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1 Prerana was selected and presented at the U. N. Congress at Vienna in April 2000 as the Best Practice of working with victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation & Trafficking (CSE&T). Mrs. Patkar made the presentation
2 Mr. Pravin Patkar of Prerana was nominated by ECPAT International for the International Anti Slavery Award for 2001.
3 Prerana started the first ever project in the world - Elimination of Second Generation Trafficking into CSE.
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Prerana started the first ever Night Care Centre in 1987 for the protection of the children of red light areas from the traumatic and undesirable night life of the brothels. It was perhaps the first Night Creche in the world.  It was surely the first night creche  of the world  in the redlight area for the children of  Victims of CSET (VOCSET).
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Prerana started the first Institutional Placement Programme of the country in 1987 for the children of redlight  area women victims of commercial sexual exploitation & trafficking (VOCSET) to place them in institutions for residential care.
6 Prerana has facilitated the formation of the first Indian collective exclusively of the VOCSET women called NISHANT (End of the Night). The secretariat of NISHANT is currently with Prerana.
7 Prerana started the first Indian Collective of the children of redlight areas. It is named EKTA meaning Unity.
8 Prerana started the first Comprehensive Educational Support Programme (ESP) in the country for the children of redlight areas. Today it has a record of having enrolled and sustained in formal schooling largest number of children of the VOCSET women.
9 Prerana lobbied successfully for shaping the Optional Protocol to the U. N. Convention Against Trans-National Organized Crime.
10 Prerana is accredited with helping the women VOCSET (Victims of CSE&T) obtain Ration Cards (Security cards cum access to subsidized public distribution system) for the first time in the country as early as in 1987.
11 Prerana has shifted globally the largest number of children from the redlight areas and placed them in various institutions of residential care and development.
12 Prerana worked to get these women recognized as Victims.
13 Prerana's success was endorsed with the Govt. of India's Plan of Action 1998 using the term "Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation" instead of the earlier term "Prostitute". The POA 1998 India's first official policy on the victims of CSE&T and on trafficking mentioned Prerana and adopted as the National Programmes the various field intervention programmes pioneered and standardized by Prerana
14 Prerana is the first project in India that took comprehensive care of HIV infected and affected children and women through a variety of measures and services
15 Prerana's Children Affected by AIDS a project supported by the USAID / FHI was evaluated very positively in every phase. The USAID / FHI supported it for over 72 months.
16 The C.A.A. project of Prerana was appreciated as a unique approach to help the children affected by AIDS and has been selected by SYNERGY, one of USAID's anti HIV initiatives run by the Washington University as one of the World's 7 best approaches of working with the HIV affected persons. The SYNERGY Washington Uni. has documented CAA of Prerana
17 Prerana took up rescue of minor girls from brothels and followed the cases closely and consistently. Prerana is associated with a responsible, professional, sustained, non sensational rescue of minor girls from the redlight area (other than the children of VOCSET women
18 Prerana released the first Indian publication a compilation of all relevant Indian laws, U.N & International Conventions and upcoming legislations on CSE&T
19 Prerana released the first Indian Posters on CSE&T. The UNIFEM South Asia Regional Office and UNICEF Maharashtra sponsored the posters.
20 Prerana prepared the first Indian Audio Visual - Anguished Daffodils on the situation of children of redlight area in 1987.
21 Prerana released the first Indian book Frequently Asked Questions on CSE&T.
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    Prerana prepared ARMOUR the first Indian Resource Directory against CSE&T listing organizations willing to collaborate in Post Rescue Operation and Prevention of trafficking ARMOUR received wide acclaim. Currently the 4th edition is in circulation.
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    Prerana started the first Indian E-news service dedicated against Commercial Sexual Exploitation & Trafficking that reaches in most English speaking countries today.
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    Prerana for the first time in the country started Sensitization and Training of Police against CSE&T
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    Prerana has set up the first Indian Network of NGOs against CSE&T Network Against Commercial Sexual Exploitation & Trafficking (NACSET). Prerana has the secretariat of NACSET. NACSET covers the entire state of Maharashtra.  Several NGOs from the neighbouring state of Karnataka have joined NACSET and set up NACSET Karnataka chapter.
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    Prerana was an active founder member of the first Indian Network of NGOs against Child Sexual Exploitation, FACSE. Prerana looked after the secretariat of FACSE for the first two years
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    Prerana was helped by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) of the Department of State U. S. Government, and UNIFEM South Asia Regional Office to set up an Anti Trafficking Centre a specialized centre for consultation, training, research, documentation, information exchange and networking purposes
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    The State Minister for Human Resource Development, Govt. of India felicitated Prerana on October 5, 2000 at Mumbai for its excellent work
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    The American Centre Mumbai invited Prerana to be the panelist for its first Digital Video Conference on trafficking with Washington in September 2000
30 The American Centre invited Prerana to be the panelist for its first Digital Video Conference on trafficking with Washington in September 2000.
