Poddar Foundation was founded in the year 1983 with an aim of providing funds to the needy and supported education, however, it was in 2016 that Prakriti Poddar, an advocate of Mental Health took interest in the foundation and repurposed the foundation to focus on Mental health awareness. In order to materialize our vision of a mentally well and capable society, we have deployed programs for Students, Youth, Corporates, NGOs, Self-help groups and Teachers/Medical Officers and Nurses. These are operational in the city as well as in the villages.
The Poddar Foundation is focused on building awareness around mental, behavioral and emotional health issues and its effects on our everyday lives. We continuously focus on enabling a healthy India by working tirelessly to break through the environmental and societal barriers.
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