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Ours is a battle not for wealth or for power. It is a battle for Freedom. It is a battle for reclamation of Human Personality

Dr B R Ambedkar

Our Mission
>> To eliminate discrimination based on untouchability practices
>> To ensure equality of status and opportunities for all, regardless of caste, class, or gender
>> To ensure the rule of law
Latest News
  • Navsarjan announces results of unprecedented Study on Untouchability
    Navsarjan Trust, together with RFK Center for Justice & Human Rights, have published a study that describes the prevalence of untouchability practices in Gujarat, based on research in 1589 villages. Click for the report itself as well as media reports.
  • Collective to end violence against women in Gujarat
    Navsarjan has joined in a State level collective of likeminded human rights and women's rights organizations under Mahila Adhikar Abhiyan i.e. Women's rights movement. A public hearing was organised on 8th December 2009 in Ahmedabad. This event was covered in major Indian newspapers.
  • Navsarjan's 'Census on Untouchability' In the News
    Links to articles in major newspapers about findings from Navsarjan's 'Census on Untouchability in Gujarat' released on 27th January 2010. 1,589 villages throughout Gujarat were surveyed to gain a picture of untouchability practices and discrimination against Dalits.
  • Press Clippings on the protest event held on 17th August 2009
    The protest event on the 17th August was taken out effectively. It got wide response from the media, civil society groups, individuals, etc. Some press clippings and pictures are given here.
  • Few pictures relating to the 17th August event.zip
  • Press Clippings on the protest event held on 17th August 2009
  • Protest event against manual scavenging and related caste based occupations
    Every year Navsarjan organizes protest event to eliminate manual scavenging practice in Gujarat. This year there would be more than 1000 children from this community coming to Gandhi Ashram from 12 districts of Gujarat to speak about their plight and pain for being born in the lowest caste...
  • Manual Scavenging Persists in India
    Navsarjan Executive Director Manjula Pradeep's radio interview on the continued practice of manual scavenging in Gujarat
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