Seva Group

Good Governance

SEVA is a leading organization working as a developmental facilitator in different parts to build the capacity of communities to manage their process of sustainable development. It works as a catalyst in improving access to entitlements and to exercise human rights. SEVA has designed its line of action to work in large areas while maintaining the beauty of small things. During its journey from its inception to till now it has managed to evolve as a secular, non-partisan, and democratically humanitarian organization for the holistic development for the marginalized section of society like rural, urban slum dwellers and indigenous community. It encourages the communities to build their institution and actively participate in programmed implementation.

Health

SEVA group affirms that an effective growth policy of the nation must address the fulfillment of basic needs of the common people, especially living in the rural and slum areas. In complete alignment with this mission, our approach has been embedded in our activities processes. The interventions are based on the exact need profile of the target community and are being operated in a project mode with the objective of improving the 'Quality of Life' of the community on a sustainable basis. We have always endeavored to make a positive contribution to the lives of the underprivileged and vulnerable communities. We are by supporting wide range of sustainable welfare projects encompassing community infrastructure, skill and mass education, micro enterprises in farm and nonfarm sectors as well as preventive and curative measures in community health and HIV control. We have strategically ensured community participation in planning and execution of developmental initiatives in order to create ownership and accountability among the community. We have worked towards strengthening community institutions by forging strong partnerships with the community and government bodies so that replicable development models of self sustainability could emerge. This year the focus has been farm sector livelihood through innovative models and sustainable infrastructure. Collaboration with NABARD for watershed development has graduated from capacity building phase to full implementation phase A major thrust of our initiatives at our areal lies in enhancing community health. Malaria and Dengue prevention measures Barbill is a very high risk area for vector borne diseases. Dengue/malaria prevention drive was carried out in around 14wards, covering 3000 households. This included indoor-outdoor residual spraying, fogging and awareness generation through door-to-door visit. Blood donation camps in collaboration with district Red Cross Society Scarcity of blood during emergency situation is a predominant challenge in our society. We have been addressing this concern in voluntary blood donation campaigns in collaboration with district blood bank.

Major focus on

Medical health camps
Reproductive and child health care
Awareness
Blood donation cam
Referral treatments
Awareness generation and promotion of good health practices and hygiene in the peripheral villages Awareness generation drive about HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Supporting the immunization camps
Community driven celebration of theme based days like World AIDS Day, World Population Day, et
Specialized health camps
Blood donation camps
Distribution of medicine to the peripheral villages – through dispensary Education

A paradigm shift from rehabilitation of slum children to inclusive development of community has occurred and it has given scope to prove us our credential in the developmental field with it's accountable and dedicated human resource working relentlessly for the development of people at the bottom of the pyramid. Ensuring quality education is the main motto of Seva.It facilitates people's initiatives to ensure quality and equitable education for all. It takes up pilot initiatives at grass root level to empower communities for integrating them into the mainstream education system. SEVA under its vision of 'Education for All' has been supplementing and complementing the efforts of the government in ensuring quality through various community education initiatives. These efforts intend at ensuring quality education, minimal drop out and broader vision building. Therefore, with a commitment to periphery development and overall improvement of education, this year, we took a number of innovative community educational initiatives

Innovative Initiatives

Support to community teachers and capacity building
Career counseling
Study material support to the children

Awareness

We primarily aim to:

Ensure quality education and enhance opportunities for the target group population
Promotion of quality education in schools
Ensure overall development of students
Promote interest and a sense of a positive attitude amongst students scholarships and sponsorships to the meritorious students
Supplementing government support to the infrastructure facilities at school, improving classroom amenities for students in the community and providing teaching and learning support material in vernacular medium schools
Vocational education for skill building and short term technical training to cater to the need of skilled manpower
Reduce the school dropout rate in peripheral schools and promote the use of innovative teaching and learning tools in the schools
Enhancing the total literacy rate amongst peripheral villages
Capacity building of teachers
Coaching classes

SEVA has opened a school for slum children who are deprived from elementary education Since its days of inception, SEVA has been working to extend help to disadvantaged communities in their effort towards development. The first task was to integrate the poor persons in the society and extend them support for their physical and economic rehabilitation.

Corporate Partnerships

With the impending CSR mandate under the Companies Act 2013 gaining ground, the corporate sector has become an indispensable link in the process of social development. But much before the Act, SEVA group had recognized an ally in the corporate sector and had been aligning its development goals with their social responsibility. With multiple modes of partnership like, child support, youth support, patient support etc., SEVA helps them realize and fulfill their CSR. Rather than just channelize the resources from the corporate sector, efforts are made to directly involve them in the initiatives at the grassroots. There are few corporate Like Rungta, Arya Steel, Sarda Mines etc has extended their support time to time to live our voluntary service.

Forestry and Environment

Forests are essential for life on earth. It plays a crucial role in human habitat. A large number of populations depend on forests for their livelihoods. Beside livelihoods it protects our watersheds. It also play a critical role in mitigating climate change because they act as a carbon sink—soaking up carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases that would otherwise be free in the atmosphere and contribute to ongoing changes in climate patterns. SEVA undertook energy plantation, forest plantation, promotion of Vana Samrakshana Samiti and village plantation in various parts of the town and periphery. SEVA and some like minded people of Barbil has promoted a massive campaign to ban the use of plastic bag in the city. An innovative plan is being implemented by the group by clubbing women in different community to prepare bag (Thunga) from used news papers, These bags are supplied in to the market place to substitute the polythene bags

Sports, Art & Culture

With 42% of our population in the young adults group, we are a nation of youth. Organizing this abundant source of energy to add value to the development of communities, is a priority. The youth clubs formed in each of the village act as a bridge between community expectations and facilitate the process of creating happy communities. Sports is a way of life, indoor and outdoor activities are encouraged., organizing tournaments and supporting talents that strive to excel in national / international arena. Preservation of traditional practices is operationalized through direct participation and assistance rendered to groups engaged in organizing cultural events.

Sanitation

SEVA has organized awareness campaigns in slums of Barbil and in various slum areas. It has complemented the Government efforts in "Swachh Bharat Mission" by raising awareness among the communities and motivating them in making their villages/towns clean, tidy and open defecation free.

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