Oju Mission School is a non-commercial school affiliated to CBSE New Delhi. The students studying in this school are mainly orphans, school drop-outs, underprivileged ST children from rural and backward areas, children belonging to BPL families and the children who could not get admitted to other educational institutions due to their soaring fee structure that parents/guardians are unable to pay. As most of the Institutions are commercial and avoid admitting drop-out students, the really needy and neglected ones are left out. OWA tries to mobilize resources through donations and contributions to run the school.

TheCommencement Year of the scheme was 1991-1992 and present no. of students studying in the school range from 250-300 annually, out of which 70-80 % students are orphans and semi orphans.

 

 

OWA is currently running the School from its own funds and contributions of the parents. The school provides educational and residential facilities to the ST girls of low literacy pocket of the area. Apart from active participation in social work, parade, dance, drama, music, drawing & painting, recitation, sports, etc., physical education is an integrated part of education to keep the fitness of body and mind. Uniforms and Nutritious diet are also provided to the students.

 

 

The scheme of Children in Need of Care and Protection is sponsored by the Department of Social Welfare, Women and Child Development, Government of Arunachal Pradesh.

The Objectives of the scheme is for the benefits of destitute children are:
To rehabilitate them as normal citizens in the community they belong to.
To provide education, food, shelter, clothing, medical attention, pre-vocational and vocational training, recreation and cultural development and citizenship education and bring them in mainstream education.
Besides providing services for the destitute children, efforts are made to prevent further spread of destitution among the future generations.

1. SPECIALIZED ADOPTION AGENCY

Since 1998-99, OWA has been providing both institutional and non-institutional support to orphan children. It is an accepted fact that the child develops best in his or her own cultural and social milieu. Thus, the priority of the organization is placement of a child through adoption in an indigenous setting which is essential for his/her growth and development. Therefore, there was a need for creating and setting up alternative support system in the community in order to provide care, protection and nurture to these abandoned or orphan children.

Hence, a demand of a Shishu Greh (Orphanage) has been felt and resulted in establishing an Orphanage (Shishu Greh) for the children between 0 to 6 yrs of age. In the year 2015-16, the Government of India, renamed the scheme to Special Adoption Agency (SAA).

The SAA is one of its kind in the State and registered with Central Adoption Resource Agency (CARA), New Delhi and registered U/s 41(1) of Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

The adoption of the children is being through the national portal CARINGS maintained by CARA and documentary formalities are being maintained by the Organization.

2. CHILDREN HOME

CHILDREN HOME is a home for those Children in Need of Care and Protection (CNCP), registered U/s 41(1) of Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2015, supported by the Ministry of Women& Child Development, Govt. of India. The home provides shelter and rehabilitation to rescued children, survivors of sexual abuse, child labour, run away from home, missing & homeless children, within the age group of 7 to 18 Yrs old. All such children’s are placed at the home through Child Welfare Committee (CWC).

Meanwhile, during their stay at the home they are enrolled for formal education, they are also provided vocational training: viz. Weaving, Cutting, Tailoring & Embroidery, they are also acquainted on life skills besides cultural activities (singing & dancing).

Though, Oju Welfare Association has been providing shelter to underprivileged children since it’s inception, however it was officially registered as children home in the year 2012.

 

 

SwadharGreh, is a short stay home for women in difficult circumstances. The project is supported by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Govt. of India. It provides shelter to victims of marital conflicts, forced marriage and victims of domestic violence, destitute women, who do not have any family support and the abandoned ones. OWA provides them support, guidance and rehabilitation to regain confidence in them to meet the situation and to acquire skills to become self-reliant and to develop relationships with people that could help to re-establish their status in the society. For meeting the situation, institutional services, where counseling and guidance, medical and psychiatric check-up and treatment, Vocational trainings in need-based trades for income generation & skill up gradation, educational, vocational and recreational activities are also being provided. The Home was gradually renamed to SwadharGreh by Government of India.

