Mijwan Welfare Society

Name

Mijwan Welfare Society

Legal name

Mijwan Welfare Society

Website

https://mijwan.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Development Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment (BPAGABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

Keywords

• Rural development programs
• Girls education programs
• Vocational training programs
• Women empowerment programs
• Community development services

Headquarters

HQ city

Azamgarh

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Primary revenue stream from individual and corporate donations. All donations are exempt from Income Tax under 80G. FCRA clearance allows receiving foreign contributions.
2. Fashion Show Fundraisers: Annual high-profile fashion events featuring celebrity designers and Bollywood stars to raise funds for operations
3. Chikankari Product Sales: Sale of embroidery products made by artisans under 'Made in Mijwan' brand through partnerships with fashion designers like Manish Malhotra
4. Government Scheme Facilitation Services: Minimal charges for services at Rozgar Dhaba centers including document assistance, land records, and scheme applications

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mijwan Welfare Society is a non-profit organization founded in 1993 by legendary Urdu poet Kaifi Azmi and led by his daughter, Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi. It empowers rural communities in eastern Uttar Pradesh through girls' education, vocational training in Chikankari embroidery, sports development, community information hubs, and disaster relief. Its core activities include running a girls' inter-college, sports academy, livelihood centers for women, craft training, and a BPO/skill development program.

Product overview

Mijwan Welfare Society operates a multi-faceted non-profit portfolio focused on girl child empowerment and rural development. The organization functions as a platform-plus-programs model, combining educational institutions (Shri Kaifi Azmi Girls Inter College, School Library Program, Distance Learning, Girls for Girls exchange), vocational training centers (Livelihood Center, Kaifi Azmi Sewing Centre, Kaifi Azmi Computer Centre, BPO Training, Drafting & Pattern-Making Course), sports development (Kaifi Azmi Sports Academy), community information services (Rozgar Dhaba), and specialized projects (Samridhi, Saksham, Ma Ki Roti, COVID-19 Relief). These programs work synergistically to address education, employability, and economic independence for rural women and youth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Made in Mijwan: Brand name used by Mijwan Welfare Society for embroidery products, including Chikankari work, masks, and crafted items produced by rural women artisans.
• Girls for Girls (G4G)

Products and services

• Shri Kaifi Azmi Girls Inter College A girls' inter-college in Mijwan, Azamgarh offering subsidized education from Class 1 to 12 to rural girls from disadvantaged communities in eastern Uttar Pradesh. The school is supported through an annual sponsorship program of INR 8,000 per girl child per year.
• Kaifi Azmi Sports Academy A sports academy established to promote sports development among rural youth in Mijwan and surrounding villages, providing training and infrastructure for athletic activities.
• Mijwan Livelihood Center for Women A livelihood center in Mijwan that trains rural and underprivileged women in Chikankari embroidery and other crafts, creating sustainable income opportunities through a peer-based value chain model.
• Samridhi Project A skill development project focused on empowering rural women with sustainable livelihood skills, particularly in handicrafts and embroidery.
• Saksham Project A craft training project designed to build capabilities of rural artisans, particularly women, in traditional embroidery and handicraft techniques.
• BPO Training Program A vocational training program providing BPO and computer literacy skills to rural youth and women, enabling them to access employment in the services sector.
• Kaifi Azmi Computer Centre A computer training centre that provides technical education and digital literacy skills to rural students in Mijwan.
• Kaifi Azmi Sewing Centre

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, major and minor.

• Manish MalhotracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFashion designer partner since 2010, presenting Mijwan Chikankari collections at Lakme Fashion Week annually. Created 'Mijwan Sonnets in Fabric' showcase and adopted Kaifi Azmi Chikankari Centres for training rural women in embroidery.
• Fair Trade Forum – IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner providing training on design, digital literacy, and financial literacy. Organizes workshops and exposure visits for embroidery trainers.
• PVR CinemasflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerMultiplex partner screening 60-second MWS video before National Anthem at all screens nationwide. Associate partner for 'The Walk of Mijwan' event.
• Lakme Fashion WeekflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual platform for showcasing Mijwan Chikankari embroidery collections with Bollywood celebrities, providing international visibility.
• Plan IndiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChild rights organization supporting 'Sponsor A Girl Child' initiative for education sponsorship.
• SWACA (Social Action For Welfare And Cultural Advancement)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner for social action and cultural advancement programs.
• SpiceJetmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerVikas Khanna's book cover 'Imaginary Rain' featured on SpiceJet aircraft with proceeds supporting MWS.
• Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural CentreflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMijwan's exquisite Chikankari work displayed at the cultural centre alongside international designers like Christian Dior and Yves St Laurent.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Aajeevika Bureau: Rajasthan-based NGO working with migrant and rural workers on documentation, job placement, healthcare, and rights. Comparable to MWS's Rozgar Dhaba information hubs and migrant-worker beneficiary segment, with similar operating geography in rural North India.
• Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA): India's largest women-led informal-worker collective, headquartered in Ahmedabad, organizing rural and urban poor women for full employment and self-reliance. Comparable as a peer-based women's empowerment model delivering livelihoods, social security, and education to underprivileged women, with a similar grassroots federation structure.
• Mann Deshi Foundation: Maharashtra-based NGO serving rural women and small farmers through microfinance, business school, sports (Mann Deshi Champions), and skilling programs. Comparable as a holistic rural women's empowerment platform that combines livelihoods, education, and sports in a single organizational vehicle, with similar celebrity visibility for fundraising.
• Industree Crafts Foundation: Producer-owned enterprise model working with Indian artisan clusters to build market access, design capability, and fair-trade supply chains. Comparable to MWS on the Made in Mijwan Chikankari value chain — rural artisan training linked to fashion/retail buyers, with similar focus on women's economic independence.
• Barefoot College (Social Work and Research Centre, Tilonia): Tilonia-based rural empowerment organization training village grandmothers and women in solar engineering, water testing, education, and crafts. Directly comparable to MWS as a single-village hub model that scales rural women's skills into globally-recognized livelihoods and trades on founder-led identity.

Broad incumbents

• National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC): Public-private partnership under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, running India's largest skilling ecosystem. Comparable to MWS's BPO, sewing, drafting, and pattern-making training programs on skilling scope, though at vastly larger scale and with government funding as the primary revenue source.
• TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India): Government of India body supporting tribal artisans through procurement, marketing, and retail of crafts. Comparable to MWS on craft-based rural livelihood and downstream B2B/B2C craft sales, though operating as a much larger public-sector incumbent with national reach.

Emerging players

• Pratham Education Foundation: One of India's largest NGOs focused on education and vocational skills for underprivileged children and youth. Comparable to MWS's girls' school and computer education streams on scale and reach, with a similar CSR/donor funding model, though operating in a much broader geographic footprint.
• Digital Green Trust: India-origin development organization using video-enabled extension to build rural livelihoods in agriculture, livestock, and crafts. Comparable to Rozgar Dhaba's information-exchange model in rural UP — both aim to close information asymmetry for last-mile rural beneficiaries — though Digital Green is technology-led rather than celebrity-led.
• 11.11 / Community Enterprise (Eleven Eleven): Designer-led fashion and craft platform partnering with Indian artisans to build sustainable supply chains for premium buyers. Comparable to MWS's Made in Mijwan fashion partnerships as a craft-to-fashion enterprise, though operating at smaller craft-cluster scale and without the rural-education mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MWSYouth
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCyEANMpggf1gzgACNQVyCkw
• Facebookfacebook.com/mijwan
• Instagraminstagram.com/mwsyouth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mijwan-welfare-society---india

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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