Parishkaran is a registered non-profit national civil society organisation was established in August 2009. Parishkaran's fundamental purpose is to facilitate transformation in the context and the process of governance through advancing the peoples right to political engagement and ownership, with a commitment to build and strengthen citizen engagement in governance across India by creating platforms for citizen-based advocacy, learning and sharing among its constituencies; building solidarity in pursuit of a common vision for good governance, citizen engagement and empowerment.