PATNA JESUIT SOCIETY

Patna Jesuit Society (PJS) is a charitable organization, registered under society's registration act 1860. PJS has a large network of educational institutions and social service centers across different districts of Bihar. Patna Jesuit Social Action (PJSA) is a wing of PJS that coordinates the manifold activities of socioeconomic empowerment of the marginalised communities in Bihar. PJSA is comprised of 9 social service centers organized at three zones. Xavier Institute of Social Research (XISR), Patna provides much needed research and documentation assistance to our grass root centers. These centers are managed by a group of diversely and professionally qualified social scientists, social workers, activists and managers.

Tarumitra and Solar Alternatives and associated programmes (SAAP) are the path breaking and pioneering initiatives of PJS in promoting ecological sensitivity and use of renewable energy for sustainable development. Tarumitra is a nationwide students' organization to promote ecological sensitivity in India. It has been campaigning for sensitizing various sections of society on ecological issues. It was started in 1988 by students in Patna, India. U.N has conferred a Special Consultative Status to Tarumitra from 2005. PJS, though its social action wing PJSA and its ecological and renewable energy initiatives, Tarumitra and SAAP, works with the marginalized landless, Dalits, and Tribals, with particular emphasis on children's education, youth, women and environmental protection and ecological conservation.