Social & Literacy Development Association was formed by representatives of women and youth groups in Lucknow and aims at contributing to improving the quality of life of the community in the unorganized sections and their family members specially in rural areas through its various programmes.

Social & Literacy Development Association, INDIA. is committed to the cause of developing social, intellectual, vocational and occupational skills and thus improving the overall personality of the poors and against the backdrop that development opportunities for rural development abound under INDIA decentralization system, yet majority of the rural communities lack development due to their inability to utilize them.