Nandurbar
Jan Seva Mandal Jesuit Community
Jan Seva Mandal (JSM) has been over 50 years in the Nandurbar Adivasi District. It was pioneered by the late Fr. Bernard Massot SJ, a Spanish Jesuit.
FORMAL EDUCATION (FE)
In Nandurbar town we run a boarding for Adivasi boys (60-70 annually) The boarding provides regular guidance in academics with English coaching, computer literacy.
JSM trains local Adivasi youth, men and women to take tutorials for children in village school (Std I-IV) so that they get educational support right in 20 villages.
ORGANIC FARMING, ENVIRONMENT, LIVELIHOOD, WATER (OFELW)
We promote organic farming practices to lower cost of cultivation and raise fertility of impoverished soils, and encourage fruit-forest tree planting with kitchen gardens in monsoon months.
SAVINGS AND CREDIT (SC)
We have SC groups - indigenous banks.
LOCAL HEALTH TRADITIONS (LHT)
We raise awareness of this traditional knowledge so as to balance the rapacity of the medical system.
LEGAL ASSISTANCE (LA)
We offer LA so that Adivasis do not get exploited by costly wrangling.
DESIGNING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS (DEM)
We are reviving past efforts at DEM both for children as well as community learning.
TRAINING & EXTENSION CENTRE (TEC)
We develop JSM as a TEC with equipment and learing material.
ENGLISH & MATHS KITS (EMKs)
Jan Seva Mandal offers such Kits with Resource Persons to train
DIGITAL LEARNING (DG)
We also use laptops for educational media.
We have produced videos on organic farming, soil-water conservation, animal care English learning and Health.
Contact:
Fr. Vincent D'Mello SJ
Jan Seva Mandal Jesuit Community
Jan Seva Mandal, Korit Road, Nandurbar 425412