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Sep 7, 2018 · 4 min read

SWOT Analysis | NGODarpan by Miss. Samridhi Jain | Intern, Sahaay

ABOUT NGODARPAN
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The NGO-DARPAN is a platform that provides space for interface between VOs/NGOs and key Government Ministries / Departments / Government Bodies, to start with. Later it is proposed to cover all Central Ministries / Departments / Government Bodies.
- This is a free facility offered by the NITI Aayog in association with National Informatics Centre to bring about greater partnership between government & voluntary sector and foster better transparency, efficiency and accountability.
- The NGO-DARPAN started out as an initiative of the Prime Minister’s Office, to create and promote a healthy partnership between VOs/NGOs and the Government of India. The Portal is managed at present by NITI Aayog.
NGOs are usually funded by donations, but some avoid formal funding altogether and are run primarily by volunteers. NGOs are highly diverse groups of organizations engaged in a wide range of activities, and take different forms in different parts of the world. Some may have charitable status, while others may be registered for tax exemption based on recognition of social purposes. Others may be fronts for political, religious, or other interests. Since the end of World War II, NGOs have had an increasing role in international development, particularly in the fields of humanitarian assistance and poverty alleviation.
- The term ‘NGO’ is not always used consistently. In some countries the term NGO is applied to an organization that in another country would be called an NPO (non-profit organization), and vice versa. Political parties and trade unions are considered NGOs only in some countries. There are many different classifications of NGO in use. The most common focus is on “orientation” and “level of operation”. An NGO’s orientation refers to the type of activities it takes on. These activities might include human rights, environmental, improving health, or development work. An NGO’s level of operation indicates the scale at which an organization works, such as local, regional, national, or international.
- This module of NGODARPAN by NITI AAYOG has been developed by National Informatics Centre (NIC), the premier ICT Organisation of the Government of India under the aegis of Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) , Government of India.

Screen-shot of Official Website: https://ngodarpan.gov.in

SWOT ANALYSIS

STRENGTHS AND OPPORTUNITIES :
1) EFFICIENT DIRECTORY OF NGO’S IN ALL STATES

2) DETAILED INFORMATION OF ALL REGISTERED NGO’S

3) STRICT ABOUT THEIR GUIDELINES

WEAKNESS :
1) INCOMPLETE INFORMATION REGARDING ACTUAL WORK THE NGO’S DO.

2) REGISTRATION MADE COMPULSORY

// Google news show that for receiving something as basic as foreign aids which should be an independent process, the Government of India has made it compulsory for the NGO’s to register on NGO Darpan which might at times introduce unnecessary tension.

THREATS
1) CLAIMS THAT AADHAR HAS BEEN VERIFIED BUT NO MENTION OF ITS VALIDITY.

RELEVANCE OF NGODARPAN
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All NGOs, which receive foreign donations, have been directed by the home ministry to register themselves with a platform offered by the Niti Aayog to ensure better transparency, efficiency and accountability. In a notification, the ministry said that existing NGOs, which were registered under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, and those which are seeking registration or prior permission or accepting foreign contributions are required to register with the DARPAN portal of the Niti Aayog. The portal enables NGOs to enrol centrally and thus facilitates creation of a repository of information about NGOs sector-wise. It facilitates NGOs to obtain a system generated unique ID as when signed.
- The NGOs were directed to register with the DARPAN with necessary information such as organisation PAN, email, mobile number and name of chief functionary as mandated in the portal to generate a unique identification number.DARPAN provides space for interface between the voluntary Organisations/NGOs and key government ministries, departments and government bodies. It is a free facility offered by the NITI Aayog in association with the National Informatics Centre to bring about greater partnership between the government and voluntary sector and foster better transparency, efficiency and accountability.
- The platform has been started to create and promote a healthy partnership between NGOs and the central government. The portal is presently managed by the NITI Aayog.It is mandatory for all NGOs receiving foreign funding to register under the FCRA.

REGISTERING WITH NGO DARPAN
In India, there are approximately 3.1 million NGOs/VOs out of which only 81,353 NGOs/VOs are signed up with NITI Aayog NGO- DARPAN portal. On Dec 1 2016, the Indian government asked all the NGO’s/VO’s to get registered with NGO DARPAN. Now it is mandatory for all NGOs and voluntary organizations (VOs) to register with NITI Aayog to receive grant-in-aid from ministries or departments of the central government. It is mandatory for all NGOs/voluntary organizations to sign up on NGO-DARPAN portal to obtain a system-generated unique ID before applying for grant under any scheme of the central government or ministries.

PROCEDURE TO REGISTER AN NGO WITH NGO DARPAN PORTAL.
Step 1 : Visit Niti Aayog NGO Darpan
Step 2 : Click on “Sign Up” with the portal.
Step 3 : Create your User ID and password.
Step 4: Fill in registration details.
Step 5: Select sector and issues the NGO is working on and also fill achievements section.
Step 6: Fill the address of the NGO and submit

  • This was the research done by Miss. Samridhi Jain, Sahaay Thanks Samridhi for her efforts and dedication.
  • Feedback by Miss. Samridhi on her internship experience at Sahaay: https://youtu.be/wPEdqSiMYEM

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