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    With the support from UNICEF Maharashtra Prerana started the first project of helping the VOCSET (Victims of CSE&T) women to take on the role of Community Animators
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    Prerana was invited  for discussions on trafficking with  Ms. Madeline Allbright  Secretary of State, USA,  in March 2000 during her visit to Mumbai
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    Prerana coordinated the first Statewide Media Awareness Campaign - Dhamaka against trafficking of children and women. It was largely supported by the UNIFEM South Asia Regional Office. Dhamaka was also actively supported by and UNICEF Maharashtra and the Govt. of Maharashtra. Dhamaka included intensive and extensive efforts at creating social awareness through several inter college and open competitions, Torch Rally, Cycle rallies, Street Plays, Poster competitions, Signature campaign , Poster exhibitions, flashing, Press Conferences, NGO meetings, etc in 22 districts of the State. Dhamaka was culminated in the office of the Chief Minister with representations and submission of a charter of demands
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    Prerana coordinated the evolution of the first software based Victim Registry for tracking the trafficked victims  and piloted it in collaboration with the Govt. of Maharashtra
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    Secretary State Department of U.S. Government invited Mr. Pravin Patkar to serve as the Moderator for South Asia Workshop in the World Summit against Trafficking held at Washington in February 2003
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    The Joint Parliamentary Committee India visited Prerana project  in September 2000 and appreciated its  work
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    The Chairperson National Commission for Women visited the Kamathipura project and the Anti Trafficking Centre and appreciated the work.
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    Prerana is appointed on Special State level Committee on Rescue & Rehabilitation of Victims of Trafficking set up by State Commission for Women.
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    Mr. Pravin Patkar was appointed on the Special State Level Committee set up by the Govt. of Maharashtra in connection with a Writ Petition in the Mumbai High Court to look into the implementation of the Anti Trafficking legislation in the state.
40 Mr. Pravin Patkar was appointed on the Special State Level Committee set up by the Govt. of Maharashtra in connection with a Writ Petition in the Mumbai High Court to look into the implementation of the Anti Trafficking legislation in the state.
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    Ms. Priti Patkar was invited by the FHI to make presentation on its work on Children Affected with AIDS at  Chiang Mai Thailand 16 - 20 Dec 2001
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    Prerana was a member of the Expert group on Law of the National Commission for Women
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    The National Commission for Women has assigned Prerana to carry out a research study on Sex Tourism on the West Coast of India. Published by NCW in July 2002
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    Prerana introduced an important administrative reform in the management of the Rescue Homes (Special Juvenile Homes), the Guidance & Monitoring Committee set up under the directives of the Mumbai High Court.  Prerana the petitioner coordinates the work of the G&MC
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    Prerana was a member of the UNICEF Maharashtra’s team to sensitize Magistrates on CSE&T. Seven rounds covering over 300 magistrates are over
46 On the request of UNICEF Prerana prepared a comprehensive Plan of Action for the State Government of India.
47 Prerana helped to get a compensation of Rs. 25,000 /- each through NHRC to two VOCSETs (victim women) who were shot in Mumbai by a trigger happy constable in April 2000. The compensation was paid in Aril 2001. Prerana took up the matter at all levels, mobilized women VOCSETs from all over the state, and also helped the victims in all possible ways. One of the victim was 4 months' pregnant when the bullet passed through her abdomen. Prerana helped her continuously including her delivery.  This is the first case in India.
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    Prerana was appointed as the State Coordinator for ATSEC (Action Against Trafficking & Sexual Exploitation of Children) for Maharashtra. Now (2003) appointed as the Western Zonal Coordinator
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    The Prerana started the first anti trafficking resource centre in India. The Anti trafficking Centre (ATC) is widely recognized to have the maximum and up to date information (print and electronic) on trafficking and CSE in the country
50 Prerana is appointed as the State Coordinator for ATSEC (Action Against Trafficking & Sexual Exploitation of Children) for Maharashtra. Now (2003) appointed as the Western Zonal Coordinator.
51 The Focal Point South Asia Chapter (India) nominated Prerana as the panelist for one of the panel discussions at the Second World Congress at Yokohama
52 Prerana was selected as the Trainer / Consultant by the International Catholic Migration Commission South Asia & Caritas India to train its project partners in South Asia on trafficking and CSE. (Feb 2001 at Sri Lanka)
53 Mr. Pravin Patkar was nominated as its Resource Person by Caritas South Asia to conduct a Workshop on Research Methodology in the field of trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation to be held in Kathmandu Nepal
54 Mr. Pravin Patkar was requested by the National Commission for Women to prepare the agenda for a proposed national level consultation against sex tourism and the Report of Mr. Patkar on Sex tourism on West Coast
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    The National Commission for Women appointed Mr. Pravin Patkar on the Expert Committee on Human Trafficking (2000-2004).
56 CHILDLINE requested Prerana to coordinate its training programmes on trafficking of children. It requested Prerana to prepare a handbook for the national network of CHILDLINE. Published and nationally released on 1st may 2003.
57 Mr. Pravin Patkar was nominated for the International Board of ECPAT International. ECPAT was the Co Host of the First an the Second World Congress (Stockholm and Yokohama respectively) against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children. Mr. Patkar was invited for the General assembly of ECPAT to be held in Thailand from 4th to 7th September 2002
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    Mr. Pravin Patkar was elected unopposed as the Board Member of ECPAT International by its General Assembly in Sep 2002. He was then appointed as the Vice Chairperson of ECPAT International by the Executive Board in Sep 2002
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    Mumbai Police invited Prerana to help it in the work of Rescue of victim girls from Beer bars, dance bars, and brothels and facilitate the Post Rescue, Rehabilitation and Repatriation work
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    The National Commission for Women invited Prerana to coordinate the national level special committee for the revision of anti trafficking law in India and to design rehabilitation programmes for trafficking victims
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