramik Union

Dalit Bahujan Shramik Union - AP
DBSU-AP
Type Rights organisation
Director Smt J.Sasikala (General Secretary)
Location Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Affiliations dappu
Data as of May 2008

The Dalit Bahujan Shramik Union (DBSU) is a Dalit-Bahujan civil rights organization locally coordinated from Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, South India.

Origins

The DBSU was previously known as the Andhra Pradesh Dalit Bahujan Vyavasaya Vruthidharula Union (APDBVVU).[1] It was a conglomeration of various Dalit-Bahujan owned and managed community-based organisations across Andhra Pradesh. It is dedicated to Damodaram Sanjeevaiah (former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and President of AICC) and Shyam Sundar. Its vision is "equal opportunities for all to identity, security, livelihoods and future."

Kartavyam (Task)

To defend and expand dalit bahujan (DB) right to land, livelihoods and self-respect through sustained public action ensuring equal participation of women.

About

DBSU works in 16 districts of Andhra Pradesh with 550,000 DB families, establishing an efficient structure with equal participation of women. They possess legal ownership of 25,000 acres (100 km²) of land, while utilizing government programmes to further public safety and secure civil rights. In panchayati raj DBSU has become a viable political force, working so others can live with dignity.

Interventions

Administration

The DBSU is headed by a State Committee, operating through a General Secretary and an Organising Secretary elected for a term of two years.

Community-based wings

Resource-support wings

See also

References

Notes
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  2. UNHCR Article (1990)jghjkk RSDLEGAL&id=3ae6b52a1c Research/Evaluation - Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (No.33 of 1989). UNHCR. Retrieved April 22, 2006.
  3. The Hindu (Tuesday, Nov 30, 2004 Violence against women. The Hindu. Retrieved April 22, 2006.
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  5. Boloji.com Society - "Married" to a Goddess. boloji.com. Retrieved April 22, 2006.
  6. OUTLOOK india.com (1 Jul 2002) In AP, joginis see a way out from a centuries-old damning tradition . OUTLOOK. Retrieved April 22, 2006.
  7. The Hindu (15 Oct 2000) Squalor beneath the glamour. The Hindu. Retrieved April 22, 2006.
  8. Human Rights Features (31 Oct 2005) Manual scavenging: Time to clean up our act. Human Rights Features. Retrieved April 22, 2006.
  9. "Velugu Voices of Women" (PDF). Velugu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-02-10. Retrieved April 22, 2006.
  10. "Towards Women's Empowerment and Poverty Reduction: Lessons from the participatory impact assessment of South Asian Poverty Alleviation programme in Andhra Pradesh, India". UNDP. Archived from the original on 2003-05-10. Retrieved April 22, 2006.
  11. GLOBAL ORGANIZATION OF PEOPLE OF INDIAN ORIGIN Community Radio - Mana Radio. gopio. Retrieved April 22, 2006.
  12. ambedkar.org Pillar of Dalit art forms. ambedkar.org. Retrieved April 22, 2006.
  13. countercurrents.org (8 Sept 2004)Despair And Hope Of The Mahadiga. countercurrents.org. Retrieved April 22, 2006.
  14. independent catholic news (27 Sept 2002)First Christian album to focus on Dalit community in India. independent catholic news. Retrieved April 22, 2006.
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