In 1989, a group of 10-12 enthusiastic youths started informal weekly gatherings on self development under the leadership of a young, life-aspiring engineer, Sanjiv Shah. Within a short span of 2 years, this Self Development Circle(as it was known earlier) evolved to around 250-300 youth participants. In 1992, to facilitate the growing need of structure, they formally set up an organisation and fondly named it ‘Oasis-a university of Love, Life & Friendship for youth’.

No. It is not religious or political. Oasis undertakes all activities of service to humanity at large without any discrimination of caste, creed, gender, socio-economic background, religion, sect or nationality.

Oasis Movement works with children, youth, teachers, parents, educational institutions, like-hearted organisations – with every sector involving human engagement.

One of the major long term goals of Oasis Movement is to influence our present Education System and integrate Character Building as a fundamental aspect of education.

Oasis vision is not limited to being an organisation or hierarchical power structure; it has always remained in a movement-mode. Its ultimate objective is to ensure self-education as an integral part of society, a learning community with no boundaries of regions, people, etc, down to the last person. So that, it and empowers Decentralized processes like mass awareness & social campaigns for the propagation of its thoughts.

Through Program Feedback processes, Regular Program Impact monitoring and Reviews by Project Facilitators and Executive Core Team. This also includes different indicators as Beneficiary Transformation journey, Long Term Growth curve and contribution through Community Leadership.