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July 13, 2013

by Joydeep
Non- governmental organizations (NGOs) can be defined as, legally constituted corporations created by natural or legal people that operate
independently from any form of government. The term originated from the United Nations and normally refers to the organizations that are not a part of the
government and are not conventional for profit businesses. In the cases in which NGOs are totally or partially funded by the governments, the NGO
maintains its non-governmental status by excluding government representatives from membership in the organization. The NGOs are essentially
heterogeneous, each having its own realm of operation. Their field of work may vary from taking care of street animals to providing care and rehabilitation
of rescued human trafficking victims. Some of the prominent fields of operation are children, disabled persons education, taking care of the elderly,
employment, environment, health, human rights and women.
Due to the multifarious nature of the realms of NGOs operations, several acronyms have been coined to categorize the NGOs.
BINGO: Business-friendly International NGO
TANGO: Technical Assistance NGO
TSO: Third Sector Organization
GONGO: Government Operated NGOs
DONGO: Donor Organized NGO
INGO: International NGO
QUANGO: Quasi-Autonomous NGO
National NGO: A non-governmental NGO that exists only in one country
CSO: Civil Society Organization
ENGO: Environmental NGO,such as Greenpeace and WWF
NNGO: Northern NGO
PANGO: Party NGO i.e. NGO set up by parties and used as a front for political matters.
SNGO: Southern NGO
SCO: Social Change NGO
TNGO: Transnational NGO
GSO: Grassroots Support Organization
MANGO: Market Advocacy Organization
NGDO: Non-governmental Development Organization
(Source of Acronyms-Wikipedia)

List of top ten NGOs in India

1. SAMMAAN FOUNDATION (established January 25, 2007): Originally established to link the poor to the mainstream through education, training and
financial support, the current project of this NGO involves the rickshaw pullers to help them earn a better livelihood. This NGO also has notable contribution
in areas like children education, health services and welfare of women.
2. GOONJ: A recipient of the NGO of the Year award in 2007 at the India NGO Awards, this NGO aims at solving the clothing problems of the
downtrodden. Goonj also provides relief during Rahat floods in West Bengal, Assam and Bihar.
3. AKSHAYA TRUST: The sole aim of this NGO is to restore human dignity. Operating in Madurai, this NGO offers rehabilitation, healthy food and care to
the street destitute.
4. SMILE FOUNDATION: The main aim of this NGO is the rehabilitation of the underprivileged by providing them education and healthcare services,
thereby converting them into productive assets. It is run by a group of corporate professionals.
5. UDAAN WELFARE FOUNDATION: The main aim of this NGO is to help the destitute, the main area of stress being women, children and senior
citizens and also environmental welfare. One of their main projects is a cancer chemotherapy center.
6. PRATHAM: The main aim of this NGO is to provide education to the children living in the huge slums of Mumbai and even providing education to those
people who are unable to go to school. Their projects have increased enrollment of children in schools thus promising them a better tomorrow.
7. LEPRA Society: This NGO aims at prevention and control of diseases like AIDS, leprosy and tuberculosis in poor communities.
8. DEEPALAYA: This NGO aims at providing education to the children living in the slums of Delhi. Their projects also include providing healthcare,
education, vocational training to the downtrodden and the physically disabled. They have contributed towards significant rural development in Haryana and
Uttarakhand.
9. UDAY FOUNDATION: A New Delhi-based NGO, the Uday Foundation provides support to the parents and families of children suffering from
congenital disorders and other syndromes. Their projects also include research to open new horizons of healthcare technologies. They also have health
projects for common people. Their special stress is in the area of protecting child rights.
10. HELPAGE INDIA: Established in 1978, the sole aim of this NGO is to provide resources to the elderly people of our country. Their objective is to make
aware the senior citizens of their rights and protect the rights of the senior citizens of our country so that they can also play a key role in our society. They
also work with the government (both local and national) to implement policies that will be beneficial to the senior citizens of our country.
A famous Indian NGO, Chintan was the first in India to receive the US Innovation Award for Empowerment of Women and Girls, for its outstanding
contribution in this field. The award was received by Chintans founder Bharati Chaturvedi from the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton. A further aid of
USD 5,00,000 was announced by the US Secretary of State to facilitate Chintans endeavor to continue its noble efforts. The Award is funded by the
Rockefeller Foundation through the Secretarys International fund for Women and Girls.
India was estimated to have had around 3.3 million operational NGOs in 2009. The figure has no doubt increased in 2013. The best part about Indian NGOs
is that they dont blow their own trumpets and do their work seriously and sincerely. They contribute more than their fair shares for the upliftment of the

