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Vigyan Foundation is basically an issue based non-government organization working in a right based approach, registered in 1988, under the Society Registration Act -1860. People at Vigyan strongly believe and promote networks and alliances for advocacy of the rights of the most vulnerable and marginalized communities. Our organization has been proactive in facilitating community based organizations and strengthening them to collectively demand for their basic rights.

The organizational has its expertise in conducting research activities revolving around urban poor issues.

*   The organization has prepared a detailed slum map of Luck now as the census 2001 survey indicated that Lucknow city was slum less. To counter that the city had a reasonable chunk of informal sector population residing in slum pockets of the city, for the very first time, a detailed urban slum map was prepared with depiction of total slum settlements, their Households and estimated population.

 
*   Further, on the commencement of JNNURM, city level consultations were held in all the 7 KAVAL cities of Uttar Pradesh and an analysis was conducted of the City Development Plans of the selected cities of Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh.

 
*   A national level Citizen’s review of JNNURM has been conducted to review the impact of JNNURM on urban poor.
*   This has been followed by the National Consultation on National Housing Policy.  A detailed study was carried out for Assessment of status of basic services in settlements of urban poor in Lucknow city.
*   A comparative research has been carried out on the Indian Housing Policies and their progress towards fulfilling the right to adequate housing for the urban poor named-Who has a Right to Housing in India?
*   A public Hearing too has been conducted on right to food in Allahabad & Lucknow & A Jansunwai Report was also published.
*   An Urban Primer has been prepared to enhance the understanding of the civil society on issues & policies related to the urban poor, under the support & guidance of WaterAid.
*   A Poverty Profiling exercise has been conducted in two cities namely Lucknow & Allahabad to assess different dynamics of urban poverty and its dimensions affecting the urban poor at large with an objective to generate an alternate Urban Poverty Report. The plan is to include other important cities for this exercise to generate a state level Urban Poverty Report.

Other Initiatives:

Teach India Campaign:

The organization has been a partner in Teach India Campaign organized by Times Foundation scheduled from Oct-Dec’08.
In all 104 volunteers had registered at the education-centres at Lucknow and had started contributing their time and skills there on voluntary basis.

   Overall 30 volunteers finally gave their time at the centres and taught the children    basic language, Mathematics and good habits.

Rally on International Day on Climate Action:

The organization has been active on social issues and has been active on issues pertaining to environment conversation. A large rally was organized on 24th October’2009 at Lucknow to address the issue of climate change and raise awareness on decreasing CO2 emission.

        
   Hundreds of students, individuals and social activists participated in the rally.

Blood donation:

The organization is active in leading social activities and organizes voluntary blood donation drive on the occasion of World AIDS day.

   Any one interested in such activities can contact the organization as a volunteer.
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