Victim Compensation Scheme is now a reality!

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Disha is creating a legal, social and policy framework to ensure our criminal justice system is not only retributive, but also restorative.

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Location
Teacher’s Colony, Amravati, Maharashtra.
Governance
Disha directors have been trained in Development Management from the reputed SP Jain Institute of Management & Research (Mumbai)
" Actively engaging with the police, judiciary, and village governance structures, DISHA’s advocacy-driven focus was instrumental in the formation of the Maharashtra Victim Compensation Scheme 2014."
Mariwala Health Initiative,
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What we do

Victim Rehabilitation & Access to Justice

Crime is a crisis for the victims and the organization provides psychological, social and legal help to enable victims to live a just and dignified life.

Responsive Criminal Justice System

DISHA helps the stakeholders in the criminal justice system to ensure that everyone who comes under the criminal justice system, whether they are a victim or a common man, gets fair & respectful treatment while receiving justice

Crime Prevention & Awareness

Due to ignorance, lack of information and neglect, many people continue to suffer to violence. With the right information and help, crime can be prevented and even if it happens, immediate help can be sought from the system

Recent activities
9)Lokmat Patrakar Bhavan – Pune
On the occasion of birth centenary of Lokmat founder, editor and freedom fighter Shri Jawaharlalji Darda (2nd Jan 2023) and in association with Maha NGO Federation Maharashtra, LOKMAT Atulya Seva Sanman 2022 was presented to DISHA by Padmashri Girish Prabhune in Pune.
2 new Community Centers have been started in Yavatmal and Nagpur in 2022. These will provide support to children in safety and crime awareness.
ongoing activities
Badnera Railway childline

In recognition of its expertise in working with child victims, DISHA was awarded the running of the Badnera Railway unit of the 1098 ChildLine service by the Ministry of Women & Child Development.

The purpose of Railway Childline is to provide care and protection to vulnerable children in and around the railway premises.  

Badnera Railway Childline was started on Platform no. 1 of the Badnera railway station on 16th September 2020 with the kind permission from the District Collector, Hon’ble Shri. Shailesh Nawal (IAS).

In the last one year, a total of 92 vulnerable children have been protected by Badnera Railway Child Line with the help of Child Welfare Committee, Police (RPF & GRP), Women and Child Development Department, Amravati.

“Child protection is important, yet neglected area; Many children need services like ChildLine and it is our responsibility to get them there. " - Hon’ble Shri. Shailesh Nawal, DM Amravati
About Founder

Ashoka Fellowship (2014)

Having registered Disha in 2009, Pravin Khandpasole set out to building a new national paradigm for empowering victims of crime on a national scale. One of his key achievements has been the setting up of ‘Maharashtra Victims Compensation Scheme whereby the victims receive compensation upto Rs. 2 Lacs.

For his innovative strategies and impactful initiative, Pravin was elected to the esteemed Ashoka Fellowship in 2014. 

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Children Safety
Disha Community Center is an initiative for the development of vulnerable children in the Amravati slums.
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