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PSEF Help India: NGO in Shahdol Empowering 50,000+ Lives Across MP

PSEF Help India: शहडोल का NGO जो MP में 50,000+ जिंदगियाँ बदल रहा है

Learn about PUJA Social Empowerment Foundation (PSEF) — Shahdol's leading NGO working on women empowerment, education, health, and rural development across all 52 MP districts.

✍️PSEF Team📅30 March 2026⏱️4 min read
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Who Is PSEF Help India?

PUJA Social Empowerment Foundation (PSEF), operating as PSEF Help India, is a non-governmental organisation headquartered in Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh. Founded with the vision of Seva · Shakti · Samriddhi (Service · Strength · Prosperity), PSEF works at the intersection of social welfare, women empowerment, education, health, and rural development.

The foundation is led by Er. Ajay Kumar, a civil engineer-turned-social entrepreneur who gave up a corporate career to serve the marginalized communities of his home district.

Registration:

  • Section 8 Company under Companies Act, 2013 — MCA (ROC Ranchi)
  • NITI Aayog NGO Darpan registered
  • 80G and 12A certified — donations are tax-exempt
  • ISO 9001:2015 certified (Quality Management System)

Office: Behind Nalanda Hotel, Near New Bus Stand, Shahdol (MP) 484001 Phone: +91-8969886176 Email: pujafoundation95@gmail.com

What We Do

1. Women Empowerment (Mahila Sashaktikaran)

  • 120+ Self-Help Groups across Shahdol district
  • Vocational training: stitching, handicraft, beauty, digital skills
  • Legal awareness and domestic violence support
  • Linkage to Ladli Behna, PM Awas, and other welfare schemes

2. Education (Shiksha Programme)

  • 18 Remedial Learning Centres (Shiksha Kendras)
  • Scholarship assistance for 500+ students annually
  • Dropout prevention and re-enrolment
  • 12 digital classrooms in tribal schools

3. Health (Swasthya Seva)

  • 12–15 free health camps per month across villages
  • Mother and child nutrition programme
  • Sickle cell, malaria, and TB awareness and treatment
  • 8,500+ patients treated in FY 2024–25

4. Skill Development (Kaushal Vikas)

  • Computer, electrician, mobile repair, beauty, plumbing courses
  • PMKVY 4.0 registered training partner
  • 780 youth placed in employment in FY 2024–25

5. Govt Scheme Assistance (Sarkari Yojana Sahayata)

  • PM Kisan, Ladli Behna, Ayushman Bharat, PM Awas
  • Free registration, eKYC, document preparation
  • 50+ government schemes covered across 52 MP districts

6. Rural Development (Gramin Vikas)

  • Forest Rights Act claims for Adivasi families
  • Water access: borewell repair, Jal Jeevan Mission linkage
  • Natural farming and FPO formation
  • MGNREGA job card and wage assistance

7. Environment (Paryavaran)

  • Tree plantation: 15,000+ trees in Shahdol district
  • Watershed management and soil conservation
  • Plastic waste collection drives
  • School-based environment clubs

Our Reach

| Metric | Numbers | |---|---| | States covered | All states of India | | Villages reached | 200+ | | Lives impacted directly | 50,000+ | | SHGs formed | 120+ | | Students in Shiksha Kendras | 1,200+ | | Free health camps/month | 12–15 | | Govt schemes facilitated | 50+ |

Our Impact Story

Since inception, PSEF has maintained a singular focus: serve the most vulnerable, with dignity and without discrimination.

Unlike many NGOs that work only in accessible areas, PSEF's teams trek to remote tribal hamlets, cross seasonal rivers, and work in areas with no mobile network — because that's where help is needed most.

Er. Ajay Kumar puts it simply: "Development organizations are most needed where they are hardest to operate. That's exactly where we work."

Partner With PSEF

CSR Partnership

PSEF welcomes corporate CSR partners aligned with:

  • Education (SDG 4) — sponsor Shiksha Kendras, digital classrooms
  • Health (SDG 3) — sponsor health camps, nutrition programmes
  • Gender Equality (SDG 5) — sponsor women SHGs and skill training
  • Poverty Reduction (SDG 1) — sponsor scheme assistance and livelihood support

PSEF provides full CSR documentation, project reports, photo/video evidence, and tax exemption certificates (80G).

Contact for CSR: pujafoundation95@gmail.com | +91-8969886176

Volunteer

Whether you're a doctor, teacher, lawyer, IT professional, or simply someone who cares — PSEF has a role for you:

  • Medical volunteers — monthly health camp doctors
  • Education volunteers — tutor children in Shiksha Kendras
  • Digital trainers — teach computer skills to youth
  • Legal volunteers — legal aid and rights education

Donate

All donations are 80G tax-exempt. UPI: pujafoundation95@upi or bank transfer (details on donate page).


PSEF Help India. Seva · Shakti · Samriddhi. Headquartered in Shahdol (MP) | Pan-India | Section 8 Company | MCA | NITI Aayog | ISO 9001:2015.

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