Welcome to Roopkatha

The Backdrop

Kaikala Chetana, a voluntary organization based at Kaikala village under Haripal block in Hooghly district of West Bengal, has been working since 1996 to provide inspiring education to the children of the rural poor in a non-formal set up.

Some of the people, who made and supported Kaikala Chetana, had special interest in the ‘differently abled’ children because of their background in the disability sector.

Miserable lives of the ‘differently abled’ children of the impoverished rural parents – agricultural workers and small farmers – and helplessness of the families led them to think of doing something concrete for this special group of most vulnerable ‘special needs’ children.

The thought eventually evolved in the creation of Roopkatha Foundation. Roopkatha Foundation emerged as a registered organization in December, 2012.

The Organization

Registered under West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961 as ‘kasba Roopkatha Foundation’. Registration number: S/1L/99443 of 2012-13.

Registered with the NITI Aayog: WB/2021/0283333

Registered with the Income Tax Department u/s 10A: URN AACAK6171HE20198

CSR Registration No. CSR00014033

We have 8 member Governing Body comprising people with various experience and exposures.

1. SANTANU CHATTERJEE           PRESIDENT
2. Dr. ANINDITA CHATTERJEE      SECRETARY
3. MONICA VINCENT                   TREASURER
4. SOMNATH CHATTERJEE           VICE PRESIDENT (FINANCE OFFICER)
5. MOUSUMI ROY                        ASSISTANT SECRETARY
6. SUKANYA DAS                          MEMBER
7. PRAVAS SHEE                            MEMBER
8. SWAPNA GHANTI                     MEMBER

Its current rural programs include: (1) Inclusive Learning Resource Center for the children in 15 rural areas covering more than 500 children; (2) Vocational Training on Tailoring and Carpentry; and (3) Computer Literacy Program.

It’s first Project, ‘Roopkatha-Chetona collaborative programs’, started at Kaikala village under Haripal block in Hooghly district of West Bengal in April 2013. These programs aim to use the trained volunteers of Kaikala Chetana to create inclusive training programs for underprivileged and special needs village children.

The present source of funds for these rural activities is small donations from friends, well-wishers and by Governing Body members.