Q – 1, Hauz Khas Enclave, New Delhi – 110016 Ph. 91-11-26964946, 26569023

Q – 1, Hauz Khas Enclave, New Delhi – 110016

Ph. 91-11-26964946, 26569023

Email. sruti@vsnl.com

Website:www.sruti.org.in

Society For Rural Urban & Tribal Initiative

About SRUTIEstablished in 1983

Vision

SRUTI’s main thrust is towards securing dignified existence for all human beings through ensuring sustainable livelihoods, quality education, adequate health care and good governance through its Fellowship Program .

SRUTI Fellowships• A Programme to support committed young

individuals known as SRUTI Fellows, with a mission to work with the underprivileged.

• Today 200 individuals (28 Fellows groups) are reaching out to over 5 lakh families in 5000 villages & 120 urban cluster across 12 states of India

• More than 120 Fellows supported in 26 years

Outreach

• Orissa• Madhya Pradesh• Maharashtra• Rajasthan• Andhra Pradesh• Tamil Nadu

• Uttrakhand• Jharkhand• Chattisgarh• Bihar • Delhi• Karnataka

Major Activities

SRUTI fellowship Programme includes: • Effective governance• Educational initiatives• Livelihood initiatives• Environment conservation• Urban renewal• Research, advocacy & training • Relief and rehabilitation

SRUTI Fellowship Program

Governance• NREGA• PDS• Scholarship• Rural housing • Health benefits • Mid-day meal etc.

SRUTI Fellowship Program Livelihood Initiatives

• Self-help Groups (SHGs)

• Cooperatives

• Access to natural livelihood resources

• Vocational training courses

‘Sangharsh’ with ‘Nirman’ has been the philosophy of SRUTI.

SRUTI Fellowship Program Cooperatives

Fishermen co-operative societies formed in Orissa & Jharkhand generating revenue for displaced families

SRUTI Fellowship Program Weaving & Handloom

• Co-operative viz.– Adarsh Hathkargha Vastra Utpadak Sahkari Samiti – in Jhiri (Rajasthan).

• The co-operative is running with the efforts of the children from Manthan school, their parents and community women. More than 30 families are attached with the co-operative.

• Fabric woven by the co-operative is marketed in Delhi.

Threefold

• Innovative Experiments in Alternative Education

• Improving the quality of education in government run schools

• Tara Ali Baig Memorial Education Fund.

SRUTI Fellowship Program

Educational Initiatives

SRUTI Fellowship Program

Environment Conservation

• SRUTI fellows ensured forest conservation on more than 20000 acres of forest lands.

• Formation of Van Panchayats• Educating forest dwellers

against illegal activities of forest mafia.

• Efforts by school schoolchildren to increase forest cover.

SRUTI Fellowship Program Urban Renewal

1. Delhi Shramik Sangathan

2. Satark Nagrik Sangathan

3. Kashtkari Jan Andolan

4. Karnataka Domestic Workers Union

5. Basti Suraksha Smiti

Ensuring civic amenities like modern secondary school, street lamps and community latrines

SRUTI Fellowship Program Civic Amenities for Urban Poor

SRUTI Fellowship Program Research, Advocacy & Training.

Publications • Artisans Report• Contested Terrain• Management of Minor Forest Produce &

Common Property resources• A Mass Movement Against Democracy• Rajput – in Search of Identity

AdvocacyAssociated with • NCSD• RJS (NCDF)• OJSM• Orissa Shramjivi

Union

Trainings • Perspective Building

• Legal

• Theatre Forum

SRUTI Fellowship Program Relief & Rehabilitation

• 1984:Anti-Sikh riots in New Delhi.

• 1991: The Earthquake in Uttarkashi.

• 1999: The Orissa Cyclone.

• 2001: The Gujrat Earthquake.

• 2004: Tsunami.

SRUTI - Genesis

To support grass-roots initiative by committed

individuals (irrespective of “qualifications”)

PHASES1. Individual effort supported, community participation:

not mandatory

2. Long time support for social change (sangharsh aur nirman)

3. Redefining Sangathan

Fellowship requirements: determined by the Sangathans

• Fellowship (determined by the group) - Rs.12000/- max .

• Travel/communication/printing expenses (based on the area and work expansion)

• Meeting/Dharna/Rally/Trainings (Part cost)

• Motorcycle, bi-cycle, computer etc.

• Construction cost (School & Vocational Training Centers)

SRUTI : Resource Mobilisation

Sangathan’s level Membership & Donation

SRUTI level• Institutional Donors (Multiplier Effect)• Scrap Collection (Individual, Corporate & Drives)• Individual Donation• Corporate Donation (cash & kind)• Souvenir

THANK YOU..

SRUTI

NEW DELHI