Padho Bharat

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Helpline : +91 74397 69372

Padho Bharat 2025

A mega nationwide campaign to collect lacs of books & create thousands of libraries!

1. Book Collection

  • checkedDonate as many books as you can.
  • checkedCollect books from friends and relatives.
  • checkedAny type of books can be donated like; Story books, Text books, Novels, dictionary in any languages.
  • checkedChoose your city for donating books.

2. Book Sorting

  • checkedSort books by age group and language as per Primary (Grade 1 to 5), Elementary (Grade 6 to 8), Secondary/Sn. Secondary (Grade 9 to 12) and College/University level.

3. Library Creation

Together, we will create thousands of libraries in your city or nearest sub-urban or rural areas

  • checkedLibraries will be set up mostly in the government schools and in the Village Community Centres.
  • checked200 books will be allocated for setting up a library or augmenting an existing library.
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Phase / Area Key Responsibilities
Planning & Set-Up Identify accessible and visible book collection points (schools, colleges, clubs, offices, housing societies, etc.)
Promotion & Outreach Publicize the campaign through social media, WhatsApp, societies, local networks, and events
Use IHF-provided branding materials for consistent messaging
Volunteer Mobilization Engage and coordinate volunteers for promotion, book collection, sorting, and transportation
Book Sorting Sort books by age group and language as per Primary (Grade 1 to 5), Elementary (Grade 6 to 8), Secondary/Sn. Secondary (Grade 9 to 12) and College/University level. Coordinate transport with IHF/local partners or volunteers
Documentation & Reporting Upload/Update book collection details via IHF’s dedicated portal
Share event and drive photos
Library Creation After book collection ends, libraries need to be created or augmented in your city or nearest sub-urban or rural areas as per the need and requirement.

Below is the list of City Leaders....

