About Us

MISSION

  • To promote constitutional safeguards and citizenship rights of the NT-DNT. 
  • To promote education, health and livelihood rights among NT-DNT communities.
  •  Empowerment of women and gender mainstreaming in NT-DNT communities 
  • To build solidarity with marginalized communities to deal with issues of development.

VISION

A society reclaiming human personality to lead a dignified life.

ABOUT NOMADIC AND DENOTIFIED TRIBES

Nomadic and Denotified Tribes are one of the most marginalized communities in India. Lack of constitutional safeguards and stigmatization of criminality attached to their identities make them face violence and vulnerabilities in every walk of life. Nomadic nature kept most of them out of Population Census of India. Historical subjugation, coerced stigmatization as well as unethical legal system marginalized them in social, economic and political arena of life. 

Recently traditional livelihoods sources of these communities viz. hunting, trapping, using animals for street entertainment etc. are declaed illegal. Very few alternatives exist in terms of livelihoods, as the larger community is reluctant to employ them due to the stigmatization. These communities, therefore, live in constant fear of police persecution and violence from the local populace. The majority of them are landless, homeless and illiterate. About 89 percent of the Denotified communities and 98 percent of the Nomadic community’s report that none of the families in the community own any land. Most of the communities live in poor living conditions and are deprived of basic amenities, such as toilets, water, electricity etc.

Nomadism perturbed access to proper health, educational facilities and inclusion in Population Census. Lack of basic citizenship and other documents viz. voting card, ration card, caste certificate, etc excruciated the agonizing situation. As the community members are numerically least and scattered, treatment meted out is of outcaste. The unjust actions by society and the State arising out of the prevailing social prejudices against them violate their human rights. Women and children are the worst hit by this social injustice. 

Liberalization, Privatization, Globalization, technological transformation and newer Indian laws snatched away their source of livelihoods and rubbed salt to injury. They have been alienated from land and are forced to migrate by reason of violence and loss of their traditional livelihood means. There is, therefore, an urgent need to work with these communities for ensuring their inclusion into the mainstream and to address the need for a more inclusive policy at the government level to improve the social, economic, and political conditions of these communities.

OUR ORGANOGRAM

OUR TEAM

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Santosh Jadhav

Founder

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Vaishali Bhadwalkar

Co-founder

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Kishor Bidve

Co-founder

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Santosh Jadhav – President

Mr. Santosh has done Masters in Social Work from Savitribai Phule Pune University, India; He worked with Savitribai Phule Mahila Mandal for two years in Beed district of Maharashtra. Subsequently, he joined Swiss Aid India and worked as a Documentation and Project Coordinator for one year. Presently, he is working as President of NIRMAN. He is also involved in community development programmes and activities. His key skills are communication, networking and coordination, and resource mobilization.

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Pravin Jadhav – Vice President

Mr. Pravin has done BSW and MSW from Shivaji University, Kolhapur, India. He worked with Savitribai Phule Mahila Mandal, Beed as a Project Coordinator for one year. Currently, he is pursuing M. Phil. in Karve Institute of Social Service, Pune. He is the Vice President of NIRMAN. His key skills are communication, networking, trainer, fund raising, and coordination.

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Kishor Bidve – Secretary

Mr. Kishor has done BSW from College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan, Mumbai and MSW from Karve Institute of Social Services, Pune. He worked with Econet, Pune for two years. Currently, he is working as Secretary of NIRMAN. He is involved in organizational management, administration, finance, planning, monitoring, networking and programme designing. He Leads NIRMAN’s Livelihood programs. His key skills are communication, documentation, administrative and management.

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Manjula Bhale – Treasurer

She has done D. Pharmacy and B. Sc. from University of Sholapur.

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Uttam Madane – Member

Mr. Uttam has done BSW from Shivaji University and MSW from Karve Institute of Social Service, Pune. He has done M. Phil. from Tata institute of social sciences, Mumbai. He is doing Ph.D. from Tata institute of social sciences, Mumbai.

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Megha Jadhav – Member

She has done D. Ed. from Savitribai Phule Pune University.

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Sachin Raskar – Member

Mr. Sachin has completed B.com from Savitribai Phule Pune University. He cleared exam of chartered accountant. He started his own firm called PRAJ and Company. He is working as a chartered accountant

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Mahesh Madane – Member

Mr. Mahesh has done BSW and MSW from Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra

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Diksha Bhandwalkar– Member

Ms. Diksha has completed a Bachelor of Arts from Savitribai Phule Pune University. She has done a master’s in social work from Bharati Vidyapeeth.

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Amir Mulani

Finance Manager

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Divyesh M

Fundraising and Documentation Officer

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Annesha Goswami

M&E

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Vikrant More

District Coordinator

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Sankesh Torne

Field Coordinator

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Datta Pandage

Project Coordinator

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Ganesh Tarde

District Coordinator

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Siddhi Bhaishete

District Coordinator

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Laxman Gaikwad

Project Coordinator

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Ravi Pawar

Project Coordinator

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Ashok Dadas

Centre Manager

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Snehal Mahulkar

Center Manager cum Placement Officer

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Kajal Gaikwad

Project Coordinator

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Kiran Yadav

Project Coordinator

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Nirmala Naik

Mobilizer

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Sunita Gavit

Project Coordinator in the Entitlement and Health Programme

FINANCIAL REPORTS

2023-2024

2022-2023

2021-2022

CERTIFICATES

  • Registration Certificate
  • 12A Certificate
  • 80G Certificate
  • FCRA Certificate