A very sound and meaningful conceptual framework of networking (association) determines the functioning of AVARD. It involves a dynamic relationship and process of Friendship, Cooperation and Interaction (SAKHYA, SAHAYOGA, SAMVADA), like the one sustaining the universe.
Women’s Empowerment
Women’s empowerment through Panchayats has been a major activity/focus during the period under review.
Rural Technologies
Improved technologies have been introduced to be improved nurseries, cultivation and processing of medicinal herbs.
Generating Employment
Unemployment/underemployment and poverty, being among the main problems of the rural poor, have been addressed effectively.
Enhancing Livelihood
Finishing the unfinished task of land reforms, against land grabbing, and enhancing access of the rural poor to land, livelihood and food security.
Who we are?
AVARD is a well known open, secular, non-political, non-party, non-profit national association (network) of 328 autonomous voluntary agencies (NGOs) engaged in rural development throughout India.
AVARD in Photos
Our Activities
Enhancing Access to Anti-poverty Schemes/Services Entitlements
As is well known, there is a plethora of government’s anti-poverty schemes/services for the rural poor who are entitled to
Generating Employment and Reducing Poverty
Unemployment/underemployment and poverty, being among the main problems of the rural poor, have been addressed effectively. In planned participatory development
Promoting Good Local Self-governance and Just Rural Reconstruction
It directly helps the rural poor in the village communities if the Gram Panchyats provide good governance and just development.
Our People
Shri K.S. Radhakrishna
He succeeded Loknayak Shri Jayaprakash Narayan as President of AVARD.
Shri A.C. Sen
A close associate of Shri Jayaprakash Narayan served as General Secretary and President
Smt. Kamladevi Chattopadhyay
The founder President of AVARD was awarded Ramon Magsaysay Award for community leadership.
Shri Jayaprakash Narayan
Bharat Ratna and President of AVARD, was an eminent freedom fighter, Sarvodaya leader.
Shri Anna Sahasrbudhe
Padma Bhushan and general secretary of AVARD was a freedom fighter.
Shri Dharampal
Founder General Secretary of AVARD was an eminent Indian historian and Gandhian thinker.
Shri L.C. Jain
Ramon Magsaysay Award recipient freedom fighter served AVARD as treasurer and general secretary.
Conceptual Framework of Networking
Our Publications
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Voluntary Action
Conceptually voluntary action is the manifestation of human quest for freedom. It blossoms best in a healthy environment of adequate freedom and self-regulation rather than that of external regulation and control.
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