Prayog Samaj Sevi Sanstha

Empowering Adivasi (Indigenous) youth through digital capacity building, Prayog Samaj Sevi Sanstha's initiative, Adivasi Awaaz, focuses on creating and amplifying Adivasi-generated content. By training and equipping indigenous youth with both traditional and modern digital communication tools, the project not only imparts digital storytelling skills but also empowers them to tell their own community stories in their languages. This unique approach fosters a bottom-up approach, ensuring that marginalized voices are heard, making Adivasi Awaaz a significant contribution to indigenous community representation in media and content creation.

Prayog Samaj Sevi Sanstha focuses on securing land and water rights for marginalized communities through people-led advocacy. This project, in collaboration with various partners, aims to empower tribal and scheduled caste communities, especially women, landless and smallholder farmers, by providing them fair and secure access to land and water resources. It has successfully facilitated the acquisition of land rights for numerous families, initiated leadership training for grassroots workers, raised awareness about relevant laws, engaged in advocacy efforts with Government officials, and conducted various campaigns and dialogues to promote social inclusiveness and community rights. Through its multifaceted approach, the organisation strives to enhance the livelihoods, food security, and well-being of marginalized groups in the targeted areas.

Prayog Samaj Sevi Sanstha's project, "Building grassroots civil society cadres for effectiveness and transparency," operates across India's states, focusing on vulnerable districts. It aims to bolster civil society's accountability, particularly in safeguarding the rights of marginalized sections. The initiative establishes and strengthens management structures, and offers training on governance, financial management, and accountability tools. Partnerships with youth, women, Dalits, Adivasis, and minorities are fostered for community resource rights. Capacity-building programmes, legal assessments, and continuous engagement with stakeholders empower local communities and drive social change.

Prayog Samaj Sevi Sanstha has put forth a proposal to UNICEF for a nine-month initiative aimed at enhancing learning outcomes among children from tribal communities in Baloda Bazar, Balod, Durg, and Rajnandgaon districts. The proposal aims to bridge learning gaps and strengthen the implementation of the Right to Education (RTE) for children belonging to these communities. The organisation seeks to improve educational standards and ensure that children receive quality education, fostering a conducive learning environment. The proposal aligns with its commitment to empowering marginalized communities and enhancing educational opportunities for the youth.

Prayog Samaj Sevi Sanstha is actively engaged in addressing the critical issue of child nutrition within tribal communities. With a focus on children under five years of age, the organization aims to combat the alarming rates of stunting, a major impediment to their overall growth and development. Recognizing that over half of India's tribal children face stunting, which hampers their potential, the organization seeks to enhance their nutrition and well-being. By collaborating with social movements and leveraging community-driven initiatives, it aims to create a collective effort to tackle this challenge. Through targeted interventions and educational campaigns, the organization strives to improve the nutritional status of tribal children, ensuring a brighter and healthier future for them.