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परिणाम केंद्र

परिणाम केंद्र

Community-led solutions. Stronger, more resilient futures. Explore how local partnerships are helping communities strengthen health, water security, education, livelihoods and their voice in local governance.

Project I

Holistic Rural Initiative for Development Action and Yield (HRIDAY)

Location: Hussainabad Block (Japla), Palamu District, Jharkhand

About the Project

Holistic Rural Initiative for Development Action and Yield (HRIDAY) is a 3-year integrated rural development project implemented in 5 villages of Mahuari Panchayat, Hussainabad (Japla) Block, Palamu District, Jharkhand. The project focuses on education, health, livelihoods, WASH, skill development, and community strengthening

Objective

  • Improve access to quality education, health, and hygiene.

  • Strengthen livelihood opportunities and women’s economic participation.

  • Improve youth employability and skills.

  • Strengthen community participation and overall rural development.

Major Activities

  • Education: SMC meetings/trainings, coaching centres, functional literacy centres, school development and sports support.

  • Health: Renovation of Anganwadi centres, ambulance services, MHM training and adolescent health orientations.

  • Livelihood: Kitchen gardens, vermicomposting, farmer exposure visits, vegetable cultivation and farmer training.

  • WASH: Installation of Jal Minars and construction of women’s bathrooms.

  • Animal Husbandry: SHG training, goat distribution and poultry farming support.

  • Skill Development: Training in masonry, plumbing, mobile repairing, and domestic wiring.

Achievements

  • 9 schools supported through SMC meetings and training.

  • 110 students benefited from coaching centres.

  • 300 learners, mainly women, received functional literacy support.

  • 600 women received MHM training.

  • 300 SHGs trained in animal husbandry/poultry.

  • 150 goats distributed to new SHGs.

  • 300 kitchen gardens and 40 vermicompost pits established.

  • 30 bathrooms constructed for women and 5 Jal Minars installed.

  • 60 households benefited from poultry farming.

Case Study: Soni Devi 

  • Soni Devi, from Lotaniya Gram Panchayat, depended on agricultural labour to support her family. With support under the HRIDAY enterprise development initiative, she received a cart to start a food business selling Paanipuri and Chaat. She shifted her cart near a railway station to increase customer reach. Today, she earns around ₹700–800 per day and contributes approximately ₹10,000 or more per month to her family income, demonstrating the impact of livelihood and enterprise support.

2 Project 

Localizing SDGs: Working with Gram Panchayat, implementing GPDP 2021-22 Based on SDGS

SDGSLocation: Uttar Pradesh (Chilouki & Chandwara in Barabanki; Jogia in Siddharth Nagar, Nagwa, Sonbhadra, Jarhar, Chandauli, and Ekauna Dehat in Shravasti

About the Project

Localizing SDGs: Working with Gram Panchayats on GPDP 2021–22 based on SDGs, focused on strengthening Gram Panchayats in Uttar Pradesh to improve local governance and community well-being. During the second wave of COVID-19 in 2021, the initiative supported village-level preparedness, public health awareness, sanitation, vaccination, and education continuity.

Objective

  • Strengthen Gram Panchayats’ capacity for local planning and governance.

  • Promote COVID-19 awareness, vaccination, and preventive practices.

  • Support vulnerable families and minimize children’s learning loss during lockdown.

Major Activities

  • Conducted vaccination and rapid testing drives and promoted COVID-appropriate behaviour.

  • Organized sanitation drives, street disinfection, and social distancing measures.

  • Oriented Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) members on COVID-19 preparedness.

  • Facilitated community-led learning through Mohalla Classes during lockdown.

  • Connected children orphaned by COVID-19 to Bal Seva Yojana.

Achievements

  • Achieved 2,500 vaccinations through door-to-door mobilization and awareness campaigns.

  • Supported COVID-19 preparedness across multiple Gram Panchayats in Uttar Pradesh.

  • Helped five children who lost their parents to COVID-19 access financial assistance of ₹1,000 per child for their guardians.

  • Continued children's learning through community-based Mohalla Classes.

