Pradan Case Study

UDO ASSIGNMENT

A CASE STUDY ON PRADAN

SUBMITTED TO: Prof. S.Peppin

Submitted by: Group no. 8

Kamod Kumar Jha(u311072)

Divya Vikas Sharma(u311066)

Aparna Gautam(u311004)

PRADAN

Introduction

PRADAN is an India based NGO (Non Government Organisation). Its title stands for Professional Assistance for Development Action. It is a voluntary organisation registered under the Societies Registration Act of India.

PRADAN believes that the path towards conquering economic poverty is through enhancing the livelihood capabilities of the poor and giving them access to sustainable income earning opportunities. In this process, the poor must be enabled to break free from their past, develop an alternative vision of their future and set achievable goals. They must be equipped with the technical, organisational, negotiating, and networking skills that will facilitate the fulfilment of their goals.

History/Genesis

In 1983, a few young professionals, inspired by the belief that well-educated people with empathy towards the poor must work at the grassroots to remove mass poverty, started PRADAN. Gradually many professionals joined PRADAN, working in remote villages in many Parts of the country, helping poor families to enhance their livelihoods through concrete action programmes.

Today, some 300 workers under PRADAN’s fold are working in the remote villages of India, immersing themselves directly with target communities. These young professionals are recruited from universities and hold specialised degrees in subjects like management, engineering, agriculture, and the social sciences.

PRADAN professionals, divided into 30 teams, work with over 225,800 families in 4,500 villages across seven of the poorest states in the country. A majority of the families that PRADAN works with belong to the Schedule Tribes and Schedule Castes.

Vision

PRADAN seeks to enable poor rural families to live a life of dignity.

Mission

Impacting Livelihoods to Enable Rural...