Citizens Foundation India
Citizens Foundation India is a NGO non-governmental organisation working in various dimensions of the social development sector of India. Their headquarters is located in Ranchi, which is the capital city of the Indian state of Jharkhand. The organisation has presence in 8 states in India, viz. Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Chatisgarh, Bihar, Assam, Meghalaya.
| Founded | 1997 |
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| Key People | Ganesh Reddy (CEO cum Secretary) |
| Location | 7, Betar Kendra, Niwaranpur, Ranchi – 834 002, Jharkhand,India |
| Website | citizensfoundation.org |
| Slogan | Making People Self Reliant |
| Focus Areas | Health Child Protection and Education Livelihood Promotion Techno-Managerial Support Natural Resource Management Advocacy & Policy |
History
Citizens Foundation is a registered voluntary organization established on 3 February 1997, by development-oriented youths. Citizens Foundation operates on a national level, working in multi-dimensional areas of the development sector, spread over 24 districts in Jharkhand, 2 districts in Meghalaya, 4 in Bihar, 4 in Uttarakhand and are heading into Orissa and Uttar Pradesh. It also has presence in 4 other states of the northeast, viz. Assam, Manipur, Nagaland and Sikkim.
Citizens Foundation has been working in various sectors such as Health, Child Protection and Education, Livelihood Promotion, Techno-Managerial Support, Natural Resource Management and Advocacy & Policy in the various districts of Jharkhand. The organization has state offices in all the operational states and also coordination offices in Kolkata (for Eastern India) and Noida (for NCR).