EXTENSION SYSTEMS FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL

Not-For-Profits Developmental Charity Organization

Who We Are

Developmental Charity for Rural Empowerment

ESFI was established with a clear philosophy: charity must lead to development. Unlike symbolic or short-term charitable actions, ESFI focuses on continuous, structured, and outcome-oriented interventions that empower rural communities.

Registered under Section-8 of the Companies Act, 2013, ESFI operates as a developmental charity organization working across agriculture, village industries, rural crafts, extension education, scientific research, and skill development.

Extension Systems Foundation International (in short ESFI) is a professional body of Extension Science duly registered with the Registrar of Companies as a Not-For-Profits Non-Government Developmental Charity Organization Under Section-8 of Companies Act-2013 in public domains.

ROC Details

Corporate Identity & Compliance Overview

Legal StatusSection-8 Not-for-Profit Company (Public)
Date of Incorporation7 July 2017
Corporate Identity Number (CIN)U74999MH2017NPL297040
PAN / TANAAECE7071J / MUME11757E
Company CategoryLimited Liability by Guarantee
Operational AreaWorldwide
MembershipOpen
12A & 80G CertificationObtained from Income Tax Department
NGO DarpanRegistered with NITI Aayog
FCRA LicenseApplied-for to Ministry of Home Affairs
Import Export CodeApplied-for to DG-Foreign Trade
CSR-1 RegistrationDone with ROC of Ministry of Corporate Affairs
GST RegistrationNot Required for NGOs
Registered OfficeC-25/2, Kendriya Vihar, Seawoods (W), Navi Mumbai – 400706, Maharashtra

Transparency Statement: All statutory and regulatory details of ESFI are publicly available on the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) portal and other government platforms.

Mandate

  • To organize National and International Seminars, Conferences, Workshops, Open Houses, and Brainstorming Sessions.
  • To launch educational programs in the field of Extension Science and Management Studies.
  • To publish the international Journal of Extension Systems, books, bulletins, and other publications.
  • To implement Sustainable Rural Research and Development Projects.
  • To conduct short-term training courses.
  • To carry out social research in development domains and communication studies.
  • To manage professional ventures, events, hospitality services, group meetings, rural camps, exhibitions, and shows.

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