SHOHRATGARH ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETY

Web: http://sesindia.org

E-mail: sesindia@sesindia.org

HEAD OFFICE:

9, PREM KUNJ, ADARSH COLONY,SHOHRATGARH,

SIDDHARTHNAGAR,UTTAR PRADESH

PHONE: 91-5544-263271

REGIONAL OFFICE:

MIG-1/44, , SECTOR-B,S.B.I. COLONY

SITAPUR ROAD SCHEME, LUCKNOW-21, UTTAR

PRADESH

PHONE: 91-522-4025846

GENERAL PROFILE OF SES

S.NO. FIELD FIELD DESCRIPTION I.

NAME OF THE ORGANISATION

SHOHRATGARH ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETY (SES)

II. CHIEF OF THE ORGANISATION

SECRETARY (DR. B.C.SRIVASTAVA)

III. ADDRESS

9, PREM KUNJ ,ADARSH COLONY, GARAKUL, SHOHRATGARH , SIDDHARTHNAGAR, UTTAR PRADESH

IV. PHONE /FAX NUMBER

(+91)-5544-263271 / 522-4025846

V. E- MAIL ADDRESS

sesindia@sesindia.org

VI. WEBPAGE

http://sesindia.org

VII. ESTABLISHMENT YEAR

1985

VIII. REGISTRATION DETAIL (NO./DATE/RENEWAL)

1627, 20/02/1988

IX. 12 A (NO. & DATE)

1854,01/04/1999

X. 80 G (NO. & DATE)

F.NO.58-59/51/cit/fzd./tech./2009-10

XI. FCRA (NO. & DATE)

136310016,11/09/1997

XII. PAN (NO. & DATE)

AACTS 9645P , 20/03/2003

XIII. TAN (NO. & DATE)

LKNS09095C , 05/12/2008

XIV. ACCREDITATION

SPECIAL CONSULTATIVE STATUS WITH THE UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL (ECOSOC) IN 2011

ABOUT SES

ShohratgarhEnvirnomnetal Society (SES) is a development organization. SES was informally born with issue of local safe drinking

water issue in 1985. Over the years, SES has evolved to be a comprehensive NGO which works in the field of agriculture, food

security, livelihood, health, education, disaster mitigation, water &environment. Since its origin, SES has been engaged with various

developmental programme. The programmes are addressing issues of children, women, youth & unprivileged group. These

programmes are based on community, gender participation & ethical ecological values. Over the years, SES has developed its own

working style & culture. SES has started as an organization which works for awareness among citizen. With learning in the years,

SES has molded itself in organization working with right & advocacy based approach. SES has conducted several capacity building

&programme. SES also publishes its quarterly newsletter "ECHO SES" which always maintains a standard regarding content over

social & developmental Issues .SES work with rural communities of Uttar Pradesh as well as unprivileged group in urban area of

Uttar Pradesh.SES treats all employees equally irrespective of their caste, creed, sex or religion. All employee work harmonically. SES

has some inherent values borrowed from its founder member: Honesty, Trust and Team Work. SES also commits to support to Ten

Principles of the UN Global Compact with respect to human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.

Over the years SES has established its identity in Uttar Pradesh. Years of Perseverance, dedication, determination of SES towards pious

social cause is appreciated in 2011. Economic & Social Council of United Nation accorded SES Special Consultative Status in year 2011.

Where We Work:

Amongst all the remote areas in India, SES has started with one of the most challenging places for its work. Eastern Part Of Uttar

Pradesh which lags behind in social & economic indicator in comparison of developed part of state as well as country.

Figure 2: Working Area of SES

These parts are affected by regular floods lead to loss of crops which push the farmers into debt and add to the shortage of food

resulting in poor health conditions of people. The problem doesnt end here; rather, it marks the beginning of complex problem.

Figure 1: MApOf India & Uttar Pradesh

JHANSI LUCKNOW

People, who have some kind of financial stability, migrate to cities in the quest of better job opportunities and livelihood. People,

who dont migrate, keep juggling with cultivation in the flood prone area. The havoc of flood leave the land deprived of fertility

and farmers baffled in extreme poverty.

Eastern district has been a victim of regular floods for a long time. The key strategiesto address issue are formation of CBOs, raising

awareness & strengthening them through training, meeting, information sharing, linking with PRI, governments schemes,

agricultural institution & market, lobbying, advocacy & technological support with non- violent approach.

Through the formation of various groups, beneficiaries would be trained to prepare themselves for the after effects of natural

disaster. They would be taught about various ways of livelihood that can be exercised in flood prone area. People will be provided

with information about the significance and use of various scientific methods which not only increase the fertility of soil but

increases productivity also and provide a means of livelihood to the farmers round the year. In Uttar Pradesh, SES works in 30

districts including state capital of Lucknow. It includes rural & urban areas of those districts.

