Ongoing Projects
Current Project
Strengthening Local Democracy (SLD)
Supported By: Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiative; Ongoing since 2015- After completing the first cycle of 6 years covering 23 villages, 17 Gram Panchayats and total population of 25440 in the Palghar Block of Tribal district, SLD’s dynamic Team initiated their second cycle in Vikramgarh block that is 92% Adivasi with a hilly, unforgiving terrain, far flung out Adivasi hamlets and lowest Human Development Index. Starting with recruiting and training a…
Current Project
Parivartan
Supported By: Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies Foundation: Ongoing since 2023- Exploring the gender related attitudes of Adivasi children, wards of Ashramshalas in the residential schools of Palghar district and to inculcate gender positive attitude in them is the main intent of this project. Addressing anywhere from 500-800 children of 8 Ashramshalas, this project is executed by trained local Adivasi Dadas and Didis (big brothers and sisters) who themselves are alumni of…
Current Project
Jal, Jungle, Jameen, Janwar, Jeevan
Supported By: The Greencliff Foundation; Ongoing Since: 2024 …
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Diploma/Certificate course in Community Based…
A unique opportunity offered by PUKAR for Mumbai's Youth to understand and experience the city through research. This is a year-long activity-based weekend course which offers an avenue to identify, understand and study the issues of local communities. The course aims to nurture the knowledge, talent and passions of youth and promotes their right to research. The knowledge which they create at the end of the course also gives them…
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Journey Towards Dignity
2015- On going Partners: Westwind Nursery/ StreeBal Shakti WHEELS Global Foundation American Jewish Women’s Service Stitching DIDA Looking at spates of violence against women in various forms happening continuously in the past two years, and finding its genesis in the subject of menstrual health and Hygiene, picked by a group of Mumbra girls for the Youth Fellowship, PUKAR, in collaboration with Stree Bal Shakti, a CSO tending to women and…
Current Project
Strengthening Local Democracy
Partner: Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiative Key Words: 73rd Amendment, Local Democracy, Last Mile Governance and E-Governance (Digital Literacy), Women’s leadership through SHG, livelihood Context: In the current information age, Internet, with its enabling, facilitating and wealth creating potential, it has become a powerful enabler to enhance the quality of life by brining equity in many spheres. The key barriers to digital inclusion are lack of affordable access ,…
