Since its inception, the Academy of Indian Dances has set for itself two purposes: one, imparting training in Bharatanatyam and folk dances of India; and two, contributing to worthy social causes, especially related to women and children. The Academy has donated proceeds from its concerts to orphanages, differently-abled children, homes for the visually-challenged, the children’s wards of hospitals, senior-citizen homes, and so on. In this way, the Academy serves two ends – keeping our culture and tradition alive, and raising funds for social causes.
A few charitable organisations that the Academy has supported are:
| School of Medicine, University of Zambia (’82) |
| Zambia Association for Children with Learning Disabilities (’82) |
| Our Lady’s Hospital and Orphanage, Bukuru Jos Nigera(’85) |
| Our Lady’s Hospital and Rural Health Programme, Bukuru (’89) |
| Mangu Leprosy and Rehabilitation Centre and School for Handicapped Children, Mangu, Nigeria (’90) |
| Department of Special Education, University of Jos (’90) |
| St. Anthony’s Home, Pune – for orphans and children from broken homes (’94, ’95, ’96) |
| The Wanowrie Home for Physically Handicapped, Pune (’94) |
| Mano Vikas, Pune – home for handicapped children (’95) |
| Nivara Home, Pune – for the aged (’95) |
| Bharat Vikas Parishad, Pune – for their efforts in fitting artificial limbs (’96) |
| ISKCON, Bangalore |
| Prasanna Trust, Bangalore |
| St. Patrick’s Home, Pune |
| Make A Wish Foundation, Pune |
| Poona Sangeetha Sabha, Pune (2002) |
| Janakalyan Sevashram, Panvel (2008) |
| Lila Poonawalla Foundation, Pune (2016) |