Case Study – Supporting Children Orphaned by COVID-19

  • In Naugarh, Chandauli, five children from a Muslim family lost their parents due to COVID-19 during the second wave in 2021. With SSK’s support, the children were linked to Bal Seva Yojana, enabling financial assistance of ₹1,000 per child for their guardians. This intervention helped connect a vulnerable family with government support during a difficult period.

3 Project 

Developing a demonstrative model for localizing SDGs in Gram Panchayats in Aspirational Districts of U.P.

Location: 10 GPs in the Aspirational Districts of Uttar Pradesh

About the Project

The project aimed to strengthen local governance by integrating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDPs) across 10 Gram Panchayats in the aspirational districts of Uttar Pradesh. It focused on participatory planning, capacity building, and improved access to social security schemes.

Objective

  • Assess gaps in the performance of 10 Gram Panchayats against 14 SDGs.

  • Strengthen local planning and governance through SDG-based GPDPs.

  • Improve access to welfare schemes and social security benefits.

Major Activities

  • Developed learning materials on Gram Panchayat committees, PRIs, and GPDP.

  • Trained PRI members and local task forces on participatory planning.

  • Supported Gram Panchayats in preparing SDG-based GPDPs for 2021–22.

  • Facilitated social security linkages and COVID-19 vaccination awareness.

Achievements

  • Conducted capacity building for 150 PRI members on local governance.

  • Strengthened GPDP planning to cover 10 SDGs, compared with limited coverage before the intervention.

  • Enabled more than two Gram Panchayat and Gram Sabha meetings monthly in each participating Panchayat.

  • Linked 1,300 migrant labourers with e-labour cards and access to 16 social security schemes under BOCW.

  • Connected 200 families with social security schemes.

  • Supported 2,300 COVID-19 vaccinations through community mobilization.

  • Developed a policy note recommending the integration of SDGs into GPDP processes.

Case Study A: Strengthening Participatory Planning in Gram Panchayats

  • Before the intervention, Gram Panchayat plans largely focused on infrastructure, with limited attention to broader development goals. In nine of the ten Gram Panchayats, Gram Panchayat and Gram Sabha meetings were not being held.

  • Through capacity building and facilitator support, PRI members improved their understanding of roles, responsibilities, and accountability. GPDP planning for 2021–22 expanded to cover 10 SDGs, while regular meetings increased across the participating Panchayats. This demonstrated how capacity building and participatory planning can strengthen local governance and make village development more inclusive

4 Project 

Adult Literacy for Dignity and Empowerment (Sakshar Samuday Pariyojana)

Location: Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh

About the Project

Sakshar Samuday is an adult literacy initiative implemented by Sahbhagi Shikshan Kendra (SSK) in collaboration with the HCL Foundation under the New India Literacy Programme (NILP). The project operates across 10 Gram Panchayats in Sandila Block, Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh, through Adult Literacy Learning Centres to help adults develop essential reading, writing, and numeracy skills.

Objective

  • Promote functional literacy among adults aged 15–65 years who missed formal education.

  • Empower women and marginalized communities through basic education.

  • Encourage lifelong learning and improve educational inclusion.

Major Activities

  • Established 178 Adult Literacy Learning Centres across 8 Gram Panchayats.

  • Mobilized Community Literacy Volunteers to conduct learning sessions.

  • Provided basic reading, writing, and arithmetic education.

  • Encouraged participation among women, adolescents, and disadvantaged communities.

Achievements

  • 2,667 learners enrolled, including 2,325 women and 342 men.

  • Established 178 learning centres to expand access to adult education.

  • Set a target of achieving 90% literacy through the programme.

  • Promoted educational participation among adults who had never attended formal schooling.

Case Study: A Journey Towards Literacy

  • Mrs. Kusuma, an elderly woman from Goswa Kusuma village, enrolled in the adult literacy programme despite initial objections from her family. With support from the SSK and HCL Foundation initiative, she learned to read and write through regular classes and self-study. Her determination enabled her to identify letters, write her name, and read from the blackboard, demonstrating that the desire to learn can overcome barriers at any age.

5 Project 

Demonstrating LSDGs Focusing on CIGP through Baal Sabha

Location: 10 Gram Panchayats, 10 Blocks, 4 Districts, Uttar Pradesh

About the Project

Implemented by Sahbhagi Shikshan Kendra (SSK) in collaboration with UNICEF, the Baal Sabha initiative promotes child-friendly Gram Panchayats across 10 Gram Panchayats in Uttar Pradesh. The project encourages children aged 11–18 years, including those from marginalized communities and children with disabilities, to participate in local governance and influence decisions affecting their rights and well-being.

