Pratyek

PRATYeK, a registered Society with an emphasis on ‘Presence and Right-relations for Advocacy and Training of the Young in Earth-rights and Kids-rights’. PRATYeK in Hindi means ‘every being’ and it captures the essence of realizing all rights for and ensuring all opportunities to every child and every member of the earth community in India, if not the world. PRATYeK is the presence of Edmund Rice International in India. The ‘e’ signifies Edmund Rice, the founder of the Christian Brothers and whose vision is the inspiration of PRATYeK. ‘e’ also stands for Education, Empathy, Empowerment, Equity, for Every right, for the Earth, for Every Child-for Everyone! This was the vision of Edmund Rice and is also our vision for the world. PRATYeK convenes the NINEISMINE campaign, a national advocacy initiative of, for and by children. This participatory movement, was launched in 2006 to keep the government accountable to fulfill the MDGs especially Goal 2, 3 and 4. The initiative seeks 6% for Education and 3% for Health (now 5% in sync with the WHO Standard) of the GDP (public spending) as promised by the Indian Government in 2004. The primary focus is to put children at the center of all advocacy efforts towards the fulfillment of the SDGs (earlier MDGs).