Jesuit in Formation
Jesuits in Social Action (JESA) South Asian Secretariat
was formally initiated in 1973 to assist the provincials
to translate the faith - justice mandate of GC 32 into action in all the ministries
and in particular in social action ministry of the Society of Jesus.
The primary function of JESA is to encourage and elicit well-studied
and analysed responses and interventions from Jesuits and collaborates
in favour of and with the marginalised groups and communities
in various provinces, states in South Asian countries (South Asian Assistancy).
It would further promote and co-ordinate on going action-reflections,
interactions, research/study and actions leading to greater development
and empowerment of the priority communities. It would also gather and disseminate information
and knowledge for the benefit of
the Jesuit Social action groups/Centres and communities
through bulletins, workshops, seminars, trainings and visits.
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OBJECTIVES:      
  • Coordinating and facilitating all Jesuit involvement in social Action/field
  • Gathering data and information on national / south Asian issues and policies affecting the priority groups
  • Promoting analysis of central social issues affecting the masses; Furthering Human Rights perspectives
  • Initiating advocacy with and on behalf of the marginalized
  • Supporting action oriented researches
  • Linking up JESA with Social apostolates of Jesuits in other countries and with Social Justice Secretariat, Rome
  • Assisting the JCSA President on matters of social concerns and involvement of the Jesuits.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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PRIORITY GROUPS
  Dalits, tribals, indigenous people, women, youth, children, unorganized labour, minorities and other discriminated, marginalized and excluded groups and communities.
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AREA OF OPERATION
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
 
 
 
 
INVOLVED IN    
  • Grassroots mobilization, Peoples' Organizations and movements
  • Socio-political and cultural awareness, training and education
  • Promoting ecological sensitivity
  • Supporting alternative energy, health care
  • Socio-economic Development and Empowerment programmes
  • Promoting leadership among priority communities
  • Human Resource Development - Capacity Building
  • Promoting Gram Saba and Tribal Self-rule
  • Advocacy and networking with national and international NGOs and civil society initiatives
  • Development and NGO management training
  • Human Rights training and monitoring
  • Research, documentation and Publication
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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STRUCTURE
  • Province / Regions
  • Bagaicha - Zonal Centre
  • Indian Social Institute, Bangalore - National Centre
  • Indian Social Institute, New Delhi - National Centre
  • JESA Secretariat (www.jesaonline.org)
JESUIT SOCIAL CENTRES
 
Provinces
Name & Address of the Coordinator
Name of the Centres
Andhra A.J.X. Bosco SJ
CITRA, Jesuit Social Centre
12-1-334/17/1, Lalapet
Secrundrabad - 500 017, A.P., India
Mobile: (0)98484 08236
Email: boscofr@gmail.com
a. CITRA
b. JAGRUTHI
c. Loyola Integrated Tribal Development Society (LITDS)
d. Loyola Social Service Society
Bombay Florence Fernandes, S.J.
Shanti Seve Mandal
Manor P.O. - 401 403
Tal Plaghar, Thane Dt
Maharashtra.
Tel: 02525 237138
Email: florenss@rediffmail.com

a. Janhit Vikas Trust
b. Janseva Mandal
c. Maharashtra Prabhodan Seva Mandal
d. Reach education Action program (REAP)
e. Seva Niketan
f. Shanti Seva Mandal
g. Shantivan Shetkari Seva Mandal
h. Sneha Sadan & Shilpalaya
i. Gnanmata Sadan Society
j. Vishwamandal Sevasharam

