Kesharwani Shikshan Samiti (KSS)

Their key programs are :

• Children Welfare Program: Programs are organized by KSS where street/working children are made aware of labour laws. The society organizes various camps at Balrampur district for the welfare of women & child labour in various villages and towns. People are made aware of prevention of child labour.
• Care of Old Person: KSS runs an old age home cum day care centre for elderly people in Balrampur District. Due to nuclear family system and migration of young generation in search of job the number of older persons in rural and urban areas has increased. Every day 45 to 50 aged people come to the centre and as per their need medical and refreshment facilities are provided. In FY15, 65 elderly people benefitted from this program.
• Agriculture and Horticulture Program: In this program, KSS provides training about new technology, qualitative seeds, how to grow off season vegetables and flowers and how to approach proper markets. KSS also distributes seeds of off season vegetables and is in the process of arranging a market to sell their produce. For imparting training, the organization invites technical experts from the agriculture department, agriculture institutions and marketing experts of agro products.
• Workers Education Program: Under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan scheme a bridge course program is conducted for the benefit of child laborers and school drop outs. 120 children are being educated and they will soon be brought under mainstream education. Adult education programs are also run by KSS for improvement of literacy levels of workers.
• Cultural Development Program: KSS conducts street plays in villages of Bilaspur, Surguja and Balrampur district. The cultural troops focusses on issues like alcoholism, dowry, superstitions, environment, ecology and family planning. Tribal cultural shows are organized by efforts of members of KSS and local people for protection of traditions of the Chhattisgarh State.