TAPASSYA is a voluntary non-profit making organization founded by some IT professionals working in Salt Lake, Sector-V (India) and then joined by many more people from different backgrounds, including students, to reach out to disadvantaged and needy people of our society.

In June 2008, a group of like-minded IT professionals from Kolkata , WB, India, gathered together to ponder about how to give something back to the society, from whom we have taken so much in our lives. All of them believed that what they are today are because of the sacrifices made by many people in the society. These group had been supporting charitable causes so far at individual capacity and everyone felt the need for a concerted effort. Thus was born TAPASSYA, a voluntary, non-profit organization with the dream of helping disadvantaged people of our society.

The organization was formally registered as ‘Nabadiganta Tapassya Foundation’ on 31st October, 2008 under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act of 1961, vide Registration Number S/1L/55699 of 2008-2009. ‘Tapassya’ means to attain the ultimate goal in life through austerity of body and mind. ‘Nabadiganta’ means ‘New Beginning’, which is also the official name of Sector V in Salt Lake, where Kolkata’s IT hub is located. To us it is ‘Tapassya’ for a ‘Better Tomorrow’.

During establishment phase, we got our fundamentals right and visions aligned. With a small beginning, we eventually enabled 100+ first generation learners in 4 centers working with our partners.