About Us

Jana Shikshana Trust

Jana Shikshana Trust (JST) is a not-for-profit, non-political, non-religious and secular social work organisation founded by duo trained social workers Mr N. Sheena Shetty and Mr.Krishna Moolya, determined to go by the spirit of knowledge that they acquired in “Ratnamanasa” a residential life education centre at Ujire and the School of Social Work Roshni Nilaya Mangalore. In pursuit of service, JST has planted hopes and grown happiness in the life of large number of people in tribal and rural areas.

The JST’s development work is guided by the philosophy that there can be no true development except the development of people. All its initiatives are inspired by Swami Vivekananda’s assertion that “All the wealth of the world cannot help one little Indian village if the people are not taught to help themselves.”

Over the last three-and-a half decades, JST has been initiating and facilitating the processes that empower and improve the quality of life of marginalised communities by helping them to help themselves.