Profile of Indian Voluntary Organisations 2013 RIS FIDC Research and Information System Forum for Indian Development for Developing Countries Cooperation RIS has taken an initiative to bring academics, civil society organisations (CSOs) and the Government on one platform through the Forum for Indian Development Cooperation (FIDC), launched in January 2013 to facilitate exchange of information among all major official and non-official stakeholders. This would help evolve an enriched debate on India’s development cooperation programme. It is with this objective in mind that FIDC member and RIS has prepared this Directory of CSOs that enlists the major areas of work of CSOs and some of the major projects carried out by them, among other details for easy reference by DPA. Mr. P. Raghavan, Special Secretary (DPA) and Mr. Kumar Tuhin, JS (DPA-II) provided keen support to compile together the list of the CSOs. Dr. Biswajit Dhar, Dr. Anuradha Chenoy and Mr. Rajesh Tandon guided the evolution process. Thanks are due to Mr. Harsh Jaitli and Mr. Kaustuv Bandhopadhyay for their voluntary support. The directory was prepared by RIS team headed by Dr. Sachin Chaturvedi and comprised of Ms. Jeyenthi V. Raman. Mr. Tish Kumar Malhotra coordinated production of the Directory with the support of Ms. Ruchi Verma. Mr. Sachin Singhal provided DTP assistance. Published in 2013 by: RIS Research and Information System for Developing Countries Core IV-B, Fourth Floor, India Habitat Centre Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003, India Ph.: +91-11-24682177-80, Fax: +91-11-24682173-74 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ris.org.in Profile of Indian Voluntary Organisations 2013 FIDC Forum for Indian Development Cooperation CONTENTS Foreword by Ambassador Shyam Saran ..................................................................................................................................... v CSOs: 1. Amar Shaheed Chetna Sansthan ................................................................................................................................... 1 2. ASER Centre ............................................................................................................................................................................ 3 3. Association for Promotion Sustainable Development-Hisar (APSDHISAR).................................................... 4 4. Bal Sahyog .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 5. Bal Vikas Evam Mahila Utthan Sansthan (BVMUS) .......................................................................................................... 7 6. Banwasi Seva Ashram (BSA) ........................................................................................................................................................... 9 7. Bhartiya Samruddhi Investments and Consulting Services Limited (BASICS Ltd.) .......................... 11 8. Bihar Voluntary Health Association (BVHA) ....................................................................................................... 16 9. Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability (CBGA) ......................................................................... 17 10. Centre for Civil Society (CCS) ...................................................................................................................................... 19 11. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).......................................................................................................... 20 12. Centre for Unfolding Learning Potentials (CULP) ............................................................................................. 22 13. Centre for Youth and Social Development (CYSD) ........................................................................................... 24 14. Centre Of Needy, Creative, Experimental and Participatory Techniques (CONCEPT Society) ... 30 15. Chetana Society ................................................................................................................................................................. 32 16. Church’s Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA) ........................................................................................................ 33 17. Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS International) ............................................................................. 35 18. Dalit Manavadhikar Kendra Samiti (DMKS) ........................................................................................................ 43 19. Deep Foundation, Nandurbar .................................................................................................................................... 45 20. Development Alternatives (DA)................................................................................................................................. 46 21. Digital Green (DG) ............................................................................................................................................................ 49 22. Gandhigram Trust (GGM Trust) ................................................................................................................................. 52 23. Gandhi Manav Kalyan Society (GMKS) ................................................................................................................... 54 24. Grassroots Management Institute for Knowledge and Action-India (GRAMIKA-India) ................ 55 25. Gramrajya Vikas Evam Prashikshan Sansthan (GVEPS)............................................................................ 57 26. Gram Vikas .......................................................................................................................................................................... 60 27. Hand-in-hand ...................................................................................................................................................................... 61 28. HelpAge India (HI)............................................................................................................................................................ 63 29. Himalayan Action Research Centre (HARC) ........................................................................................................ 65 30. Indo-Global Social Service Society (IGSSS) ........................................................................................................... 67 31. Indraprastha Public Affairs Centre (IPAC) ........................................................................................................... 69 32. Jan Sewa Parishad (JSP) ................................................................................................................................................. 70 33. Janseva Pratishthan-Vita (JPV) ................................................................................................................................... 71 34. Jan Vikas Sansthan, Tilonia (JVS Tilonia) .............................................................................................................. 73 35. Kabil ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 74 36. Mahila Abhivruddhi Society Andhra Pradesh (APMAS) ................................................................................ 75 37. Mahila Chetna Manch (MCM) ...................................................................................................................................... 80 38. Mahila Jagrati Mandal (MJM) ...................................................................................................................................... 82 39. Mahiti Trust ......................................................................................................................................................................... 84 40. National Centre for Human Settlements and Environment (NCHSE) ..................................................... 86 41. National Foundation of India (NFI) .......................................................................................................................... 91 42. Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra (NBJK) ............................................................................................................................. 92 43. Nav Bhartiya Nari Vikas Samiti (NBNVS) .............................................................................................................. 94 44. Nirman .................................................................................................................................................................................. 95 45. People’s Action for National Integration (PANI) ............................................................................................... 99 46. People’s Cultural Centre (PECUC) ........................................................................................................................... 101 47. Pratham .............................................................................................................................................................................. 103 48. Prerak ..................................................................................................................................................................................