Community Learning
Digital Skills ยท Education ยท Opportunity

Community Learning & Digital Skills

Empowering Communities Through Digital Learning
Creating opportunities for students and young people to learn, connect and build practical digital skills for a better future.

โ—† West Bengal Madhya Pradesh Odisha
30+ IT Centres
Digital Literacy ยท WASH ยท Skills

Empowering communities with  Technology

30+ Community IT Centres across 13 districts of West Bengal, reaching over 20,000 beneficiaries. Digital literacy, job skills & technology access for marginalised communities.

WASH Project โ€” 33 taps installed in Dokra village (400+ villagers) & 3 water purifiers in Patachitra Gram (500+ villagers) removing iron & arsenic.

โ—† West Bengal Madhya Pradesh Odisha
Since 2020
Water ยท Education ยท Livelihoods

Every drop finds its way to someone

Education, digital skills, livelihoods and safe drinking water for rural & semi-urban communities โ€” village by village, alongside government initiatives.

โ—† West Bengal Madhya Pradesh Odisha
01 / 04 Safe Water
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Safe Water

400+ safe drinking water facilities at Dariyapur and 450+ villagers supported in Pingla.

02 / 04 Child Education
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Child Education

ALOKODOY โ€” free coaching for 50 children of Dokra artisan families, established 22nd September 2025.

03 / 04 Digital Literacy
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Digital Literacy

30+ Community IT Centres across 13 districts of West Bengal, reaching 20,000+ beneficiaries.

04 / 04 Livelihood Skills
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Livelihood Skills

MOA courses at Bansberia, Haripal and Purba Bardhaman โ€” 700 job placements.

Who We Are

A non-profit rooted in
the villages it serves.

Bargach Foundation was established in 2020 to serve rural and semi-urban communities across West Bengal, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh.

Aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 3, 6, 8 & 17), we focus on WASH, skill development and youth empowerment โ€” positively impacting more than 1,40,000 beneficiaries.

๐Ÿ’ง Safe Water
๐Ÿ“š Child Education
๐Ÿ’ป Digital Literacy
๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Livelihood Skills
Discover Our Story โ†’
Our Impact

Impact at a Glance

๐ŸŒฑ 0+ Lives Touched
๐Ÿ’ป 0+ Digital Literacy
๐Ÿ›๏ธ 0 Community IT Centre
๐Ÿ“ 0 Districts
๐Ÿ“š 0+ Skill Development Training Programme
๐Ÿ’ง 0+ WASH Awareness
๐Ÿก 0 Alokodoy - Free Coaching Classes for Children
๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ผ 0+ Women Empowerment

Our Programs

Chapters of Change

Alokodoy

Every child deserves a place to learn. Alokodoy supports children's holistic development through educational, recreational and life-skills activities โ€” creating a safe, inclusive space where children can learn, participate and grow. Established 22nd September 2025 in Dariapur, Dokra Village, Purba Bardhaman.

50 Children Engaged
1 Village
Artisan Soul Vector Finance Pvt Ltd Purba Bardhaman District Police
IT Centres

Providing affordable computer education and digital literacy to children and youth across West Bengal. 30 centres across 13 districts of West Bengal, reaching over 20,000 beneficiaries with digital literacy and job skills.

30 Centres
20K+ Beneficiaries
Jana Small Finance Bank
Skills

Skill development remains one of our strongest initiatives, enabling unemployed youth to gain industry-relevant knowledge and secure meaningful employment. Youth train through a 3-month MOA course with Utkarsh Bangla and Emami Foundation โ€” centres in Bansberia, Haripal, Purba Bardhaman.

700 Job Placements
3 Centres
Utkarsh Bangla Emami Foundation
WASH

Educating communities on safe water, sanitation and rainwater conservation for sustainable resource use. Key initiatives include WASH Projects, safe drinking water campaigns, hygiene education, village awareness drives and community outreach. 33 taps serve Dokra village (400+ villagers), and 3 purifiers removing iron and arsenic serve Patachitra Gram, Naya, Pingla (500+ villagers) โ€” 1,200+ villagers in total. Awareness drives span West Bengal, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh.

33 Taps
1,200+ Villagers
3 States Reached
Safe Drinking Water Hygiene & Sanitation Rainwater Harvesting
Chapter 01

The People Behind the Foundation

Guided by commitment. Built on responsibility.

Shri Rahul Johri

Shri Rahul Johri

Managing Trustee ยท Chairman

Smt Anisha Johri

Smt Anisha Johri

Trustee

Shri Prasanta Kumar Sahu

Shri Prasanta Kumar Sahu

Financial Trustee

The Foundation is guided by a dedicated leadership team committed to transparency, accountability and community-first governance.

PINGLA WATER PROJECT

Safe drinking water. A milestone for Pingla.

Inaugurated on 29th May 2026, drinking water facilities now serve 500 residents of Patachitra Gram, Naya village, Pingla โ€” bringing safe, filtered water to a community of traditional Patachitra artists.

