Programs

At Sahyog Trust, we have currently focussed on the following programs:

Education

The Sahyog Trust is working in the field of Education since 1986, running two schools and several education programs. We at Sahyog believe that education is not about just attending classes and acquiring degrees. It is more of building perspectives, skills and social values. Gender equity, concern for the poor and needy, solidarity with the people's movements, the promotion of social justice, the provision of quality information on health issues and the values of non-violence, is what we try to impart to the students of our school. We promote the thought of action for self-reliance, hope and awareness for change.

Units of Sahyog - Education Wing

Pre-primary and primary schools in Waghapur/Yavatmal District

Sane Guruji Balak Mandir and Mahavir Primary School

Human Rights and Law Defenders (HRLD)

In 2002 the legal wing of the Sahyog Trust, ‘Human Rights and Law Defenders’ (HRLD), has been established to intensify the work on issues related to Human Rights. HRLD has been set up in Pune as an independent unit and intervenes legally when there is a human right violation.

HIV Legal Guidance Center

Stop AIDS poster Since 2004, Sahyog has been engaged in fighting for the rights of the many HIV-affected people in India. As there is still a strong social stigma, our help is most needed.

HIV Legal Guidance Centre - Strategies

Legal Aid and Guidance for the HIV-affected to claim their rights

Human Rights and Law Defenders advocate for legal and policy protections for persons affected by HIV/AIDS or who have a high risk of infection. For this purpose, they provide legal aid to the affected and actively fight for protecting legal reforms at their Legal Aid and Guidance Centre in Pune. One of their work projects for example, is the constant campaigning for a repeal of an antiquated sodomy law that contributes to police abuse of HIV/AIDS homosexual educators.