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Early Days

Disha began in a small way in June 1992. Disha’s mission was to safeguard the interests of these slum children by enabling them to harness their latent potential to achieve their aspirations. Indeed, under the able guidance of Mrs. R. Roy, Mrs. S. Banerjee, and a dedicated group of teachers working in English medium schools, the children showed great promise for development. In the early stages the classes were held wherever space was made available by the Lions Club of Manoharpukur Road; verandahs, garages, stairways etc. Funds were always in short supply but a trickle of small donations in cash and kind kept the programme functioning.

Disha took a big step forward in November 2000 when, with the help of friends and well-wishers it was able to acquire its own premises. Thus, Disha moved to a permanent home at 119/ 1B Manoharpukur Road, Kolkata 700 026. This proved to be the catalyst for exponential growth. Disha was finally in a position to embark on expanding its activities in several directions.
The Trust, DISHA FOUNDATION, was established in March 2002