Rajendra Prasad Sharma
Founder & TrusteeSocial entrepreneur with 25 years in grassroots education across Uttarakhand and UP.
Chetna Charitable Trust
Our Consciousness
हमारी चेतना — हमारी यात्रा
The story of how one spark of awareness became a movement across India.
Our Story
A Spark Born in the
Foothills of the Himalayas
Chetna was born in 2020 in Dehradun — a city nestled between the Shivalik Hills and the Doon Valley — from a simple yet profound conviction: that lasting social change begins not with charity alone, but with the awakening of intellect. The word Chetna (चेतना) in Sanskrit means consciousness, intellect, and inner awareness. It was chosen deliberately — every programme we run, every life we touch, is oriented toward igniting that inner light.
What began as a small literacy circle in a single village in Uttarakhand has grown into a PAN India movement spanning five pillars of impact: education, women empowerment, spiritual empowerment, consumer awareness, and social welfare. Our founders believed that an informed and awakened citizen is the most powerful force for a just society — and that belief drives every initiative to this day.
Registered under the Indian Trusts Act and holding 80G certification, Chetna operates with full transparency and accountability. Our Dehradun headquarters remains our heart — close to the communities we first served — while our programmes now reach villages, towns, and urban centres across the length and breadth of India.
Legal & Registration Details
Registered, certified, and fully compliant — because trust begins with transparency.
Official Trust Record
Trust NameChetna — A Charitable Trust
Registration NumberXXXXXX/2020 (Uttarakhand)
80G Certificate NumberXXXXXX/80G/2021-22
PANXXXXXXXXXX
Date of Registration15 January 2020
Registered OfficeDehradun, Uttarakhand — 248001, India
Donations to Chetna are eligible for 80G tax deduction under the Income Tax Act, 1961.
The Awakeners
The people who gave up comfort to ignite purpose in others.
Sunanda Joshi
Co-Founder & TrusteeWomen's rights advocate whose work brought vocational skilling to 500+ rural families.
Dr. Anil Mehra
Director — ProgrammesPublic health professional overseeing Chetna's social welfare and sanitation initiatives.
Priya Rawat
Head — Education PillarFormer schoolteacher who designed the Shiksha Jyoti curriculum from the ground up.
Vikram Singh Negi
Head — Consumer AwarenessConsumer rights lawyer who trains citizens on legal safeguards and digital fraud prevention.
Meena Devi
Field Coordinator — DehradunGrew up in the communities she now serves; bridges trust between Chetna and rural households.
Our Journey
Every milestone is a village awakened, a life transformed.
2020
Founded in Dehradun
Chetna Charitable Trust was registered in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, with a founding vision to awaken intellect and create lasting social change across India.
2021
First Education Programme Launched
The Shiksha Jyoti programme was inaugurated in three villages in Uttarakhand, enrolling over 200 first-generation learners in its inaugural year.
2022
Women Empowerment Wing Established
Shakti Rising — our vocational training initiative — trained 120 women in tailoring, handicrafts, and food processing, giving them a path to economic independence.
2023
80G Certification & PAN India Expansion
Chetna received its 80G certification, making donations tax-deductible. Programmes expanded to five states including Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh.
2024
10,000 Lives Touched
A landmark year — Chetna's cumulative impact crossed 10,000 lives through education, skilling, consumer awareness camps, and social welfare drives.
Founded in Dehradun
Chetna Charitable Trust was registered in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, with a founding vision to awaken intellect and create lasting social change across India.
2020
2021
First Education Programme Launched
The Shiksha Jyoti programme was inaugurated in three villages in Uttarakhand, enrolling over 200 first-generation learners in its inaugural year.
Women Empowerment Wing Established
Shakti Rising — our vocational training initiative — trained 120 women in tailoring, handicrafts, and food processing, giving them a path to economic independence.
2022
2023
80G Certification & PAN India Expansion
Chetna received its 80G certification, making donations tax-deductible. Programmes expanded to five states including Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh.
10,000 Lives Touched
A landmark year — Chetna's cumulative impact crossed 10,000 lives through education, skilling, consumer awareness camps, and social welfare drives.
2024
Join Our Journey of Awakening
Whether you give, volunteer, or simply spread the word — every act of consciousness creates a ripple that never stops.
मिलकर जगाएँ चेतना
80G Tax Benefits AvailablePAN India100% Transparent