A Non-governmental Organization (NGO) is any non-profit,

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Sankalp Doing Yeoman’s Service

Chaman Dohroo

A Non-governmental Organization (NGO) is any non-profit, voluntary citizens’ group which is organized on a local, national or international level to plug in the gaps left by the government. Task-oriented and driven by people with a common interest, NGOs perform a variety of service and humanitarian functions, bring citizen concerns to Governments, advocate and monitor policies and encourage political participation through provision of information. Some are organized around specific issues, such as human rights, environment or health. India as a nation still has a large population that is vulnerable in terms of health, education, jobs and opportunities in general. This has also seen a large proliferation of NGOs. By some estimates, India has 3.3 million NGOs or one NGO for every 400 individuals. Out of it, 312 NGOs operate in Himachal alone. Himachal This Week has tried to bring to fore the working of genuine NGOs who work for the welfare of masses. This week will mention the appreciable efforts of ‘Sankalp, Paprola’ which is working selflessly to help and improve the lives of underprivileged and poor people of the area.

More than 100 Girls Trained For Self Dependency

Sankalp organization came into existence 10 years ago in Paprola when 18 like minded persons joined hands with a common aim to extend help to the poor and underprivileged section of the society. The organization started its journey under the leadership of Dr. Sanjeev Sharma (Founder President) and initiated its social welfare programmes from its headquarter stationed at Paprola. The organization first of all started free ambulance service for people of the area at the time when vehicle arrangement was thin in the area. The organization has till now organized seven embroidery and tailoring training camps in Paprola, Majhairna, Jandpur, Lower Mattoo and other villages. Free nine months training was imparted to 20 girls belonging to poor families each in these centres. The organization also gives them training certificates on the successful completion of the course. More than 100 girls have become financially self dependednt after the completion of their training.  Apart from this, the NGO has organized various blood donation camps, medical health check up camps and medical camps related to eye and heart diseases where free treatment is provided to the poor people. Renowned doctors and specialists were part of these camps. The organization is continuously organizing such camps in order to extend medical health facilities to poor and needy people. Sankalp has started a unique drive for the benefit of patients and their relatives at Ayurvedic Hospital in Paprola since last two years. All the members of the organization daily reaches in hospital premises at 6 o clock in the morning and distributes tea, light breakfast and biscuits etc to the patients admitted in the hospital, relatives visiting them and employees on duty at that time. President of the Sankalp Sanveer Mehta told Himachal This Week that there is equal participation of all the members in the organization and the organization always tries to put its best of efforts for the welfare of society and people.

 Awards and Honours

Sankalp organization has been honoured by the Gram Panchayat, Jandpur (Paprola) and Rotary Club Palampur for their exceptional work in the area of social welfare.

The organization came into existence with an aim to extend help to the poor and needy people. Sankalp has organized numerous social welfare activities including health camps, free training camps for poor girls and free ambulance service in its journey of ten years. The process of social welfare will continue with more vigour in coming future.

-Dr. Sanjeev Sharma, Founder President, Sankalp Paprola

Performance Meter of NGO

* Providing free ambulance services to the patients belonging to poor families.

* Imparting free embroider and tailoring education to the girls hailing from poor families. More than 100 girls have become financially self dependent through this drive of NGO.

* Organised numerous blood donation camps.

* Organised several health camps including general check up and camps related to eye and heart diseases. Free treatment is extended to needy people through these training camps.

*  Extends daily free breakfast facility to the patients admitted in the Ayurvedic Hospital in Paprola