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'''Pravin Patkar''' is an Indian academic and human rights activist. He co-founded [[Prerana]], an [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] working for child protection & anti-[[human trafficking]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/6473/prerana-lighting-the-lamp-of-self-esteem-for-the-children-of-sex-workers/|title=Prerana - Lighting The Lamp Of Self Esteem For The Children Of Sex Workers|date=12 December 2012|accessdate=29 October 2020}}</ref> In 1999, he founded Asia's first Anti-Human Trafficking Resource Centre supported by the US Government.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.preranaantitrafficking.org/programs/atc.htm|title=Prerana ARC|accessdate=29 October 2020}}</ref> He has served as an expert on several national and international agencies working in the [[Human Trafficking|anti-human trafficking]] sector. He has been in the teaching profession for over 40 years in both formal and non-formal education sectors. He has written books, published articles and created PSAs to prevent organized violence against women & children.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://aarambhindia.org/kamathipura-red-light-district-vanishing-hell-hole/|title=Kamathipura Red Light District a Vanishing Hell Hole!|date=5 January 2015|website=Aarambh India|accessdate=29 October 2020}}</ref>
'''Pravin Patkar''' is an Indian academic and human rights activist. He co-founded Prerana, an [[Non-governmental organization|NGO]] working for child protection & anti-[[human trafficking]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/6473/prerana-lighting-the-lamp-of-self-esteem-for-the-children-of-sex-workers/|title=Prerana - Lighting The Lamp Of Self Esteem For The Children Of Sex Workers|date=12 December 2012|accessdate=29 October 2020}}</ref> In 1999, he founded Asia's first Anti-Human Trafficking Resource Centre supported by the US Government.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.preranaantitrafficking.org/programs/atc.htm|title=Prerana ARC|accessdate=29 October 2020}}</ref> He has served as an expert on several national and international agencies working in the [[Human Trafficking|anti-human trafficking]] sector. He has been in the teaching profession for over 40 years in both formal and non-formal education sectors. He has written books, published articles and created PSAs to prevent organized violence against women & children.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://aarambhindia.org/kamathipura-red-light-district-vanishing-hell-hole/|title=Kamathipura Red Light District a Vanishing Hell Hole!|date=5 January 2015|website=Aarambh India|accessdate=29 October 2020}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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Pravin Patkar has been in the teaching profession for the past 40 years. He was part of the teaching faculty at [[Tata Institute of Social Sciences|TISS]] Mumbai for 20 years teaching social work and guiding research. He took voluntary retirement in 1995 as associate professor. He is currently adjunct teaching as a professor at [[Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham]] in [[Ettimadai]], [[Coimbatore]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amrita.edu/faculty/pravin-patkar|title=Pravin Patkar &#124; Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham|website=www.amrita.edu|accessdate=29 October 2020}}</ref>
Pravin Patkar has been in the teaching profession for the past 40 years. He was part of the teaching faculty at [[Tata Institute of Social Sciences|TISS]] Mumbai for 20 years teaching social work and guiding research. He took voluntary retirement in 1995 as associate professor. He is currently adjunct teaching as a professor at [[Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham]] in [[Ettimadai]], [[Coimbatore]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amrita.edu/faculty/pravin-patkar|title=Pravin Patkar &#124; Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham|website=www.amrita.edu|accessdate=29 October 2020}}</ref>


Patkar began a migrating education system and managed a residential school for children of tribes in bonded labor for 25 years.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=http://asbcolloquia.blogspot.in/2015_03_01_archive.html|title=Work with Tribals}}</ref>
Patkar began a migrating education system and managed a residential school for children of tribes in bonded labor for 25 years.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=http://asbcolloquia.blogspot.in/2015_03_01_archive.html|title=Work with Tribals|date=4 March 2015 }}</ref>


