India Development Service (IDS) is a nonprofit, non-political, and secular organization supporting economic and social development in India .

 

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IDS supports small grass roots development projects under various categories like income generation, education, health care, environment and disaster management across India. These projects emphasize self-reliance, accountability of project coordinators, and a strong sense of ownership for the beneficiaries. The projects IDS adopts are initiated and carried out by the community members themselves, ensuring that they are responsive to local conditions and needs. Careful prior monitoring and ongoing dialogue with the projects have been the mainstay of IDS project support. We also support activists who are striving to change attitudes and fight prejudices in society.

IDS believes in efficiency, transparency and research. Our annual reports are available.

Since 1974, IDS has given over $ 1 million in support to over 150 projects across India and remains a catalyst to new projects every year.

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Team Anna’s Prashant Bhushan in Chicago
Reshaping India's Future: an Anti-Corruption Jan Lokpal Bill

Prashant Bhushan will give two talks

Saturday, October 22, 2011
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University

Saturday, October 22, 2011
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Ganz Hall, Roosevelt University 430 S. Michigan Ave., 7th Floor Chicago

Free Admission but Limited Seating
Please RSVP @ www.facebook.com/PBinChicago or
Contact for details:
Shalini Gupta: (630)-346-2332
Nilesh Kothari: (630)-430-7613

 

History sample


 IDS was founded in 1974 by a group of young Indian students from the Chicagoland area.

Click below to hear from our activist in India. IDS supports an orphanage hostel to help at-risk children in India attain an education.

Learn about our annual research seminar series:

Listen to our interview with WBEZ Chicago Public Radio