Chetna Vikas is an organization founded in the year 1985 for the consciousness, empowerment and overall development of the disadvantaged section of the society. It is based upon Gandhian ideology, hence, peace, justice and equity are its core values. A young team of social activists who were actively engaged in the Sampoorna Kranti Movement of Loknayak Jaiprakash gave birth to this organization. The concept of SWARAJ and ANTYODAYA are the leading values for the organizational strategic plan.

The Development Partners of Chetna Vikas are the tribal and economically backward section of the society, which includes farmers, women and children, who are deprived of their developmental rights.

Chetna Vikas involves in rights-based, people-centered, grassroots and participatory methods. It employs to eliminate socio-economic inequality, promote overall well-being, facilitate self-reliance, enable local self-governance, ensure natural resource management, and promote people’s advocacy.