 

 

The Scheme of Universalization of Women Helpline-181, intends to provide 24 hours immediate and emergency response to women affected by violence through referral (linking with appropriate authority such as police, One Stop Centre, hospital) and information about women related government schemes programs across the country through a single uniform number.
The objectives of the Scheme are:
To provide toll-free 24-hours telecom service to women affected by violence seeking support and information.
To facilitate crisis and non-crisis intervention through referral to the appropriate agencies such as police/Hospitals/Ambulance services/District Legal Service Authority (DLSA)/Protection Officer (PO)/OSC.
To provide information about the appropriate support services, government schemes and programmes available to the woman affected by violence, in her particular situation within the local area in which she resides or is employed.

The target group are any woman or girl facing violence within public or private sphere of life or seeking information about women related programmes or schemes.
The scheme is being implemented by the Deputy Commissioner, Itanagar Capital Complex and OWA is the implementing partner, supported by the Ministry of Women & Child Development, Govt. of India, and WCD, Govt. of Ar. P is the Nodal Agency.

 

 

Legal Aid Clinic intends to provide free legal services to the common masses including the women and children victims sheltered at OWA. It also provide free legal assistance to men who’s annual income is below 1 lakh per annum.

Arunachal Pradesh State Legal Services Authority in collaboration with OWA set up the LAC at OWA premises which started functioning from the year 2015. However it was formally inaugurated in the year 2016 by Hon’ble Justice Dr. (Mrs.) Indira Shah, Guwahati High Court.

 

 

Oju Craft Centre is a Social Enterprise and sister unit of Oju Welfare Association, a philanthropic organization of Arunachal Pradesh, which has been also sheltering and rehabilitating women victims of domestic violence, child marriage, rape victims, destitute women, etc. The women are trained in Handloom and Handicrafts and engaged as Artisans in Oju Craft Centre. The products are being marketed through its Emporiums located in Naharlagun and Itanagar and also through National & State level exhibitions.

The profit earned is further used to pay the Artisans and balance profit is donated to Oju Welfare Association in running the welfare activities since the grants-in-aid from the Government is irregular and insufficient. Many such helpless victims are rehabilitated and made self-reliant and self-employed, enhancing their livelihood. This was the humble aim of setting up of Oju Craft Centre based in Naharlagun, Arunachal Pradesh.

Oju Craft Centre is a Social Enterprise, registered as an SSI unit, established with the aim to rehabilitate destitute and helpless women, making them self-reliant to initiate their own business ventures or to engage with Oju Craft Centre as Artisan and make their living.

The women are trained in Handloom or Handicrafts and Cutting & Tailoring. Soon after the training, the women start working in developing their products viz. Handloom made Kurti/Kurta, Stoll’s and other traditional garments in addition to handicraft items like traditional imitation jewellery, Cane & bamboo crafts, etc.

The products are being marketed through its Sales Emporiums located in Naharlagun and Akash Deep, Ganga, Itanagar and also through IITF, National & State level exhibitions and Government supply orders as well.

 

 

The need for vocational institutions in tribal belts is felt for employment of tribal youth. One of the major efforts have been initiated by OWA is establishing a Vocational Training Centre and motivate the youths as well as rural populace for income generating activities. The Organization has opened 5 Vocational Training Centers imparting skill up gradation training in rural area scattering to the needs of rural population and promoting sustainable development and self employment. It is also benefiting the poor women living in rural, tribal, hilly, backward areas.

The scheme of Vocational Training Programme for youths & women has the following objectives:
To provide relevant skills to the youths & women to become eligible for employment for identifiable remunerative work opportunities.
To facilitate empowerment of women and social activism.

In selecting beneficiaries, preferences are given to destitute women (widows, divorced women, deserted women and war-widows, who sacrifices their lives for the Country and women belonging to weaker section.

OWA has also supported the passed out trainees by providing Captive Placements and guide them to make quality products. OWA is running Production Centres in Handloom Weaving making. The products are marketed through Sales Emporiums, Melas& Exhibitions, etc.