EduCARE India works to translate UN Sustainable Development Goals into lived reality across select regions of India, one panchayat at a time — creating convergence and intersection of Safety, Health, Environment and Empowerment.
EduCARE India's SHEE framework directly addresses 14 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals — translating intergovernmental aspirations into measurable community-level outcomes. Click a pillar to see which goals it serves, or click any goal for programme details.
EduCARE India is a community-based organisation working towards the localisation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Currently focused on Kangra District in Himachal Pradesh, with roots across five Indian states, the organisation's work is built on community mobilisation, engagement, and empowerment.
Our novel approach integrates socio-political, environmental, governmental, and civic domains of sustainable development — operating through an institutional ecosystem of specialised centres that together deliver Safety, Health, Environment, and Empowerment (SHEE) at the grassroots level.
How we work: The panchayat is our unit of action. We mobilise existing community structures — Self-Help Groups, Community Resource Persons (CRP/CLF cadre), NRLM networks, retired professionals (VARISHTHA Mandals) — and equip them with skills, institutional frameworks, and inter-agency linkages to lead their own development. This is not charity-driven aid; it is capacity building through social entrepreneurship and volunteer action.
Who we serve: Rural and peri-urban communities, women and girls, the elderly, marginalised groups, small-scale farmers, youth in workforce transition, government institutions seeking grassroots partnership, and aspiring development professionals from around the world.
EduCARE works across regions chosen for their ecological diversity, disaster vulnerability, and community development potential — from high Himalaya to coastal lowlands.
Extreme cold, glacial lake outbursts, cloud bursts, fragile ecology, and remote community resilience.
Vision CorridorMulti-hazard Himalayan terrain — earthquakes, landslides, flash floods, forest fires. Home to EDMRC, RISHEE, and the full SHEE ecosystem.
Core OperationsAgricultural heartland, groundwater depletion, stubble burning, flood-prone riverine communities, and rural health challenges.
PlannedWater scarcity, drought resilience, traditional water harvesting, extreme heat, and community-based natural resource management.
PlannedEduCARE's framework is the product of three decades of intellectual investment and grassroots innovation — an evolutionary, adaptable approach shaped by field reality, not imported templates.
GlobalPEACE international internships, corporate training, volunteer travel, experiential education, visiting scholars. Revenue ring-fenced at 30% for student scholarships.
The academic and training arm — Aapda Mitra certification, AapdaPAR coordinator training, HimNIRMANAC NirmanNAYAK programme, and pipeline PG Diploma/MBA in Disaster Management.
Programmes designed to share knowledge, raise awareness, build skills, create opportunities, and promote capacity building — balanced across all four SHEE pillars.
Panchayat-level community resilience, volunteer mobilisation, and disaster preparedness across Kangra.
Community health, geriatric care through SHG networks, elder care, and senior volunteer mobilisation.
Kitchen gardens, ecological restoration, botanical gardens, watershed protection, and green livelihoods.
CRP/CLF cadre, SHG micro-enterprise, financial literacy, youth skills, and social entrepreneurship.
Earthquake-resistant construction training for 2,500 masons — safer buildings and skilled livelihoods in one programme.
International internships, experiential education, cross-cultural cohorts, visiting scholars, and fellowship programmes.
Water, sanitation and hygiene for health — village-level waste management, clean water access, and sanitation awareness.
Community forestry, wild forest management, river basin conservation, bioengineering, and climate adaptation at the local level.
EduCARE India welcomes engagement from individuals and organisations at every level — from international interns to local community volunteers, from CSR partners to academic institutions.
GlobalPEACE international internships, Academic Research Internship, Graduate Fellowship Programme (GFP), field immersion cohorts, and Visiting Scholar placements.
Short-term volunteer travel, long-term community service, remote/virtual volunteering (OVID), and Aapda Mitra volunteer deployment across programme verticals.
Young Professionals Programme (YPP), pro-bono advisory, corporate training partnerships, CSR programme design, and consulting engagements.
Government agencies (DDMA, NDMA, HPSDMA), academic institutions, CSR programmes, international development organisations, and private sector partners.
EduCARE's intellectual investment extends beyond fieldwork — into documentation, applied research, and knowledge products that inform practice and policy.
Each institution within the EduCARE ecosystem maintains its own web presence and specialised mandate.