About Jan Briddhi Foundation
Jan Briddhi means the growth of people. We are a grassroots not-for-profit from Bajali, Assam, founded by Anupam Kakati and Tridip Das to answer the needs they saw around them.
To empower underprivileged children and communities through education, sustainable living and timely relief, turning potential into opportunity.
To become India’s most trusted and preferred NGO partner for individuals, companies, government and institutions.
From volunteers to four programmes.
What began as weekend coaching and tree planting is now a registered foundation with four programmes.
Volunteers at work
The founders and fellow volunteers run free coaching for NMMSE, JNVST and government jobs, and plant trees in Bajali and Sorbhog.
Flood relief
Relief for 750+ flood-affected families in Bajali.
Registered
Jan Briddhi Foundation registers as a Section 8 not-for-profit company.
Tree plantation drive
250+ trees planted in three phases through crowdfunding.
Puhor launches
Book distribution at six brick-kiln centres; Mohalla Classes begin.
Floating Libraries
The first Floating Libraries, with Pratham Books.
Relief and results
Flood relief for 200+ families; JNVST coaching helps 7 students into JNV.
Food and You 2.0
A session with Samayu that becomes the Green Plate Initiative.
Green Plate begins
5,112 meals replaced across 15 institutions.
Scaling up
17,023 meals, 9 school MoUs and 4 APP Clubs; NearBlood opens NGO onboarding.
How we work.
Start where the need is greatest
Brick-kiln camps, flood-hit villages and rural schools come first.
Measure honestly, year by year
Achievements reported every year, nothing double-counted.
Respect local culture and choices
Change that fits how people live and eat.
Work with the community
Volunteers, schools and local partners lead the work with us.
Founders and Directors.
Anupam Kakati
Anupam co-founded Jan Briddhi Foundation in Bajali in 2022, building on years of volunteer coaching, tree planting and flood relief in the district. He leads the foundation's strategy and partnerships, and the digital work behind NearBlood.
Tridip Das
Tridip co-founded the foundation in 2022 and leads its work on the ground: Puhor's Floating Libraries and free coaching, Green Plate's sessions in schools, and relief distribution when floods strike.
Registered and accountable.
Jan Briddhi Foundation is a registered Section 8 not-for-profit company in Assam, eligible to implement CSR projects. Audited financial statements and policies are shared on request.
| Registration | Number |
|---|---|
| Legal form | Section 8 not-for-profit company |
| CIN | U85300AS2022NPL023242 |
| NGO Darpan | AS/2022/0319187 |
| PAN | AAFCJ6691L |
| 12AB | AAFCJ6691L24KL01 |
| 80G | AAFCJ6691L24KL02 · valid till 2027-28 |
| CSR-1 | CSR00040063 |
