Gramalaya Trust

Work towards the integrated rural development approach's goal of improving the lives of socially disadvantaged individuals.

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About

  • Headquarters

    Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu

  • Since

    2003

Gramalaya is a secular, non-political rural organization for socio-economic development, registered under Trust Act of 1882. Gramalaya is registered u Read morender section 12AA and 80G (5)(VI) of the Income Tax Act 1961 and FCRA under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Gramalaya is registered on 11th June 1987. Gramalaya was established in 1987 with a group of committed youths in the field of rural development. The ultimate goal of Gramalaya is to work for the amelioration of socially downtrodden people under the integrated rural development approach. Since 1987, Gramalaya has been operating in Thottiyam and Thathaiengarpet and Thuraiyur Block in the rural areas and in the slums of Tiruchirappalli City Corporation in Tiruchirappalli District. Health and hygiene education, promotion of Self-help Groups among rural, urban and tribal women, construction of low-cost latrines and safe water supply through micro-credit are the major activities of Gramalaya. We are focusing on WASHMAN concept - Water, Sanitation, Hygiene, Menstrual Hygiene Management and Nutrition covering 6 southern states of India.

Demographies Served

Programs

  • World Toilet College

    The goal of Harpic World Toilet College is to provide sanitation workers with a dignified living environment and end the cruel practice of manual scavenging.

    is to provide sanitation workers with a respectable living, access to fundamental rights, and an increase in their sense of value by promoting entrepreneurship along the sanitation value chain through market connections and capacity building.

    Using ICT and in-person resources, employment-linked vocational training covering soft skills, career counselling, technical training, and partnership development

  • Swachh Ghar Mission Program

    The SMART Toilet concept—which stands for Simple, Maintainable, Appropriate, Reusable, and Technically Perfect—is being promoted by Gramalaya as part of this programme, and it is being implemented in a few villages in the Telangana State districts of Medak and Jogulamba Gadwal. Over the last three years of the phasing period, Gramalaya has promoted over 5215 SMART toilets. WASHMAN committees are formed to provide support for the construction of household toilets. Funds are channelled through these committees in a joint account operation. Members of WASHMAN committees are empowered by building residential toilets in their particular villages and are given training in water, sanitation, and hygiene.

Leadership Team

  • Elangovan Murugan

    Head-Administration

  • S. Damodaran

    Founder

  • S Senthil Velan

    Trustee

Demographics & Structure

  • No. of Employees

    51-100

M&E

  • Internal, External Assessors

    No

Policies

  • Ethics and Transparency Policies

    No

  • Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy

    No

Political & Religious Declarations

  • On Affiliation if any

    No

  • On Deployment Bias if any

    No

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    AAATG7297H

  • Registration ID

    72 book 4/1987

  • VO ID / Darpan ID

    TN/2017/0168473

  • FCRA

    076040126

  • CSR Registration Number

    Not Available

Location

  • Headquarters

    Gramalaya, C62B, 10th Cross, West Extension, Thillainagar, Tiruchirapalli, 620018

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Other Details

  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit
    Trust