Institute For Youth And Development

About us

Institute for Youth and Development is a secular, non-profit voluntary organization established in 1978. It aims to promote the process of equity, social justice and sustainable development. 

IYD is a registered NGO under the Indian Trust Act 1960 (Reg. No. 116 of 78-79 dated 02-06-1978). It is also registered with Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, under FCRA (No. 094420003 dated 27-12-1984); exempted u/s 80G of IT Act 1961. It is recognized as a Consultative Rural Development Voluntary Agency by the Government of Karnataka.

Our Vision

The Institute for Youth and Development as secular development Organization visualises to work with urban and rural poor- landless, women, youth, Dalit, tribal, marginal and small farmers, artisans and so on – towards sustainable development and to enable them to effectively participate in civil society.

IYD visualises promoting conditions towards a just society

Our Mission

 Empowerment of urban and rural poor through self-help and self-reliance and by promoting and working with people in preparing them with development perspectives, new attitudes and democratic values through education, training, productive skills and community based integrated development programmes.

To focus on the Youth as a change agent.