About
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Headquarters
Ranchi, Jharkhand
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Since
1998
The South Vihar Welfare Society for Tribal, known as 'Ashray', is a non-profit organisation established in 1998 with a core focus on combating human t Read morerafficking and advancing livelihood opportunities. Founded by Ms. Anima Baa, it strives to address the injustices faced by tribal communities in Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Chhatisgarh, and Orrisa. Over time, the organisation obtained legal recognition and leveraged various certifications like 12A, 80G, FCRA, TAN, and EPFO to fortify its structure and amplify its impact. With a vision of a fair society offering equal opportunities to marginalized groups, Ashray centres its mission on achieving Sustainable Development Goals by providing access to sustainable livelihoods, education, healthcare, and gender-balanced support to various marginalized communities. Led by Ms. Soumi Dutta, the organisation operates with a strong succession plan, aiming to enhance its administration and pursue development objectives. Ashray's multifaceted approach involves addressing infectious diseases, unsafe migration, child protection, and poverty eradication, earning recognition from entities like the World Bank and the UN for its credible and transparent efforts. Majorly focusing on women and children, its initiatives span child rights, women's empowerment, skill training, education, healthcare, policy advocacy, and more. With a significant presence across Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha, Ashray collaborates extensively, aiming to extend its influence further across Eastern India to uplift the underprivileged.
Cause Area
Impact
The South Vihar Welfare Society for Tribals has made a substantial impact, engaging 3,586 donors, conducting 553+ programmes, mobilizing over 240 volunteers, and successfully completing 76 projects, contributing significantly to tribal welfare.
Programs
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Livelihoods Programme
The organisation operates as a skilled training agency, accredited by the National Institute of Open Schooling, focusing on creating entrepreneurs and fostering rural development. With a structured team, it has supported over 8,000 entrepreneurs through various schemes, including the Mukhyamantri Anusuchit Jan Jati Gram Vikas Yojna, aiding 2,000 beneficiaries in establishing sustainable businesses with seed money. Initiating the Empowerment through Employment programme, it aligns skilled individuals with suitable jobs, emphasizing dignity in employment. Collaborating with Government bodies like MSME, JHAMCOFED, and TRIFED, it excels in outsourcing services, cleanliness projects, and supplying skilled professionals across sectors, leveraging a diverse pool of technical expertise.
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Community Mobilization Programme
The South Vihar Welfare Society for Tribal excels in community engagement across Jharkhand's marginalized areas, leveraging over 17 years of experience. Through Participatory Learning Action and robust documentation, it assesses and tackles issues, bolstering local capacities with skilled mobilizers. Its credibility, earned over 16 years, drives successful mass mobilization and tailored campaigns for the rural and urban poor. Utilizing SWOT analyses and specific tools, it empowers marginalized groups, especially women, girls, and children. Internal monitoring tools ensure quality outcomes aligned with its vision and mission, reflecting a commitment to impactful social development.
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Agriculture Development Programme
The organisation focuses on empowering women in agriculture, fostering team collaboration, and promoting sustainable farming practices. It educates women on contingency cropping, crop planning, and organic composting, emphasizing profit analysis. Encouraging food sovereignty and traditional knowledge utilization to combat climate change, it aims to revitalize agricultural systems and establish food storage facilities for drought security. Ensuring accessible knowledge across Ranchi's districts, it advances ecological agriculture by enhancing SRI/SCI methods and allied activities like lac rearing and livestock keeping for increased income. Through farmer clubs and SMGs, it facilitates learning and knowledge sharing, striving for sustainable and science-based agricultural practices for the community's benefit.
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Programme to Combat Human Trafficking
The organisation employs two approaches to combat human trafficking. Firstly, through BRIDGEE (Boosting Reintegration of Distressed Women, Ensuring Gender Empowerment), it reintegrates and empowers women by focusing on emotional, physical, and mental support, promoting gender equality and skill development. This initiative ensures victims' food security, health needs, and access to shelter home services, fostering resilient survivors. Secondly, the SKILL program trains vulnerable female kin, offering them sustainable livelihoods and documenting their progress to promote sustainability. This effort enables survivors and trained individuals to secure respectable income sources, fostering emotional, social, and economic rehabilitation while reducing vulnerabilities and crimes against women, and empowering them towards a dignified life.
M&E
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Internal, External Assessors
No
Policies
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Ethics and Transparency Policies
No
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Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy
No
Political & Religious Declarations
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On Affiliation if any
No
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On Deployment Bias if any
No
Registration Details
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PAN Card
AAGTS3022G
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Registration ID
300/2006 - 2007
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VO ID / Darpan ID
JH/2009/0007521
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12A
AAGTS3022GE20221
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80G
AAGTS3022GF20221
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FCRA
337800167
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CSR Registration Number
Not Available
Location
Other Details
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Type & Sub Type
Non-profit
Society