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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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