Name State City Email Id Phone No. Collection Address
Abhishek Biyani Maharashtra Mumbai City Abhishek.biyani@hotmail.com 9372409940
  1. SUAM OVERSEAS PVT LTD 102 Orbit Plaza Prabhadevi
Adv Nitin Kumar Madhya Pradesh Jabalpur shaktiyuva23@gmail.com 9131392069
  1. Samdariya greencity
Akshay Agarwal Uttar Pradesh Shahjahanpur trlmfakshayagarwal@gmail.com 9670011666
  1. B-4 Vrindavan Gardens Road no 1 Ajeezganj Shahjahanpur UP
Amar Naik Karnataka Bangalore Urban amar.r.naik@gmail.com 7899422209
  1. Bangalore
  2. Rotary Bangalore Whitefield central (RBWC), site no 10, ECC road, munneshwar temple, 3rd Cross ,GJM white garden layout, karnataka, 560066
Aniel Sahni Delhi South Delhi anielsahni@gmail.com 9560677998
  1. D-63, Hauz Khas, New Delhi - 110016
Ann Anra Tamil Nadu Chennai empowerment@indiawasted.com 9751755522
  1. 30, Mylai Ranganathan Street, T Nagar, Chennai - 600017.
Anshumaan Shrivastava Madhya Pradesh Indore adv.anshumaan@gmail.com 9826658580
Arjun Chinni Nambi Tamil Nadu Chennai arjun.cnr25@gmail.com 9176899123
  1. New no81, Old no 40/2 G N Chetty Road, T Nagar
Arpita Panda West Bengal Kolkata arpita@goonj.org 8287969740
  1. Goonj kolkata : 36 D/2 Topsia road. Kolkata 700039. (Near Science City khal pool bridge.) Click for location on map: https://bit.ly/3jR69gZ
Arun Siva Tamil Nadu nagercoil arunsiva97@gmail.com 9486507832
  1. asian sports no;10,Stadium main building,balamore road,nagercoil
Ashish Desai Gujarat Ahmedabad akd151@yahoo.com 9825320090
B. M. Shiv Raj Maharashtra Thane bmsivarrraj@saatveeka.in 9821072919
  1. Saatveeka Steels & Alloys Private Limited,Plot no C8, Road no 12, Wagle Estate, Thane West. Pin 400604
Bharat Malviya Goa North Goa bharatmalviya12@gmail.com 7972846904
  1. Furniture Plaza, Curti, Ponda, Goa
Bina Desai Gujarat Ahmedabad 3054bina@gmail.com 9727198335
Bindu Singh Bihar Patna bindu_singh16@rediffmail.com 9431048232
Chaitanya Sharma Delhi New Delhi chaitanyasharma97@gmail.com 9711828991
  1. 78, Lodhi Estate, KK Birla Lane, New Delhi-110003
Chandan Gupta West Bengal Kolkata rgsaga@gmail.com 9831575555
  1. 1/1 A Panditiya Road, Kolkata - 700019
Cr Arunkumar Karnataka Bangalore Urban crarunkumarckb@gmail.com 9880465679
  1. Rotary Bangalore West Youth Service Centre, Government Girls High School, 13th cross, 4th Main, Malleswaram.
Deepali Gupta Rajasthan Jaipur deepali.gupta@icfia.org 9783307026
  1. India International School sitapura
Devendra Upasani Madhya Pradesh Chhindwara devendra.upasani@gmail.com 9424938429
  1. Chhindwara
Devpriya Uxa Uttar Pradesh Jhansi devpriyauxa12@gmail.com 9839569201
  1. Uxa Diagnostic Centre, Hare Krishna Tower, Opp. Gate No 2, Medical College Karguaji Road, Jhansi
Dr Nidha Madan Rajasthan Jaipur nidha.madan@gmail.com 9828574068
  1. Relief Dental Care, Nirman Nagar, Jaipur
Dr Rohan Gupta Rajasthan Jaipur gupta.rohan107@gmail.com 9887149166
  1. Mahima Elanza, Patrakar colony, Jaipur
Dr. Archana Kumari Rajasthan Jaipur archana.kumari@iisuniv.ac.in 9001019527
Faith Guna Selvi Andaman and Nicobar Islands South Andaman faithgunaselvi@gmail.com 9933289828
  1. Interact Club Mahatma Gandhi International school, Brookshabad, Sri Vijaya Puram, Andaman
Ganesh Bhatt Gujarat Dharwar rtn.ganeshbhat@gmail.com 9886341198
Gaurish Dhond Goa North Goa gaurishdhond@gmail.com 9823015533
  1. Hotel Manoshanti, Dr. Dada Vaidhya Road, Behind EDC HousePanaji - GOA 403001
Harinder Singh Haryana Faridabad harinderaman@gmail.com 9811351519
  1. Unit No 226, Second Floor, Paras Trade Centre, Gwal Pahari, Gurugram - 122003, Haryana, India (Alternate address: 686 (Second Floor), Sector 21C, Faridabad)
Harisha A Karnataka Kolar focusngo97@gmail.com 9945967880
Harshie Wahie Uttarakhand Dehradun harshie@goonj.org 9718956612
  1. GOONJ, C -63, Nehru Colony, Dharampur, Near Fountain Chowk, Dehradun – 248001, Uttarakhand
Himanshu Maharashtra Mumbai Suburban kulkarni.himanshu@goonj.org 9890060017
