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Jananeethi, started in1991, was registered as

charitable society in 1992 underTravancore Cochin Literary,Scientific and CharitableSocieties Act XII, 1955. Women’sDesk at Jananeethi wasestablished in 1993 to promotewomen empowerment andgender justice. Jananeethistarted a monthly publication inMalayalam in 1994 for theadvancement of legal literacyand also to bridge between thebench and the public. It ’senvironmental advocacyprogrammes were launched in1995 with it ’s Save Earthinitiative. Psycho-legalcounseling was introduced in2000 as part of its mediation andsettlement of disputes. Helpline

for women and children indistress was added to its servicesin 2005. Jananeethi introducedClinical Legal Education as anenabling process in settlementof disputes through assistednegotiation. In 2016 Jananeethihas launched Business & HumanRights with a view ofconstructive engagementsfor value addedbusiness.

J a n a n e e t h iaims at radicalchanges insociety, enablingthe individualsand societiesbecome aware of theirinherent human rights and civilliberties, so that people may livein dignity and freedom, inconsonance with the truedictates of humanity in its widestscope and dimension. Intendedand designed for the defence of

life, dignity, liberty and otherfundamental rights of thedefenseless, Jananeethi is asecular collective of humanrights defenders, eminent jurists,retired judges, lawyers,academics, writers, thinkers,artists, social workers, and

activists in the spheres of culture,creativity, health, education andresearch.

The activities of Jananeethiinclude legal aid and assistance,psycho-legal counseling,

support to victims of domesticand sexual violence, negotiatedsettlement of disputes, clinicallegal education, human rightsinterventions, public interestlitigation, environmentaladvocacy, women’sempowerment, care andprotection to women andchildren in distress, andprogrammes for democracy andgood governance. The strategiesare advocacy, research, training,networking and publication.

Jananeethi uses law andlegal system as therapeuticagents. Justice means healing. Itis a right based, victim-centeredapproach for total healingthrough legal, social,psychological and emotionalreparation. It’s domains includedemocracy, rule of law,secularism, human rights,diversity, livelihood and goodgovernance.

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Jananeethi believes that thepoor should be granted equalaccess to civil, administrative orconstitutional bodies, tribunalsand other dispute resolutionmechanisms free of charge as aremedy and an effective meansof reparation. Through our freelegal aid service, Jananeethistrives to ensure thatconstitutional pledge is fulfilledin its letter and spirit and equaljustice is made available to thepoor, downtrodden and weakersections of the society. Theultimate aim and purpose ofJananeethi is to create a conflictfree society and to enablepeople to resolve their disputesand conflicts peacefullyupholding the dignity andfreedom of all concerned. Theunique contribution Jananeethias recorded in history was thecreation of the First Litigation-free Village in India in the year

2000. This has given impetus toseveral groups andorganizations in subsequentyears to strive to create furthermore zones litigation-free. In2002 Jananeethi launchedanother experiment in creatinga crime-free zone. Though therewas significant progress, it had tobe dropped midway due to wantof resources. Among severalservices of Jananeethi, itspsycho-legal therapeuticservices for holistic healing standsingular and innovative.

Jananeethi is accredited bythe State Legal ServicesAuthority for helping the courtsto resolve pending casesthrough alternate disputeredressal (ADR) system. It is alsoan approved Service Providerunder provisions of Protection toWomen from Domestic Violence,Act 2005.

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Introduction to reporting year

Attacks on Dalits/minorities/

women were headlines in the year under report.

Streets in the country were flooded with agitating

crowds that invariably belonged to low castes, minority

communities or women. There have been consistent

and organized attacks all over the country on indepen-

dent thinkers, authors, artists and social activists who

represented dissenting voices. Democratic institutions

in the country, cultural & academic, were brought

under communally charged ideologies. Democratic

and secular fabric of the nation was under great threat.

