Dalit Shakti Kendra
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Navsarjan Trust is a grass root Dalit organization based in Gujarat, India
. It was founded in 1989 by Martin Macwan
to empower Dalit
s in Gujarat and beyond. Since November 2004, it is led by Manjula Pradeep who has been working in the organization for past 17 years.
Dalit Shakti Kendra is a vocational education programme of Navsarjan Trust, in partnership with Janvikas a sister organisation in Gujarat
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It was founded in 1989 by Martin Macwan
Martin Macwan
Martin Macwan is a evangelist active in Gujurat, India. From the Dalit community, he nearly escaped death in 1986 when colleagues were murdered during a land rights campaign. He founded the Navsarjan Trust in 1989 to promote the rights of Dalits, addressing issues of land rights, minimum wages, and...
to empower Dalit
Dalit
Dalit is a designation for a group of people traditionally regarded as Untouchable. Dalits are a mixed population, consisting of numerous castes from all over South Asia; they speak a variety of languages and practice a multitude of religions...
s in Gujarat and beyond. Since November 2004, it is led by Manjula Pradeep who has been working in the organization for past 17 years.
Dalit Shakti Kendra is a vocational education programme of Navsarjan Trust, in partnership with Janvikas a sister organisation in Gujarat