This
year, Seva Mandir completed its 40th year of empowering
rural communities to address the problems that affect
them. Since its registration on 12th February 1968, Seva
Mandir has undergone substantial evolution in terms of
both the breadth and depth of its work. From a small beginning
with working on issues of adult education, Seva Mandir
has today made significant inroads in the fields of strengthening
sustainable livelihoods, enhancing human capabilities
and building institutions of self-governance at the community
level. This work has enabled Seva Mandir to gain a deeper
and more nuanced understanding of both the complex nature
of the systems it is engaging with and what it takes to
engender change within them.
