Projects

With an aim for al-round development of Vanvasi (Tribal Communities) across India, Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram works under many different categories – known as Aayams. On this page, you will be briefly introduced with the Aayams, alongwith some of the ongoing as well as finished projects in recent times.
Presently VKA is running 18 hostels for Vanvasi children. Apart from the hostels, there are 3 schools, 3 Nurseries or Balwadis, 113 agriculture development centers, 5 dispensaries, 54 spiritual congregation centers and 804 allied projects are being managed. VKA is also implementing more than 500 social projects through full time dedicated volunteers. The Ashram has presence in 2000 of 5600 Vanvasi villages and hamlets in Maharashtra.

Status of Projects in Maharashtra as on March 2019

Status Across India (Shirdi Sammelan September October 2019)

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Organisational Information
 
India (Total)
1
Total No. of Districts
 
674
2
Total Vanvasi Districts
 
447
3
Total Vanvasi Villages
 
188124
4
Vanvasi Villages in Contact
 
52323
5
Total No. of Projects
 
20266
6
Total No. of Project Places
 
14551
7
Total Full time workers
Male
754
   
Female
172
8
Total Part Time Workers
Male
519
   
Female
334

Projects Across India At a Glance - (Sept-Oct 2019)

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Projects
 
India (Total)
1
Total No. of Projects
 
20266
2
Total No. of Project Places
 
14551
       
3
No. of Hostels
Boys
189
   
Girls
50
4
Students
Boys
6353
   
Girls
2249
5
Education Centers
   
 
a. Secondary / Higher Secondary Schools
 
49
 
b. Primary Schools
 
162
 
c. Pre-Primary Schools
 
38
 
d. Ekal Vidyalaya
 
1904
 
e. Balwadi / Vidya Mandir
 
54
 
f. Balsanskar Kendra (Daily)
 
666
 
f. Balsanskar Kendra (Weekly)
 
540
 
g. Night Schools
 
121
 
h. Free Coaching Classes
 
587
 
i. Library & Reading Rooms
 
61
 
j. Any Other
 
8
 
Beneficiaries
 
131857
       
4
Economic Development
   
 
a. Agricultural Development Centers
 
44
 
Beneficiaries
 
955
 
b. Vocational Training Centers
 
105
 
Beneficiaries
 
1644
 
c. Self Help Groups 1
 
1387
 
c. Self Help Groups 2
 
2921
 
Beneficiaries
 
41415
 
d. Gramvikas – Kiran Uday Prabhaat
 
83
 
Beneficiaries
 
4323
 
e. Any other
 
14
 
Beneficiaries
 
572
       
5
Medical
   
 
a. Daily
 
30
 
b. Weekly
 
128
 
c. Aarogy Rakshak (Mob Health Center)
 
4146
 
d. Hospital
 
6
 
e. Medical Camps
 
541
 
Beneficiaries
 
398400
       
6
Khelkud Centers (Sports)
Daily
472
   
Weekly
2098
7
Shraddha Jagaran – Satsang
 
5729

Our Aayams

Chaatrawas (Hostels)

Chatrawaas (Hostel) is the most important project of Kalyan Ashram. Due to projects like Chatrawaas, thousands on young men and women give their time for upliftment of their own community. Along with education, this project helps in creating dedicated leadership. These Chatrawaas’ are power houses of the particular regions. Till date, thousands of alumni from Chatrawaas have done work for revival of their community in various fields.

Education

Education is the root of development of any community. Absence of education is the main cause of lack of development in many tribal communities in India. To overcome this, Kalyan Ashram has opened educational projects like Schools, Baalwadi, Baal-Sanskar Kendra, Ekal Vidyalaya, Adult Education Centers, libraries. Along with education, providing ‘quality education’ is the main purpose of these projects.

Healthcare

Lack of healthcare facilities is a serious problem in tribal areas. With limited resources at Kalyan Ashram, we are trying our best to solve this problem. Projects such as weekly Medical camps, Health Centers, Kalyan Ashram has also appointed Arogya Rakshaks in villages who have basic knowledge of first aid and medicinal treatment.