==Activism==
==Activism==
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*He fought against tribal bondage and environmental destruction in the ecologically sensitive [[Western Ghats]] through a platform named Pariwartan-84. He closed down illegal activity and rehabilitated 70,000 families of seasonally migrant tribes.<ref name="auto1"/>
*He fought against tribal bondage and environmental destruction in the ecologically sensitive [[Western Ghats]] through a platform named Pariwartan-84. He closed down illegal activity and rehabilitated 70,000 families of seasonally migrant tribes.<ref name="auto1"/>
*Under Prerana, he initiated comprehensive 24–7 field action to protect children born in red light districts from second generation trafficking into the sex trade.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.preranaantitrafficking.org/|title=Prerana Anti-Trafficking, Mumbai|website=Prerana Anti-Trafficking|accessdate=29 October 2020}}</ref>
*Under Prerana, he initiated comprehensive 24–7 field action to protect children born in red light districts from second generation trafficking into the sex trade.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.preranaantitrafficking.org/|title=Prerana Anti-Trafficking, Mumbai|website=Prerana Anti-Trafficking|accessdate=29 October 2020}}</ref>
*He coordinated relief work in [[1977 Andhra Pradesh Cyclone]], [[Bhopal Gas Tragedy]] 1985, [[1979 Machchhu dam failure|Morbi Flood Gujarat]], [[The Worli Riots]] 1986, and the Jambhulpada Flood 1988.
*He fought for drought-affected paddy cultivators of the backwater zones of [[Konkan|Coastal Maharashtra]], initiating a Kharland Development programme with the help of [[European Union]].
*He has filed the highest number of [[Public Interest Litigation]] cases on [[Human Trafficking|trafficking]] and commercial sexual exploitation in India, and obtained the most landmark rulings and directives.
*He made the first case to close brothels in India.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gitamritam.com/pravin/|title=pravin – Gitamritam गीतामृतं|accessdate=29 October 2020}}</ref>
*He made the first case to close brothels in India.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gitamritam.com/pravin/|title=pravin – Gitamritam गीतामृतं|accessdate=29 October 2020}}</ref>
*He started Fight Trafficking a resource portal on anti-trafficking.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fighttrafficking.org/|title=Prerana ATC &#124; Fight Trafficking|website=Prerana ATC &#124; Fight Trafficking|accessdate=29 October 2020}}</ref>
*He started Fight Trafficking a resource portal on anti-trafficking.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fighttrafficking.org/|title=Prerana ATC &#124; Fight Trafficking|website=Prerana ATC &#124; Fight Trafficking|accessdate=29 October 2020}}</ref>
==Positions held==
*Co-founder and chairman of [[Prerana]].
*Founder & Managing Trustee of Pariwartan-84.
*Elected as vice-chairperson on the global governing board of [[ECPAT International]].
*Director of Anti-Trafficking Center supported by [[Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs]], State Department, US, and [[UNIFEM]] South Asian Regional Office.
*First project director of the 'Children Affected by AIDS' program, sponsored by [[USAID]] & [[FHI 360]]
*Member of the advisory board of [[Aarambh India]], an initiative against [[Child sexual abuse in India|child sexual abuse]] and exploitation in India<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://aarambhindia.org/|title=Aarambh India|website=Aarambh India|accessdate=29 October 2020}}</ref>
==Research and recognition==
*[[Planning Commission (India)]]- Development Impact of Irrigation Schemes under the Employment Guarantee Scheme: Irrigation Systems, A Cost Benefit Analysis
*[[International Labour Organization]]- Labour Market Analysis & Monitoring.
*[[International Rice Research Institute]], Manila – Technological Infusion and Employment of Women in Rice Cultivation: A Study in Agro-Economics.
*Board of Research Studies, [[Tata Institute of Social Sciences|TISS]]- Tribal Bondage, Migration, and Environmental Destruction.
*Planning Department [[Government of Maharashtra]]– Study of Bonded Labor System in the State of Maharashtra.(1976–77)
*[[UNESCAP]] and Association of Schools of Social Work in India (ASSWI) Working with the Poor: Social Intervention in Disadvantaged Groups (1978–79)
*Grouppe Development France, South Asia Office- Case Study on Indo-Bangladesh Cross Border Trafficking of Children (2008–2009)
*[[UNICEF]] Maharashtra- Six District Study of The Situation of Trafficking of Children and Children of Victims of [[Human trafficking|Trafficking]]. (1999–2000)
*[[UNICEF]] New Delhi- Nine Case Studies of Organizations Working Against [[Child trafficking in India|Child Trafficking]] in the State of Maharashtra. (2002–2003)
*[[National Commission for Women]] India- A Legal Study of Anti Trafficking Legislation in India (2000 –2001–2002).
*[[Commonwealth Foundation]], U.K.- Water Conservation & Management: A Case Study on Sustainable Development (1988)
*[[Terre des hommes|Terre des Hommes]], Germany- (India programme)- Project Evaluation.
*[[World Bank]]- Agricultural Wages Disaggregation of Regional Level Data. A Quantitative Analysis (1985–86)<ref name="auto"/>
'''Recognition'''
In August 2018 Power Brands awarded  Patkar the Bharatiya Manavata Vikas Puraskar (Indian Humanism Development Award)<ref>{{cite web |title=Google Translate |url=https://translate.google.com.au/?hl=en&tab=wT&sl=hi&tl=en&text=%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AF%20%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%20%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%20%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0&op=translate |website=translate.google.com.au |access-date=25 January 2021}}</ref> for his nation-building initiatives through “[[Prerana]]” and fighting the good fight against human trafficking, protecting thousands of women and children and rehabilitating several hundred of them and for being a guardian angel and change-maker for women of all ages, who are victims of sex trade and trafficking.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.centralchronicle.com/daily-india-media-recognizes-13-indian-stalwarts-with-bharatiya-manavata-vikas-puraskar-2018.html |title=Daily Indian Media recognizes 13 Indian stalwarts with Bhartiya Manavati Vikas Puraskar 2018 (Archived copy) |website=centralchronicle.com |date=5 September 2018 |access-date=9 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190509093532/https://www.centralchronicle.com/daily-india-media-recognizes-13-indian-stalwarts-with-bharatiya-manavata-vikas-puraskar-2018.html |archive-date=9 May 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Published work (selected non-fiction)==
*In Search of New Legislation Against Commercial Sexual Exploitation & Trafficking
*Trafficking & Commercial Sexual Exploitation: International Conventions, Laws, & Policy
*Frequently Asked Questions on Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking.
*ARMOUR: A Resource Directory for Police, judges and State Agencies & Voluntary Agencies engaged in Anti Trafficking Work
*Report of Research on Incidence of Trafficking of Children for Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Situation of Children of Victims of CSE&T
*Home Investigation Report – An Effective Guide in Post Rescue Operation of Minor Girls.
*Report on Sex Tourism on West Coast of India
*Post Rescue Operation
*Manual on Positive Intervention in Trafficking & Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
*Children Affected by AIDS: Lessons Learnt<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.co.in/search?tbm=bks&hl=en&q=pravin+patkar&gws_rd=ssl|title=pravin patkar - Google Search|website=www.google.co.in|accessdate=29 October 2020}}</ref>
==Published work (selected fiction)==
*Fieldwork (1990), winner of the Maharashtra State Award (1992) and the Shree Da Panwalkar Award (1991) for the Best Collection of Short Stories.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zATbavGwvgAC&dq=fieldwork+1990+pravin+patkar&pg=PA271|title=Katha Prize Stories|last=Dharmarajan|first=Geeta|date=1993|publisher=Katha|isbn=9788185586151|language=en}}</ref>
*Sati (1996).
*Kunachya Khandyavar (2010)<ref name="auto"/>


