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ABOUT “ষ্টেপ- sSTEP”

Society for Social Transformation and Environment Protection (sSTEP) is a humanitarian development organization working with the low income groups and marginalized communities of Urban and Rural part of Assam and North East India. The organization was formed by a pool of young volunteers deeply concerned about the distress condition of urban and rural excluded communities and started working as an informal unit from 1998-99. It was formally registered under the “Societies Registration act-1860” in the year 2001. The group emerged, when as contemporaries studying together in the Gauhati University with a deep commitment to work for the marginalized, they came forward to work as volunteers for organizations and agencies working with the deprived. 

“ষ্টেপ- sSTEP” – সমাজৰ দৰিদ্ৰ আৰু বঞ্ছিত জনৰ  সুৰক্ষা, মানৱীয় প্ৰমূল্যবোধ আৰু দৰিদ্ৰজনক প্ৰাধান্য দি সেই সকলৰ সৰ্বাংঙ্গীন উন্নয়নত সহযোগীতা আগবঢোৱা এটা অগ্ৰগনি সামাজিক-অনা-চৰকাৰী-সামাজিক সংস্হা। গুৱাহাটী মহানগৰীৰ উপৰিও অসম তথা উত্তৰ-পুৱ ভাৰতৰ প্ৰধানত চহৰ তথা গাওঁ অঞ্চলৰ দৰিদ্ৰ আৰু বঞ্চিত জনগনৰ মাজত “ষ্টেপ- sSTEP” ৰ কৰ্মপৰিধি বিস্তৃত।

গুৱাহাটী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ত অধ্যয়নৰত কেইজনমান অতি উদ্যমি যুৱ-শিক্ষাৰ্থীৰ সমাজ উন্নয়নৰ প্ৰতি থকা দুৰ্বাৰ ইচ্ছাৰ ফলশ্ৰুতিত গঠিত হোৱা অনুষ্ঠানটোৱে ২০০১ চনত আনুষ্ঠানিক পঞ্জীয়নৰ জৰীয়তে সম্পূৰ্ণভাৱে সামাজিক কাৰ্য্যসুচীত অংশগ্ৰহণ কৰে।বৰ্তমান “ষ্টেপ- sSTEP” এটা অতি উদ্যমি আৰু প্ৰায় ১০০ যুৱ শক্তিৰ দ্বাৰা পৰিচালিত, গুৱাহাটী মহানগৰ তথা অসমৰ এটা গুৰুত্বপূৰ্ণ সামিজিক সংস্হা ।   

sSTEP Vision, Mission and Values. / "ষ্টেপ"ৰ লক্ষ্য - উদ্দেশ্য আৰু মূল্যবোধ

Vision / লক্ষ্য

A Society in which the poorest have access to social and economic security and where basic human rights and a dignified life of the poor are ensured.আমি এনে এখন সমাজ বিচাৰো, য’ত সমাজৰ দৰিদ্ৰতম জনেওঁ, সামাজিক আৰু অৰ্থনৈতিক সুৰক্ষা লাভ কৰাৰ লগতে, সকলো ধৰণৰ নূন্যতম মানবীয় অধিকাৰ লাভ কৰি, নিশ্চিতভাবে এটা সন্মানজনক জীৱন যাপন কৰিব পাৰে।

-----Mission / উদ্দেশ্য -----

  • Empowerment of Marginalized Communities. দুৰ্দশাগস্ত ৰাইজৰ সৱলীকৰণ ব্যৱস্হা।
  • Solidarity with the civil society in people’s struggles জনগণৰ সংগ্ৰামত সহমৰ্মিতা প্ৰদৰ্শনেৰে সহযোগীতা আগবঢোৱা।
  • Accountable governance for protecting the poor and marginalized দৰিদ্ৰ, দুৰ্দশাগ্ৰস্ত ৰাইজৰ সুৰক্ষাৰ ক্ষেত্ৰত দায়িত্বশীল ভূমিকা পালন কৰা।
  • Reduce vulnerability of the poor and marginalized communitiesদৰিদ্ৰ আৰু দুৰ্দশাগ্ৰস্ত ৰাইজৰ দুৰ্দশা দূৰ কৰাত সামৰ্থ অনুযায়ী সহযোগীতা কৰা।
  • To improve the living conditions of the poor and the marginalized. দৰিদ্ৰ আৰু দুৰ্দশাগ্ৰস্ত ৰাইজৰ জীৱন ধাৰণৰ সামগ্ৰীক মানদন্দ উন্নত কৰাত সহযোগ কৰা।