  1. Office Address: GOONJ, Gala No 6 B Raju Industrial Estate Premises Co-operative Society Ltd, Penkar Pada Road, Near Dahisar Check Naka off Western Express Highway, Opp Nike factory store, Mira Road East Thane – 401104.
India Humanity Foundation West Bengal Kolkata literacy@ihf.org.in 7439769372
  1. 1/1A Panditiya Road,Kolkata 700019
Jatin Dhirawani Madhya Pradesh Jabalpur drjatindhirawani@gmail.com 9930044031
  1. Jabalpur Hospital & Research Center
Jayashree Mohanty Odisha Bhubaneswar dgjaya2324@gmail.com 9937011857
Kalpana Kabra Rajasthan Jodhpur kabrak@rediffmail.com 9351626337
  1. Ms. Kalpana Kabra, Kuchaman house, Inside Mertia gate, Jodhpur - 342001
Kashi Nath Prabhu Karnataka Bangalore Rural kashinathprabhu@yahoo.com 9845683875
  1. Rotary Sevaniketan, Rotary Seva Marg, Kalpatharu Nagara, Kyatsandra, Tumakuru
Kirti Thakuria Karnataka Bangalore Urban kirtirjoshi@gmail.com 9945202239
  1. Rotary Bangalore West Youth Service Centre, Government Girls High School, 13th cross, 4th Main, Malleswaram.
Lakshmi Shastry Karnataka Bangalore Urban lakshmishastry76@gmail.com 9035705357
  1. Rotary Bangalore West Youth Service Centre, Government Girls High School, 13th cross, 4th Main, Malleswaram.
Madhulika Jain Delhi New Delhi madhulika968@gmail.com 9810512904
  1. W 12/39 Western Avenue Sainik Farms New Delhi 110062
Major Deepak Mehta Chhattisgarh Raipur majordeepakmehta@yahoo.com 9827124595
Manju Nath Shetty Karnataka Bangalore Urban manjunathshettym@gmail.com 9845035486
  1. Rotary Sevaniketan, Rotary Seva Marg, Kalpatharu Nagara, Kyatsandra, Tumakuru
Manu Kumari Uttarakhand Dehradun manugoonj@goonj.org 7055016778
  1. C- 63 Block Nehru colony near Aditya communication fountain chowk dehradun
Megha Arya Rajasthan Jaipur megha.arya@iisuniv.ac.in 9116029049
  1. IIS DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY
Nargis Gaur Maharashtra Mumbai City nargisgaur19@gmail.com 7400038249
Naveen Gupta Haryana Panchkula nav100nu@gmail.com 9218590111
  1. H.no 675, Lekh Ram Colony, Near Pet Hospital Pinjore 134102 dist Panchkula Haryana
Neha Sharma Haryana Rewari Dreamsbyneha@gmail.com 8199997011
Niharendu B Mohapatra Odisha Khordha rtnnihar3262@gmail.com 9937760500
  1. Plot no 350, Lane -11, Jagannath Vihar
Payal Agarwal West Bengal Kolkata bhut.payal@gmail.com 8334855510
  1. Greenwood Sonata Pines - 1, Flat 2D, Talli Park, Near City Centre 2, Newtown, Kolkata - 700161
Piyush Doshi West Bengal Kolkata piyushdoshi21@gmail.com 9830020838
  1. 1/1 A Panditiya Road, Kolkata - 700019
Pmcc Lion Lekha Sharma West Bengal Kolkata sharma.lekha40@gmail.com 9830013647
Pp Rtr Venkateswara Rao Paritala Karnataka Bangalore Urban venkateshparitala4@gmail.com 8669882761
  1. 33, 4th Main Rd, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560003
Pradeep Agrawal West Bengal Kolkata rccm.manjupradeep@gmail.com 9830055775
  1. Pixel Impex Pvt Ltd 2H Prabhu Niwas, 1st Floor, Shantivihar Colony 10/1 Diamond Harbour Road, Kolkata - 700 027 *Landmark: Metro pillar No.299*
Pran Mehta Delhi New Delhi pran.mehta@mccindia.in 1149094640
  1. B2 / 73 C, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi - 110029
Priyank Ranka Maharashtra Mumbai City priyank@nimapinfotech.com 9819312721
  1. B-204, Pawapuri Apts, Love Lane Mazagaon
Pulak Agarwal Delhi New Delhi info@inchpaper.com 7703860982
Purnesh Tamil Nadu Chennai purnesh@goonj.org 8368817329
  1. Goonj Chennai: Siva Parvathy Kalayna Mandapam, Plot No.25/26 Door No:4/558, 2nd Main Rd, S. Kolathur, Viduthalai Nagar, Kovilambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600117
R Madhav Chandran Kerala Ernakulam madhav.chandran@ymail.com 9846031667
  1. Cancure, Santhwanakendram, Schoolmuttam, Oachanthuruth Vypeen, Cochin - 682508 (ii) Cancure Foundation, Engineers Tower, Manickath Cross Road Jn., Ravipuram, Cochin-682016
Raakhi Gupta Rajasthan Jaipur raakhi27@yahoo.com 9783300009