Objective

  • Promote children’s participation in Gram Sabha and Gram Panchayat processes.

  • Create safe and inclusive spaces for children to express their concerns.

  • Strengthen child-friendly governance and protect children’s rights.

Major Activities

  • Organized Baal Sabhas to encourage children’s participation in local decision-making.

  • Facilitated discussions on education, health, sanitation, safety, and child rights.

  • Addressed school infrastructure and sanitation issues.

  • Mobilized community members and Panchayat representatives to respond to children’s concerns.

Achievements

  • 50 dropout children were successfully readmitted to schools.

  • 1,700+ children received iron tablets and vaccinations through Village Health and Nutrition Days.

  • 2,000+ children participated in 4 Baal Sabhas across 10 Gram Panchayats.

  • Improved school facilities, including playgrounds, sanitation, and access to mid-day meals.

Case Study: Baal Sabha Improves School Facilities

  • In Rachaurah Panchayat, Balrampur District, children faced the risk of injury due to a damaged school playground. Through Baal Sabha discussions and community engagement, the issue was brought to the attention of local stakeholders. The playground was subsequently repaired, creating a safer environment for students. This demonstrated how children’s participation can help address local concerns and improve school facilities.

6 Project 

Mainstreaming Indigenous Knowledge & Practices for Strengthening Flood Resilience

Location: Uttar Pradesh & Bihar1.

About the Project

Implemented by Sahbhagi Shikshan Kendra (SSK) in collaboration with the Commonwealth Foundation, the project promotes indigenous knowledge and community practices to strengthen flood resilience across 30 villages in 10 districts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. It documents local coping strategies and supports communities in preparing for and responding to recurrent floods.

Objective

  • Strengthen community resilience through indigenous knowledge and coping strategies.

  • Improve local policies and institutional arrangements for flood resilience.

  • Build the capacity of CSOs, community organizations, and government stakeholders.

  • Promote the sharing of practical experiences and locally relevant adaptation strategies.

Major Activities

  • Documented indigenous knowledge and traditional flood-management practices.

  • Conducted focus group discussions and community surveys.

  • Engaged women, men, and local communities in identifying flood-related risks and coping strategies.

  • Shared findings to support policy development and community-based disaster preparedness.

Achievements

  • Reached 1,000 households with flood-related knowledge and strategies.

  • Engaged 650 people through 46 focus group discussions.

  • Involved 910 men and 750 women in surveys and discussions.

  • Documented local practices to strengthen flood preparedness and resilience.

7 Project 

Capacity Building of PRI Representatives, Functionaries and HCLF Team

Location: 11 Blocks, Hardoi District, Uttar Pradesh

About the Project

The Samuday Programme is a rural development initiative supported by the HCL Foundation and implemented by Sahbhagi Shikshan Kendra (SSK) across 524 Gram Panchayats in 11 blocks of Hardoi district, Uttar Pradesh. The project focuses on strengthening Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) through capacity building, improved governance, and transparent, accountable service delivery.

Objective

  • Strengthen the capacity of PRI members and local government functionaries.

  • Improve the effectiveness and accountability of Gram Panchayats.

  • Promote participatory planning and inclusive local governance.

  • Develop scalable models for sustainable rural development.

Major Activities

  • Conducted Training of Trainers (ToT) on Panchayati Raj and local governance.

  • Undertook Training Needs Assessments through surveys, questionnaires, and focus group discussions.

  • Trained Panchayat Sahayaks on GPDP, Gram Sabha, and the 73rd Constitutional Amendment.

  • Organized training for Pradhans, Panchayat Secretaries, ADOs, and other block officials.

Achievements

  • 0 trainers trained on Panchayati Raj institutions across three batches.

  • 416 Panchayat Sahayaks trained across 11 blocks of Hardoi district.

  • 274 officials trained through eight batches, including Pradhans, Panchayat Secretaries, and other block-level functionaries.

  • Strengthened local capacity for participatory planning and effective Panchayat functioning.

