Jatan Sansthan is a grassroots

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(NGO) based in the state of

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. The name is derived from local languages and translates to "Offering Organisation/NGO." Founded in 2001 by Dr. Kailash Brijwasi, the NGO was formed to provide needed services to young people in the rural areas. As the organisation has evolved, Jatan has expanded its services and trainings. They now work in the sectors of maternal health, sexual and reproductive health, migrant supportive services,

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and livelihood, childhood education, and local government empowerment. The administrative office is based in

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, but Jatan has three field offices located in both the

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and

Bhilwara Bhilwara () is a city, administrative headquarters in Bhilwara district of the Mewar region of Rajasthan, India. It has been termed as 'Textile city'. History Stone Age tools dating from 5,012 to 200,000 years were found in Bundi and Bhilw ...

districts. Partnerships with other NGOs have been a core precept of Jatan, both local and global. Notable partnerships have been with Aajeevika Bureau, Vikalp Designs, Chetna, Women's Health and Rights Advocacy Partnership, WomenPowerConnect, Rajasthan State AIDS Control Society,

Prayas ''Prayas JAC Society'' is a Non-governmental organization based in Delhi, India. It was founded in June 1988 by ex-Delhi DCP Amod Kanth after a fire destroyed makeshift homes and ragged shelters built by children in the slums of Jahangirpuri i ...

and

Pathfinder International Pathfinder International, based in Watertown, Massachusetts, US, is a global non-profit organization 501(c)(3) that focuses on reproductive health, family planning, HIV/AIDS prevention and care, and maternal health. The organization operates in m ...

. Jatan has hosted many interns from US-based

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and Minnesota Studies in International Development.

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External links

Jatan Sansthan website
Organisations based in Rajasthan 2001 establishments in Rajasthan Organizations established in 2001