About

Udisha, NGO is a voluntary, non-political, not for profit and social organization registered under Societies Registration Act by Govt. of Delhi, India. It is a conglomeration of professionals, civil servants, child psychologists/ counselors, educationists, social activists and environmentalists. We are involved in multifarious activities like sustainable development, environment, adult literacy, child rights, prevention of child abuse, crime against women, youth employment, training and development and good governance.

We have always intended to further our goal of community transformation, and to bring its strength of community engagement and training to disadvantaged sections of the society, particularly unemployed youth.

Udisha has been organizing projects and programs in different states like Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh for the last four years, in collaboration with Ganga Sewa Sanstha’s school- Moti Ram Aako Devi Vidya Mandir and other centres, Bhagidari Jan Sahyog Samiti, Gyan Bharti Shiksha Samiti and Rotary International etc.

Thousands of students, teachers, parents have been a part of this movement. Udisha has also aroused awareness amongst thousands of children and their parents through various campaigns and programs like, poster painting competition, walk, debates etc.Udisha is in special consultative with Economic & Social Council of the United Nations since 2007. We are Laureate of 2011 International WWSF Prize - for Innovative Prevention of Abuse and Violence against Children and Youth.

Our Philosophy

For over two decades, Udisha has stood as a vanguard of social transformation in India. Established as a voluntary, non-political, and not-for-profit organization, Udisha operates on the foundational belief that sustainable development is achieved through the empowerment of communities from the ground up.1 Registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, by the Government of Delhi, our work is driven by a unique coalition of professionals, civil servants, psychologists, educationists, and social activists dedicated to building a more equitable and self-reliant India.1

Our operational philosophy is rooted in a multi-pronged approach that addresses the interconnected challenges of poverty, gender inequality, and environmental degradation. With a significant footprint spanning seven states, Udisha has directly improved over 15,000 lives through more than 15 targeted projects and programs.3 This impact is amplified by our Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), a distinction held since 2007 that allows us to translate our grassroots experience into global policy dialogue.1

Mission, Vision, and Core Values

Our Vision: To cultivate a self-reliant, healthy, and just society where every individual lives with dignity and has equal access to opportunity, liberty, and justice. We envision empowered communities capable of informed decision-making and collective action to resolve social challenges.

Our Mission: To empower the most vulnerable sections of society—particularly women, youth, and children—by fostering sustainable livelihoods, ensuring fundamental rights, and championing good governance.

Core Values: Our work is anchored in the principles of Integrity, Inclusion, Sustainability, and Collaboration. We are committed to transparency and accountability in all our operations, ensuring our interventions are both effective and ethically sound.

Our Genesis and Leadership

Udisha was founded as a "conglomeration of professionals" bringing together diverse expertise from civil service, law, psychology, education, and social activism to tackle complex societal issues holistically.1 This multidisciplinary foundation remains a core strength of the organization.

Our governance structure is led by a distinguished Board of Directors, whose collective expertise provides strategic oversight and guidance. The board comprises individuals with extensive experience in public service, law, economics, and education, ensuring a high standard of professional leadership.

Our Work

Environment Protection and Energy Conservation Program

The focus of the Project is on inclusion Environmental Education in Secondary Schools.

Our association with Caretakers of Environment International (CEI), a Netherlands based organization since 2000 has enabled our Youth members to participate in Global Environmental Youth Conventions (GEYC) held in Lund, Sweden, Turin, Italy and Dubai, UAE.

We have participated in National Environment Awareness Campaign (NEAC) organized by ofMinistry of Forest & Climate Change.

Another important program is participation in World Wildlife Week organized by Wildlife Trust of India under the aegis of World Wildlife Foundation.

Udisha has partnered with Rotary International in organizing Poster Painting Competition on Environment and Energy Conservation for School children from Delhi and National Capital Region. The event, being organised for the last 15 years, has aroused awareness about environment protection and energy conservation, amongst thousands of school children in and around National Capital- Delhi.

Women & Child Rights Awareness

Women & Child Rights Awareness Campaigns are flagship Projects of Udisha. We have tried to cover different dimensions of Statutes like Prevention of Domestic Violence Act, Protection of Children from Sexual Offenders Act (POCSO) and women and Child rights through Seminar, Rallies, Self defence Camps, debates, Poster Painting Competitions and Counselling Sessions. Our Coalition Partnership with Women's World Summit Foundation/ Geneva (WWSF) has been instrumental in spreading awareness about Protection of Child Rights and Prevention of Child Abuse. We have extended our outreach to more than 75000 children, their teachers and parents.

