Interactive Forum On Indian Economy ( IFIE)

What Interactive Forum On Indian Economy ( IFIE) does

Interactive Forum on Indian Economy (IFIE) is a Government of India recognized non-profit company (80G, 12A, and 8A compliant) founded in 2011 and headquartered at 511 Naurang House, K.G. Marg, New Delhi. The organization is dedicated to the development and welfare of women and children in rural India, with a stated operational footprint across the 115 Aspirational Districts monitored by NITI Aayog, plus metro slum programs. It is chaired by Nandan Jha (Adv.) with a 21-person staff and leadership including a Director (Kishor Govindrao Gawande), CSR Head (Sushant Ranjan), and legal/compliance functions.

IFIE operates a portfolio of social welfare programs and media properties. Programmatic offerings span mobile healthcare (Jeevan Dhara Project with the National Health Mission in Himachal Pradesh using 10 Mobile Medical Units, and the Mobile 115 Health Vans program targeting 25 million Indians annually across Delhi NCR, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Madhya Pradesh), education support (Education Support Program and Pathshala Plus offering evening tuition and IIT/AIIMS student mentorship), Skill Development (60,000+ individuals trained over 9 years in tailoring, stitching, and livelihood skills), Food Distribution and Ration Kit Distribution Drives (7,000+ beneficiaries in FY 2025-26), Emergency Relief & Daily Wage Support, and the Share for Care humanitarian initiative (76,500 families reached during COVID-19). Media properties include the monthly bilingual national news magazine Power Corridors and Panchayati Times, described as rural India's largest digital news platform. Three branded award programs — Champions of Change Awards, Gandhi Mandela Award, and Indian Achievers Award — are presented by senior Indian constitutional figures and juried by former Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan.

The revenue model is donation-driven. IFIE is funded through individual donations (collected online via Razorpay), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) contributions from public-sector enterprises including GAIL (India) Limited, Indian Oil Corporation, ONGC, and Indraprastha Gas Limited, and government co-implementation partnerships (notably with the National Health Mission). All programs and services are delivered free of cost to beneficiaries. Commercial revenue streams, if any, are not disclosed. The organization maintains overseas offices in Kiev, Ukraine and Moscow, Russia alongside its New Delhi headquarters.

Name

Interactive Forum On Indian Economy ( IFIE)

Legal name

Interactive Forum on Indian Economy (IFIE)

Website

https://ifie.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Interactive Forum on Indian Economy (IFIE) is a Government of India recognized non-profit founded in 2011 that delivers rural welfare programs — mobile healthcare, education support, skill development, food distribution, and emergency relief — to women and children across India's 115 Aspirational Districts, while operating Power Corridors magazine and Panchayati Times digital news platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Non-Profit Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) and Emergency Livelihood Support (BPAGAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• Social welfare programs
• Rural development services
• Mobile healthcare delivery
• Education support programs
• CSR donation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: IFIE operates as a Government of India recognized non-profit organization (80G, 12A, 8A compliant), funded through donations from individuals, corporations, and CSR contributions. The organization conducts fundraising campaigns and receives support from corporate partners for various social welfare programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Interactive Forum on Indian Economy (IFIE) is a Government of India recognized non-profit that delivers social welfare programs to underserved communities in 115 Aspirational districts and across multiple Indian states. Its core services include mobile healthcare delivery through the Jeevan Dhara Project and Mobile 115 Health Vans, education support (Pathshala Plus, Education Support Program), skill development training, food and ration distribution drives, emergency relief, and humanitarian support via the Share for Care Program. The organization also owns and operates media properties (Power Corridors magazine and Panchayati Times digital news platform) and runs recognition programs including Champions of Change Awards, Gandhi Mandela Award, and Indian Achievers Award.

Product overview

IFIE operates as a non-profit organization offering a portfolio of social impact programs and media publications. The organization combines digital and print media platforms (Power Corridors magazine and Panchayati Times digital news portal) with award programs (Champions of Change Awards, Gandhi Mandela Award, Indian Achievers Award) that promote Gandhian values and social development. The core service delivery consists of community welfare programs including Mobile Healthcare (Mobile 115 Health Vans and Jeevan Dhara Project), Education Support (Education Support Program, Pathshala Plus), Skill Development, Food Security (Food Distribution Drive, Ration Kit Distribution Drive), Emergency Relief, and the Share for Care humanitarian initiative. The portfolio spans healthcare delivery, education access, livelihood empowerment, and humanitarian assistance, targeting primarily rural India, Aspirational districts, and underserved communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Champions of Change Awards: Annual Indian award program for promoting Gandhian values, Swachhta, community service and social development in Aspirational districts. Awardees selected by constitutional jury headed by K.G. Balakrishnan (Former CJI).
• Gandhi Mandela Award
• Indian Achievers Award
• Jeevan Dhara Project
• Share for Care Program
• Pathshala Plus

