Develop India Trust (DIT) was conceptualised in 1999 by two pioneers to offer a platform to cater to the rehabilitation and empowerment needs of the rural & marginalised population of initially of Dooars region (North Bengal) with a special focus on disability. We are an organisation with a deep base in the community.
In a little over a two decades, Develop India Trust, through its diverse projects on disability, dairy development, literacy and health has managed to create a niche for itself in the voluntary sector in North Bengal without any major funding from Government or from overseas. DIT has delivered effective results in bringing together the silenced voices of persons with disabilities to the forefront not only claiming their rights but also for bargaining and negotiating for the effective implementation of the rights available to them under the relevant laws.
Dooars Institute of the Disabled has been our first project that was initiated on 29 August 1999 as a School for the Hearing Impaired Children in a rented campus in Jaigaon with support of Local Gayatri Parivar, local Merchant Association & Lions Club.
Today DIT has its own campus called Vishwamata Sewashram with regular rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities and a hostel for children with disabilities.
We aim at an equitable society for all where everyone - including those with disabilities and those who have been left behind in the race of development, have equitable opportunities for survival with dignity.
Advisors of DIT
Sh. Subrata Sarker
Commonly referred to as Barkada, Subrata is a social worker based at Keranipara, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. With a history of dedicated service to community, he has been instrumental in organising the young volunteers to help the community in difficult times. He has been the founder of Jalpaiguri Welfare Organisation and since then has promoted many voluntary actions through out West Bengal and silently supports many such initiatives including DIT like a patron.
Founders- The Two Pioneers
Develop India Trust was conceptualized by Subhash Chandra Vashishth & Ram Prakash Misra while they worked together as combatant members of Indian Air Force in the early 1999. Subsequently by November 1999, both took premature retirement to contribute to social sector for developmental activities.
Subhash Chandra Vashishth
Subhash is a Legal Practitioner at New Delhi with a focus on advocacy for human rights and disability rights which are no different. He is also a Developmental Therapist trained at Action for Ability Development & Inclusion (formerly the Spastics Society of Northern India). He is a keen follower of disability & development issues. To work on empowering the persons with disabilities he along with Ram Prakash Misra, established Dooars Institute of the Disabled in 1999- a platform that serves the needy in the remote tribal belt in North Bengal.
He has extensive experience in Accessible & Inclusive Environments, Inclusive Education and Employment, Community Based Rehabilitation, and Disability Equity & Legal Rights. More about him on www.subhashvashishth.com.
Ram Prakash Misra
Ram with roots in Allahabad is a social activist and he took premature retirement from the Indian Air Force to work on empowering the persons with disabilities. He along with Subhash established Dooars Institute of the Disabled in 1999- a platform that has become a joint voice of persons with disabilities of Dooars.
He contributes as Honorary Chief Coordinator at Dooars Institute of the Disabled and is available full time at the Jaigaon field office to oversee the Field Operations of Dooars Project.
He is referred to as "Pandit Ji" by the visitors and the project team. He also serves as Asst Professor in the Degree College at Jaigaon.
He is trained in Community Based Rehabilitation for the Persons with Disabilities and has undergone several short courses on disability rehabilitation; Alternative therapies, Management of Cerebral Palsy and other neurological conditions and is also a Spiritual healer. He has diverse interests areas from promotion of Yoga to addressing issues of social concern through raising public consensus.
In a little over a two decades, Develop India Trust, through its diverse projects on disability, dairy development, literacy and health has managed to create a niche for itself in the voluntary sector in North Bengal without any major funding from Government or from overseas. DIT has delivered effective results in bringing together the silenced voices of persons with disabilities to the forefront not only claiming their rights but also for bargaining and negotiating for the effective implementation of the rights available to them under the relevant laws.
Dooars Institute of the Disabled has been our first project that was initiated on 29 August 1999 as a School for the Hearing Impaired Children in a rented campus in Jaigaon with support of Local Gayatri Parivar, local Merchant Association & Lions Club.
Today DIT has its own campus called Vishwamata Sewashram with regular rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities and a hostel for children with disabilities.
We aim at an equitable society for all where everyone - including those with disabilities and those who have been left behind in the race of development, have equitable opportunities for survival with dignity.
Advisors of DIT
Sh. Subrata Sarker
Commonly referred to as Barkada, Subrata is a social worker based at Keranipara, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. With a history of dedicated service to community, he has been instrumental in organising the young volunteers to help the community in difficult times. He has been the founder of Jalpaiguri Welfare Organisation and since then has promoted many voluntary actions through out West Bengal and silently supports many such initiatives including DIT like a patron.
Founders- The Two Pioneers
Develop India Trust was conceptualized by Subhash Chandra Vashishth & Ram Prakash Misra while they worked together as combatant members of Indian Air Force in the early 1999. Subsequently by November 1999, both took premature retirement to contribute to social sector for developmental activities.
Subhash Chandra Vashishth
Subhash is a Legal Practitioner at New Delhi with a focus on advocacy for human rights and disability rights which are no different. He is also a Developmental Therapist trained at Action for Ability Development & Inclusion (formerly the Spastics Society of Northern India). He is a keen follower of disability & development issues. To work on empowering the persons with disabilities he along with Ram Prakash Misra, established Dooars Institute of the Disabled in 1999- a platform that serves the needy in the remote tribal belt in North Bengal.
He has extensive experience in Accessible & Inclusive Environments, Inclusive Education and Employment, Community Based Rehabilitation, and Disability Equity & Legal Rights. More about him on www.subhashvashishth.com.
Ram Prakash Misra
Ram with roots in Allahabad is a social activist and he took premature retirement from the Indian Air Force to work on empowering the persons with disabilities. He along with Subhash established Dooars Institute of the Disabled in 1999- a platform that has become a joint voice of persons with disabilities of Dooars.
He contributes as Honorary Chief Coordinator at Dooars Institute of the Disabled and is available full time at the Jaigaon field office to oversee the Field Operations of Dooars Project.
He is referred to as "Pandit Ji" by the visitors and the project team. He also serves as Asst Professor in the Degree College at Jaigaon.
He is trained in Community Based Rehabilitation for the Persons with Disabilities and has undergone several short courses on disability rehabilitation; Alternative therapies, Management of Cerebral Palsy and other neurological conditions and is also a Spiritual healer. He has diverse interests areas from promotion of Yoga to addressing issues of social concern through raising public consensus.
