Organizational Profile
Of
Kapo Seba Sangha (KSS)
1. Introduction
Kapo Seba Sangha KSS is a community-based
indigenous people’s non-political social, religious, cultural, educational and
economic development organization was established on 22nd February,
1997 by some dedicated, selfless and highly educated tribal Buddhist social
workers of Rangamati, Chittagong Hill Tracts, who wanted to bring positive
change among the people of CHT region irrespective of race, caste, creed,
gender and religion ensuring cultural, social, educational and religious rights
of the indigenous communities including prevention of religious persecution in
CHT region. And human rights violence against the Tribal Buddhist communities.
There are eleven indigenous communities in
the greater Chittagong Hill Tracts and possess distinctly different physical
features from the Bengali people and mostly the indigenous communities follow
the Theravada Buddhism. It covers an area of 5093 square miles, mostly hilly
and inaccessible. The very different geography, culture, social and religion practice
of this region compared with the rest of the country has clearly side lined it
in terms of national development and all of the tribal communities are Buddhist.
Each Buddhist group bears its specific racial background, language, heritage
and culture. They are scattered all over the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
Among other social works, Kapo Seba Sangha KSS also works on Buddhism,
promotion, preservation and spread the teaching of the Lord Buddha-raises funds
for alms-giving, performing ordination ceremonies, inspiring the communities to
learn and observe the fivefold and eightfold precepts and make compulsory to
get ordained (Pabbajja) at least once and to follow the non-violence and
keeping peace through meditation establishing inner peace. The final goal of
the Buddhists is attaining Nibbana, extreme freedom from all kind of sufferings
taught by The Lord Buddha to reach to the targeted goal each of us must follow
and practice the eightfold paths introduced by the omniscient Lord Buddha.
The greater Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) is
currently one of the poverty stricken areas of the country due to various
reasons. The political instability is one of the important reasons and which
not only significantly affected in peace and social harmony but also caused
gender, racial and religious discrimination in social arbitration process and
hampered the socio-economical development process and religious persecution
including burning Buddhist Vihara/temples. For that reason this region has had
no exposure to any development activities and the majority of the CHT
population continues to be very underprivileged and poor.
Since inception Kapo Seba Sangha KSS has been
committed to work with and for the underprivileged people of the CHT to
alleviate their poverty situation. During the 7 years of KSS's existence many
development initiatives have been undertaken with good results including
repaired 1 Buddhist temple at Chota Harina Barkal, Rangamati and supporting
pure drinking water installing 1 DSP tube-well and made several higher
ordination ceremonies jointly with the lay Buddhists and donated Buddhist books
to the Sangha members.
Basic Information
- Name of the Organization: Kapo Seba Sangha (KSS)
Address: Debashisnagar, P. O. Rangamati-4500,
Rangamati Hill Tracts. , Bangladesh
- Contact Number: Phone: : 880351 63658, email: kssrangamati@yahoo.com, ksscht@gmail.com
- Name of Contact person: Keranmoy Chakma, phone/mobile.8801553761747,E-mail-keranmoy.chakma@gmail.com, skype-keranmoyc
- Legal Status: It registered statutorily with Directorate of social
welfare department and NGO Affairs Bureau People’s
- Background: KSS is a local community-based social welfare
government registered development voluntary organization founded in 1997
with a group of dedicated volunteers 22 members, presently the number of
member 52 to serve the disadvantaged peoples of Bangladesh irrespective of
race, caste, culture and religion to improve socio-economic status through undertaking need-based development programs based on Buddhist
philosophy inner peace and non-violence. The organization was registered
with social welfare directorate people’s
- Objective of the Organization: To improve the socioeconomic status of the poor/disadvantaged peoples of Bangldesh through undertaking various development activities and to alleviate poverty situation of the disadvantaged people.
- KSS provides opportunities and assistance to the indigenous and impoverished people of Bangladesh, through education inner peace and community development programs creating friendly environment.
Vision
- KSS operates on the principle that all people should have access to the basic necessities of life including practice Buddhism. We strive to accomplish our goals through working democratically with the communities we serve fowling the Buddhist philosophy
- Field of activities: Formal and non-formal education, water & sanitation, Women development, hygiene promotion, agriculture, beast-rearing, child development, indigenous issues, preservation and publication of Tripitaka(Dhamma books) afforestation, reforestation, technical training, human rights, capacity building training, women development, forestry, disaster relief, poverty alleviation, food production, community-based child education, environment, gender issues, income generating program, Nutrition & Health care service program, youth & adolescent skill development and Dhamma works repairing community-based Buddhist Vihara collectively with joint fund-raising inspiring to give the alms to the resident Buddhist monks and novices.
