A webinar on “SBCC - An Overview for Non Profit Organizations” organised by India@75 Initiative of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in collaboration with New Concept Centre for Development Communication
India@75 Initiative of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) organised a webinar on “Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) - An Overview for Non Profit Organizations”, in collaboration with New Concept Centre for Development Communication on 22 November 2018. Over 28 social development practitioners from World Vision India, Gramiksha, Citizens Foundation For Identification, Delhi, V-Trusted Foundation, Bhubaneshwar Seva Samsthe, The Avasar Foundation, Etasha Society, Hamrahi Roshni Mahila Samiti, Action In Community & Training, Habitat For Humanity India, Gramin Vikas Evam Paryavaran Sanstha, Lok Sevashram Chiksaura, Gopal Kiran Samaj Sevi Sanstha (GKSSS), Prastutee, SCODWES (Sahyadri Community Development & Women Empowerment Society), Action Of Human Movement (AHM), Sahyog Care For You, Pachhat Varg Vikas Mandal, Ankit Anusuchit Samj Klyan Technical Nari Utthan Evan Shikshan Sansthan, Society Of Health Education Legal Training And Emergency Rehabilitation(Shelter), The Credence, Hind Yuva Shakti, Natural Education Training And Culture Development India, Indian Social Service Unit Of Education (ISSUE), participated in the webinar.
The webinar was led by Pravin Ramteke, Lead Trainer on SBCC, who briefly presented the key elements of SBCC including the evolution of development communication, socio-ecological model, behavior change communication process and how they can be used for effective implementation of various interventions. The Q&A Sessions saw number of participants sharing their experience as well as challenges in development communication and evinced keen interest in gaining in-depth understanding of SBCC theory, methods and techniques.
Dr. Rohit Shipstone took the lead in organising this webinar under the India@75 Initiative. Kabir Krishna, Executive Officer at CII facilitated the proceedings. New Concept and India@75 Initiative plan to hold more such webinars and also on-the-ground orientation and intense training sessions on SBCC for the benefit of the development practitioners.
