Adarsh Seva Sansthan

Adarsh Seva Sansthan (ASES) came into existence in 1987 in Jamshedpur’s brick kiln areas for ensuring the education of children. Brick kiln settlement Read mores were established by migrant workers on the banks of the rivers of ‘Swarnrekha’ and ‘Kharkai’. ASES started operation for the development of slum children as most of the children were malnourished, suffer health problems due to environmental changes and didn’t attend school. In order to educate the slum children, Adarsh Seva Sansthan (ASES) started working in slums by starting Non-formal education school (NFEs) comprising of 45 children in NTT bastee, Jamshedpur. Gradually NFEs in nearby bastee followed. The year 1995-96 was a turning point for the workers as the lease of the brick kiln factories expired and was not renewed owing to environmental concerns. As a result, the brick kiln factories were closed. The migrated workers, however, continued to live in these settlements which are currently situated in East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur which is part of the TATA Lease Agreement. Local administration and TATA management have, however, played no role as such for the development of this area and for the people living in these slums. Since beginning ASES work for and with slums dwellers. ASES intervened by educating slum people and ventured to improve the health status in the slums. Children, men and women are empowered through Bal Sangathan (Children Club) and Joint Bastee Committee (Community Based Organization), which is the Strength of ASES and is functional in each city.  ASES’s welfare initiatives address core issues on Human rights, Child rights, Women’s empowerment, Environment, Education, Creche (palnaghar), Livelihood and Advocacy.Gradually ASES’s work expanded to other districts of Jharkhand and now is having a presence in six cities of Jharkhand.