Khelkood

Tribal Sports Sport is yet another effective medium to mobilise the youth of a community or group. A beginning has been made under our Eklavya Khel Khood Programme’, in order to encourage tribal youth to participate in such sports and athletics, as are most suited to their physical and environmental conditions. Efforts and arrangements are being made to hunt sport talent from amongst the Janjatis and provide some coaching, that we can afford. It is obvious that we cannot afford or provide money, coaches, stadia, tracks, equipment and a host of other sophisticated and costly material and facilities needed for preparing sports persons and athletes of national and international standards. Let us hope that the ground work of creating enthusiasm for sports in the tribal youth supplemented with intensive and specialised training, which only governments can afford, some of them may earn honour and glory for India in Olympics and other international meets.

Gram Vikas

The Gram Vikas project of Kalyan Ashram is established to empower the development in villages. For a nation to develop, not only its cities but also the villages should contribute in the progress. To make this possible, Kalyan Ashram has put an aim of total development of villages through its Gram Vikas projects.

Shraddha Jagrana

A community that believes in its culture and traditions, is the only community that survives in odds. The tribal community has preserved our culture and traditions since many centuries. Kalyan Ashram has been working on preserving their spirit of through various activities like Satsangs, Bhajani Mandals.

Preservation of Culture

In its development programmes, the Ashram has laid special emphasis on improving the economic condition of the Vanavasis so that they are not forced to sell their souls for bread. The Ashram approached the Vanavasis with understanding, sympathy and a feeling of oneness with them. While working for the educational, social, economic, cultural and spiritual development, the Ashram workers do not decry their culture, faiths, customs and way of living. On the contrary, they themselves respect these and also encourage the Vanavasis to take pride in these. The Vanavasis are hard-working people. But unfortunately the fruit of their labour is grabbed by others, land lords, money lenders and traders.

Creating awareness about educations and rights(हितरक्षा)

Simplicity and lack of education leads to the exploitation of the tribal community. To free them from this exploitation along with education there is a need for awakening for their rights in the tribal community. Keeping this in view Kalyan Ashram has started a new activity HITA-RAKSHA. Various rights of tribal community laws their benefits are told. They are to be made aware of their rights laws benefits by organising and empowering them. This is done by hita raksha activity. Various workshops, Awareness programs and exhibitions are arranged .If required agitations are done.

Urban Activity (Nagariya Karya)

Though the focus of work of vanvasi kalyan ashram is in the tribal region,it also works and gets cooperation from urban areas. Hence kalyan ashram is active in various cities of the country,for this regular meetings, gatherings, workshop, visits to our projects are arranged. There are some misunderstandings about the tribal community amongst the urban society which are to be removed and at the same time for overall progress of the tribal community there has to be an awakening in the urban regions. Alongwith this for actual work going on in the tribal area fundraising, guidance from various experts and involving volunteers in the work is done by the urban committees of kalyan ashram.

Scheduled Tribe Protection Forum (Janjati Suraksha Manch)

For several problems which tend to endanger the basic existence of the tribal community ,the only solution is to fight against the government and the administration. Schedule tribe protection forum works in this direction. To develop leadership in s.t.community which will directly fight for their rights is the main purpose of this forum.

Folk & Art Forum (Lok Kala Manch)

The folk art is indivisible part on any community. The fascination of western art and culture is a possible threat to the traditional folk art’s progress.
Original Indian culture, tradition can only be seen in the tribal community. The tribal community has protected their culture ,dance,traditions,songs,tales and stories various festivals with all their might.The main purpose of starting this forum is to keep these traditions and culture alive.

Coordination With Different Scheduled Tribe Organisations (Janjati Sanghatan Sampark)

There are various organizations which are also working for the welfare and unity among the scheduled tribes.They may differ in their way of working but their sole aim is the all-round development of scheduled tribes.Through this activity we try to maintain good rapport with these organisations.

