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.
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By Varsha Jain | Project Leader
Dear Supporters, We are very happy to share a few heartfelt letters written by children at Seva Mandir’s Residential Learning Camps - children who had never been to school or had to drop... Read the full report ›By Varsha Jain | Project Leader
We are happy to share that student from Georgetown University recently visited one of our pasture land sites to learn about community-led environmental work. During the visit, they saw how Seva Mandir... Read the full report ›By Varsha Jain | Project Leader
The grassroots workers at Seva Mandir are the heart and soul of our work. Every day, they walk long distances, reach remote villages, and stand alongside tribal and rural families to bring hope,... Read the full report ›
