IRDS is a non-profit voluntary organization, registered in 2004 under Societies Registration Act 21, 1860 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Indian Rural Development Society (IRDS) is promoted by a group of professionals committed to the upliftment of the weaker, underprivileged and needy. It strives to make the idea of a society consisting of free and equal citizens from rural backgrounds who may come together and solve the problems that affect them in their particular context. It encompasses all sections without regard to caste, creed or race and is unaffiliated to any particular group or sector. The Prime Focus areas in which the organization is working are:  Empower women to be financially independent through capacity building and promoting Income Generating Activities by creating self help groups.