Prayas Jac Society

What Prayas Jac Society does

Prayas Juvenile Aid Centre Society is a non-profit charitable society registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860, headquartered at 59 Tughlakabad Institutional Area in New Delhi, India. Founded on November 14, 1988 by former Indian Police Service officer Amod K. Kanth following a fire in the Jahangirpuri slums, the organization began with 25 crisis-affected children and an integrated partnership between Delhi Police, Delhi School of Social Work (Delhi University), and Shramik Vidyapeeth. After 36+ years of operation, Prayas runs 315 centres and units across 12 States/Union Territories, staffed by 761 professionals and serving approximately 50,000 beneficiaries daily. Its portfolio addresses child protection, alternative education, vocational training, healthcare, livelihood support, juvenile justice, and disaster response.

The service portfolio comprises 38 shelter homes for children; 170+ vocational training centres and 5 Jan Shikshan Sansthans under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (in Delhi-Jahangirpuri, Bihar-Samastipur and Jamui, Jharkhand-Ramgarh, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands-South Andaman); six Childline (1098) helplines; the Prayas Institute of Juvenile Justice (a think-tank and policy arm); the Prayas Institute of Economic Empowerment for livelihood training; Sanchay Prayas Swablamban Sansthan for production and marketing centres; Prayas Health Services (Kirti Nagar, Delhi); the Prayas Janhit Swasthya Kendra Primary Health Centre in Wakro, Arunachal Pradesh (serving ~9,000-15,000 people); Nutritional Rehabilitation Centres in Supaul and Nalanda, Bihar; and a Mobile Medical Unit covering 17 villages in Arunachal Pradesh that has reached 27,516 villagers. Operating units include Dweep Prayas (Andaman & Nicobar), Sneh Prayas (Gujarat earthquake response), Prayas Bikas Bharati (Bagaha, Bihar), and Mira Memorial Trust (Motihari, Bihar). There is no proprietary technology product; the underlying stack consists of two internal systems - the Prayas Monitoring System for staff workflow and a relational DBMS for beneficiary tracking.

Revenue is generated through three streams rather than a product pricing model: (i) voluntary individual donations and child sponsorship; (ii) corporate CSR funding from a diversified portfolio including Coca-Cola, ICICI Bank, Indian Oil, IDBI Bank, Reliance Foundation, Tata Power DDL, BSES, Deloitte, Jindal Foundation, Children's Hope India, United Way, Renew Power, Tenneco, and others; and (iii) government grants and accredited program delivery under MWCD, MSDE, NSDC, NIOS, and state public-private partnership frameworks such as the National Rural Health Mission. Services to beneficiaries are provided free of cost. The organization has held UN ECOSOC special consultative status since December 7, 2022.

Name

Prayas Jac Society

Legal name

Prayas Juvenile Aid Centre Society

Website

https://prayaschildren.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Prayas Juvenile Aid Centre Society is a New Delhi-based non-profit founded in 1988 that operates 315 centres across 12 Indian states, serving around 50,000 marginalized beneficiaries daily through child protection, vocational training, healthcare, and livelihood programs funded by donations, CSR, and government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare and Child Protection Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Individual and Family Services (6241), Temporary Shelters (624221), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG), Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Vocational training programs
• Humanitarian aid services
• Social rehabilitation programs
• Community healthcare services

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropy: Individual donations, child sponsorship programs, and charitable contributions from supporters worldwide
2. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Funding: Partnerships with corporations including Coca Cola, ICICI Bank, Indian Oil, IDBI Bank, Reliance Foundation, Tata Power DDL, BSES, Deloitte, Jindal Foundation for project funding and implementation
3. Government Grants and Programs: Accredited with National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), operates Jan Shikshan Sansthans under Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, NSDC programs, and various government schemes for child welfare, skill development, and health services

