Important Projects (Last Few Years)
1. Debasis Chaudhuri contributed as a partial think maker on behalf of VSSU, West Bengal in the preparation and later in presentation as Co-PI for VSSU for the World Bank Aided NAIP Project “Value Chain on World Bee Honey” implemented on a networking manner by VSSU, the only NGO in West Bengal, University of Agriculture and Sciences, Bangalore, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, and NCL, Pune.
2. An Integrated Development Programme for Poverty-Stricken Children and Their Parents Engaged as Daily Laborers in Different Brick-Fields in Barasat – II Development Block in North 24 Parganas District, West Bengal – Sanctioned by GOAL, India – Implemented by KDS, WB, IND. Debasis Chaudhuri worked here as main theme maker and project proposal writing.
3. Primary education programme for the poor children with a prime focus on the girl children belonging to low socio-economic condition at Parulia village in Baliapal block in Balasore district in Orissa – Sanctioned by Ministry of Economic Affairs, Government of Japan through Japan Consulate, Kolkata under GGP Program. Debasis played the role as a consultant in the project.
4. Establishment of a hostel building for the orphan and other needy and neglected children of the primary school at Harpara in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal – It was sanctioned by Ministry of Economic Affairs, Government of Japan through Japan Consulate, Kolkata under GGP Program but at the time of transferring fund the FCRA Account of Barasat Anweshan very unlikely and unfortunately it could not be possible due to FCRA Account problem of NGO. Debasis Chaudhuri played the role of Consultant in the project.
5. Socio-Economic Empowerment of the Distressed and Disadvantaged People in the Sundarban Area. It was sanctioned by Canadian High Commission, New Delhi under CFLI project to SEDP, a renowned NGO based in Kolkata. Debasis was the consultant of the project. It was basically a project of empowering women through strengthening local self governance.
6. An Innovative Adult Education and Skill Development Programme for Poverty-Stricken Women Belonging to SC, ST, and Minority Communities in Malda District, West Bengal. – Debasis Chaudhuri played the role of a theme maker and project proposal writing.
7. Ujjawala – A comprehensive scheme for prevention of trafficking and rescue, rehabilitation and reintegration of victims of trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation in Thoubal district in Manipur in the Indo-Myanmar Border area. The project was most probably sanctioned by Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India. – Debasis Chaudhuri played the role of development of theme and project proposal writing.
8. Integrated Development Programme for the Railway-Platform Children in the Dumdum Junction Station under South Dumdum Municipal. It was submitted to KUSP (Kolkata Urban Services for the Poor), a funding of DFID. The project idea was developed by Debasis.
9. Establishment of a 100 beded hospital for the poverty-stricken rural people at Harpara village in North 24-Parganas district in West Bengal. The project was prepared by Debasis Chaudhuri for Barasat Answeshan.
10. Income Generation Program for the poor women through transfer of an innovative technology of Air Breathing Fish-Culture in Bamboo Cage in Thoubal district in Manipur submitted under the scheme of ‘Science & Technology for Women’. The project was initially selected and the principal investigator was invited the present the proposal by the Authorities of Department of Science & Technology for Women, Government of India. Debasis developed the theme and idea and also wrote the proposal.
11. Construction of a Vocational Training Centre for Skill Formation Among Distressed and Deserted Women in Different Trades for Self-Employment and Employment Generation at ARM Complex, Parulia Village, Baliapal Block, Balasore District, Odisha – Sanctioned by Consulate of Japan, Kolkata. Debasis Chaudhuri played the main role as a Governing body member and consultant of ARM, Odisha.
12. Primary Education Program for the Disadvantaged Students Belonging to Tribal Communities at Lumbung Village in Chandel Block, Chandel District, Manipur – Sanctioned by Japan Consulate, New Delhi. Debasis Chaudhuri developed the project as a Consultant.
13. Self-Employment of Backward Rural Women Through Skill Up-Gradation Training on Traditional Bamboo Handicrafts in Balasore District, Odisha – Sanctioned by Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India. Debasis Chaudhuri played the main role as a Governing body member and consultant of ARM, Odisha.
14. Self-Employment of Tribal Women Through a Training Programme on Horticultural Plantation, Harvesting, Grading, Preservation, and Marketing in Chandel District, Manipur. The project was developed by Debasis Chaudhuri.
