SPADE has gainfully adopted crowdfunding model to sustain its funding for schools under its Supplementary Education initiative, which is to impart education to the underprivileged first generation learners in the remote regions of Bengal and beyond. Individuals worldwide have been donating towards this cause using Give India platform that has been helping SPADE to cover its expenses for operating its schools under project name Bartika Learning Centre.
Calcutta Society for Professional Action in Development (SPADE)
Who We Are | Calcutta Society for Professional Action in Development (SPADE) was founded in 1994 by a group of development professionals from a diverse field basically to provide techno-managerial support to other organizations operating in the development sector. Over time, SPADE has emerged as a prominent professional organization having an outstanding capacity in providing [...]
Achievements | Total HR at present One hundred fifty, previous year it was one hundred twelve and almost 20 experienced Professionals from different fields engaged [...]
Brief History | "The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step" - Lao Tzu Calcutta Society for Professional Action in Development , popularly known as SPADE, was [...]
Milestones | 1994 Diagnostic study of Savings programmes of CARE Bangladesh. Preparation of a status paper for large micro-finance program at South 24 Parganas [...]
Legal Status | Registered under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961. Registration No. S/76925 dated 26/05/1994. Registered under Section 12 A of the Income Tax Act 1961. [...]
Years of experience in planning strategy and working in the field has given us core competence in 4 segments.
INSTITUTION BUILDING
Institutions are social arenas where unique strategies are pursued for inducing and maintaining values which satisfy societal needs. Organizations are formal, social mechanisms which facilitate constant transmission of values. [more]
CAPACITY BUILDING
Capacity Building is planned development of or increase in knowledge, output rate, management, skills, and other capabilities of an individual and organization through acquisition, incentives, technology, and/or training. [more]
LIVELIHOOD PROMOTION
The primary reason to promote livelihoods is the belief in the essential right of all human beings to equal opportunity. Poor people do not have life choices nor do they have opportunities. [more]
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Disasters are not exogenous and uncontrollable events, temporarily departing from normality. Disasters can be reduced, and in some instances even prevented, by supporting people’s ability to resist hazard impacts. [more]
Brief History | SPADE believes that “All people are equipped to participate in a sustainable and equitable world”. The mission of SPADE is “Working in association with others to provide professional support to poor and marginalized communities and advocate policies on their behalf”. During the last decade SPADE has established itself as a major Capacity Building Institution that facilitates the poor and marginalized communities to form and manage institutions like Self Help Groups, Clusters, Federation, Cooperatives, etc. [...]
Handicraft Product Development from Water Hyacinth
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Solar Power to Poor Rural Households
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SPADE & NABARD at Purulia
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OXFAM & SPADE at Kandi
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TPCDT & SPADE at Haldia
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SARADINDU BANERJEE
President
He has a vast and varied experience of working in countries like USA, Italy, France, England, Philippines, Thailand, Bangladesh and Nepal in different capacities and organizations. He has 32 years experience in Fund Management and Administration of large scale social development programmes.
BAIDYANATH PAUL
Secretary
He is in charge of all Micro-finance, SHG Promotion, Cooperative Mngmt, Livelihood Intervention & Capacity Building programs. Being a Dairy Technologist, he has 28 years experience in the field of Rural Development, W Bengal Co-op Milk Producers Federation.
MADHABI HAZRA
Joint Secretary
Since 2000 she is working in the grassroots of Kandi, Murshidabad. She leads Kandi Jibdharpara Mahila Unnyan Samity, established in 2007 as a separate and independent Registered Society through federating about 250 Self Help Groups.
SHILA DEBNATH
Member – Managing Commiittee
She is working with SPADE since 2002. Started right from grassroots by organizing Women’s Self Help Groups in Nabadwip and now leading Projanma Mohila Samity, a Self Help Group Cooperative society.
Solar Power
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Inspiring ASEEMA
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A new beginning for a girl
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The Happy Family
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Goat Rearing and the Go Getter
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Rumpa Naskar keeps smiling
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Housewife to Entrepreneur
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Warmest congratulations to BARTIKA school students on the outstanding academic results
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A State Level Consultation Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction – 11th November 2023
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Lecture on Genetics And Its Applications – 5th September 2023
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A day long course for teachers of Bartika schools – 24th August 2023
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Independence Day Celebration
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Only One Earth
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Celebration of World Environment Day 2023
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Handicraft Product Development from Water Hyacinth
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Celebration of Vidyasagar’s birthday – 26th September 2021
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Seminar on Technology for the Unreached
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Solar Power to Poor Rural Households
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SPADE and BAREFOOT
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COVID-19, SPADE and its SHGs
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Helping the Victims of Super Cyclone Amphan
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SPADE & NABARD at Purulia
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SPADE Promotes FPOs
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1st Prize in the ARGPE
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Initiative on VRF and PRA exercises
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Interview on ‘Salam Dunia’ Hindi Newspaper
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SPADE Electrifies 50 Huts in Puruliya
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Civil Society in India: Opportunities & Challenges
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Special Award from NABARD
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Juginda Alor Pratiksha SHG Sangha
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Soyabeen Training Program at Purulia
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Capacity Building of Women
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Field Visit by Tata Power at Haldia
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Convergence Seminar at Haldia
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General Secretary’s Message
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SHGs become Recovery Agents of Banks
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A case study on the Panchayat Pradhan
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Seminar on Sales & Marketing Practices for SHGs
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Fine Imposition: A thought changing mindset
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Seminars & Workshops
Bartika workshop at Purulia on January 2024
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A State Level Consultation Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction – 11th November 2023
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Lecture on Genetics And Its Applications – 5th September 2023
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A day long course for teachers of Bartika schools – 24th August 2023
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Celebration of Vidyasagar’s birthday – 26th September 2021
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Seminar on Technology for the Unreached
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Workshop: Marketing of Products of SHGs & SE Youth
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SPADE – IIT Seminar – A Report
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Jobs In Future seminar
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Seminar on Opportunities & Challenges
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Seminar: “Technology for Sustainable Development”
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Soyabeen Training Program at Purulia
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AHVY – SPADE at Purulia
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Convergence Seminar at Haldia
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Seminar on Sales & Marketing Practices for SHGs
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Professor Ajay Ray
Former Director,
IIT Kharagpur,
Kharagpur, West Bengal
“I firmly believe that in the near future, SPADE will progress in leaps and bounds and in their journey to success, hundreds of villagers, and also the poor will be able to go up the ladder of progress with the help of SPADE.”
Ashoke Lodh
Chief Haldia,
The Tata Power Company Limited,
Haldia, West Bengal.
“SPADE is a reputed and renowned NGO and played an important role for the development like a financial agricultural and played an important role for the benefit of our surrounding people. They are working so fine with us that I wish that this NGO can work in future for the benefit of our neighborhood.”
Dilip Ghosh
Joint Secretary,
Dept. of Panchayat & Rural Dev.,
Govt. of West Bengal
“I am very happy to say that we have found their performance extremely satisfactory. In fact, SPADE’s evolution from a Research Consultancy organization to a field level Implementing Agency… has been a very very interesting experience for all of us.”