National Institute of Women, Child and Youth Development (NIWCYD) was established in 1982 and registered under the Society Registration Act 1860 in the year 1985. The organization is of an all India character. Presently it is working in three states viz. Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhatisgarh. The major programmes of the organization are going on in remote and tribal pockets of the states. Following is the brief summary of the programs of the organization since its inception.

1. Child Rights & Education Program
2. Group Building and Awareness Programs for Tribal, Rural & Urban poor Women
3. Village Mobilization and Leadership Development Program
4. Information Dissemination and Skill Development of Groups
5. Emergency Relief Work
6. Soil and Water Conservation Program
7. Networking with NGOs and People's Organizations on the issues of livelihood and capacity building of the community and community based organizations

»Objectives

The primary objectives of the Institute are:

1. working for overall development of women, children and youth and empowering them for the purpose of obtaining their participation in the process of their own development.
2. developing skills and leadership potential of rural and tribal youth.
3. improving self sufficiency of people living in remote areas of the country by their social and political empowerment through Panchayat Raj Institutions and local CBOs without drastically altering their life styles.
4. Undertaking activities related to Natural Resource Management including soil and water development and conservation.

»Vision

NIWCYD aims to be an instrument of tribal and rural development through the process of complete empowerment of the beneficiaries which will render them self sufficient, thereby reducing or eliminating their dependence on external support for any issue or difficulty they may face.