The benefits of registration with NGO-Darpan for Voluntary Organisations (VOs) and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
About Ngo-Darpan
NGO-DARPAN is a platform that provides an interface between Voluntary Organisations (VOs) / Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and key Government Ministries / Departments / Government Bodies. Later it is proposed to cover all Central Ministries / Departments / Government Bodies.
NITI Aayog invites all VOs / NGOs to sign up on the Darpan Portal. VOs / NGOs play a major role in the development of the nation by supplementing the efforts of the government.
This NGO-DARPAN portal enables VOs / NGOs to enroll centrally and thus facilitates creation of a repository of information about VOs / NGOs, Sector/State wise. The Portal facilitates VOs / NGOs to obtain a system generated Unique ID, as and when signed.
The Unique ID is mandatory to apply for grants under various schemes of Ministries/Departments/Governments Bodies.
Currently more than 1,50,000 NGOs are registered with Darpan. More than 50 government departments are participating in it.
Benefits of signing up with NGO-DARPAN
- Completing the NGO Darpan Registration online can help NGOs receive timely and essential updates regarding government grants and other benefits.
- The portal provides basic information on the NGO. Further NGO database can be searched.
- By obtaining a unique ID the credibility and trustworthiness of an NGO improves when seeking funds from trusts and corporate bodies. This unique online identity is useful specifically for small NGOs in getting visibility.
- NGOs can present the Darpan Identification Number if they seek FCRA registration for getting foreign funding, though it is made optional now.