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REACHA

Delhi, India

Community developmentEducationEmployment & SkillsGender equality
NGOFounded 1992National reach
Profile last updated: May 2, 2026

About

Founded in 1992, REACHA is a non-governmental organisation based in Delhi, India working on community development, education, employment & skills +5 more.

REACHA is a community-based not-for-profit development organisation registered in Delhi under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, since March 1992. It works with underprivileged communities in India on need-based projects in education, health, youth skilling, entrepreneurship and women's empowerment. REACHA partners with government bodies, corporate CSR programmes, civil society organisations and academic institutions, using a multi-stakeholder, participatory approach. Its work includes digital village centres under the Nokia Smartpur initiative, youth skill development and certification in states including Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Haryana and the north-east, teacher training, coding education, and action-research. REACHA also seeks volunteers, research collaborations and support from donors and corporates.

Location

Delhi, India

Founded

1992

Organisation type

NGO

Legal form

Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860

Focus areas

community developmentskill developmentyouth employmentwomen's empowermentdigital inclusionrural developmentCSR partnerships

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Community developmentEducationEmployment & SkillsGender equalityHealthEnvironment & ClimateAddictionChildren & Youth

Works for

CommunitiesYouthWomen & GirlsChildrenPeople in povertyUnemployed peopleStudents

How they work

Direct servicesCapacity buildingResearchCommunity programmesVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Smartpur

Community development · India

Nokia CSR digital village initiative operating digital centres in rural Panchayats, run by trained local youth entrepreneurs, delivering services across education, livelihood, governance, financial inclusion and health.

Kojo Kalpana

Education · India

Introduces students and teachers in schools across India to the Kojo open-source coding learning environment.

Roshan Mustaqbil Training Centre

Employment & Skills · India

Skill development, career counselling and livelihood generation for youth in Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir, run with IHCL and the Indian Army.

Hospitality Training Programme

Employment & Skills · India

Hospitality training with employment opportunities for youth in Kupwara, Kashmir, carried out with the Indian Army.

Coding for School Students

Education · India

Trains students in Classes 6 to 8 in government and PMC/PCMC schools in Maharashtra in coding, robotics, STEM, AI and soft skills.

Uttarakhand Youth Upskilling Programme

Employment & Skills · India

Skilling and certification of youth in Uttarakhand in partnership with IHCL and the state Department of Skill Development and Employment.

Countries of operation

India

Funding & support

Funded by

Corporate partnerships

Ways to support

VolunteerCorporate partnership

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Indian Army, IHCL, Tata STRIVE, Nokia, ONGC CSR, IIFL Foundation, Genpact, SIDBI, Imperial Auto Industries Ltd, Cadence, Kesari Tours, Rural Electrification Corporation Limited, IBM SkillsBuild, National Cadet Corps

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