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Main objectives to improve and develop cultural, socio-economic and educational status

WHAT WE DO

Snahalaya Ashram

Snahalaya Ashram was found by Dr. Madhu Krishan an eminent enviromentalist and social activist (basically a civil engineer) in 1985 with the main objectives to improve and develop cultural, socio-economic, educational status of the deprieved Islanders and the weaker section of the society of Andaman Nicobar Islands and of all different parts of India.

In the year 1996 the society got its registration under the Societies registration Act 1860 as a nonprofit, nonpolitical and non communal organization based on the aims at social, economical, educational, cultural to eradicate and liberate the people from the bondage of socio-economic backwardness of the tribal and poor people of Andaman & Nicobar Islands and of all different parts of India.

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The Snahalaya Ashram was created with the belief that sensitization to the needs aspiration, capabilities and potential of the tribal and poor people can play a positive role in strengthening the economic, education and cultural efforts that are vital role to the progress of human advancement and understanding. In order to meet and overcome the challenges posed by different forms of inter related social problems, the Snahalaya Ashram focus on the study of problems from the grass root level and seeks ways and means of solution for the betterment and upliftment of the deprived section of soceity.

The Snahalaya Ashram has started working its development activities in the spheres of community upliftment since its inception for the benefit of the poor and marginal tribal for sustainable and comprehensive development with its limited recourses. The Snahalaya Ashram has been organized a series of participatory rural appraisal, meeting and workshop with the church leaders, youths and women groups and motivated the people to organize themselves to undertake the development works on self help basis and induce the government and other agencies to join hands with the people at the village level for bringing up sustainable atmosphere of the communities.

Before Tsunami, Snahalaya Ashram rendered selfless service and brought 5000 orphan and needy children to the mainstream by benefit of the poor and marginal tribal for sustainable giving education, food, shelter & all the adequate requirement to make them self dependent.

During Tsunami, with one secular unit, 'Islanders Sanghathan March' adopted 5000 families and provided all the reliefs including rehabitations(ie) intermediate shelters followed by permanent houses(under progress).

The Snahalaya Ashram presently emphasizes its activities mainly at South Andaman and at various part of Southern part of Andaman & Nicobar Islands selected villages where Tsunami affected areas. In the year 2006, Snahalaya Ashram got registered under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 and u/s 12AA of Income Tax Act 1961. The Snahalaya Ashram also got the grant of approval u/s 803[5]&[vi] of Income Tax Act 1961.

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Structure of Society:

The Structure of the Ashram is democrat. It is well constituted the byelaoos of the Ashram. It has General Body members who are dedicated and committed and well experienced in different field of development and social works.

The Snahalaya Ashram has an Executive Committee consisting of 7 members, which is authorized to manage the Ashram smoothly.

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