Samavesh was registered as a Society in Delhi in August 2003 to work in the sector of development and governance. Development and governance must provide the preconditions in a society that are required to support people’s primary needs and their efforts at empowerment. People, especially the most vulnerable sections, need to become socially and economically empowered to push for principles of equity and social justice, and to establish in practice the values of participative democracy.

Samavesh has been set up to help create an environment in which vulnerable sections of our people, especially from amongst tribals, dalits and women can strive for a more equitable and democratic society.