What We Do

SES in its project we particularlyfocus with unprivileged or vulnerable group. These groups comprise of child, women, youth &

elderly people.SES does not involve in development directly but catalyze development process in target area, by involving

community in each step (from planning to implement). SES believes in bottom up approach rather than of top up approach. It

means, community tells about their problem/need to SES & SES tries to find out the way with involvement of them & other

community stakeholders. SES considers it as inevitable way for success &sustainability of project. .

SES founder envisioned for a society where everyone achieve person happiness & wellbeing. A person can achieve personal

happiness & wellbeing when his/her basic needs are fulfilled. If everyone can achieve happiness & wellbeing, people will live in

peace & harmony.

Merely Envisioning or developing a vision statement wont work in practicality. For it, one need to develop a mission which can

turn SES founders vision into reality.

VISION: Working For a Society Where Everyone Achieve Personal Happiness&Wellbeing.

MISSION:

To Work towards improving health services.

To Work for Efficient & Effective way of education where child go to school.

Capacity Building of community so they can fight back with adverse situation & have

basic needs of food, health & education.

To work with Pro nature approach towards social problem & find solution in ecological

sustainable manner.

SES works with following objectives:

SES believes in creating self-reliant communities in targeted area with various activities such as agriculture, health,

education, water, sanitation in changing climate scenario.

SES work by empowering targeted communities in selected area. It is through various community based organization such

as Self Help Group(SHG), Farmers Club, Disaster Management Committee (DMC) Youth Information Center (YIC)

etc. The target communities are from unprivileged/ vulnerable group irrespective of religion or caste.

SES helps in capacity building of community related to crucial issue in the area. Organization also organize & participate in

workshop with its staff & stakeholder to update about new things happening pertaining to their particular issue.

SES also plan for preparedness with community in time of disaster & provide relief as per need of time.

Working in Coordinated manner, so everyone can live in peace & harmony.

SES also works to conduct crucial research & its documentation,So there can be improvement in programme of

development.

SES believes that poverty alleviation cannot be done overnight. There are several issues &causes which cannot be

understand without any integrated approach. SES always tries to integrate all issue related to poverty whether it is health,

education, agriculture, food security in changing environment circumstances. While working, SES tries to blend to various

approaches. The reason of adopting this approach is not to miss knowledge & experience of various stakeholders in

programme. For instance, In Agriculture, we try to incorporate traditional, indigenous knowledge along with scientific

knowledge & technology. Our focus area of activities & work are as follows:

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Security: The area where SES is operating, 70 % people are dependent on agriculture. Paddy

is one of their main crops. But in last few years, flood has made their life miserable. Inundation of water or water logging in

the field lead to loss of crop. Ultimately, he remains with meager sum if he works on other crops. Sometimes, it is difficult

to have two time meals for his/her family. In the area, large numbers of women are involved in agriculture. They are

burdened with household as well as field work. At the time of flood, when family lacks two time meals, she shares her part

of food to children. Lack of food minus nutritional content lead them into various diseases common to the area.

Health: SES has started with its first health project in late 90s. The theme of project was Aware people about Iodine

Deficiency Disorder. After that demand and issues of health care from village has led SES to other health issues in the

region. Water Borne disease, Japanese Encephalitis, malaria & malnutrition are very common disease in the region. In the

years, SES has focused on issue of maternal & infant mortality rate, transmission of HIV/AIDS, reproductive& child

health, malnutrition, sexual & reproductive issue.

Education: Education is recognized as one of the basic building block for development of human being and critical in

poverty alleviation. It is consider an important millennium development goal. In the villages of rural & slums of urban area,

education is considered as least important. Attending school means loss of productivity to a household. A farmer involves

their children in field. Sometimes elder child stay at home to take care of their younger when there are parents are busy in

field work. Education is one of important focus area of SES. In its work it has promoted education for children, women or

old man with several of its programme. There are some cases where SES stop prevented drop out in most of cases.

Water & Sanitation: SES was born with local safe drinking water issue in town of Shohratgarh. SES has considered water

as precious. Inadequate & safe sources lead to water borne disease. In some cases, Girls walk long distance to carry

water.From time to time, SES has run various programme. At village level, it has sensitized community about water &

sanitation issue & advocate for their issue with Village Health & Sanitation Committee (VHSC). SES considers Children

as most important stakeholder in many of its programme. SES has implemented several programme in schools which caters

issue of Water & Sanitation.

Climate Change & Disaster Management: Generally, climate change is defined as a process of global warming, in part

attributable to the greenhouse gases generated by human activity. Irrespective of region, changes are both global, as with

rising sea levels attributable to ice-melt, and local, such as changes in rainfall patterns. In the target region Of SES, it has

disturbed basic source of their livelihood i.e agriculture in form of flood & changing pattern of rainfall. Responses to climate

change are to reduce the level or rate of change(mitigation) or manage its consequences (adaptation). Local people have tried

to adapt in current scenario. In case of paddy, SES inspired community to do early paddy cultivation to avoid loss by flood,

also using SRI technique.