Calcutta Irudaya Jothi, SJ
Udayani Social Action Forum
75/1 Ballygunge Place
Calcutta - 700 019
Tel: 033 24601206
Mobile: (0)9932250024
Email: jothisj@gmail.com

a. Udayani Social Action Forum

  • Extension Centres in
    i. Kalna
    ii. Pandua
    iii. Gurap
    iv. South 24 Pargnas

b. Premananda Ashram

Darjeeling Thomas Kollakkompil SJ
SASAC, Sepoydhura
Tung, P.O.
Kurseong 734 203
Darjeeling Dt, West Bengal.
Mobile: (0)9434886795
Email: tommydarj@yahoo.co.in
a. Hayden Hall
b. Loyola Vocational Training Centre
c. St Alphonsus social and agricultural center
d. Vikas Kendra
Delhi Fr. Jose Kuriakose Manivelil SJ
Loyola Vocational Institute,
St. Xavier's School Campus,
Shahbad - Daulatpur PO
Bawana Road, Delhi - 110 042
TeL: 011 2782 1522
Mobile : (0)9313618038
Email: jmanivelil@jesuits.net
a. Guru Kripa Society
b. Loyola Vocational Institute
c. Seva Kendra
d. Xavier's Social Out-reach Service
Dumka - Raiganj D.M. Solomon S.J.
Johar, Near LIC
Dumka PO & Dt - 814 101
Jharkhand
Mobile: (0)9430166964
Tel: 06434-237206
Email: dmsolo@rediffmail.com
a. Ashadeep
b. Johar - HR Center
c. Paharia Seva Kendra
d. Tribal Welfare Society
Goa

Simon Fernandes S.J.
Milagres Church
Ratnagiri - 415 612
Maharashtra
Mobile: (0)9890565527
Tel: 08288 275 323
Email: simonfernandes@jesuits.net

a. Shramik Abhivrudhi Sangh (Jana Jagaran)
b. Swades

Gujarat Stany Jebamalai SJ
Legal Aid and Human Rights Centre
P. B. No. 19, Nr. RTO Check post
At. Vankvel, Fort- Songadh
Taluka Songadh - 394 670
Surat Dt. Gujarat
Mobile : (0)9427149889
Tel : 02624-221074
Email: sanny_30@yahoo.com

a. Ashadeep - Human Development Center
b. Behavioral Science Center
c. Innovative and non-formal education
d. Navsarjan
e. Rajpipla Social Service Society
f. Sangath
g. St Xavier's Social Service Society
Hazaribagh Tony Herbert SJ
Prerana Resouce Centre,
Suresh Coloy Mor
Hazaribagh - 825 301, Jharkhand
Mobile: (0)9431557655
Tel: 06546 223560
Email: atherbert@gmail.com
a. Arrupe Center for legal education research & training
b. Dalit Vikas Kendra - Patra
c. Dalit Vikas Kendra - Tarwa
d. Prerana Resource Center
e. Sahodaya Samaj Vikas Kendra
Jamshedpur Clement Kujur S.J.
St. Xavier's High School
Lupungutu, Chaibasa
Singbhum West
Jharkhand - 833 201
Mobile: (0)9931345825
Tel: 06582 256513
Email: ckujur_sj@sify.com

a. Cenderet (Xavier Institute of management)
b. Tribal research and training center
Karnataka Francis D'Souza S.J.
Loyola Vikasa Kendra
Mundgod - 581 349
Uttara Kannada Dist.
Karnataka
Mobile: (0)9449629985
Tel : 08301-222543
Email: francisdsouzasj@hotmail.com
a. Ashirvad
b. Jnana Jyothi
c. Loyola Pragati Kendra
d. Loyola Vikasa Kendra
e. Maitri Sadhana
Kerala Jacob Kumminiyil S. J.
Samskriti
Pariyaram PO
Kannur Dt - 670 502
Kerala
Mobile: (0)9447708280
Tel: 0497 280 8056
Email: jkumminisj@yahoo.co.in

a. Loyola Extension Services
b. Loyola social work project
c. Navadarshan Centres
d. Samskriti
e. Sneha Bhavan College
f. Sneharam Tribal insertion
g. Socio-Religious Centre
h. Srishti Social Centre
i. Thanal
j. Thudi

