Learning In Geography, Humanities, Technology and Science (LIGHTS)

LIGHTS, an NGO, began in 2003 as a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.

Following are our objectives:

• To impart and spread education and for archiving the said objective to assist in the establishment and maintenance of various educational institutions.
• To run, develop, improve and extension of schools, colleges, training, workshop, industrial schools, institutions, hostels for the benefit of students.
• To develop vocational training centers for self-employment for the poor, needy and economically weaker sections.
• To establish a national level Think tank on Climate and Polar regions viz. Arctic, Antarctic and Himalayas related issues and publish articles in mainstream newspapers and international books.
• To be an outreach unit to organize workshops and seminars among stakeholders in several environment and development related activities.
• To research and publish Geography and You (G’nY) in English and Bhugol Aur Aap in Hindi magazines.
• Organising capacity building programmes and training sessions for officers of Government / Autonomous organizations / PSUs on Parliamentary Procedure and Parliamentary Administration and also organize training for female officers on Harassment at the work place besides other training Programmes.
• Promote education for the girl child living in remote and far flung areas, specially those who are unable to pursue high school education due to poor income of parents, by providing scholarships to them
• Provide help and assistance to rehabilitate old and retired people.