SHRI KARNI NAGAR NIKAS SAMITI

ABOUT THE NGO

Shri Karni Nagar Vikas Samiti is a premier Ngo of Kota widely known all over Rajasthan for
its social and humanitarian activities. The institution is primarily devoted to cause of deserted
and relinquished infants destitute children and distressed women AND girls and helpless aged
people.

Foundation of this samiti was laid down 54 years ago when Mrs Prasanna Bhandari kept some
6-7 abandoned and destitute children in her own house and took care of them.

The name Sri Karni Nagar Vikas Samiti conveys that this is the name of an organisation meant
for developing a nagar or a cluster of city. This is true as in its initial stage the samiti was frame
by a group of social workers to develop the living standard of a slum, situated around the
building of present registered office of Sri Karni Nagar Vikas Samiti.

SKNVS by its efforts brought improvement in the living standard of backward community
‘mogya” and “bagari” living around this building and earning their bread by weaving brooms
with khajoor leaves and lived in utter poor conditions where no education was available to the
children, men were addicted t alcohol and other evils.

This building of present registered office was denoted to samiti by Smt. Nagendra Bala, ex
member of Rajasthan legislative Assembly and ex-chairman of Rajasthan State Social Welfare
Board.

Now this building is named as “MAMTA” where (i) sishugreh for infants (ii) Home for
destitute children and (iii) Fmily Counsellng centre is based.

ESTABLISHED AND RECOGNISED

Sri Karni Nagar Vikas Samiti was established in 1958 and is registered under the Rajasthan
Society’s Act in 1978. The institution has been recognised under by Government Of India,
Government Of Rajasthan and Central Social Welfare Board.

At present SKNVS has three campuses one at the Gordhanpura, known as MAMTA and is
situated amidst slum area, second at 26, Jhalawar road, opposite aerodrame, known as
ASHRAYA and third behind ashraya known as SHRADDHA.

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ASHRAYA where (ii) home for destitute children (girl child) and day care shelter for senior
citizens (diva sangam) and library and computer training rome is based.

Shraddha where (1) old age home and (2) physiotherapy centre is based.

FINANCE

The financial resources of the samiti are mostly the voluntary donations from the citizens. The
shraddha is fully funded and run by the private donations

Some of the projects are partially funded by the government and social welfare board. the
mamta and ashraya are partially funded and run by the government aid.

But overall the financial status of the institution is good and the institution can run without any
problems even if there is no government for 1-2 years.

ADMINISTRATION

The samiti has a very good administration. Each department is run by the profession and
experienced person who are experts in their field. Day to day activities of the different
department of the institution is also managed and by the experts.

Tis the list of members of the SRI KARNI NAGAR VIKAS SAMITI

C.M. SAXSENA ADHYAKSHA

SRI CHANDRA SINGH UP ADHYAKSHA
BRIJ MOHAN MINISTER
SRI PRITHVIRAJ SAXSENA SANYUKTA MINISTER

MS. TARULATA MEHTA KOSHADHYAKSHA

DR. K.S. RAJORA SANYOJAK
DR. L.K. DHADHICH PURVA-ADHYAKSHA
SRI NAND LAL JAIN KARYAKARINI SADASYA
SRI SHUBH GUPTA KARYAKARINI SADASYA
SRI TAGYA DUTTA HADA KARYAKARINI SADASYA
SRI PURUSHOTTAM KAUSHAL KARYAKARINI SADASYA
PRASANNA BHANDARI SANYOJIKA
MAHANEER BHANDAR SANYOJAK

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Here is the list of Shishu graha staff

MS. OM KUNWAR MANAGER

DR. MANOJ JAIN CHILD SPECIALIST
MS. ASHA VERMA NURSE
MS. ANU GAUTAM SOCIA WORKER
MS. SEEMA SUMAN CARE TAKER
MRS. MEENA KUNWAR CARE TAKER
MS. ARTI DADHICH CARE TAKER
MS. MAYA MEENA CARE TAKER
MS. BUBLY GUARD

