Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust
Empowers marginalized youth, children and the disabled to fight poverty and make a future for themselves by imparting education, mobility and other social services
- Bronze Certified 2023
- FCRA
- 80G
- 12A
- CSR-1
Cause Area
Primary Sectors
Secondary Sectors
Geographies Served
Programs
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Food for Education Programme
District
Mumbai
Mumbai Suburban
States
Maharashtra
Its food for education programme intends to encourage children to attend school and reduce drop-out rates. Its kitchens prepare nutritious food on a daily basis which is distributed to children who attend school, be it formal or non-formal, leading to well-fed and educated children.
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Vision one million Programme
District
Mumbai
Mumbai Suburban
States
Maharashtra
Partnering with EssilorLuxotica Vision Foundation, the Trust does vision screening of lacs of school children every year and provides them with high quality prescription spectacles free of cost
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Mission Million Khichdi
District
Mumbai
States
Maharashtra
Partnering with DP’s fast food chain of restaurants, Rise Against Hunger, Ministry of Health, Mumbai Police and MCGM, the Trust engaged 40 plus kitchen staff and 35 volunteers working day in and day out during the pandemic, cooking and distributing around 10000 thousand plus Free Khichdi daily.
It had set up five kitchens for the purpose of covering different areas in the city of Mumbai serving the needy in the slums of Mumbai.
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Cyclothon Programme
District
Mumbai
States
Maharashtra
This programme intended to focus attention on orthopedically disabled individuals by inviting Stephen Voormans of Germany, who was paralysed due to an accident and consequently took up the sport of hand cycling, to cycle a distance of over 650 kilometres in ten days.
The event was an attempt to inspire physically disabled people to understand their potential and achieve their dreams.
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Health and Mobility Programme
District
Latur
Satara
Nanded
Jalna
Pune
Kolhapur
Raigad
Nashik
Gadchiroli
Beed
Ahmedabad
Bharuch
Banas Kantha
Ratnagiri
Srinagar
Kangra
Palghar
Leh
Ahmednagar
Kargil
States
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Gujarat
Himachal Pradesh
Maharashtra
Ladakh
The Trust through its health and mobility programme seeks to empower disabled people to live a life of self-reliance and independence. It conducts mobility camps in major cities in India and abroad besides reaching hard-to-reach mountainous areas like Leh, Kargil, Srinagar, and Dharamsala.
It supports polio-affected children by providing callipers, amputees fitted with Jaipur foots, tricycles, wheelchairs, crutches and hearing aids are also dispensed as per the requirement.
It operates a fully equipped fleet of Mobile Orthopaedic Hospital Vans that assists disabled people in remote areas with prosthetics within hours of their consultation and diagnosis.
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Ratna Nidhi Library
District
Banas Kantha
Mumbai
States
Maharashtra
Ratna Nidhi Library, run by the Trust, provides access to over 20,000 books in Mumbai for all age groups. Membership is open to individuals, schools, colleges, NGOs, and organisations for a fee of Rs. 250 with exclusive benefits. It offers a long borrowing time of 6 months to a year with a 100% refundable deposit and does not charge borrowing fees. The library also provides an online library management system and reader advisory service.
Impact Metrics
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Provided Mobility Aids for Disabled People
Year-wise Metrics- 2016-17 671
- 2017-18 4606
- 2018-19 241
- 2019-20 3144
- 2020-21 721
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Distributed Books in Schools and Colleges
Program Name
Mission Million Books
Year-wise Metrics- 2016-17 239399
- 2017-18 357898
- 2018-19 360000
- 2019-20 117992
- 2020-21 47350
Registration Details
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PAN Card
AAATR0231J
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Registration Number
E-3577 (BOM)
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CSR Form 1
CSR00000064
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80G
AAATR0231JF20214
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12A
AAATR0231JE20214
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FCRA
83780473
About
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Headquarters
Mumbai, Maharashtra
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Since
1967
Impact
Our influence is far-reaching, from the serene heights of the Himalayas to the bustling streets of Bangalore, and from Nagaland's cultural heartland to Gujarat's industrious terrains. We harness cutting-edge technology, running a virtually paperless operation. Our ethos marries technology with philanthropy, making communication the cornerstone to bridge gaps and champion monumental change. Our legacy is enriched by esteemed alliances: Google.org, World Bank, EssilorLuxottica Foundation, and IIT Mumbai. But our narrative isn't solely numerical; it's about the myriad lives touched, the dreams nurtured, and futures shaped.
Vision and Mission
Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust strives to empower underserved children, youth, and the disabled community through relevant support services like education, clothes, books, food, and innovative technology solutions in the area of disability.
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Political Affiliation
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Location
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Offices in Cities
Other Details
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Type
Non-profit
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Sub Type
Trust
Website
Technology Adoption
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SOC 2 Compliant
No
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Financial Management
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Beneficiary Management