Gender Rights: Though SES worked with right based approach. But, SES also focus on women living in targeted region. In

the region, women are always grappled with discrimination due to patriarchy & other social system. If a women is dalit, she

is alienated thrice by caste (being lower than others),by class(being most poor) & by gender (due to patriarchy).Issue like

child Marriage, dowry & domestic violence(remains inside closets of house ). SES has tried to improve condition by setting

up various CBOs for instance SHGs, involving them in income generation activity & building their capacity.

How We Work:

There is an advisory body of SES which forms its governing structure. Currently, there are 9 members. They advise on

taking up of projects & budgets. On other hand, governing body is responsible for supervision of programmes. Secretary of

SES manages day to day activities of organization. Acting Secretary with Secretary develop & supervise developmental

programme, financial & organizational planning of organization of ongoing & upcoming projects.

A project Coordinator is assigned to every project & is responsible for action & implementation of programme activities.

Under Him, there is field workers & volunteer & help in smooth & impactful implementation of progarmme.

Administration & Account department is fully responsible for administrative & financial activities of SES. These

departments& a project head too monitor & evaluate basic programme activity regularly.

In SES, every staff is equal irrespective of their caste & religion. In addition to staff, there are number of consultants who

give their inputs in programme from time to time. They are from field of Agriculture, WASH, Health, Horticulture, and

Social science & Economy.

Our partner organizations at local, state, national & international level are very crucial to work. We are grateful to their

continuous contribution, support, feedback which has helped us to run programme effectively & efficiently.

OUR KEY FOCUS

SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT

LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES

FOOD SECURITY

DISASTER MITIGATION

ENVIRONMENT

EDUCATION

HEALTH

WATER SANITATION & HYGIENE(WASH)

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

FUNDRAISING

APPROACH

FIELD

INTERVENTION

COMMUNITY

INTERACTION

TRAINING &

RESEARCH

ADVOCACY

CAPACITY

BUILDING

WORKSHOPS

TARGET GROUP

VULNERABLE PEOPLE, SC/ST, WOME, CHILDREN & YOUTH

PROGRAMMES OF SES

THE PAST

PROGRAMME DURATION OPERATIONAL AREA FOCUS ISSUES RESOURCE PARTNERS

NEAC SINCE 1995

TILL DATE

29 DISTRICTS OF UTTAR PRADESH

CAPACITY BUILDING OF PARTNER NGOS

PRE & POST WORKSHOP FOR APPLICANT NGOS

FIELD MONITORING DURING & POST

REPORTING, PUBLICATION

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT

& FOREST-,GOVT. OF INDIA,

NEW DELHI

IODINE

DEFICIENCY

DISORDER

1992-93 3 BLOCKS OF

SIDDHARTHNAGAR

AWARENESS CAMPAIGNING, MEETING ,

SENSITIZATION OF SALT STOCK HOLDERS &

COMMUNITY

UNICEF, LUCKNOW

ENVIRONMENT &

HEALTH

1994-95

1995-96

435 VILLAGES OF 10 BLOCKS

OF SIDDHARTHNAGAR

ENVIRONMENT , IODINE, MALNUTRITION,

SANITATION , SAFE DRINKING WATER,

DIARROHEA, ANTI NATAL CARE ETC., BREAST

FEEDING

UNICEF, LUCKNOW

RURAL

SANITATION

PROGARMME

1994-95 20 VILLAGES OF

SHOHRATGARH BLOCK

AVAILABILITY OF SAFE DRINKING WATER

REPAIRING OF HAND PUMP

CHLORINATION

CONSTRUCTION OF DRAINAGE, LATRINE

UNICEF,LUCKNOW

,PLATFORM OF HAND PUMP & SOAK PIT

CAMPAIGNING ON

SAFE DRINKING

WATER

1997-98 2 BLOCKS OF

SIDDHARTHNAGAR

SAMPLING OF WATER RESOURCES, SELF

INSTITUTIONS BUILDING ,AWARENESS

GENERATION, DISINFECTION OF WATER

RESOURCES

UNICEF, LUCKNOW

AWARENESS

CAMPAIGN ON

ENCEPHALITIS

1992-93 TO

2006

PROJECT AREA OF SES,

DISTRICT-

SIDDHARTHNAGAR

MEETING, RALLY, SCHOOL PROGRAMME, WALL

WRITING , IEC MATERIAL

UPVHA, LUCKNOW

REPRODUCTIVE &

CHILD HEALTH

2001-02

2003-04

3 SUB CENTER OF PHC

NAUGARH & BARHNI

SAFE MOTHER HOOD,

NUTRITION

REPRODUCTIVE & SEXUAL HEALTH,

IMMUNIZATION

ADOLESCENT HEALTH ETC.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH &

FAMILY WELFARE, , GOVT. OF

INDIA

FLOOD

MANAGEMENT

2004-07 36 VILLAGE OF JOGIA BLOCK

(SIDDHARTHNAGAR)

