The Ashirvad Centre for Social Concern has been initiated with the core objectives of reaching out to the most vulnerable and marginalised communities s to offer them a ray of hope in a multi-dimensional way. While spirituality is the thread that runs through all of Ashirvad’s activities, the Centre chooses not to shy away from pressing issues of social concern.
In the current social, political and cultural context of Karnataka, Ashirvad Centre for Social Concern has identified some key areas of action and intervention.
Accompanying intra-state migrant workers towards social and Economic empowerment, with a particular focus on North Karnataka.
The focus of our work is particularly on intra-state migrant workers who move from districts of North Karnataka to Bangalore. While trying to understand why people migrate, Ashirvad Centre for Social Concern will also look for tangible ways to mitigate some of the distress the workers face . This was particularly evident during the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown. The vulnerability of intra-state migrant workers has to be handled with sensitivity and a broad understanding of multiple issues. This
will be one of the areas that Ashirvad Centre for Social Concern will focus on, in a concerted manner.
The term ‘urban poor’ is a loose umbrella that includes many groups and communities – migrant workers, elderly, children, transgender community, homeless etc. Ashirvad Social Concern will engage in consultations and actions with some of these communities to ensure that concerns are converted into tangible actions with at least somewhat measurable impact. Ashirvad Centre for Social Concern envisages itself to be a hub of interactive engagements with dalit groups, daily wage workers, urban poor, minorities etc. so that common goals and actions can be identified