YSD Vision Statement

“YSD is a not-for-profit, democratic organization works towards an equitable and sustainable society where people can realize their full potential and fulfill their social, economic and democratic rights and enjoy a people-centered policy environment with transparent and accountable governance and lead a dignified life with distributive justice”.

YSD Mission Statement

Improving the quality of social, economic and democratic life of poor marginalized and deprived people through research initiatives, participatory community development action and capacity building programme in the tribal, rural and urban areas for an equitable and sustainable development of the people, society and above all the state

About YSD

Youth for Social Development (YSD) is a not-for-profit independent social research and development organization established in 2005, (registered under Societies Registration Act.1860) by a group of professionals devoted to improve the lives of the tribal, rural and urban poor in Orissa. YSD undertakes research, public education, capacity building, documentation, dissemination, people centered advocacy and participatory development action. Sustainable livelihood promotion, influencing public policy & finance, improving democratic governance for the betterment of the people and the state, are the thrust areas of the organization.  

Youth for Social Development is promoting governance which is participatory, is based on the rule of law and protects human rights, is consensus oriented, transparent, accountable, effective and efficient, responsive, equitable and inclusive. This assures that corruption is minimised, the views of minorities are taken into account and that the voices of the most vulnerable in society are heard in decision-making. It is also responsive to the present and future needs of society.