
Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan
Delhi, India
About
Founded in 1991, Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan is a non-governmental organisation based in Delhi, India working on peace & conflict, community development, gender equality +9 more.
Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan (DJJS) is an international, non-profit socio-spiritual non-governmental organisation founded in 1991 under the Societies Registration Act 1860, with New Delhi, India as its headquarters. Established under the mentorship of Shri Ashutosh Maharaj, it describes its chief aim as world peace, pursued through meditation and the practice of Brahm Gyan (self-realisation). Alongside its spiritual activities, DJJS runs social initiatives including drug abuse prevention, women's empowerment, disaster relief, education for underprivileged children, support for visually impaired and disabled people, prisoner rehabilitation, natural resource and environment protection, and health programmes that include Yoga and Ayurveda. It also runs an Ayurvedic pharmacy, a cow conservation gaushala, and a monthly magazine. The organisation reports around 350 centres in India and abroad, including locations in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and New Zealand, and relies on volunteers and preachers to deliver its work.
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Bodh
Addiction
Drug abuse eradication programme using Dhyan Therapy to reduce drug demand and build resilience against substance abuse.
Santulan
Gender equality
Gender equality programme working against discrimination and violence against women through advocacy and empowerment.
Samadhan
Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief
Disaster relief programme for rescue, relief and rehabilitation of areas and victims of natural and man-made disasters.
Manthan
Education
Holistic education programme for underprivileged and underperforming children, including drop-outs and first-generation learners.
Antardrishti
Disability
Welfare programme for visually impaired and physically disabled persons aimed at their overall growth and development.
Antarkranti
Justice & Legal aid
Prisoner reformation and post-release rehabilitation programme.
Sanrakshan
Environment & Climate
Natural resource management and environment protection programme aimed at restoring the human-nature relationship.
Aarogya
Health
Health programme including Yoga, herbal remedies and Ayurveda to prevent disease.
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