Here is the list of balgraha member

SHRI MAHESH CHAND MEENA COUNSELLOR

MS. POONAM TIWARI CHILD WELFARE OFFICER
MS. RUKMANI VIJAY HOUSE MOTHER
MS. CHANDA JI HOUSE MOTHER
SHRI MATI BANO FOODMAKER
SHRI MATI PHULA BAI FOOD MAKER
SHRI MATI PARVATI BAI HOUSE KEEPER
SHTI SATYA NARAYAN COMPOUNDER
SHRI DEVRAJ MUMALIYA
MS. MAYA MEENA TEACHER
MR. VINOD KUMAR DRIVER

Here is the member of family counselling centre

SHRI MATI SUMAN BHANDARI COUNSELLOR

SHRI GOVIND KUMAR GAUTAM COUNSELLOR
SHRI RAJKUMAR TYPIST
SHRI MATI ASHA OJHA PEON

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ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN BY SRI KARNI NAGAR VIKAS SAMITI

 FOSTER CARE FOR ABANDONED INFANT’S AND CHILDREN: the

institution’s dedication for the care of the infants who have been found abandoned or
relinquished by their biological parents for one reason or the other is striking. Some of
these children are very week injured sometimes bitten by animals. They are taken under
the personal care of devoted social workers in critical moments. Some of them are kept
in incubators and some need immediate medical treatment. How wonderfully and
affectionately the institution take care of these little children is a sight to see foe any
inquisitive visitor. Till now many infants have been received from police, hospitals,
nursing home or directly from widows and unwed mothers.
 CHILD ADOPTION: as soon as these children gain proper health they are given to
issue-less couples by way of adoption. Many infants have been given to suitable parents
after proper inquiry. No donation what so ever is accepted from the recipients as the
matter of institution policy. Of course the institutions effective communication and
persuasion has created a climate in which parents prefer to adopt a female child. This
will go a long way and the ripples of the new trend will certainly change the ripples of
the new rend will certainly change the conservative pro- boy psyche of the people. This
may be considered a trend setting achievement.
 LESISLATION OF ADOPTION: since the un-related children given in adoption to
issue-less parents did not get family and property rights and judiciary in Rajasthan was
rather reluctant in giving permission for the adoption to these children a state level
seminar was organised in sep 93. The institution invited eminent judges lawyers parents
who has adopted children, eminent judges lawyers parents who has adopted children
eminent educationalist, sociologist , legal and constitutional experts and members of
Indian association for promotion of adoption in India.
The deliberations of the seminars along with the recommendations of the legal
luminaries were sent to government of India. The High Court gave a serious thinking
to these recommendations and fostered children started getting their legal rights. This
adoption is done in accordance with the law. As according to the guidelines of juvenile
justice act 2000:

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 No child is given for adoption until the two months period for reconsideration by the
parents is over in case of surrendered children and without the child consent in case of
a child who can understand and express his consent.
For the purpose of adoption marital status and financial status with reasonable income
to support the child and clear police record.
Prospective adoptive parent having composite age of 90 years and less where neither
parent has crossed 45 years can be considered for adoption of Indian children.
The applicant should be Indian citizen residing in India.
Single person who fulfil the following criteria can also adopt.
i. Age: age of adoptive single parent should be above 30 years and below 45 years.
ii. Age difference: the age difference between the adoptive single parent and
adoptive child should be 21 years.
iii. Family: the single parent should have additional family support.

