Role of NGO in India

Can you tell me about the role of Non- governmental organizations (NGOs) in India? Also list me the names of Certified Indian Non- governmental organizations (NGOs)?

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NGOs are voluntary organization s (VOs). These are popularly known as NGOs because they are free from governmental control in their functioning. They are democratic and open to all those wishing to become member of the organization voluntarily and serve the society.

The involvement of NGOs in social challenges has a great effect on developing countries like India. The more financial support and the more no. of volunteers will greatly help in achieving the Millennium Development Goals.

NGO have a long history in India. In the past, people in this country have been found to have provided help to others in trouble. Since centuries there exists the tradition of voluntary service to the needy and helpless in the country. In the beginning, these services were rendered by people motivated by their religious feelings.

A significant growth of NGOs started after India achieved independence. Democracy was established and people had started understanding the meaning of freedom of speech, the charm of equality and the value of humanity and brotherhood.

Certified Indian NGOs

Name State
Aapna Janakalyan Karnataka
Aarti for Girls Andhra Pradesh
Abhinav Uttar Pradesh
Abhoy Mission Tripura
ACCESS Karnataka
Action for Autism Delhi
Action for Development of Demos(ADD) Bihar
Adarsh Charitable Trust Kerala
Agewell Foundation Delhi
Akanksha Public Charitable Trust Tamil Nadu
Akhanda Seva for International Shanti (Operation Shanti) Karnataka
Akshara Centre Maharashtra
ALERT-INDIA Association for Leprosy Education, Rehabilitation & Treatment India Maharashtra
Amar Seva Sangam Tamil Nadu
Anga Karunya Kendra Karnataka
Annai Charitable & Educational Trust Tamil Nadu
Annamrita-ISKCON Food Relief Foundation Maharashtra
Antarang Foundation Maharashtra
Apna Ghar Ashram, Bharatpur Rajasthan
Apnalaya Maharashtra
Asha Kiran Andhra Pradesh
Ashadeep Assam
Ashadeep Association Maharashtra
Ashray Akruti Telangana
ASHWINI Tamil Nadu
ASSIST Andhra Pradesh
Association for Non-traditional Employment for Women (ANEW) Tamil Nadu
Association for the Mentally Challenged Karnataka
Atma Nirbhar-Ek Challenge Assam
Balajee Sewa Sansthan Uttarakhand
Bani Mandir West Bengal
Basic Research Education And Development (BREAD) Society Telangana
Bhagini Nivedita Pratishthan Pune Maharashtra
Bhavada Devi Memorial Philanthropic Trust (SENEH) Assam
Bhumi Tamil Nadu
Blind Peoples Association, India Gujarat
Blind Welfare Council - Dahod Gujarat
Catalysts For Social Action Maharashtra
Center For Social Security Action & Research (CSSAR) Delhi
Centre For Social Reconstruction(CSR) Tamil Nadu
Chaithanya Educational and Rural Development Society Andhra Pradesh
Charutar Arogya Mandal Gujarat
Child Aid Foundation Andhra Pradesh
Child Nurture and Relief Kashmir (CHINAR Kashmir) Jammu & Kashmir
Christel House India Karnataka
Community Action for Rural Development (CARD) Tamil Nadu
Community Aid & Sponsorship Programme (CASP) Maharashtra
Community Outreach Programme (CORP) Maharashtra
Daudnagar Organisation for Rural Development Bihar
DEAN Foundation, Hospice and Palliative Care Centre Tamil Nadu
Deepalaya Delhi
Delhi Council for Child Welfare Delhi
Dharma Bharathi Mission Maharashtra
Dignity Foundation Maharashtra
Disha Foundation Rajasthan
Diya Foundation(DIYA) Karnataka
Dr Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital Delhi
Drishti Uttar Pradesh
Ekam Foundation Tamil Nadu
El Shaddai Charitable Trust Goa
Empowering Minds Society for Research and Development Uttar Pradesh
ETASHA Delhi
Foundation for Excellence India Trust (FFE India Trust) Karnataka
Foundation for Mother and Child Health Maharashtra
Grace Peter Charitable Trust Tamil Nadu
Gram Chetna Kendra Rajasthan
Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti Rajasthan
Gunjan Foundation Delhi
Haritika Uttar Pradesh
Hemophilia Federation (India) Delhi
ICARE Eye Hospital & Post Graduate Institute Uttar Pradesh
IDEA Foundation Maharashtra
Indian Association for the Blind Tamil Nadu
Indian Cancer Society Maharashtra
Indian Dreams Foundation Uttar Pradesh
Isha Education Tamil Nadu
J Watumull Global Hospital & Research Centre Rajasthan
Janaseva Foundation Maharashtra
JK MAASS Foundation Tamil Nadu
Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences Orissa
Karunashraya Karnataka
