Directory of Voluntary Organisations Rural Development 2010 Documentation Centre for Women and Children (DCWC) National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development 5, Siri Institutional Area, Hauz Khas, New Delhi – 110016 Number of Copies: 100 Copyright: National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development, 2010 Project Team Project In-charge : Mrs. Meenakshi Sood Project Team : Ms. Renu Banker Ms. Alpana Kumari Computer Assistance : Mrs. Sandeepa Jain Mr. Abhishek Tiwari Acknowledgements : Ministry of Rural Development State Departments of Rural Development Ministry of Panchayati Raj Ministry of Tribal Affairs Ministry of Women and Child Development Planning Commission Voluntary Organisations DISCLAIMER All efforts have been made to verify and collate information about organisations included in the Directory. Information has been collected from various sources, namely directories, newsletters, Internet, proforma filled in by organisations, telephonic verification, letter heads, etc. However, NIPCCD does not take any responsibility for any error that may inadvertently have crept in. The address of offices of organisations, telephone numbers, e-mail IDs, activities, etc. change from time to time, hence NIPCCD may not be held liable for any incorrect information included in the Directory. Forword Voluntary organisations play a very important role in society. They take up activities in which they have expertise and provide support to the community in whose welfare they have interest. Social development has been ranked high on the priority list of Government programmes since Independence, and voluntary organisations have been equal partners in accelerating the pace of development. Being in close proximity to the community, voluntary organisations have done pioneering work in many areas, rendered productive services, highlighted many social problems, undertaken advocacy, and lobbied for the rights of the underprivileged. In their endeavour they have worked collaboratively with the Government, other voluntary organizations and international organizations. To showcase the work of voluntary organisations, a project was undertaken by Documentation Centre for Women and Child (DCWC), NIPCCD to bring out a series of Directories of Voluntary Organisations working in different areas namely health; nutrition; child welfare; social welfare; women welfare; destitute children, including adoption and street children; child labour; social defence, including trafficking; funding organisations; human development and education; scheduled castes/ scheduled tribes; and rural development. The Directories give detailed information about organisations and their activities, including postal address, telephone, fax, website, e-mail address, and key words indicating their programmes and activities. The present document covers organizations and agencies who are working in the field of Rural Development. For the convenience of users, the organisations in the Directory have been arranged alphabetically state-wise, and an Index is provided to facilitate retrieval. I would like to express my gratitude to all the organisations who have extended their full cooperation and shared the relevant information. Without their support it would not have been possible to bring out this compilation. My gratitude also extends to all persons and organisations who have cooperated so willingly in sharing information with us. It is hoped that this document would be useful to all stakeholders working for the empowerment of vulnerable sections of society. (Dinesh Paul) Director CONTENTS S.No. State/Organisation Page No. Andhra Pradesh 1-14 1. Action for Welfare and Awakening in Rural Environment 1 (AWARE) 2. Advance Rural Technology Hyderabad Inputs Centre 1 (ARTHIC) 3. Association for Global Rural Alert 1 4. Bhagavatula Charitable Trust 2 5. Centre for Rural Reconstruction through Social Action 2 (CRESA) 6. Community Development Centre 2 7. Cuddapah District Grama Seva Samithi 3 8. Development Organisation for Village Environment (DOVE), 3 Hyderabad 9. Development Organisation for Village Environment (DOVE), 3 Nalgonda 10. Development Organization for Village Environment (DOVE), 4 Medak 11. Development of Underprivileged Through Integrated 4 Economical Services 12. GRAMASIRI 4 13. Gandhian Organisation for Rural Development 5 14. General Renewable Energy and Environment for National 5 Sustainable Society 15. Gram Vikas Sansthan 5 16. Grama Vikas 6 17. Grameena Samkshema Sangham 6 18. Integrated Development Organisation 6 19. Integrated Rural Development Service Society 6 20. Loyola Organisation for Rural Development Society 7 (LORDS) 21. Metpalli Khadi Gramodyog Pratishthan 7 22. Nava Chaithanya Educational Rural Health Samkshema 7 Sangha i S.No. State/Organisation Page No. 23. Organisation for Comprehensive Rural Community 8 Development 24. Prema Samajam 8 25. Rayalaseema Sewa Samithi (RASS) 8 26. Relief Society (Rural Education Liberty Effective 8 Foundation) 27. Rural Community Service Society 9 28. Rural Health Education, Agriculture and Development 9 Society (RHEADS) 29. Rural Service Society (RSS) 9 30. Rural, Health, Education, Economical Development Society 10 (RHEEDS) 31. Santosh Rural Educational Development Society (SREDS) 10 32. Seva Bharathi 10 33. Shri Hanumantharaya Educational and Charitable Society 11 34. Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty 11 35. Society for Rural Education and Development 11 36. Society for Upliftment of Rural Education (SURE) 12 37. Sowjanya Grameenabhivrudhi Seva Samastha 12 38. Sri Sakthi Development Society 12 39. Victory Rural Development Society 13 40. Vijaya Integrated Rural Development Society 13 41. Village Reconstruction Organisation 13 42. Visakha Jilla Navanirman Samithi 14 43. Weaker Community's Action for Development and 14 Liberation (WCADL) Assam 14-19 44. Anchalik Gram Unnayan Parishad 14 45. Assam Centre for Rural Development 14 46. Bajali Pragati Sangha 15 47. Chilarai Krishi Bikash Samity 15 48. Dahali Makaria Bhogdoba Habi Gram Sabha 15 49. Deshbandhu Club (DC) 16 50. Gaddiswar Seva Sangha 16 51. Gram Lok Seva Sangha, Dham Dhama 16 52. Gram Swaraj Parishad 16 53. Gram Vikas Parishad 17 ii S.No. State/Organisation Page No. 54. Katigorah Gram Unnayan Parishad Behara IV 17 55. Meira Behn Lokseva Parishad Akadi 17 56. Rural Development Centre 17 57. Sadau Asom Gramya Puthibharal Sanstha 18 58. Subansiri Seva Samiti 18 59. Tamulpur Anchalik Gramdan Sangh 18 60. The Greens Silchar 19 61. The Rural Development Society 19 Bihar 19-31 62. Adarsh Gramin Vikash Samiti 19 63. Adarsh Khadi Gramodyog Seva Sansthan 20 64. Akhil Bhartiya Manav Seva Parishad 20 65. Auranga Gramin Vikas Samiti 20 66. Bihar Gram Seva Sangh 20 67. Bihar Gramin Vikash Parisad 21 68. Bihar Vikas Mandal 21 69. Centre for Rural Development and Co-operative 21 Management (CRDCM) 70. Chandrika Samajikuthan Evam Gramin Vikas 22 71. DARD (Dedicators Auxiliary for Rural Development) 22 72. Gandhi Smarak Kendra 22 73. Gram Jagat 22 74. Gram Nirman Mandal 23 75. Gram Swarajya Ashram 23 76. Gram Swarajya Sangh 23 77. Gram Vikas Seva Ashram 23 78. Gramin Jan Kalyan Parishad 24 79. Gramin Vikas Seva Ashram 24 80. Gramin Vikash Anusandhan Evam Prakashan Sangathan 24 81. Human Service Centre 25 82. Indian Grameen Service (BASIX) 25 83. Indian Institute of Rural Development 25 84. Jaiprabha Gram Vikash Mandal (JGVM) 26 85. Jan Shikshan Kendra 26 86. Kamla Nehru Samaj Kalyan Sansthan (Marnaut) 26 87. Lohia Jai Prakash Khadi Gramodyog Manav Vikas Sanstha 27 88. Madhubani Zila Amagra Vikas Sansthan 27 iii S.No. State/Organisation Page No. 89. Nav Jagriti 27 90. Pragati Gramin Vikas Samiti 28 91. Purnea Pramansas Sanagra 28 92. Rajendra Memorial Trust for Rural Development 28 93. Samagra Gram Swarajya Sangh 28 94. Samagra Lok Chetna Kendra 29 95. Samajik Vikas Sansthan 29 96. Saran Zila Gram Vikas Sansthan 29 97. Sarvodya Gramin Vikash Sanstha 30 98. Sewa Bhagalpur 30 99. Sewa Bharti 30 100. Sewa Sankalp Evam Vikas Samiti 31 101. Shaheed Bhagat Singh Club 31 Chhattisgarh 31 102. Rural Life Programme of the Church of North India 31 Delhi 32-37 103. Action for Food Production - AFPRO 32 104. All India Panchayat Parishad 32 105. Association of Voluntary Agencies for Rural Development 32 (AVARD) 106. Bharat Krishak Samaj 32 107. Central Bharat Sevak Samaj 33 108. Centre for Rural Development and Appropriate Technology 33 109. Centre for Sanitation and Rural Development Society 33 110. Centre for the Development of Weaker Societies 34 111. Church's Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA) 34 112. Farmer's Education and Welfare Society 34 113. Foundation for Rural Development and Social Action 34 114. Gram Bikas Avam Samajik Badlav Kendra 35 115. National Centre for Cooperative Education 35 116. PHD Rural Development Foundation 35 117. Rural Development Division Pandit Deendayal Smarak Samiti 35 118. Society for Promotion of Wastelands Development, 36 Publication Unit 119. Society for Promotion of Wastelands Development 36 120. Society for Technology and Action for Rural Advancement 36 121. Vision of India 36 iv S.No. State/Organisation Page No. 122. Volunteers in Service in India Organisation (VISION) 37 123. Young Women's Christian Association of Delhi (YWCA) 37 Gujarat 37-44 124. Aga Khan Rural Support Programme 37 125. Ahmedabad Industries Rural Development Foundation 38 126. Farmer's Friends Association 38 127. Gram Mangalam 38 128. Gram Seva Family Welfare Project 38 129. Gram Seva Kendra 39 130. Gram Seva Mandir 39 131. Gram Swaraj Siksha Kendra 39 132.