Barli Development Institute for Rural Women

About us

Barli Development Institute for Rural Women (BDIRW) (founded in the year 1985) is a registered non-governmental, non-profit, developmental organization which aims to empower young rural and tribal women to become agents of social change through the acquisition of a wide range of skills and knowledge needed to improve the lives of their families, their communities and themselves. Based in Indore, BDIRW has successfully completed 115 residential training programs for more than 8600 women from nearly 860 villages of Madhya Pradesh and other parts of India. It gives priority to socially & economically disadvantaged women, i.e., scheduled caste, tribes and backward classes; some are physically challenged, orphans, widows, or divorcees who are often neglected by their society. It was registered as an independent NGO in 2001 and is currently managed and guided by its own Board of Directors.

Mission:
‘To train and empower young rural and tribal women through building their capacity, skills and knowledge, to make them skilled human resources and social change agents, so that they would initiate the process of sustainable development by improving the lives of their families, communities and themselves’.

Core activities: The 6-month training programs

Twice a year, a batch of about 130 women (i.e. 260 trainees per year) from all over India arrive to make the Institute their home for the next six months. Set within a 6-acre campus in the heart of Indore city, the Institute campus is an oasis of greenery, with organic gardens, serene ambience and a peaceful atmosphere. It is well equipped with a workshop, spacious classrooms, computer facilities, library, office facilities, solar kitchen, state-of-the-art dining room, furnished dormitories, staff and volunteer accommodations equipped with health care facilities