About Us
Welcome to mykaps
History
MYKAPS spinned out of a larger organization namely; MYRADA in Jan 2008. MYRADA and MYKAPS continues to share a common vision and goals. However, MYKAPS is now an independent organization. This is in line with MYRADA’s stated objective of decentralization, building people’s institution and working with local communities to attain sustainability. Prior to 2008, the MYRADA H.D.Kote Project worked in partnership with Plan International (UK), a child sponsorship organization from the year 1982 to 2007 in Mysore and Chamarajanagar Districts and in part of Erode District in Tamil Nadu. The major objectives of the project namely; MYRADA H.D.Kote Project was to achieve rights of children such as Survival, Development, Participation and Protection. Several activities such as; support to school for infrastructure development, home construction for sponsored and other families, education support to children, promotion and nurturing of SHGs, livelihood support programs, establishment of potable water systems, improvement of rural sanitation, providing recreation opportunities to children, promotion and nurturing of children clubs etc., were implemented. Focus On spinning off from MYRADA, the organization has shifted its focus from Child Centered Community Development to Livelihood Centered Family Development.
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OUR MISSION
- To build and strengthen livelihoods of farm and nonfarm rural households in such a way that all familiesare able to live in prosperity and with dignity.
- To spread the adoption of ecologically better practices so that soil, water and air are protected from further deterioration and nurtured back to healthy and optimally productive levels.
- To promote the development of agriculture as an enterprise, balancing productivity with environmental concerns and securing appropriate credit and market linkages.
- To increase awareness and facilitate attitudinal and behavioral changes in the areas of health and sanitation so that health risks are reduced.
- To ensure that all the rights of children are respected at all times, and that children are groomed to contribute to the healthy growth of the community and the nation.
- To ensure that all the above are achieved with gender sensitivity and through building and strengthening local level people’s institutions, working with panchayats (local government), networking with other governmental and non governmental institutions and strategic partnerships with resource institutions.
Legal Status
MYKAPS is registered under Karnataka Societies Act 1960. MYKAPS is exempted under 12A and 80G of Income Tax Act. MYKAPS is also registered under FCRA.CROSS CUTTING THEMES
Cross Cutting Themes
- Institution building
- Cummunity Participation and contribution
- Capacity building
- Poverty alleviation
Cross Cutting Themes
- Institution building
- Cummunity Participation and contribution
- Capacity building
- Poverty alleviation
GOVERNING BODY
The governing body of MYKAPS oversees the strategy MYKAPS follows, and provides oversight for financial spending.
The governing body of MYKAPS oversees the strategy MYKAPS follows, and provides oversight for financial spending.
Mr.S.S.Meenakshisundaram
IAS (Retd)
OCCUPATION Vice Chairman
MYRADA Bangalore
DESIGNATION President
Dr.M.M.Shenoi
OCCUPATION Retd. Senior Scientist, ICAR
DESIGNATION Vice President
Ms.Chandra Singh
OCCUPATION Chief Finance Officer
MYRADA, Bangalore
DESIGNATION Treasurer
Mr.William D’Souza
OCCUPATION Executive Director
Mykaps Mysore
DESIGNATION Member Secretary
Mr. Padmashri.Aloysius P.Fernandez
OCCUPATION Secretary MYRADA, Bangalore
Mykaps Mysore
DESIGNATION Member
Ms.Vidya Ramachandran
OCCUPATION Consultant
DESIGNATION Member
Ms.Yasmin Master
OCCUPATION Consultant
DESIGNATION Member
Dr.C.N.Mruthyunjappa
OCCUPATION Retd. Medical Practitioner, JSS Hospitals, Mysore
DESIGNATION Member
Mrs.M.Indira
OCCUPATION Professor in Economics, University of Mysore
DESIGNATION Member
Mr.Rajachary
OCCUPATION Training Coordinator
MYRADA, Bangalore
DESIGNATION Member
Mr.Arvind G. Risbud
(IAS Retd.)
