Dhirubhai Vagadia

Founder

Founder of Shikshan Ane Samaj Kalyan Kendra (SSKK)

Dhirubhai Vagadia is the founder of Shikshan Ane Samaj Kalyan Kendra (SSKK)^[1], an Indian non-profit working on rural & agriculture, livelihood and education from Amreli.

Shikshan Ane Samaj Kalyan Kendra (SSKK)

SSKK was founded in Amreli in 1980, a period marked by poverty, drought and illiteracy in the region, to help rural families build more resilient livelihoods. Its work today spans sustainable agriculture, climate resilience, livelihoods and health, alongside its original focus on education. The organisation also engages in local research and policy dialogue on rural development issues.

Shikshan Ane Samaj Kalyan Kendra (SSKK) reports the following, on its own site:

22,000 farmers reached
5,000 children reached
3,500 women reached
500 youth reached

Organisations: 1
Based in: Amreli
Founded: —
Press: 0

References

[1] “A group of young volunteers, led by Dhirubhai Vagadia, started SSKK to build alternatives at home — water where there was none, income beyond a single failed crop, and schooling for children who moved every season.” — Shikshan Ane Samaj Kalyan Kendra (SSKK). Source

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