  1. Dr. Raakhi Gupta, IIS, Gurukul Marg SFS, Mansarovar 302020
Raghav Soni West Bengal Kolkata raghavsoni20758@gmail.com 9147722887
Rajan Gandotra Jharkhand Dhanbad gandotrarajan@yahoo.com 9431121634
  1. Jivan Jyoti School, Zilla Parishad Building, Bekarband, Dhanbad - 826001
Rajendra Karnataka Bangalore Urban hrajendrarai@gmail.com 9845489604
  1. Rotary Sevaniketan, Rotary Seva Marg, Kalpatharu Nagara, Kyatsandra, Tumakuru
Raju Doshi Maharashtra Kolhapur doshiraju@hotmail.com 9371101129
  1. R B & Co., Swarup plaza, first floor, Sahupuri, 2nd Lane, Opp. Vishal Medical, Kolhapur - 416001
Ramesh Chander Delhi Central Delhi rameshchander@chetna.co.in 9810364133
Ravee Dhohtre Maharashtra Pune rtnravee@gmail.com 9850823421
  1. Ravee Dhotre, 59 / 20 Navasahydri Society, Karvenager, Pune - 411052
Ritik Nagpal Punjab SAS Nagar (Mohali) ritiknagpal07@gmail.com 8708062006
Rtn Khuzem Sakarwala Maharashtra Mumbai City khuzem.rotary@gmail.com 9322592310
  1. Community Officer, Grant Road Centre, The Right Pitch Anjuman -I- Islam's Begum Sharifa Kalsekar Girls English School Aftab Ansari - ‪+91 81040 51807‬
  2. Adil Ansari ‪+91 86930 93427‬ Plot no 63, new collector compound Malwani malad west Mumbai 95
  3. Amit Rameshchandra Joshi - 9821115050 Ghatkopar Centre Flat No 1203/Sai Sidhi towers, Laxmi Nagar, Ghatkopar Link Road, Ghatkopar East, Mumbai 400075
  4. Sana Shaikh ‪+91 90826 13068‬ Ramakrishna Chemburkar Marg, Jai Ambe Nagar, Chembur Gaothan, Kurla, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400071
  5. Government Higher Secondary School, Udhagamandalam Commercial Rd, Upper Bazar, Ooty, Tamil Nadu 643001
  6. Ghatkopar Centre Flat No 1203/Sai Sidhi towers Laxmi Nagar, Ghatkopar Link Road, Ghatkopar East Mumbai 400075 Amit Rameshchandra Joshi Mob: 9821115050
  7. Delhi Collection Center KPS School NH 8, L block, Mahipalpur Village, Mahipalpur, New Delhi, Delhi 110037 Pravan Sir - +919990040066
  8. Navi Mumbai Collection Centre Anjuman-I-Islam's AAK English Secondary school Plot No. 15, Sector 10-A, Vashi, Navi Mumbai 400703 POC : Mrs. Shital Koli +91 98705 37338
Rtn Sunita Kabra Rajasthan Kota Sunitakabra68@gmail.com 9887056104
  1. m Mahtma Ghandhi school
  2. 118 A Shrikripa, Jain Mandir Road behind Maitri Hospital Talwandi, Kota - 324005
Rtn.girdhar Maheshwari Rajasthan Jaipur happypointgroup@gmail.com 9529750704
Ruchi Gourisaria West Bengal Kolkata ruchigourisaria@gmail.com 9331007773
  1. Altius 7E1 67,Christopher Road
Salu Muhammed Ms Telangana Hyderabad salu@goonj.org 8595628608
  1. Goonj Hyderabad Office, H.No- 7-1/8, Plot no-8, Suncity, Phase-2, Hydershakote, Hyderabad - 500086
Sanjay Bhalotia West Bengal Kolkata rccmsanjay@gmail.com 9830030690
  1. 20 b british india street , 1st floor, east india house
Sarah Anand Kerala Ernakulam sarah@goonj.org 8287971353
  1. Goonj Kochi Seaport - Airport Rd, opp. Reliance Smart Bazaar, near Vallathol Junction, Thrikkakara, Kochi, Kerala 682021
Sarthak Sethi Madhya Pradesh Jabalpur sarthaksethi86@yahoo.com 9425802111
  1. Sethi construction,Krishna plaza,Nagrath Chowk.Jabalpur
  2. Sethi Construction on, Krishna Plaza, Nagrath Chowk, Jabalpur (M.P.)
Shailendra Karanwal Uttarakhand Dehradun shailendrakaranwal@gmail.com 9368590859
Shilpa Bendre Rajasthan Jaipur shilpabendre81@gmail.com 9079717883
  1. Sector 6/93Vidyadhar Nagar Jaipur
Shivendra Pandey Madhya Pradesh Jabalpur s.pandey13@gmail.com 9993873339
  1. Jabalpur
Shivmangal Chavan Maharashtra Amravati Chavanshivmangal87@gmail.com 9403310729
  1. amravati
  2. Yashodanagar No. 1, Amravati - 444606
Shobha Kishore Tawde Maharashtra Kolhapur shobhatawde@yahoo.com 9371103508
  1. 577/1,Ramvilla Opp Star Ashiyana, Rajendra Nagar water Tank, Kolhapur
Shobhit Agarwal Uttar Pradesh Pilibhit resolution.shobhit@gmail.com 9458539539
  1. Sundaram Home Plaza,Opp Mandi Samiti
Shobhit Agarwal Uttar Pradesh Lucknow shobhitagarwal18@gmail.com 9919802026
