India Vision Foundation

What India Vision Foundation does

India Vision Foundation is a non-profit, non-government organization founded in 1994 by Dr. Kiran Bedi — India's first lady IPS officer — using the prize money from her Ramon Magsaysay Award. Headquartered in New Delhi with 79 employees, the foundation operates prison reform and rehabilitation programs across Delhi NCR and select Indian states, having reached over 1 million beneficiaries through 113 prison-based programs. Its service portfolio addresses incarceration across the full lifecycle: inside-prison rehabilitation, early childhood development for children living in prisons, support for children of incarcerated parents, post-release reintegration, and capacity-building for prison officials.

The foundation's core products include the Inside Prison Program built on a proprietary 4S Model (Shiksha — Education, Sanskar — Values, Skills, Swasth — Health), the Early Childhood Care & Development (ECCD) program for children under six in prison crèches, the Children of Vulnerable Families (CVF) program, and the Reintegration Rehabilitation Program including Project Saakaar. The most differentiated technical asset is Radio Parvaaz, a prison community radio operated by inmates for inmates, recognized globally by Prison Radio International. Additional programs include Training for Prison Officials, the Kiran Bedi Leadership Learnings (KBLL) youth program, and the Demonstrative Learning outreach platform.

Revenue is generated entirely through donations (individual tiers from ₹500 to ₹10,000 via CCAvenue gateway), corporate CSR partnerships (HCL Foundation, Goldman Sachs Gives, Yes Bank Foundation, Spark Minda, ST Microelectronics, Sonalika), and grants from Give India Foundation, UK Online Giving Foundation, and Ketto. The foundation operates in a donation-based model with FCRA registration enabling foreign contributions. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, with field delivery inside government prisons, alumni reunions (Alumni Mela 2025 drew 400+ attendees), international conference participation, and a multi-channel digital presence spanning Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, email newsletters, and the #Savethenextvictim campaign.

Name

India Vision Foundation

Legal name

India Vision Foundation

Website

https://indiavisionfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

India Vision Foundation is a New Delhi-based non-profit founded in 1994 by Dr. Kiran Bedi, operating prison reform and rehabilitation programs across India. It serves prison inmates, children of incarcerated parents, released prisoners, and prison officials through its 4S Model, Radio Parvaaz prison radio, and reintegration programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Prison Rehabilitation and Social Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Reentry, Rehabilitation & Reintegration Programs (Education, Vocational, Case Management) (BPAKANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Reentry & Justice-Involved Support Services (BPAGAEAN), Corrections & Reentry Adult Literacy (Justice-Involved Learners) (EDAAAAAL), Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

Keywords

• Prison rehabilitation programs
• Correctional reform services
• Inmate vocational training
• Social welfare NGO
• Community reintegration support

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The foundation receives donations from individuals and organizations through its website. Pre-defined donation amounts include ₹500, ₹2,500, ₹5,000, ₹7,500, and ₹10,000 with options for custom amounts. Processed securely through CCAvenue payment gateway.
2. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Funding: Partnerships with corporations like HCL Foundation provide funding for specific programs including Radio Parvaaz, vocational training, and World Youth Skills Day initiatives.
3. Grant Funding: Funding from global partners including Give India Foundation, Goldman Sachs Gives, UK Online Giving Foundation, and corporate foundations for various rehabilitation and education programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

India Vision Foundation is a non-profit NGO that delivers prison reform, rehabilitation, and reintegration services for incarcerated individuals, children of incarcerated parents, and released prisoners across India. Its core offering centers on the proprietary 4S Model (Shiksha/Education, Sanskar/Values, Skills, Swasth/Health), combining education, vocational training, health services, and values development delivered through prison-based programs, community outreach, and post-release support initiatives such as Project Saakaar and Radio Parvaaz prison community radio.