Naturally civil society movements, non-governmental

organizations, civil liberty groups, student unions and

such other groups and organizations that believe in

democracy, secularism and diversity, guaranteed and

protected in the Constitution, revolted against fascist

tendencies endangering the pluralistic and composite

culture of our nation.

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We find ourselves at thatepoch in history when

we are compelled to look overour shoulders and recall thevision and sagacity of pastleaders. President FranklinDelano Roosevelt quoting HenryDavid Thoreau spoke on his firstaddress to the nation, “This ispre-eminently the time to speakthe truth, the whole truth,frankly and boldly”. Andspeaking truth to power hasnever been so timely as today.According to ProphetMohammed, “when injustice islaw, resistance is duty”. Thehighest ethical duty of everyhuman being, therefore, is toresist injustice everywhere.

Elie Wiesel, a Holocaustsurvivor keeps reminding us that“the opposite of love is not hate,it is indifference”. George Orwellwas emphatic when he said,“during times of universal deceit,

telling truth becomes arevolutionary act”. Truth istreason in the empire of lies. Ibelieve that the paramount dutyof a human rights defender is tospeak truth to power, howsoeverharsh the consequences are.

The Government of India, thecustodian of the largest andmost vibrant democracies in theworld, often using nationalisticrhetoric, has been systematicallymuffling genuine dissent andindependent monitoring ofgovernment’s rights violations. Ithas enacted broad legislations torein in activists and undermineindependent group’s ability tooperate. A vigorous civil societyis an essential part of anydemocracy worth its name.“Political democracy cannotsucceed without social andeconomic equality” saidDr.B.R.Ambedkar, the architect ofIndian Constitution. When the

State wants to hide truth, it triesto suppress civic voices. For eachoffender there are failures ofgovernance that they do notwant to be discussed, a record ofmisconduct they want to be keptin shadows. Every repressivemeasure to silence their criticsmanifests their deepest fears.Seeking legitimacy for theirpolitical disengagements andsocial disintegration, they keeppromising people rapideconomic growth andenhancement of personal gains.The politics of fear issymptomatic of the pervasivesense of helplessness and deepfrustration that looms large incivic society against people’slong standing quest forresponsive and accountablegovernment.

‘Manushya Sangamam’, a massinitiative against growing fascisttendencies in the country, wasorganized in Kochi and Thrissur.Scientist Dr P M Bhargava, whoinaugurated the event in Kochi,said that democracy was dyingin the country and efforts weregoing on to implement theHindutwa agenda.Satchidanandan, LeenaManimekalai, Anand and severaleminent personalities fromsocial and cultural fields aretaking part in the programme. Aspart of ‘Manushya Sangamam’, amass dance programme to chasefascism away led by actor RimaKalingal was held in the evening.The public meeting thatfollowed was inaugurated byAbhay Sahu, a leader of thepeople’s agitation against MNCPosco in Odisha.

Human rights are under siege

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Life for India’s women isas savage as ever

Kerala is no more a safe zone

for women. It is too early to

forget Soumya, 23years, who

was brutally assaulted and

murdered while traveling in a

train on February 1, 2011. The

gruesome sexual assault and

murder of Jisha, 29 years, a law

student in Perumbavoor in

Kerala was another bolt and

shame on our civilized society.

With the notorious Nirbhaya case

in Delhi in 2012, the

nation has taken serious

steps to ensure

protection of women

and girl children from

gender based and

sexual violence. Despite

of these national policies

and legal frame works,

our women live under

constant threat of being

attacked, just because

they are women. In India, it is

reported that 93 women are

sexually assaulted every day. The

louder we shout, the more we

demand attention and justice for

these brutal, inexcusable crimes,

the closer we get to making sure

they can never happen again.

With this motive and intention,

Jananeethi was a frontline

campaigner and protestor

against

crimes against women and

fascist tendencies in the country

in the year under report.

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Legal Aid & Access to Justice

Among all complaintsreceived in Jananeethi

during the report year, instancesof domestic violence constitutethe highest in number (33%).Matters regarding civil disputescomes to the second position(27%) followed by familydisputes (26%). Only 1 percent ofcases came under criminal

jurisdiction. All other casestogether amounted to 13percent of the total complaintsreceived.

