About Us
- Jeevan Initiative is a volunteers’ association registered on 31 March 2010 in Assam under Indian Trusts Act 1882. [NITI Aayog Unique identifier: AS/2017/0158709]
- In 2005, a print magazine ‘Jeevan’ (RNI and ISSN registered) was launched in Assamese for youth and positive living. Altogether 44 print editions got published till 2016.
- We conduct research studies/ surveys, workshops and other IEC activities, besides working in the villages, filling educational gap and organizing events.
- A year-long Brahmaputra Campaign culminates into the mega riverside event SilaNoi with thousands of visitors/ participants.
Brahmaputra Campaign Pledge
Riverside CleanUp Drives
SILANOI - Jeevan Kite River Festival
SILANOI - Jeevan Kite River Festival is organised by Jeevan Initiative, a volunteers' association. The Brahmaputra Campaign for clean riversides culminates into this annual mega riverside event with thousands of visitors including international tourists and participants. Open sky, river breeze, kite flying, sports, food, traditional drinks, craft stalls, stage for live music and cultural shows, exhibitions, installations, workshops, contests, discussion sessions and what not! The only one in the city happening consecutively for all these years!
Flood Village Adoption
- Drinking water purification in flood-affected village in Morigaon District.
- Post-flood support and Lemon plantation in flood-affected village in Goalpara District.
NATURE CAMP
Don't miss out the Nature Camp and Nature Camp 1.0 by JeevanInitiative!!
Jeevan Mel
Sharing of dreams and ideas, organized mostly in the villages and college/ university campuses.
Jeevan School
WORKSHOPS
Partner Agency: NERAMAC (North Eastern Regional Agriculture Marketing Corporation, a Government of India Undertaking)
Agri/Horticulture Workshop:
- Facilitated for capacity building workshop (CBW) on Ginger- Pineapple in Dimapur (Nagaland),
- CBW on Ginger-Orange in Roing (Arunachal) & Tinsukia,
- CBW on rural solar food processing in Guwahati,
- CBW for empowering agri-entrepreneurs in Guwahati, Tinsukia & Goalpara,
- CBW on fruits-vegetables in Morigaon,
- Assam Food Processing Investors Meet in Guwahati.
Street Plays
Street Play on Voter Education
Partner Agency: District Election Office, Kamrup Metro
Street Play on Child Adoption
Partner Agency: State Adoption Resource Agency, Government of Assam
Assamese Unicode
Scholarships
Partner Agency: Foundation for Excellence (FFE) Trust
- Facilitating and mentoring needy students from Assam for higher education since 2010. Identifying eligible candidates through community outreach, verifying needs, assisting in scholarship application and mentoring them throughout college and beyond.
- So far around 20 students have passed MBBS, BE. BTech scholarships covering with full course fee and living expenses
Jeevan Magazine
In 2005, a print magazine 'Jeevan' (RNI and ISSN registered) was launched in Assamese for youth and
positive living.
Altogether 44 print editions got published till 2016.
Surveys
Have a look at our conducted Surveys.
Project Information - Opinion Research
Reports published in the magazine as well released in the Press.
Youth Opinion Survey
Perception Survey
Preference Survey
Youth Awareness Survey
Sex Education Survey
Youth Perspective Survey
Individual Freedom Survey
Aspiration Survey
Fruit Drink Survey
Project Information - Migrant Workers
Partner Agency: UNDP (United Nations Development Programme, India Country office)
Survey in Assam and Nagaland as the sole agency for primary data collection for 3 studies:
Migration Study 1.0 and 2.0 and 2.0 Part 2 (women).
The objective was to record the immediate impact of the lockdown with particular reference to
livelihoods of the migrant community. It was to help understand the potential range of impact on the
livelihood of daily wagers and the likely solutions to overcome the impact. The findings of the
study can be used as a tool for designing a strategy for addressing the challenges through any
programme/policy interventions.
Project Information - Water Testing
Samples tested for bacteriological and chemical analysis at State Public Health Laboratory, reports released at Guwahati Press Club: Public taps and Packaged bottles.
Project Information - Annual 10
Every Year during 2010-16, Jeevan published a list of 10 Bosoror Bixex (specials of the year) and 100 Good News for Assam
Project Information - Forest Village
Partner Agency: IIE (Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship)
Facilitated volunteers for Assam Project on Forest and Biodiversity Conservation
Jeevan Juice festival
"Juice Festival" is registered as a trademark. It is a campaign for natural drinks, started in 2013
Collaboration
During the Namami Brahmaputra event by Government of Assam, Jeevan Initiative was entrusted to manage entire Eco-Zone, organize various contests and curate a photography exhibition.
Recognition
Run entirely by a volunteers, Jeevan was featured by major news
networks including UNI, NI, Reuters,
Aaj Tak, Zee News etc.
India Today magazine featured founder of Jeevan Initiative among India's 35 ‘young achievers who have
shown determination, innovation and courage‘ and carried a story on Jeevan.