Women Empowerment

In addition to various educational and employment oriented programs it has been our endeavour to empower women through awareness campaigns about different statues for safety and security of women and Self Defence Training for prevention of crime against women. We have organized Lecture-cum-Demonstatrion, Seminars and Conferences and training for self defence to thousands of of women in collaboration with Women & Child Development Ministry, National Commission for Women, Delhi Commission for Women and Delhi Police.

In our endeavour to empower the women not only through education and employment but also through awareness campaigns and other events, we wish to carry forward our collaboration with Women & Child Development Ministry, National Commission for Women, Delhi Commission for Women, Delhi Police and other NGOs like Bhagidari Jan Sahyog Samiti, Ganga Sewa Sanstha and Gyan Bharti Shiksha Samiti.

Future Plans

We plan to join the 17 Days Activism, "Empowerment of Rural Women and Communities" of Women's World Summit Foundation/Geneva as a Coalition Partner in addition to their Campaign 19 Days Activism for Prevention of Child Abuse. It will give impetus to our Mission to strive for empowering the Rural as well as Urban Women.

All round development of children

With strong belief that a healthy living environment is a pre-requisite for all round development of children, we plan to remain associated with Women's World Summit Foundation/ Geneva as Coalition Partner in the years to come also, in their movement, 19 Days Activism for protection of child rights and prevention of child abuse.

We have organised Campaigns for protection of child rights and prevention of child abuse. In this series events on drug de-addiction, prevention of child abuse like child labour, Bullying, Child Pornography and spreading awareness amongst children. Under coalition partnership of Women's World Summit Foundation (WWSF)/ Geneva, we have organized Awareness Campaigns for prevention of child abuse for the past 15 years and outreached to more than 50,000 students all over India.

International Conference: Our Founder President presented a Paper – Child Welfare by Prevention of Child Abuse- in 2010 Joint World Conference of Social Work and Social Development, Hong Kong, China.  Inspection:  As Observer, inspection of Observation Home run for delinquent children by Women & Child Development Department , Government of Delhi under Juvenile Justice Act done and suggestions given for improvement in the functioning of Homes.

Future Plans

In addition to coalition Partnership of WWSF, we also plan to participate, as associate member, in the activities of International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse & Neglect (ISPCAN) to keep us abreast about the latest development in the field.

Education & Employment

Our Mission for education and employment for the forthcoming years is to initiate new programs under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY) in collaboration with NIESBUD and NIIT Foundation etc.

Our focus will remain on the underprivileged youth from slum and rural areas and to make them equipped to get gainful employment. Udisha is involved in providing education and training to the underprivileged youth in both rural and urban areas. Like many other NGOs, we also have some infrastructure but lack in providing quality and structured education to their students due to financial crunch and non-availability of certified & quality trainers.

To address this problem, Udisha has also organized Skill Training Programs in collaboration with Skill Development Centre of Gyan Bharti Shiksha Samiti, our partner Organization. The Training was organised with financial assistance from National Institute of Entrepreneurship & Small Business Development (NIESBUD). During the last six years, we have provided training to more than 5000 unemployed youth in Web designing, Hardware and Networking, Fashion Designing, Retail Management and Security Guards. We have been able to provide training to around 5000 youth, mostly from underprivileged sections of the Society and tried for their placement also in industry or business enterprises.

Udisha has also joined an initiative launched by NIIT Foundation (a not-for-profit education society), which offers services to NGOs focusing on education and training of underprivileged youth. This Basic Computer Training program, offered at very nominal subsidised fee equips teachers and students with the latest competitive modules which are proven effective in the current industry. Students, upon completion of the course are also awarded certification by NIIT Foundation, which helps the NGO in placements of its students.

Using these services of NIIT Foundation and through its own resources, Udisha has conducted Basic Computer Training Course and trained around 1000 under privileged unemployed youth and helped them in finding gainful employment.

Legal Aid

Our association with Delhi State Legal Service Authority has benefitted thousands of citizens in arousing awareness about their legal rights. We have helped them in availing free legal aid also.

We have collaborated with Delhi State Legal Service Authority (DSLSA) and National Legal Service Authority (NALSA) in organising National Campaign on Prevention of Child Abuse and Women Empowerment Programs through counselling by Counsellors of DLSA and dissemination of information on Statutes related to women and children.

We are planning to start a Free Legal Aid Cell for those sections of the society, who are involved in litigation but can't afford the litigation cost.