About Us

Who are We

Inspired with the Ideology of Maa-saroda and Swam Vibekananda, We –some benevolent people have been involved and engaged in doing welfare to the poor Women and young girl in Sundarban area since 2009 by giving them various training such as food processing, nursery management Self help, spreading of women education e.t.c. Finally, we established Sandeshkhali Maa Saroda Women & Rural Welfare Society.

SMSWRWS is a non-profit organization that works primarily in the domain of Women Empowerment, Education, Tribal development, Sports, Technology, and Right to Information & Advocacy, Governance, Food & Nutrition, Minority, Employment, Legal, Human Rights, Housing, Health, Energy & Environment, Water, Disaster Management, Child & Youth Development, Art & Culture and Agriculture, Relief. Its Registered office is in Basirhat, West Bengal. Our NGO is Registered under West Bengal Societies Act XXVI of 1961 bearing registration number SO198323 of 2012-2013 dated 22-11-2012

Our Details

The Sandeshkhali Maa Saroda Women and Rural Welfare Society is an NGO in the Sundarban region of India.The organisation works for women and girls, providing training in a range of subjects including food processing and nursery management. The organisation is planning to establish a multi purpose training institute for women and is currently looking for funding for this project.

Our Mission & Vision

Mission

A Country without poverty and injustice in which every person enjoys his/her right to a life with dignity.

Vision

To work with the poor young girls and women and excluded people to eradicate poverty and injustice.

Our Objectives

The Goals and objectives of the agency as per Memorandum of Association/Bylaws/Articles of Association are:

To acquire, establish start, aid, run, maintain or manage Education Institution, Libraries, old age home, crèche and charitable hospitals for the benefit of the public.
To promote the principle of equality of all cultures and the people within them, inter- cultural exchange, and specific cultural skills.
To run an educational community child’s group based on the idea of learning through play and emphasizing art, crafts, music and local knowledge.
To provide an opportunity for achieving early literacy through the first languages of scheduled tribes
To promote the empowerment of girls and women as independent individuals with full rights.
To arrange and organize lectures, debate& discussions, seminars & excursions for the diffusion of knowledge
To publish or cause to be published useful Literatures, magazines etc.
To study, cultivate and demonstrate the art of music and dancing
To promote, awareness among the backward communities and encourage for social and economic development
To promote and encourage advancement of literary, cultural, political, religious, scientific and technical education.
To promote awareness among the men and women and help them in advancement of their livelihoods, health, life and social organization.
To help the needy students of all communities for the advancement of studies.
To collect and preserve manuscripts, painting, sculptures, works of art, antiquities, natural history specimens, mechanical and scientific instruments and design.
To help the aged, sick, helpless and indigent persons within India Territory.
To alleviate the sufferings of animals or other living creatures as may be deemed appropriate by the governing Body of society.
To engage and assist in such other philanthropic activities as may be deemed appropriate by the governing body of the society.
To collect donation, subscriptions and contribution from any training programmes products or other source for the use of society.
To construct, maintain, improve, develop and any buildings, houses or other works necessary or convenient for the purpose of society.
To do all such acts, deeds, matter and things as may be deemed incidental of conductive to the foregoing objects.
To encourage the backward class youths in various schemes for their self in the life by giving training on different courses and to give suggestions for self depend in life.
To built low cost housing and sanitation etc. for the needy backward class people provided if the government empowered / will empower the society to undertake such activities.
To form self help group (SHG) for rural poor backward class woman.
To hold and conduct examinations among the students on different courses of the society from time to time and to issue completion certificate to successful candidates on their courses.

Our Slogan

There is no chance for the welfare of the world unless the condition of woman is improved. It is not possible for a bird to fly on only one wing.

Also Known As : Acronyms/ Abbreviation/ Other Names : SMSWRWS

Registration Details of the Society

Registration : As Society
Registration Number : S/1L/98323
Year of Establishment : 2012
Registration Date : 22/11/2012
State Where Registered : West Bengal
Income Tax Permanent Account No. (ITPAN) : AAJAS1485R

Legal Status of Agency

SANDESHKHALI MAASARODA WOMEN AND RURAL WELFARE SOCIETY

Unique Id of VO/NGO – WB/2015/0086641

Registration Details:

Registered With	Registrar of Societies
Type of NGO	Registered Societies (Non-Government)
Registration No.	S/IL/98323
Copy of Registration Certificate	Available
Copy of Pan Card	Available
Act Name	WEST BENGAL ACT XXVI OF 1961
City of Registration	BASIRHAT
State of Registration	WEST BENGAL
Date of Registration	22-11-2012

