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
Basanti is a woman farmer from a rural village in Southern Rajasthan. She lives with her husband, their two children and her mother-in-law. While her husband works as a labourer, Basanti and her... Read the full report ›By Varsha Jain | Project Leader
Leela, a mother from a rural tribal village in Rajasthan, is building a livelihood that allows her to support her family while caring for her young daughter. Earlier, her family faced financial... Read the full report ›By Varsha Jain | Project Leader
Pushpa (Name Changed), 22, lives in a rural village in Southern Rajasthan. She married in 2023 to a 25-year-old man who, like her, is unable to speak. She began her married life with hope for a... Read the full report ›
