Bhagavatula Charitable Trust

With focus on ‘Rural prosperity for India’s growth’, Bhagavatula Charitable Trust is a non-profit, non-sectarian social service organization involved in transforming rural Andhra Pradesh. Est.1976, our journey has centered on diverse aspects that impact development and enhance the quality of life for people in rural Andhra Pradesh, esp. Visakhapatnam district. Working with a participatory approach, our integrated rural development programs, nurture change agents within villages and create a paradigm for replication both nationally and internationally. Founded by Dr. BV Parameswara Rao, BCT has conducted over 100 pilot programs, some of which have become models for replication across India. These include women self-help groups (precursor to DWACRA & SHG), rural banking, wasteland development, development of literacy primers. Today, BCT continues to focus its energies on education, livelihoods, support to specially-abled, agricultural communities and rural entrepreneurship models.