Name of Documents	Memo No.	Date
Registration Certificate	SO198323	22/11/2012
12AB	AAJAS1485RE20216	24/09/2021
80G	AAJAS1485RF20214	24/09/2021
DARPAN	WB/2015/0086641	2015
CSR-I	CSR00005584	12/05/2021
Guide Star Number (GSN)	6380	2014
FCRA	147111204	24-11-2023
PAN	AAJAS1485R	22-11-2012

Members:

Name	Designation	PAN	Aadhaar
Subhasis Mondal	Chief Functionary	Available	Available
Subhasis Mondal	Secretary	Available	Available
Parimal Pramanik	President	Available	Available
Adrita Mondal	Head-Finance & Accounts	Available	Available

Sector/ Key Issues

Key Issues	Agriculture, Art & Culture, Biotechnology, Children, Disaster Management, Drinking Water, Education & Literacy, Environment & Forests, Food Processing, Health & Family Welfare, Housing, Human Rights, Information & Communication Technology, Legal Awareness & Aid, Labour & Employment, Minority Issues, Nutrition, Panchayati Raj, Right to Information & Advocacy, Rural Development & Poverty Alleviation, Science & Technology, Sports, Tribal Affairs, Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation, Vocational Training.
Operational Area – States	West Bengal
Operational Area – District	WEST BENGAL → North Twenty Four Parganas, Uttar Dinajpur, Nadia, South Twenty Four Parganas

Child Policies

Child Protection Policy

Preamble

Sandeshkhali Maa Sandeshkhali Maa Saroda Women & Rural Welfare Society affirms that children are persons with rights. Through this policy, Sandeshkhali Maa Sandeshkhali Maa Saroda Women & Rural Welfare Society expresses its determination and commitment to prevent any type of abuse of children and ensure a safe, happy, serene and protected environment for every child to grow and develop to realize their full potential

The policy covers all persons and organizations, becoming binding for all those associated with Sandeshkhali Maa Sandeshkhali Maa Saroda Women & Rural Welfare Society , in protecting, promoting and securing the rights of all children at all the times, at all levels and in whatever capacity one operates. Sandeshkhali Maa Sandeshkhali Maa Saroda Women & Rural Welfare Society has a ZERO TOLERANCE towards any forms of child abuse.

By adopting this Child Protection Policy, Sandeshkhali Maa Sandeshkhali Maa Saroda Women & Rural Welfare Society intends to streamline all interventions and make all areas of operation child sensitive and safe for allchildren.

Vision: Be a source code for sustainable socio-economic development

Mission: Nurture clean, green and healthy communities where everyone is empowered and equipped to reach their full potential in full engagement with our employees and partners, showcasing and establishing international standards of planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation in community development.

This policy applies to all individuals/organizations associated with SMSWRWS in any way, hereinafter referred to as Sandeshkhali Maa Sandeshkhali Maa Saroda Women & Rural Welfare Society Associates, categorized as follows:

Sandeshkhali Maa Sandeshkhali Maa Saroda Women & Rural Welfare Society Staff and Consultants would be all those who have an employment/consultancy contract with the Sandeshkhali Maa Sandeshkhali Maa Saroda Women & Rural Welfare Society
Sandeshkhali Maa Sandeshkhali Maa Saroda Women & Rural Welfare Society Volunteers would be the staff of SMSWRWS , who volunteer their time and contribute to the mission and objectives of the Sandeshkhali Maa Sandeshkhali Maa Saroda Women & Rural Welfare Society on a volunteer basis and without any financial benefit.
Sandeshkhali Maa Sandeshkhali Maa Saroda Women & Rural Welfare Society Partner staff refers to any paid or unpaid individuals who have committed to or support the Sandeshkhali Maa Sandeshkhali Maa Saroda Women & Rural Welfare Society in its programs or initiatives. It includes visitors, consultants, interns, sponsors, donors, all staff/consultants of partner organizations or local government bodies, and any other individual or organization working within a Partnership Agreement/contract with Sandeshkhali Maa Sandeshkhali Maa Saroda Women & Rural Welfare Society. Sandeshkhali Maa Sandeshkhali Maa Saroda Women & Rural Welfare Society include any person who visit the Sandeshkhali Maa Sandeshkhali Maa Saroda Women & Rural Welfare Society programs or initiatives and come into contact with children through these programs or initiatives and includes media persons, celebrities, researchers, journalists, etc.
Sandeshkhali Maa Sandeshkhali Maa Saroda Women & Rural Welfare Society Program Participants include students, scholars, chaperones, teachers, coaches, doctors, and nurses, allied services who are collaborators in the programs, initiatives and activities.

