About Centre for Urban and Rural Development
A registered NGO turning government and CSR skilling mandates into real, trained, and assessed livelihoods for urban and rural communities.
Registered in 1993. Built for Scale Since 2017.
Centre for Urban and Rural Development (CURD) was registered in 1993 with a simple mandate: work at the intersection of skill, dignity and livelihood for India's underserved communities. Over the last several years, that mandate has translated into one of the more consistent delivery track records in the skill development space — 20 sanctioned projects and 48,574 candidates trained for state government welfare corporations and corporate CSR partners.
We work where the need is greatest: with Backward Classes, Kapu, Kamma, Reddy, Arya Vysya, Brahmin and Kshatriya welfare and development corporations across Andhra Pradesh, and with corporate partners like Natco Pharma, KNR Constructions, APL Health Care and Rainbow Children's Hospital Foundation on their CSR skilling commitments.
Get In TouchMission, Vision & the Way We Work
Our Mission
To deliver skill development programmes that convert sanctioned government and CSR project targets into real, assessed, employable capability — at scale, on time, and with full documentation.
Our Vision
An India where every welfare corporation and CSR mandate for skilling finds a delivery partner capable of executing it fully — from mobilisation to certified, placement-ready candidates.
How We Work
Community-rooted mobilisation, structured curriculum-based training, rigorous assessment, and transparent reporting back to every client — government or corporate.
District De-Addiction Centre (DDAC)
Supported by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India
Beyond vocational skilling, CURD operates the District De-Addiction Centre (DDAC) in Pedamainavanilanka, Narsapuram Mandal, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. Backed by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (Govt. of India), DDAC provides 24/7 in-patient care, clinical detoxification, CBT counseling, family support, and skill re-integration for recovering individuals.
- 24/7 In-Patient Medical & Detoxification Supervision
- Individual & Group Psychological Counseling
- Vocational Skill Retraining for Social & Economic Re-integration
Three Years of Documented Delivery
Every number below is drawn from our project experience register — sanction orders, client certificates, and reported trained/placed figures.
We Are Built to Deliver Against Sanctioned Targets
- Proven at scale: single projects delivering 5,000–26,000 trained candidates
- Repeat mandate holder with multiple AP welfare corporations
- Full documentation: work orders, client certificates, and public reporting
- Multi-sector expertise: apparel, healthcare, electrical, safety, manufacturing
- Trusted by corporate CSR teams across pharma, construction and healthcare
Authorised & Accountable
Centre for Urban and Rural Development operates as a registered society (Reg No. 461/1993), with all project documentation issued and certified through its authorised signatory and Head Office in Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh.
Registered Society
Reg No. 461/1993 — operating for over three decades in community development.
Head Office
Plot No. 18, Rainbow Villas, Navodaya Colony, Tadepalli, Guntur District – 522501
Hyderabad Office
6-3-354/5 to 8, Flat No. 302, Siva Residency, Hindi Nagar, Panjagutta, Hyderabad – 500 082
Want to see the full project record?
Every sanctioned project, client, and outcome we've delivered since 2017 is documented on our Projects page.