 PROTECTION DEVELOPMENT AND REHABILITATION OF DESTITUTE

CHILDREN: the institution provide for both a home and family for orphans and
destitute children who would have otherwise been shunned by the society and left to
their own fate in the streets. These children comes from variety of background viz.,
orphans, abandoned children( including mentally retarded children) of single parent,
who do not have enough means of living. The aim is to provide an environment that
will both encourage and enable the children to stand independent on their own feet.
There are 101 children, 76 male children staying in mamta and 25 female children
staying in another home ashray. The government only provides partial aid, the
Rajasthan Government has sanctioned 5 cottages for maintaining 125 children both
male as well as female. The institution provides free board and lodging, medical aid,
educational facilities and above all a home and family like atmosphere. There are also
recreational facilities available according to their age and interests, and a variety of
vocational training activities are undertaken. The mentally retarded children are
introduced to occupational therapy and psychologist is looking after them in minute
detail.
A number of children have done a commendable jobs to build up the image of SRI
KARNI NAGAR VIKAS SAMITI. The children are free from complexes and majority
of them are position holders and first divisioners. They are encouraged and to
participate in all types of competition and many of them have won prizes, laurels and
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 appreciations for their participation in games and sports and essays, paintings, cultural
competitions etc. utmost care is taken that the students become self-reliant. Hence they
are trained in canning and electricity fitting, plumbing, welding, type-writing( both in
English and Hindi ), painting, plaster work, sewing, stitching and computing. Many of
them are self-employed for which they are assisted for Finance and Marketing. Some
boys are doing Commercial Painting while one has a Medical Instrument repair shop
after undergoing training in I.T.I. The inmates are provided with the modern gadgets
like color T.V., V.C.R., computer for both training and entertainment.
The institution provide training for health and sanitation. The boys and girls are given
moral education and they themselves now have high level of value system. They are
aware of the opportunities given to them, and they make use of them in their best ability.
It is noteworthy that not a single child who grows into in SKNVS remains unemployed
while leaving the institution.
 PRIMAY SCHOOLS: this activity actually started with the creation of Balwari in 1959
with the held central social welfare board new de. Later on, this was converted into a
primary school which now imparts fee education to children of nearby slum area in
New Delhi under their welfare extension (urban) for the welfare of children of slum
area.
 FAMILY COUNCELING CENTRE: on account of the pressure of the modernisation,
urbanisation and due to the vast changes in the society the relations of many wives and
husbands have come under strain. In those families the children are the worst sufferers.
In November 1985, the institution opened a family counselling Centre at SKNVS. This
centre provides a service with the aim of reconciling the unhappy couples who come
for help. The nature of cases /problems that come to the centre include-
1. Wife beating
2. Drinking habit/drug addiction
3. Separation
4. Dowry demand
5. Extra marital relations of either party
6. Disagreement with in-laws
7. Economic crisis
When a couple decides to attend the family counselling centre to solve their family
problems, sessions are arranged for either party individually and two trained family

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counsellors appointed at the centre hold counselling sessions and try to bring
reconciliation between the parties. If an agreement is reached a statement is signed and
the couple is reunited. If not, as the case may be, a legal advisor of the centre gives legal
advice to the client, and the case may proceeds to the family court. In all cases of
reconciliation a follow up is made by the counsellors by conducting home visits at
regular interval.
Till so far 3201 cases have been registered Since April 2013- March 2014 180 cases
have been registered and the success rate of the centre in statistical terms is 75%. Out
of these in cases 40 cases legal advice has been given. 140 cases have been reconciled.
From 1 april 2014 to 30 sep 2014, 119 cases have been registered. The overall success
rate of the FCC so far is 70%.
 SHORT STAY HOME FOR DESTRESSED WOMAN AND GIRLS: The short
stay at home for distressed woman and girls was started in 1988. It provide shelter
to distressed woman and girls who are either rejected by their families or are having
marital problems SKNVS come forward to help them in their hour of crisis. the
general problems that come up include
1. Family disorganization.
2. Marital maladjustment.
3. Police cases/court cases.
4. Woman in moral danger.
5. Psychological problems
6. Unmarried /widowed mother
7. And other variation and combination.

The resident are treated very affectionately and psychologically and given protection
till they are able to join the main stream of life .they are given training to earn their
livelihood and stand on their own feet and lead a life of self-respect.

It provide shelter for distressed woman of many categories especially to unwed

mothers or girls. It has given a new lease of life to many carrying girls (mostly girls),
who fell prey to rape or after intimate relations with male partners become mothers.
The SKNVS has not only been able to bring back the hope of life to such mothers
by arranging deliveries secretly but also providing foster care to the children
delivered under the care of affectionate and dedicated workers and doctors. During
their stay a gynaecologist regular checks them up. They are provided with proper

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 nutrition, medicine, and above all utmost care and affection is given to them. They
and their parents are suitably counselled and tried to be rehabilitated in their families’
deliveries. If their parents do not accept them obviously for orthodox social reasons,
SKNVS accepts the challenge and arrange for their education, marriage and finally
helps them in settling down in life.

