Changers' Foundation Paribartak 4.05

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ABOUT CFP
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1. CFP is registered under The West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961.

2. CFP is working since 1988. Its activities started fully fledged in 2001. It was registered in May 2005.

3. The financial accounts of CFP are yearly audited by a Chartered Accountant Firm and its registration is renewed every year from the proper department of the Govt. of West Bengal. Accordingly, the AGM is also held every year.

4. If you want you can donate to CFP, but donations to CFP are NOT eligible for any Income Tax deductions.

5. If your residence is not in India, you cannot donate to CFP as CFP is NOT registered under FCRA and so it is NOT eligible for receiving foreign funds.

6. CFP has still not applied for any grants from any institute/govt. for carrying out its programs.

7. The sources of revenue to CFP are Member Subscriptions, Donations and Sale of Forms.

8. CFP does not hire paid workers for running its office. All those who work here provide voluntary service.

9. The activities of CFP require very little fund, they are mostly labor-intensive. But, definitely, with more fund, CFP can perform more vigorously.

10. At present, CFP has no branches.
It is possible for anyone to participate in the activities of CFP.

11. Theatre Formation Paribartak (TFP) is a sister-organization of CFP. Before 2005, it was a wing of CFP. Through its theatres and other activities, TFP serves the objectives of CFP.

12. CFP is engaged in all kind of cultural activities except theatre which is taken up by TFP.


WHAT CFP PERCEIVES AS CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
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By 'Cultural Development', CFP means that people get more acquainted to information and theories to make informed choices and that they become more skilled in using their knowledge in taking practical decisions.
Essential ingredients a cultured person should have, as CFP thinks, include, among other traits, - self-respect, balanced confidence, endless flexibility, unhindered self-assessment, unfettered eagerness for self-improvement, courage to protest, desire for justice, moral strength, tolerance, respect to racial, cultural, religious, ethnic, economic and gender differences, and taste for all kinds of artistic and literary works.
Thus, cultural development requires six-fold improvement:
1. More acquaintance with Information and Theories;
2. Stronger Conscience;
3. Greater liberty from Prejudices & more reliance on Scientific thinking;
4. Better emotional integrity;
5. More skill in actions; and
6. More active social, political and artistic life.
Note: By cultural development, CFP never means that a person should become westernized. CFP opposes westernization. On the other hand, CFP is not focused up on promoting indigenous or tribal cultures although it principally supports such promotional activities.


CFP RECOMMENDS TO ITS PARTICIPANTS
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CFP's activities are organized efforts for self-improvements and improvement of the community where it presents its public programs.
Every Participant should take care that (s)he regularly practices the following things -

1. Read books - Fictions from different countries and Non-Fictions on different topics.

2. Acquire information and theories - On current topics and on general topics. Take help of Internet and Libraries. You do not need to be specialized on everything. But, be acquainted with the basics of everything.

3. Study history - Of different countries/civilizations/wars.

4. See/listen to artworks and know about them - See all kind of Paintings, Sculptures, Architectures. Listen to music albums of different periods and different countries and different singers/bands.

5. See feature films and documentaries and know about them - Full-length and short, of different countries and on different topics and of different periods.

6. See performing arts - All kind of Theaters, Dance programs and Singing performances.

7. Study and be specialized in at least one form of art - Either in doing or in appreciating.

8. Be updated and specialized in at least one sports - Be it chess or lawn tennis or football or cricket or whatever. You do not need to become an expert player. But, you need to know its current happenings and history.

9. Be Socially and Politically active - Meet people in familial/social gatherings and exchange your views with them, help the ones in need of your support. Work in different associations like local clubs, NGOs etc. - formally or informally - voluntarily. Provide active support to any political party or simply deny all and announce where you can your stance as a separate political line and try to win support for your own line.

10. Learn to be more communicative - Through trial & error, learn more communication skills. You do not need to become an expert in public speaking, but at least be able enough to express your thoughts precisely using correct words.

11. Gather experience and be reasonably expert in common daily tasks - Cooking, cleaning clothes, washing dishes, sweeping floors, banking operations, internet browsing, keeping financial accounts etc.

12. Question your beliefs - Be it religious or political or traditional. Never accept anything blindly. Don't go by glamor or allure. Doubt everything.

13. Face reality - When you are in trouble or when you are depressed, don't take resort of religious beliefs or the God(s). Mingle with your friends, share your problem, find a solution. Be strong enough to avoid the God(s) and face the reality as you find it.

14. Avoid corruption - Avoid totally all corruptive practices. Give bribe only when there is no other way, but never give bribe to guard your own faults or for winning any special benefit which is normally not entitled to others. Never take bribes. Avoid nepotism completely.

15. Use proper identification - When you introduce yourself or some other verbally or in written, don't mention race or religion or economic class, mention only name, nationality, the profession with professional achievements, and the special qualifications (like hobby) with special achievements in that line. E.g. rather than saying "She was from a Slavic Jews middle class family", say "She was Ms. XXX. She lived in France. She was a professor in the university of YYY. Her paper on ZZZ was widely acclaimed. She was also a theater actor. She won many national awards for her acting."