Village Welfare Society

Fosters social, economic, and cultural development through healthy and sustainable means among the needy

  • Bronze Certified 2023
  • FCRA
  • 80G
  • 12A
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About

  • Headquarters

    Kolkata, West Bengal

  • Since

    1982

Village Welfare Society (VWS) is an environment friendly socio-economic-cultural development organization, started off in West Bengal in the year 1982 Read more and established itself development actor to alleviate poverty. It has been working with the marginalized and disadvantaged segment of society focusing specially on women, children and aged persons belonging to scheduled caste, scheduled tribe, other backward classes and minority groups in West Bengal and Bihar. Since inception, endeavours in past 42 years have been all-inclusive with  services in the areas of Education, Health Care, Old Age Care, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene, Nutrition and Livelihood Security and Employability Skill Training for YOUTH, WOMEN and FARMERS.

Demographies Served

Cause Area

Impact

OLD Age Home (OAH) for Women - 50 Women Mobile Medicare Unit (MMU) for Older Persons - 785 People Village Model School - 210 Students Awareness generation on Right to Education – Camps and health Camp - 2500 Members

Programs

  • Skill Development and employability enhancer

    A primary focus area of the Village Welfare Society (VWS) revolves around offering skill-based training to individuals in need. Through this initiative, candidates are provided with the opportunity to undergo training as beauty advisors, enabling them to secure employment in the thriving beauty and wellness industry. Particularly, women from minority communities are prioritized for these training opportunities, equipping them with the necessary skills and certifications to unlock a realm of new possibilities.

    Addressing youth unemployment is a significant societal challenge, often exacerbated by a lack of technical or professional expertise, hindering access to employment opportunities. These skill development programs serve as a vital means of empowering youth, and VWS is actively working to enhance this initiative further. Plans are underway to integrate entrepreneurship development modules into existing programs, aimed at further enriching and expanding the scope of opportunities a

  • Rogi Sahayata Kendra

    District

    Operated by the Village Welfare Society (VWS) in collaboration with the District Health and Family Welfare Samity (DHFWS), this initiative is based at Satyabala ID Hospital in Ghusuri, Howrah. Representing another significant effort by the organization to assist marginalized and socio-economically challenged populations, the Rogi Sahayata Kendra aims to offer a range of information and essential services to patients and their families, particularly those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. In the year 2022-2023, VWS supported approximately 1534 indoor patients, 1002 emergency patients, and around 5102 outdoor patients through this initiative.

Leadership Team

  • Ajit Maity

    SECRETARY

  • ASHTHAM KUMAR SAU

    PRESIDENT

  • NIVEDITA DEY

    TREASURER

  • DIPIKA PAUL

    MEMBER

  • KULDIP MAITY

    ASSISTANT SECRETARY

  • ALPANA PANJA

    MEMBER

  • SMT. ARCHANA CHAKRABORTY

    MEMBER

Demographics & Structure

  • No. of Employees

    6-20

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

    AAATV2094H

  • Registration ID

    S/34759 of 1981-82

  • VO ID / Darpan ID

    WB/2009/0002268

  • 12A

    AAATV2094HE20219

  • 80G

    AAATV2094HF20217

  • FCRA

    147000004

  • CSR Registration Number

    Not Available

Location

  • Headquarters

    VILLAGE TOWER F-15 GEETANJALI PARK ARIADAHA 18/3A Kumud Ghosal Road, KOLKATA, West Bengal, Kolkata, 700057

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Other Details

  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit
    Society