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

  • Gold Certified 2023
  • FCRA
  • 80G
  • 12A
  • CSR-1
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Financials

  • 2016

    Total Income
    Rs.40,000,457
    Total Expenses
    Rs.40,000,457
    Non Program Expenses
    Rs.14,373,585
    Program Expenses
    Rs.25,626,872
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  • 2017

    Total Income
    Rs.54,809,296
    Total Expenses
    Rs.51,481,356
    Non Program Expenses
    Rs.2,655,616
    Program Expenses
    Rs.48,825,740
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  • 2018

    Total Income
    Rs.61,918,555
    Total Expenses
    Rs.58,887,422
    Non Program Expenses
    Rs.1,078,011
    Program Expenses
    Rs.57,809,411
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  • 2021

    Total Income
    Rs.83,771,303
    Total Expenses
    Rs.82,070,031
    Non Program Expenses
    Rs.6,253,148
    Program Expenses
    Rs.75,816,883
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  • 2022

    Total Income
    Rs.108,922,762
    Total Expenses
    Rs.104,748,314
    Non Program Expenses
    Rs.1,293,805
    Program Expenses
    Rs.103,454,509
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  • 2023

    Total Income
    Rs.114,191,921
    Total Expenses
    Rs.111,967,361
    Non Program Expenses
    Rs.12,863,340
    Program Expenses
    Rs.99,104,021
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  • 2024

    Total Income
    Rs.103,229,200
    Total Expenses
    Rs.110,552,649
    Non Program Expenses
    Rs.12,504,090
    Program Expenses
    Rs.98,048,559
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Geographies Served

Programs

  • Health Programme

    District

    Aurangabad - Bihar

    South West Delhi

    Jhajjar

    States

    Delhi

    Haryana

    Maharashtra

    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.

  • 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

    District

    Lakhimpur

    Sonitpur

    Bangalore Rural

    South 24 Parganas

    Latur

    Bharatpur

    Baran

    Alwar

    Beed

    Gautam Buddha Nagar

    Udham Singh Nagar

    Rampur

    Jhajjar

    Gurgaon

    Mewat

    Palwal

    Aurangabad - Maharashtra

    States

    Andhra Pradesh

    Karnataka

    West Bengal

    Bihar

    Delhi

    Haryana

    Maharashtra

    Punjab

    Rajasthan

    Uttar Pradesh

    Uttarakhand

    Setting up of Community Libraries and Resource Centers in Rural parts of the country to promote the habit of reading, writing and vocabulary building among children and youth along with building soft skills among youth.

    Vocational Skilling programmes for women and youth through the community libraries.

  • Community Libraries and Resource Centers

    States

    Delhi

    Haryana

    Maharashtra

    Rajasthan

    Uttar Pradesh

    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.

Impact Metrics

  • Trained Women on Livelihood Skills

    Program Name

    Skills to Succeed

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2014-15 1200
    • 2016-17 6300
    • 2022-23 7000
    • 2023-24 7587
  • Health Training and Awareness Workshops for Villagers

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2014-15 389
    • 2016-17 200
    • 2022-23 698
    • 2023-24 5903

Leadership Team

  • Dr. Geeta Malhotra

    Country Director

  • Smita Anand Rai

    Director - Partnerships & Resource Mobilisation

  • Vandana Dhingra

    Manager for Establishment of Schools & Trainings

  • Smita Rai

Demographics & Structure

  • Organisation Strength

    None

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    AABTR1562R

  • Registration Number

    504

  • CSR Form 1

    CSR00001324

  • 80G

    AABTR1562RF20097

  • 12A

    AABTR1562RE20097

  • FCRA

    231661296

About

  • Headquarters

    Gurgaon, Haryana

  • Since

    2007

Impact

READ India has established 60 Community Libraries and Resource Centers across 14 states in India reached over 5.5 Lakh people through READ Centers with an outreach of more than 228 villages in 25 districts.

Vision and Mission

READ India's vision is to build cohesive, inclusive and resilient communities where marginalized people can access knowledge and opportunities to shape their futures. Its mission is to facilitate self-sustaining community-led resource centers as platforms for social and economic wellbeing.

Political & Religious Declarations

  • Political Affiliation

  • Religious Affiliation

Location

  • Headquarters

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

    Directions
  • Offices in Cities

Other Details

  • Type

    Non-profit

  • Sub Type

    Trust

Technology Adoption

  • SOC 2 Compliant

    No

  • Financial Management

  • Beneficiary Management