Genesis

Genesis

Divya Jyoti Mahila Vikash began as a Women Self-Help Groups Federation on May 10, 2000, and was formally registered as a Non-Profit Organization under the Society Registration Act on May 9, 2001, with the aim of empowering women and girls. DJMV has focused its efforts on uplifting backward fishing communities in the remote, underserved areas of Rural Odisha, identified as one of the most underdeveloped states in India.