Products and services

• Power Corridors Monthly national news magazine published in Hindi and English from New Delhi, owned by IFIE, covering policy, economic, and social development topics.
• Panchayati Times Rural India's biggest digital news platform owned by IFIE, covering news and stories relevant to rural communities.
• Champions of Change Awards Indian award program for promoting Gandhian values, Swachhta (cleanliness), community service, and social development in Aspirational districts. Awarded annually with categories including constructive work, education, healthcare, welfare of women and children, and Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. Awardees selected by a constitutional jury headed by K.G. Balakrishnan, Former Chief Justice of India.
• Gandhi Mandela Award International award program for promoting Gandhian values outside India, presented annually at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.
• Indian Achievers Award Award program recognizing Indian achievers, organized by IFIE, with events held in New Delhi.
• Education Support Program Program providing educational kits, learning materials, school supplies, and motivational support to children from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to ensure access to education and reduce school dropout rates.
• Pathshala Plus Education-focused initiative reducing learning inequality by providing quality academic guidance through School Under the Bridge, evening tuitions for primary students (ages 4-12), and weekend mentorship for senior students (Classes 9-12) with science and mathematics classes by IIT and AIIMS students.
• Skill Development Program Vocational training program empowering underprivileged individuals, particularly women and youth, through practical training in tailoring, stitching, and other livelihood-oriented skills; 60,000+ individuals trained over 9 years.
• Food Distribution Drive Humanitarian initiative providing freshly prepared nutritious meals to vulnerable individuals, reaching thousands of beneficiaries including daily wage workers, hospital attendants, pilgrims, elderly citizens, women, and children across Delhi in FY 2025-26.
• Ration Kit Distribution Drive Food security initiative providing essential food supplies and household necessities including rice, wheat flour, pulses, cooking oil, and daily essentials to vulnerable families during FY 2025-26.
• Share for Care Program Humanitarian initiative supporting underprivileged communities through ration kit distribution, community meal drives, and hygiene and sanitation awareness programs. Implemented across Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh), Dibrugarh (Assam), and Indore (Madhya Pradesh); reached 76,500 families with dry ration kits during COVID-19 lockdown.
• Mobile 115 Health Vans Flagship healthcare program operating mobile health vans in rural India, aiming to administer free primary healthcare to 25 million Indians annually with a goal of 115 Mobile Health Vans deployed across multiple states.
• Jeevan Dhara Project Flagship healthcare initiative in partnership with National Health Mission (NHM), Himachal Pradesh, deploying 10 Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) across the state. The project covers 1,451 villages, served 38,989 patients, and traveled 109,299 kilometres providing doorstep healthcare to rural mountain communities.
• Emergency Relief & Daily Wage Support Program Humanitarian program providing immediate relief to communities affected by emergencies and disasters through distribution of dry ration kits, health and safety essentials, and emergency support to daily wage workers and low-income families.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60,000+ individuals trained through Skill Development Program over 9 years
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• National Health Mission (NHM), Himachal PradeshcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFIE, in partnership with the National Health Mission (NHM), Himachal Pradesh, is implementing the Jeevan Dhara Project - a flagship healthcare initiative dedicated to bringing essential medical services directly to underserved communities through a network of 10 Mobile Medical Units (MMUs). The project addresses healthcare access gaps in mountainous terrain of Himachal Pradesh.
• National Health Mission (NHM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with National Health Mission for deployment of Mobile Medical Units across multiple states including Delhi NCR, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Madhya Pradesh.
• Government of IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFIE is a Government of India recognized non-profit company (80G, 12A, 8A compliant) dedicated to development and welfare activities. Works under the Transformation of Aspirational District program monitored by NITI Aayog.
• NITI AayogcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFIE operates under the Transformation of Aspirational District program. The programme identifies progress of 115 'aspirational' districts whose development is monitored by NITI Aayog.
• GAIL (India) LimitedmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate support for CSR initiatives. GAIL MMU inaugurated by Nitin Gadkari. GAIL provides support for Mobile Medical Unit operations.
• Indian Oil CorporationmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate supporter for CSR activities and social welfare programs.
• ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate supporter for CSR initiatives and social welfare programs.
• IGL (Indraprastha Gas Limited)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate supporter for CSR activities and social welfare programs.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Naandi Foundation: India-based non-profit delivering large-scale programs in rural education, safe drinking water, and livelihood — directly comparable to IFIE's rural/aspirational district development focus.
• SEWA (Self-Employed Women's Association): India-based organization focused on empowering poor, self-employed women through skill training and livelihood — directly comparable to IFIE's women-focused skill development work.
• Save the Children India: International NGO with India operations focused on child welfare, education, and emergency relief — comparable to IFIE's children-and-emergency-relief programs.
• Akshaya Patra Foundation: India's largest mid-day meal NGO, combining food security with education outcomes for underprivileged children — closely matches IFIE's Food Distribution Drive, Ration Kit Distribution, and education programs.
• Helpage India: India-focused non-profit serving vulnerable populations through healthcare, elder care, and emergency response — comparable to IFIE's humanitarian relief and community health programs.
• Pratham: One of India's largest education NGOs, working across rural and urban underserved communities — comparable to IFIE's Pathshala Plus and Education Support Program.
• Piramal Swasthya: Operates Mobile Medical Units and telemedicine for rural/underserved populations across India in partnership with state governments — highly comparable to IFIE's Jeevan Dhara MMU model.
• CRY (Child Rights and You): India-focused non-profit dedicated to child rights, education, and welfare — directly comparable to IFIE's women-and-children development and education-support mandate.
• Smile Foundation: India-based non-profit running integrated programs across healthcare (mobile clinics, Smile on Wheels), education, and livelihood — directly comparable to IFIE's MMU, education support, and skill development portfolio.

Emerging players

• GiveIndia: India's largest donation platform aggregating funding to vetted NGOs; an adjacent peer given IFIE's donor-driven model and use of Razorpay for fundraising.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IFIE56291786
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCwSexXFB069Z6kRgolwjmtA
• Facebookfacebook.com/Interactive-Forum-on-Indian-Economy-107311854513132
• Instagraminstagram.com/ifie011
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ifie-interactive-forum-on-indian-economy

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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