Values / মূল্যবোধ

Group: sSTEP believes in groups and with collective actions. সামূহিকতা – “ষ্টেপ “সদায় সামূহিকতা  আৰু সামূহিক কৰ্মব্যৱস্হাত বিশ্বাসী।

Transparency: Openness to display information related to plans, resources, decisions and everything to all and every one. স্বচ্ছতা- “ষ্টেপে” ইয়াৰ অন্তৰ্গত সকলো সময়তে, সকলোৱে পাব-চাব পৰাকৈ ৰখাৰ প্ৰতি বিস্বাসী।

Respect to each others: Respect is seen by our behavior in active listening to others, giving importance to their views and accepting differences.সকলোৰে প্ৰতি সকলোৱে সন্মান প্ৰৰ্দশন – “ষ্টেপ ”  প্ৰতিজনৰ মত পাৰ্থক্যক স্বীকাৰ তথা সন্মান জনাই, সকলোৰে মতামতক প্ৰাধান্য দি, এক সন্মানজনক পৰিবেশ ৰচনা কৰাৰ প্ৰতি বিস্বাসী।

Honesty: Honesty means judge by integrity of our action and expressing one’s views without fear and favour. সততা – “ষ্টেপে” ইয়াৰ কৰ্মৰ প্ৰতি সততা প্ৰৰ্দশন কৰাৰ লগতে কোনো ধৰণৰ ভয় আৰু কাৰো প্ৰতি অনুগত্য প্ৰকাশ নকৰাকৈ নিজৰ মত প্ৰকাশ কৰাৰ প্ৰতি বিস্বাসী।  

Solidarity with Marginalized communities: Solidarity is demonstrated through empathy with the marginalized communities in their struggle and being with them in their collective action. বঞ্চিত সমাজৰ জীৱন সংগ্ৰামত সহযোগীতা – বঞ্চিত সমাজৰ জীৱন সংগ্ৰামত সহমৰ্মিতা প্ৰদৰ্শনেৰে, তেওঁলোকৰ মাজৰে এজন হিচাপে, তেওঁলোকৰ সামুহিক কাৰ্য্যব্যৱস্হাত সগযোগ কৰা।

Target Group

Thematic Area of Intervention

  • Street Vendors
  • Informal Daily Wage Worker/ Construction Worker
  • Vulnerable children and Women
  • Poverty pockets/ Slum Dwellers
  • Homeless People
  • Domestic Workers
  • Farmers
  • Victims of Men made and Natural Disaster
  • Tribal and Indigenous Communities 

Geographical Outreach:


Assam and North East India

  • Socio Economic Development and Livelihood
  • Child Rights and Education
  • Protection and Utilization of Natural Resources and Housing Rights
  • Natural and Men made Disaster
  • Water – Sanitation – Health and Hygiene
  • Women Empowerment
  • Youth Empowerment
  • Peace and Social Harmony

Statutory documents and registration details of sSTEP

  • Registered Under Society Registration Act, 1860 (Government of ASSAM, INDIA)
  • Registered Under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act. 1976
  • Registered under 12A of Income – Tax Act, 1961
  • Recognition under U/S 80 G (5) of Income Tax Act. INDIA
  • Registration under NITY AYUG Government of India
  • Permanent Account Number (PAN-CARD) from Income tax department under Govt. of INDIA
  • TAX Deduction Account Number (TAN-CARD)
  • Registered under Indian Government Provident Fund and Gratuity act.
  • Registration under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Government of India Corporate sector
  • Registration under European Commission PADOR Process
  • Credibility Certification

sSTEP Linkages and Networks

sSTEP is actively associated with, different Local, state and national level networks Like of Housing rights, different Informal sector workers collectives, Child and women empowerment Collectives etc.
The organization also linked with different City and state level like minded Organizations and associate government departments.

sSTEP 2022: Current Activities

sSTEP DOMESTIC WORKER PROJECT- 

Start project with DOMESTIC WORKERS of Guwahati City from the 1st day of 2022 with aiming to, Organizing and networking with Domestic workers in 10 Wards of the City. The Project Facilitate to formation of one Domestic worker organization targeting 3000 DW and supporting them in registration of different social Security Provisions and building community Cader among the Domestic Worker. Support receive from GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN for this Project.

