Asha for Education

-Mobilizing and organizing community group with focus on Dalits / Adivasi / Women
-Knowledge building and strengthening capabilities
-Model demonstration and its replication through socially excluded groups with focus on women
-Convergence and Sector Institutional Engagement
-Public Engagement and Campaigning
-Policy Advocacy

Parmarth Samaj Sevi Sansthan is non-governmental and non-profit organization, working for the weaker and deprived sectionsof the society. Its mission is to bring qualitative improvement and changes in lives of the vulnerable & deprived ectionsof the society.
Since its inception in 1995, Parmarth continues working in the favour of poor, marginalized, vulnerable and deprived sections of society in the remote, ravine affected areas of Bundelkhand region. Its target community includes the poorest and most marginalized women, men, girls, boys andsociallyexcludedpeople.
Parmarth mainly worksin two states ;Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh of Bundelkhand region. At present, Parmarth covers more than 376 villages of 6 districts -Jalaun, Lalitpur, Jhansi, Hamirpur (Uttar Pradesh) Chhatarpur and Tikamgarh (Madhya Pradesh) in Bundelkhand; providing the community a platform to lead their lives independentlyandwithdignity and equality. Our social analysis reveals that Feudal System, Caste Discrimination, Gender Discrimination, Untouchability, Illiteracy, Poverty, Migration, natural calamities, drought etc are the major developmental challenges in the region.
Since last two decade, PARMARTH has been working in the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh and brought changes in the lives of poor & marginalized by ensuring their sustainable long term means of livelihood. The organization has demonstrated successful model of community based water conservation & management and improved & sustainable agriculture practices towards ensuring food security. This has positive impact on reducing vulnerability of climate changein the different part of Bundelkhand Region with the support of progressive small & marginal farmers. The organization has also taken up WASH agenda and contributed in behaviour change of the communities’ membersthrough creating awareness on the issues. The organization has been also working on health & nutrition issues in the region. The organization has also done significant and remarkable work on education issues especially for girls & SCs / STs in the different part of Bundelkhand region. The organization has long experiences of working on Reflective learning method, which is not only contributing in empowering of the communities members but it is also encouraging them to get their entitlements through social action.
The organization has set up range of general and issues specific community based organization and community institutions in its operational areas, which are driven on their own. PANI PANCHAYAT and JalSaheli Networks are among them, which are taking up the agenda of water literacy and water management in the areas. The organization has been also contributing in strengthening of local self-governance by strengthening of legal village level institutions. The organization also focuses towards increasing access over government programme / schemes among eligible individuals / HHs as per norms.