The Centre is deeply concerned with initiating development programmes in the neighbouring villages. In this direction it is seeking support from external agencies that can provide both human and financial resources.

Women Self-Help-Groups (SHGs)

The Centre has sought support from a voluntary organisation "Unnayan Sansthan", Chunar, which is situated at about 50 km from Varanasi. This organization is working with 5000 women in 70 villages through formation of 270 SHGs. It has already started working with the Centre to empower the disadvantaged women through formation of self-help-groups. Presently it is organizing trainings on formation of groups and is imparting training on embroidery, knitting and tailoring skills. The Centre is preparing a short-term plan of action to empower these women both socially and economically.

Four groups consisting of members ranging from 13-16 in each group have come forwarded to form SHGs. During the last week of Dec-07 a staff member and a community member were sent for training at Lucknow. The training on management of SHGs was organized by NABARD, Lucknow. Now these women feel confident in taking up of these activities.

 Livestock Development Services
 
Another objective of this farm is to provide improved crossbred bulls for natural breeding services to breeders in the neighbouring villages. But the Centre is providing artificial insemination services instead. On an average 5-10 cows are inseminated in a month. The Centre charges Rs.70 per service. Though the Centre charges slightly more than the Govt. Hospital which charges Rs.50 per service, the people prefer to come to the Centre for its high rate of conception. The Govt. Veterinary Hospital is located about a kilometre away. Apart from this Centre gives free medical services and treats about 40 cases monthly. 75% of the communities live in the villages live below the poverty line. Due to paucity of funds the Centre is not able to extend the services such as giving medicines at free of cost to the needy.