Ongoing Projects

Following project is being constructed partly through CSR Funds of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), Mumbai. The project location is Resident School at Guhi, Taluka Surgana, Nashik Jilha (District), Maharashtra, INDIA.
The total project cost is around 3.25 Crore out of which, JNPT has agreed to send 1.75 Crore through their CSR fund. For remaining 1.5 Crore, we are waiting for funds from donors like you to help for this noble cause !
Engineers Group of Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram is playing instrumental role in all activities concerning project planning & execution.
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Hostel for Girls
Guhi, Tal. Surgana
18000 sq ft, 225 Girls
325.00
Ongoing
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, Mumbai
Following projects have been planned through CSR Funds of ABB India Ltd, Nashik Plant. The project locations are various remote Adivasi villages in Taluka Peth, Surgana & Kalvan, Nashik Jilha (District), Maharashtra, INDIA.
Engineers Group of Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram is playing instrumental role in all activities concerning project planning & execution.
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Place
Approx. Water Storage Capacity (in Litre)
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Cement Check Dam
Pithundi, Tal. Peth
Planned
ABB India Limited, Nashik Plant
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Cement Check Dam
Ragatvihir, Tal. Surgana
Planned
ABB India Limited, Nashik Plant
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Cement Check Dam
Kosvan, Tal. Kalvan
Planned
ABB India Limited, Nashik Plant

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Finished Projects

Following projects have been completed through CSR Funds of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Nashik (Plant 1 & 2). The project location is various remote Adivasi villages in Taluka Peth, Nashik Jilha (District), Maharashtra, INDIA.
Engineers Group of Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram has played instrumental role in all activities concerning project planning & execution
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Type of Project
Name (Place)
Approx. Water Storage Capacity (in Litre)
Approx. Project Cost (in Lakh)
Execution Year
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Cement Check Dam
Saraswati, Kalampada, Tal. Peth
32 lakh
10.00
2015
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Nashik (Plant 1 & 2)
2
Cement Check Dam
Durga, Kelvihir, Tal. Peth
68 lakh
09.00
2016
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Nashik (Plant 1 & 2)
3
Cement Check Dam
Kaveri, Ranvihir, Tal. Peth
36 lakh
06.75
2017
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Nashik (Plant 1 & 2)
4
Cement Check Dam
Yamuna, Ranvihir, Tal. Peth
33 lakh
08.30
2017
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Nashik (Plant 1 & 2)
5
Cement Check Dam
Saptashrungi, Ranvihir, Tal. Peth
30 lakh
09.97
2017
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Nashik (Plant 1 & 2)
6
Cement Check Dam
Lakshmi, Kalampada, Tal. Peth
40 lakh
06.27
2017
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Nashik (Plant 1 & 2)
Following projects have been completed through CSR Funds of ABB India Ltd, Nashik Plant. The project location is various remote Adivasi villages in Taluka Peth, Nashik Jilha (District), Maharashtra, INDIA.
Engineers Group of Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram has played instrumental role in all activities concerning project planning & execution.
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Type of Project
Name (Place)
Approx. Water Storage Capacity (in Litre)
Approx. Project Cost (in Lakh)
Execution Year
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Cement Check Dam
Bhavani, Kelvihir, Tal. Peth
38 lakh
05.93
2018
ABB India Ltd, Nashik Plant
2
Cement Check Dam
Gautami, Sadarpada, Tal. Peth
45 lakh
10.20
2018
ABB India Ltd, Nashik Plant
3
Cement Check Dam
Narmada, Lavhali, Tal. Peth
33 lakh
14.00
2018
ABB India Ltd, Nashik Plant
Following project has been completed through CSR Funds of Atlas Copco India Ltd., Pune. The project location is Resident School at Guhi, Taluka Surgana, Nashik Jilha (District), Maharashtra, INDIA.
Engineers Group of Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram has played instrumental role in all activities concerning project planning & execution.
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Type of Project
Name (Place)
Capacity
Approx. Project Cost (in Lakh)
Execution Year
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Toilet Block
Guhi, Tal. Surgana
10 Toilets + 10 Bathrooms + 10 Basins + 10 Urinals
25.00
2018
Atlas Copco (I) Ltd., Pune
Following project (Boys Hostel) has been completed through funds received from various Donors. The project location is Resident School at Guhi, Taluka Surgana, Nashik Jilha (District), Maharashtra, INDIA.
Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram, Pune played significant role in collection of funds through various Donors.
Engineers Group of Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram has played instrumental role in all activities concerning project planning & execution.
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Type of Project
Name (Place)
Capacity
Approx. Project Cost (in Lakh)
Execution Year
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Hostel for Boys
Guhi, Tal. Surgana
15000 sq. ft. for approx 200 boys
225.00
2018

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