- navjeevan.joshy@gmail.com
- NH- 8A, NR. NEW POLICE STATION, GANDHIDHAM ROAD, BHACHAU, KUTCH-370140
Our History
Step by Step — A Journey of Compassion
A Humble Beginning in Bhachau
Shri Navjivan Viklang Sevashray was born in 1991 in Bhachau, Kutch, through the courage and compassion of Mr. Jitendra Joshi. Seeing extremely low female literacy and almost no local schooling, he began visiting villages to encourage families to educate their daughters. What started as conversations and village visits soon became a movement.
The First Girls’ Hostel
When Mr. Joshi realised many children had no safe place to stay or chance to study, the organisation opened its first girls’ hostel in Bhachau. Over 50 girls lived, learned, and grew in that safe environment — a turning point that proved residential care plus education could transform lives.
Bringing an ITI to Bhachau
To close the gap between education and employment, Mr. Joshi helped bring an Industrial Training Institute (ITI) to Bhachau Taluka, giving local youth practical skills and clear pathways to livelihood.
Growth of Residential Care & Schools
Building on early success, we expanded residential facilities to include boys’ hostels, and established free schools on campus to ensure education remained affordable and accessible. Over the years these schools and hostels have supported 10,000+ children, offering academic learning, meals, counselling, and a stable home environment.
Paramshanti English Medium School
In 2009, donor Mr. Mansukhbhai Jain generously donated a plot of land to Mr. Joshi to start a school. Recognising Bhachau’s growing industrial workforce and the needs of migrant labour families who could not afford expensive private schools — and noting the shortage of Hindi/English medium options — we launched Paramshanti English Medium School. With a nominal token fee, Paramshanti has grown into a thriving institution where 550+ children study happily today.
Disability Work & Halvad Residential School
While working in the field, Mr. Joshi encountered the harsh realities faced by many differently-abled children. A deeply moving incident in the Agaria salt-worker communities near Maliya and Halvad — where a mentally challenged child was found neglected on the ground — catalysed a new mission. That moment inspired the establishment of a Residential School for Intellectually Disabled Children in Halvad, where every year 50+ children receive loving care, therapeutic support, and meaningful education.
Life-Cycle Support for Divyangjans
Over time our programmes expanded beyond schooling. Today Shri Navjivan Viklang Sevashray provides end-to-end services for differently-abled persons — from early intervention and rehabilitation to mobility aids, legal assistance, access to government schemes, vocational training, and ongoing support through later life.
Our Reach & Impact
From a single hostel in 1991 to a broad portfolio of educational, rehabilitative, and livelihood programmes, our organisation has served over 45,000 divyangjans and 10,000+ children across Kutch, Morbi, Surendranagar, and other districts of Gujarat. We continue to work for women’s empowerment, skill development, environmental awareness, and inclusive community development.
Today & Tomorrow
Rooted in empathy and guided by practical solutions, Shri Navjivan Viklang Sevashray remains committed to building self-reliant individuals and resilient communities. Our history is a story of small beginnings, sustained generosity, and relentless service — and it inspires everything we do next.
Hope in Action
Together, we can rebuild lives and restore dignity.
