South Central India Network for Development Alternatives

SOUTH CENTRAL INDIA NETWORK for DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVES is a reputed pioneering Networking NGO that has been specializing in the field of development for the past 18-20 years. The Network is constituted of 14 field-based organizations that are geographically situated in south-central regions of India – 3 districts Andhra Pradesh, 2 district Karnataka and 10 districts in Tamil Nadu.

The togetherness strengthens and supports the goal of the Network to collectively participate in empowering the vulnerable, marginalized, underprivileged, socially, degraded, culturally alienated and the politically and economically powerless communities.

Through partnerships, programme designs, programme management, impact and sustainability assessment, SCINDeA has built a fairly good community rapport with different sectoral grass-root communities covering 283 villages, 205 panchayats, 39 blocks, 26 taluks, 15 districts & a population of 2,73,576.

SCINDeA primarily works with the Dalits, fisherfolk, quarry workers, slum dwellers, Adivasis, small and marginalised farmers and ex-miners.

SCINDeA is registered as a Society and also with FCRA division of the Home Ministry, Govt. of India having its own character and legal identity

Our Vision

Build empowered and self-reliant people’s movements of Dalits, fisherfolk, quarry workers, slum dwellers, Adivasis, small and marginalized farmers and ex-miners in the South Central region of the country by enhancing the capacity of staff of the partner organizations of the SCINDeA Network and evolving sustainable development programme focused on gender equity, human rights and environmental protection through people’s participation.

Our Mission

SCINDeA envisions a society that is based on a just sustainable order; a society where all subaltern groups (Dalits, indigenous communities, quarry workers, slum dwellers, fisherfolk, small and marginalized farmers) collectively participate in alternative socio-economic, cultural and political development programs based on the principles of justice, equality, liberty & fraternity.