National Youth Service and Social Development Research Institute (NYSASDRI) is a registered voluntary organisation working for the upliftment of deprived and marginal sections in Orissa- one of the poorest states of India. Since inception the organisation is devoted for socio-economic empowerment of indigent people through it’s with development programmes in the field of Food and Livelihood Support, women empowerment, Health, Natural Resource Management, Education, Rural Housing and Infrastructure Development, disability, displacement and disaster mitigation. It always adheres to the community participation approach and hence designs its activity to empower the community to reduce of Poverty and Dependency Syndrome. Vulnerable section of the society- Women, Schedule Caste & Schedule Tribe, Landless, Children, Youth, Disable People, Elderly, Disaster Victims, and Rural Artisan- are always prioritized in all its activities.

Similarly, NYSASDRI emphasizes on extending development initiatives to the remote areas where large number of deprived and neglected people are living. Hence, it is working in a distant and inaccessible forest patches in the central, northern and western Orissa with a population of 2.2 million in 9 districts, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur, Khurda, Malkangiri, Deogarh, Rayagada, Keonjhar and Jagatsinghpur. More than 90% of the population in these region fall below the Poverty Line.  

As a committed development agency NGO of the state, the organisation has several milestones to its credit. It is the first NGO in the state to raise the issue of sex education in schools and is very successful in advocating on the issue before the other NGOs, Media, Politicians, Bureaucrat and civil society. It has also established a permanent and sophisticated Eye Hospital, Kalinga Eye Hospital and Research Centre at Dhenkanal with all ultra modern equipments to render comprehensive eyecare. It has also established an educational complex for tribal girls in Muniguda, Rayagada. More than 200 self-help groups have been formed and are being supported by the organization. Short Stay Home, Family Counselling Centre and Non-formal education centres speak success of this rural based organization. Since last three years the organization is being awarded as the best NGO by the District Authorities.

Presently, the organization is providing Joyful Education and health services to the destitute children through its Crèche Centers in Dhenkanal and Keonjhar district. The poor and disadvantaged community members are provided Health care services through its mobile unit and also through its dispensaries. Comprehensive eyecare services are provided through the eye hospital and also through out-reach camps at various places.

In addition NYSASDRI has also taken up several programmes to provide Socio-Economic and Psychological Supports. Circle of Support for Disabilities, Family Counselling Center and Short-Stay- Home for distress women, Adopt A Granny for elderly and Community Based Disaster Preparedness activities to mitigate the menaces of disaster are few of them. Programme for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development of Tribal Community and Capacity Building of CBOs also aimed at empowering the community to address their own need. The organisation attempts to improve agriculture for Sustainable Development and food security of the rural poor.

In all its efforts professionally skilled and committed staffs prioritise on people-led development initiatives. They work relentlessly to achieve its mission- to develop the latent capacity of the poorest men and women to address the inequalities and injustice and lead a dignified life. Besides, transparency and accountability towards the community and the supporting agencies are moral fibre of the organisation.