Sneha is a Hindi word which means compassion. Sneha is a non-profit making, non-governmental charitable trust registered under section 12AA and section 80-G of the Income Tax Act 1961 at New Delhi.

Sneha was established to work for the socio-economic development of the Chakmas and Hajongs of Arunachal Pradesh and other underprivileged sections of society of India. The Chakmas and Hajongs are deprived of even basic education and health care facilities by the State government of Arunachal Pradesh. They also lack proper housing, employment and trade and commerce facilities etc.

Our Beliefs

Education is not the amount of information that is put in your brains and runs riot there, undigested all your life. We must have life building, man making, and character making assimilation of ideas” by Swami Vivekananda.

Education is an instrument of social change. It is only through value-based education that a permanent, positive change could be brought in the society.

Education only builds the capacity and confidence of an individual or a society. Education is the means of equipping individuals for striving for equality of opportunity in every field, since equality of opportunity is the kingpin of democracy. Hence, education is the foundation upon which people can begin to improve themselves and their communities.

All children have the right to get good and quality education irrespective of their socio-economic background, place, race etc.

Our Mission

To be the leading organization in confidence and capacity building of the underprivileged and marginalized people through value-based education and other socio-economic development. It seeks to inculcate responsible social behavior and produce good citizens of tomorrow.

Our Vision

To set–up and promote a just, humane and equitable society through education and empowerment of people.

Value Statement

Honesty, teamwork, individual development and maintaining transparency in all its dealings and activities to the maximum extent possible and also to proactively undertake to create an ambience of trust and harmony are our organizational values.

Sneha undertakes and initiate work for long term and sustainable development of the community equipping individuals for an active participation in democratic and forward looking community. Sneha will strive to uphold humanism and ‘respect for the individual’, and to that end will consider the social, cultural and economic implications of its various activities. Sneha will advocate tolerance and universal brotherhood to help create a matured, cooperative and a more tolerant social structure. Within the above framework and guidelines Sneha is committed to work for the upliftment of the humanity.

Aims & Objectives

To provide value-based education to the underprivileged children with special emphasis on girl’s education by establishing primary, sec. and sr. sec. Schools.

To undertake non-formal and adult education programmes for100% literacy and social transformation.

To start various income generation programmes such as vocational training, SHG etc and poverty alleviating and livelihood programmes for the marginalized sections of the society to improve their economic condition.

To establish Primary Health Centers and start health awareness programmes for the underprivileged people in the rural areas.

To work for women empowerment and child rights.

To respond, address and undertake other issues affecting human life such as natural calamities and man made.

How Sneha was Formed

It was a cherished dream of Mr. Susanta Chakma, the founder of Sneha to set up educational institutions of excellence since his college days and the ban of education to the Chakma and Hajong children by the State Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh act as a catalyst. When State Govt. of A.P banned education to the Chakma children, Mr. Susanta Chakma as President of the Arunachal Pradesh Chakma Students Union, in association with other individuals, was working for the education of the Chakma and Hajong children. He was also the founder member and Assistant General Secretary and General Secretary of Committee for Citizenship Rights of the Chakmas of Arunachal Pradesh (CCRCAP). However, it is education only which builds the capacity and confidence of an individual or a society and further, a permanent, positive change could be brought only through education, he formed Sneha on 20th August 2002 in Delhi in association with some eminent social workers of India and a professional from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and some Chakma friends to set up and promote a just, equitable, peaceful and compassionate society free from jealousy, violence, hatred and greed.