Hope, dignity and opportunity
To break the vicious cycle of poverty and social isolation and restore hope for a better future, where every person can access resources and opportunities to develop with dignity.
About AREARD
Our story, purpose and values
Rooted in rural development practice and shaped by education, community service and applied research.
Background
From community initiative to registered organisation
The profile traces the organisation’s roots to a group of postgraduate students in 1997 who explored rural development and women’s economic opportunities in Mysore district. Their early initiative supported village women to prepare snacks for sale in urban markets.
Development activities resumed under Dr. R. Satish Chandra, Dr. B. Sowmya and academic colleagues in 2006, including medical camps, environmental awareness, skill development and academic projects. The organisation was legally registered in 2015 as described in the supplied profile.
A Mysore-based skill-development branch under the BYMA banner is also described, offering training such as microfinance, GST, barefoot technician skills and accounting.
Sustainable development through partnership
To foster modern and sustainable development values and practices by bridging society and environment, while building a responsible civil society, good governance and accountable business.
Our objectives
Why the Association exists
- Create business and education opportunities and tools.
- Build networks for business relationships and knowledge exchange.
- Develop sustainable strategies and practical models for rural advancement and agricultural livelihoods.
- Strengthen community capacity and community-based institutions.
- Conduct research to measure impact and generate knowledge on sustainable development.
- Support community sustainability through natural resources.