
GMVS
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Gramin Mahila Vikas Sansthan (GMVS) is a grassroots non-governmental organisation based in Ajmer district of Rajasthan, India. Its work focuses on social empowerment and livelihood support with a special emphasis on women and children. GMVS promotes education, health, women’s development, child welfare, sustainable agriculture and employment generation. It advocates for local solutions, gender equality, and decentralised participation of people in development processes.
Milestones Reached
Key Focus Areas
Child Rights
GMVS is striving for the development of the children since its beginning. At the time of the organisation’s establishment, the founders visited villages to identify children regularly attending schools…
Health Concerns
GMVS focuses on health of women and children. Health status of women and infants is miserable in the rural communities due to lack of awareness, education and available resources…
Women Empowerment
Rural women have certain restrictions and limitations in context of involvement and leadership. Male dominance and patriarchal system of society has made such provisions…
Community Development
GMVS believes in overall development of the community with minimum standard of living for all. Situations are always adverse in a state like Rajasthan where drought is very common…
NRM
Problem of drought is growing severe due to disturbance in the management of natural resources. Historic methods of conservation of water and its utilisation are overlooked by the younger generation…
Stories from the Field
Goat Rearing Leads to Enhanced Income
Rukma Devi is a 40 year old Jat woman residing at Khayda village in Bhinai...
Events
International Women’s Day 2019
GMVS celebrated International Women’s Day 2019 at Khayada village and Bhinay villages of Ajmer district....
Awards and Honours
Honoured for Service to Society
Gramin Mahila Vikas Sansthan secretary Shankar Singh Rawat was felicitated for his outstanding contributions to...
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