We are the Development Society of the IAS Officer's Wives Association of Uttar Pradesh & Members of Civil Society.
"Empowering Women and Girls of Uttar Pradesh through Education, Health and Income Generation Initiatives."
Akanksha Samiti, a voluntary registered non-government organization, is the development arm of the Indian Administrative Officers’ Wives Association of Uttar Pradesh. The organization, established in 1987 by Ms. Shyamala Kalyan Krishan, the wife of the then Chief Secretary of UP, focuses on empowerment of women and girls, particularly those who are underserved and marginalized.
To facilitate capacity development and empowerment of under-served and marginalized women and children through access to information, training and services related to education, health, employment and income generation.
To increase information, access and utilization of government development schemes by the intended beneficiaries, particularly in remote/rural areas.
Akanksha Uttar Pradesh Headquarters are at Butler Palace, Jopling Road Lucknow. Divisional and District operations are envisaged in all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh as per Akanksha's goal and objectives by the Divisional and District Akanksha presidents and teams.
The MOU was signed by our President Mrs. Meera Mishra in the presence of Shri. Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Union Minister for Industry and Commerce and Shri. Kapil Dev Aggarwal, Hon’ble Minister of State for Vocational Training and Skill Development.
"A donation of Rs 5 lakh was given to UP Covid Care Fund by Akanksha. The UP IAS wives association also contributed in this noble initiative through Akanksha."
"Hon'ble Cabinet Minister Shri. Suresh Khanna visited Akanksha and was very happy with the enterprise and the products. He expressed a keen desire to replicate this model in his constituency-Shahjahanpur."
Akanksha Samiti was on 18/03/2018 felicitated for the work done for empowering women by BASB (National Alliance for Swatch Bharat ). Our President was presented with a momento by Mr. Rajnath Singh, Home minister Government Of India, Akanksha Samiti also presented to the honorable home minister a gift hamper of products made by Akanksha MMPK. Three cheers to the whole team of Akanksha.
Akanksha Samiti is committed to fulfil its objective of facilitating capacity development and empowerment of under-served and marginalized women and childrenthrough access to information, training and services related to education, health, employment and income generation.
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Akanksha Samiti and UP Skill Development Mission at the Global Investors Summit on 12th Feb 2023, wherein Akanksha Samiti’s role would include the following:
Akanksha Media Reports
Akanksha Masala MathriKendra at present provides livelihoods to around 110 women and girls from the economically weaker sections of the society. These women are organized into six self-help groups namely: Durga, Laxmi, Parvati, Saraswati, Ambey and Santoshi. The self-help group members are trained to prepare traditional Indian snacks, sweets, savouries and masalas in a clean, hygienic environment at Akanksha premises, under strict...
Co-ordinator- Mrs Ila Mohanty
The partnership between Akanksha Samiti and UPSDM aims at bringing the skilling and employment generation schemes of the government to the right beneficiaries. Akanksha’s intervention is expected to be very fruitful in identification, mobilization, counselling and enrolments of youth for the various skill development programs being conducted in the state, which would enhance their employability and placement prospects...
Co-ordinator-
Akanksha Samiti has always believed in prioritizing the health and welfare of its self-help groups and the society at large, hence it has always taken initiatives to organize health check-up camps, vision testing camps, blood donation camps periodically. Diabetes is a multisystemic disorder and awareness and control is the key for prevention. Anaemia is a common problem which needs to be tackled for females ...
Co-ordinator- Dr Tulika Chandra
The Akanksha Vidya Kendra is an informal school run by Akanksha Samiti to provide quality primary education to children coming from the economically weaker sections of the society. The children are primarily drawn from the slums in and around Butler Palace Colony, Lucknow. The school has a strength of about 60 students. The school is equipped with modern tables, chairs, white boards and other teaching aids. It has toys and other articles for students.Free books and uniforms are also given to children...
Co-ordinator- Dr. Nandita Singh
Akanksha Samiti Uttar Pradesh, under the leadership of our President, launched the One District One School (ODOS) Project as a state – wide initiative in September 2018. Under this initiative each District Akanksha Samiti adopted one government school in every district to facilitate its development into a Model for School Education. ODOS project is headed by the Divisional Commissioner’s wife in every division ...
The Uttar Pradesh government launched a massive tree plantation drive on 5th July 2020. On this occasion, Akanksha Samiti and UP Forest and Wildlife Department jointly organized a plantation program at the Ghariyal Breeding Centre, Kukrail. The event was attended by our President Dr Archana Tiwari and other esteemed members who participated in the plantation of various types of trees with great zeal! ...
These resources provide information on Akanksha as well as Guidelines to establish District and/or Commissionary level Akanksha Societies.
We would be very pleased to serve your enquiries.
1) Butler Palace Colony, Jopling Road,
Lucknow - 226001
Uttar Pradesh (India)
2) 1090 Crossing, Lohia Path
Near Parag Dairy
Lucknow-226001
3) CSI Towers, Vipin Khand
Gomti Nagar
Lucknow-226010
4) UP Sachivalaya (old)
Gate no. 5
Lucknow-226001
Mr. Amit Pandey
Phone: (+91) 8960464629
Mr. Phool Badan Singh
Phone: (+91) 9453322600
Mr. Narendra Kumar
Phone: (+91) 9044829672
Email: akankshamasalamathri1987@gmail.com