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Prayas Juvenile Aid Centre Society runs child protection services including 38 shelter homes, Childline 1098 helpline, alternative education, vocational training through Jan Shikshan Sansthans and PIEE, primary healthcare via Prayas Health Services and rural health centres, and economic empowerment programmes. It serves nearly 50,000 beneficiaries daily through 315 centres across 12 Indian States/UTs, funded by donations, corporate CSR, and government grants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shelter Homes for Children Residential shelter homes across India providing a family-like environment for the educational, social, emotional, and mental well-being of children in need of care and protection.
• Childline 1098 Service 24-hour toll-free emergency helpline for children in need of care and protection, providing intervention services including shelter, medical assistance, repatriation, rescue, abandoned children support, and emotional guidance.
• Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) Vocational Training Government-accredited vocational training program delivering courses in IT/ITES, beauty and wellness, apparel, construction, electrical trades, and soft skills for neo-literates, school dropouts, women, and youth from marginalized communities.
• Prayas Institute of Economic Empowerment (PIEE) Life-skills cultivation and technical training programs in market-driven trades aimed at building sustainable livelihood opportunities for youth and women, with placement support through a dedicated placement cell.
• Prayas Health Services (PHS), Kirti Nagar Free OPD services, laboratory testing, mobile health vans, health camps, medicine distribution, and awareness sessions on hygiene, immunisation, HIV/AIDS prevention, and communicable diseases for urban slum populations.
• Prayas Janhit Swasthya Kendra (Primary Health Centre, Wakro) Public-private Primary Health Centre providing daily OPD, maternal and child healthcare, immunisation, antenatal care, and nutrition supplementation to 17 villages in Lohit District, Arunachal Pradesh, supported by a Mobile Medical Unit.
• Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) Intensive care, nutrition therapy, counselling, and medical treatment for severely malnourished children in Bihar districts of Supaul and Nalanda.
• Alternative Education Programme (Naya Prayas) Non-formal education classes, bridge education, and structured learning support for children from underserved communities, designed to mainstream them into formal schools.
• Prayas Institute of Juvenile Justice (PIJJ) Think tank and apex body that sets rules and policies for Prayas branches across 10 States/UTs and conducts research and policy advocacy on child protection and juvenile justice, including co-developed academic programmes with GNLU.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of beneficiaries have increased coping skills
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Friends of PrayasmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational support organization for Prayas JAC Society, providing fundraising and donation campaign support
• Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry overseeing child protection schemes, JJ Act implementation, and national child welfare programs. Prayas coordinates on policy and receives program support
• Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Government of IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOversees Jan Shikshan Sansthans (JSS) - Prayas manages 5 JSSs under this ministry for vocational training
• National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment body under MSDE providing NSQF aligned qualification packs for vocational training through PIEE
• National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAutonomous institution under Ministry of Education providing accreditation for alternative education programs
• Indian RailwayscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Railway Children's Home and Short-stay Shelter Home for Children at Railway Stations
• Delhi PolicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner from 1988, integrated partnership for child protection and community policing
• Delhi School of Social Work, Delhi UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding academic partner since 1988 for research, training and program development
• Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS) / Shramik VidyapeethcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry of Skill Development program - Prayas manages JSSs in Delhi, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Andaman
• British Deputy High CommissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative training project in Gujarat
• Anti Trafficking Network / ATSEC / SAFAHTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetworks for anti-trafficking work in South Asia
• GNLU (Gujarat National Law University)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for Post Graduate Diploma Course on Juvenile Justice, Child Rights & Child Protection
• Just Rights for ChildrenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for child rights advocacy

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CRY (Child Rights and You): India's leading child rights advocacy and child welfare NGO operating nationally; comparable to Prayas in focus on children in need of care and protection, alternative education, and policy advocacy on juvenile justice and child labour.
• SOS Children's Villages India: Operates family-like residential care homes for orphaned and abandoned children across India; directly comparable to Prayas's 38 shelter homes and Children in Need of Care and Protection (CNCP) programs.
• Smile Foundation: National NGO delivering education, healthcare, and livelihood programs for underprivileged children and families through CSR-funded projects; comparable diversified service model and donor base to Prayas.
• Pratham Education Foundation: India's largest education NGO focused on literacy and alternative education for out-of-school children; directly comparable to Prayas's Naya Prayas alternative education and mainstreaming programs.
• Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA): Founded by Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi, focuses on child labour eradication, child trafficking, and child rights advocacy; comparable to Prayas on anti-trafficking, child labour rehabilitation, and juvenile justice work.
• Save the Children India: International NGO with a major Indian affiliate delivering child protection, education, health, and livelihood programs for marginalized children; overlaps with Prayas across shelter, education, healthcare, and disaster response portfolios.

Others

• Childline India Foundation:

Peers

• Magic Bus India Foundation:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries11 records

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