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Rural Education and Development (READ) India

Works towards providing education, creating opportunity for livelihood and skill development for children, youth and women through its READ India Centers

  • Bronze Certified 2023
  • FCRA
  • 80G
  • 12A
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About

  • Headquarters

    Gurgaon, Haryana

  • Since

    2007

READ India(Rural Education And Development India) works to set up Community Libraries and Resource Centers (READ CLRC) in partnership with rural commu Read morenities. These libraries are equipped with computer rooms, training halls and several other learning resources for children and women. It also conducts skill development training for the community besides educating the people in rural areas on technology and the women and children are guided to develop their reading & writing skills. It envisions providing easy access to knowledge, resources and opportunities to rural communities enabling them towards a prosperous future.

Demographies Served

Cause Area

Sector

Sub Sector

Impact

READ India has established 36+ READ centres, 14 sub-centres, 27+ sustaining enterprises, reached over 42,000 people through READ Centers with an outreach of more than 456,000 across 228 villages, 18 districts and 12 States.

Programs

  • Health Programme

    District

    State

    It works in partnership with local health stakeholders, conducts regular disease prevention workshops and sessions and helps people to connect with nearby hospitals. It also organises health awareness camps and health check-ups for community members.

  • Women Empowerment Programme

    It empowers women by providing capacity-building programmes and skills focusing on livelihood training based on local skills, further, it also offers advanced training on the craft preferred by the women.

    It has conducted skill development in the disciplines of sewing, stitching, handicraft production work, zari zardozi, beauty culture, wellness and nursery teacher’s training etc.

  • Youth Empowerment Programme

    It mentors and equips youth for a better future. It conducts life skills sessions, career counselling, personality development, sports, English communication and other development activities.

  • Information, Communication & Technology (ICT) Programme

    It disseminates information and services to rural communities, offering computer courses and training in photography, audio-video programmes and voice recording under the umbrella of its ICT program.

  • Education Programme

    It aims to improve the reading and writing skills of children. It also offers them courses in English learning and digital learning. It has benefitted about 3,400 children, youth, and women through educational programs and training organised at READ India Centers.

Impact Metrics

  • Trained Women on Livelihood Skills

    Program Name

    Skills to Succeed

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2011-12 1616
    • 2012-13 7587
    • 2014-15 1200
    • 2016-17 6300

  • Health Training and Awareness Workshops for Villagers

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2011-12 698
    • 2012-13 5903
    • 2014-15 389
    • 2016-17 200

Leadership Team

  • Dr. Geeta Malhotra

    Country Director

  • Smita Anand Rai

    Director - Partnerships & Resource Mobilisation

  • Vandana Dhingra

    Manager for Establishment of Schools & Trainings

  • Smita Rai

M&E

  • Internal, External Assessors

    No

Policies

  • Ethics and Transparency Policies

    No

  • Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy

    No

Political & Religious Declarations

  • On Affiliation if any

    No

  • On Deployment Bias if any

    No

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    AABTR1562R

  • Registration ID

    504

  • VO ID / Darpan ID

    HR/2016/0104970

  • 12A

    AABTR1562RE20097

  • 80G

    AABTR1562RF20097

  • FCRA

    231661296

  • CSR Registration Number

    Not Available

Location

  • Headquarters

    Flat No. 115, 1st Floor, Tower No. 4, HEWO Apartments Part-I, Sector – 56, Gurgaon, 122001

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Other Details

  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit
    Trust

Website

Financial Details

 Income / Expenses

  • 2015-16

    Income
    Rs.40,000,457
    Expenses
    Rs.40,000,457
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.14,373,585
    Program Expenses
    Rs.25,626,872
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  • 2016-17

    Income
    Rs.54,809,296
    Expenses
    Rs.51,481,356
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.2,655,616
    Program Expenses
    Rs.48,825,740
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  • 2017-18

    Income
    Rs.61,918,555
    Expenses
    Rs.58,887,422
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.1,078,011
    Program Expenses
    Rs.57,809,411
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