About Us

Patang's journey began in Sambalpur, Odisha, as a platform empowering youth to address social issues and develop leadership skills. Dr. Rita Mishra, the founder, received a fellowship from IGSSS in 2003 to launch the SMILE program in Odisha. Over time, the platform evolved into an organization and received support from the National Foundation for India, and Wipro Foundation becoming a Youth and Education Resource Centre (EYRC). Pravah's investments in capacity building further fortified the team.

While youth leadership development remained the core focus, Patang recognized the significance of creating an enabling ecosystem for sustainable change. Consequently, while its primary constituency remained youth aged 17 to 24, it expanded its work to include children and adolescents.

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Programmes

SRHR

Multilingual Education

Organic farming

YERC

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Youth Leadership and Action

Youth Development at Patang is focused on empowering young people from disadvantaged communities to reach their full potential. Through our programs, we strive to create a safe and supportive environment for youth to grow and thrive. We support, mentor, and felicitate youth-led community initiatives. Our goal is to help young people become responsible citizens and active members of their communities.

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Our Reach

23

37 80,000

50,000+

Years

Team Members

Established in 2003

A resilient team

Young People

Acting as critical citizens

Direct Beneficiaries

in the eastern region of India

Volunteer's Experiences

"Patang's all-out effort and fieldcoordination made the program very disciplined and successful. I am very thankful to you and all your field-level staff for their participatory performance and for making the event quite appealing."

Balwant Singh (IAS)

"What I have seen in Patang is beyond my imagination. The team work is excellent and reflects in the work the organization is doing. The process of mobilizing youth for facilitating social change is highly appreciable. I wish good luck to Patang."

Abhijit Mukharjee

"My engagement with Patang organization started since 2005. The guidance and exposure given by Patang has helped me to realise my potential and boost my confidence. The Lifeskills that I have learnt from Patang has helped me on various ways to be a better individual. I am proud to be a part of Patang."

Niharika Meher

"मैं पतंग से जो resource mobilization का skill सीखा हूं, वह present life में भी use कर रहा हूं। क्यों की अब हमे कोई भी चीज के लिए impatient होने का जरूरत नहीं पड़ता है ।"

Jafar Iqbal