Integrated Rural Development Centre is a secular non-profit organisation started by a group of concurring youth hailing from rural areas of Tamil Nadu in 1987, with the aim of holistic development of underprivileged weaker section. The vision of IRDC is an egalitarian society, free from oppression, violence, exploitation and injustice, irrespective of caste, creed and gender. IRDC believes the vision can be realised through integrated development approach that ensures peoples participation and eco-environmental balance.

Objectives of IRDC are:

• to render effective support to the deserving children, women and disabled and the poorest.
• to generate awareness and organise the marginalised and empowering them to be self reliant.

• to rehabilitate the victims of unjust socio-economic and physical environment through sustainable            means of rehabilitation and development.

• to promote cooperation among poor and oppressed towards socio-economic and environment development.

• to promote small savings, rural credit towards co-operatives.
• to impart skill through training and non-formal education for socio-economic empowerment.

IRDC is registered as a public trust, with adherence to all legal requisites to carry out development activities in India. It is managed by a committed Board of Trustees who are sensitive to the sufferings of the weaker section, and have grass root experience in running development programmes. The Board of Trustees is supported by a team of professionally trained and dedicated staff, many hailing from the local rural villages itself.