Approach

	A group of women making ropes in a village
	Demarcation of boundary in a field in progress

Parmarth emphasises on developing the inner strength of the community, so that they can oppose the unfavourable conditions and demands for their rights and entitlements.  It promotes the process of people's empowerment in such a way that they come forward and form community based collectives/ groups/ institutions and exercise their rights and entitlements collectively.

The organisation has facilitated and strengthened such community-based organisations over a period of time. And now, at many places they are carrying out the community's development agenda of their own. On regular basis, the organisation provides them opportunity to improve their ability to learn and understand by ensuring their participation in several trainings, workshops, camps, exposure visits, conferences and any other means needed to improve their ability to learn and understand.

Parmarth always recognises the local, traditional knowledge and practices and promotes sustainable agricultural practices by involving small and marginal farmers.

Along with this, it also forms issue-based alliances with other civil society organizations, people's organisations and public representatives for promoting cooperative working. Most of the review and monitoring activities are handled by the community, which brings a touch of total transparency in our relations with them.