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    Bihar Dalit Vikas Samiti

    Partly verified · checked 13 September 2026

    Cross-checked against the organisation's own site and at least one independent source. Some details could not be located in public sources; what is shown is what the cited sources state.

    Headquarters
    Patna, Bihar
    Founded
    1982
    Registration type
    Not on record
    Reach
    1 state

    What they do

    Bihar Dalit Vikas Samiti, also known as the Bihar Dalit Development Organization, is a nonprofit founded in 1982 by José Kananaikil as Harijan Uthan Samiti, to organise Dalit communities in Bihar around education, economic opportunity and the elimination of caste discrimination. It reports a network reaching around 500 villages and 100,000 families through 14 affiliated centres. Current programmes include free education and evening learning centres, women's livelihood and vocational training, and health camps for Dalit communities. It was originally based in Barh in Patna district and now operates from Patna city.

    Human rightsEducationLivelihoodWomen

    Where they work

    Bihar: Patna, Barh

    People

    • José KananaikilFounderformer, 1982 onwards; Wikipedia names Anto Joseph as the current director