Case Study: Building Capacity for Effective Local Governance

  • The programme identified capacity gaps among Panchayat representatives and functionaries through Training Needs Assessments. Based on the findings, structured training sessions were organized for Panchayat Sahayaks, elected representatives, and block officials. These sessions strengthened their understanding of Panchayati Raj institutions, Gram Sabha processes, and Gram Panchayat Development Plans, supporting more informed and participatory local governance.

8 Project 

Holistic Rural Development Programme (HRDP) 

Location: Varanasi and Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh

About the Project

The Holistic Rural Development Programme (HRDP), supported by HDFC Bank under its CSR initiative Parivartan and implemented by Sahbhagi Shikshan Kendra, aims to improve the quality of life in rural communities across Varanasi and Chandauli districts of Uttar Pradesh. The programme adopts an integrated and participatory approach to rural development, focusing on sustainable agriculture, livelihood promotion, women's empowerment, education, healthcare, sanitation, and natural resource management. Through community participation and capacity building, HRDP seeks to strengthen local livelihoods, improve access to essential services, and promote inclusive and sustainable village development.

Objective

  • Improve agricultural productivity and promote sustainable farming practices.

  • Strengthen livelihood opportunities for farmers, women, youth, and vulnerable households.

  • Promote women's empowerment, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship.

  • Improve access to quality education, healthcare, safe drinking water, and sanitation.

  • Encourage renewable energy use and sustainable management of natural resources.

  • Strengthen community institutions and participation in local development initiatives.

Major Activities

  • Trained farmers in SRI and SWI techniques, vegetable cultivation, composting, and sustainable agricultural practices.

  • Formed farmer groups and established Farmer Resource Centres to strengthen agricultural knowledge and collective action.

  • Promoted solar-powered irrigation, compost production, and improved farming methods.

  • Supported women's livelihoods through goat rearing, livestock management, and other income-generating activities.

  • Facilitated the establishment of small businesses and alternative livelihood opportunities for vulnerable households.

  • Renovated schools and Anganwadi centres and improved educational infrastructure through smart classrooms, libraries, and other facilities.

  • Organised health awareness programmes, health check-up camps, and menstrual health management sessions.

  • Improved sanitation and access to safe drinking water through hand pump renovation and community sanitation facilities.

  • Promoted women's financial literacy, savings, and Self-Help Groups (SHGs).

  • Provided employability skills training to rural youth.

  • Promoted renewable energy through solar lighting, solar lanterns, and fuel-efficient cooking solutions.

  • Encouraged fruit plantation and community participation in natural resource management.

Achievements

Varanasi

  • 2,277 farmers trained in SRI cultivation; 784 supported through demonstration plots.

  • 1,135 farmers trained and supported in vegetable cultivation using the trellis method.

  • 393 farmers supported in compost pit construction.

  • 47 Anganwadi centres supported and renovated.

  • 3,000 women and adolescent girls oriented on menstrual health management.

  • 2,000 women empowered through functional and financial literacy.

  • 80 SHGs formed and oriented, with 1,200 women encouraged to develop regular savings habits.

  • 921 women supported with alternative livelihood opportunities through goat rearing.

  • 407 rural youth received employability skills training.

  • 4 Village Resource Centres established.

  • 200 solar streetlights installed, 1,800 solar lanterns distributed, and 4,200 beneficiaries provided with fuel-efficient biomass chulhas.

  • 7,440 fruit plants planted.

 

Chandauli

  • 500 farmers trained in SRI and SWI techniques.

  • 80 women farmers trained in vegetable cultivation using trellis methods.

  • 10 farmer groups formed, comprising 150 marginalized farmers.

  • More than 150 marginal farmers benefited from solar-based group irrigation systems.

  • 140 farmers supported in establishing compost pit vermicompost production units.

  • 5 Farmer Resource Centres established.

  • 15 vulnerable individuals supported in establishing provision stores and dairies.

  • 150 disadvantaged women supported through goat-rearing livelihoods, with 300 goats distributed.

  • 6 government schools equipped with smart classrooms and digital learning facilities.

  • 50 community hand pumps renovated.

  • 100 solar lights installed in selected villages, with an additional 300 households receiving solar home lighting systems.

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