- Location of the project activities: Rangamati and Khagrachari Hill Tracts
- The Executive Committee of KSS
Name |
Designation |
Gender |
Duration
|
For 3 years
|
|||
Keranmoy
Chakma
|
President
|
Male
|
For 3 years
|
Painkyaw Prue Marma
|
Vice
President
|
Male
|
For 3 years
|
Chandra
Alo Chakma
|
General
Secretary
|
Male
|
For 3 years
|
Swagata Chakma
|
Assistant
Secretary
|
Male
|
For 3 years
|
Sumana
Chakma
|
Women
Secretary
|
Female
|
For 3 years
|
Mintu Chakma
|
Organizing
Secretary
|
Male
|
For 3 years
|
Nanda Devi Chakma
|
Finance
secretary
|
Female
|
For 3 years
|
Bupal Chakma
|
Member
|
Male
|
For 3 years
|
Rinku Chakma
|
Member
|
Male
|
For 3 years
|
11. Staff:
Sl.No
|
Name of staff
|
Designation
|
Experience
|
1
|
Pranab
Chakma
|
Executive
Director
|
9 Years experience in relate fields
|
2
|
Likon Khisa
|
Program Officer
|
8Years experience in relate fields
|
3
|
Suman Chakma
|
Manager
|
6 Years
experience in relate fields
|
4
|
Kingsuk Dewan
|
Development Organizer
|
5 Years
experience in relate fields
|
5
|
Jewel Chakma
|
field supervisor
|
4 Years
experience in relate fields
|
6
|
Bishakha Chakma
|
Community organizer
|
2 years
experience in
relate fields
|
7
|
Subas Chakma
|
Research
assistant
|
3 years
experience in
relate fields
|
Sl.No
|
Name of project staff
|
Designation
|
Experience
|
1
|
Natun Moni Chakma
|
Community
organizer
|
9 Years experience in relate fields
|
2
|
Deba Priya
Barua
|
Funds-raiser
|
8Years experience in relate fields
|
3
|
Authoi Marma
|
Development consultant
|
6 Years
experience in relate fields
|
4
|
Rana Marma
|
Community Organizer
|
5 Years
experience in relate fields
|
5
|
Rimon Chakma
|
Researcher
|
5 Years
experience in relate fields
|
6
|
Anuj Barua
|
Researcher
|
3 years
experience in
relate fields
|
7
|
Jinta Chakma
|
Research
assistant
|
3 years
experience in
relate fields
|
Volunteers:
Sl.No
|
Name of Volunteer
|
Designation
|
Experience
|
1
|
Likon
Khisa Chakma
|
Program officer
|
9 Years experience in relate fields
|
2
|
Binod Baran Chakma
|
Project Manager
|
8Years experience in relate fields
|
3
|
Mrinal Kanti Chakma
|
Coordinator
|
6 Years
experience in relate fields
|
4
|
Ratnakor Chakma
|
Organizer
|
5 Years experience
in relate fields
|
5
|
Runa Chakma
|
Account officer
|
5 Years
experience in relate fields
|
6
|
Tantumani Chakma
|
Group
organizer
|
5 years
experience in
relate fields
|
7
|
Bijoy Chandra Chakma
|
Support
Staff
|
3 years
experience in
relate fields
|
12. Organizational
Structure & Management:
IPD has 3 Council- the General
Council (GC), the Advisory Council (AC) and the Executive Council (EC).
i)
The General Council (GC): The General Council is consisting of 52 members. The
supreme management authority of the organization is vested with thru General
Council. All the members are taken the respective community considering their
background and attitude. The GC has supreme power in overall respect of the
organization; it forms EC by direct casting vote and or selecting process and
provides responsibilities of project implementation, collecting, funds,
appointing staff to the EC.
ii)
The Executive Council (EC): The is elected by the general council members in an
election and or selection process in its Annual General Meeting for a period of
3 years term. The Executive Council is consisting of 9 members and headed by a
president. The executive Council is responsible for the overall management
aspect of the organization. The Executive Council prepares annual report as
regards the overall performance of the organization and report to the General
Council members. The Executive council meets at least 6 times in a year. This
council can meet on emergency basis at any time in the year as and when needed.
The problems and issues as regards the ongoing program activities are discussed
in this meeting and necessary recommendations are made to solve operational of
the organization and project implementation.
iii) Advisory Council (AC)
The advisory council is formed consisting of 3-5 members; this AC
provides necessary advices/counsel lings to the executive council in
management, project implementation and fund-raising etc.