==References==
==References==
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*{{cite web|url=http://www.preranaantitrafficking.org/|title=Prerana Anti-Trafficking, Mumbai|author=Rohit Tote|publisher=preranaantitrafficking.org|accessdate=2015-05-02}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.preranaantitrafficking.org/|title=Prerana Anti-Trafficking, Mumbai|author=Rohit Tote|publisher=preranaantitrafficking.org|accessdate=2015-05-02}}
*{{cite web|url=http://aarambhindia.org|title=Aarambh – An Initiative Against Child Sexual Abuse in India|publisher=aarambhindia.org|accessdate=2015-05-02}}
*{{cite web|url=http://aarambhindia.org|title=Aarambh – An Initiative Against Child Sexual Abuse in India|publisher=aarambhindia.org|accessdate=2015-05-02}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/standpoint-why-the-ncw-s-proposal-to-legalise-prostitution-in-india-is-flawed-2037452|title=Why the NCW&#039;s proposal to legalise prostitution in India is flawed &#124; Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|publisher=dnaindia.com|accessdate=2015-05-02}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/standpoint-why-the-ncw-s-proposal-to-legalise-prostitution-in-india-is-flawed-2037452|title=Why the NCW's proposal to legalise prostitution in India is flawed &#124; Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|publisher=dnaindia.com|accessdate=2015-05-02}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/22/time-running-out-mumbai-red-light-district-kamathipura|title=Few grieve for the passing of Mumbai's red-light district &#124; World news &#124; The Guardian|publisher=theguardian.com|accessdate=2015-05-02}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/22/time-running-out-mumbai-red-light-district-kamathipura|title=Few grieve for the passing of Mumbai's red-light district &#124; World news &#124; The Guardian|date=22 December 2014 |publisher=theguardian.com|accessdate=2015-05-02}}
*{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/Is+country+ready+for+legalised+sex+trade/1/74799.html|title=Is country ready for legalised sex trade? : India, News - India Today|publisher=indiatoday.intoday.in|accessdate=2015-05-02}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/is-country-ready-for-legalised-sex-trade-62897-2009-12-12|title=Is country ready for legalised sex trade? : India, News - India Today|publisher=indiatoday.intoday.in|access-date=2015-05-02}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.mastek.co.in/about-mastek/corporate-social-responsibility/2-uncategorised/232-winners-of-spirit-of-mastek-awards|title=Winners of Spirit of Mastek Awards|publisher=mastek.co.in|accessdate=2015-05-02}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.mastek.co.in/about-mastek/corporate-social-responsibility/2-uncategorised/232-winners-of-spirit-of-mastek-awards|title=Winners of Spirit of Mastek Awards|publisher=mastek.co.in|accessdate=2015-05-02}}


