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SMTA is a voluntary agency, which drew inspiration from SWRC, and is working in Chakrata region since 1983, on broad fronts of social development: watershed, Community based organizations, human resource development, water and sanitation, environment, non-conventional energy, education, gender and culture. SMTA is presently working in seven blocks located in the districts of Dehra Dun and Uttarkashi. In the former, SMTA is working in Vikas Nagar, Chakrata and Kalsi blocks of District Dehra Dun and Mori, Purola, Dunda and Naugaon blocks of District Uttarkashi in the State of Uttarakhand. Of these, Chakrata and Kalsi are tribal population inhabited blocks. 

Kunwar (Director)

TEAM : Currently, we have a small multi-faceted team: Kunwar Singh(Director & Secretary, w.e.f 2nd Oct 2022) takes the overall charge and leads the organization; Sultan Singh, a community mobilizer with four decades of hands-on experience of many programs, deals with admin and accounts. Chain Singh, an experienced teacher with a talent for extra-curricular activities and the overall development of the child. Dhaneshwari takes care of the campus and hospitality, helped by Ms Joshi. Sita Ram serves the school children and Jakhadhar campus. Punam is assistant teacher at Apna School, Jakhadhar. 

We also have volunteers in the field, playing their crucial roles: Himanshu Rawat is helping various activities both at Vikasnagar and Jakhadhra campus. Sohan Singh and Darmiyan Singh are helping us implement the watershed program in Sarigad region. The rural community is our biggest strength and support.

Our President is Mr M C Joshi, an educationist and a social entrepreneur based in Dehradun. 

Any INQUIRIES: smtachakrata@gmail.com

Maggi and Ruben, Founders and Friends

Our History
SMTA was founded by some notable people: Gulab Ramchandani, Mr Tyagi, Mr Sanjay Sharma, Fr Augustine etc. - facilitated by Bankar Roy; Soon Ruben and Maggi followed - from Manglore and Kerala respectively - a couple inspired by personal faith and dedicated to human development; other committed citizens joined them: Mr Mohan Joshi, Late Shri Kripa Ram Joshi, Late Ms Devika Chauhan, Shri Tika Ram Sharma, Shri N D Joshi, Shri JPS Rana, Shri Rachit Gupta,  and many friends and well wishers, too numerous to name. 

Maggi and Ruben nurtured it through numerous ups and downs and cultivated a large group of young Jaunsaris, who continue to work for the upiftment of this region, whether within SMTA or without. Due to health reasons, they stepped down in 2016 and settled in Banglore, with their youngest son, Nishant. They continue to take interest in our work and keep in regular touch. This region and SMTA, will always be grateful to them.