Recognising the need for an organisation that would coordinate and catalyse the development work of voluntary agencies in the country, particularly to ensure smooth flow of benefits to the underprivileged and socio-economically weaker sections of society, Government of India, in September, 1986 set up the Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology (CAPART), a registered society under the aegis of the Department of Rural Development, by merging two autonomous bodies, namely, People’s Action for Development of India (PADI) and Council for Advancement of Rural Technology (CAPART).
The main objectives of the CAPART are :-
- To encourage, promote and assist voluntary action for the implementation of projects intending enhancement of rural prosperity.
- To Strengthen and promote voluntary efforts in rural development with focus on injecting new technological inputs;
- To act as a catalyst for the development of technology appropriate for rural areas.
- To promote, plan, undertake, develop, maintain and support projects/schemes aimed at all-round development, creation of employment opportunities, promotion of self-reliance, generation of awareness, organisation and improvement in the quality of life of the people in rural areas through voluntary action.
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