Product overview

India Vision Foundation operates as a non-profit NGO founded by Dr. Kiran Bedi in 1994 with the Ramon Magsaysay Award prize money, focused on prison reform and rehabilitation. The organization runs multiple interconnected social programs: the Inside Prison Program using the 4S Model (Shiksha, Sanskar, Skills, Swasth) for inmate reformation; the Early Childhood Care Development Program (ECCD) for children living with mothers in prison; the Children of Vulnerable Families Program (CVF) supporting children of incarcerated parents; the Reintegration Rehabilitation Program for post-release support; and Training for Prison Officials. Additional initiatives include Kiran Bedi Leadership Learnings (KBLL) for youth, Project Saakaar for vocational training, Project Milaap for pandemic-era support, Radio Parvaaz prison community radio, Demonstrative Learning outreach platform, and Soul Sunday storytelling series. These programs collectively serve over 1 million beneficiaries across 113 prison-based programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KBLL (Kiran Bedi Leadership Learnings): A leadership program for young leaders aged 21-30 with Bachelor's degree, providing hands-on training, ethical governance practices, and community-driven leadership through grassroots learning.

Products and services

• Inside Prison Program Comprehensive rehabilitation program for prison inmates implementing the 4S Model covering Shiksha (education), Sanskar (values), Skills (vocational training), and Swasth (health), delivered through vocational training, education, art therapy, music/dance therapy, radio broadcasting, computer training, and therapeutic interventions for incarcerated men, women, and youth.
• Early Childhood Care Development Program (ECCD) Program providing quality education, healthcare, nutrition, and nurturing environment to children under six years of age living inside prison with their incarcerated mothers through inside prison day-care centres using contextualised curriculum and holistic play-way methods. Reaches over 2,000 children.
• Children of Vulnerable Families Program (CVF) Support program for children of incarcerated parents providing educational assistance, psychosocial well-being, emotional counseling, summer camps, and continuous monitoring through home visits, operating in communities such as Bawana to prevent intergenerational cycles of disadvantage.
• Reintegration Rehabilitation Program Post-release support program for released inmates offering continuous tele-calling, home visits, need assessments, livelihood linkage, self-employment support under Project Saakaar, and emotional counseling to prevent recidivism and facilitate successful societal reintegration.
• Training for Prison Officials Capacity-building program for prison staff covering stress management, trauma-informed care, conflict resolution, de-escalation strategies, mindfulness grounding techniques, emotional support tools, and standardization of correctional programs; 46 prison officers trained in stress management program at Ghaziabad jail.
• Kiran Bedi Leadership Learnings (KBLL) Leadership development program for young adults aged 21-30 with Bachelor's degree, providing hands-on training in ethical governance practices, grassroots learning, and community-driven leadership; operated jointly under Navjyoti India Foundation and India Vision Foundation.
• Radio Parvaaz Prison community radio program operated by inmates for inmates (in collaboration with HCL Foundation), broadcasting inspirational content, devotional music, educational capsules, reflective/healing programming, and storytelling across prison barracks; recognized globally by Prison Radio International in their inaugural AMPLIFIED newsletter.
• Project Saakaar Collaborative skill training initiative with GL Bajaj Group of Academic Institutions providing vocational training to inmates inside prisons, including computer literacy, tailoring, entrepreneurship support, and livelihood linkage for successful reintegration into society.
• Project Milaap Initiative launched during the COVID-19 pandemic to support prison inmates with rehabilitation and reintegration assistance during the challenging period through extended tele-calling and remote support services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1 million beneficiaries reached
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Penal Reform InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 March 2026Global alliance partner in Civil Society on Prison Reform. India Vision Foundation participated in Global Alliance Kick-off Conference in Amsterdam with 45 participants from 31 countries. Adopted Amsterdam Declaration committing to dignity, human rights, and meaningful inclusion of lived experience.
• HCL FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2024Collaboration on Radio Parvaaz prison community radio program and World Youth Skills Day activities. HCL Foundation Vice President Nidhi Pundhir led visit to Gautam Budh Nagar (Kasna) prison. Partnership supports vocational training, educational programs, and skill development initiatives for incarcerated youth.
• JB Bal Sadan, AyodhyasupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2024Collaboration on visual storytelling session for female project coordinators. Partnership aimed at empowering coordinators with skills to communicate project impact through visual media.
• GL Bajaj Group of Academic InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in Project Saakaar providing skill training to inmates inside prisons. Focus on equipping prisoners with marketable skills for successful reintegration into society.
• Ketto OrganisationsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCrowdfunding platform partnership for raising awareness and funds for India Vision Foundation's programs across India.
• Sonalika TractorssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner contributing to pan-India initiatives through CSR programs supporting vocational training and community empowerment.
• American Embassy SchoolsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership facilitating access to quality education and skill-building opportunities for marginalized youth associated with prison families.
• University of LondonsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership supporting educational programs and research initiatives for prison reform and rehabilitation.
• Ministry of Women's and Child DevelopmentcoreOthersGovernment partnership for policy advocacy, institutional reforms, and program implementation supporting women's empowerment and child welfare in prison contexts.
• Delhi Prisons AdministrationcoreOthersPrimary government partner enabling implementation of Inside Prison Programs, vocational training, and rehabilitation services in Delhi prisons including Tihar Jail.
• Truppur Madaan FoundationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrassroots NGO partner empowering local leaders and institutions to drive community-led development initiatives.
• MM Public Sr Sec SchoolsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partnership supporting children's education programs and community engagement activities.
• Demonstrative LearningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform founded by Dr. Kiran Bedi sharing her four decades of experience in law enforcement, administration, and civil society. Covers grassroots leadership, public governance, prison reforms, and restorative justice.
• Navjyoti India FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founded by Dr. Kiran Bedi alongside India Vision Foundation. Both foundations work together under KBLL (Kiran Bedi Leadership Learnings) to equip young leaders with hands-on training and community-driven leadership.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bachpan Bachao Andolan: Large Indian child-rights organization (Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi) working on child labor, trafficking, and education access including for children of vulnerable families; a much larger incumbent in an adjacent beneficiary segment that competes for similar donor and government attention.
• Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Centre for Equity Studies: Academic and field-practice institution running prison studies, prisoner rights, and rehabilitation research and programs; an incumbent in the broader criminal-justice reform space in India that influences the same policy and donor ecosystem as IVF.