TO REDUCE VULNERABILTY DUE TO FLOOD BY

COMMUNITY BASE IMPROVE FLOOD

MANAGEMENT THROUGH LOCAL SELF

GOVERNANCE & EMPOWERED SHGs

DFID, NEW DELHI

YOUNG PEOPLES

REPRODUCTIVE &

SEXUAL HEALTH

& RIGHTS

2001-06 2 BLOCKS OF

SIDDHARTHANGAR

FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION

IMMUNIZATION & NUTRITION

REPRODUCTIVE & SEXUAL HEALTH

MAMTA,

NEW DELHI & SRIJAN

NETWORK

HIV/AIDS

ADOLESCENT HEALTH

OPERATIONAL

RESEARCH ON

TRAFFICKING &

HIV/AIDS

2006-07 6 VILLAGES OF

SHOHRATGARH BLOCK OF

DISTT. SIDDHARTHNAGAR

COMMUNITY NEED ASSESSMENT

FORMATION OF SELF INSTITUTIONS

CAPACITY BUILDING

IGP RELATED ACTIVITIES

LINKAGES & ADVOCACY

UNDP THROUGH

RCPLA,GORKAHPUR

PPTCT 2006-08 34 VILLAGE OF PHC JOGIA

(SIDDHARTHNAGAR)

PREVENTION OF PARENT TO CHILD TO

TRANSMITION OF HIV THROUGH SAFE

MOTHERHOOD & CHILD HEALTH SURVIVAL

AMERICAN INDIA

FOUNDATION / MAMTA-NEW

DELHI

FOOD SECURITY &

WOMEN

EMPOWERMENT

(FS & WE)

2007-09 25 VILLAGE OF JOGIA BLOCK

(SIDDHARTHNAGAR)

FOOD SECURITY OF POOR FAMILIES THROUGH

ESTABLISH OF GRAIN BANK WITH SUPPORT OF

COMMUNITY

TATA EDUCATION TRUST,

MUMBAI

CLINICAL BASE

HEALTH

SERVICES

2008-09 2 BLOCK OF DISTRICT

MAHARAJGANJ

TO REDUCE TOTAL FERTILITY RATE

TO INCREASE CONTRACEPTIVE

PREVALENCE RATE(CPR)

SIFPSA, LUCKNOW

SUSTAINABLE

AGRICULTURE

1999 03 &

2005 - 07

25 VILLAGE OF

SHOHRATGARH BLOCK

(SIDDHARTHNAGAR)

TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE LIVILIHOOD SYSTEM

THROUGH SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

INDO GLOBAL SOCIAL

SERVICE SOCIETY, NEW DELHI

IMPROVING

MATERNAL &

CHILD HEALTH

2007-2011 THREE BLOCK OF

GORAKAHPUR DISTRICT

TO IMPROVE MATERNAL & CHILDHEALTH CRS THROUGH PATH INDIA

MANAGING

LIVELIHOOD IN

FLOOD PRONE

AREA

2003-2011 CAMPIERGANJ BLOCK OF

GORAKAHPUR DISTRICT

IMPROVING LIVELIHOOD CONDITION OF PEOPLE

LIVING IN FLOOD PRONE AREA SPECIALLY

FARMERS

CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES

INDIA

B-RODH

PROJECT

2009-2011 SIDDHARTHNAGAR &

GORAKHPUR DISTRICT

EPATITIS B & C IS AT LEAST 10 TIMES DANGEROUS

THAN OF HIV. WHILE AWARENESS AND FUNDING

ABOUT THEM ARE LAGGING FAR BEHIND THAT OF

AIDS.SES WITH SUPPORT OF HOPE INITIATIVES

HAS WORKING ON AWARENESS IN DISTRICT

SIDDHARTHNAGAR & GORAKHPUR

HOPE INITIATIVES, SPPGI

LUCKNOW

. YOUTH

FRIENDLY

HEALTH

SERVICES

2009-10 SIDDHARTHNAGAR

DISTRICT

`

AN ADVOCACY & MASS AWARENESS PROGRAMME

ON YOUTH FRIENDLY HEALTH SERVICES.

