About Jagran Jan Vikas Samiti in , Bedla

Based in Udaipur, Rajasthan (India), JJVS was founded in 1985 and has earned broad community recognition as a centre of progressive social activity. By focusing on the concepts of local empowerment and self-help, JJVS acts as a catalyst for communities to create sustainable livelihoods and alleviate their poverty.

Our work is divided into two main sectors: traditional systems of medicine and community development. Through these two initiatives, JJVS strives to promote certain values in society such as empathy with the poor in fostering social justice and equity, democratization, gender sensitivity, secular outlook, integrity, ecological sensitivity and above all transparency. We strive to implement our programs keeping with the customs, culture, and tradition of the communities we work with.

1. Traditional Systems of Medicine
Despite economical and medical progress in India, most of the rural community are still restricted from public healthcare. JJVS has been working for the past 25 years to revitalize traditional health systems and practices. Based on the pedigree method where knowledge is passed on from generation to generation, JJVS has identified Gunis (folk health practitioners) and documented their health traditions.

2. Community Development
JJVS is committed to strengthening community organisations by creating a capable and peaceful society. For the beginning, we hoped to improve the lives of the less fortunate in society by encouraging and helping them to create sustainable livelihood opportunities.