National Environment Awareness Campaign (NEAC) Programme

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1 National Environment Awareness Campaign (NEAC) Programme The National Environment Awareness Campaign (NEAC) is an ongoing programme under the Environment, Awareness and Training (EEAT) Scheme of Environment Education (EE) Division since Every year the campaign is conducted throughout the country in a decentralized manner, utilizing the professional services of the identified Regional Resource Agencies (RRAs). RRAs assist the Ministry in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating the Campaign in their respective areas. The responsibilities of Regional Resource Agencies are given below: Print proforma for submission of applications as per the model furnished by the Ministry and to distribute theme related material in regional languages to participating agencies. Dispatch the proforma free of cost to all the interested organisations in the state/regions. Organize district-wise open workshop(s) for interested organizations in their regions to provide them the guidelines and assistance for formulating their programmes, especially the action oriented component and for filling up the proforma. Scrutinize all the proposals received from various organizations in their region and prepare a brief summary of proposals for consideration by the Regional Committees. Assist the regional committees in scrutinizing the proposals received. The RRAs would have to provide information about the competence and past experience of each organization. Receive Bond or an affidavit from the approved participating organisations for the 60% of the grant recommended to individual organisations and encash the same in the event of participating organisations failing to submit required reports, utilization certificates and audited statements of accounts for the amount sanctioned within the stipulated time. Disburse funds sanctioned by the Ministry to various approved organizations in their region for conducting NEAC activities. Physically monitor the NEAC activities conducted by various participating organizations in their region. A separate Monitoring Report in respect of all physically monitored programmes to be submitted to the Ministry. Maintain audited statement of accounts of the money disbursed to each organization. Procure Utilization Certificate(UC), Report of Activities and Statement of Accounts from each participating organizations for submitting a

2 consolidated UC & audited statement of account in respect of their area of jurisdiction. Prepare an Evaluation Report of the NEAC activities conducted by each organization in their region. For performing the above mentioned activities, RRAs are paid fees as per the approved formula given below: i. Basic RRA fee of Rs.12, 000/- for 5 approved proposals ii. Rs.1, 200/- per every approved proposal beyond 5 and up to 60 iii. Rs.800/- per every approved proposal beyond 60. A sum of Rs.400/- will be deducted for every non participating organisation while releasing the second and final installment of RRA fee. An additional grant of Rs.1200/- per district is sanctioned to RRAs for organizing pre-neac orientation workshops to help interested organisations to formulate suitable proposals. Who can apply: Registered NGO s, voluntary organisations, educational institutions, Government departments, registered professional bodies working in the field of environment for conducting various activities such as workshops, camps, padyatras, rallies, competitions, street theatre, science fairs and having experience in preparation of educational resource material for creating mass awareness on the identified theme/sub-theme. Eligibility Criteria: Institutional capacity: Sufficient man power to handle the task, monitoring capability, experience in conducting workshop/seminars/training in the firld of environment. Availability of infrastructure: Sufficient office space, furnitures, computers/laptops, printers etc. Minimum registration of 3 years(does not apply to Government Organisations) Preference may be given to organisation having past association with NEAC.

3 Application Proforma For Appointment Of New Regional Resource Agencies 1. Name and address of organisation* 2. Activities of the organization. 3. Name and designation of the Key person/s of the organization. 4. Category in which the organization falls: Registered Society Academic Institute University/College/School Non-Governmental organization Others (Specify) 5. Whether the organization s Memorandum of Yes No Association provides for voluntary work in the field of environment awareness or environment related work. 6. Whether the organization has sufficient yes No and separate office space and other infrastructure. If yes, details thereof. 7. Whether the organization has any political yes No Affiliation. 8. Whether the organization has a minimum yes No Registration of 3 years. (Does not apply to Government organizations) 9. Whether the organization had/has been black listed yes No any point of time by the State and /or Central Governments? 10. In the case of a registered Society, whether copies of the following documents have been enclosed. Registration Certificate (Valid) yes No

4 Memorandum of Association yes No By-laws yes No Audited Statement of Accounts for yes No last three preceding years. Annual report of the organizations/ yes No Institute for last 3 years. 11. Whether any court case is pending against the yes No organization. If yes, details thereof. 12. Details of affiliates, if any. 13. Institutional capability of the organization. (details) 14. Have you received any grant during the past 3 yes No Years from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change or from any other organization for organizing environmental activities. If yes, specify them and provide details thereof. S.No. Financial Year Source Amount in (Rs.)

5 Verification: The facts and information given in this proforma are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Also no person associated with the above mentioned Organization seeking financial assistance through this application is working in MoEF&CC or any other government agency to which proposal for funding has also been submitted. Date:. Place: Signature of the application with Full name, designation & address [Owner or his authorized signatory] Given under the seal of organization on behalf of whom the applicant in signing) * Registered NGO s, voluntary organisations, educational institutions, Government departments, registered professional bodies working in the field of environment for conducting various activities such as workshops, camps, padyatras, rallies, competitions, street theatre, science fairs and for preparation of educational resource material for creating mass awareness on the identified theme/sub-theme. Note: 1 Application should reach the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change latest by 25/07/2015 Note: 2 Please enter in appropriate box where answer is yes/no. Note 3 : No abbreviation to be used. Not available or not applicable should be clearly mentioned. Note 4: All Information to be given in the form of Annexure and should be properly numbered and should be part of reply to this proforma. Note 5: All enclosures should be legible. Note 6: Application should be complete in all respects. Incomplete proposals would not be considered.