People Welfare Society

What People Welfare Society does

People Welfare Society is an Indian non-governmental organization founded in 1984 and registered in 1986 under the Societies Registration Act, headquartered in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. The organization's core programs target public welfare, education, literacy, and social upliftment — including She Auto Training (women empowerment), Self Help Groups, Placement-Linked Training, Child Labor Awareness, HIV/AIDS awareness, Environmental Protection, Legal Literacy, Volunteer engagement, and Donations management. It also functions as an execution channel for Government of India schemes, with documented partnerships and projects involving DRDA, SC Corporation, BC Corporation, Cetwel, VMC-MEPMA, SJSRY, Safai Karam Chari Abhivrudhi, and the DSC Swa-garimai Pradhanamtharu-Neeti.

The organization's most distinct offering is the Centre for Research in Telugu Language (CRTL), launched at Amaravati in 2021 in collaboration with the Ramalayam Project. CRTL develops Telugu-language digital assets — keyboards, fonts, voice applications, and graphic/content resources — supported by an advisory board that includes a former IBM Director and computer-science faculty. Technology components described span NLP for Telugu, voice-based applications, and knowledge-management tooling for Telugu digital resources; CRTL Center licensing has been priced at INR 1,00,000 per licensee. Beyond CRTL, the society has announced a planned People Welfare Hospital & Research Center, signalling a vertical move into healthcare and clinical research.

Revenue mechanics are diversified across four streams: tax-deductible individual and corporate donations (the society holds 80-G status and FCRA registration), a tiered membership scheme (Volunteer INR 500, Individual INR 1,000, Expert INR 5,000, Corporate INR 8 Lakhs), government project funding administered through partner agencies, and CRTL center licensing. The society is led by Sri N Srilakshmi (Honorary President since 2002) and holds multiple state-level recognitions — Prathibha Award (2006), Jana Vignana Vedika (2007), Placement Excellency Award (2009), Green Earth (2011), and Praja Bandu Birudu (2012).

Name

People Welfare Society

Legal name

People Welfare Society

Website

https://peoplewelfaresociety.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Short description

People Welfare Society is a Vijayawada-based Indian NGO (registered 1986) delivering education, women empowerment, health awareness, and self-help-group programs across Andhra Pradesh, while developing Telugu-language digital tools (keyboards, fonts, NLP, voice apps) via its Centre for Research in Telugu Language.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare and Community Development Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN), Disability Rights & Accessibility Advocacy (BPAGAFAF)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Vocational skill training
• Women empowerment programs
• Community development services
• Nonprofit education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vijayawada

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization relies on donations from individuals and organizations. All donations are exempted under Section 80-G of the Income Tax Act. Foreign donations are covered under FCRA.
2. Membership Fees: The organization generates revenue through various membership tiers including Individual (INR 1000), Expert/Associate Expert (INR 5000), Volunteer (INR 500), and Corporate (INR 8 Lakhs) memberships.
3. Government Project Funding: People Welfare Society handles Government of India projects including SJSRY (DRDA), Safai Karam Chari Vimukthi Yojana (SC Corp), DSC Coaching (BC Corp), Cetwel (Youth Welfare), VMC-MEPMA, and others for skill training and placement programs.
4. CRTL Center Licensing: Revenue generated from organizations seeking to establish Centre for Research in Telugu Language at their institutions, with a fee of INR 1,00,000.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

People Welfare Society is a registered nonprofit NGO that delivers social welfare programs including women empowerment through self-help groups, placement-linked vocational skill training (car driving, beautician, tailoring, computer hardware), child labor awareness, environmental and HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns, legal literacy and counseling services, and government-implemented skill development projects. Its flagship Centre for Research in Telugu Language (CRTL) develops Telugu fonts, keyboard layouts, voice applications, and natural language processing tools to digitally preserve Telugu culture.

Product overview

People Welfare Society is a Non Government Organization (NGO) registered in 1986, operating across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana with multiple social welfare programs. The organization runs a portfolio of initiatives including child labor awareness, women empowerment, environmental protection, HIV/AIDS awareness, and unemployment alleviation. Its flagship initiative is the Centre for Research in Telugu Language (CRTL) at Amaravati, focused on digitalizing Telugu language resources through keyboard, fonts, graphics, voice, and natural language applications. The society also operates vocational training programs including She Auto Training, placement-linked skill development, and self-help group support services. Donations are managed through 80(G) tax-exempt channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Centre for Research in Telugu Language (CRTL): A center established in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh to protect Telugu culture and traditions through computers and digitalization, focusing on Telugu keyboard, fonts, graphics, voice, and software development.

