Introduction

Sahbhagi Shikshan Kendra (SSK) is non-profit, non-governmental organisation, which functions as a support organization in the state of Uttar Pradesh. SSK is committed to strengthen the institutions of local self-governance by providing capacity building support to different actors of civil society. The mission of SSK is to build and strengthen capacity of civil society organizations through an approach where people are placed at the centre of all development initiatives. Partnership and mutual sharing of ideas and information with the target groups are its core values.
SSK strive for building and strengthening capacities of CSOs through people centric approach placing people at the centre of all developmental initiatives. Partnership and reciprocal sharing of information with the target groups is the nucleus of our values. SSK works with grassroots organisations that strive for social change. We provide Capacity Building support to our partners through organising training Programmes, workshops, and intensive support in their programmes. To harmonize/supplement our efforts and enhance the knowledge base, we also undertake studies and disseminate information on vibrant and imperative developmental issues. SSK is operational in the entire state of Uttar Pradesh.


    About Us

Sahbhagi Shikshan Kendra (SSK) a center for Participatory Learning was established in 1990 at Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh). The Kendra's emergence was in response to the developmental scenario of the Hindi-speaking belt of India. Large numbers of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) were working for the upliftment of the marginalised/deprived and weaker sections of the society. But the institutional capacity for effectively managing their projects and programmes was inadequate, and thus were depended on other well-established organisations for financial and non-financial support.
Lack of professional inputs, competency, and aptitude curbed the development process. SSK was thus established to provide systematic programme management support to the CSOs working at the grassroots.


   Emergence

Sahbhagi Shishan Kendra (SSK), a Center for Participatory Learning, was established in Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), in 1990. The Kendra emerged in response to the development scenario prevailing then in the Hindi speaking belt viz, North India, especially Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The Voluntary sector had its roots from the movements of total revolution that had spread from Bihar in the late 1970s to other parts of the country in a bid to overthrow the existing social order and usher in a new society.
However, there was no blueprint of the means to the end and was a time bound projects without any sense of sustenance and development. The paradigm of "Development" was totally missing and there was an extreme dearth of awareness, knowledge and capacity to effectively manage projects/programs, manage resources, establish linkages, etc. In other words, management of Organisation was lacking which hampered the growth of a new social order and proved to be a hindrance for development.Responding to the need for strengthening the capacities of Organisation working at the grassroots for lending efficiency and effectiveness to their Organisation and interventions, SSK emerged as a support Organisation, focusing its activities initially in Uttar Pradesh and South Bihar.
In its efforts to provide systematic program management support to Organisation working at the grass roots, it has established a commitment to strengthen the institutions of local self-governance through capacity building support to various actors of Civil Society. SSK, therefore envisions organisation of Civil Society towards accountable and transparent governance for people centered development. To attain this vision, SSK is engaged in strengthening the CSOs to contribute effective towards empowerment of women and other exploited and marginalised sections of the community.

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