A-3 SARVODAYA ENCLAVE
South Dehli, Delhi
011-41416610
Contact: Dr. Anand Singh Rana ( Chief Functionary )
Mobile Number: 08800920000
E-mail: supportservices@katha.org
Website: www.katha.org
Activities:
Education
Katha, a nonprofit organization working with and in story and storytelling for 22 years now, has more than 300 published titles, including quality translations of fiction for adults and children; 21 Indian languages in the voices of over 600 writers and translators. Started in 1988 with a magazine for children from the underserved communities, Katha’s work spans the literacy to literature continuum. By seamlessly connecting grassroots work in education and urban resurgence, Katha brings children living in poverty into reading and quality education. To date, through its many programmes, Katha has brought schooling to 162,500 children, trained 17,000 of them in IT, taught 90,000 women in income-generation and social activism skills, and brought the joy of reading to more than 6,000,000 children. The first step towards a more secure future for them. Our country. On the other end of the creative spectrum is Katha publishing programme that bolsters the reading initiative by producing books that create space for culturally distinctive literature and celebrate the glorious polyphonous multiplicity that is India. With every carefully chosen and published title, quality has been the single major idea that drives Katha. We have constantly reinvented ourselves to stay focused on our mission, re-engineered our work to deliver the maximum impact! Credo: Uncommon creativities for a common good. Vision: No child will live in poverty – social, personal, intellectual, cultural or environmental. Mission: To enhance the joy of reading for children and adults, thereby helping every child realize his or her full potential. To combat social injustice and poverty through active story based learning, quality education and community action. Latest Award: The Rockefeller-Resource Alliance Award 2009 for NGO resource mobilization, accountability and transparency, North India. Geography: Katha is active throughout Arunachal Pradesh, NCT Delhi, Haryana and Maharashtra. Our books are available in rural and urban libraries across India and abroad. Location: We are Located at A3, Sarvodaya Enclave, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi- 110017 We thank You and our partners for being with us and look forward to ever more successful collaborations with our children and communities, as a result of your kind support. For further information, please write to us at info@katha.org
