Mrs. Kalawati Devi

Founder

Founder of Mahila Samagra Utthan Samiti Daltonganj

Mrs. Kalawati Devi is the founder of Mahila Samagra Utthan Samiti Daltonganj (1997)^[1], an Indian non-profit working on women & children and tribal welfare from Daltonganj.

Mahila Samagra Utthan Samiti Daltonganj

Grew out of a small sewing and cutting centre that founder Kalawati Devi ran for adolescent girls in Daltonganj before the organisation was formally registered. It now works across Palamu, Garhwa and Latehar — among Jharkhand's most deprived districts — creating livelihood opportunities for women, small farmers, tribal families and young people.

Mahila Samagra Utthan Samiti Daltonganj reports the following, on its own site:

2005- Reached to 1000 women through SHG formation
2010 - Horticulture Multi-Tier demonstration in 100 acres of STs

Organisations: 1
Based in: Daltonganj
Founded: 1997
Press: 0

References

[1] “Mrs. Devi, with the help of some like-minded people, established “MAHILA SAMAGRA UTHAN SAMITI” on 13th April 1997, to pursue the goal of empowerment of rural and tribal women.” — Mahila Samagra Utthan Samiti Daltonganj. Source

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