Bharathiya Vikas Trust

Empowers rural communities through capacity building, financial inclusion, and sustainable development initiatives

  • 80G
  • 12A
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About

  • Headquarters

    Udupi, Karnataka

  • Since

    1978

Bharathiya Vikas Trust (BVT) is dedicated to empowering vulnerable communities, particularly in rural areas, through capacity building, financial incl Read moreusion, and knowledge sharing. It facilitates direct operations across Karnataka and select states, implementing government and development agency initiatives. The Trust operates through its resource centre in Manipal, ensuring the effective execution of programs focused on education, skill development, and sustainable practices. Over the past four decades, it has successfully led numerous projects aimed at enhancing economic opportunities and improving livelihoods. BVT has extensive infrastructure to support training, research, and development activities essential for rural empowerment. It offers well-structured training classrooms, a hygienic canteen, and specialised units for tailoring, agriculture, and horticulture. Additionally, it houses a Solar Innovation and Knowledge Hub, a library, and a documentation centre, providing resources for sustainable energy solutions and knowledge dissemination. The Trust collaborates with expert faculty and resource persons to drive impactful programs, fostering community development and self-sufficiency.

Demographies Served

Programs

  • Women Empowerment & Education Programme

    District

    It focuses on empowering women through skill development, livelihood training, and entrepreneurship programs, enabling them to achieve financial independence and self-sufficiency. It provides training in tailoring, embroidery, handicrafts, and home-based products, equipping participants with practical skills to generate income. Additionally, it conducts educational initiatives on adolescent health, sanitation, and sustainable energy, ensuring holistic development. By fostering economic opportunities and promoting awareness, it supports individuals in making informed decisions, contributing to their families, and enhancing community well-being.

  • Good Governance, Awareness & Training

    District

    It promotes good governance through training, awareness, and capacity-building programmes, equipping panchayat leaders and community members with the skills needed for effective local administration. It organises workshops, seminars, and training sessions on governance principles, resource management, and legal frameworks, ensuring informed decision-making. Through its Model Village initiative, it establishes development committees, facilitates livelihood training, and raises awareness on waste management, organic farming, and renewable energy. By fostering community participation, it strengthens local institutions, enhances service delivery, and supports sustainable growth.

  • Sustainable Energy Programme

    District

    It promotes sustainable energy by addressing key challenges in solar adoption, including awareness, financing, and technical expertise. It provides training for financial institutions to facilitate credit access for solar products and equips technical students with skills for installation and maintenance, fostering entrepreneurship in the sector. Additionally, it conducts awareness programs demonstrating solar-powered livelihood solutions, ensuring accessibility for communities. Through its initiatives, it strengthens the ecosystem for decentralised renewable energy, contributing to enhanced energy access and sustainable development.

  • Agriculture Programme

    District

    It supports farmers in forming associations and accessing government schemes to enhance sustainability. It provides hands-on agricultural training for students, women, and youth, focusing on kitchen gardens and nutrition farming. Through skill-building programmes, it helps individuals establish value-added agricultural enterprises, fostering self-employment. It conducts workshops on jasmine and mushroom cultivation, poultry farming, and compost production, enabling income generation. Additionally, it promotes farmer-producer organisations and distributes quality seeds for school kitchen gardens, contributing to mid-day meal programmes. It aims to develop its agricultural land into a model farm.

Leadership Team

  • Vinutha Acharya

    Managing Trustee

  • Dr. Harish Hande

    Trustee

  • Manohar Katgeri

    Chief Manager

  • Mahesh Bhat

    Senior Operations Manager

  • Jeevan Kolya

    Programme Manager

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

    AAATB7288D

  • Registration ID

    13/1978-79

  • VO ID / Darpan ID

    KA/2017/0172909

  • 12A

    AAATB7288DE20210

  • 80G

    AAATB7288DF20218

  • FCRA

    Not Available

  • CSR Registration Number

    Not Available

Location

  • Headquarters

    'Ananth' Manipal Ambagilu Road, Perampalli, Manipal, Udupi, 576102

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Other Details

  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit
    Trust