About Sahara Jan Kalyan Samiti
Community Progress Built on Integrity & Action.
Working alongside rural and urban families to create practical, inclusive pathways to healthcare, education, livelihoods, and environmental protection.
Leadership Profile
Message from the Founder Chairman & CEO
Established in 2004, Sahara Jan Kalyan Samiti has grown from community-led work into programmes supporting education, healthcare, nutrition, women's livelihoods, renewable energy and environmental awareness across a growing number of districts in Madhya Pradesh.
"Our journey began with a singular belief: true social welfare is not about charity, but about empowering communities to stand strong on their own feet."
"Over the years, our dedicated teams of local volunteers, doctors, teachers, and eco-activists have worked tirelessly at the grassroots level. Every step is guided by empathy and accountability."
"I invite donors, corporate CSR partners, and passionate volunteers to join hands with us as we build healthy, educated, and self-supporting communities."
Dr. Harishankar SenFounder Chairman & CEO, Sahara Jan Kalyan Samiti
Dr. Harishankar Sen
Founder Chairman & CEO
25+ years in social development and community empowerment
Mission & Vision
Our Purpose and Foundational Guiding Values
Our Vision
Equitable, Inclusive & Empowered Society
To build a world-class social development organization creating an equitable, inclusive, healthy, and empowered society, free from discrimination, poverty, and inequality.
Our Mission
Sustainable Community Development
Empower communities through sustainable development interventions in education, health, livelihood, women empowerment, environment, renewable energy, youth development, and social justice while strengthening community participation and institutional capacity.
Our Core Values
Quality
Excellence through research, innovation, continuous improvement, transparency, accountability and professional management systems.
Caring
Serving communities with empathy, compassion, dignity and respect for every individual.
Participation
Sustainable development is possible only through active community participation and ownership.
Transparency
Transparency, accountability and ethical governance in all organisational processes and programmes.
Our Philosophy: The Tree
“The planting of trees is the least self-centered of all that we do. Someone enjoys the shade and fruits today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.”
Deeply rooted values, volunteers as nurturing agents, and a long-term commitment to growth that benefits future generations.
What We Do
Major Thematic Areas
Education
School education support, digital learning, girls' education, remedial education, scholarship support and career guidance.
Health & Nutrition
Health awareness camps, maternal & child health, nutrition programmes and community health interventions.
WASH
School sanitation programmes, hygiene awareness and safe drinking water promotion.
Women Empowerment
Self Help Groups, livelihood promotion, skill training and leadership development.
Tribal Development
Community mobilisation, traditional knowledge promotion, and education & health support.
Environment & Energy
Tree plantation, solar awareness campaigns, renewable energy promotion and climate awareness.
Youth & Skills
Vocational training, entrepreneurship development, sports promotion, leadership & life skills.
Bharat Maternal Mission
Maternal health, neonatal care systems, nutritional support and community training in remote districts.
Where we work
Growing Across Madhya Pradesh and Beyond
With 22 years of grassroots field experience, the Samiti works with marginalised, tribal, rural and underprivileged communities through participatory, community-driven development.
Madhya Pradesh districts
12Other states
3Executive Committee
Our Executive Committee
Chairman / President
Dr. Harishankar Sen
Sahara Jan Kalyan Samiti
Mr. Manish Kumar
Secretary
Smt. Ritu Sen
Treasurer
Smt. Sunita Jain
Vice President
Mr. Abhitabh Mishra
General Secretary
Anita Tiwari
Executive Member
Roop Kumar Chadar
Executive Member
Management Team
Dr. Harishankar Sen
Chairman & CEO
Founder Chairman with 25+ years in social development, governance and community empowerment. Strategic leadership, fundraising and programme oversight.
Dr. Shailendra Yadav
Manager
Programme design, implementation and field monitoring across health, education, nutrition and livelihood sectors.
Dr. Suyash Kamal Soni
Program Manager
Coordination of development projects, beneficiary engagement, progress monitoring and stakeholder communication.
Kaustubh Agrawal
Admin & Finance Head
Financial planning, budgeting, statutory compliance and programme accounting.
Our Volunteers
The people who give their time at our field camps, learning centres and drives.
Partners & Supporters
Who We Work With
Funding, technology, government and community partners across India and the USA who have made our programmes possible.
JIV Daya Foundation (USA)
Funding partner: preschool education, child nutrition, early childhood development and food support (2025 - present)
Social Squared Ventures Inc. (USA)
Strategic partner: medical treatment assistance and crowdfunding support
ImpactGuru / VolGuru
Medical crowdfunding platform and volunteer engagement partner
SAP Labs India
CSR partner: women empowerment, skill development and school awareness programme (₹29 Lakh)
KONE India
Corporate supporter
M.P. State Rural Livelihood Mission (MPSRLM)
Government programme partner: rural livelihoods and SHG development
National Nutrition Mission (Poshan Abhiyaan)
Collaboration on nutrition awareness and child health
M.P. Jan Abhiyan Parishad
Community development partner: Navankur programme
State Education Centre, Govt. of M.P.
Education programme partner: residential training for girls
Zomato Feeding India
COVID-19 relief support partner
Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India
NREGA self-employment project funding
Panchayat & Rural Development Dept., M.P.
Total Sanitation Campaign partnership
UNFPA & state partners
PC&PNDT awareness initiative collaboration
Urban Development Agency & Janpad Panchayats
SGSY / SJSRY skill development funding (2011 - 2013)
Eight higher education institutions in Kerala
Project Kaushal implementation partners
Biomet
Technology partner: Project Kaushal
Legal & Governance Compliance
Registration & Tax Records
Registered Society under the M.P. Societies Registration Act, 1973 (Sec. 44), registered on 19 October 2004. 12A and 80G approved, FCRA and CSR-1 registered.
Society Registration Certificate
4666/19-10-04
Registered on 19 October 2004 under the M.P. Societies Registration Act, 1973 (Sec. 44).
Authority: Registrar of Societies, Madhya Pradesh
PAN (Permanent Account Number)
AAHTS0799M
Permanent Account Number of the Samiti.
Authority: Income Tax Department, Govt of India
TAN (Tax Deduction Account Number)
JBPS07748G
Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number of the Samiti.
Authority: Income Tax Department, Govt of India
12A Tax Exemption Registration
AAHTS0799M25BP01
Valid: AY 2027-28 to AY 2031-32
Income-tax exemption registration under Section 12A of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
Authority: Income Tax Department (Exemptions)
80G Tax Exemption Approval
AAHTS0799M25BP02
Valid: AY 2027-28 to AY 2031-32
Donations are eligible for deduction under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961, subject to applicable rules.
Authority: Income Tax Department (Exemptions)
NITI Aayog Darpan Portal ID
MP/2011/0039962
Registered on the NGO Darpan portal.
Authority: NITI Aayog, Government of India
FCRA Registration
063460029R
FCRA renewal letter dated 07-09-2022, valid for five years from 01-10-2022, subject to applicable compliance. Eligible to receive foreign contributions.
Authority: Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
CSR Registration (CSR-1)
CSR00011686
CSR-1 registration. Eligible for corporate CSR projects under the Companies Act, 2013.
Authority: Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India
EPF / PF Registration
MP/SAG/0020343
EPF registration record.
Authority: Employees' Provident Fund Organisation
Unique Entity ID (UEI)
NYV1UNKR36F5
Registered on SAM.gov, enabling collaboration with US-based organisations and foundations.
Authority: SAM.gov, United States
NCAGE Code
7991Y
NATO Commercial and Government Entity code.
Authority: National Codification Bureau (NCB India)
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