Gramin Punarnirman Sansthan
A civil society organization committed to the development of women belonging to Dalit and marginalized sections of the society
About the Organisation
Gramin Punarnirman Sansthan is an issue based voluntary organization, working from a rights-based approach. We strongly believe in and promote networks and alliances for advocacy on the rights of the most vulnerable and marginalized communities.
Our organization has been proactive in facilitating community-based organizations and strengthening them to collectively demand for their basic rights.
What We Do
01.
Community Health
GPS recognizes that women’s health is severely affected by the lack of effective policies and appropriate services especially in maternal healthcare and for determinants of health. Through community mobilization, monitoring, case documentation, capacity-building, campaigns, and advocacy with service providers and the media, the maternal health and rights programme seeks to make a change in the ground realities in India.
02.
Girl Icon Programme
GPS implemented Girl Icon Fellowship Programme in 12 blocks of Azamgarh district with partnership of Milaan Foundation for building a national movement to empower girls in by collectivizing them at the grassroots, engaging and building capacities of community-based organizations, instigating collective social action in communities and collaborative advocacy campaign to amplify voices of change. We believe in the power of girl to be agents of change.
03.
Advocacy for Public Sector Services
Access to safe abortion services is an important matter of reproductive rights of women for leading a healthy life. In almost all the districts of Uttar Pradesh, there is lack of awareness and knowledge among communities regarding access to safe abortion services. Often it is seen that women suffer from unwanted or unplanned pregnancy due to multiple reasons and they need access to safe abortion services.
04.
Quality Education
BSHA is a state level network working on enhancing the quality of education being imparted in government schools by strengthening the school governance system and promoting effective partnership for betterment of school environment.
GPS organized this campaign in five primary schools of Atraulia block in Azamgarh district with the support of Behtar Shiksha Haq Abhiyan (BSHA) in collaboration with SMCs and education department which runs the “School Chalo Abhiyan “or Go to School Campaign” before the commencement of the academic session.
05.
Child Rights and Development
Coalition on Child Rights and Development (CCRD) is an initiative on which PHIA Foundation is working with 14 CSOs in developing the citizen report, improving basic requirements under grievance redressal, and improving student –teacher ratio, under the Har Bachha School Mein campaign. GPS is also one of the partner organizations in it. We are collectively working on the issues related to child rights and development, inclusive quality education to ensure the overall development of children, and reduction in school dropout rate.
06.
Sustainable Agriculture
GPS has demonstrated Zinc fortified variety of wheat in 14 villages of Atraulia and Pawai blocks in Azamgarh district. This programme was supported by ICRISAT under the leadership of SHDA, Gorakhpur. 120 farmers were selected for seed production and multiplication of BHU-6 covering 50 acres of land. Training on weeding and maintaining distance between plants has been imparted in the selected districts by SHDA.