27th year (2023-24) was the year of Citizenship. After 27 years of struggle with Government of India, finally the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 was implemented by framing it rules by Ministry of Home Affairs. We facilitated the application process and finally got the community to get the citizenship, one of the basic demands of the primary target group of Janakalyan. In addition, the Jal Jeevan Mission and ADB supported Land & Water Management Pilot Study continued during the year.

26th year (2022-23) was the year of Land & Water Management. Major interventions were around water and land. Janakalyan was empanelled as knowledge partner by the Government of India for Jal Jeevan Mission, a national flagship program. Similarly, Janakalyan was empanelled by Asian Development Bank for implementation of Land and Water Management Pilot study in Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal.

25th year (2021-22) was a year of Silver Jubilee; mission mode programs were initiated during the year. Mission No Child Hungry program to support 495 poor children of West Bengal and Karnataka to provide with immunity boosting nutritious food kits, Mission Every Girl in School program to support 357 poor girls to continue their schooling, Mission 10000 Vaccination in 100 Days, etc were commenced during the year. Dry ration kits worth Rs.2750 were distributed to the 946 families.

24th year (2020-21) was a year of COVID Pandemic. Major focus of the year was relief to victims of COVID 19 and lockdown hit families. About 1016 families were assisted with Rs.5000 each to their bank account. The migrant labors caught in different cities of India due to sudden announcement of lockdown were supported. The frontline workers like ASHA, Anganawadi, Police people were assisted with their personal safety kits.

23rd year (2019-20) was a year of National Integration. Passing of Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 provided our primary target group their deserved status after 73 years of partition of the country. They are sons of this soil but due to a political reason, their nationality was taken away for years and they were living the life of illegal immigrants in their own mother land. Government of India has given back the citizens status by passing historic CAA, 2019. It was celebrated by our primary target groups in a grand way.

22nd year (2018-19) was a year of community contribution. Lack of resources from the formal funding agencies to carry out the activities of Janakalyan was experienced. Lots of efforts were put to generate resource from government, CSR, donors and foreign sources but yielded no result. However, the prime project of Janakalyan, i.e. creation of water banks did not stop for the want of funds from the donors. The farmers themselves came forward to create many water banks with their own contribution using our earth excavator.

21st year (2017-18) of www.jankalyana.org confined most of interventions to vulnerable communities like muslims women, refugees rights, etc. and most of its time has to be spent to legal battle which also reached to Supreme Court in the case of Subodh Biswas and 53 others in the Silapathat case of Assam. The legal battle initiated for refugee rights in terms citizenship, mother tongue education, land rights, etc. A case is filed in Karnataka High Court also for eviction of illegal encroachment of public roads. Therefore, could not concentrate on fundraising and the result was drastic drop in resources and thus activities.

20th year (2016-17) was fully meant for refugees. In addition, the government of India supported Nai Roshni – leadership development of minority women, empowerment of leprosy affected communities continued during the year. Although, there was a setback in terms of financial growth and accordingly the staff strength was also trimmed out. However, meeting with high level dignitaries like Union Home Minister, Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Former Chief Minister of Karnataka, several MPs, MLAs, IAS officers of topmost ranks continued to obtain the citizenship rights, social reservation, land rights, mother language education rights, etc

19th year (2015-16) was a meaningful year for the target groups of Janakalyan. We realized that the concepts, which have been in execution by Janakalyan, have been announced by Government of India. These are More Crop Per Drop, Intensified Integrated Farming System (Bunch of Crops in Inch of land), Post-metric education of adolescent girls (Beti Bachao Beti Padao), Rural Entrepreneurship Development (Skill Development), etc. Therefore, the year is termed as Year of Adoption.

Janakalyan completed 18th year of operation in 2014-15! Whole efforts were concentrated in ensuring post-metric education to rural children through its own institute to avoid child marriage / child labor. In addition, scholarship @ Rs.2000 pa, monthly stipend of Rs.400 pm, artisan tool kits to supplement family income to ensure children are in schools, etc. are some initiatives to improve rural education. Establishing mother language education through government schools was another effort. Government of Karnataka recommended considering Bengali communities to consider as SC in Karnataka. In addition, the regular initiatives continued.

The year 2013-14 being 17th year of Janakalyan, it is termed as year of Paradigm Shift; shift is seen in diversification of activities within its programmatic framework of 7Es (Environment, Education, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Empowerment, Energy and Ensuring health for all living being) by taking up research activities with the support ICSSR, leadership training to minority women with the 1st ever GoI fund to Janakalyan, entrepreneurship among leprosy affected beggars and many more. However, more time was also spent for refugee rights during the year while more investment was on the education institute initiated by Janakalyan. It has also integrated payment gateway for online donation.

