Founded in 1983, Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti (GRAVIS) is a Non-Governmental Organization working in the rural areas of India including the States of Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. It attempts to bring change by pioneering innovative need-based development models and committed partnerships with the Government, non-profits, socially responsible corporations and Community-based Organisations (CBOs). Till date, GRAVIS multifaceted efforts and holistic solutions have impacted lives of about 2 million people living in severe poverty and poor health. Blending traditional community knowledge with modern science while relying on the principle of integrated development, the organisation has been implementing interventions in the areas of health, education, water security, agriculture, research and advocacy and community mobilization.