Child Care Centre

Child Care Centre (CCC) is a secular, non-political and nonprofit making voluntary organization established by a group of committed individuals in the Read more leadership of Dr Indu Pandey in 2002. The group was inspired by the philosophies of the prominent social change agents and leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Vinoba Bhave and Jay Prakash Narayan and got influenced for voluntary actions in the form of a second line leadership in carrying forward the social change interventions and development activities.  The group first studied the socio-economic conditions of the area where they have been operating. This was followed by regular community consultation and participatory exercises. The problems and issues identified by the community were so intense that they could not be dealt in a shorter period of time since the target communities in these areas had a long history of neglect and non-access to development. The need was to form an organization to work with a commitment to the cause. With this vision, CCC was formally registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 under article XXI in the year 2003. Child Care Centre started its activities from the district of Patna, Bihar. Today, CCC is one of the most streamlined organizations in its operational areas involved in the empowerment of the urban, rural and marginalized communities  through alternative livelihoods, career guidance, upgrading of livelihood skills, mutual learning, participatory action and advocacy . Child Care Centre has developed key insights regarding the range of issues associated with the lives of urban, rural and marginalized communities. These insights have enabled the organization to develop effective strategies for addressing the challenges associated with economically disadvantaged communities, the poorest sections of the society, the Dalit and the other marginalized communities.   CCC has developed key expertise regarding various areas of development which includes; non-formal education, career counselling, community organizations, access to drinking water and sanitation, livelihood and income generation for slum dwelling and rural communities, especially through promoting vocational education and community group formation, promoting health at community level, extending education system among the deprived and marginalized. Integrating them to the mainstream basic education system, enhancing skill-based education, empowering communities, panchayats and facilitating the growth and development of most vulnerable communities, especially women.