๐Ÿ’ง Residents Served 500+
๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Village Patachitra Gram
๐Ÿ’ฆ Purifier Units 3 Installed
Explore the Full Story โ†’
Featured Story

Bringing water to the Dokra artisans

How a Kolkata-based voluntary organisation, with financial support from a private bank, arranged drinking water for the Dokra artisans of Dariapur.

Anandabazar Patrika coverage of drinking water for Dokra artisans of Dariapur
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เฆœเฆฒเง‡เฆฐ เฆฌเงเฆฏเฆฌเฆธเงเฆฅเฆพ โ€” a Kolkata-based voluntary organisation, with financial support from a private bank, arranged drinking water for the Dokra artisans of Dariapur.

Anandabazar Patrika 6 July 2024
In The Press

When a community gets access to water, the story travels

A glimpse of what the media has said about Bargach Foundation's work across communities.

Press coverage

Free Coaching Classes for Dokra Artisan Children

Morning India 2024
Press coverage

Free Coaching for Dokra Artists' Children

MI News Service 2024
Press coverage

Bargach Foundation in the News

Various 2024
Press coverage

Bargach Foundation Featured in Local Media

Press Coverage 2024
BELPAHARI EMPOWERMENT

Building skills. Building livelihoods.

A five-day Capacity Building Programme at LAMPS, Belpahari, Jhargram trained 23 tribal women in the traditional craft of Sabai Grass products โ€” turning heritage skills into sustainable income and financial independence.

๐Ÿ‘ฉ Participants 23 Tribal Women
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Duration 5 Days
๐ŸŒฟ Focus Sabai Grass Craft
Explore Their Journey โ†’
People Behind the Numbers
04 Stories of Transformation

Change is measured in lives,
not just numbers.

Behind every programme is a person โ€” a student finding confidence, a young person stepping into employment, or a community gaining access to essential resources.

Annu Shaw
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Annu Shaw

After completing her training, Annu Shaw secured employment at mPokket.
Her aspiration is to become financially stable while supporting the education of her sisters.

๐Ÿ’ผ mPokket ยท Financial Stability
Kaushiki Malik
02 / 04

Kaushiki Malik

For Kaushiki Malik, the training became a turning point.
She successfully secured a position at HDB Financial Services, moving towards greater financial independence.

๐Ÿฆ HDB Financial Services ยท Independence
Gouri Sankar Chatterjee
03 / 04

Gouri Sankar Chatterjee

Gouri Sankar Chatterjee successfully joined Bandhan Bank.
His journey towards financial independence has also strengthened his motivation and confidence about his career.

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Bandhan Bank ยท Confidence & Growth
Moumita Mondal
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Moumita Mondal

Moumita Mondal joined HDB Financial Services.
For her, becoming financially independent has been an important milestone.

๐Ÿ’ช HDB Financial Services ยท Milestone Achieved
How We Work

Listen locally. Act practically.
Build sustainably.

Every programme begins with understanding local needs โ€” then we work alongside communities, partners and institutions to turn those needs into lasting, practical change across West Bengal, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh.

Listening to community members
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Listen

Understand local needs and aspirations across villages.

Collaborating with community
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Collaborate

Work with communities, government bodies and partners like Water.org, Emami & Utkarsh Bangla.

Taking action in community
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Act

Turn needs into practical programmes โ€” WASH, IT centres, MOA courses and more.

Empowering community members
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Empower

Build knowledge, skills and opportunities for 1,40,000 beneficiaries.

Sustainable community development
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Sustain

Create lasting community value through self-reliant development.

In Partnership

Working together to take change further

Our programmes are strengthened through collaboration with organisations, institutions, government initiatives and community stakeholders.

Strategic partnerships documented in the FY 2025โ€“26 Annual Report ยท Together, we create lasting impact.

Global Goals ๐ŸŒ Local Action

Working locally towards global development goals.

Our work is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (2030 Agenda) โ€” creating impact that ripples from communities to the world. Across West Bengal, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh, we are reaching 1,40,000 beneficiaries.

Good Health & Well-being
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Good Health & Well-being

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Clean Water & Sanitation
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WASH

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Decent Work & Economic Growth
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Decent Work & Economic Growth

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Partnerships for the Goals
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Partnerships for the Goals

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Transparency & Accountability

See the work
behind the numbers.

Our Annual Report brings together our programmes, achievements, partnerships and stories from the communities we serve.

FY 2025โ€“26 โ€” Annual Report
Lives impacted
1,40,000+ Lives Touched
Job placements
700 Successful Job Placements
Community IT centres
30 Community IT Centres
Your Part Matters

There are many ways to create change.

You can support our work with a donation, your time, your skills or a partnership.

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Volunteer

Share your time, experience or skills and become part of our community-focused work.

Volunteer With Us โ†’
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Partner

Bring your organisation, resources and expertise together with our programmes to create greater social impact.

Partner With Us โ†’
Be Part of the Story

A better future starts with what we do today.

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Address

ASO 603, Tower-South, Astra Towers,
2C/1 Action Area II C, Rajarhat,
Kolkata โ€” 700 161, West Bengal

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