Prayas (Initiatives in Health, Energy, Learning and Parenthood) is a non-governmental, non-profit, public charitable trust registered in India. Members of Prayas are professionals working to protect and promote public interest in general and interests of disadvantaged sections of society in particular. The four independent groups of Prayas are working on the following substantive themes: ENERGY GROUP : Theoretical, Conceptual, & Policy Issues in Energy & Power (Electricity) Sector. HEALTH GROUP : HIV/AIDS & Related Issues RESOURCES AND LIVELIHOODS GROUP : Development and Governance Discourse, Policy and Governance Advocacy, Sustainable Cultivation (organic farming) for Poor, Development and Governance Practice, Sustainable Livelihoods, Government Schemes, Water Sector Regulation, National and Maharashtra Rural Employment Guarantee Schemes, Governance in Disaster Management. LEARNING AND PARENTHOOD GROUP : Alternative Ideas in Education & Parenting