Bharat Integrated Social Welfare Agency (BISWA) was established as a philanthropic organization in 1994. In pursuance of its objectives, in later stages it has incorporated various means and methods to achieve desirable results. Promotion of Self Help Groups (SHGs), extending Micro-finance, encouraging Micro-enterprise, ensuring social justice for disabled, socio-economic rehabilitation of leprosy cured persons, creating avenues for alternative livelihood for poors have been adopted since a long time and have proven to be effective tools for poverty alleviation.As a banker fifteen years ago, Mr. Khirod Chandra Malick, founder Chairman, Bharat integrated Social Welfare Agency (BISWA), while working in western part of Orissa, realized and then visualized the debilitating impact of real poverty in the vision. In fact, this was the turning point in his life which generated an inner urge to start a philanthropic organization with a group of like-minded people. Thus BISWA was born with a very well-defined Vision and Mission. It is now full committed towards the sustainable development of the people with special emphasis on women. During this period, the Organization has expanded to other state thereby acquiring the status of a prominent nation level NGO. It has promoted 238 independent BISWA Federations known as MBTs (Mutual Benefit Trusts). At present it has decided and planned to create one million employment opportunities by March 2011 and to bring down poverty levels to twenty per cent by that time.

"Just and equitable society with greater emphasis on spirituality, compassion and peace on earth."

Mission

"To make a real and lasting social, financial, psychological and spiritual impact on individuals, help build strong cohesive communities and generate substantial employment opportunities by increasing availability of a wider range of services."

Aims-Objectives

To Mobilize Public opinion and generate resources for supporting development action on a sustainable basis with complete community participation.

Background

Bharat Integrated Social Welfare Agency (BISWA), was set up as a non-political, non-profit making voluntary development organization on 1st January 1994 and was registered under Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860, Government of India vide Registration number 22660/41 of 2005-06 dated 01.07.2005 (issued against old registration no. 4824-22 of 1996 dated 15.07.1995). It was founded by eminent social worker and a professional banker Sri Khirod Chandra Malick, who is presently the Chairman of the organization.

Geographical Coverage

 The Organisation started its operation from a small village named Baramunda in Odisha that has been expanded to all the districts of Odisha and Chhattisgarh and presently has an outreach to 16 States of India covering 112 Districts, 348 Blocks, 4615 Gram Panchayats and 12557 villages over the years.  The following table reflects the outreach of the organisation in the country.

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Table Showing BISWA’s Geographical Outreach

• Registered under Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860, Government of India vide Registration number 22660-41 of 2005-06 dated 01.07.2005 (issued against old registration no. 4824-22 of 1996 dated 15.07.1995)
• Registered under Foreign Contributions (Regulations) Act 1976, Government of India vide Registration number 105060053 dated 05.07.2000
• Exempted under section 12 A and 80G of Indian Income Tax Act
• Income Tax Permanent Account Number (PAN): AAATB 4843L
• Registered under Orissa Sales Tax Act
• Registered under Central Sales Tax Act
• Registered under Disabilities Act of Department of Women and Child Development, Government of Orissa.
• Licensed to export handicrafts
• Registered under Indian Labour Act.
• Certified under  ISO 9000/2002