The institution has till now arrange marriage for 40 girls including two disabled girls

In 2014 two girls got married in the month of December named rani and laxmi who
were both brought up by the since they were 4 year old.

 HOME FOR THE AGED PERSONS: the SKNVS has started a home for the aged
who are neglected by their children. The aged person of both sex come to SKNVS’s
old age home “SHRADDHA”, where they feel safe, protected and secured. They are
taken full care of are are provided with boarding, lodging, clothing, and medical
facilities. The institution is trying a novel experiment of integrating the aged persons
with the young girls and boys so that it become a two way blessings. Apart from this
the aging person found sleeping along the road side are provided with the facility to
sleep at night in a shelter and given one meal a day. SKNVS has also started a day care
centre for the aged. This will benefit aged person of all strata of society. The institution
provide radio, T.V., Indore games, library facility, refreshment etc. a mobile medical
van with a doctor also serve the ailing aged persons from the villages.
Any aged person above sixty year of age can become the resident. Application is
scrutinised by a committee deserted, neglected and destitute old persons are free of
charge. Those who can afford payments are only charged for food and electricity. The
accommodation is free on a twin sharing basis.
 Physio therapy centre: the SHRADDHA bhawan also has a physiotherapy centre. The
centre is equipped with the latest equipment’s. The service of physiotherapy is also
available for the person other than SKNVS’s resident. To avail the service of therapy
centre the non-residents are concessionally charged.
 Diva sangam: there is a day care home know as Diva Sangam for the senior citizens of
the city. The most spectacular, seminars, music programmes, kavi sammelam,
mushaira, painting and other exhibitions are organised and people from different walks
of life come to attend and participate. Medical facilities are also made available for
them. A well-equipped library has been established, lectures and discourse of learned

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 person are organised on each Saturday (10 A.M.-12.30 P.M.) at ashraya building. It is
organised continuously since last several years, till now 1000 sessions has been
organised without missing a single Saturday.

LEGISLATION FOLLOWED IN THE COMMITTEE

As the samiti deals with the infants and the children it followed the juvenile justice law.
According to the juvenile justice act the juvenile is a person who is below18 year of age.
Juvenile can be placed in two categories one who is in conflict with law and other is a child in
need of care and protection. The institution only deals with the child in need of care and
protection

Juvenile in conflict of law means juvenile who is alleged to have committed an offence and has
not completed 18 year of age as on the date of the commission of the offence.

A child in need of care and protection is a child

i. Who is found without any home or settled place or abode and without any ostensible
means of subsistence,
ii. Who is found begging or who is either a street child or a working child who reside
with a person (whether a guardian of the child or not) and such person:
a. Has threatened to kill or injure the child and there is responsible likelihood of
the threat being carried out,
b. Has killed abused or neglected some other childe or children and there is a
responsible likelihood of child in question being killed, abused neglected by
that person.
iii. Who is mentally or physically challenged or ill children suffering from terminal
disease or incurable diseases having no one to support or look after,
iv. Who has a parent or guardian and such parent and guardian is unfit or incapacitated
to exercise control over the child,
v. Who does not have parent and no one is willing to take care of or whose parent has
abandoned or surrendered him or who is missing and run away child and whose
parents cannot be found after reasonable inquiry,
vi. Who is being or is likely to be grossly abused, tortured, or exploited for the purpose
of sexual abuse or illegal acts,
vii. Who is found vulnerable and is likely to be inducted into drugs abuse or trafficking,

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 viii. Who is being is is likely to be abused for unconscionable gains,
ix. Who is victim of any armed conflict, civil commotion or natural calamity,