 YOUNG URBAN WOMEN (YUW) PROJECT

At present the organization is working in 8 no of poverty pockets in the city with issues related with EDUCATION, Basic facility in poverty pockets, Health hygiene and social security provisions with support from KERK in ACTIE –

Organizing 10000 STREET VNDOR’S and DAILY WAGE LABOURS / CONSTRUCTION WORKER’S in the city through their respective unions for their rights and entitlements with support from ACTION AID INDIA.

Covering 50 schools and villages with children’s and youth development activities in Mayang Block of Morigaon District through Terre Das Homes, Germany.

Running BRAHMAPUTRA CHILDREN HOME for orphans and deprive children with infrastructural support from LOTUS FLOWER TRUST.UK

Running women skill development center (Handloom Production Center and Cutting – Knitting Center) in Mayang block of Morigaon District.

Young Urban Women (YUW) Project supported by Action Aid India.

Projects performed by sSTEP till date

1. Profiling Urban Poverty in Guwahati City. 2002-04 Supported by - Action Aid India.
2. Urban Area Initiative for poor and Marginalized. 2005-06 Action Aid India.
3. Community institution building among the Urban poor 2006-09 Action Aid India.
4. Development Area Project (DA Project)2009 -2016 Action Aid India
5. Supply of Food Items Under SNP Programme Social Welfare dept. Govt.of Assam
6. Flood relief and rehabilitation in Morigaon and Barpeta District of Assam 2007-08 Save the Children
7. Campaign on Violence against women. Action Aid India
8. Art and Drawing classes for Jyoti kendra in Kamrup District. Sarva Sikha Abhijan, Assam
9. Livelihood Training Programme Programme for the Victims of Bomb Blust in Guwahati. NEDFI
10. Strengthening of Civil Society Networks on Food security in the North Eastern state of India (Right to Food project) Action aid India Through International food security Network (IFSN)
11. Micro Insurance in North East India- a risk management initiative , Foundation for Social Transformation (FST)
12. Homeless Study in the city of Assam, NIPCCD
13. FSW - Ti Project, Bangaigaon. ASACS Assam State AIDS Control Society.
14. Study on Domestic Child labour, UNICEF
15. Organizing and Supporting Domestic Workers in Guwahati City, AFNA (Assam Foundation for North America)
16. Enhancement of Social Environmental Situation and Livelihood (link up- ESSENTIAL), OXFAM- INDIA
17. City Makers Project, IGSSS (Indu-Global Social Service Society)
18. SHELTER PROJECT- IGSSS(Indu-Global Social Service Society)
19. Project on Women Empowerment, BODHI- Austrailia.itute (AIDMI)
20. Brahmaputra School and Children Home, Lotus Flower Trust - UK
21. Support in Organic Farming, spice Board, Govt.of India, Regional Office Guwahati.
22. Poverty, Inequality and violence in Indian Cities. (Researsh Project), CEPT University, Ahmadabad.
23. Micro (Disaster) Insurance Demand Survey in Guwahati, All india Disaster Mitigation Institute. (AIDMI)
24. An Exploratory Study to Identify, Water, Waste and Sanitation Issue in Guwahati City.National Foundation of India (NFI)
25. Personal Living with Informal Economy (EC-PIE) Project. European Commission through Action Aid India.
26. Eliminating Child Labour Through Education (CL Project) Kerk in Actie, Netherland
27. Educational Support to the Children and Youth of Morigaon District ,Terre das hommes (TDH)
28. Non Formal Education Centers in Poverty Pockets, SMILE FOUNDATION India.
29. Documentation of the oral Literature of TAIKHAMYANG in Upper Assam.
30. Building Inventory Survey in Grater Guwahati City. North East Space Application Center (NESAC)
31. One Billion Rising. Jagori Rural Ceritable Trust.
32. World of difference, VSO India.
33. Young Urban Women Project, Action Aid Association
34. Last Morigaon Project (Name) . Terre das Hommes (TDH)

