Course Overview

This course will give you an excellent understanding of the types of government entitlements available to the poor in India and how to help people obtain them. The course covers the entire process, from submitting a good application to using advocacy tactics if an application gets stalled. The course is easy to understand, interactive, and can be completed in eight hours.

Course Summary

The course includes eight modules, each of which will take less than an hour to complete.  Each module contains a short video (10-30 minutes) of a PowerPoint presentation, which features our facilitators explaining the content in both English and Hindi. At the end of each module, we provide a short, simple exercise for participants to do to solidify the learning from the module. The eights modules are:

  1. Common obstacles to obtaining entitlements
  2. Categories of entitlements (food, income, education, etc.)
  3. Examples of entitlements in each category
  4. Deciding which entitlement to apply for first
  5. Submitting a good application
  6. Dealing with government officers
  7. Applying pressure if your application stalls
  8. Evaluating your work and celebrating success

Who this course is designed for

This course is for anyone working to improve the lives of the poor in India. Participants may be working with an NGO or may simply be a concerned citizen attempting to help poor friends and neighbours. Participants can use either Hindi or English and need not be highly educated but should have access to a computer to view the videos and complete the exercises.