Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan

Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan

Delhi, India

Peace & ConflictCommunity developmentGender equalityAddiction
NGOFounded 1991International reach
Profile last updated: May 8, 2026

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.

Location

Delhi, India

Founded

1991

Organisation type

NGO

Legal form

Society registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860

Focus areas

spiritualmeditationBrahm Gyanworld peacewomen empowermentdisaster reliefdrug abuse preventioneducationenvironmentAyurvedayoga

Languages

ENHI

Causes & programmes

Causes

Peace & ConflictCommunity developmentGender equalityAddictionHumanitarian aid & Disaster reliefEducationEnvironment & ClimateDisabilityJustice & Legal aidHealthArts & CultureReligion & Faith

Works for

ChildrenYouthWomen & GirlsPeople in povertyPeople with disabilitiesPrisoners & Ex-offendersCommunities

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationCommunity programmesEmergency responseVolunteer programmes

Programmes

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.

Countries of operation

IndiaCanadaUnited StatesUnited KingdomNew Zealand

Funding & support

Ways to support

Volunteer

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