Policy Statement

Sandeshkhali Maa Sandeshkhali Maa Saroda Women & Rural Welfare Society affirms its belief in the rights of all children as set out in the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child 1989 to be protected from all forms of abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence. We

Recognize that all institutions, initiatives and programs coming into contact with children have a fundamental and inalienable duty of care, concern and protection towards them.

Thereby, it is also committed to, prevent and address all kinds of abuses and exploitation of children. Hence,

Sandeshkhali Maa Sandeshkhali Maa Saroda Women & Rural Welfare Society is committed to actively prevent child abuse.

Sandeshkhali Maa Sandeshkhali Maa Saroda Women & Rural Welfare Society strives to create, develop and nurture a culture where all children are safe and protected.
Sandeshkhali Maa Sandeshkhali Maa Saroda Women & Rural Welfare Society strives to ensure that individuals who abuse children are not involved in any way in its operations.
Sandeshkhali Maa Sandeshkhali Maa Saroda Women & Rural Welfare Society takes exemplary stringent measures against any Associate who commits child abuse.

Who is a Child?

A “juvenile” or “child” means a person who has not completed the eighteenth year ofage, as per section 2(k) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 as amended in 2006 and 2015. This is in conformity with the UNCRC, 1989 (Article 1).

Why A Child Protection Policy?

The Sandeshkhali Maa Sandeshkhali Maa Saroda Women & Rural Welfare Society believes that each child is born with inherent dignity and right to respect. Safeguarding every young person entrusted to our care, directly or indirectly, is not only our duty and responsibility but also our priority. This Child Protection Policy is our commitment to respect the rights of every child and to contribute to the welfare,

Child Abuse

Any harm caused to a child, intentionally or unintentionally is child abuse. This includes emotional, physical, sexual, or spiritual forms of abuse.

According to the World Health Organization, “Child abuse or maltreatment” constitutes all forms of physical and/or emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse and sexual exploitation, neglect or negligent treatment, commercial or other exploitation of a child and any action resulting in actual or potential harm to a child’s health, survival, development or dignity in the context of a relationship of responsibility, trust or power.”

Inherent in the various definitions of child abuse are the concepts of trust, abuse of power, the child’s inability to consent or make a choice, the age differential between the perpetrator and the child, the cognitive, emotional, psycho- sexual development level of the child and the intent of gratification.

Types of Abuse

Child Abuse can be categorized into different types:

Child to Child Abuse

Protection and empowerment of each child. By spelling out these policy matters, we know we are applying, interpreting and implementing inour interventions and activities, the laws enacted in our country for ensuring protection and promotion of children. At times children abuse other children. Allegations or concerns regarding the abuse of a child by another child need to be responded to with particular sensitivity, taking into account the vulnerabilities of the alleged perpetrator, who in this case is also a child. Nevertheless, they have to be dealt with through the child protection procedures, and in accordance with the provisions of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.Working with children who have committed abuse requires an effective approach which ensures the protection of children affected, while at the same time supporting the child in challenging and changing his/her behavior.

Emotional Abuse

Any type of persistent emotional ill-treatment of a person, so as to cause severe and persistent adverse effect on one’s emotional development and well-being, would be emotional abuse. It includes a failure to provide a supportive environment for a child so that

they may develop a full and healthy range of emotional abilities. It may involve conveying to children that they are worthless or unloved, inadequate or valued only insofar as they meet the needs of another person. This may be expressed verbally or nonverbally or via electronic or written communication or any other form. Emotional abuse includes verbal abuse, mental abuse, and psychological maltreatment. This can include Associates using extreme and/or forms of punishments threatening or terrorizing a child. All forms of abuse invariably result in emotional abuse.

Neglect

Neglect is the persistent failure or deliberate denial by a parent or caregiver to provide a child with the necessities for its good health and development. Child Neglect is abandonment of a child by the responsible Associate. It is depriving the child of care by not providing appropriate and necessary food, shelter, clothing, medical care and supervision. Child Neglect is an act of omission or commission leading to the denial of a child’s basic needs. Neglect can be physical, educational, emotional, spiritual or psychological. Physical neglect entails denial of food, clothing, appropriate medical care or supervision. It may include abandonment. Educational neglect includes failure to provide appropriate schooling or

special educational needs. Psychological neglect includes not providing emotional support and love to a child. (MWCD, Study on Child Abuse: India 2007)Children living with disabilities or special needs in programs and initiatives are a particularly vulnerable section of our initiatives and require special care and concern to ensure that their disability is not exploited by anyone and that

They are able to access all the rights to realize their full potential.

