History of the AADITYA

AADITYA is a consortium of like minded professionals, mainly from educational and social working environments, working together as CATALYST for Community Empowerment. It is a not for profit social educational and research organisation, started in 1997. An Association for Development of Indian Traditions Youth & Arts, (AADITYA), Faridabad is a registered society under section 21 A of Indian Societies Act, 1956 with its Registered Office at 1E/21 B.P. NIT Faridabad-121001 and Administrative Office is based at 8/7 Nehru Enclave Kalkaji Extn. New Delhi.

The Beginning :
The idea starts with the concept of vocational educational reform. In 1997 the founder chairman GopiKrishan Bali and leaders of IT-Campus & Creative Art Campus, few educationalist and professionals from different fields of Art & Crafts, while working for the social projects, advocating a 'changed world'. By the early months of 1997 many different proposals were being mooted. Mr. GopiKrishan from IT, Ms. Sonia from Creative Arts, Ms. Geeta & Gauri from Painting & Printing institution along with professionals from other parts of society started giving shape to the idea for a 'community concept' based system which would combine knowledge with creative skills sets and provide progression to conventional university courses - to a genuinely 'Education at Affordable cost' concept. The need was to develop and deliver self-sustainable vocational education to school passouts, specially girls with average logical, but a creative mind.

A response to the needs :
The AADITYA is a response for filling the gap of good professional institute keeping in mind the financial strength of middle income urban group, and rural members. Lot many private institutes are operating in India, with clear motto of extracting money in the process of education. The AADITYA and the social committee of ACE Foundation were then discussing plans for a 'predefined self-certification for easy entry to industries. The proposed outcome was creation of IT-CAMPUS, for Information Technology courses and Creative Art Campus for Creative Vocational courses like Fashion, Textile Design and short term courses for Learning Skills of Painting and Printing (Hobby Courses) The model so created was simple, but effective.

Nine years later, AADITYA is a critical vehicle for social and spiritual Empowerment. AADITYA has helped people start or evolve as a way out of problems of life, affecting the lives of thousands of people. The main difference is that, during the process, we thoroughly enjoyed, creation of a 'Empowered Community', not a dependent group of people.