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PRADAN

PRADAN (Professional Assistance for Development Action) is a premier rural development organisation working with tribal and Dalit communities across Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Bihar.

Ranchi, Jharkhand Founded 1983

About

PRADAN (Professional Assistance for Development Action) is a premier rural development organisation working with tribal and Dalit communities across Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Bihar. Its model of forming women's self-help groups linked to livelihoods — farming, NTFP collection, and microenterprises — has lifted hundreds of thousands out of poverty. PRADAN's professional staff model attracts IIT and IIM graduates committed to rural development.

Team size: 100-500
Funding type: Grants + Donations

Registration & compliance

80G registered 12A registered FCRA registered

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In the news

ANI (Asian News International)21 Sept 2026

At charcha 2026, samaaj, sarkaar and bazaar convene at scale to chart India's development agenda

New Delhi [India], September 21: charcha, curated by the*spark forum, concluded its seventh edition on 16 September at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. 2,000+ attendees came together each day, across two days, to share learnings around livelihoods, technology, inclusion and innovation, and to discover common agendas and shared pathways to accelerate growth in the development sector. The convening featured 250+ speakers from 40 co-hosting organisations, including Atal Innovation Mission (NITI Aayog), PRADAN, Eternal, SEWA, DBS Foundation, EkStep Foundation, Meta, Meesho, Janaagraha, Mahindra Rise, J-PAL, Central Square Foundation, The/Nudge and others. Panel discussions, workshops and plenaries ran across eight core themes: Inclusive Livelihoods, Tech4Good, Policy & Governance, Entrepreneurship & Informal Livelihoods, Rural & Agri Livelihoods, Education & Skilling, Climate & Green Jobs and Philanthropy & CSR.

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The Tribune8 Sept 2026

charcha 2026: India's largest collaborative convening returns to Delhi for its 7th edition

New Delhi [India], September 8: charcha returns for its seventh edition on September 15-16, 2026, at the India Habitat Centre. Curated by the*spark forum, charcha is India's largest collaborative convening on livelihoods. It brings samaaj, sarkar and bazaar to the same table to work on problems none of them can solve alone. To be held on 15-16th September 2026 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, charcha is curated by the*spark forum to convene samaaj, sarkar and bazaar on shared problems and coordinated action toward inclusive, resilient development.40 co-hosts across government, markets and civil society , including Atal Innovation Mission - NITI Aayog, Meta, DBS Foundation, PRADAN, Mahindra RISE, SEWA Bharat, Meesho, American India Foundation, the Gates Foundation, Lend A Hand India, J-PAL, Pratham, Eternal, Central Square Foundation, YuWaah (UNICEF) among others and 200+ speakers over two days.Eight fronts of collective action, new participatory formats and the Bharat AI Experiential Centre, co-created with Jan AI.

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