Jananeethi received 70complaints on file after the initialscrutiny andexamination ofrelevant records forfurther action. Of themthirty five complaintswere amicably resolvedbetween partiesthrough assistednegotiation andmediation. As thesettlement was arrived afterproper mediation and the termsand conditions of settlementwere agreed upon by partiesconcerned, there is finality in thematter. Ten cases were directedto adjudication in the court asmediation did not work

actions and omissions.Therefore, legal consultation,counseling and legal clinic areimportant services in the processof access to justice. One majorsegments of legal services ofJananeethi is telephonicconsultation and counseling.People who are unable to travelor those who are residing atdistant places or who areemployed outside the countryprefer to get advised throughtelephonic conversation. Therewere more than 2000 calls inJananeethi during the yearregarding issues of legal disputeor matters that are likely to invitelegal implications.

successfully. In eight cases, thenegotiation is still on progress.Seventeen cases had to bedropped due to lack of merit ornon-cooperation of partiesconcerned.

There were more than 500visitors who had to be

enlightenedon their legal

concerns. Thisincludes discussions,counseling andscrutiny ofdocuments. Eveneducated people areunaware of legalimplications of their

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Legal Aid Statistics 2015-16

Complaints received 70

Negotiated settlement as per law 35

Initiated legal proceedings 10

Complaints pending settlement 8

Proceedings dropped 17

Legal Advice and Scrutiny from legal desk 400 – 500

Legal consultation over telephone Nearly 2000

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Combat Domestic Violence

An accredited Voluntary

Organization by the

Department of Justice of Kerala

Government and Central Social

Welfare Board, Jananeethi has

been approved as Service

Provider for victims of domestic

and gender based violence

from the year 2008. The focus

at Jananeethi is to mend

conjugal relationship of spouses

who find difficulties to get along

with. Filing of DIR is the last

option when all attempts for

amicable settlement of disputes

are irrevocably failed. There were

23 cases of domestic violence

reported at Jananeethi during

this period of which 14 were

settled by parties in response to

mediation steps under taken by

Jananeethi. Proceedings in 4

cases were dropped due to non-

cooperation of parties

concerned. DIRs were filed in 4

cases and legal proceedings

have been initiated against

erring parties. Jananeethi stall at

the Thrissur Pooram Exhibition

Grounds was formally

inaugurated by Smt.Nishanthini

IPS, the City Police Commissioner

of Thrissur. 45 days long

exhibition attract around 400000

people from across the nation

and it serves as a good publicity

about the services rendered to

victims of domestic and sexual

violence.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASE

STATISTICS: 2015-16

Complaints received 23

Settled cases 14

Dropout cases 4

Initiated legal proceedings 4

Pending cases 1

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Psycho-legal Therapeutic Services

Multi-disciplinary approach

in combating domestic

violence and sexual assaults on

women and children has

successfully been experimented

in several developed nations.

Jananeethi has been following

this method since 2002 having

been realized most of the

complaints received in

Jananeethi office were of

complex nature and could not

be resolved through legal

process alone. Working with

victims of domestic and sexual

violence has made us aware of

the link between domestic

violence and child abuse. Even if

children are not witnesses to acts

of violence and not the intended

targets, they can be affected in

the same way as children who

are physically and sexually

abused. Since domestic violence

is a pattern of behavior, not a

single event, episode may

become more severe and more

frequent over time, resulting in

an increased likelihood that the

children eventually become

victims.

Each case of domestic and

gender based violence,

therefore, is handled at

Jananeethi office together by a

law officer and a clinical

psychologist. Psycho-legal

therapeutic services are been

offered to direct victims, and

children, parents, dependents,

close kith and kin as well.

Domestic violence and child

abuse proliferate in an

environment that accepts the

lesser status of women and

children. Educating the public

about the extent of the problem,

gender equality before law and

legal remedies available for

victims of violence establishes a

foundation that permits the

victims to come forward.

