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LIGHTS, an NGO, began in 2003 as a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.

The range of activities of LIGHTS include

  • conducting field surveys,
  • research and analysis,
  • documentation,
  • outreach and capacity building programmes,
  • exhibitions and scholarships for meritorious girl children.

    A group of like minded, research oriented people, belonging to different government as well as private organizations are part of this NGO.
 
     
  Studies and Surveys on Socio-economic issues.  
 
  Banned Without Effect Delhi Ridge Invaded A Report on Parbati HEP – Stage II
  Two Dissapearing Lakes Refugees of Climate Change Profiling Teesta V-Socio-economically
  Tharu of Don
Polyandrous Jaunsari Bondos – The High Landers
  Changing Consumption Wind Power in Jaisalmer Koyas – The Naïve Natives
 
   
   
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  Research & Documentation
 
    LIGHTS provides following services to NGOs and community based organizations:
Concept building, Validation, Visualizing, Editing, Copy writing / copy editing, Designing / layout, Printing

 
   
   
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  Girl Child Scholarship Scheme  
  LIGHTS provide scholarships to needy girl-child to prevent them from leaving school due to poor income of parents so that they attain a minimum educational standard. Such a programme has already been initiated in the government schools of Bihar.  
   
   
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  Old Age Rehabilitation Scheme  
    Propose to help old / retired people to lead a protected and better life after retirement by way of arranging employment (those who are fit to work) and other facilities like medicine, housing, recreation, social security etc.  
   
   
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  Organising Workshop/Seminars  
    Organised “Spatial Data Users’ Workshop for Senior Secondary Teachers in NCR” on 27 April 2009, at India International Centre, New Delhi. The Workshop was funded by NRDMS, Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India.  
   
   
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