About Us
Join us in empowering lives and transforming futures—be a part of our journey at Calcutta Social Project.
In 1969, Mrs. Kalyani Karlekar, a retired educator, initiated the Calcutta Social Project in Kolkata’s slums, distributing powdered milk from the Indian Red Cross Society.
In 1972, the Calcutta Social Project (CSP) became a registered society. As CSP distributed milk to more impoverished women, they became aware of broader issues concerning childcare, nutrition, health, and education. This interaction led to trust and cooperation between the women and CSP, fostering a shared vision for the future. By the 1980s, CSP had developed a comprehensive set of services addressing the crucial needs of survival security: nutrition, health, education, and income generation for women from disadvantaged families, expanding its initiatives over time. Since 1972, the Calcutta Social Project (CSP) has expanded to provide various support initiatives, including mainstream education, shelter homes, tutoring centers, and vocational training for slum and street children in Kolkata. Recognizing the critical role of self-esteem, for ultra-poor children. CSP prioritizes nurturing talents through extracurricular activities like sports, martial arts, arts & crafts, and digital skills training. CSP emphasizes building self-worth and confidence through discovering and nurturing innate talents. By empowering underprivileged children, particularly females, CSP aims to break the cycle of poverty and marginalization. Initiatives like the Kalyani Karlekar Shilpa Shikshyalay provide entrepreneurship opportunities for slum women, promoting economic independence and social empowerment. CSP children have been proving themselves in academics, vocations, sports, and cultural activities, challenging societal stereotypes. CSP has survived and grown during the past 50 years primarily due to its ability to evolve and adapt according to the changing needs of the communities it serves Covid Response : The Lockdown of 2020 and the economic contraction that resulted, crippled the livelihoods of thousands at the lower levels of the economy. Petty traders, skilled workers, domestic help, and labourers were almost all thrown out of work, thousands veered toward starvation. CSP responded immediately to their plight. Within a month of the Lockdown, CSP started developing and implementing six critically needed interventions focused on nutrition, health, education, and livelihood restoration.
In 1972, the Calcutta Social Project (CSP) became a registered society. As CSP distributed milk to more impoverished women, they became aware of broader issues concerning childcare, nutrition, health, and education. This interaction led to trust and cooperation between the women and CSP, fostering a shared vision for the future. By the 1980s, CSP had developed a comprehensive set of services addressing the crucial needs of survival security: nutrition, health, education, and income generation for women from disadvantaged families, expanding its initiatives over time. Since 1972, the Calcutta Social Project (CSP) has expanded to provide various support initiatives, including mainstream education, shelter homes, tutoring centers, and vocational training for slum and street children in Kolkata. Recognizing the critical role of self-esteem, for ultra-poor children. CSP prioritizes nurturing talents through extracurricular activities like sports, martial arts, arts & crafts, and digital skills training. CSP emphasizes building self-worth and confidence through discovering and nurturing innate talents. By empowering underprivileged children, particularly females, CSP aims to break the cycle of poverty and marginalization. Initiatives like the Kalyani Karlekar Shilpa Shikshyalay provide entrepreneurship opportunities for slum women, promoting economic independence and social empowerment. CSP children have been proving themselves in academics, vocations, sports, and cultural activities, challenging societal stereotypes. CSP has survived and grown during the past 50 years primarily due to its ability to evolve and adapt according to the changing needs of the communities it serves Covid Response : The Lockdown of 2020 and the economic contraction that resulted, crippled the livelihoods of thousands at the lower levels of the economy. Petty traders, skilled workers, domestic help, and labourers were almost all thrown out of work, thousands veered toward starvation. CSP responded immediately to their plight. Within a month of the Lockdown, CSP started developing and implementing six critically needed interventions focused on nutrition, health, education, and livelihood restoration.
Our organization truly believes that by working together, we can save more lives than ever before.
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114 A MOTILAL NEHRU ROAD
KOLKATA – 700029
info@calcuttasocialproject.net
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