SJSM (Sundarban Jana Sramajibi Mancha) is a grassroots, people-led platform rooted in the islands and riverine blocks of the Sundarbans. We are a collective of workers, fishers, forest-dependent families, women, youth, and local volunteers who believe that dignity begins with rights, secure livelihoods, and a safe environment.

We organize communities to claim lawful entitlements—especially under the Forest Rights framework—and to speak up against exploitation, exclusion, and injustice. Our work grows from everyday realities: cyclones and embankment breaches, salinity and crop loss, unsafe migration, wage insecurity, and the continuing risks of human–wildlife conflict. We stand with tiger-affected families, widows, and vulnerable households, ensuring support, visibility, and fair processes.

SJSM works through awareness and training, community mobilization, legal support, documentation, and policy advocacy. We also value cultural revival—songs, folk forms, and local heritage that strengthen solidarity and collective courage. We collaborate with community institutions, democratic forums, and like-minded networks, while keeping our focus on the people’s voice.

Our strength is collective action: listening closely, building unity across villages, and taking practical steps for justice, resilience, and a dignified future in the Sundarbans.