NALANTHA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL STUDIES - NISS
NALANTHA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL STUDIES (NISS) Nalantha Institute of Social Studies (NISS), is a new imitative promoted by Nalantha during the later part of the year 2013-14. NISS was evolved to address the gap in services offered NET over the years and also with the vision to develop a research and development wing of NET. As a resource agency, NET in coming years will take up need based surveys, PRA & RRA, research studies, publication of IEC materials and capacity building training courses, both in-house and on field to various development professionals, marginalized peoples of rural and urban dwellings, students, PRI members, government and non government personals etc. The following are the thrust areas planned to be conducted by NISS Surveys ,Research Studies and Analysis Participatory Rural Appraisals ( PRA) and Rapid Rural Appraisals ( RRA) GIS/GPS Mapping Development and Publication of IEC’s Materials in Forms of Posters, Pamphlets, Brochures, Booklets etc Awareness and Capacity Building Programs (Both Residential and Non-Residential) Organization of Social Events, Exhibitions etc Conduction of Short Term Vocational Training Courses Technical Consultancy Services to NGOs, Researchers, Farmers, Women SHGs, Youths, Government Organization etc Co-Creation and Demonstration of Innovations and Successful Models The thematic areas of Intervention of NISS will be on Water & Sanitation, Health Issues, Women & Child Development, Elderly Care, Agriculture and Bio-Diversity Conservation, Climate Change & Mitigation and Livelihood Promotion. NISS on behalf of NET will collaborate with likeminded NGOs, Researchers, academic Institutions, Consultancy Firms, Banking Institutions and Government Personals and organizations as relevant to the programs.
