Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram (VKA) is a voluntary organisation with a committed and self-motivated workforce of volunteers. It was founded in 1952 by the great visionary Vanayogi Balasaheb Deshpande. The objective of Kalyan Ashram is to work for the all-round development of Janjatis.

To meet this objective, the organisation runs several service projects in the areas of Education, Health Care, Sports, Arts & Culture and Self Employment etc throughout the country. 

 

Organisation

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• VKA is one of the prominent Non-Governmental Organisation working in many domains for the upliftment of Janjati

• A unique organisation in the world, working to bridge up the gap between Janjati (Tribal Communities) and Nagarwasi (City / Urban Dwellers)

• Working to make everyone realise the sense of oneness between Janjati and Nagarwasi

• The organisation having service mission projects in all the states of India

• Total numbers of Projects run by VKA are 20 thousand+

• Total numbers of Project Places are 14 thousand +

 

A “Vision in Action” towards making all round development of Janjati communities while preserving their own indigenous identity.

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Projects at a Glance