As stated above the samiti only deals with the child in need of care and protection and and do
so in accordance with the juvenile justice law. According to juvenile justice act there are several
fundamental principles which are need to be followed while applying the rules and
implementing the provisions

 PRINCIPLES OF DIGNITY AND WORTH: treatment that is consistent with the

child’s sense is considered a fundamental principle of dignity. Respect or dignity
include not being not being humiliated, personal identity, boundaries and space being
respected, not being labelled and stigmatised, being offerd information and choices and
not being blamed for their acts
 PRINCIPLES OF RIGHT TO BE HEARD: every child has right to express his view
freely in all matter effecting his interest shall be full respected through every stage in
the process of juvenile justice. Children right to be heard shall include creation of
development appropriate tools and process of interest with the child, promoting
Children’s active involvement in decision regarding their own life and providing
opportunity for decision and debate.
 PRINCIPLE OF BEST INTEREST: in all decision taken within the context of
administration of a juvenile justice principle of best interest shall be primarily
consideration. The principle seeks to ensure physical, emotional, intellectual, social and
moral of a juvenile so as to ensure the safety, well being and permanence for each child
and thus enable each child to survive and reach his or her full potential
 PRINCIPLE OF EQUALITY AND NON DISCRIMINATION: There shall be no
discrimination against a juvenile on the basis of age, sex, place of birth, cultural
practices, work, activity or behaviour of the juvenile or that of his parents or guardians
or the civil and political status of juvenile. Equality of access, equality in treatment
under the act shall be guaranteed to every juvenile.
 PRINCIPLE OF SAFTEY: at all the stages from the initial contact till he such time he
remains in the contact with the care and protection system, thereafter the juvenile shall
not be subjected to any harm, abuse, neglect, maltreatment corporal punishment or
solitary and extreme care shall be taken to avoid any harm to the sensitivity of the
juvenile or the child. The state has a greater responsibility for ensuring safety of every

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 child in need of care and protection without resorting to the restrictive measures and
processes in the name of care and protection.
 PRINCIPLE OF REPATRIATION OR RESTORATION: every juvenile has the right
to reunited with his family and restored back to the same social economic and cultural
status that such juvenile enjoyed before coming in the purview of the act and become
vulnerable in any form of neglect, abuse and exploitation. Juvenile shall be repatriated
and restored as the earliest to his family, unless such repatriation and restoration is
against the best interest of the juvenile.

Samiti cannot take child in their protection without informing the police first. No matter if the
child is abandoned, surrendered destitute or orphaned the police has to be informed first and
then the police present the child in front of the child welfare committee and then the committee
gives the child to an ngo or shelter home.

CHILD WELFARE COMMITTEE is constituted by the state government for every district by
notification in the official gazette for exercising the powers and discharge the duties conferred
on such committees in relation to child in need of care and protection.

The committee consist of a chairperson and four other member as the state government may
think fit to appoint.

The committee meet at times and places and observe rules and procedure in regard to the
business at its meetings as may prescribed.

A child may be produced before the individual member of the committee for being placed in
safe custody otherwise when the committee is not in session.

In the event of the difference of opinion in the committee the majority decision prevail and in
case of no majority the decision of chairperson prevails.

So this how the SRI KARNI NAGAR VIKAS SAMITI took care of infants and abandoned
orphaned or destitute children while following the proper procedure established by law or in
accordance with law and doing fantastic job so far.

CONCLUSION

The measure of a moral health of a society is compassion of obtaining in it. We can learn this
lesson from SKNVS.

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Shri Karni Ngar Vikas Samiti playing an important role in the society for the development of
children, infants and aged person who are unfortunate and are poor diseased and distressed.
They not only take care and provide protection to them but also gives them a ray hope to
improve their lives. It puts a smile on their face and gives them happiness which invaluable.

Government may provide support in moral physical and financial terms, may provide rules and
laws to help the unprivileged but the actual rendering of the service is done through non-
government organisation. This is what SKNVS is doing, performing the role of the government
without any self-interest, and has done a commendable job so far

By helping people even a little will make us realise that yes we are doing something good in
our life and have fulfilled the purpose of our life.

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