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- SADRAG, supported by Goodera, distributed Diwali hampers to migrant families in a Tugalpur settlement on November 6, 2026, engaging with residents about their daily challenges and education aspirations.
- Residents in Tugalpur largely depend on informal work and live in makeshift shelters, while SADRAG runs educational initiatives like the Ugta Suraj programme to help children enter formal schools.
- Noida and Greater Noida residents interested in volunteering, supporting education, or exploring CSR partnerships can contact SADRAG via their provided phone, email, website, or address.
Supported by Bengaluru-based Goodera, the initiative brought festive celebrations to migrant families in Tugalpur, where SADRAG also works to improve children’s access to education.
Greater Noida: The Social and Development Research & Action Group (SADRAG) celebrated Diwali with migrant families living in a settlement near Tugalpur village in Greater Noida on November 6, 2026. With support from Bengaluru-based Goodera, the organisation distributed festive gift hampers containing sweets, decorative items and colourful diyas.
The initiative brought SADRAG representatives together with families who have migrated to the Noida region in search of employment and better livelihood opportunities.
According to SADRAG, the celebration included conversations with residents about their daily challenges, children’s education and aspirations for the future. Children familiar with the organisation’s ongoing community activities welcomed the visitors and encouraged their families to join the celebrations.
Diwali Celebrations Bring Families Together in Tugalpur
The settlement near Tugalpur is home to families who depend largely on informal work, including collecting and selling discarded plastic, iron and other recyclable materials.
Many residents live in makeshift shelters constructed from tarpaulin and tin sheets. Economic difficulties also affect children’s access to education, with some becoming involved in scrap collection to support their families.
SADRAG said the Diwali celebration was an opportunity to engage with these families beyond its regular educational activities.
The hampers, provided with Goodera’s support, included items associated with Diwali celebrations, allowing participating families to share in the festive occasion.
SADRAG’s Ugta Suraj Programme Helps Children Access Education
SADRAG has been working with migrant communities in Noida and Greater Noida through its educational initiatives.
Its Ugta Suraj programme focuses on helping out-of-school children from economically disadvantaged families enter the formal education system.
As previously reported by Pulse of Noida, the programme operates through community education centres in Tugalpur, Haldoni and Nagla Charandas.
The initiative provides foundational learning and helps children transition into regular schools, particularly those whose education has been interrupted by migration, financial difficulties or family circumstances.
According to SADRAG, approximately 50 children from the Tugalpur community are helped to enter formal schools each year.
Supporting Migrant Families Beyond Education
Alongside children’s education, SADRAG also works to create livelihood opportunities for women from underserved communities.
Through its SARTHAK for Women initiative, the organisation helps women in Nagla Charandas, Noida Phase 2, develop stitching and tailoring skills.
The programme encourages participants to produce reusable items from donated and discarded fabrics while developing skills that may support income generation.
These initiatives form part of SADRAG’s wider engagement with migrant families across Noida and Greater Noida.
The November 6 Diwali celebration in Tugalpur continued that engagement by bringing residents together for a festive occasion.
While the gift hampers provided immediate festive support, the organisation’s longer-term work remains focused on improving access to education and livelihood opportunities.
How to Contact SADRAG
Residents interested in volunteering, supporting children’s education, contributing to community initiatives or exploring CSR partnerships can contact the organisation.
- Organisation: Social and Development Research & Action Group (SADRAG)
- Address: G-21, Basement, Sector 41, Near Prayag Hospital, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201301
- Phone: 0120-4129831
- Email: mail@sadrag.org
- Website: www.sadrag.org
- Instagram: @sadrag.ngo
Source: Information and photographs provided by SADRAG to Pulse of Noida.