Khushboo Welfare Society Haryana
Kidpower India Andhra Pradesh
Kiran Society Uttar Pradesh
Kutumba Karnataka
Literacy India Haryana
Madhya Pradesh Viklang Sahayta Samiti Madhya Pradesh
Magic Bus India Foundation Maharashtra
Mahila Dakshata Samiti Karnataka
Maitri India Delhi
Manav Vikas Seva Sangh Madhya Pradesh
Manuvikasa Karnataka
Marathwada Gramin Vikas Sanstha (MGVS) Maharashtra
Maria Seva Sangha Karnataka
Mazi Sainik Shikshan Ani Swasthya Kalyan Sanstha Maharashtra
MESCO Modern Educational Social & Cultural Organization Maharashtra
Milaan Be The Change Uttar Pradesh
Mission Smile Maharashtra
Mitra Jyothi Karnataka
Mobile Creches for Working Mothers' Children Delhi
Muktangan Maharashtra
Mumbai Mobile Creches Maharashtra
National Association for the Blind, India Maharashtra
National Society for Equal Opportunities for the Handicapped Maharashtra
Native Medicare Charitable Trust Tamil Nadu
Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra Jharkhand
Navjyoti India Foundation Delhi
Neptune Foundation Maharashtra
Pahal Jan Sahyog Vikas Sansthan Madhya Pradesh
Paripurnata Half-Way Home West Bengal
Positive Women Network of Rajasthan Rajasthan
PRADAN Delhi
Priyadarshini Seva Mandali Telangana
Protsahan Delhi
Psycho Educational Society Delhi
Purkal Youth Development Society Uttarakhand
Rajasthan Bal Kalyan Samiti Rajasthan
Rajasthan Mahila Kalyan Mandal Sanstha (RMKM) Rajasthan
Raphael Uttarakhand
Rehabilitation of the Socially afflicted, the retarded and the youth Tamil Nadu
Ritham Special School for the Mentally Challenged Children Tamil Nadu
Rural Development Foundation Telangana
Rural Health Care Foundation West Bengal
Saath (Initiatives for Equity in Development) Gujarat
Sabuj Sangha West Bengal
Sahaara, Mumbai Maharashtra
Sai Kripa Uttar Pradesh
Salaam Baalak Trust - Delhi Delhi
Salaam Baalak Trust- Mumbai Maharashtra
Salaam Bombay Foundation Maharashtra
Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled Karnataka
Samerth Charitable Trust Gujarat
SAMUHA Karnataka
Sankara Eye Foundation India Tamil Nadu
Sankara Eye Hospital, Pammal Tamil Nadu
Sankara Nethralaya Tamil Nadu
Sanskriti Samvardhan Mandal Maharashtra
Sapna Delhi
Sarada Ramkrishna (Sishu O Mahila) Sevashram West Bengal
Sarthak Prayas Delhi
Sarvodaya Youth Organisation Andhra Pradesh
Sathi, Bangalore Karnataka
Senior Citizens Bangalore Karnataka
Sense International (India) Gujarat
Seva Mandir Rajasthan
Sevalaya Tamil Nadu
SGBS Trust Karnataka
Shoshit Seva Sangh Bihar
Shramik Bharti Uttar Pradesh
Shree Mahaganapati Hospital Maharashtra
Shree Navchetan Andhjan Mandal Gujarat
Shubham Bihar
Sikshana Foundation Karnataka
Snehadeep Trust for the Disabled Karnataka
Snehalaya Maharashtra
Social Action for Manpower Creation Maharashtra
Society For Child Development Delhi
Society For Comprehensive Rural Health Projects in India Maharashtra
Society for Poor People Development Tamil Nadu
Society for the Visually Handicapped West Bengal
Society For Womens Education Economic Development (SWEED) Tamil Nadu
Society of Friends of the Sassoon Hospitals (SOFOSH) Maharashtra
SOS Children’s Villages of India Delhi
Spurthi Mahila Mandal (Bijapur) Karnataka
Sri Arunodayam Tamil Nadu
Sshrishti Delhi
St Jude India Childcare Centres Maharashtra
Sukarya Haryana
SUKRUPA Karnataka
Swadhar IDWC (Institute for Development of Women & Children) Maharashtra
Tamana Delhi
TANKER Foundation Tamil Nadu
Teach For India Maharashtra
Technology Informatics Design Endeavour (TIDE) Karnataka
The Akanksha Foundation Maharashtra
The Akshaya Patra Foundation Gujarat
The Association of People with Disability Karnataka
The Banyan Tamil Nadu
The Hope House Tamil Nadu
The Leprosy Mission Trust India Delhi
The Ma Foi Foundation Tamil Nadu
The Research Society (Jai Vakeel) Maharashtra
Tomorrows Foundation West Bengal
Towards Future West Bengal
Tropical Research & Development Centre (TRDC) Karnataka
Turnstone Global West Bengal
UDAAN India Foundation Maharashtra
Udayan Care Delhi
Uma Educational & Technical Society, Kakinada(UETS) Andhra Pradesh
Ummeed Child Development Centre Maharashtra
Vathsalya Charitable Trust Karnataka
Vatsalya, Jaipur Rajasthan
Vidhayak Sansad Maharashtra
Vidya & Child Uttar Pradesh
Vidya Bhawan Society Rajasthan
Vidya Poshak Karnataka
Vidyarambam Tamil Nadu
Vikash Orissa
Visamo Kids Foundation Gujarat
Vishwas, Vision For Health Welfare and Special Needs Haryana
Vizhuthukal Trust Tamil Nadu
Voluntary Health Association of Tripura Tripura
Wayanad Girijana Seva Trust Kerala