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for Unity & Voluntary Action –
YUVA: was founded in 1984 as a voluntary
development organization, with a central
goal to intervene for social justice.
Its engagement of the twenty years is
derived from the paradigm of Human Rights.
The foundation of engagement lies in
defending, promoting, restoring and
creating the civil, political, social,
economic and cultural rights of the
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and the collective. The ambit of our
intervention spans the relationship
between the three fundamental and integral
themes of Poverty, Environment and Governance.
YUVA is accredited as an NGO (Non-Governmental
Organization) with General Consultative
Status with the United Nations Economic
and Social Council (ECOSOC). |
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Today,
YUVA consists of five independent
units based on core competencies with
flexible structures. These five legally
entities are - YUVA Urban, YUVA Rural,
YUVA Consulting, CYBC (Cidco YUVA
Building Centre) and YUVA Bank. While
the first four are already operational,
the formation of YUVA Bank is in the
pipeline. A common history and adherence
to the core values of YUVA viz. social
justice, |
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gender justice, democracy and secularism,
honesty and integrity, and environmental
sustainability represent the single
most important point of unity amongst
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and capacity building have been a crucial
component of YUVA’s interventions.
The culmination of experiences in strengthening
people’s’ organizations
and institutions towards the ideal of
a sustainable and humane society has
led to the formation of the YUVA Centre.
YUVA Center has been envisaged to undertake
various kinds of capacity building training
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cut across the sectors like human rights
education, governance and public participation,
livelihood, housing and infrastructure,
environment and sustainable development
as well as human and institutional development.
YUVA Centre is set on a 1500 square
metre plot at Kharghar, Navi Mumbai.
This two-storied structure provides
space for organising training and meetings
through seminar hall, conference hall,
dormitories and self contained rooms.
Well-equipped facilities for accommodation
are also provided. The Centre also provides
universal access and has facilities
designed for people with disabilities. |
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