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Environmental Advocacy

High hills, deep valleys,mountain grasslands,

dense and rain forests togetherconstitute the Western Ghats,the existence of which has beenunder threat for quite some time.Prof. Madhav Gadgil Committeereport to preserve and to protectthe 1600 km long majesticmountains of Western Ghats,one of the eight hottestbiological diversity hotspots inthe world was brutally opposedby encroachers and invaders

supported by politicalleadership. Environmental

groups and civils o c i e t yo r g a n i z a t i o n sand individualshave relentlesslycampaigned forthe preservationof Western Ghats,one of the

UNESCO World Heritage Site inIndia and a paradise of variousspecies of Flora and Fauna , mostof which are endemic to theregion. Jananeethi, from thebeginning of the campaign hastaken significant role inpromoting the ecologicaluniqueness of the region.

Jananeethi was represented byits Executive Director George

Pulikuthiyil, his colleaguesAdv.Rasmi Sabalima andSebastian K Jose joinedthousands of supporters in theFreedom Walk organized on theday of Global Climate March on29th November 2015. The Marchstarted from Vazhachal toAthirappilly demanding theGovernment to pull out of theproposed hydro-electricalproject in Athiarappilly area.

When the Jewish families leftMala in 1948 following theformation of Israel, they hadentrusted their burial placeunder the protection of Mala

Grama Panchayat. But in recentyears the Panchayat authoritiesat the behest of politicalmanipulators encroached theburial land of the Jewishcommunity, monument of thecultural heritage of Mala, andstarted construction of shoppingmall and sports complex. Thiswas resisted by social activistswho formed people’s actioncouncil of which Jananeethi is anactive sympathizer. Jananeethialso has supported Adivasiprotest at Thiruvananthapuram(Nilpusamaram) for restorationof their land rights

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Protection of Democratic &Secular Values

India is a land of diversities.It is a country with at least

28 major languages and over400 important dialects. It is asociety with over 4000 ethniccommunities or castes orendogamous groups. India isthus multi-religious, multi-linguistic, multi-ethnic andmulti-regional civilizationwithout a parallel. Secularism isthe only way that the countrycan hold its people despite itsdifferences in faith and practice.

However there have been

cases of violence on minoritycommunities, attack ondemocratic and secular fabric ofthe nation, suppression offreedom of speech andexpression, and a systemic andorchestrated imposition ofcommunal agenda in almost alleducational, cultural andadministrative institutions in thecountry.

The brutal and barbarickilling of great thinkers whostrongly criticized idol worship,religious superstitions Narendra

Dabholkar, Govind Pansare andMM Kalburgi was only a warning.Numerous instances ofintolerance and fascisttendencies spread across thecountry in a short span, onlybecause of the support andencouragement from the rulingpolitical front in the country andtheir controlling masters behindthe scene. Attacks on PerumalMurukan, Dr.K.S.Bhagavan,Girish Karnad, MM Bhasheer,Kovan the folk singer are just fewexamples.

Jananeethi joined thedemocratic and secular forces inthe State and across the nationprotesting the highlyobjectionable fascist tendencies

explicitly expressed in severalsteps taken by the UnionGovernment. The attempts totake control of the educationaland cultural institutions likePune Film Institute, JawaharlalNehru University, HyderabadNational University, KendraSahitya Academy, National BookTrust, Central Censor Board werestrongly opposed by those whobelieve in democratic andsecular values.

Swami Agnivesh inauguratedthe Jananeethi lectures onChallenges to Democacy atNalanda Auditorium, Kozhikodeon….. One day seminar onContemporary State of Religionand Human Life in India wasinaugurated by Smt.MallikaSarabai and on Human RightsDay 2015 (Dec.10) Jananeethi aseries of lectures on Fascism &Resistance that was inauguratedby Dr.Hameed Chennamangalur.D r . K . S a t c h i d a n a n d a n ,Dr.A.K.Ramakrishnan, Dr.AnilChelembra and Mr.SunnyKapikkad lectured on thefollowing days.

