Shri Badrinath Kedarnath Social and Educational Society

What Shri Badrinath Kedarnath Social and Educational Society does

Shri Badrinath Kedarnath Social and Educational Society is a non-governmental organization registered under the Society Registration Act of 1860, founded in 2006 and headquartered at Karnatak Khola, Lower Mall Road, Almora, Uttarakhand. The society serves rural mountain communities of Uttarakhand — primarily in Almora district — across six program verticals: COVID-19 dry ration relief, health and awareness camps (including blood donation drives with the Red Cross Society), environmental conservation via Harela festival tree plantations, women empowerment, cultural conservation of the 190-year-old Kumaoni-style Ramleela, and winter blanket distribution. Its stated mission is to prevent outmigration from the Uttarakhand hills by improving access to education, healthcare, employment, and cultural continuity for underprivileged populations including Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities.

The organization operates without proprietary technology products; its digital footprint consists of a WordPress website with a Razorpay-integrated donation portal, a QR code payment option, and standard social media profiles across Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn. It runs a dedicated FCRA-compliant State Bank of India account (A/c 40018871903) for international donations and a Bank of Baroda account (A/c 32810100006718) for domestic donations, with all contributions stated as voluntary and non-refundable. The society is led by a team of office bearers including President Dr. Karan Karnatak (dental surgeon), Vice President Priyanka Tiwari (MTech Computer Science, Law), Treasurer Devendra Prasad Karnatak (retired Uttarakhand government administrative officer), General Secretary Rohit Kumar Shaily, and Deputy Secretary Pramod Kumar Tiwari (retired account officer).

Its revenue model is exclusively donation-driven, with no paid products or services. Reported impact metrics include 20,000+ beneficiaries served, 20,000+ trees planted over three years, 1,000,000+ cumulative views on virtual Ramleela broadcasts, 60+ volunteers mobilized for blood donation drives, and 100+ artists trained through Ramleela talim programs. The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on grassroots volunteer networks, partnerships with district administration and Red Cross Society, and social-media-driven donor outreach.

Name

Shri Badrinath Kedarnath Social and Educational Society

Legal name

Shri Badrinath Kedarnath Social and Educational Society

Website

https://shribadrinathkedarnathsociety.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Shri Badrinath Kedarnath Social and Educational Society is a 2006-founded Indian NGO in Almora, Uttarakhand, delivering health, environmental, cultural, and women empowerment programs to rural mountain communities through donation-funded community-led initiatives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Community Development Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGABAL

Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

SECONDARYBPAGABAA

Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

SECONDARYBPAGABAE

Education Access & Quality (International Development)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

SECONDARYBPADAGAH

Minority, Indigenous & Disability Rights

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Human Rights, Democracy & Governance

Keywords

• Rural community development
• Social welfare programs
• Health awareness camps
• Environmental conservation programs
• Women empowerment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Almora

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations (Indian Donors): The society accepts donations from Indian donors via Bank of Baroda account (Account No: 32810100006718, IFSC: BARB0ALMORA) and online payment link (Razorpay). All donations are final and non-refundable.
2. Donations (Foreign Donors / FCRA): The society accepts international donations through a dedicated FCRA-compliant State Bank of India account (Account No: 40018871903, IFSC: SBIN0000691, SWIFT: SBININBB104) for foreign contributors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Shri Badrinath Kedarnath Social and Educational Society is a non-governmental organization registered under the Society Registration Act of 1860, operating since 2006 to deliver rural community development programs in the Almora district of Uttarakhand, India. The society runs grassroots initiatives spanning health awareness camps, dry ration distribution, tree plantation drives, women empowerment, cultural conservation, and blanket distribution for underserved mountain communities. Its activities are funded through individual donations (Indian and FCRA foreign contributions) and directed toward improving living standards, livelihoods, and social welfare in remote Himalayan villages.

