" Johar "

JOHAR is an - Act of obeisance...
A blessing...
An act of Respect.

- welcome -

Chotanapur Adivasi Seva Samiti ( CASS)"Johar" for us Jharkhandis is more than just a word in our language. There is a long tradition behind this word that is filled with the best we have to offer.

LATEST NEWS & EVENTS

A workshop for children September 29th 2024

How an Indigenous community interacts with Elephants

The past months had been quite toxic and the daily newspapers also are carrying news of violations........

Friday the 23rd August 2024 in Kasiadih not the Friday of the novel Robinson Crusoe brought news of the big guests reaching....

OUR OBJECTIVES

COMMUNITY BUILDING

To build and promote an integrated development among rural population, to manage, administer, carry on and conduct non-formal education centers for illiterate persons, to promote family planning, to engage in watershed, conservation of soil and water programs for all people irrespective of religion, race, caste, sex., community or social status

HEALTH AND MEDICAL

To run health centers, to promote indigenous medicines, to build a network of village health workers, to create AIDS awareness, to run reproductive child health programs (RCH) and promote knowledge of cures of common diseases for all people, irrespective of religion, race, caste, sex, community or social status.

WOMEN

To empower women through conducting, administering and managing Self Help groups, through non-formal education centers, to strengthen their social economic support base through self employment programs, to take responsibility for their health, for all irrespective of religion, race, caste, sex, community or social status.