Our Legacy & Commitment
Shri Padmavati Grameen Abhivruddhi Sansthe (PGAS) is a grassroots non-governmental organization dedicated to bridging socio-economic gaps through quality education, community health, and sustainable development.
Grounded in Dignity, Driven by Purpose
Founded in Athani, Belagavi district, our sansthe has worked at the intersection of non-profit advocacy, community-led sanitation, and youth literacy. We firmly believe that sustainable development cannot be imposed from the outside; it must be built alongside local schools, gram panchayats, and self-help coordinators.
Every rupee received by PGAS is deployed with high fiscal responsibility to build durable assets: girls' washroom cubicles, high-quality textbooks, local farm audits, and vocational skills.
Our Vision
To build a self-reliant, literate, and healthy rural society where every child gets equal learning pathways and every household lives with high dignity.
Our Mission
To facilitate accessible quality education, sustainable sanitation, healthcare access, and gender self-reliance through structured, transparent, community-led programs.
Our Core Operational Focus Areas
We manage structured programs directly serving rural children, women, and farmers across Belagavi district.
Rural Education
Delivering modern textbook kits, notebooks, desks, and smart-learning projectors to remote schools, combating early dropouts.
Accessible Healthcare
Running mobile rural medical camps, distributing essential pediatric care kits, and maternal wellness workshops.
Sanitation & Hygiene
Constructing private, clean separate washrooms for girls in high schools and driving village-wide handwashing hygiene audits.
Women Empowerment
Fostering active self-help groups (SHGs), microfinance credit linkages, and skill workshops for tailoring and rural poultry.
Sustainable Livelihoods
Conducting organic composting audits and supporting village artisans and cottage industries to gain fair trade linkages.
Climate & Environment
Planting local forest saplings, executing rainwater recharging pits, and driving rural youth clean-energy advocacy campaigns.
Our Dedicated Team Driven by Local Leadership
Meet the visionary social workers, leaders, and regulatory coordinators behind Shri Padmavati Grameen Abhivruddhi Sansthe.
Shri Bharamappa Nandaganv
Chairman
Visionary leader with 15+ years of grassroot development experience in North Karnataka.
Mrs. Pooja Nandaganv
Secretary
Strong advocate for rural women self-reliance, microfinance models, and mother-child immunization campaigns.
Shri Prashant Ladagi
Board Member
Spearheading school sanitation units, community hygiene audits, and clean drinking water access pipelines.
Shri Jyotiba Akkol
Board Member
Directing primary student reach programs, rural learning kits distribution, and textbook resource allocation.
Shri Shridhar Gadale
Board Member
Overseeing non-profit legal compliances, annual auditing transparency, and public reporting frameworks.
Shri Vidyanand Nadagoud
Board Member
Connecting PGAS initiatives with agricultural training workshops, composting methods, and soil health audits.
Shri Chandrakanth Kagawad
Board Member
Youth development officer facilitating digital inclusion audits and community computer training batches.