Kohima Ravi Sagar S.J.
Jesuit House, P.B. 200
Jahaj Ghat
Uzan Bazar
Guwahati 781 001, ASSAM
Mobile: (0)9435042647
Tel: 0361 260 2819
Email: ravisagarsj@gmail.com

a. Gana Chetana Samaj
b. Northeastern Social Research Center
MP Stany Tirkey S.J.
Jeevan Vikas Maitri
Pathalgaon - 496 118
Jashpur Dt
Chattisgarh
Mobile: (0)9425275241
Tel: 07765-233875 / 233820
Email: stanyjv@yahoo.com
a. Anusandhan & Vikas Kendra
b. Jeevan Vikas Maitri - Asha Deep
c. Xavier Institute of Development Action Studies
Madurai

Eugine Muthu S.J.
Ideas Centre, 26 A Valaithoppu
Chintamani Road,
Madurai - 625 001
Tamil Nadu
Mobile: (0)9443501027
Tel: 0452-2337968
Email: euginesj@gmail.com

a. AHAL
b. Dalit Human Rights Centre
c. DACA
d. GANSOVILLE
e. IDEAS
f. KARISAL
g. PATHAI
h. PALMERA
i. PEAK
j. Social Watch - Tamil Nadu
Nepal Bill Robins SJ
St. Xavier's Social Service Centres
GPO Box - 3450
Kathmandu, Nepal
Email: sxssc@wlink.com.np
a. Human Resource Development research Centre
b. St. Xavier's Social Service Centre
Patna Jose Vadassery S.J.
Bihar Dalit Vikas Samiti
GPO Box. 57
Patna - 800 001
BIHAR
Mobile: (0)9431649342
Email: josevadasj@gmail.com

a. Bihar Dalit Vikas Samiti
b. Bihar Social Institute
c. Center for People's Action Prabhat Bhavan
d. Jan Shiksha Bhavan
e. Jeevan Sangham
f. Manthan
g. Rohtas Educational & Associated Programmes (REAP)
h. Rural Education and Development (READ)
i. Sampurna Vikas Samiti
j. Seva Sedan
k. Solar Alternatives
l. Tarumitra
Pune Jerome Gonsalves SJ
Social Centre
Market Yard Road
Ahmednagar - 414 001
Maharashtra.
Mobile: (0) 98222 94172
Email: jeromegi@rediffmail.com
a. Social Centre
b. Stephen Niwas
c. Tribal Centre
d. Vishwadeep
Ranchi Sylvanus Kerketta SJ
Agricultural Training Centre
Namkum P.O.
Ranchi - 834 010
Jharkhand
Mobile: (0)94311 05276
Email: sylvakerketta@yahoo.co.in
a. ALERT
b. Agricultural Training Center (ATC)
c. Animation Rural Outreach Service (AROUSE)
d. Kishor Nagar
e. Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS)
Sri Lanka Benedict Savarimuthu SJ
Centre for Social Concern
30 Station Road
Hatton - 22000
Sri Lanka
Email: censocou@sltnet.lk
a. Center for Social Concern
b. Satyodaya Center
c. Shanti
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ZONAL AND NATIONAL CENTRES
 
Zone Coordinator Institution Activities
Zonal Centre Stan Lourdusamy S. J
Bagaicha, Govinda Tower III - L
Gharana Plalace, Purulia Road
Ranchi - 834 001
Tel: 0651 253 2412
Email: rch_bagaicha@sancharnet.in
Bagaicha Training, Human rights issues, legal aid, advocacy and Campaign, documentation
National Centre Mathew Aerthayil S .J
Indian Social Institute
24 Benson Road, Benson Town
Bangalore - 560 046
Tel: 080 2353 6189
Email: isiblr@yahoo.co.in
Indian Social Institute, Bangalore Research and training center, library and documentation, Human Rights advocacy, literacy programme for slum children, campaign, capacity building activities.
National Centre Jimmy Dabhi SJ
Indian Social Institute
10, Institutional Area
Lodi Road
New Delhi - 110 003
Tel: 011 2462 2379
Email: jimmydabhi@hotmail.com
Indian Social Institute, New Delhi Research, training and advocacy - Human rights intervention

South Asian Secretariat
Xavier Jeyaraj S.J.
JESA Secretary
Indian Social Institute
10 Institutional Area
Lodi Road, New Delhi - 110 003
Mobile: (0)9868476957
Ph: (011) 2462 2379 / 2462 5015 / 2461 1745; Fax: (011) 2469 0660
Email: jesadelhi@gmail.com
Email: jesa@jesuits.net

