SATYA An NGO

INTRODUCTION
SATYA is a non-political, non-profit secular voluntary organization. SATYA believes in
effective social networking of available and requisite resources, through integrated planning and
community participation. SATYA aims at an all-inclusive human development.

SATYA is inspired by upholding truth in all its endeavours to target harmonious human
development for all sections and strata of the society. It operates through a set combination
strategy, which includes research, interpretation of findings, designing practical strategies and
effective implementation to achieve desired goals.

SATYA as a concept has evolved since 1997, and been active since 2001. It was formally
registered in 2004, under the Societies Registration Act, 1958. SATYA has a strong team
network of experienced professionals, specialists, intelligentsia, and researchers. SATYA is
presently working in the state of Rajasthan. Our programmes are primarily based in the districts
of Alwar, Jaipur, Kota, Sawaimadhopur, and Tonk including the rural belts of Chomu and
Chaksu.

Dr. Sanjay Agrawal

(Founder chairman)

VISION

To strive for a truthful, fearless, and free social order where a harmoniously integrated and
nature-friendly human development is realized for one and all.

MISSION
• To strengthen and develop human resources that acts upon true, real, and right direction,
ultimately nurturing the bonds of the community spirit and social justice, creating peace
and harmony, and striving for sustainable human development.
• To develop character and skills, and health and education of human being, and to
safeguard environmental factors in protection of the truth and the nature through
awareness, training, motivation, research, and action.
 OBJECTIVE
Integrated development of any field relevant to society through human development by
creating desired resources, utilizing available resources, and performing combined efforts
into action.

THRUST AREAS

SATYAhas been engaged in varied forms of social activities and action. It has identified
following thrust areas for intervention:

Social Studies & Research

•
Social Justice
•
Education
•
Urban and Rural Development
•
Health and Sanitation
•
Water Harvesting
•
Livelihood
•
Solid Waste Management
•
AIDS Control programme
•
Women Empowerment
•
Child Welfare

SATYA AS A RESOURCE CENTRE

SATYA functions as a resource centre dedicated to the larger goals and objectives of social
sector. The resourcecentre caters to the needs and requirements of the NGOs, by providing
ways of capacity building the human resources, systems integration, and project consultancy
services, project management, research and development services in no profit, no loss terms.

The resource centre undertakes and provides training programmes, and organizes seminars
and workshops. The centre offers placement services to NGOs, as well as the GOs in social
sectors.
 SATYA AS AN INSTITUTE

SATYA recognizes the need and significance of academic programmes serving the cause of
social sector. It is realized that compassionate services professionally delivered are required
for the underprivileged, the disabled, the addicts, the delinquents, the emotionally deprived,
and the exploited.

SATYA has entered into academic collaboration with Vinayaka Mission’s Research
Foundation (VMRF), Salem (an AIU recognized deemed University). Distance learning
course in Master of Social Work have been launched.

Specialized programmes to pursue the

right to free and universal primary
education are underway for the urban
poor living in Jaipur-based slums of
Sanjay Nagar and Manoharpura kachhi
basti.

Plans are afoot ahead to create facilities for imparting education and training in the areas of
social work, childcare, criminology, and labour welfare. SATYA is also engaged in its own
social research and developmental activities.

PROGRAMME AREAS & APPROACHES

SATYA has the distinction of having developed innovative and unique programme approaches
and intervention strategies. Some of the recent key projects are:

RESEARCH & FACT FINDING

SATYA appreciates that no work of consequence can either be initiated or accomplished if
implementing organizations are not armed with requisite and adequate primary and secondary
database. This is also crucial for the organizations to communicate with the grassroot, and
percolate the results to the target sections.

SATYA undertakes field research and fact-finding that are central to evolve policies and systems
necessary to follow activities, projects, and programmes. This facilitates weeding out the
undesired elements and check delaying obstacles.

RESEARCH & SURVEY ACCOMPLISHED

SATYA has executed research projects related to RCH, TB, NACP-AIDS, Family Planning, and
National Family Welfare Programme.

