UKSVK – Northern Regional Forum – UKSVK

About UKSVK

Uttar Kshetriya Samaj Vikas Kendra (UKSVK) – is an association of 12 Diocesan Social Service Societies (DSSS). It is a mandated organization of the Regional Bishops Councils of Agra Ecclesiastical region. The Directors of the respective Social Service Societies and the Woman representatives of the DSSS form its General/ Governing body.

Different initiatives taken by UKSVK

Covid-19+ Emergency Responses in UKSVK region

Group Information & Work Activities

Upgrading the health status of AGs by enhancing their knowledge

Legal literacy and advocacy campaign, "ME and My Friend” for AG’s

Increasing Stay in School Concept

Sensitisation of Boys Towards Gender Injustice and Violence against Girls

DAKSH (reviving self capacity of women leaders)

Capacity building of Adolescents and raising livelihood Opportunities

Trainings by UKSVK

Exposure Visit

Training on Various Water Conservation Method

Training on Collective Marketing

Training on Government Livelihood, Rights & Entitlement

Training on Panchayati Raj System of GPDP Plan

Half Yearly Meeting

Why UKSVK?

Need of UKSVK emerges from common needs such as Capacity Building, Learning from Other’s Experiences & Presenting a Common Image.
Capacity Building evolves understanding on development issues ( for poor and marginalized).
Learning from other’s experiences makes people to share and experience.
Presenting a common image makes organization bigger, united and more visible.

How it Functions?

It functions through Secretariat.
Secretariat is an office established by UKSVK members to serve them to carry out various tasks on their behalf.
As a Secretariat, staff works for UKSVK and for its members.
Within the Secretariat, staff is accountable to the Executive Secretary/Director. There is an oath of the office especially for the accountant and secretary.

The Rationale of UKSVK

Identifying issues at regional level – having a broader vision
Share experiences and learn from each other
To give support to dioceses in terms of capacity building, Research Documentation, Participatory Evaluation & Educational Materials.
Emerge as a force in the region for collective effort wherever required – for policy advocacy and for greater visibility
Make available info and resources, providing, supporting participatory evaluation.

Forum Members

Monitoring Visit

Monitoring visits have been done by the secretariat team in different project areas to monitor the activities, interact with beneficiaries and dialogue with the community and also to examine the process of implementation and assess the progress of the project.