MAC ARTHUR PROJECT

THROUGH MAMTA

PARAYAVARAN

MITRA

2010-11 SIDDHARTHNAGAR

,MAHRAJGANJ, BASTI &

GORAKHPUR DISTRICT

AWARENESS AMONG SCHOOL STUDENTS

DEVELOP RESOURCE

STUDENT FOR CONSERVATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

AS PARAYAVARAN MITRA MINISTRY OF

ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS THROUGH CEE,

NORTHERN REGION

DEMONSTRATI

ON OF PADDY

2012-13 SIDDHARTHANAGR

DISTRICT

DEMONSTARTION OF SWARNA SUB 1 PADDY

ON 100 HECTARES LAND

INTERNATIONAL RICE

RESEARCH

INSTITUTE(IRRI)

AWARENESS

ON

ENCEPHALITIS

2012-13 SIDDHARTHANAGR

DISTRICT

ORGANIZATION IS WORKING ON AWARENESS

ON JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS AND ACUTE

ENCEPHALITIS SYNDROME (JE/AES) IN

DISTRICT SIDDHARTHANAGAR

WATER & SANITATION

SUPPORT ORGANIZATION,

STATE ( STATE WATER &

SANITATION MISSION)

AWARENESS

ON WATER

QUALITY

2012-13 BAHRAICH DISTRICT AS WATER OF BAHRAICH DISTRICT WATER IS

CONTAMINATED WITH ARSENIC.

ORGANIZATION IS SPREADING AWARENESS

ON THE ISSUE.

WATER & SANITATION

SUPPORT ORGANIZATION,

STATE ( STATE WATER &

SANITATION MISSION)

SES IN NETWORK

Membership Application Form:

SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE NETWORK

(SANUP)

SRIJAN NETWORK

LAGHU SIMANT KRISHAK MORCHA

1. INTERNATIONAL GROUP WORKING ON CLIMATE

CHANGE, 2. NETWORK OF NGO IN EASTERN UTTAR

PRADESH WORKING ON DISASTER MITIGATION 3.

NETWORK RELATED TO AGRICULTURE. 4. SEXUAL AND

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INITIATIVE FOR JOINT ACTION

NETWORK, 5. NETWORKING WITH OVER 200

VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS WORKING ON HEALTH

ISSUES. 6. NETWORK OF SMALL & MARGINAL FARMER.

7. THE WHITE RIBBON ALLIANCE IS AN

INTERNATIONAL COALITION BOUND TOGETHER BY A

COMMON GOAL: TO ENSURE THAT PREGNANCY AND

CHILDBIRTH ARE SAFE FOR ALL WOMEN AND

NEWBORNS IN EVERY COUNTRY AROUND THE WORLD.

8. FANSA-A NETWORK OF WATER SANITATION &

HYGIENE. ITS PART OF FAN GLOBAL. SES IS HOSTING

ORGANIZATION IN UTTAR PRADESH

U.P. CHAPTER

9. NETWORK OF FUNDERS & NGO WORKING ON DISASTER

ISSUES (IAG (U.P.) . 10. GCPEA IS A NEW GLOBAL

COALITION OFFICIALLY FORMED IN FEBRUARY 2010 OUT OF A

SERIES OF TECHNICAL CONFERENCES CONVENED BY

UNESCO.11. THE ALLIANCE AGAINST HUNGER AND

MALNUTRITION (AAHM) IS A GLOBAL VOLUNTARY

PARTNERSHIP WHERE MEMBERS SHARE A COMMON

COMMITMENT TO THE RAPID ERADICATION OF HUNGER AND

MALNUTRITION IN THE WORLD.12.SANDEE-THE SOUTH ASIAN

NETWORK FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL

ECONOMICS (SANDEE)IS A REGIONAL NETWORK THAT USES

ECONOMIC TOOLS AND ANALYSES TO ADDRESS SOUTH ASIA'S

ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES. IT IS BASED ON THE PREMISE

THAT SOLUTIONS TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONCERNS

AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS ARE INTEGRALLY LINKED.13.

TEACHAIDS IS DEDICATED TO ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES

ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING HEALTH EDUCATION THROUGH

THE CREATION OF FREE, RESEARCH-BASED, CULTURALLY-

APPROPRIATE LEARNING MATERIALS. WE BELIEVE IN

HARNESSING MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERTISE AND

UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY TO FREELY DISSEMINATE HIV AND

AIDS MATERIALS AROUND THE WORLD TO THOSE WHO NEED

THEM MOST. AIDS IS A PREVENTABLE AND TREATABLE ILLNESS,

AND WITH THE PROPER EDUCATION, IT CAN BE CONTROLLED

EFFECTIVELY.14. GIRLS NOT BRIDES IS A NEW GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP TO END THE HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICE

OF CHILD MARRIAGE, SO THAT GIRLS CAN FULFIL THEIR

POTENTIAL. CREATED BY THE ELDERS, GIRLS NOT BRIDES

BRINGS TOGETHER ORGANISATIONS THAT WORK TO TACKLE

CHILD MARRIAGE AT THE GRASSROOTS, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL

LEVELS AROUND THE WORLD.

THE PRESENT

PROGRAMME NAME FOCUS AREA RESOURCE PARTNERS

1. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

AWARENESS CAIMPAIGN

FOCUS OF PROGRAMME- ENVIRONMENT

AWARENESS, IN 29 DISTRICTS OF UTTAR

PRADESH. SES IS REGIONAL RESOURCE

AGENCY, EASTERN U.P. FROM LAST 16

YEARS.

