Ghanshyam pur Road by pass Tiraha
Badlapur Jaunpur, UP,
India Pin - 222125
Tel: 9105453248580
Contact: Daulat Ram

BJSA was formed in 1992 by some like minded educated Dalit youth. The impetus for the formation of BJSA came from sufferings these youth, particularly the founder secretary Daulat Ram, at the hands of so called upper castes since their childhood. Since their infancy they were not allowed to take drinking water from the common village well; they were not allowed to wear shoes; and they had make way to high caste people on the village lanes and streets.

As they grew, they witnessed to their horror evils like untouchability, exploitation, forced casual work and a general atmosphere of low self-esteem among the fellow community members. They also witnessed that despite abolition of untouchability by Constitution of India, it was being practised by the high caste feudal landlords in connivance of the local police and local level government officials.

On analysis, they found that the situation was so because a sizeable fraction of the Dalit community had no land and no means of survival. They decided to do something for the community.

As a first step, Daulat Ram, the founder secretary, extensively worked with some voluntary organisations of eastern Uttar Pradesh, the most prominent among them being Poorvanchal Rural Development and Training Institute, Ghazipur. This gave him an experience of working with the community. After this learning he decided to work in the present area by forming a new organisation.

Ever since its formation, BJSA is addressing issues before the Dalit community and empowering them with its meagre resources through a number of strategic interventions. Resources for these interventions flow from the projects funded by international and national donors.

Member of the International Land Coalition 2007

Dalit empowerment
Panchayat strengthening
Child rehabilitation
Dalit child education
Secularism campaign

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