Clean Cooking Alliance

Mission	Our Vision A just, educated, enlightened, democratic Bundelkhand (India) areaÂ free from hunger, poverty, environmentalÂ degradation and all forms of exploitation based on age, sex, religion and ethnicity. We envisage a society free from all kind of exploitation and injustice and where no one remains hungry, unemployed, illiterate and exploited. Â Our Mission To promote participatory democracy, educate, organize and empower the poor who would in future act as catalyst in promoting gender equality, justice, socio-economic growth and self reliance. PRAGATI PATH works with people whose lives are dominated by extreme poverty, illiteracy, disease and other survival challenges. With multifaceted development interventions, we strive to bring about positive change in the quality of life of the under-privileged people of BUNDELKHAND region of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh region of India. We aim to make our programs socially, financially and environmentally sustainable by using new methods and improved technologies. Poverty reduction programs undertaken so far have bypassed many of the poorest. In this context one of our main focuses is the ultra poor. With multifaceted development interventions, PRAGATI PATH strives to bring about changes in the quality of life of these people.
Partner Type	Champion
Organization Type	Non-Governmental Organization
Organizational Expertise	Capacity Building, Climate/Environment, Gender / Womens Empowerment, Health, Livelihoods
Technologies and Fuels	Biogas, Biomass (Ag. Residue, Processed Biomass, etc.), Solar
Clean Cooking Activities	Running an Informal Education Center for Street Children & Railway Platform Children at Jhansi (U.P.) with the support of Sankalpa India, Columbus, Ohio, USA (www.sankalpaindia.org) & educational & psychological research consultations from Mind Matterz (A Psychological Guidance Unit), Mumbai, INDIA (www.mindmatterz.net) Rural Health and Environment program in Village Dharmpura in Dist. Chattarpur (Madhya Pradesh, India) for Community based safe Drinking water Supply Scheme, supported by Kitchen table Charitable TrustUnited Kingdom Facilitating the untouched 10 lacs beneficiaries ( untouchable casteÂ like Sahariya,Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe and Week and pro_poor families ) to get employment under MNREGA Program inÂ Mauranipur block in Dist. Jhansi (U.P.) Providing & promoting advance agriculture techniques and best practices through Demonstration and farmers training and capacity development of FIG (farmers Interest group) Facilitating Micro Saving Concept through Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar yojana Project through SELF HELP GROUPS (SHGs ) in Block Chirgoan Dist. Jhansi ,Uttar.Pradesh, India Facilitating Micro Saving Concept through NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development ) by SHGs formation in Block Bangra and Gursarai ofÂ Dist. Jhansi ,Uttar. Pradesh, India) Associated with MPDPIP (Madhya Pradesh District Poverty Initiative Project ) for Livelihood Initiatives Program in Chhattarpur
Partnership	PROPOSED PROJECT:Â ORGANISING AWARENESS PROGRAMMES ON ENVIRONMENT IN VILLAGE OF BLOCK BABINA DISTRICT, JHANSI Â This project is aimed at creating environmental awareness amongst school children, women and farmers through various action-oriented interventions. Â The goals and objectives of the project are to: Â Supplement the efforts of the Government in creating environmental awareness with people's participation. Identifying the local environmental issues and evolving a strategy to address the problems. vÂ To organizepadayatras, public rallies involving school children, women, social workers and rural animators. Educating the rural youth and school children on environmental issues. Educating the farmers on soil erosion, soil conservation and water shed management. Educating the women on clean and green Printing and distribution of educational materials, pamphlets, and posters Holding painting competition to school children on the theme and evolve a few best paintings for reproducing the same as it is on publicity material. Involving the educated youth in the campaign and encouraging them to contribute a few catchy slogans on the theme. Motivating the tribes to abstain from shift cultivation and promote social forestry. To motivate the public to have rainwater recharge pit / Vermi Compost Unit in their backyard. To train the village masons in construction of rainwater recharge pits/Vermi Compost Unit.
Regions Operating In	South Asia
Countries Operating In	India
Address	Pragati Path B-205 Dindayal Nagar, Sipri Bazar
City	Jhansi
State/Province	Uttar Pradesh
Postal Code	284003
Website	http://pragatipath.net
Primary Point of Contact
Salutation	Mr.
First Name	Vikas
Last Name	Singh
Email	bschauhan.jhansi@rediffmail.com
Phone	9415194988

Pragati Path