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Childhood & the Stolen Future

Jananeethi has been in regular

contact with Government

Higher Secondary School at

Pattikkad and Kerala Agricultural

University High School at

Vellanikkara having been

available to teachers and

students of these institutions

with regard to counseling/crisis

intervention for students,

motivational classes and

sensitization programmes on

use of drugs, alcohol and other

tobacco products. Through

students, parents are contacted

in the process of resolving

problems of students. In fact

majority of students who live

under distress and behavioural

disorders are sheer victims of

broken families. Children, both

boys and girls, are constantly

been abused / exploited by

elders including family members

(guardians), close relatives,

family friends, care takers/

mentors and service providers.

Homes, schools, temples/

churches/mosques, public

utilities like buses, trains, gyms

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In the year under report there

were 63 training sessions

organized at different parts of

the district for formation of

volunteers as para-legal activists.

54 of such programmes were

exclusively for women who are

increasingly been assaulted and

abused at home and in society.

Women need to be empowered

by knowledge and skill

development. Around 7500

women were enlightened and

empowered with respect to

women’s rights and legal

remedies available in law. There

were 9 training programmes for

young women and adolescents

giving them special training in

developing their inherent skills

and talents.

Further, Jananeethi in

association with Government

Law College Thrissur, National

University of Advanced Legal

Studies Kochi, Government Law

College Ernakulam, dozens of

Self Helf Groups and Women’s

organizations in the District of

Thrissur organized one-day

programmes on elementary

knowledge and practices of

dealing with violence against

women and girl children. Printed

book-lets and hand-outs were

distributed free of costs/at

reduced prices for further

reference or better

understanding of legal

procedures.

Training of Para-legal Volunteers

The fourth Advocate Jijo Paul

Memorial Lecture was delivered

by Honourable Mr.Jusice

B.Kamal Pasha of Kerala High

Court on 18th December 2015.

Shri.Mujeeb Rehman, Senior Sub

Judge and Secretary of District

Legal Services Authority

presided over the function that

was attended by family

members of Adv.Jijo Paul,

Jananeethi family, Member of

the Bar Association and friends

of Jijo Paul.

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Helpline to Elderly in Distress& Desertion

Jananeethi started Helpline topeople who live in distress

and desertion in the year 2005as a follow up to our earliersuicide prevention services tomentally distressed. Jananeethiadmits on file petitions andcomplaints regarding illtreatment or neglect of elderlyby children, family members orrelatives. The normal process insimilar situation is to initiatemediation talks for amicablyresolving the problem. If thereis no cooperation from theconcerned parties, we takerecourse to law in defense ofthe rights of the senior citizens.Jananeethi has not failed in anycase taken up in this regard.

Consultancy & NetworkingJananeethi offers its

professional consultancy at freeof costs in combating instancesof ragging in educationalinstitutions includingGovernment Medical College,Horticultural College of KeralaAgricultural University,Government B.Ed. CollegeThrissur, Veterinary CollegeMannuthy, Maharaja TechnicalInstitute Thrissur, Women’sPolytechnic Nedupuzha andCollege of Cooperation andBanking of Kerala AgriculturalUniversity.

Jananeethi serves on theInstitutional Anti-SexualHarassment Committee at

Oushadhi Thrissur, RevenueDepartment of Thrissur DistrictAdministration, GovernmentMedical College Thrissur, KeralAgricultural University, Collegeof Veterinary SciencesMannuthy, Women’s PolytechnicNedupuzha, GovernmentB.Ed.College Thrissur andMaharaja Techinical InstituteThrissur,

Jananeethi offers its freeservices as member ofInstitutional Review Committeeof Government AyurvedaMedical College Ollur,Government Medical CollegeThrissur and Institute of PalliativeCare Thrissur.

