Welcome to Fenhujaali

The Trust is named ‘FENHUJAALI THE SARADA GOPAL MEMORIAL PUBLIC CHARITABLE TRUST’. The Core name is “FENHUJAALI’- an Assamese word which in English means ‘the early DAWN’. The Trust is charitable, non-government and is established by its ‘Author’ in memory of his mother ‘SARADA KALITA' and father “GOPAL KALITA’ who, despite being illiterate, was known in the locality for their benevolence and profound wisdom. Dawn is that part of the time at which the SUN starts lightening the SKY. Sunrise symbolises Birth, Growth, New beginnings of all kinds and Resurrection. In that remote backward area, there still stands an opportunity to give a fair trial for the concept of engineering overall socio-economic development initiatives for the community at the NGO level.

The Trust envisages to make all possible endeavours for tailoring the community’s needs by utilising available resources, traditional skills and local knowledge. The Trust aims to usher in a sense of hope and optimism into the lives of the community.

Type of Organisation: Charitable Trust

Target Area of Operation: The Trust will strive to reach out to the needs of all Indian citizens residing in Assam belonging to the marginalised group with a special focus on the local rural community of Jorhat district.

Vision, Mission and Goal: In the vast and harmonious expanses of the rural localities where nature and the communities are intricately interwoven, rural folk once used to be self-reliant; cottage industry thrived in every household; Blacksmiths, Goldsmiths, Potters, Artisans, Weavers with unique traditional skill and knowledge of extraordinary craftmanship like cane and bamboo crafts, handloom and handicrafts etc produced all kinds of artefacts of the community’s day to day use utilising the locally available resources. Mahatma Gandhi acknowledged the Assamese Women’s weaving skills by saying “Assamese women weave dreams on their looms”. Now, practising of most of these traditional skills and knowledge is clearly on the wane. The local youths face unique challenges stemming from their geographical distance, resource scarcity, and lack of exposure to emerging technologies which inhibit their access to quality education, skill development, economic opportunities and social resources. All these appear to have perpetuated a cycle of economic and intellectual stagnation in the community. The Trust envisions to shine as a beacon of hope, a transformative catalyst. The Trust’s course of action to address the challenges outlines a comprehensive approach that will engage local stakeholders, leverage facilities for educational outreach, put in place pathways for reinventing skills and traditional knowledge, cultivate a locally relevant landscape of possibilities that might stimulate the community’s creativity, innovation and economic inclusion.

Board of Trustees: The Board of Trustees shall administer the Trust. The Board of Trustees is comprised of the SETTLOR/AUTHOR as the Managing Trustee and (Four) other Trustees. There is one Vice President, one Secretary and one Treasurer from among the Trustees with well-defined roles, responsibilities and powers as enshrined in the Trust Deed.

FENHUJAALI THE SARADA GOPAL MEMORIAL PUBLIC CHARITABLE TRUST is a non-governmental organization established in memory of Sarada Kalita and Gopal Kalita. We aim to bring new beginnings and growth to those in need.

Legal Status : The Trust was established and registered with the Sub-Registry, Kamrup Metropolitan District, Guwahati, Assam in the year 2023-24 under the Indian Registration Act, 1908 and also has been registered with the NITI AYOG, Govt of India NGO Darpan portal.