About Us
CSEI was registered as a Trust in 2009. The impetus to initiate CSEI is embedded in the three decades of Dalit rights work of its board and senior team. We recognize the need for purposive social equity and inclusion strategies to address the historical and continuing exclusion and discrimination against socially excluded and marginalized community disadvantaged communities. We are acutely aware of its complex and multiple dimensions intersecting with gender, ability, age, language, economic class, and remote geographies to name some.
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Centre for Social Equity and Inclusion (CSEI) is a people-centered organization passionately committed to social equity and inclusion in our body politic by enhancing the enjoyment of social, economic, and cultural (SEC) rights by socially excluded communities.
2008
2009
2011
2012
Conceptualised CSEI
Registered as Trust
Initiated youth work in Bihar
Conceptualised and researched community led organisations (CLOs)
2015
2018
2019
2021
Incorporated the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) focus
Conceptualised leave no one behind through community-generated data
Expanded youth work to Delhi and Uttar Pradesh
Deepened focus on girls learning and leadership
Our Vision
A just and inclusive society where every human being has equitable opportunities and resources, and adequate capabilities to harness their potential, realize their rights, and fulfill their responsibilities to live in fellowship, with dignity and liberty.
Our Mission
To promote the socio-economic and cultural rights of socially excluded children and youth, with added focus on girls, to realize their rights to education, leadership, skills, and employment through evidence-based advocacy for inclusive policies/provisions, partnering with community-led civil society organizations and other stakeholders.
Our Values
We are committed to non-discrimination, diversity, and affirmative action promoting social inclusion.
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We believe in collaboration, partnership, and networking to build a vibrant civil society.
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We practice democratic and collective leadership, transparency, and accountability in all our interventions.
Theory of Change
We believe that empowered young people hold the potential to transform socially excluded and marginalized communities as a critical link to wider society and the bridge between the adults/elders who have lived in social exclusion and the children who are building its future. Gender equity measures to support girls' full engagement and leadership are central to this process. We continuously deepen our engagement with further marginalized communities and intersectional issues of sexual minorities and persons with disability to enrich inclusion.
Our Team
Ajay Ravidas
Youth Work & Campaign Specialist, BASF Bihar
Binish Nafees
Sr. Research and Documentation Specialist
Jitika Kain
HR Coordinator and Accounts Assistant
Pooja Kishore
Youth Work & Campaign Specialist, U.P.
Vikas Kumar
Office Incharge
Ajeet Shekhar
Youth Work & Campaign Specialist, Uttar Pradesh
Bittoo Singh
Administrative & Logistic Supervisor, Delhi
Kamlesh Chandra Mathpal
Accounts Officer, Delhi
Rahul
Youth Work & Campaign Specialist, Delhi
Alka Raina
Program Associate, Maths & Science
Chandrakanta Bharti
Training and Content Development Specialist
Monika Chopra
Finance & Admin Manager
Shazia Shaheen
Administrative & Logistic Supervisor, Bihar
Ashok Kumar
Accounts Officer, Bihar
Ganesh Kumar Ram
Office Incharge
Niranjan Kumar
Site Lead - Clay Project, Bihar
Sheetal Pandey
Social Media & Content Creation Assistant