OCCUPATION Executive Director
MYRADA, Bangalore
DESIGNATION Ex-Officio Member
Dr.P. Alagesan
OCCUPATION Program Manager
Myrada Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Gobichettipalyam
DESIGNATION Ex-Officio Member
Mr.P.Vijayakumar
OCCUPATION Program Officer MYRADA Kollegal Project
MYRADA, Bangalore
DESIGNATION Ex-Officio Member
Mr.Rajappa S
Program Coordinator, MSK Project
MANAGING STAFFS
Each project / MYKAPS promoted institutions are managed by a Senior Staff of MYKAPS having more than 25 years of experience in Myrada and Mykaps.
Each project / MYKAPS promoted institutions are managed by a Senior Staff of MYKAPS having more than 25 years of experience in Myrada and Mykaps.
Mr.Rajappa S
Program Coordinator, MSK Project
Mr.Narayanasetty K L
Program Coordinator, PU-1 KBCC Project
Mr.Rajanna M
Training Coordinator, JDCIDOR
Program
Co-ordinator, PU-2
KBCC Project
Mr.Channappa M
Program Coordinator,
KOFPCL
Mr.H.S.Shankar
Program
Co-Ordinator, Sanitation Program
Finance management STAFFS
MYKAPS has experienced team in managing finance and administration with following members with vast experience who are placed at the Central Office of MYKAPS at Mysore.
MYKAPS has experienced team in managing finance and administration with following members with vast experience who are placed at the Central Office of MYKAPS at Mysore.
Mrs.Revathy B K
Chief Accounts Officer
Mrs.Nagarathna B
Manager Programs and Administration
APPROACHES
The Approaches and Strategies of MYKAPS in Livelihood Promotion are
- Approaches and Strategies in different areas Livelihood
- Building and nurturing appropriate people’s institutions centered around livelihood promotion
- Through promotion, nurturing and monitoring Livelihood based;
- Primary Level Institutions centered around thrift and credit
- Primary Level Participatory Farmer’s Groups
- Establishment of Representative Institutions
- Establishment of Producer Groups and Companies
- Promotion of organic farmers associations
- By implementing various projects such as organic farming, better cotton cultivation, livestock based farming, Savayava Bhagya Yojane etc.
- Creating livelihood opportunities for landless people covered in watershed areas
- Enhancing income earning skills of youth through skills training
- Soil and Moisture Conservation
- Building and nurturing institutions related to soil and moisture conservation such as Watershed Development Associations, Village Watershed Committees, Tank User Groups and federation of TUGs namely; Jalasiri Kere Abhivrudhi Sangha
- Carrying out tank rejuvenation activities such as tank deepening, treatment of upper catchment area, sluice repair and strengthening of tank bunds
- Create awareness amongst members of self help groups about soil and moisture conservation and linking them with TUGs.
- Promotion of NADEP unit and compost pits as a moisture conservation measure in individual households
- Take up watershed development activities such as Trench cum Bunds, Check dams, Drainage line treatment, development of gokuntas etc.,
- Water and Sanitation
- Create awareness amongst women about safe drinking water practices by arranging for loans from MFIs to construct toilets and purchase water filters
- Mass awareness to women about safe drinking water practices
- Propagation of hand washing amongst school children
- Construction of ISLs
- Construction of Toilets in schools for boys and girls
- Construction of child friendly toilets in pre-schools
- Construction of protection walls around the school to improve sanitary conditions
- Organizing awareness camps on sanitation to children by conducting drawing competitions, quiz etc.
- Awareness to community about liquid and solid waste management
- Training of waterman and masons to build their capacities
- Health and Education
- Organizing training on RCH and preventive health aspects
- Organizing health camps and eye camps with support from Health care institutions
- Training of children in decent work related to agriculture operations with special focus on cotton cultivation
- Assisting government schools to improve their infrastructure such as classrooms
- Assisting pre-schools with seating facilities and recreation equipments
- Youth Development
- Involvement in project such as International Citizen Service with an objective of building cultural relationship between youth from north and south
- Enhancing skills of youth by organizing various skill trainings