The year 2012-13 is 16th year of Janakalyan existence! It was earmarked for fighting for the rights of its primary target groups, the Bengali refugees. Accordingly, succeeded to ensure Bengali teaching in government schools and the day was celebrated on 1st March 2013 as Matribhasha Vijay Divas and a Matribhasha Vijay Stambh was unveiled. Maa Sarada PU College building was inaugurated on 8th January 2013 on the eve of 160th Birth Anniversary of Holy Mother Sarada. Government of Karnataka issued a gazette notification to consider providing reservation to these Bengalis.

The year 2011-12 being 15th year of existence of Janakalyan, to make it meaningful it is declared as “Child Care Year” and accordingly the activities were focused on child empowerment. Supporting refugee girls’ education, providing education kits to the children, major operation of a cute girl and above all, opening a new college for the refugee children are notable activities during the year. Developed Sexual Harassment Policy 2011 and relooked at all operational policies of Janakalyan like Service Rules 2001, Procurement Policy 2005, Gender Policy 2007, and Investment Policy 2011. Credibility Alliance accredited Janakalyan under desirable norms of highest standard in governance, accountability and transparency. The new website designed with www.jankalyana.org instead of www.jankalyan.in. Janakalyan Annual Report 2010-11 was selected as top 10 best annual reports in the country by CSO Partners. National Alliance of refugees initiated in Karnataka.

The year (2010-11) marked completion of 14 years in the sector of rural development; Janakalyan started replication of its innovative models demonstrated successfully during the journey of development in other similar context. Identification of similar area and donors continued during the year and succeeded to initiate intervention in Gadag district. Similarly, the other major initiative taken up during the year is towards online fundraising through GiveIndia registration, accreditation by Credibility Alliance, affiliation to Bharat Welfare Trust, lifetime renewal of 80G of IT Act, etc.

The year (2009-10) marked completion of 13 years in the sector of rural development; in its history of these 13 years, never entered into emergency management activities. Janakalyan initiated gradual phasing out from Raichur district during previous year but due to an emergency call of the nature in the operational area, Janakalyan had to initiate disaster management activities in the flood affected villages of Sindhanur on humanitarian ground. The intervention concentrated on ensuring rights of children and women in flood affected villages and successfully implemented in 10 villages.

The year (2008-09) is the 12th year of operation in Raichur district and at this juncture Janakalyan board felt that Janakalyan needs to compress its activities in Raichur and move in some other area. It started trimming its staff-size from the beginning of the year as well as programs. Study in other districts of Karnataka as well as research on potential donors started during the year. Janakalyan also done major surgeries to its operational strategies, amended its byelaws, changed its board structure and composition and many more. To sum up, it could be said that Janakalyan took new birth with new spirit.

The year (2007-08) is the year of expansion both in terms of area of operation as well as its role change. UNICEF appointed Janakalyan as the nodal agency for its programs in Raichur district and the prestigious national flagship program viz. Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) implementation through the NGOs was assigned to Janakalyan. Janakalyan implemented the TSC in 300 villages of all 5 taluks of Raichur district through local NGOs. Janakalyan also participated in various national and international programs, activities, meeting and workshops. The state level CRC convention was hosted by Janakalyan and represented Karnataka in National level CRC convention. Janakalyan celebrated 10th Foundation Day on 12th January 2008 as mark of 10 years of contribution to the society.

The year (2006-07) is the year of recognition wherein Janakalyan built a strong network with government as well as non-government agencies. Government assigned many planning tasks to Janakalyan in the district such as perspective plan for NREGA, Suvarna Gramodaya, Kugram Suvarna Grama, etc. and the plans prepared by Janakalyan was appreciated in the state level meetings by Sri Srinivas Murthy, the Principal Secretary of RDPR in Hotel Atria, Bangalore. Janakalyan was also invited to train the NGOs of Mandya district in preparation of perspective plans for Suvarna Gramodaya. In the district also, it could build an image and for any developmental initiatives, Janakalyan is provided with the first opportunity. Janakalyan has developed a corpus during this year. Janakalyan also established a campus of its own.

The year 2005-06 could be termed as year of HRD wherein Janakalyan had to recruit more than 150 staffs at various cadres and train them in various sectors to carry out the activities undertaken in the district. The staffs are recruited in each and every village of the Sindhanur block. Similarly the project inflow was also very high and many activities had to be implemented in parallel.

