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Daksh Society

Sector: Governance
Tax Deduction: 50% u/s 80G of The Income Tax Act, 1961
FCRA:

% Spent on Beneficiaries

86%
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Year of Establishment : 2006
Registered Address : 62/1, Palace Road, Vasanth Nagar, Bengaluru 560052, Karnataka
Presence :
Website : https://www.dakshindia.org
Email : info@dakshindia.org
Telephone : +91 80 42686085
Donor Contact : Mr. Harish Narasappa / +91 80 42686000 / info@dakshindia.org
Registered Under : The Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960
Auditor : Dagliya & Co.
Bankers : Corporation Bank
Trustees/Directors/Managing Committee: : Mr. Harish Narasappa - President, Mr. Narasimhan Mandyam - Secretary, Mr. Vasavi A. R. - Member, Ms. Surekha Shetty - Member, Mr. Dhirendra R. - Member, Ms. Archana Mehendale - Member, Mr. Bela Dhirendra - Member

Daksh’s main focus is to improve accountability in politics and governance. They have the following objectives to achieve their goal:

  • Develop tools to measure performance of elected governments and representatives.
  • Evaluate performance of elected representatives at all levels, i.e. members of Parliament, members of Legislature etc. on a regular basis.
  • Collect information and prepare reports on performance of key government departments annually.
  • Disseminate information on performance of government and elected representatives widely through the media, their partner network and by organizing discussions at local areas.
  • Create a platform for political discourse based on accountability by bringing together various interested parties.

Their initiatives in FY14 included:

  • Voters’ Perception on MP and MLA Performance: In FY14, Daksh collaborated with Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) to conduct a nation-wide on-field survey with over 250,000 respondents in 525 constituencies of the Lok Sabha. This was perhaps the largest survey ever done in the world in one country. The survey covered voter priorities on governance issues; voter rating of MPs; the role of caste, religion, crime and money power in elections. In 2013 Daksh had executed a voter survey covering all 224 MLA constituencies in Karnataka. 
  • Constitutional Day Lecture Series: The annual lecture of the Constitutional Day Lecture Series was held on 29 November 2014. The lecture ‘The Role, Independence, and Accountability of the Judiciary Under the Indian Constitution' was delivered by Mr. Prashant Bhushan, Indian lawyer, activist and politician. 
  • Legislation Drafting Challenge: The Legislation Drafting Challenge is an annual contest designed to encourage students to draft legislation in areas that require reform. Teams from across the country participate in the event.
  • The Rule of Law Project: DAKSH is currently working on a new project which aims at studying the problem of pendency and backlog of cases within the Indian legal system. The Project will use data pertaining to cases brought before the High Courts in India that are available in the public domain through cause lists, to enable further research and public debate.
FY 2012 (₹) FY 2013 (₹) FY 2014 (₹)
Income
Government Sources - - -
Foreign Sources - - -
Institutional Sources - - -
General Donations - 400,000 944,500
Sales/Fees - - -
Interest/Dividend 637 2,222 22,288
Other Income - - -
Total Income (A) 637 402,222 966,788
 
Expenditure
Direct Program Activities - 260,077 640,975
Program Staff Cost - - 154,000
Travel Expenses 271 - 89,333
Direct Program Expenses - 260,077 794,975
Fund Raising Expenses - - -
General Staff Cost - - -
Overhead Expenses 14,502 107,733 104,443
Depreciation - - 36,810
Other Expenses/Transfers - - -
Total Expenditure (B) 14,773 367,810 1,025,561
 
Surplus / Deficit (A-B) -14,136 34,412 -58,773
Assets
Fixed Assets - - 85,890
Current Assets - - 94,450
Cash And Bank 18,467 84,003 1,887,912
Total Current Assets 18,467 84,003 2,068,252
Investments - - -
Accumulated Deficits - - 38,497
Total Assets 18,467 84,003 2,106,749
 
Liabilities
Trust Corpus 18,467 62,603 1,990,603
General Funds - 20,276 -
Earmarked Funds - - -
Unutilized Grants - - -
Total 18,467 82,879 1,990,603
Loans - - -
Loans (From Members) - - -
Current Liabilities - 1,124 116,146
Other Liabilities - - -
Total Liabilities 18,467 84,003 2,106,749
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FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014
Beneficiary Details
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Indirect Beneficiaries (nos.) - - -
Average Cost per Direct Beneficiary (₹) - - -
Staff Details
No. of Staff - - -
Number of Consultants - - -
Number Of Volunteers - - -
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NGO Name Sector Sub Sector Location % Spent on Beneficiaries Income (₹) Expense (₹)
Informed Voter Project (MumbaiVotes) Governance Maharashtra 91 928,887 992,116
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Daksh Society Governance Karnataka 86 966,788 1,025,561
Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) Governance Delhi 84 56,127,790 54,691,972
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Human and Institutional Development Forum Governance Karnataka 82 9,635,807 8,176,994
Praja Foundation Governance Maharashtra 72 26,466,434 23,479,018
Public Concern for Governance Trust (PCGT) Governance Maharashtra 60 2,378,317 2,421,498
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