Alternative for Rural Movement (ARM)

ARM is a Non-Government Development Organization working for the empowerment & sustainable development of deprived village people of North Orissa Read more with emphasis on backward rural women, Children & Dalit communities. MISSION Establishment of an equitable social order through motivation facilitation and self-activity among backward rural communities with emphasis on women and children in the sphere of health, education, human rights, economic and rural leadership. VISION To find out an alternative strategy of rural social intervention and facilitated the NGO movement in the state of Orissa. MANDATES • To facilitate empowerment, solidarity and leadership capacities of backward rural women and the under privileged social sections. • To sensitize, act and promote basic education, rural health, eco environment and quality of living in the problem villages. • To restore and strengthen the advocacy of human and child rights activities of vulnerable social categories concentrating on women and girls rights for preventing social discrimination and oppression. • To garner economic empowerment and rural self-empowerment of socially handicapped section through credit and savings, eco-friendly sustainable agriculture, micro enterprises and establishment of a value chain based marketing network. • To conduct information networking, need based research, documentation and create a data base on all aspects of a prospective rural social economic.

ARM's mission is to establish an equitable social order through motivation, facilitation, and self-activity among backward rural communities, emphasizing women and children in health, education, human rights, economy, and rural leadership. Their vision is to find an alternative strategy for rural social intervention and facilitate the NGO movement in Orissa.

ARM was established in 1989 and registered on December 16, 1989.