Products and services

• Centre for Research in Telugu Language (CRTL) A research centre at Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh that develops Telugu fonts, keyboard layouts, graphics, voice applications, and natural language processing tools for digital preservation of Telugu culture. Memberships available to individuals, experts, volunteers, and corporate members; CRTL center establishment licensed to organizations for INR 1,00,000.
• She Auto Training Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ people trained and placed in various vocational programs with placement rates ranging from 76% to 100%
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Ramalayam ProjectflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerRamalayam Project, Telugu States (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) invited People Welfare Society to start The Centre for Research in Telugu Language at Amaravati. This is a flagship partnership focused on protecting Telugu culture and traditions through computers and digitalization. The partnership includes Hon Committee Members from Ramalayam Project.
• Sri Tirumala Krishna DesikacharyulucoreOthersRetired Computer Scientist from Atomic Energy of Canada and Pothana Font Developer (Early 2000), serving as Hon Committee Member at CRTL, contributing expertise in Telugu font development and computer science.
• Sri Suresh KolichalacoreOthersIBM USA Director and eemaata Telugu Magazine Director, serving as Hon Committee Member at CRTL, providing technology and media expertise.
• Sri Krishna SharmacoreOthersRetired Sr. Solution Architect from BCBSNC, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, USA, serving as Hon Committee Member at CRTL. Has digitized entire Ramayana, contributing to Telugu digital preservation.
• Sri Dr Raghu KrishnapuramcoreOthersRetired Associate Director from IBM, serving as Hon Committee Member at CRTL, providing technology leadership and expertise.
• Sri Dr N.V.N. CharycoreOthersRetired Principal from GDC, Warangal, Telangana, India, serving as Hon Committee Member at CRTL, contributing academic and Telugu language expertise.
• Dr Rama Siva Kiran ReddycoreOthersDirector of Sevas Educational Society, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, serving as Hon Supporting Member from Ramalayam Project, supporting educational initiatives.
• Government of India - Multiple DepartmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with various Government of India departments including DRDA (District Rural Development Agency) for SJSRY projects, SC Corp for Safai Karam Chari Vimukthi Yojana, BC Corp for DSC Coaching, Cetwel for Youth Welfare, and VMC-MEPMA for urban development programs.
• SJSRY (DRDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelf Employment Programme under SJSRY implemented across Guntur, Prakasam, West Godavari, and Krishna districts from 2005-2008, providing self-employment skill trainings to 200+ beneficiaries.
• Safai Karam Chari Vimukthi Yojana (SC Corp)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkill training program for sanitation workers implemented in Krishna District covering Vijayawada, Machilipatnam, Gudivada, Kankipadu, and West Godavari districts covering Pallakollu, Tanuku, T.P.Gudem with 450+ beneficiaries.
• BC Corp - DSC CoachingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDSC (District Selection Committee) coaching program for backward classes implemented in West Godavari District with 50 beneficiaries and 38 placements.
• Cetwel (Youth Welfare)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth welfare programs including car driving training implemented in West Godavari District with 100 beneficiaries and 86 placements.
• VMC-MEPMAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVijayawada Municipal Corporation and MEPMA (Mission for Elimination of Rural Poverty) partnership for beautician, computer hardware, and customer relations training with 100+ beneficiaries.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Mann Deshi Foundation: Maharashtra-based NGO providing vocational training, entrepreneurship, and financial inclusion services to rural women. Comparable as a women's empowerment and vocational training NGO, though PWS operates in a different geography and at a different scale.
• Deshpande Foundation: India-based foundation focused on rural entrepreneurship, skills development, and livelihood creation, primarily in Karnataka. Comparable mission in vocational training and community development, but different regional focus and operating model (more entrepreneurship-led than social-welfare-led).

Direct peers

• SEWA (Self-Employed Women's Association): India's largest women's self-employed workers' organization, formally organizing women into cooperatives and SHGs for secure employment and economic self-reliance. Directly comparable to PWS's women empowerment and SHG training programs serving informal-sector women across Andhra Pradesh.
• Magic Bus Foundation: India-based NGO running youth employability and life-skills programs, particularly for adolescents and young adults from low-income communities. Directly comparable in mission, beneficiary profile (school/college-age youth), and training-plus-placement delivery model.
• Pratham Education Foundation: Large Indian NGO delivering education, vocational, and life-skills programs to children and youth across India, with a focus on employability and second-chance learning. Comparable to PWS's school/college outreach, vocational training, and youth life-skills delivery model.

Regional players

• BAIF Development Research Foundation: Large Indian rural-development NGO delivering livelihood, livestock, and community development programs across multiple states. Comparable as a multi-program rural/community NGO with government project implementation experience, though PWS operates at a significantly smaller scale and narrower geographic footprint.
• Naandi Foundation: Indian social-sector foundation focused on education, livelihoods, and skilling, with strong government partnerships and outcome-tracking infrastructure. Comparable in vocational training and livelihoods mission; PWS operates at a much smaller scale and lacks Naandi's M&E sophistication.
• Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust: South India-based NGO providing nutrition, education support, and community welfare services across multiple states. Comparable as a regional social welfare NGO in Andhra Pradesh/Telangana geography; PWS's programs are more vocational-skills focused than Sai Annapoorna's nutrition-and-education orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity India: India arm of a global nonprofit addressing housing, sanitation, and community development. Overlaps with PWS in community-development mission and FCRA-registered donor base, but operates at much larger scale with international backing.
• Akshaya Patra Foundation: One of India's largest NGOs, running a national school feeding program with massive scale and government partnerships. Comparable only at the broad NGO/government-implementer level; Akshaya Patra is far larger and far more specialized than PWS.

Market position

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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