Jananeethi was invited toNew Delhi by Asia Human RightsCentre to present Kerala Human

Rights Mapping in preparationfor the Universal PeriodicalReview of the UN Human RightsCouncil to be held in 2016.

Jananeethi staff serve asGuest Faculty at Amrita Instituteof Management Kollam,Veteriary University Wayanad,Institute of Correctional SciencesThrissur, Kerala Police AcademyThrissur, Academic Staff TrainingCollege of Calicut University,Government Law CollegeThrissur, Government LawCollege Ernakulam, NationalUniversity of Advanced LegalStudies Kochi, Kerala PressAcademy, Various Departmentsof Thrissur DistrictAdministration and ThrissurMunicipal Corporation.

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Internship

During the year under report the following students spent 4 – 6

weeks at Jananeethi doing internship as part of their academic

requirement. They are-

I.Govt. Law College, Thrissur- (01-04-2015 to 30-04-2015)1. Awsathy Ravikumar2. Nibimol3. Mayika Sunder4. Aiswarya Venugopal

II.AIM College of Law, Poyya (17-04-2015 to 08-05-2015)1. Ameer Ali2. Tittu Jose Chackanad3. Rinta Antony K.4. Subija M.S.5. Athira Sajeevan6. Swetha P.

III.Alliance School of Law, Bangalore(08-06-2015 to 26-06-2015)1. Christina Jofi2. Muhammed Abbas3. Dhanisha O.G.

IV. ILS. Law College, Puna (18-05-2015 to 20-06-2015)

1. Irine Babu

KLE Law College, Affiliated to Karnadaka State Law University(13-07-2015 to 30-07-2015)

1. Neethu Varghese

Resource Mobilization

Jananeethi has survivedanother financial year

without a project support. Ourbenefactors and well wishershave volunteered in supportingJananeethi in small way. Thetable given hereto gives thesources of income during thisperiod. Our special thanks to ourgood old friend Smt.AmitaJoseph of Business andCommunity Foundation in NewDelhi who volunteered to helpJananeethi channelizing Rs 4lakhs through Corporate SocialResponsibility. (Table)

Jananeethi had the uniqueprivilege of being selectedrepresenting State of Kerala toundertake a mission under theSwacha Bharath Mission ofGovernment of India, a digitalmonitoring pilot project to beimplemented in the Sate capital,Thiruvananthapuram citycorporation. Initiated by PublicAffairs Centre, BangaloreJananeethi was able to executethe project in the capital citywith help of local partners.

TABLE OF INCOME SOURCE: 2015-16

BCF, New Delhi for Project 4,00,000.00Foreign Donations for office operation 65,036.00Swatch Bharath Project 3,000.00Fee from Internship 26,000.00Service Provider 1,00,723.00Agriculture Income 71,500.00Fee from Legal Aid Service 3,100.00Donations - local 1,34,582.00Total 753544.00JANANEETHI

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Jananeethi Family Page

Jananeethi office staffare desirous of

updating themselves byappropriating opportunitiesfor higher training. AdvocateP.Sunilkumar attended oneweek ToT on SexualHarassment at Work Placeorganized by NationalInstitute of PublicCooperation and ChildDevelopment, Bangalore inJune 2015.

Adv.P.Sunilkumar andM.N.Suresh Babu attendedone day State Level Workshopfor Voluntary Organizationson recent Amendments onFCRA and Income Taxconducted by VANI atThiruvananthapuram onAugust 8, 2015.

Smt. E.Jayasree hascompleted her Masters inPsychology underBharathiyar University. She isawaiting the results of thefinal examination.

Smt.E.Jayasree andAdv.Resmi Sabalima have

participated trainingprogrammes organized byKerala Social Welfare Boardand Department of SocialJustice on Protection ofWomen from DomesticViolence Act 2000.

Jananeethi staff, Boardmembers and their familymembers joined for a one daypicnic to Athirappilly, LuluMall and Fort Kochi in April2015.

