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Praja Foundation
 
Tag Line/ Slogan
Making Democracy work
 
Also Known As : Acronyms/ Abbreviation/ Other Names
  • Praja Foundation
Organisation Primary Email Address
sumangali@adity.net

Organisation Website
https://www.praja.org/

Organisation Type
  • Advocacy & Campaigning
  • Direct Service
GuideStar Number (GSN)
290
Darpan (NITI Aayog, Government of India) ID
MH/2017/0170813
GuideStar India Certification Level
NA
Address
B18, 2nd Floor, Shri Ram Industrial Estate,
13, G.D Ambekar Marg, Next to Wadala Udyog Bhawan, Wadala,
Wadala, Mumbai-400031 India
Mumbai
Maharashtra
400031
Telephone
91
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22188865
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9820286050
+91
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22
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65252729
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9930811106
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9820190892
   

   

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Programmes

Programme Title
Description
Publication and Dissemination
State
  • Delhi
  • Maharashtra
District
  • East Delhi
  • Mumbai
  • North Delhi
  • North East Delhi
  • North West Delhi
  • South Delhi
  • South West Delhi
  • West Delhi
Praja's research is a data driven activity and data thus collected is analysed and compiled into various publications. Praja continually publishes thematic White Papers on issues related to civic problems, crime and policing, municipal education, public health and healthcare, affordable housing and public transport. Alongside this, Praja also publishes report cards rating the performance of the city's councillors and MLAs. Other Praja publications include handbooks which demystify various governance related subjects such as the roles and responsibilities of councillors, policies and concepts related to housing and the various components of the Development Plan. The data in these publications is actively disseminated to the media through press conferences and the Elected Representatives through workshops and repeated meetings. Praja also publishes monthly newsletters tackling pertinent issues raised in its publication. These newsletters are circulated to a wider audience through the reach of social media and the Praja website.
Engagement and Interaction with Stakeholders
State
  • Delhi
  • Maharashtra
District
  • East Delhi
  • Mumbai
  • New Delhi
  • North Delhi
  • North East Delhi
  • North West Delhi
  • South Delhi
  • South West Delhi
  • West Delhi
Praja's collated data is first published through White Papers, Handbooks, Report Cards and Newsletters. Once published, outreach activities are organised which involve active engagement with various stakeholders- Elected Representatives (ERs), Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), media persons and college students. The outreach activities are in the form of repeated, meetings with ERs, where we take the data to them so that they can raise pertinent issues in their forums. We also conduct workshops for ERs, CSOs and college students, where we impart information about various aspects of governance. In addition to this, we disseminate our data to the media through press conferences, which are held for each of our publications.
Citizen Engagement
State
  • Delhi
  • Maharashtra
District
  • East Delhi
  • Mumbai
  • New Delhi
  • North Delhi
  • North East Delhi
  • North West Delhi
  • South Delhi
  • South West Delhi
  • West Delhi
College and university students are enthusiastic and wish to bring about changes in the way the system functions. However, many times, they are unaware of how they can help effect this change. Their efforts are often misguided and, as little change comes out of their efforts, they tend to get disheartened and lose interest in taking an active part in the process. Praja’s citizen engagement programme ‘Praja Katta’, (a platform for discussion and debate) will aim to promote active citizenship and thought leadership among the citizens of the city, especially the youth.

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Organisation Profile

Brief Description
Praja is a non-partisan voluntary organization enabling accountable governance. Praja empowers citizens to participate in governance by providing knowledge and perspective so that they can become politically active and involved beyond the ballot box. It undertakes extensive research and highlights civic issues to build the awareness of, and mobilize action by the government and elected representatives.

Number of Full Time Staff
50

Number of Full Time Volunteers
8

Year of Establishment
1999

Head of the Organisation
Name
Designation
Email
 
Nitai Mehta
Managing Trustee
nitai@adity.net
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Organisation Contact Person
Name
Designation
Email
 
Milind Mhaske
Project Director
milind@praja.org
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Ashwini More
Finance Officer
ashwini@praja.org
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Registered Address

84A
Nepean Sea Road
Mumbai
Mumbai
Maharashtra
400006

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