  • Internship to the students and social work professionals.
  • Support in Studies/ research to Scholars/ Social work professionals
  • Organizing birthday’s / anniversaries etc. with the Children’s of Brahmaputra Children Home.
  • Receive donation for running children home and other development causes and provide 80G of Income Tax free certificate.
  • Building Bridges among organizations–Government Institutions or individuals with the marginalized. 

Brahmaputra Children Home (BCH) ব্ৰহ্মপুত্ৰ শিশু গৃহ

Brahmaputra Children Home (BCH) is a glorious initiative of sSTEP under its one of the most important focus area “Child Rights and Education”. This is a 24×7 residential home for 25 most marginalized and deprive children’s.  This is situated in Garoghuli, Garchuk, Guwahati-781035. The home is registered under Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and it runs under the direct supervision of Child Welfare Committee (CWC) and District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) kamrup Metropolitan District in the state of Assam.  All the children’s at present are going to school. The home provide facilities for all round development of the children. 

sSTEP believe that little opportunity can create a leader for tomorrow. BCH nurture young lives to live with dignity and to break the vicious circle of social apathy towards the children living in distress.

 

sSTEP FOUNDER MEMBERS
Mr. Dwijendra Sahariah.
Mr. Kulendra Sarmah.
Mr. Bedabrat Borah.
Mr. Guna Hazarika.
Mrs. Phulpahi Nath.
Mrs. Devamoni Basumatary.
Mr. Diganta sarma.
Mr. Simanta Borah.
Mr. Sattar Chaudhury.
Mr. Dipty Kr. Basumatary.
Mr. Umesh Baruah.
Mr. Shanjib Sarma Bharadaj.
Mr. Hitesh Sarma.
Mr. Pranab Jyoti Kalita.
Mr. Gobinda Saikia.
Mr. Simanta Sarma.

 

President –  Mrs. Phulpahi Nath,  phone no-    9435101625

Secretary –  Mr. Kulendra Sarma, Phone no – 8638856886

Aditional Details

Present Human Resource

PROJECT STAFF -2022

Mr. Dwijendra Sahariah                     8638431549 / 9401298038

Mr. Sattar Chaudhury                         9957080959

Miss. Prayashi Goswami                   8133857451

Mr. Umesh Baruah.                             9707604622

Miss. Narshi Ahmed.                         9678123420

.Miss . Dipanjali Deka                        9706740073

SUPPORT VOLUNTEERS-2022

Mr. Dipty Kr. Basumatary.                 7002453875

Mr. Simanta Sarma.                           8638492481

Mr. Jitu Kr. Phancho.                          9365104596

Mr. Shanjit Ali                                       8638882998

Present Executive Committee

Mrs. Phulpahi Nath                President. 

Mr. Kulendra Sarmah           Secretary

Mr. Simanta Sarma               Vice president.

Mr. Umesh Baruah                 Accountant

                                                     Executive Member

                                                     Executive Member

                                                     Executive Member 

Phone No. : ,
Email : [email protected]
Year of Establishment : 2000
Year of Registration : 2001
Registration Number : KAM/240/M/483 of2001-2002. Email Address- [email protected]

Contact Person : Kulendra Sarmah, 8638856886, Dwijendra Sahariah, 8638431549.

Organization Name :(sSTEP)Society for Social Transformation and Environment Protection
Address: : C/O- BRAHMAPUTRA CHILDREN HOME, , NEAR- SCHOLAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT (SITM) BHOBANANDA BORO PATH, (DPS ROAD),GAROGHULI, GARCHUK, KATABARI, GUWAHATI-781035, ASSAM, INDIA

FCRA Registration No: :020780106

Geographical Outreach: : North East India

Man power: : 45 (Male- 30, Female-15)

Network organizations : 20

Secretary : Kulendra Sarmah