Jesuits in Social Action
Coordinating, training, information dissemination, facilitating national and international linkages and policy directions.
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Reports and Dcouments
Jesuits Personnel in JESA as on Nov 2004
 
Province
No. of Social Centres
Fulltime Jesuits
Part-time Jesuits
Regents
Andra Pradesh
4
4
1
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Bombay
10
21
3
Calcutta
2
2
1
Darjeeling
4
6
Delhi
4
9
Dumka
4
9
3
Goa
1
3
Gujarat
7
10
2
Hazaribagh
5
9
2
Jamshedpur
2
3
1
Karnataka
6
11
3
Kerala
10
9
15
3
Kohima
2
5
1
Madhya Pradesh
3
19
Madurai
10
22
3
4
Nepal
2
3
1
Patna
12
22
5
1
Pune
3
8
4
Ranchi
5
7
8
1
Sri Lanka
3
3
Bagaicha
1
1
ISI Bangalore
1
5
ISI Delhi
1
7
JESA
1
TOTAL
102
199
42
20
 
 
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VISION AND MISSION OF
SOUTH ASIAN PEOPLES' INITIATIVES (SAPI)

In the context of Mumbai World Social Forum (WSF) 2004, South Asian Peoples' Initiatives (SAPI) was evolved as a non-formal forum of/for the indigenous and marginalized communities. SAPI denotes a broad based non-formal and open ended platform of the marginalized communities. Following the WSF 2004 the delegates of SAPI met in New Delhi in April 2004 and evolved the vision of SAPI.

SAPI believes in and promotes democratic, egalitarian, secular, cultural-pluralist society, through collective thinking, search and action, with and on behalf of the marginalized communities: Dalits, Adivasis/Tribals/ Indigenous Peoples, Women, Unorganized Labour, Youth, Refugees and Minorities. It invites and collaborates with individuals, NGOs and organizations at the State, National and South Asian levels.

Objectives:

  • To promote secular platform where individuals, groups, NGOs and civil society organizations will find a solidarity space.
  • To enhance the members with ongoing reflection and training on current National and South Asian issues of the marginalized groups
  • To support the members with proper materials to create meaningful discussion at the local and grassroots level.
  • To advance rights based approach in social interventions and promote campaign on socio-cultural and economic rights in collaboration with other like minded groups
  • To assist the members to link themselves with other like minded groups nationally and internationally
  • To facilitate networking of different interest groups like dalits, tribals, women, unorganized labour, youth, refugees, plantation workers, children, minorities etc for greater visibility and impact at the local, national and South Asian levels.

Role of the Jesuits:

SAPI is a open secular forum initiated by the Jesuits and not a Jesuit organisation. The members of SAPI have asked the Jesuits to journey with them and animate the forum for the time being. At present JESA Secretary and the Director of ISI, New Delhi would function as the Coordinators and they would work in active collaboration with Zonal coordinators of the 6 zones of SAPI. For sometime JESA Secretariat would also function as SAPI Secretariat.

Looking at the social processes the Jesuits in social action definitely sense the need to empower our partners and collaborators. SAPI gives the required space to move beyond religious and geographical limits, particularly in networking with other likeminded groups locally. The Jesuits also feel that they have moral responsibility to support such new initiatives and promote many relevant solidarity forums to enhance social transformation.

SAPI Zones:

For effective functioning South Asia is divided into six SAPI zones. Coordination Committees are formed both at the State and Zonal levels with one year action plan. The six zones are:

a. North (Bihar, Delhi, Hariyana, HP, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uthranjal, UP and Nepal)
b. Northeast, West Bengal
c. Jharkhand
d. Central (Chattisgargh, MP, Orrisa)
e. West (Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra)
f. South (AP, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Secretary for Social Action
Xavier Jeyaraj S.J.
Email: jesadelhi@gmail.com
Website
: www.jesaonline.org