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Shramajivi Mahila Samity

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Shramajivi Mahila Samity was formed in 1995 to develop a balanced and just society which provides equal opportunity to men and women.The prime aim of the organisation is to enable tribal and other women to become self-dependent in the socio-economic spheres, motivating women groups to be part of the decision-making process and ensuring participation in natural resource management and sustainable development.

SMS takes a community participation approach to combat poverty through right to food and other entitlements and livelihood development. SMS works with underprivileged women, men and children of 12 districts in the state of Jharkhand, India so they can live with dignity and have access to all the legal and constitutional rights they are entitled to. SMS' programmes include strengthening local self-governance for established good governance of marginalised community and reducing the gender gaps in society. SMS provides training and capacity building, and support to link people with the flagship government programmes both in-rural and urban marginalised men, women and children.

SMS has assisted about 2 lakhs people, including single women-headed households and different stakeholders, to become aware of different government support programmes. It has submitted more than 53,000 applications for government schemes like MNREGA job card, job claims, pension schemes, Indira/PM Awas Social security etc. out of which 32,462 applications have been sanctioned and 2,065 single women received labour cards. 16,000 families have enrolled under RSBY (health insurance) scheme.

Contact Details: 
Address: Holding no – 06, 2 Floor, Gunomoy Colony, Mango, Jamshedpur – 831012, Jharkhand, India
Tel: +91 9431304140
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Website: smsjhar.org