15. Economic rehablitation Program for the Cyclone Phailin Victims – Sanctioned by Bestseller (Garments Company in Denmark, through ACA, Denmark) - Debasis Chaudhuri played the main role as a Governing body member and consultant of ARM, Odisha. Debasis Chaudhuri also helped Mr. Rune Christopher, Director, ACA to work as interpreter from Oriya to English to directly sent the message of cyclone cum flood devastated people in Balasore district in Odisha to the Danish TV. It helped ACA to get the greater funding.
16. WDF15-1284 – Diabetes Awareness Programme to Rural Poor in West Bengal – Sanctioned by World Diabetes Foundation, Denmark. Debasis Chaudhuri was attached as a Project Manager.
17. WDF17-1482 – Prevention and Care of diabetes Prioritising Diabetes Foot Care in West Bengal – Sanctioned by World Diabetes Foundation, Denmark. Debasis Chaudhuri was attached as an overall Advisor and Think Maker.
18. WDF 15-1213 – Preventing GDM Among Slum Women in West Bengal – Sanctioned by World Diabetes Foundation, Denmark. Debasis Chaudhuri was attached as an overall Advisor and Think Maker.
19. WDF 16-1350 – Community-Led Program to Prevent Diabetes Targeting Impoverished Indigenous People, Specializing in Diabetic Foot-Care in Tripura – Sanctioned by World Diabetes Foundation, Denmark. Debasis Chaudhuri was attached as an overall Advisor and Think Maker.
20. WDF12-739 – Preventing Diabetes Among School Children in Manipur – Sanctioned by World Diabetes Foundation, Denmark. Debasis Chaudhuri was attached as an overall Advisor and Think Maker.
21. WDF16-1360 – Prevention and Care of diabetes Prioritizing Diabetes Foot Care in Manipur – Sanctioned by World Diabetes Foundation, Denmark. Debasis Chaudhuri was attached as an overall Advisor and Think Maker.
22. WDF15-965 – Diabetes Education and Awareness Program Among the Urban Poor in Aizwal, Mizoram – Sanctioned by World Diabetes Foundation, Denmark. Debasis Chaudhuri was attached as an overall Advisor and Think Maker.
23. WDF15-1245 – Promoting prevention, care and management of diabetes among Indigenous People Emphasizing on Diabetic Foot Care, Nagaland – Sanctioned by World Diabetes Foundation, Denmark. Debasis Chaudhuri was attached as an overall Advisor and Think Maker.
24. WDF15-1212 – Indigenous Women’s Initiative for Preventing Diabetes and NCDs among the Indigenous People in Nagaland - Sanctioned by World Diabetes Foundation, Denmark. Debasis Chaudhuri was attached as an overall Advisor and Think Maker.
25. WDF 15-1241 – Reaching the Unreached through Diabetes Prevention and Care Programme in West Bengal (A mobile diabetic clinic was functional in the Sundarban area) – Sanctioned by World Diabetes Foundation, Denmark. Debasis Chaudhuri was attached as an overall Advisor and Think Maker.
26. An Innovative Intervention for Minimizing the Occupational Health Hazards of Farm-Women in Thoubal District, Manipur – Sanctioned by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. The concept and the project was developed by Debasis Chaudhuri.
27. Introduction of a Peer-Led Behavioural Change Communication System for Reducing the Risks of Transmission of STDs/HIV/AIDS Among the Migrant Workers in South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal – Submitted to Global Fund Round-10. Debasis Chaudhuri developed the idea.
28. An Innovative Intervention for Empowering Rural People with Disabilities and Integrating Them into the Mainstream of Development – Sanctioned by CAPART. Debasis Chaudhuri was the consultant of the project.
29. Awareness Generation and Risk Reduction Education Programme on STDs/HIV/AIDS for the Migratory Laborers Associated with Jewellery and Mat Making in Paschim Medinipur District, West Bengal – Submitted to West Bengal State AIDS Control Society. Debasis Chaudhuri was consulting the project.
30. An Innovative Intervention for the Prevention of STDs/HIV/AIDS Through the Introduction of a Peer-Led Behavioral Change Communication System Among the Migratory Laborers Working in Different Industries in Haldia, Purba Medinipur District, West Bengal – Sanctioned by National Aids Control Society through West Bengal AIDS Control Society. Based on the data and survey Debasis developed the project.
31. Consumers' awareness programme in Howrah district in West Bengal. Submitted to Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Government of India. This project was developed by Debasis Chaudhuri.