DARPAN

Subject: Governance

Context: Apart from a new policy to regulate civil society, Niti Aayog is workin on DARPAN 2.0.

Concept:

NGO-DARPAN is a platform that provides space for interface between Non-Government organizations (NGOs)/ Voluntary Organizations (VOs) in the country and key Government Ministries / Departments / Government Bodies.
Initially an initiative of PMO, to create and promote a healthy partnership between NGOs/VOs and the Government of India, Now it is an e-governance application offered by NITI Aayog to electronically maintain data and transparency regarding NGOs/VOs in the country.
The NGO-DARPAN was earlier maintained by erstwhile Planning Commission, which has been replaced by the NITI Aayog in 2015.
an NGO has to first sign-up on the NGO-DARPAN portal to obtain a Unique Identity Number (UIN) by furnishing the required details like registration number of the organization, PAN of the organization, PAN and Aadhar details of the office bearers/trustees etc. to transact business with the ministries and departments.