About GSS
Inspired by Gandhian Vision of Gram Swaraj, Gayatri Seva Sansthan(GSS) is a Non-Governmental Organization established in October 1986 in Udaipur district of Rajasthan. Quite early on in its journey GSS realized that the only way to bring the marginalized tribal communities of difficult and deprived regions to the mainstream was a multi-dimensional development approach for their sustainable overall upliftment.
The quality of life in remote and deprived areas is majorly dependent on the availability of livelihood sources in the area, the effective use of natural resources offered by the earth and the capacity building of Human resource & institutions.
These are three main pillars of Sustainable and Integrated Development. Quality effort in any one of these areas complements growth simultaneously in the other two and triggers a cycle of sustainability. Thus, over the years, the organization has grown into three major verticals for integrated development of the local tribal population:
- Human and Institutional Development.
- Livelihood Enhancement.
- Natural Resource Management.
Vision & Mission
Vision
To bring peace and prosperity in society by empowerment of the people through integrated and sustainable development.Mission
GSS will fulfill its vision by making continuous, comparative and integrated efforts in different sectors to uplift the quality of life of the people (especially weaker section).Our Team
Mr. Chetan Pandey
CEO
He is BE in Computer science working in the social sector since 2009. He has worked with various national and international agencies like NABARD, UNICEF, KFW, GIZ, etc. he has been nominated in various government committees as well. He is also working as a mentor for various startups in Rajasthan.
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Mrs. Aditi Upadhyay
Joint Director
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Mr. Nitin Paliwal
Head, HID Dept.
He is an MBA in Marketing and Finance From the university of Rajasthan. he is working in the social sector since 2009. he has worked with various organizations like the ICICI Foundation, Basic, Access Development Services, and various projects of Govt. of Rajasthan. He has also Certified from NAR Banglore and EDI Ahmedabad.
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Mr. Suresh Chandra Jat
Head, NRM Dept.
He is M.Tech in Irrigation Water Management Engineering from College of Technology & Engineering Udaipur (MPUAT) and B.Tech in Civil Engineering, working in social sector since 2014. He has worked with various Natural Recourse Management project like Watershed Project,Climate proofing project ,integrated agriculture development project.He is also GIS and Remote sensing work experience . He has worked with various agencies like NABARD, HDFC, DS Foundation, KFW, AFB, AFPRO etc.
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Mr. Sourabh Soni
Head, Livelihood Dept.
He is B.Tech in Civil Engineering from Rajasthan Technical University, working in the development sector since 2017. He is involved in various Natural Recourse Management and Livelihood Project like Watershed Development Project, Climate proofing Project and Wadi Project. He has experience in Construction planning and Building Designing also. He has working with various agencies like NABARD, KFW, AFB, etc.
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Mr. Mohan Singh Chouhan
Head, Accounts Dept.
He is M.com in Accountancy & Business Statistics (ABST) And M.com in Business Administration (BADM) from Mohan Lal Sukhadiya University Udaipur. He has experienced in Payroll Accounting, Financial Accounting & MIS. He is working in this sector since 2014.
Our Approach
Gram swaraj, or village self-rule, was a pivotal concept in Gandhiji’s thinking and was the centerpiece of his vision of economic development in India. GSS set out on a mission of providing integrated sustainable livelihood in the tribal subjugated regions of Southern Rajasthan.
3 cornerstones of our organization :
The quality of life in remote and deprived areas is majorly dependent on the livelihood prospects in the area, the effective use of natural resources offered by the geography & the capacity building of human resource and institutions. Developmental efforts in any one of these areas complement growth in the other two and trigger a cycle of sustainability. Hence, GSS ensures that each of its interventions contributes to one of these verticals thus moving one step further towards ‘Sustainable Integrated Development’.
The organization has been working in different areas such as agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry, health care, women empowerment, child protection, management and rehabilitation of natural resources. After 30 years of its determination and dedicated efforts, GSS is now a household name in the far-flung remote tribal hamlets and is greatly appreciated for all its projects.
Men, women, youth and children are all our primary program stakeholders who actively participate in planning & monitoring process of the project within their own groups, hence they are the owners of the change that they bring for the community and in their own life. Alongside the local community, we join hands with civil society, academia, local elected representatives and government bodies to perform effectively in its integrated effort to uplift the quality of life of the weaker sections of people.
Our Reach
- 1500 tribal villages of Southern Rajasthan
- Impelling more than 10,000 hectares of land
- Six districts of Southern Rajasthan
- More than 10,000 families