Seven Sisters Development Assistance

Works to reduce poverty in Assam through sustainable solutions that empower women, help farmers, and increase youth employability.

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  • CSR-1
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Financials

  • 2020

    Total Income
    Rs.83,095,972
    Total Expenses
    Rs.83,100,000
    Non Program Expenses
    Rs.8,310,000
    Program Expenses
    Rs.74,790,000
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  • 2021

    Total Income
    Rs.132,930,441
    Total Expenses
    Rs.110,600,000
    Non Program Expenses
    Rs.8,848,000
    Program Expenses
    Rs.101,752,000
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  • 2022

    Total Income
    Rs.170,937,235
    Total Expenses
    Rs.137,187,050
    Non Program Expenses
    Rs.13,720,000
    Program Expenses
    Rs.123,480,000
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  • 2023

    Total Income
    Rs.148,972,142
    Total Expenses
    Rs.154,627,942
    Program Expenses
    Rs.29,206,930
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  • 2024

    Total Income
    Rs.189,270,497
    Total Expenses
    Rs.168,139,960
    Non Program Expenses
    Rs.21,922,883
    Program Expenses
    Rs.146,217,077
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Geographies Served

Programs

  • Institution Building

    To ensure community participation and development SeSTA works to enable the people to get together and handhold the creation of self-help groups.

    It has assisted the creation of self-help groups at various levels like village organisations, cluster level federations, producer groups and farmer producer organisations, all aimed at empowering and bringing together people for community development.

  • Livelihood Promotion

    Focuses on enabling individuals to be self-sustaining through farm based activities enhancing the production of paddy ensuring food security and cash income through the production of vegetables, oil seeds, maize and spices.

    Off Farm based sustenance feature promotes animal husbandry, pig and goat rearing and fish culture while cast income is generated from vermicompost production and sale.

    The third type of sustenance promoted by SeSTA is non farm based enabling the setting up of micro-enterprises and encouraging entrepreneurship to produce mushrooms, handloom weaving and incense sticks.

  • Capacity Building

    By partnering with State rural livelihood missions, It facilitates the design of training modules and joins hands with civil society organisations and farmer producer organisations SeSTA, It works to strengthen the community by assisting in access to development finances and welfare schemes initiated by the Government.

  • Rights & Entitlements

    It works to create awareness and informs villages or their entitlements and schemes like MGNREGA and PDS systems which are Government schemes to generate income and provide food security.

    Due to illiteracy and lack of know-how the villagers fail to make use of the facilities, SeSTA intervenes by simplifying procedures and bringing together the Government representatives and the public.

  • Financial Inclusion

    To reduce poverty and encourage rural livelihood systems, the organisation works to provide financial assistance at simple terms, especially to women, who are offered affordable financial schemes and relevant services.

  • Strengthening Livelihoods Of Small & Marginal Farmers Through Family Based Livelihood Approach

    District
    State
    District

    Darrang

    States

    Assam

    Intensification of agricultural and livelihood diversification for enhancing the income sources for Rural households.

  • Catalysing Robust Livelihoods With Small And Marginal Women Farmers In Endemically Poor Regions Of Assam” Is Being Implemented By Sesta

    State
    States

    Assam

    Mobilising 5,000 women of small and marginal farming families residing in remote areas of Bongaigaon and Goalpara districts of Assam to enhance their capacities, self-view, and livelihoods

  • Strengthening Livelihoods of Small & Marginal Farmers Through Family Based Livelihood Approach

    District
    State
    District

    Darrang

    States

    Assam

    Intensification of agricultural and livelihood diversification for enhancing the income sources for Rural households.

  • Catalysing Robust Livelihoods With Small and Marginal Women Farmers in Endemically Poor Regions of Assam” Is Being Implemented by Sesta

    State
    States

    Assam

    Mobilising 5,000 women of small and marginal farming families residing in remote areas of Bongaigaon and Goalpara districts of Assam to enhance their capacities, self-view, and livelihoods

Impact Metrics

  • Strengthen the Social Mobilization Processes by Forming and Nurturing 4000 Women Into Shgs, Agro – Business Centres to Scale Up the Livelihood Activities to Larger Scale.

