Janakalyan

Janakalyan is committed to empowerment and sustainability, valuing accountability and transparency at all levels and sees itself as a watchdog for the community rather than an alternative to the government. Their programs primarily focus on natural resources such as water, land, crops, livestock, and vegetation, placing human beings at the centre with the objective of maintaining ecological balance. It follows an integrated approach in implementing programs to address the needs of refugees, selecting components that complement each other to achieve a comprehensive impact.

The major activity-frames are:

Jan Jal (Environment): To address water supply issues and prevent farmer suicides, Janakalyan introduced Water Banks, storing excess water for later irrigation. Rooftop Water Harvesting addresses drinking water problems in drought-prone areas. It has excavated water harvesting structures in the fallow land of the farmers to store the excess water during rainy season and provide life-saving irrigation during peak season.

Jan Krishi (Employment): Janakalyan initiated the Intensified Integrated Farming System (IIFS) to tackle water availability and soil degradation. Activities include vegetable cultivation, vermicomposting, and promoting the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) to enhance productivity.

Jan Sanghatan (Empowerment): Janakalyan provides training to group leaders. The Nai Roshni leadership development program for Minority women was initiated, connecting community members with the government. Sustainable Self Help Group (SHG), Agriculture Interest Groups (AIG), Micro Entrepreneurs Club (MEC), Wage Earners’ Group (WEG) and Samaj Kalyan Samitee are some of the forms of platforms that are created in villages.

Jan Udyog (Entrepreneurship): Janakalyan ensures livelihood options for leprosy-affected persons through activities like vegetable cultivation, chilly pounding, and pan shops. Rural Entrepreneurship Development Program (REDP) is an intervention of Janakalyan targeted to educated rural unemployed youths of India.

Jan Shiksha (Education): Providing post-matric education scholarships to refugee children and education reduces child marriages and labor. Distribution of education kits helps in reducing dropouts, and artisan kits are given to parents for earning and educating their children.

Jan Raksha (Health): Janakalyan intervenes to combat dengue and dog bites in Raichur. Toilets are constructed in remote villages, and hygiene kits are distributed. Initiatives for health of animals and human beings are carried out along with dairy development and cattle breed improvement programs. The Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation activities are also part of the Jan Raksha project.

Jan Shakti (Energy): Creating awareness about energy conservation, using biogas plants, solar heaters/dryers, and smokeless chullahs, Janakalyan initiates interventions to mitigate the effects of global warming.