NGOs and IITians
Jatiyo Kristiyo Prochar Samity
Jatiyo Kristiyo Prochar Samity (JKPS) from its very inception in 1976 has had as its core Vision & Goal the desire of being a catalyst of transformation in West Bengal and in the regions beyond. Registered under the Societies Act 1961: S/18841 of 1976- 77, JKPS as a non profit NGO has strived to bring holistic development into many of the neediest areas of West Bengal and other states in India
NARI (Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute)
NARI is an NGO and non-profit research and development institute established in 1968. The Institute undertakes research and development in agriculture, renewable energy, animal husbandry and sustainable development. The basic philosophy of the Institute is to solve the age old problems of rural India with the use of modern science and technology. NARI has pioneered the concept of usin
PlanetRead is dedicated to reading and literacy development around the world and has a solid track record of work in India. The organisation has the simple vision of a reading planet – a planet where everyone can read and have access to interesting and affordable reading opportunities in both his/her native or other language(s). PlanetRead was originally created around the idea of Sam
Parivaar is a humanitarian service organisation, based in 24 Parganas (S), West Bengal, focused on transforming the lives of hitherto destitute/at-risk/orphaned/highly vulnerable children through a fully-residential 10+ year program. The organization works towards the total care and overall development of children from categories like orphans, girl children highly vulnerable to exploi
Emmanuel Ministries Calcutta is a Charitable Trust, registered in 1985. It is an umbrella organization serving the poor, marginalized and vulnerable communities in and around the city of Kolkata, seeking to “let each one have his dignity and a chance to be on the road… to freedom.” The diverse array of projects offered by EMC reach out to over 1000 children and their families’ everyday! Th
A group of IIT-educated professionals, some with two decades of experience in the field of development, and their friends, established People's Science Institute (PSI) in 1988 as a non-profit research and development organization. PSI’s stated mission is, “To help eradicate poverty through the empowerment of the poor and the productive, sustainable and equitable use of a
Pankhudi Foundation is dedicated to the cause of Education, Life-skills and Health measures for slum and differently-abled children. It has also undertaken several campaigns for HIV awareness, adoption promotion and collection drives to meet out the needs of children. The Pankhudi Parivaar targets the prevailing issues of children in slums. The main focus is the lack of basi
Ummeed, meaning ‘hope’, is a non-profit organization set up with the objective of helping some of Mumbai’s most deserving – children with developmental disabilities. Ummeed strives to be an agent of change in order to help children with or at risk of developmental disabilities reach their potential and overcome barriers of inclusion. This is achieved through collaborative teams,
Pratham is the largest non governmental organization working to provide quality education to the underprivileged children of India. Pratham was established in Mumbai in 1994, with the support of UNICEF. It now has activities in 14 states of India and has supporting organisations in the US and UK. Some of the programs of Pratham are: Direct intervention programs such as
Light for Education is an innovative model by which free solar lighting is provided to rural homes of school going children More than 1/3 population of India lives in un-electrified or under-electrified areas and the children in these rural areas study using Kerosene Lamps. Kerosene Fumes are harmful and the lighting is inadequate. SELCO a social enterprise came up with the “Light for