WHAT we do About Us

PREFACE



Gram Jagat is a Trust registered under the Indian Trust Act, 1882 having its origin in Chatabaran village, in Banka district situated in the southern part of eastern Bihar along the boundary line of Bihar-Jharkhand State. The area is inhabiting domination of tribal population combined with poor scheduled caste and the most backward classes totally depending upon agriculture without any means of irrigation who could hardly improve the living standard, awareness level, educational level, financial status and life style even after 60 long years of independence. It was in the wake of the needs of the society that this organisation emerged in the year 1993 through the creative hands of youths of the area with the objective of achieving social transformation into educated, self-sustainable society practising equality, justice, peace and brotherhood is the vision of the society with special empowerment of Scheduled castes, Scheduled Tribe, Backward castes, weaker sections, women, children, destitute and deprived communities. It is due to the dedications of the youths that in a very short span of its origin it has widely expanded its programmes and activities in its target area and viewing its significant impacts in the area.



OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION


  •   Organizing the villagers, youth & women into CBOs, SHGs,FPOs Co-operatives with special        emphasis on women empowerment.
  •   Motivation and education for increasing community participation in developmental activities.
  •   Child development, eradication of child labour.
  •   Skill training for livelihood and self-employment for youths
  •   Motivation & supportive assistance for income generation activities.
  •   Family welfare and birth control through awareness.
  •   Health awareness, sanitation, cleanliness, mother-child care, medical assistance to the needy.
  •   Literacy and educational development.
  •   Development of local natural and human resources.
  •   Diffusion of tension, eradication of social evils & settlement of disputes, differences and court cases by mutual discussions through community participation.
  •   Water management, irrigation, natural resource development, kitchen gardening and ecological upgrade.


PROGRAMMES UNDERTAKEN

  •   Formation of CBOs (Community Based Organization), motivation and ensuring their increasing participation in development programmes.
  •   Women’s empowerment, Mahila Mandal, Gender sensitization
  •   Health, drinking water & Sanitation
  •   Strengthening of Panchayat Institutions
  •   Promotion of Literacy & Education
  •   Livelihood promotion, Vocational training & SHG Promotion
  •   Agricultural and Irrigational Development
  •   Kissan Clubs
  •   Formation of farmers producer organisation
  •   Watershed management with conservation of Land, Water and Forests,
  •   Animal Husbandary
  •   Advocacy
  •   Environmental Awareness, Social forestry and ecological development

AREA OF OPERATION


The registered area of operation is whole of India but presently the organisation is working in about 80 villages of Banka and Bhagalpur districts of Bihar and about 60 villages of Deoghar, Godda, Dhanbad districts of Jharkhand State.