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SJN
32/10 DEFENCE GARDEN APPARTMENT DHA-1, KARACHI-75500, PAKISTAN.

Phone (92-21) 588-7567
Fax (92-21) 588-7567
Objective:

<> To work for child rights in Sindh Pakistan

<>To work for women rights in Sindh Pakistan


<>To promote and struggle for CRC and Child Survival, Protection and Development.

<>To enhance to concept of CHILD FIRST.


<>To publish and circulate literature to mobilize community in the interests of children and mothers.


<>To arrenge and organize training workshops and Seminars for journalists.


<>To work for Juvenile Justice in Sindh.


<>To work to stop Honor Killings(Karo-Kari).
Introduction


Every year thousands of children die in Sindh before reaching the age of five years, thousands of others live on with ill-health, disablement or poor growth.
In this context the role of Press and journalists becomes exteremly relevant and cruicial.
In July 1991 about 26 journalists of from Sindh Province of Pakistan gathered in Jamshoro at six day training workshop conducted by Mass Communication Department of Sindh University Jamshoro with collaboration of United Nation's Children Fund (UNICEF) and Press Institute of Pakistan (PIP) and They resolved to constitute SINDH JOURNALISTS NETWORK FOR CHILDREN (SJN).


SJN Advisors

Professor Ibad Rashidi Chairman Department of Mass Communication, Professor Zakariya Sajjid Director PIP, Mr. Nasee-ur-rehman Unicef Islamabad, Mr. Nasir Raza Jafferi Unicef Karachi and were advisor of SJN and they are still with SJN.


First President of SJN

Rehmatullah Kanwal Sindhi, a popular journalists and APNS Award(Largest award of journalisum, was first president of SJN. He is still with SJN.

SJN PROJECTS

() SJN playing active role in providing regular information to the communities, local administration, NGO'S, educationalists, health workers, child rights activists, through Newspapers and awareness campaign programmes and events.


() SJN conducted hundreds of Training workshops, Seminars, Surveys, for all stek holders of communities,

i.e.

* Judges
* Police officers
* Social welfare officers
* Social workers and NGO's
* Teachers and lawyers
* Jail and Home department officers
* Journalists
* Councellors and local bodies officers
* Communities


() SJN published a news letter in Sindhi and english language to dessiminate information.


() SJN working for to change status of women and children in SINDH.


SJN'S FUTURE ACTIVITIES

** SJN has planing to work for child rights, and for their free education, environment, Discremination againt children at all levels.

** Mobilize community leaders through writings and media campaign.

** To open Non Formal schools in Sindh.

** To start Advocacy for women and their families to stop honour killings of innocent women.

FREE EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN; SJN STRUGGLE FOR FREE EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN FROM PRIMARY TO COLLEGE

[] Training for journalists:

To start Training programmes for Journalists to promote their professional capbility.


[] NAMES OF FOUNDER MEMBERS OF SJN AND THEIR IDENTITY AT THE TIME OF FORMATION OF SJN:

^ Rehmatullah Kanwal Sindhi President Press Club Naushahro Feroze.

^ Tufail Abssi Reporter Daily Awami Naushahro Feroze.

^ Shah Murad Daudpoto President Press Club Jecobabad.

^ Majeed Panhwar Editor Parass Magazine Karachi.

^ Sultana Waqassi Incharge female pages of Daily Awami Awaz.

^ Shabnam Gul Popular Poet and Writer Hyderabad.

^ Saeed Kaimkhani President Press Club Mirpur Khass.

^ Nazir Naz writer and publisher of 50 books Hyderabad.

^ Gulbadan Asif Missrani Editor Adiyoon Magazine Jamshoro.

^ Nek Mohammed Arbab Reporte Daily Sarawan Umerkot Thar.

^ Ghulam Abbas Bhanbhro Reporter Daily Jang Khairpur Mirass.

^ Jawed Qadir Narejo Reporter Daily Dawn Dadu.

^ Muhammed Khan Junejo Editor Nawa-e-Laar Badin.

^ Farzana Syed Free Lancer Larkana.

^ Kashif Nizamani Reporter Daily Quomi Akhbar Sanghar.

^ Mohammed Saleh Biloo Reporter Daily Awami Awaz Nawabshah.

^ Nawaz Memon Reporter Daily Hilal-e-Pakistan Thatta.

^ Abdul Latif Zergar Reporter Daily Hilal-e-Pakistan Badin.

^ Din Mohammed Kalhoro Reporter Daily Khadim-e-Watan Khairpur Mirass.

^ Fatah Abid Reporter Daily Ibrat Jecobabad.

^ Fatah Mangi Popat Publication Khairpur Mirass.

^ Noor Ahmed Channer Reporter Daily Awami Awaz Nawabshah.

^ Saleem Azad Reporter Daily Jang Mirpur Khass.

^ Shahid-ur-Razaque Reporter Daily Jang Thatta.

^ Mohammed Naeem Khan Reporter UPP/PPI Matli Sindh.

^ Zulfiqar Shaikh Reporter Daily Awami Awaz Dadu.

E-Mail Me journalistsnet@yahoo.com, www.sjn.itgo.com

References and linkages with Government and NGO's: SJN has Developed partnerships and linkages with UNICEF, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SINDH REGIONAL PLAN ORGANIZATION, BUREAU OF STATISTICS, PIP, RAASTA DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT, GALLOP PAKISTAN, ISRD, ECDI, SINDH GRADUATE ASSOCIATION EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, HEALTH DEPARTMENT, LOCAL GOVT. SHAHEED ZULFIQAR ALI BHUTTO INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SZABIST, PAKISTAN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH NETWORK, HOME, JAIL, POLICE AND JUDICIARY OF SINDH.
SJN IS REGISTERD NGO WITH SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF SINDH.
(REGISTERED NO. DSW/S852 OF 1992)

Contecting Person;

REHMATULLAH KANWAL SINDHI
PRESIDENT
SINDH jOURNALISTS NETWORK FOR CHILDREN.
COORDINATOR
MEDIA GROUPS IN SINDH BALOUCHISTAN FOR GLOBAL MOVEMENT OF CHILDREN (GMC).
COORDINATOR.
SAUTH ASIAN JOURNALISTS NETWORK.

Skills: SJN has 100 Trained Journalists, for community mobilization, Major Survays, SJN already done first time Major survays in History of Sindh, i.e. Sitiuation of Children and Women in Sindh, Sitiuation of Children in Jails in Sindh, Violence Against Women ETC.
Target Sectors:

[] EDUCATION
[] HEALTH
[] CHILD LABOUR
[] CHILD RIGHTS
[] WOMEN RIGHTS
[] REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
[] SAFE DRINKING WATER
[] ENVIRONMENT
[] MEDIA
[] ALL CHILDREN BY BIRTH TO 18 YEARS
[] JUVENILE JUSTICE
journalistsnet@yahoo.com
 
   
 

THE MOTO OF SJN<> CHANGE THE WORLD WITH CHILDREN<> PLAY AND RECREATION IS RIGHT OF ALL CHILDREN<> EDUCATION IS THE BASIC RIGHT OF EVERY GIRL AND BOY<> SPECIAL EDUCATION IS THE RIGHT OF ALL PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN<> TO LIVE WITH PARENTS IS THE BIRTH RIGHT OF CHILDREN<> FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IS EVERY CHILD'S RIGHT<> WORKING CHILDREN SHOULD BE PROTECTED FROM EXPLOITATION.