About Mukti

We are gathered here to do some thing for the poor. We do not believe that only a lump sum monetary aid will solve the problems faced by these men. The effect of such an aid is transient and will not facilitate in the long run. Therefore we endeavor to dig out the root causes of the different problems and based on them construct holistic solutions that would best help the society. Keeping this view in mind we started working with various wings to provide such solutions that would have an everlasting impact on the society.

What is Mukti
Formation

Mukti is a charitable and socio-economic development trust established in 2003 by Sunderban native Sankar Halder. Having grown up in an underprivileged Sunderban family, he experienced first-hand the infrastructural and economic hardships of life in the area. He decided to involve educated and energetic local youth in various community development projects to redress some of the intrinsic problems. This vision led to the foundation of Mukti.

Legal Status

Mukti is registered under the Government of India Trust Act Section 64. It has an executive board that frames the policies and passes down action items to the ground level working committee. There are several different wings of the ground level working committee and every wing has several general members who implement the policies and work items of the board. A general body meeting is held every year. The executive board is elected for a two-year term and is dissolved and newly elected by and from the members by an electoral process.

Vision

The Sunderbans is beset with problems of poverty, illiteracy, unequal distribution of wealth, exploitation and all the associated ills. This is a result of lack of awareness, illiteracy, poor planning and the wanton greed of human society. Our vision is to exonerate the underprivileged in the Sunderban of this curse through their empowerment. To be precise, our vision is to create such an environment whereby any and every individual in the society can look forward to a promising future.

Mission

Mukti's mission is to implement programs for the upliftment of the underprivileged, illiterate, poor and backward people of the Sunderban region by way of motivation and human resource development. This mission is aimed at creating a self-reliant society through efficient and effective utilization of local resources through the implementation of environmentally sound policies.

Members

Mukti's members are spread all over and outside India (including the USA) with an especially strong presence in the Sunderban area. There are more than 200 locals in the organization who are working for the sole development of the Sunderban region. Our working members are divided into four wings:Health, Education, Economic, Ecology and Cultural. All individuals motivated to making a difference and possessing a broad vision to work for the underprivileged are welcome to join the group.