Seva Mandir's mission is to make real the idea of society consisting of free and equal citizens who are able to come together and solve the problems that affect them in their particular contexts. The commitment is to work for a paradigm of development and governance that is democratic and polyarchic. Seva Mandir seeks to institutionalise the idea that development and governance is not only to be left to the State and its formal bodies like the legislature and the bureaucracy, but that citizens and their associations should engage separately and jointly with the State. The mission briefly, is to construct the conditions in which citizens of plural backgrounds and perspectives can come tog... read more Seva Mandir's mission is to make real the idea of society consisting of free and equal citizens who are able to come together and solve the problems that affect them in their particular contexts. The commitment is to work for a paradigm of development and governance that is democratic and polyarchic. Seva Mandir seeks to institutionalise the idea that development and governance is not only to be left to the State and its formal bodies like the legislature and the bureaucracy, but that citizens and their associations should engage separately and jointly with the State. The mission briefly, is to construct the conditions in which citizens of plural backgrounds and perspectives can come together and deliberate on how they can work to benefit and empower the least advantaged in society.
Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:
By Varsha Jain | Project Leader
Protecting the environment begins with people coming together to care for the natural resources they depend on every day. As part of our efforts to restore commons and create a greener future, Seva... Read the full report ›By Varsha Jain | Project Leader
For 11-year-old Sapna, going back to school was not as simple as it may seem. Sapna, from the Banjara community in Karan village of Rajasthan, had dropped out of school because of financial... Read the full report ›By Varsha Jain | Project Leader
We would like to share a quick update on how we celebrated World Environment Day this year across 30 villages. Around 560 people participated in the celebrations, coming together to learn about... Read the full report ›
