Jan Sahas was established in the year 2000 when a group of concerned individuals came together to address the issue of the deaths of a child labourer and two adults at a firecracker factory in Ujjain. Recognising the need for sustained regular intervention and a rigorous approach, Jan Sahas was formed with a vision for comprehensive systemic reform in the areas of forced labour and violence against women and children in marginalised communities. Over the years, the organisation has evolved a comprehensive framework of Prevention, Response, Rehabilitation and Systemic Reform to realise its goal of societal transformation.Today Jan Sahas is working in multiple states across India and carries out concentrated capacity building and advocacy efforts with state and civil society organisations.