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Credibility Alliance norms

Jananeethi aims at radical changes in society, enabling theindividuals and societies become aware of their inherent humanrights and civil liberties, so that people may live in dignity andfreedom, in consonance with the true dictates of humanity in itswidest scope and dimension.

Jananeethi is committed to building a conflict-free, litigation-free,just, equitable and ecologically sustainable society where all

IDENTITYJANANEETHI is registered under the Travancore-Cochin Literary,Scientific and Charitable Societies Act XII of 1955(Reg. No. 193/1992 dated 13th May 1992)

MoA is available on request.

JANANEETHI is registered u/s 80G of Income Tax Act 1961.

JANANEETHI is registered under section 6(1) (a) of theForeignContribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 (FCRA Reg. No.052900324)

Visitors are welcome to the address given on the “contact us” link onour website: www.jananeethi.org

NAME & ADDRESS OF MAIN BANKERS:

The Catholic Syrian Bank Ltd., Main Branch,Thrissur – 680001, Kerala, India.

NAME & ADDRESS OF A UDITORS:

Mr. T.A. Thomachan B.Com., F.C.A., Chartered Accountant, SouthernShopping Complex, Veliyannur, Thrissur-680021, Kerala State, India.

MISSION

human and civil rights of all – inparticular the poor,marginalized, unorganized andvictims of violence,discrimination and corruptions– are fully respected andmaterialized in accordance withinternationally accepted humanrights norms and standards. Weadvocate a future without fear,suppression or violence, and wework towards democracy, rule oflaw, diversity, human rights,secularism, gender justice andgood governance.

VISION

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A mid-term meeting of the Board of the Institute was held at Kesari Memorial Hall, Thiruvananthapuram on December 23, 2012.The Board reviewed the activities of the institute and recommended future directions.

Governance

Name Sex Position on Board Occupation Area of Competency Meetings attended

1 N.N. Gokuldas M Chairman Professor (Retd.), Social Worker Health & Bio Ethics 6/7

2 Dr. George Mathen M Vice-Chairman Veterinary Scientist Animal Nutrition 7/7

3 Dr. Francis Xavier M Member Professor (Retd.) & Veterinary Scientist Research 4/7

4 Mr. K. Rajagopal M Member Freelance Journalist Art Critic, Writer 4/7

5 Adv. Faritha Ansari F Secretary Lawyer Women & Child 0/7

6 Prof. Binu Poornamodan F Jt. Secretary Principal, Law College Patent Laws 3/7

7 Prof. Kusumam Joseph F Treasurer Professor Literature & Culture 1/7

8 Mr. V.K. Sharafuddin M Member Author Culture & Arts 1/7

9 Fr. John Kavalakkad M Member Priest Social Worker 6/7

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Name DesignationAdv. George Pulikuthiyil Executive DirectorAdv. Johnson Ainikal MemberProf. M.P. Antony MemberMr. R. Vijayarajan MemberMr. C.F. George MemberMr. M.N. Suresh Babu SecretaryAdv. P. Sunilkumar MemberMs. E. Jayasree MemberMr. Ajayakumar Melveettil Member

Executive DirectorAdv. George Pulikuthiyil M Lawyer

Overseas DirectorDr. Gopakumar Thampi M Trainer & Researcher

Donation to Jananeethi are eligible for the benefits of

order U/S 80G (5) (VI) of the Income Tax Act.

FCRA Certificate No. 052900324

Our Bank:

The Catholic Syrian Bank, Main Branch,

Thrissur-680001, Kerala, India.

SB A/c No. 0094-00964776-190001 (Local Donations)

Current A/c No. 0094-00971687-195001 (Foreign Donations)JANANEETHI

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No remuneration, sitting fee or any other form of compensation has been paid to any member on the Board of Directorssince inception of JANANEETHI.

