ABOUT US

PARIVARTHANA, Rural Development Society is working for the development of the people in Shikaripura taluk of Shimoga district. this organisation inception in 04/04/1994, inspiration in the tireless guidance & initiatives of Mr.B.J.Prasanna District Youth Coordinator of the Nehru Yuva Kendra, MHRD, GoI, Shimoga, under the Ex-NSVs promotional activity for Mr.D.Shankarappa Ex-NSV. To involve the Ex- NSVs in the National Development programmes. Direction and order passed by Dy Director (prog) of NYKS, MHRD, GoI ,New Delhi on 23/11/1993.

PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHMENT

PARIVARTHANA is a registered organization established in the year 1994 having an aim to serve the community in terms of social, economical, education and environment promotional activities and to build a good socially responsible society. It aimed to look for the development of the rural poor, empower them towards their sustainability.

CRITICAL NEEDS IN PARIVARTANA'S PROGRAMME AREA :

• Literacy Promotion and Formal Education
• Women empowerment through rights assertion
• Sustainable Livelihood Promotion for rural poor
• To check alarming rate of Reproductive Tract Infection
• Skill Development through Employment Generation

SUGGESTED PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES IN PARIVARTANA'S PROGRAM AREA:

• Literacy Promotion and Formal Education
• Care and concern for the orphans and destitute
• Agriculture and allied activities for small & marginal farmers
• Adult education and leadership promotion
• Health education and environmental sanitation
• Skill development for employment generation in favour of the youth
• Women empowerment through means of gender mainstreaming and economic empowerment
• Social Forestry and Afforestation for regeneration of environment and ecology
• Natural Resource Management and Climate Change
• Relief, Rehabilitation and Development of victims of natural calamities

PARIVARTANA'S FUTURE PLANS:

1. Literacy Promotion and Formal Education widening the scope of ongoing educational programme.
2. Promotion of Sustainable Livelihood Micro-Enterprise to enable poor Women augment family income
3. Skill orientation for employment generation training Youth under National Skill Development Mission
4. Health Education and Environmental Sanitation intensive motivation with Focus on Reproductive Tract Infection.

ON THE BED ROCK OF SOCIAL EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ORGANISATION.

PARIVARTHANA'S PRIMARY CONSTITUENCY :

• 59 villages in Shimoga district of Karnataka.
• The project villages are situated in the semi hill region with an average rainfall about 130- mm/ year. The project villages are located around 15 –20 kms radius from the nearest small town Shiralakoppa.
• The target people covered under the project are Lambani, Bhovi, Koracha, Adidravida, Adikarnataka, valmiki, Kurubas, lingayaths and muslims who are weaker sections of the society.