Direct peers

• Navjyoti India Foundation: Co-founded by Dr. Kiran Bedi in parallel with India Vision Foundation, Navjyoti runs closely related community safety, education, and rehabilitation programs and jointly operates the Kiran Bedi Leadership Learnings (KBLL) program, making it the most direct organizational peer.
• Penal Reform International: Global NGO focused on criminal-justice reform, humane prison conditions, and reintegration; co-partner with IVF in the Amsterdam Global Alliance on Prison Reform and the natural global counterpart for cross-learning and replication of the 4S Model.
• Prayas Juvenile Aid Centre: Delhi-based NGO providing juvenile justice intervention, child protection, and rehabilitation services for children in conflict with the law, including children of incarcerated parents—directly overlapping with IVF's CVF and juvenile-focused programming.
• Prison Radio Association: UK-based operator of the world's most established prison community radio networks; the natural functional peer and potential global partner for Radio Parvaaz and a recognized leader in the same niche that earned IVF its PRI AMPLIFIED feature.
• Society for Promotion of Youth & Masses (SPYM): Indian NGO delivering de-addiction, rehabilitation, vocational training, and reintegration services for vulnerable and justice-involved populations, with overlapping program categories around skills, health, and post-release support.
• Prison Fellowship India: Operates in-prison rehabilitation, education, and post-release reintegration programs across Indian prisons, serving a similar beneficiary population (inmates, released prisoners, and their families) through faith-inspired and values-based interventions comparable to IVF's 4S Model.

Emerging players

• Apne Aap Women Worldwide: India-focused anti-trafficking and women's empowerment organization that engages with vulnerable women including those exiting institutional settings; comparable on women's empowerment inside correctional/adversarial contexts but smaller in scale.

Others

• HCL Foundation: IVF's most prominent corporate partner on Radio Parvaaz and skill-development programs; while a funder rather than a competitor, HCL Foundation runs parallel education, employability, and rural-vulnerable-community programs and is a relevant ecosystem participant shaping IVF's scaling opportunities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ivfoundation
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/IndiaVisionFoundation
• Facebookfacebook.com/IndiaVisionFoundationIndia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/india-vision-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/indiavisionfoundation

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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