Product overview

Shri Badrinath Kedarnath Social and Educational Society is a non-governmental organization registered under the Society Registration Act of 1860 since 2006, operating in Uttarakhand with a focus on rural mountain communities. The organization offers a portfolio of social programs including Covid 19 Response/Dry Ration Distribution, Health & Awareness Camps, Environmental Conservation/Tree Plantation, Women Empowerment, Cultural Conservation/Virtual Ramleela, and Social Initiatives/Blanket Distribution. These programs work together to address community needs through health services, cultural preservation, environmental sustainability, and social welfare.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• COVID-19 Dry Ration Distribution
• Health & Awareness Camps
• Tree Plantation Drive (Environmental Conservation)
• Women Empowerment Initiative
• Cultural Conservation (Virtual Ramleela)
• Blanket Distribution Initiative

Quantifiable outcome

• 20K+ beneficiaries served by the organization
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Red Cross Society of AlmoracoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 June 2020The Red Cross Society of Almora and Shri Badrinath Kedarnath Social and Educational Society jointly organized a blood donation drive on World Blood Donor Day (June 14, 2020) at District Hospital, Almora. The Red Cross Society provided qualified medical staff for blood collection. Testimonials from Kishan Gururani and Dr. J.C. Durgapal (President and Secretary of Red Cross Society) indicate an ongoing partnership for blood donation and awareness drives.
• District Administration, AlmoracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe society works closely with the district administration of Almora. District Magistrate Nitin Bhadauria (2020) participated as chief guest at the Women Empowerment event, presenting shawls and mementos to women honorees. The society also supported the district administration during COVID-19 with dry rations, sanitizers, and masks.
• Shri Bhubhneshwar Mahadev Mandir evam Ramleela SamiticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe society provides assistance to the Shri Bhubhneshwar Mahadev Mandir evam Ramleela Samiti for the preservation of the 190-year-old Kumaoni-style Ramleela tradition. In 2020, the society helped arrange the virtual Ramleela during Navratri and Dussehra, broadcasting live performances across Facebook and local news channels.
• Satya Path News and Pahad Express NewsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal news channels Satya Path News and Pahad Express News provided live social media coverage of the virtual Ramleela event organized during the pandemic, helping reach wider audiences across the Kumaon region.
• Haidakhan Charitable TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Karan Karnatak, President of the society, served as a dental surgeon with Haidakhan Charitable Trust in Ranikhet, Almora for more than 4 years before joining the society, establishing a background connection with the trust.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• PRADAN (Professional Assistance for Development Action): Works with rural poor communities across multiple Indian states on livelihoods, women's self-help groups, and natural resource management. Comparable in its multi-state rural community empowerment approach and emphasis on self-employment generation.
• Seva Mandir: A long-standing rural development NGO working in southern Rajasthan on livelihoods, education, health, and women's empowerment through community-led programs. Directly comparable operating model to Shri Badrinath Kedarnath Society's rural community development focus.
• SRIJAN (Self-Reliant Initiatives through Joint Action): Rural development organization focused on livelihoods, natural resource management, and community institutions in central and eastern India. Comparable integrated rural-community programming.
• BAIF Development Research Foundation: Pan-Indian development organization focused on rural livelihoods, agriculture, environment, and community health. Comparable in its integrated rural development portfolio spanning health, environment, and economic empowerment.
• Srijan Foundation: Indian NGO working on rural livelihoods, agriculture, and community development. Comparable in mission and community-led rural program design.
• Deshpande Foundation: Rural development NGO operating in northern Karnataka with programs in education, health, agriculture, and entrepreneurship for underserved communities. Comparable grassroots community-development orientation.

Emerging players

• Gram Bharati Samiti: Smaller community-based NGO in Uttarakhand focused on rural development, education, and women empowerment in hill regions. Direct geographic overlap with the Almora-focused operating model.
• Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled: Indian NGO working on disability, education, livelihoods, and rural community development. Comparable as a multi-vertical Indian social-services nonprofit, though with a distinct disability lens.
• Yatra Foundation: India-based NGO working on rural education, health, women empowerment, and environmental sustainability. Comparable multi-thematic rural community program portfolio.
• Nava Jeevan Yojana: Small Indian NGO working on rural health, education, and community welfare. Comparable scale and program mix to a grassroots community-services organization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/shribadrikedar
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@shribadrikedar
• Facebookfacebook.com/badrinathkedarnathsociety
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shri-badrinath-kedarnath-society
• Instagraminstagram.com/badrinathkedarnathsociety

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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