Bishnu Jyoti Janakalyan Samity

Established: 2001

Our Address

Village: Sonpur (Ward No. 9)

P.O: Nalbari, Dist: Nalbari, Assam - 781 335

About Bishnu Jyoti Janakalyan Samity

"Bishnu Jyoti Janakalyan Samity" was established on 2nd of March 2001 with aim to serve the rural poor by establishing linkages to mainstream banks for financial services intermediation through creation of SHGs, and promoting unemployed youths to take up income generating activities by creation of micro enterprises on various trades through entrepreneurship trainings.

Established

March 2, 2001

Location

Nalbari & Baksa Districts, Assam

Years of Service

24+ Years

Our Objectives

  • Promote financial discipline amongst villagers by creation of Self-Help Groups
  • Linking SHG's to mainstream banks
  • Providing entrepreneurship & skill development trainings to unemployed youths and village artisans
  • Provide basic financial services to villagers and urban poor through microfinance intervention
  • Provide immediate relief response at times natural disasters like floods and earthquakes
  • Work for rehabilitation of displaced after natural calamities
  • Protecting environment by plantation and awareness generation

Our Activities

  • Skill up gradation and entrepreneurship trainings
  • Work for financial inclusion of un-served and underserved sections of society
  • Plantation
  • Disaster Management
  • Women empowerment
  • Organizing awareness camps on socially relevant issues

Target Group

Village artisans
SC/ST population living below the poverty line
Rural women
Unemployed youths