About- Patna Jesuits Social Action
Patna Jesuit Society (PJS) is a charitable organization, registered under society’s registration act 1860. PJS has a large network of educational institutions and social service centres across different districts of Bihar. Patna Jesuit Social Action (PJSA) is a wing of PJS that coordinates the manifold activities of socio-economic and political empowerment of the Dalit communities in Bihar. PJSA is comprised of 9 social service centres organized at three zones. Xavier Institute of Social Research (XISR), Patna provides much needed research and documentation assistance to our grass root centres. These centres are managed by a group of diversely and professionally qualified social scientists, social workers, activists and managers. Thus PJSA was launched to work with the marginalized landless, Dalits, and Tribal’s, with particular emphasis on children’s education and women empowerment.
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Our Vision
We envision an egalitarian and self-reliant society founded on human values by developing self-confidence and leadership among the underprivileged sections of our society
Our Mission
In solidarity with the struggling masses, we commit ourselves to accompany and empower, the most excluded sections in society by enabling them to affirm and uphold their dignity and rights through a process of sensitization and organization.
Priority Groups
People whose basic rights and entitlements are being denied and unmet; who live under chronic poverty, oppression and livelihood insecurity, like Dalits, Tribals, Women, Unorganized youth & Children Victims of natural calamities, disasters etc.