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS,

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

2. SOCIO ECONOMIC

EMPOWERMENT OF FARMERS

IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS IN

EASTERN UP WITH VARIOUS

LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES

1. DEALS WITH SOCIO ECONOMIC

EMPOWERMENT OF PEOPLE IN JOGIA

BLOCK WITH VARIOUS LIVELIHOOD

OPPORTUNITIES.

2. INCOME GENERATION AMONG

FARMERS THROUGH PROMOTION AND

CONSERVATION OF KALANAMAK PADDY IN

SIDDHARTHNAGAR

SIR DORAB JI TATA TRUST,MUBAI

3. IMPROVING THE REPRODUCTIVE

AND SEXUAL HEALTH OF YOUNG

PEOPLE BY INCREASING AGE AT

MARRIAGE

OPERATING IN SIDDHARTHNAGAR.

EMPHASIS ON PREVENTION OF EARLY

MARRIAGE & PREGNANCY THROUGH

VARIOUS TOOLS.

MAMTA, NEW DELHI (SUPPORTED BY

EUROPEAN UNION)

4. THE DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURAL

SUPPORT PROJECT

FOCUS OF PROGRAMME IS TO ACCELERATE

DIVERSIFIED AGRICULTURAL GROWTH IN

THE TARAI REGION. THE PROJECT AIMS ON

DELIVERY OF AGRICULTURAL SERVICES TO

THE MARKET-LED OPPORTUNITIES FOR

GROWTH WHICH IMPROVES LIVING

STANDARD OF LOCAL PEOPLE ALONG WITH

ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION.

STATE GOVERNMENT OF UTTAR PRADESH

5. HOPE (HELPING ORPHANS BY

PROVIDING EDUCATION &

EMPOWERMENT)

A FUNDRAISING PROGRAMME. IT IS

INITIATED BY SHOHRATGARH

ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETY [SES]. THE

FOCUS OF PROGRAMME IS ON EMPOWERING

& EDUCATION OF ORPHAN.

A FUNDRAISING PROGRAMME INITIATED BY

SES

6. CHILDLINE 1098 SERVICES IT OPERATES A TELEPHONE HELP LINE FOR

CHILDREN IN DISTRESS. IT HELPS THE

HOMELESS CHILDREN. OUR ORGANIZATION

IS WORKING AS COLLABORATIVE AGENCY

IN DISTRICT SIDDHARTHNAGAR

CHILDLINE INDIA FOUNDATION

7. FANSA U.P.CHAPTER SES IS HOSTING ORGANIZATION FOR FANSA.

WITH ITS PARTNERS IT IS DOING

FRESH WATER ACTION NETWORK SOUTH

ASIA(FANSA)

AWARENESS & ADVOCACY ON WASH ISSUES.

8. WATER SECURITY PLAN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO

START WATER SECURITY PILOT

PROGRAMME IN 15 OVEREXPLOITED

BLOCKS OF INDIA. SES IS IS WORKING IN

ONE OF TWO BLOCKS IN UTTAR PRADESH -

MAURANIPUR BLOCK OF DISTRICT JHANSI.

WATER & SANITATION SUPPORT

ORGANIZATION, STATE ( STATE WATER &

SANITATION MISSION), DISTRICT

ADMINISTRATION OF JHANSI

9. CONSTRUCTION OF 10 ECO SAN

TOILETS

THE PROJECT AIMS IN BEHAVIOR CHANGE

OF COMMUNITY REGARDING

SANITATION,BY . CONSTRUCTION OF ECO

SAN TOILETS

PWX/ARGHYAM

10.PROJECT AXSHYA FOCUS ON TUBERCULOIS IN

SIDDHARTHNAGAR

MAMTA

11. CREATION OF 100 SELF HELP GROUPS

(SHGs)

THE PROJECTS AIM TO CREATE 100 SHG IN

SHOHRATGARH BLOCK OF

SIDDHARTHNAGAR.

NABARD

STATEMENT BY SHOHRATGARH ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETY IN 2012 ECOSOC HIGH LEVEL SEGMENT:

The NGO Branch of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs is pleased to announce an open call for oral and written statements for

the 2012 ECOSOC High Level Segment (HLS) for NGOs in ECOSOC consultative status. SES has submitted its statement. It is selected & Published in six UN

language. You can read it here: http://documents-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N12/311/75/pdf/N1231175.pdf?OpenElement

Statement

Currently, a large number of young persons contribute to the population of India. However, educated ones are never interested in social work as it

doesnt pay good money or provide recognition. Those who have spent half of their lives in rural villages aspire to work for companies like Tata,

Birla or Reliance. Ultimately, they move out of their village, leading to more pressure on urban/natural resources. While those who want to do

social work are passionate and really want to do good work, they lack funds. The word profit is considered a taboo for non-governmental

organizations (NGOs) at large. Though they do work for other peoples livelihood, they struggle on their own. They hesitate to mention profit (not

necessarily as monetary term). As a result, they are involved in malicious practices, such as corruption or embezzlement of funds. The benefits

which are meant for poor or vulnerable people never reach them sufficiently and thus, the poor remain in a vicious cycle of poverty. On the other

hand, social work is the last resort for those

who did not get any job. As a result, many times NGOs do not get the right skills for the right work. The following consequences ensue: the desired

results of the programmes are not achieved despite spending large amounts of money and time. This is a trend in most South Asian countries.