Physical Abuse

As defined by the Ministry of Women and Child Welfare, Govt of India, in its study on Child Abuse, physical abuse is “inflicting of physical injury upon child. This may include slapping, hitting, punching, shaking, kicking, beating or otherwise harming a child in any way physically even when the parent or caretaker may not have intended to hurt the child. It may, even be the result

of over disciplining or physical punishment that is inappropriate to the child ‘sage.” (MWCD, Study on Child Abuse: India 2007)

Sexual abuse

Sexual abuse of a child, (according to American Psychological Association) is the dominant position of an adult that allows him or her to force or coerce child into sexual activity. Child sexual abuse is not solely restricted to physical contact; such abuse could include non-contact abuse, such as exposure, voyeurism, and child pornography. The UNICEF has defined Child Sexual Abuse as contacts or interactions between a child and an older or more knowledgeable child or adult ( a stranger, sibling, or person in authority, a parent or a care-taker) when the

child is being used as an object of gratification for the older child or adult’s sexual needs. These contacts or interactions are carried out against the child using force, trickery, bribes, threats or pressure. (UNICEF 2003)

Verbal Abuse

Any kind of irresponsible use of words that hurt the dignity of children would be considered verbal abuse. It refers to the use of words by an Associate that leave a lasting negative emotional impact in a child or hurts the sensitivity of a child.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Policy

Purpose: – SMSWRWS is committed to preventing all forms of sexual abuse and exploitation (SEA). This policy seeks to ensure that all participants in SMSWRWS’s programs are safe and not exposed to any threat or conduct involving sexual exploitation or abuse. We are committed to responding promptly and appropriately to any SEA allegations.

Applicability:-This policy applies to all employees and volunteers (“Workers”), and visitors (“Visitors”) who work on or visit SMSWRWS office and SMSWRWS”s programs.

Definitions: – Sexual exploitation is defined as an actual or attempted abuse of a position of power or trust, for sexual purpose. Exploitation can include profiting monetarily, socially, or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. Sexual abuse is defined as the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions.

Examples of Prohibited Behaviors :- SMSWRWS Workers and Visitors are prohibited from engaging in any form of sexual exploitation or abuse of a person participating in a SMSWRWS Programme . Never engage in sexual relationships with program beneficiaries, as these relationships are based on inherently unequal power dynamics. Examples of sexual exploitation and abuse include, but are not limited to: • Sexual assault or abuse; • Unwanted (without consent) touching of a sexual nature; • Demanding sex in any context; • Making sex a condition for aid or participation in a development program; • Forcing someone to have sex; • Forcing a person to engage in sex work or pornography.

Mandatory Reporting :- Workers and Visitors are required to report suspicions or allegations of SEA, or noncompliance with this policy, within the first 24 hours by alerting the Secretary or by submitting a report through office mail . Workers and Visitors should also report any historic SEA allegations from any Pact program. All SEA reports should include the following: • Who committed the

Alleged wrongdoing? • Do you know if anyone else was involved? • What has happened? Describe in detail what you know or suspect of a SEA incident. • Were there any witnesses? • When and where did the incident take place? Providing dates and time, if possible. Employee Responsibilities: – Workers must: • Be particularly alert to suspected cases of SEA within vulnerable populations. • Report any suspected incidents or potential signs of SEA. • Never hesitate to report suspicions of SEA because evidence was not collected. • Respect the dignity, wishes and rights of survivors of SEA, including their wishes on whether to report to third parties. • Seek counsel from the SMSWRWS Office with questions about whether or how to report suspected cases.

Program Design SMSWRWS workers responsible for designing, pricing, funding, and implementing programs, directly or indirectly through sub recipients, are responsible for ensuring that our agents, partners and sub recipients have PSEA policies.

Investigations and Monitoring: – The Office is responsible for ensuring that allegations of SEA are investigated in accordance with this policy. Throughout the investigation, Workers and Visitors are required to cooperate with the investigation. Unless otherwise required by the Office, all information must be kept confidential regarding the suspected survivor(s) and suspected perpetrator(s). SMSWRWS’s Secretary and their investigators are responsible for conducting investigations of internal SEA reports to the extent local authorities are not involved.

The SMSWRWS Office also is responsible for monitoring that this policy is routinely followed.

Enforcement Sexual exploitation and/or abuse of program participants constitute acts of serious misconduct and are grounds for disciplinary action, including termination of employment and referral to law enforcement, as well as termination of sub recipient grants, if applicable. A staff member who is proven to have committed sexual exploitation and/or abuse will be dismissed from their employment with SMSWRWS and ineligible for rehire. If an allegation is made in bad faith, appropriate steps will be taken to follow up with the person who has made the allegation and the person accused. Any Worker who makes false and malicious accusations will face disciplinary action, up to and including termination.