Brief Overview of NGO Darpan Registration in India
NGO Darpan is an interfacing platform between Voluntary Organisation (VO) or Non Government Organization (NGO) and key or fundamental ministries/ departments/ government bodies. It is a free facility provided by the NITI Aayog in collaboration with National Informatics Centre to foster and encourage more transparency and accountability.
This pandemic situation has proved the worth of NGOs in fighting the odds of this difficult time. NGOs have provided meals and basic facilitates to the poor and needy ones in their hard time. But, do you know their source of finance? Yes, it is donations and majorly the grants received from government schemes. Therefore, it is very important for NGOs to know about NGO darpan, the platform established by National Institute for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) for registration of NGOs. By getting itself registered, these organisations can stay updated about the various beneficiary schemes of government of funding and grants.
Benefits of Getting NGO Darpan Registration
Following are the benefits of getting registered under NGO Darpan
- Government Grant are a major source of finance and to avail them the organisation must be registered on this platform
- The Unique ID received after registration provides more creditability to the NGO
- This helps you in staying updated with the launch of various government schemes
- By getting registered here you can apply or avail grant online.
Who can apply for NGO Darpan Registration?
The organisations mentioned below can apply for registration under NGO Darpan /NITI Aayog registration:
- Non Government Organisation
- Society
- Trust
- Charitable Institution
- Voluntary Organisation or VOs
Documents Requirement for NGO Darpan Registration
Here’s a quick glance at the documents essential for NGO Darpan registration.
- PAN Card of the organisation
- Address proof of the organisation
- Date of registration
- Aadhar card and PAN card of the member of the governing body
- Trust deed or certificate of incorporation or society registration certificate
- A valid mobile number and email id of each member
- Detailed information about the funding or source of income received or proposed income
- The detailed information about the activities required to carry out or which it proposes to carry out
- Details of the three members who will be designated on these posts in the executive committee of the governing body
- Chairman or President
- Secretary general or person in charge of operations of the entity
- Treasurer or person responsible for financial decisions
Process of Applying for Registration on NGO Darpan
The whole process of Company registration can be divided into four steps:
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One can apply for registration through the online portal of NGO Darpan registration i.e., https://ngodarpan.gov.in/
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Sign up on this portal with a valid mobile number and email address by creating a user id and password
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After creating the user id and password, one needs to provide and fill the following required details of your NGO:
- NGO’s name or name of VO (Volunteer Organization).
- PAN of the Organization
- PAN Copy
- Name of Secretary
- Name of Treasurer
- • Name of Chief Functionary
- Provide contact details during the above step along with the PAN details.
- Fill the details of the governing body and its members
After filling the required information recheck the details and attach the documents mentioned above, then submit the application.
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Now, an OTP will be received on your registered number which is provided by the applicant, then use this OTP for future verification and creating a new password. After login, you have to provide all the details related to your registration, and the details are as follows:
- Type of NGO
- • Act under which NGO Registration is done.
- Registration City
- Registration Date
- Registration Number
- Registration Validity
- Registration Copy
In case of more than one registration, provide all the details regarding 2nd and 3rd registration. The details are the same as the details mentioned above.
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If the department is satisfied with all the documents and details submitted it will grant the registration within 3-5 days. When the application gets approved the department will issue you a unique id which shall be used later for other purposes.
Things you need to do after getting registration
Getting registration is crucial but it is more crucial to know about the subsequent actions to be performed after getting registered. After the grant of registration one needs to maintain the accounts and facilitate the following information to the ministry at the end of each financial year.
