Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology

Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology (CAPART) is a nodal organization for rural development. The main purpose of this organization is to promote and organize the joint venture emerging between the Government of India and the voluntary organizations pertaining to the development of the rural sector. The voluntary organizations are responsible for motivating and promoting the rural sector towards change.

The Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology (CAPART) was set up in the year 1986 after acknowledging the functions of voluntary organizations in the Seventh Plan formally. The amalgamation of two different agencies namely, the Council for Advancement of Rural Technology (CART) and the People's Action for Development India (PADI) resulted in the creation of the CAPART. It is an autonomous organization registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860.

The Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India guides the functioning of the CAPART. At present this organization is the foremost promoter of rural development in India and it provides assistance to more than 12,000 voluntary organizations throughout the country responsible for the development of the rural sector of the country.

CAPART-Objectives

• To increase the capabilities of the rural sector based voluntary organizations
• To encourage people's participation and voluntary action for the development of rural sector
• To provide rural development by means of building competence level for rural communities and voluntary organizations
• To provide support for the voluntary organizations in executing different projects for the development of the rural sector
• To function as a clearing house and data bank of information pertaining to rural development, rural technologies, and voluntary sector
• To generate employment opportunities and economic independence
• To provide assistance for community action pertaining to rural development
• To plan awareness model pertaining to significant issues of development
• To create public assets for the satisfaction of basic needs
• To set up and maintain rural organizations and individuals
• To operate as a domestic nodal point for the development of suitable rural technologies
• To promote the propagation and improvement of proper rural technologies
• To encourage disabled individuals, women and other people to participate in the rural development
• To promote conservation of environment and natural resources

Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology-Divisions

• Functional Divisions
  
  
  • Watershed Development Division
  • Public Cooperation Division
  • Disability Action Division
  • International Funding Division
  • Disaster Management Cell
  • Marketing Development Division
  • Rural Technology Division
  • Organization Of Beneficiaries
  
  
• Support Divisions
  
  
  • Vigilance
  • Monitoring and Evaluation Division
  • Information and Technology

Executive Committee-CAPART

The important members of the Executive Committee of the CAPART are as follows-

• Minister of Rural Development, Chairman
• Minister of State for Rural Development, Member
• Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Member
• Secretary and Nominee Planning Commission, Member
• Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, Member
• Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor, Ministry of Rural Development, Member
• Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, Member
• Director General, Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology (CAPART), Member

The Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology can be contacted at -

Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology (CAPART)
India Habitat Centre, Zone-V-A, 2nd Floor
Lodhi Road,
New Delhi-110 003

Phone No.: 91-11-2464 2391, 2464 2393, 2464 2395
Fax: 91-11-2464 8607, 2462 5822
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://capart.nic.in

Last Updated on 19 May 2011