Gramya Shikshan Paryavaran Sanstha (GRAMYA) is a grassroot action organization committed to educational upliftment of geographically underprivileged Himalayan children and conservation of the Himalayan biodiversity especially in the Western Indian Himalayan region. 

Villagers of Dumak (one of the most remote villages in Uttarakhand) started Gramya in 1998 primarily to run a secondary school in the village. The school helped in increasing student enrollment of the village in secondary school from below 5% to 100%. Gradually it helped in increasing enrolment of students in senior secondary and higher education  from this village and other neighbouring villages. 

GRAMYA has also been engaged in environmental activities premierly focusing on environmental education, oak forest conservation and community forest governance. For many years, it was one of the implementing agencies of the ‘National Environment Awareness Campaign’ – a flagship scheme of the government of India. It has also played an instrumental role in forming the state level organization of  Sarpanch (president) of Van Panchayats (Village forest councils) in the state of Uttarakhand. The Uttarakhand Van Panchayat Sarpanch Sangathan formed by GRAMYA has been engaged on policy issues related to community forest governance in Uttarakhand.

Activities of GRAMYA: 

• Secondary School in Dumak for geographically underprivileged children 

• Environmental Education and Awareness

• Strengthening Oak Forests Ecosystem

• Community Conservation and Local Livelihoods Enhancement