We began our journey in 1998 through a group of motivated youngsters from Dalit communities who were committed to fighting caste based and social discrimination. The fight against caste discrimination is also a fight against poverty, injustice, and other exclusionary social norms. For over twenty two years, we have been working for the upliftment of socially excluded groups and communities.
Our work focuses on improving the quality of life of marginalized communities, with a special emphasis on Education, Health Care, Livelihood Promotion, and Gender Equality.
Over the years, we have consistently implemented capacity building programmes, trainings, workshops, awareness initiatives, and advocacy efforts. Through our various projects, we are currently working with more than 10,000 families and approximately 22,000 adolescents in the age group of 10 to 19 years.
Our overarching goal is to bring about sustainable socio economic change by strengthening community capacities and enabling people to lead dignified and self reliant lives.
Our Mission is to empower women and children from the socially excluded communities and groups through education, awareness campaigns, capacity building, mobilization and promoting their overall development.
OUR MISSION
To build a society based on equity and justice where all people have equal access to education, health, livelihood and dignity without discrimination.
OUR VISION
THE BEGINNING
Jan Vikas Sansthan was formed on April 14, 1998, by Dalit youth residing in Jaunpur district. These youth were suffering from discrimination, exploitation, injustice and poverty at casteist, religious and social levels under Indian social system and were making efforts with some casteist, religious and social organisations like Nehru Yuva Kendra for freedom form them. All the victim youth and women were brought to one platform by Rajamani Bhai and Jan Vikas Sansthan formed.
Ever since inception, Jan Vikas Sansthan is making efforts for socio-economical-cultural development, land entitlement and human rights so as to ensure education, health and dignified life for marginalised sections of the society. At present JVS has an identity of Dalit friendly organisation in community, government, media and voluntary sector
We are operational in Jaunpur and Azamgarh districts in the eastern region of Uttar Pradesh, working closely with more than 10,000 Dalit and Musahar families.
To promote national integration, peace, and social harmony
To create an enabling environment for the educational development of children and girls
To support destitute and neglected populations and foster dignity and self worth
To promote environmentally sustainable science and technology practices
To implement holistic development programmes for economically weaker sections and families living below the poverty line in the operational area
To collaborate with national development and social welfare programmes and campaigns
To educate, mobilize, and organize Dalit and deprived families and facilitate their mainstreaming into society
To enhance awareness among rural women about their rights and promote gender sensitivity