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 1500
    • 2020-21 1500
    • 2021-22 1000
  • Assist 4000 Hh to Take Up Sustainable Livelihood Practices, Through Susi Scaling Up of Sustainable Intensification Activities.

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 1500
    • 2020-21 1500
    • 2021-22 1000
  • Formation and Strengthening of Women Self Help Groups (Shgs), Village Organisations (Vo) and Block Level Federations.

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 1000
    • 2020-21 500
    • 2021-22 1000
  • Productivity Enhancement of Small and Marginal Farming Families by Adoption of Sri Principles in Paddy, Maize, Vegetables Etc.

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 500
    • 2020-21 500
    • 2021-22 500
  • Land Development and Integrated Natural Resource Management (Inrm) Structures for Small and Marginal Farming Families

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 100
    • 2020-21 100
    • 2021-22 200
  • Strengthen the Social Mobilization Processes by Forming and Nurturing 4000 Women Into Shgs, Agro – Business Centres to Scale Up the Livelihood Activities to Larger Scale.

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 1500
    • 2020-21 1500
    • 2021-22 1000
  • Assist 4000 Hh to Take Up Sustainable Livelihood Practices, Through Susi Scaling Up of Sustainable Intensification Activities.

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 1500
    • 2020-21 1500
    • 2021-22 1000
  • Formation and Strengthening of Women Self Help Groups (Shgs), Village Organisations (Vo) and Block Level Federations.

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 1000
    • 2020-21 500
    • 2021-22 1000
  • Productivity Enhancement of Small and Marginal Farming Families by Adoption of Sri Principles in Paddy, Maize, Vegetables Etc.

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 500
    • 2020-21 500
    • 2021-22 500
  • Land Development and Integrated Natural Resource Management (Inrm) Structures for Small and Marginal Farming Families

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2019-20 100
    • 2020-21 100
    • 2021-22 200

Leadership Team

  • Mohiuddin Ahmed

    Executive Director

  • Debasish Nath

    Program Director

  • Manash Rabha

    Program Director

  • Romeo Koch

    Program Director

  • Prakash Lakra

    Program Director

Demographics & Structure

  • Organisation Strength

    8

  • Diversity Metrics

    40% women

  • Organization Structure Organization Structure

    Yes

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    AAGAS9823E

  • Registration Number

    KAM(M)/240/A-28/431

  • CSR Form 1

    CSR00000087

  • 80G

    AAGAS9823EF20214

  • 12A

    AAGAS9823EE20214

  • FCRA

    020780163

About

  • Headquarters

    Bongaigaon, Assam

  • Since

    2012

Impact

SeSTA works with over 200,000 families across 2,540 villages in 26 districts of Assam, Meghalaya, and Tripura, impacting over 250,000 individuals through SHG formation, livelihood enhancement, and promoting market-centric agri-economy.

Vision and Mission

Registered in the year 2011 as a society, SeSTA from then has been working with the vision of creating a vibrant, democratic and developed society with peace and harmony where every citizen is empowered and lives a dignified life. SeSTA believes in the process of Nirman (Constructive Development) and has been engaged with the mission of catalysing inclusive and sustainable development in North East India by enhancing the capabilities of the rural communities

Political & Religious Declarations

  • Political Affiliation

  • Religious Affiliation

Location

  • Headquarters

    Bagheswaripara, W.No.3 Near Doordarshan Relay Centre, Bongaigaon, Bongaigaon, Assam

    Directions
  • Offices in Cities

Other Details

  • Type

    Non-profit

  • Sub Type

    Society

Technology Adoption

  • SOC 2 Compliant

    Yes

  • Financial Management

  • Beneficiary Management