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Pravin Patkar
Patkar in 2015
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Alma materBombay University, Tata Institute of Social Sciences
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Pravin Patkar is an Indian academic and human rights activist. He co-founded Prerana, an NGO working for child protection & anti-human trafficking.[1] In 1999, he founded Asia's first Anti-Human Trafficking Resource Centre supported by the US Government.[2] He has served as an expert on several national and international agencies working in the anti-human trafficking sector. He has been in the teaching profession for over 40 years in both formal and non-formal education sectors. He has written books, published articles and created PSAs to prevent organized violence against women & children.[3]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Pravin Patkar was born in Mumbai. He completed his PhD in Social Provisioning in Prostitution from Mumbai University. He is married to social activist Priti Patkar.[4]

Teaching[edit | edit source]

Pravin Patkar has been in the teaching profession for the past 40 years. He was part of the teaching faculty at TISS Mumbai for 20 years teaching social work and guiding research. He took voluntary retirement in 1995 as associate professor. He is currently adjunct teaching as a professor at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in Ettimadai, Coimbatore.[5]

Patkar began a migrating education system and managed a residential school for children of tribes in bonded labor for 25 years.[6]

Activism[edit | edit source]

  • He fought against tribal bondage and environmental destruction in the ecologically sensitive Western Ghats through a platform named Pariwartan-84. He closed down illegal activity and rehabilitated 70,000 families of seasonally migrant tribes.[6]
  • Under Prerana, he initiated comprehensive 24–7 field action to protect children born in red light districts from second generation trafficking into the sex trade.[7]
  • He made the first case to close brothels in India.[8]
  • He started Fight Trafficking a resource portal on anti-trafficking.[9]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Prerana - Lighting The Lamp Of Self Esteem For The Children Of Sex Workers". 12 December 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Prerana ARC". Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Kamathipura Red Light District a Vanishing Hell Hole!". Aarambh India. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Priti & Pravin Patkar". Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "Pravin Patkar | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham". www.amrita.edu. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Work with Tribals". 4 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Prerana Anti-Trafficking, Mumbai". Prerana Anti-Trafficking. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "pravin – Gitamritam गीतामृतं". Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  9. ↑ "Prerana ATC | Fight Trafficking". Prerana ATC | Fight Trafficking. Retrieved 29 October 2020.

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