Resource-driven and not-engaging entrepreneurial skills in any project lead to an unsustainable organization as well as unsustainable

programmes. We are putting this question forth: What are the ways to bring about organized, skilful and productive employment in development

and the growth of effective and sustainable NGOs in South Asia?

USE OF ICT BY SES

With Time, SES has tried to integrate ITC with its programme. It has start using Internet , Social Media for maximum reach & impact as

well. As Mobile has been brought revolution in India. We have tried to inform community about governments most ambitious

programme MNREGA(Mahtama Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act). It informs about every details about MNREGA

through SMS code. Example is given below:

9243342000

mnrega.3

9243342000

/ ?? . ! . ! . ! . ! . ! . . ! . . @sesindia.a !

Message Sent by Community Member from

Mobile

Message Received by Community

Member

Note: SES is

one of the

finalists of

ENGO

Challenge

2012

PUBLICATIONS: Echo SES- a quarterly newsletter published by Shohratgarh Environmental Society. It focuses on various social & developmental problem & search for long lasting solutions.

BLOG OF SES- REGULAR PUBLISHING ON

VARIOUS SOCIAL & DEVELOPMENT ISSUES.

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In year 2009, a student team from CORNELL UNIVERSITY

(UNITED STATES OF AMERICA) & GB PANT University

(Pantnagar, India) has visited the target area in Campierganj

block. The Cornell/GB Pant team interviewed farmers in the

village & developed module for: Health & Nutrition

Seed production, Seed storage, Composting. In 2010, students

from GB Pant University again visited targeted area & develop

few models on livelihood & agriculture.

In left you can see module developed by team on integrated paste

management paddy & chickpea.

Below in the picture of student visited Campierganj in year 2010

for study.

STUDY VISIT

In December 2010, students of Agri Business Management Programme, IIM Lucknow conducted the a field research visit to various villages in Campearganj Block of Gorakhpur district with the following objectives:

1. To study the effectiveness of the various initiatives launched by NGOs, government schemes, SHGs etc. especially that of our [SES]System of rice intensification (SRI) and System of Wheat Intensification (SWI).

2. To analyze and study the various factors those cause/hinder the development of villagers especially farmers.

3. To study the brand preference in the various product categories of the rural buyer.

IMPACT

THE CURIOUS CASE OF BASHEER AHMED

In Movie Cast Away, a FedEx employee Chuck Noland who is stranded on an uninhabited island after his plane crashes on a flight over the South Pacific Sea. The film depicts his attempts to survive on the island using remnants of his plane's cargo, as well as his eventual escape and return to society. Life of Basheer Ahmed is nonetheless like Noland. 68 years, Basheer Ahmed Lives in Harkoli Village of District Siddharthnagar (U.P.). From Last Six Decades, He was struggling for his basic needs. Every year, the fury of River Burhi Rapti jolts his dream to live. Though, Not Stranded like Noland on a barren island but fulfilling needs of their seven family members looks herculean task for Basheer. In country of cultural diversity where indicator of economy lies in urban India and electoral system depends on rural area, 3 bigha land is not sufficient for Basheer. Every year, His family has to leave his home and make a temporary home on roads.

In this region, usually two major crop cycles are grown - Wheat (Rabi) & Paddy (Kharif). Bashir grows Rabi crop in November and harvest during the end of April while Kharif crop starts after two months gaps from July and harvested till the middle of November. Due to good soil in this area and good rainfall paddy is very ambitious for farmers like Basheer. The best time for harvesting is between 15th August to 15th September. Every year, before growing a crop, Basheer has a hope but a fear too. Fear of Flood, Fear of losing crops and fear of not having two time meals. Only source of income was crop of Rabi and working as labourer. Earlier, His input was Rs. 1500 and get output of Rs. 5000 from wheat. Shohratgarh Environmental Society, a Leading NGO in this area helped Basheer to improve his standard of Life. They appease Basheer to try NDR-97 (A variety of paddy from acharay Narendra Dev agriculture University, faizabad) . NDR is short duration (90-100 days) crop. SES has support him with technical input like time line from sowing to harvesting, irrigation & quantity & use of fertilizer. It is called early paddy. Its nursery developed between 1st to 15th may. Due to appropriate condition, crop is harvested before advent of flood. With showing early paddy in one bigha, he has to invest Rs. 1500 & earn profit of Rs. 4500.Thus, his income from early paddy crop was Rs.13500 from three bigha. Now, Basheer become intelligent and he asked what we can grow after field is being vacant after 15th august. SES advised him to start sowing cash crop. During those two vacant months, he sowed mustard with investment of Rs. 300, Income was Rs. 2200/bigha. He also started practicising potato, tomato, brinjal & sugar cane. Thus early paddy income & other cash crops boost up his income without affecting wheat sowing schedule.