The following reimbursements have been made to GB members: Nil

DIRECTOR’S REMUNERATION: Nil

REMUNERATION OF 3 HIGHEST PAID STAFF MEMBERS:

REMUNERATION OF THE LOWEST PAID STAFF MEMBER:

STAFF DETAILS: (as at March 31, 2016)

Accountability and Transparency

Gender Paid Paid Paid Unpaidfull-time part-time Consultants Volunteers

Male 2 Nil Nil 10Female 2 Nil 1Total 4 Nil 1 10

STAFF DETAILS: (as at March 31, 2016)

Slab of gross salary(In Rs.) plus benefits Male Female Totalpaid to staff

<5000 1 1

5000-10000 1 1

10000-25000 2 1 3

25000-50000

2 3 5

TOTAL COST OF INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL BY ALL STAFF DURING THE YEAR: Nil

TOTAL COST OF NATIONAL TRAVEL BY ALL STAFF DURING THE YEAR:

No. Name Designation Destination Purpose Gross Expense Sponsored by

1. Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

DISTRIBUTION OF STAFF ACCORDING TO SALARY LEVELS

(as at March 31, 2016)

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ABRIDGED RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEARENDING 31ST MARCH 2016

Particulars CurrentFinancial Year

31-03-2016

Prev. FinancialYear

31-03-2015

Particulars CurrentFinancial Year

31-03-2016

Prev. FinancialYear

31-03-2015

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET AS ON

31ST MARCH 2016

Receipts:

Opening Balance 80745.75 6.44 36342.75 3.37

Self generated 597212.00 47.63 460480.00 42.73

Indian sources 307773.00 24.55 580981.00 53.90

International sources 268036.00 21.38 0.00 0.00

Total 1253766.75 100.00 1077803.75 100.00

Payments:

Programmes 729358.00 58.17 297818.00 27.63

Public Education for FR 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Management 464762.73 37.07 699240.00 64.88

Funds Available 59646.02 4.76 80745.75 7.49

Total 1253766.75 100.00 1077803.75 100.00

Assets:

Fixed Assets 3657757.16 75.53 3684937.53 78.28

Investments 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Loan Disbursed 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Deposits and Advances 8400 0.17 8800.00 0.19

Current Assets 59646.02 1.23 80745.75 1.72

Excess Expenditure 1116982.26 23.06 932202.16 19.81

Total 4842785.44 100.00 4706685.44 100.00

Liabilities:

Corpus/Endowment Funds(s) 3952308.82 81.61 4057032.58 86.20

Earmarked Funds 46284.60 0.96 0.00 0.00

Loans/Borrowings 773546.00 15.97 562907.11 11.95

Current Liabilities and provisions 11000.00 0.23 6000.00 0.13

Available Funds 59646.02 1.23 80745.75 1.72

Total 4842785.44 100.00 4706685.44 100.00

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Jananeethi has accreditation of :� State Legal Services Authority� Department of Social Justice� GuideStarIndia� Credibility Alliance of India� Human Rights Defenders’ Alert India� All India Network of NGOs and Individuals working with NHRIs� National Human Rights Commission� Amnesty International� OMCT – World Organization Against Torture� LetzDream� Green Peace

Jananeethi is official representative of NGOs at :

� District Committee to address complaints of sexual harassment in government institutions.

� District Vigilence Committee for abolition of bonded labour

� City Level Forum for street children

� District Jagratha Samithi for gender justice

� District Anti-sexual harassment committees in educational institutions

� Anti-ragging Committees in various educational institutions of higher learning

� Institutional Review (Ethics) Committees in various medical institutions of the district.

� District Committe for monitoring Drug and Substance abuse in Schools & Colleges.

JananeethiP.B. No. 8, Mannuthy Post, Thrissur - 680 651, Kerala, IndiaTel : + 91 - 487 - 2373479 / 2373281E-mail : jananeethi@jananeethi.org./ pulikuthiyil@gmail.comWeb : www. jananeethi.org

Donations to Jananeethi are eligible for the benefits of order U/S 80 G (5) (VI) of the IncomeTax Act. FCRA Certificate No. 052900324

Our Bank : The Catholic Syrian Bank, Main Branch, Thrissur - 680 001, Kerala, India ,A/C No. 656

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