20 Years of Disha
Chairperson’s Message

It gives me great pleasure that Disha has completed 20 years. My informal association with Disha is as old as the organisation itself is. Formally I became a member of the Governing Board about a decade back.

Ever since I know Disha, it has metamorphosed from just a two-person organisation working in a few villages to a professionally managed organisation working in two states. This is certainly a great change. I hope that this change will come out well in the document ‘20 Years of Disha’ that is being published.

I take this opportunity to thank all our donors, supporters and well wishers.

Poornima Jain
Chairperson

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Chairperson’s Message
Prologue
1984: The Birth
1985: GKMM Is Born
1986: Mahila Jagriti Samitis
1989: Equal Wages Struggle
1991: Uttarkashi Foray
1992: Training Centre Begins
1993: Anti Liquor Movement
1995: Panchayati Raj
1996: Development Initiatives
1998: JFM
1999: Agriculture Diversification
2000: Women Cell, Nari Adalat
2002: Sustainable Agriculture
2003: Dehradun Foray
Epilogue