13. Project Management:
The
member president of the organization is designated as the Executive Director by
virtue of his position and authorized by the Executive Council to shoulder the
overall operational responsibility of all the development projects undertaken
by the organization. He is directly responsible for the overall management and
implementation of the entire development project undertaken by the
organization. for the smooth operation, implementation and management of the
program activities the members of the Executive Council play a vital role in
the management operational process of the projects undertaken by the
organization.
The
Executive Director is empowered by the Executive Council for the overall
administration of the project and to make administrative decision as and when
needed. The Executive Director is responsible for the successful implementation
of the project. He supervises the program, administration, accounts, and ensure keeping
of proper record of expenditure, disburser and realization of credit and other
activities of according to the project plan and budget. The Executive
Director through recruitment Council recruits all the mid level, senior level
program personnel and Accounts and Administrative personnel. The Executive
directive is reportable to the Executive Council for the overall performance of
the project activities and achievement.
14. Financial Management and Control:
In
order to maintain transparency in financial system, KSS is in
the practice of maintaining proper books of account and has proper control on
its funds according to the rules of the prescribed financial policy approved by
the general & executive council; cash in hand and at bank. For this
purpose, a separate bank account will be opened against each project it is
needed. The bank account is maintained with the joint signature of the
secretary and cashier.
15. Auditing:
After
every financial year the external auditor will audit all the books of accounts.
The auditor will be appointed as per the decision of the General Council of the
organization in its Annual Meeting for the approval of the General Council.
16. Project Implementation Strategy:
In
order to achieve the objective of the goal of the Organization as well as the
project objective KSS follows systematic strategy in the implementation
process for its entire planned project. Commitment of the dedicated and skilled
work force is treated as the key factor for the success of any of its projects.
As such immediate after the recruitment of the project personnel, a project
orientation session is organized where these recruited project personnel are
provided with orientation as regards the target community. They are
motivated to work in the development project with a attitude of welfare for the
target beneficiaries. In order to improve their professional skill in related
field, the recruited staffs are also provided with training different
development training instituted. KSS maintains a strong chain of command in
staff management for their respective position. As per the organogram a
supervisory set up is defined and established. As such their respective
supervisors supervise staff in different level and the reporting chain is
maintained accordingly. The Executive Committee of the Organization handles the
management aspect of the project by guiding the staff.
17. Reporting system:
Activity
& progress Report: Data against all the activities undertaken for
the implementation of the project are recorded on daily basis. In every month
these daily basis data are compiled to prepare a monthly activity report. After
every six-month, all the data are complied and a half yearly progress report is
prepared for the overall target achievement of the project and the half yearly
report is forwarded to the concerned authorities.
18. Monitoring:
For
monitoring purpose data are collected on monthly basis against the progress of
planned activities and achievement of target and objectives. These data
compiled in every three months and verified for the preparation of the monitoring
report with its finding and recommendation. In every three months, the
quarterly basis monitoring reports are prepared. The concerned project
personnel responsible for any particular program are made responsible to
strictly follow the recommendation as outlined in the monitoring report
overcome the barriers against the project objectives.
19. Evaluation:
KSS`s
Internal evaluation team consisting 3 members evolutes project activities
during the implementation period; external and internal, qualitative and
quantitative evaluation is conducted in each project activity The Internal
evaluation is conducted by the organization's formed evaluation team and the
external evaluation is conducted as the instruction of the relevant
donors/funding agencies as required.
20. Financial Report:
At
the end of every month a monthly financial report (receipt and payment account)
is prepared. At the end of each financial year and annual financial report is
prepared which includes the financial balance sheet showing the total assets
and liabilities of the organization. At the end of each year and on the
completion of the project time frame all these all these reports are kept
available for donor and government concerned authorities.
Bank information: Namae of Bank-Rupali Bank Ltd. Adress: Tabalchari
Bazar, Rangamati, A/C No.3114
21. Logistics and resources Office:
i) Office space (rented) Head Office: Debashisnagar, Rangamati-4500,
Rangamati Hill Tracts.
ii)
Vehicles: Motor Cycle-2, Country Boat-2, and Cycly-12.
iii) Source of fund raising: The
Organization is raised fund from the national
and international donor agencies, its members, patrons, well
wishers, government agencies and its devotees, incomes get from its income generating
programs- vegetable cultivation, and other donor agencies for KSS development
initiatives/projects.
22. Affiliation & Co-operation:
KSS has partner/ associated NGOs,
namely- CHT WON, SAKS, BWA, SAMKS, PROGRESSIVE, Globalgiving USA
Funded donors of KSS
MISEWREOR-Germany, GTz-Germany,
Canadian international Development Agency CIDA, Australian High Commission Ausaid,
Manusher Jonno Foundation MJF and Ministry of science and technology
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