Introduction

Seba Jagat is a Non-Governmental, Non-political, Non-profit making Voluntary Organisation, has been working in Kalahandi District since 1992. The main aim of the Organisation is to establish a just, sustainable and participatory society by utilizing local available resources and people’s organization’s where each individual will live in dignity and self respect.

Seba Jagat was started by a spirited youth of Gandhian Philosophy and ideology with the co-operation of the local masses of Urladani Panchayat in M.Rampur Block of Kalahandi District. At the outset the villages send their representatives and formed the General Body of Seba Jagat and from the General Body the Executive Body members were nominated. The primary task before the activists of Seba Jagat at the time was to acquire a basic understanding of the life of people in rural and tribal communities. This was done in an informal, functional and ideological manner by meeting with people. Through these activities we are able to identify the major problems in the area and decided about the role we are going to play.

People's organizations and village level leaders are the strength of the programmes of Seba Jagat and it mainly works on the issues related to the very survival of human being like land and livelihood. In this, right of record on peoples own land and to promote agriculture, soil conservation, irrigation for sustainable development. Equally integral to this approach emphasis has been given on health and nutrition, education, environment, employment generation, training, awareness with particular emphasis on disadvantaged sector i.e, women and children. Seba Jagat also given importance on publication of peoples literature and leads many issue based networking in District and State level . At present, Seba Jagat is working in 8 Blocks i.e. M.Rampur, Lanjigarh, Karlamunda, Kesinga, Narla , Golamunda and Bhawanipatna of Kalahandi Districts and Baliguda Block of Kandhamal District of Orissa State.