The best thing about Basheer is his curiosity to learn. SES gave him hope to old shoulder of Basheer. In his own words It has become our way of life and I thought I will pass my whole life in the same way, there was no hope or method to combat inundation. He is now active member of Grain bank. This grain banks supports during emergency as well as lean period of poor and other deprived people. He is also a member of AAS (AAJIVIKA ADHIKAR SAMITI- Livelihood Right Committee), an initiative of SES. AAS comprises of different CBOs which do advocacy at different level and enthusiastic Basheer not only play important role for his fellow farmers and neighborhood villages but also show them way .The difference between reel character Noland and Basheer is Noland returns after 4 years to society but Basheer took sixty years to return to the society where he lives - A society where he has his say, where his next generation can have a good life.

WORK OF SES IN NEWS EVENTS ORGANISED BYS SES

ACHIEVEMENTS OF SES IN LAST TWO DECADES

Nominated As Regional resource agency from last 16 years by Ministry of environment & forests under NEAC programme.

30000 women were literated under Accelarated female literacy in year 2001-02.

Provided 125 Nadep and padel pump for vegetable growing which enhanced the productivity by 20 % & ultimately increase income of farmers .

Develop a strong networking among thousand of NGOs.

Change in cropping pattern in flooded area which enhanced income of farmers

Two time meals to 400 families through grain bank in Jogia block

1872 women of different SHGs got opportunity to increase their income

Established as a learning institution where people worked & later started their own NGOs.

Activated Mother Group & Villege Health & Sanitation Committee at villege level

INSTITUTION

In last two decades, SES has developed

various kind of institution, Currently,

there are Self Help Groups, Disaster

Management Committee, Farmers Field

School, Grain Bank, Seed Bank,Sangh,

Mahasangh.

NO. Of SHG- 200

No. Of DMC- 30

No. Of Farmers Club- 30

No. Of Grain Bank- 40

No. Of Seed Bank- 10

No. Of Farmers Field School- 6

No. Of Federation-1

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THE ROAD AHEAD

SES HAS STARTED WORKING IN YEAR 1985. IT HAS BEEN 25

YEARS AND HAS WORKED ON VARIOUS SOCIAL &

DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES. STILL, SES FEELS THAT THERE ARE LOT

OF WORK HAS TO DO IN VOLUNTARY SECTOR:

IMPROVENT IN LIVELIHOOD CONDITION & LIVING OF

STANDARD OF DEPRIVED PEOPLE.

DEVELOPMENT OF LINKAGES WITH GOVERNMENT

DEPARTMENT FOR SMOOTH EXECUTION OF PROGRAMME.

IN CHANGING CLIMATE SCENARIO, WORK ON ISSUE

WHICH ARE UNEXPLORED BUT VERY CRUCIAL TO

MANKIND & THEIR LIFE.

IN VOLATILE VOLUNTARY SECTOR, ORGANISATION NEEDS

TO DIVERSIFY ITS APPROACHES AS WELL AS EXPAND ITS

REACH.

ALSO INTERESTED TO WORK IN FIELD OF RESEARCH SO

SOLUTION TO AnY PROBLEM CAN PROVIDE EASILY.

CAPACITY BUILDING OF COMMUNITY, SO THEY CAN

UNDERSTAND THEIR PROBLEM & ABLE TO SOLVE IT.

LIST OF MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BODY

S.

N. Name Age Gender Education Post Profession

01. Sri Indra Bhadur Singh

70 Male M.A., B.Ed. President Retd.

Teacher

02. Sri Jitendra Kumar

Srivastava

60 Male M.Sc. Vice

President

Bank Officer

03. Dr. Brijesh Chandra

Srivastava

60 Male M.Sc., Ph.D. Secretary Teaching

04. Dr. Ajay Kumar Srivastava 50

Male M.Sc., Ph.D. Joint Secretary Teaching

05. Sri P. K. Pandey 57 Male B.Sc., M. Lib. Treasurer Teaching

06. Dr. Arvind Kumar Singh 39 Male M.A., Ph.D. Nirikshak 1st Teaching

07. Dr. Anita Khare 55 Female M.B.B.S. Nirikshak2nd Doctor

Total Number of Staff in Shohratgarh Environmental Society- 70

08. Smt. Suman Pandey 54 Female B.A. Vice President

(Women)

Social Work

09. Dr. Seema Srivastava 42 Female M.Sc. Ph.D. Joint Secretary

(Women)

Teaching