Baradrone Social Welfare Institution

Baradrone Social Welfare Institution (BSWI) is a pioneer organisation in West Bengal that originated in the year 1961 as a village-level textbook lib Read morerary and free coaching centre. BSWI received financial, material and technical support for carrying out village development initiatives. The opportunities and the association over the years helped create learning/lessons for BSWI and gain organizational experience. BSWI catalyses change in thousands of lives by implementing innovative efforts. We work in four focused areas: Education, with an emphasis on universal elementary and secondary education. Livelihoods, with an emphasis on the economic empowerment of women. Preventive & Promotional Health, for arresting CMRs, UFMRs & MMRs and promotion of good reproductive health practices. Women’s Empowerment, for improving the status of poor women and advocating for protecting their rights. Vision To contribute to building a society where all people can gain access to education, health care, and employment opportunities and where people can realize their full potential. To build a trusted bridge between the dreams and aspirations of individuals who care about suffering people and their realization. To build a professional organization that is secular, transparent, credible and accountable for all of its activities. Mission: To work for deprived people for their uplift and betterment with special emphasis on children and women and to provide them with education and basic needs opportunities and bring them into the mainstream of society.

BSWI's vision is to build a self-reliant humane rural society where fraternity, compassion, faith, trust and happiness will be ensured, with people striving to achieve better living conditions.

BSWI was awarded by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, as an outstanding rural development and youth welfare organization for the year 2007-2008.