  1. Plot no 5 dariyapur Rajajipuram near meena bakery chairaha
Shyamal Marathe Maharashtra Pune shyamalmarathe75@gmail.com 7709169194
Simarjeet Singh Uttar Pradesh Bareilly simarjeetsingh31@gmail.com 9639932222
  1. Bareilly
Sonali Nath Karnataka Bangalore Urban sonali@goonj.org 8368825749
  1. sy 25&26, 37/1 AECS Layout, Singasandra, Hosur main road, Bangalore
Subir Roy West Bengal Durgapur rtnsubir@yahoo.com 7407528067
  1. Car Garage, Subir Roy House, Sasankapalli, Sagarbhanga, Durgapur, West Bardhaman
  2. Sansanka Pally, Sagarbhanga, Durgapur - 713211
Sunidhi Sharma Rajasthan Jaipur sunidhi.sharma@icfia.org 7742377109
  1. IIS School Mansarovar, Shipra Path, opposite VT Road, Shanthi Nagar, Mansarovar, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302020
Sunil Singhi West Bengal Kolkata sunil@vsinghi.com 9830048122
  1. 4 Mango Lane, Kolkata - 700001
Surya Karnataka Bangalore Urban rtr.suryakiran@gmail.com 9535956724
  1. Rotary Bangalore West Youth Service Centre, Government Girls High School, 13th cross, 4th Main, Malleswaram.
Susaana Cherian Maharashtra Mumbai Suburban susaana@goonj.org 7718837371
  1. 203, b wing, rock garden, near zen garden, off link road, kanderpada, dahisar west, mumbai -110076
Sushil Botra Tamil Nadu Tiruppur sushilbothra1957@gmail.com 9894057511
Swati Herkal Maharashtra Wai dgswati2324@gmail.com 9890073630
  1. 664/A, Kisan Veer Chowk, Dharmpuri, Wai, Dist. - Satara, Maharashtra - 412803sw
Tanvi Ladha West Bengal Kolkata tanviladha95@gmail.com 9830762624
  1. CK-187, Sector 2, Salt Lake City, Kolkata - 700091
Tr. Rahul Jacob George Kerala Kottayam rahul@purackalmotors.com 9895796673
  1. Purackal Honda, Purackal Arcade, Nattakom P.O., Manipuzha, Kottayam, Kerala. Pin: 686013
Tripura V R Karnataka Bangalore Urban tripura_vr@yahoo.com 9448487442
  1. Rotary Bangalore West Youth Service Centre, Government Girls High School, 13th cross, 4th Main, Malleswaram.
Umesh West Bengal Kolkata umesh@goonj.org 8368818233
  1. Goonj 36 D/2 Topsia Road Khal Pool Bridge Kolkata - 700039
Upkar Singh Sethi Punjab Amritsar upkarsinghsethi@gmail.com 9814051501
  1. US Computers Stock Daddy 39 The Mall Novelty Chowk Amritsar 143001
V. N. Murthy Karnataka Mysuru janajagruthi1999@gmail.com 9844596602
Varshini V Karnataka Bangalore Urban varshinivee15@gmail.com 9945833849
  1. Nandhini layout
Varun Singhal Uttar Pradesh Kanpur Nagar singhal.varun2201@gmail.com 9839620202
Veena Nagaraj Karnataka Bangalore Urban veenanagaraj27@gmail.com 9845544827
  1. 82 1st E Cross Satyanarayana layout 3rd stage 4th block Basaveswaranagar Bangalore-560079
Vijayakumar Karnataka Bangalore Urban vijaykumar.p1253@gmail.com 9343668585
Vikram Mittal Uttar Pradesh Bhadohi vikrammittal4u@gmail.com 9839143895
  1. Vishal Carpets Gyanpur Road Chedibeer
  2. Vishal Carpets, Gyanpur Road

Padho Bharat : a flagship initiative by India Humanity Foundation (IHF) aimed at promoting literacy in underserved communities.

Through libraries, learning centers, and book distribution to schools and grassroots institutions, the program has built a strong reading culture across India. So far, it has set up over 5,000 libraries and distributed more than 5,00,000 books—empowering communities through inclusive, accessible education.

Padho Bharat 2025

An initiative to collect lacs of books and setup thousands of libraries across India.

The campaign will unfold in two impactful phases through our nationwide network of city leaders.

Phase 1 : Book Collection Drive – Mobilizing individuals, institutions, and communities across 50+ cities to donate gently used or new books.

Phase 2 : Library Creation – Setting up libraries in schools and community spaces across India.

We invite volunteer organisations to partner with us in this mega campaign.

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Helpline : +91 74397 69372
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