About Us

• Jan Shiksha Evam Vikas Sangathan (also known as People’s Education and Development Organization - PEDO) is a voluntary organisation, which started functioning in 1980. 
• The organisation is actively involved in the field of rural development with poor communities “Self-reliant rural communities striving for sustainable livelihood with value based development orientation” is the vision of the organisation. The organisation has been working with a mission - “To strengthen value based people's institution to utilize existing resources for poverty alleviation and environmental up-gradation”.  

Registered under society registration act. 1958 | Reg. No. 10/Dungarpur/1986-87 | Date of Reg. 23rd. October 1986 | Type of Organization: Non-government voluntary organisation 

The organisation is presently working with the rural communities of Dungarpur where majority of the population falls under the Bhil tribe.     Having gained more than three decades of experience through various Development Programs, PEDO now, concentrates on following major areas of interest and concern: 

1. Women's empowerment through community based Micro-finance Institutions. 
2. Environmental improvements through natural resource management 
3.  Education  
4. Strengthening Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs) 
5. Sustainable Agriculture & Livelihoods
6. Livestock Enhancement
7. Renewable Energy Initiatives like Solar, Bio Gas etc.
8. Promotion of Farmer Producer Companys