About TiF

Mission Vision

Vision

The vision of Tarraqi ‘I’ Foundation (TIF) is the progress of humanity through qualitative education, skills enhancement, employment generation and facilitating ethical entrepreneurship so as to strengthen peace.

Mission

TiF is committed to include and empower marginalized populations; helping them to find their inherent strengths and facilitating an enabling environment around them by educating them, skilling them and creating awareness about their rights and well being especially educational, economic, social and health-related schemes and services available for them.

What’s the ‘I’ in Tarraqi I Foundation?

‘Tarraqi’ means progress in Urdu, one of the youngest languages in the world that evolved as an amalgamation of three ancient and culturally rich languages – Arabic, Persian and Sanskrit.

The letter ‘I’ holds myriad interpretations. It could refer to self in self reliance and self development. ‘I’ could stand for Intelligence, Innovation, Inspiration. It could also imply Inclusion and Integration – Taraqqi ‘I’ Foundation includes and actively reaches out to marginalised groups irrespective of religion, region or caste. Hence, the core significance of I lies in ‘Insaaniyat’ (Humanity) which includes the universal values of Ikhlaas (sincerity), Ikraam (caring or being hospitable), Itedaal (Balance).

Together these core values form the bedrock of the multi-faceted efforts of Tarraqi ‘I’ Foundation.

TiF Timeline

2023

Tarraqi I Foundation celebrates a decade of success, securing FCRA certification and its first foreign grant from IMEFNA (USA) for the Jai Hind project. Plans include launching educational support programs and hiring qualified staff. The organization received recognition from DC Gurugram and aims for inclusive growth with an expanded Advisory Board.

2022

TEZ - Taraqqi (Education, Employment, Entrepreneurship) Zone was launched. TEZ is a self sustainable technology driven chain of vocational training & skills development centres. It was initiated with courses on Tally and Coding.

2021

Taraqqi SHIFA's COVID Relief effort, in collaboration with Tonk & Gurugram District Administration, responded to the virulent Delta wave by providing free tele-consultation, oxygen support, medicine procurement, and COVID awareness. Recognized with AMP's National Award for Social Excellence.

2020

The Taraqqi School Development Programme (TSDP) supports CBSE/State Board schools nationwide in curriculum enhancement, teacher and leader training, technology upgrades, and more. During the COVID pandemic, Taraqqi SHIFA Covid Relief aided communities in Gurugram and Tonk with ration and fund support, focusing on distressed areas and quarantine centers.

2019

The Jai Hind Project focuses on enhancing education, skills, entrepreneurship, and employment for at-risk youth in Gurugram's slums and villages. TiF collaborates with Manappat Foundation to support Vision International Academy in Muzaffarnagar, aiding Huffaz kids in CBSE Class 12 preparation and higher education. TiF received the Model NGO Award at the 8th South India NGO Conclave.

2018

TiF in partnership with Tech Mahindra Foundation, starts the Tarraqi SMART Centre in Daryaganj, Old Delhi with the aim of developing technical and professional skills amongst the underprivileged youth of the area and getting them employed in reputable companies.

2017

With the ‘Joy of Learning’ project, TiF expands its work with the Government Schools starting a pilot with 10 government primary schools in Palwal district, Haryana, impacting 1000+ students of classes 3,4 & 5. In the same year, TiF also launches TARIF (Tonk Arts India Festival) to develop the traditional arts (calligraphy, floral art and Char bait) of Tonk, National exposure of the artists and craftsperson from Tonk and strengthen art based entrepreneurship especially among women of Tonk.

2016

TiF introduces 360* School Assessment and Development, a high quality, experiential and cost effective programme for schools, and it's highly engaging and interactive Life Skills Training. Another specialist audio based programme to learn Communicative English called ‘Time for English’ is launched.

2015

Tarraqi GAIN Centre - TiF’s initiative to bridge the access of sincere and hardworking students of economically and socially backward regions to specialist coaching facilities for IIT-JEE, NEET, IAS etc. - is launched in Tonk (Rajasthan) and Nuh (Haryana).

2014

TiF commissioned by Centre for Civil Society, conducts a comprehensive research study and publishes a report titled “Minority Scholarship Schemes: Assessing Access and Mapping the Way Forward”.

2013

Facilitators from TiF work with Action Aid & JBVSS to initiate the Tarraqi Project to develop community awareness and form women and youth groups. TiF experts also extend technical support to the Regional English Language Office (RELO), American Centre and MMEWS to conduct the English Teacher Training Workshops.

2012

The Tarraqi journey begins as Tarraqi I Foundation (TiF) is registered on 15 December, with the mandate of strengthening qualitative education, skills enhancement, employment generation and facilitating ethical entrepreneurship so as to strengthen peace.