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society and enrichment of the lives of hapless and downtrodden people of India. Without their contribution, it would have come as no surprise if the picture
of India was as grim as those of sub-Saharan countries.
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Showing 16 Comments :
anmol jeswani April 18, 2016 at 11:38 pm
hii, i want to join NGO and want to serve the society. please do contact me. I want to know more about NGOs and all procedures for joining NGO. please,
just let me know about it.
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Sanjay Rao April 7, 2016 at 3:27 pm
Hi !
Im just 16 years , and me along with my friends are willing to have an organization or a social group that will help the needy people ! We want to bring social
change in our city ( Mysore ) ! So what all do we have to do so that we can get this group estb. ? Is there any formalities !?? If yes , then please notify me !
Thank you !
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ajay kumar March 12, 2016 at 3:03 pm
hi, frinds my name is ajay kumar i want to open ngo office for poor people because when i saw these kind people then i fell with sorrow which type i can
help him.so if you want to these type people who daying with hungry,debt,other many thing.then help us.
ajay kumar
mo.9554102630
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sudhir January 28, 2016 at 2:31 pm
Hey friends most of the NGOs in India are working with conversion in mind , so I am very upset with our missionary NGOs..Though I
know one or two NGOs with good credentials.Came across this list of top 5 NGOs which are not involved in Conversion
actiivities..http://wp.me/p72cA6-op
You may think to donate these NGOs
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Govind Dubey February 15, 2016 at 5:12 pm

Brilliant List Sudhir , Thanks for info
In true sense we need Hindu NGO sothat Conversion of hindus can be stopped.
Most of Orissa , Chhattisgarh , whole northeast , tamilnadu , Kerala and all over the country are converting to christianity by Church funded
activities
This must be stopped.
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Surekha January 26, 2016 at 11:42 pm

Hi friends!
I am ver new for this platform and really interested to work for the development of extremely poor kids for there education and livelihood.
Can you please suggest me some good name and process of to start the things?
Thanks
Best regards,
Surekha
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sanjana thakur January 11, 2016 at 3:13 pm
Great work !!!guys keep it up and may god bless u all
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harendra singh negi January 4, 2016 at 12:30 am

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our small ngo need fund or sociel work in uttaranchal state

our past work livelihooh based shg formation,credit lincage,bank finance support by DRDA,NABARD,bamboo mission
we need all type sociel work
HARENDRA SINGH NEGI
LAKSHY SANSTHA MING GADHERA CHAMOLI UTTARAKHAND
MO8909020186
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PRAMOD KUMAR TRIVEDI November 16, 2015 at 5:10 pm
Respected Sirs,
The people across the world are dejected and frustrated and have condemned the recent killings of people in Paris, Syria and Beirut and other part of world.
We the political conscious people of West Bengal can not sit mute to this development. May i therefore request all the progressive political Non Government
Organisations to come under one platform and plan for a long March with School and College students at an earliest.
May i request you all to take the support of our Muslim brethren , as this March be above any caste, creed and religion.
I am a retired Banker , National causes are close to my heart and at the evening of my life feel dejected when i find people getting divided on caste , creed,
religion basis.
Waiting for a favorable response from you, Please be free to call me and include me in this national cause too,
Pramod Kumar Trivedi
Kolkata
m.no-8274892072
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Arun pratap Singh September 30, 2015 at 7:06 pm
NGOSociety registration call 8052409095
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saurabh k sarkate August 16, 2015 at 6:17 pm
I am very happ bec this saved my valuable time
Once again thanks
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aspin pius September 6, 2013 at 8:53 am
Happy to help you.
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ankush November 8, 2015 at 8:27 pm

can you tell me the all NGO of west benGal .. each n every whther small and big..I need every NGO of bengal
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alexander July 17, 2013 at 12:40 am

Thanks for informative post. I will be pleased positive this post helps me help save many hours of surfing around other related posts in order to find what I
was looking for. Just I want to state: Thank you!
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Joydeep Das July 17, 2013 at 6:20 pm

You are welcome. I am glad that I could be of some help to you.
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kajal roy July 16, 2013 at 3:05 pm

I never knew that serious enterprises like the NGOs had such amusing names or acronyms.They gave a delightful topping to the seriousness of the article.

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