Praise for Seva Mandir:
‘Seva Mandir has established itself as one of the world’s most innovative and effective organizations in addressing the problems of resource management, livelihoods improvement, and village-level governance.’
Prof Raj M. Desai, Georgetown University and The Brookings Institution
Seva Mandir has achieved great things in Rajasthan, winning admiration in a number of published books:
- Mark Tully – India The Road Ahead(2011)
- Abhijit Banerjee & Esther Duflo – Poor Economics(2011)
- Fizzy Ardalan – Silver Fodder
- See also Nandita Roy: The Waste Land, a collaboration with Seva Mandir, published by National Foundation for India, which describes the lives of villagers in this area
In 2009, New Philanthropy Capital produced an in-depth analytical report on Seva Mandir. It concluded that Seva Mandir:
- Had excellent leadership
- Clear focus on needy groups
- Excellent reputation in the voluntary sector
- Were transparent and responsive
- Measured results and impact
- Had great community reach
- Had excellent know-how of the areas in which it worked
- Was well organised and professionally managed
The report further concluded that:
- Seva Mandir’s services had good impact on the lives of children it worked with
- Seva Mandir was critical in informing and educating the government and community about the value of early childhood development activities