Studies have been undertaken regarding public utility systems like water resources, urban
development, and transportation, including crop harvesting, ICDP, and SIDA Water Supply &
Sanitation (Involvement in socio-economic survey – Isarda Irrigation cum Drinking Water
Project, Sawaimadhopur with NEERI and environment and socio-economic survey – Parwan
drinking Water Project, Jhalawar).

SATYA has also conducted media research related to Indian Readership & National Readership
Surveys.

SATYA has been associated with the DPEP and Lok Jumbish programmes. The organization has
been instrumental in setting up the T.V. Studio (University Mass Communication Centre,
Jaipur), and Audiovisual Studio (ICG, Jaipur).

Rural Development

Satya welcoming – Innovative Rural India

Satya knowledge hub –disseminating information

Satya has adopted Panchayat village Teetaria, Chaksu Block and Kapurawala Panchayat village,
sanganer block under ‘Ek Gram, Ek Sanstha’ programme under district development programme
of district collector. Under this, organization is nominated to work in 17 enlisted areas for overall
integrated development of the Panchayat.
Women Empowerment

Skill development training: women empowerment

URBAN DEVELOPMENT
SATYA has accomplished an urban infrastructure project in association with the Rajasthan
Urban Infrastructure Development Programme (RUIDP). The phase I has laid strong foundation
of a conducive environment for health, hygiene, and sanitation through ongoing awareness
building in the long-neglected and thickly-populated Manoharpura slum area of Jaipur city. The
phase II is presently under process.

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

SATYA has evolved an eco-friendly
methodology of solid waste management in the
urban sectors of Jaipur city. An awareness
programme, in association with RUIDP, has
resulted in a positive social responsibility.

The task of solid waste and garbage collection is

being executed as a pilot project, at the behest of
the municipal corporation (JMC), in Vaishali
Nagar and ward #20 of Jaipur.

SATYA is keenly engaged in policy formulation for the

GO-NGO partnership. The experience is open to be replicated in advanced urban and rural
infrastructure development, along with the government, and also as mandated by the Hon’ble
Supreme Court of India

SOCIAL RECONSTRUCTION
SATYA is deeply committed to coordinated social reconstruction through specially evolved
SATYA PPCC (Police Public Coordination Committee). It is envisaged that the SATYA PPCC
programme shall ultimately see the light of the day throughout Rajasthan.

Poverty Alleviation through IT intervention

Satya recognizes the importance of socio-economic development through IT intervention

(providing computer education & training) to the mass mainly focused on BPL Youth and
ensuring active participation of local community & effective implementation like any other
welfare activity. the activity for generating employment and livelihood through technical
knowledge dissemination through consultation with the Technical Support Group and intensive
IEC. As a pilot project Satya Has taken JHALANA KACCHI BASTI Of Jaipur .

Satya ensures rights of livelihood

SOCIAL JUSTICE
SATYA is seized of the inequalities and inequities prevalent in the families and the patriarchal
social order. The issue of gender sensitivity is one of the core questions before us. Lok Adalats
are organized under the aegies of the PPCC, with effective intervention in cases of family
disputes and domestic violence.

SATYA - Police Public meet are among the regular campaign & research activity, to advance
social justice

SATYA IN ACTION
SATYA is focussed and engaged in the following areas:

• Need Assessment & Baseline

Studies
• Poverty Alleviation Programme
• Water and Sanitation
• Health and Hygiene
• Street Children & Migrant
Communities
• Elementary Education
• NGO Collaboration and
Orientation
• STD/RTI/HIV-AIDS

CHILD WELFARE
Satya has initiated its activities in the field of child welfare, awareness creating and community
participation in related issues with advocacy and knowledge dissemination through trainings,
workshops and conferences alongwith the State Department of Social Justice and Empowerment,
Government of Rajasthan and other associated organizations from Government of India.

Juvenile Justice (care and Protection of Children) Act 2000 (Jaipur & UDAIPUR)
 A one day State Level Seminar on Juvenile Delinquency
A 3-day state level training were organized with an objective to facilitate the effective
implementation of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 and Capacity-
Building through knowledge Dissemination on theoretical and behavioral aspects, generating
awareness on the issue on state level in districts of Jaipur and Udaipur.

SATYA-Justice delivery on the track

REFRENCES

• www.satya.org