The 9th year (2004-05) is recorded as the year for diversification. Janakalyan has expanded its area of operation and reached each and every village of Sindhanur taluk as well as neighboring taluks also. Further, the activities have also been diversified to health, education, sanitation, nutrition focusing child and mother. Linkages with UNICEF established and it became the major donor for Janakalyan.

The year 2003-04 is the year of confidence building. An organization working with all sections of society as target communities for the past 8 years has developed self-confidence in achieving maximum success in its target. Looking to our professional management, dedicated team of human resource and judicious use of financial resources another two big projects JSYS and HIVOS were added in our list. We also see considerable change in conditions of our target community resulting because they have started believing in themselves and our propositions.

The year 2002-03 is the year for sustainability of the organization. Sustainability of an Organization is nothing but having a dedicated professional team of Human Resource and a constant flow of Financial Resources. Towards this, Janakalyan put all the effort to have a competent team by recruiting a set of fresh graduates because they could be tuned according to the vision and mission of Janakalyan. Many efforts were put to see that the programs as well as the organization become sustainable. Janakalyan received FCRA and exemption under section 12A of IT Act, 1961. We received first foreign grant for Cotton Based Integrated Farming System development program. Janakalyan got lot of publicity during the year through NABARD supported Jana-Udyog program. The area of operation was extended to outside the block as well as district. The administrative Office was established at Marutinagar, Jawalgera.

The year 2001-2002 is the year of transformation. After proper training of the top management, it realized that till date Janakalyan was functioning without proper planning. Planning Meeting was introduced for the first time in the organization to organize the activities in a systematic way after assessing the needs of the community in a participatory way. The organization also gave emphasis on professionalizing the approach by recruiting the qualified employees like B.V.Sc., M.Tech., MSW, M.Com., MA graduates. A detailed Service Rules for Janakalyan was also adopted during the year. A few sets of innovative programs also got introduced during the year. The year is termed as Mass Mobilization Year because lot of efforts was put to organize the community in demanding their rights from the concerned authorities.

The year 2000-01 is an important year for Janakalyan wherein the top management of the organization undergone various training at renown Institutes. Therefore, the same programs were continued during the year without much difference. However, the major step initiated during the year was formation of a Cluster Level Federation of SHGs and starting a Milk Marketing Center at Sindhanur through this Federation. Kitchen Garden Program was another innovative program to recycle the water to grow vegetable in the house-yard. Most of the activities / programs got hindered during this year due to improper management as the staffs were deputed for higher studies. However, a research study was undertaken during the year in the Rehabilitation Project by the staff. The area of operation got extended to outside Rehabilitation Project.

The year 1999-2000 could be termed as Capacity Building Year for Janakalyan. Maximum effort was put to train the staff of Janakalyan at various NGOs and Institutions through training and exposure. Awareness generation, training and exposure for the community (woman & farmers), relation building with local officers, etc. were the major activities during the year. Fund flow also started from this year. Women Development & Empowerment Program, Mahila Arthika Swavalambane Yojana, Participatory Technology Development in Cotton, Dairy Development Program, and Child Labor Elimination Program were the programs of the year. The important innovation of Janakalyan was Sansar Pathshala, Kishori Vikash Program, Shree Shakthi Sabha and Sangha Darshini Samittee. The fourth mata i.e Ganga Mata was added to the objective upon suggesting it by most of the distinguished visitors to Janakalyan.

Year 1998 began with new hopes. The concept of raising income level of the farmer was added with land reclamation (soil fertility / health management and preserving it for the generations to come). It also worked out for subsidiary sources of income for these communities and found animal husbandry as a viable option; started promoting the same along with agriculture. By the end of the year it realized that raising the income level through its different approaches would not serve the purpose if proper mechanism is not adopted to save the earned income; thus, started promoting Self Help Groups of men and women. And thus the objective of Janakalyan was formulated as “to serve 3 holy mothers i.e. Manavi Mata, Bhoo Mata & Go Mata”. It also started working with children, keeping education as the focal point through ASHA & Child Labor Schools.

Janakalyan legally took birth on 2nd July 1997 with an objective to assist the refugees & repatriates to raise their income level through intervention in the field of agriculture. It started working with farming communities with its own resources adopted to convince these farmers about the proposition that Janakalyan was propagating about organic. The strategy adopted to work with these peasant communities was ‘awareness generation’ among the mass about the mistakes that they have already done and the ways to rectify it. Training & exposure were 2 tools farming.