Lighting the path for change through awareness, education, and empowerment since 2010.
About Nayee Udaan
Nayee Udaan is a registered non-governmental organization founded in 2010 by Clinical Psychologist Mrs. Rati Sapkal. With a mission to foster personal growth and community well-being, we work with students, parents, and teachers especially those from underprivileged and rural backgrounds. Our core areas include personality development, mental health awareness, career guidance, and women’s empowerment.
Through a panel of expert educators and psychologists, we conduct programs in schools, colleges, and communities. These include aptitude testing, life skills workshops, hygiene and nutrition awareness, adolescent and reproductive health education, and self-defense training for girls. We actively work in Pune and rural areas like Bhor, Velhe, and Nanded to spread our reach.
Our Founder
Mrs. Rati Patil Sapkal is a Clinical Psychologist with over 22 years of experience in mental health, personality development, and community outreach. She has served as a resource person and trainer for multiple NGOs, Pune Municipal Corporation schools, the Rotary Club, and national-level mental health programs. Her sessions cover areas such as study skills, gender equality, parenting, reproductive health, and youth counselling. Under her leadership, Nayee Udaan has received recognition across educational and social platforms.
Qualification
B.A. & M.A. in Clinical Psychology.
Diploma in Child & Family Counselling.
Training in Life Skills, Study Skills, Learning Disabilities, and Human Resources.
Community Engagements
- Regular resource persons in the following Institutes for study skills, health issues, life skills, parenting, gender equality, personality development, career guidance etc.
- Pune Municipal Corporations Nagarvasti Vikas Yojana
- Awakening Jagruti, Intervida- Pune City and district. Velha, Maval, Bhor Taluka for Girls students
- Fulfilling People’s Aspiration (FPA)
- Janashikshak Kendra
- Sarva Seva Sangh – Wadgaon Sheri, Pune
- Ishany Foundation – Organizing lectures for women in the Self-help group
- Sakav (Working to Gather Centre) – Psychometric career Guidance
- Organized Sessions based on health and life skills for girls and parents in Bhor taluka through Idea Foundation
- Organized Personal Health and hygiene, body mapping sessions in rural areas of Pune district through Rotary Club, Pune
- Experience of conducting sessions on body recognition, personal health and care at Rotary Club Pune Parvati from 2011-12. Received ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ in 2014-15 under the 3H project of Rotary & USA
- Experience of conducting Trainer Training Workshops on ‘Human Resource Skills’, Study Skills, Life Skills, Learning Disabilities.
- Conducted sessions through joint venture of W.N.S. & ‘Shri Samarth Youth’ in schools at Pune, Mumbai, Daund, education training workshops and study skills, aptitude test and career guidance, personality development camps for students.
- Experience of 2 days training program and resource person on ‘Identification of learning disability and treatment methods’ for teachers in Bhor Municipal Council schools in July 2014.
- Organized health awareness and need of counselling training sessions for Pune corporation 18 school teachers.
- Organized Self-defence classes for Pune corporation girl students.
- Presently working for women empowerment & development in nanowire area.
- Faculty and selection committee member of Joining Hands Delhi based Ngo for skill development program for Maharashtra state for the same conducting career counselling workshop for underprivileged 10th & 12th students.
- Consultant and faculty of Concern India foundation for Suraksha project based on Adolescence program.
- Regular faculty for various NGO like the Idea foundation, PMC School.
- Received various appreciation awards for remarkable work in social, psychological and educational field.
Other Experience
- Participated in ‘Wagholi’ project Academy of Personality Development, from June 2004 to February 2005
- Participated in counselling activities for 10th & 12th classes students ‘From Failure to Success’ organized by Sakaal newspaper and Academy of Personality development.
- Worked as Facilitator in Comprehensive Child Development Program in 2004/2005
- conducted by Janaprabodhini Pune
- From February 2005 to June 2009 worked as a senior school counsellor at ‘ Stree Mukti Sanghatana and Pune Municipal Corporation’s ‘School Counselling Centre’ project in secondary schools and Coordinator & Experts’ from July 2009 to March 2010 at ‘Stree Mukti Manghatana and UPS Foundation’s (USA) Private Schools Project.
- During the same period i.e. From February 2005 to June 2009 handled the responsibility of Session Coordinator for the Institute for Psychological Health, Mumbai Police Force and Stree Mukti Sanghatana’s ‘Jignyasa’, a life skills project.
- Worked from 2004 to 2012 in Stree Mukti Sanghatana’s play based on birth of a girl child ‘Mulgi Jhali Ho’ Experience of conducting programs in the Police Training Centre in Maharashtra for the same.
Books and Articles
From the Academy of Personality Development ‘Manasavarta’ book published some own writing articles ‘Taratmya’, on Parenting Special Issue to ‘Avghad Watevarti !’ On the Career Counselling Special issue on ‘Rural Areas: The four Directions of Employment’ (focused on rural employment).
In the state level book ‘Psychological Counselling, Help Manomitra chi published on the occasion of World Mental Health Day on 10 October 2010, the article ‘Counsellor: A Bridge for Rural Students’ is published.
Board of Trustees & Advisors
Smita Virkar
Vice President
Radhika Jagdale
CSR head & Trustee
Sanjay Pachpor
Advisory Member
Madhuri Pachpor
Advisory Member
Community-Centered Impact
We work at the grassroots level to create meaningful, sustainable change for children, women, and families.
Development Approach
Our programs address education, health, life skills, and mental well-being for overall personal growth.
Expert-Led Initiatives
All activities are guided by qualified psychologists, educators, and trained professionals.
Trust, Experience & Reach
With 12 years of dedicated service, we have positively impacted thousands across urban and rural communities.
Vision
To build an inclusive society where children, women, and communities are empowered with knowledge, health, confidence, and equal opportunities to thrive.
Mission
To empower children, women, and communities through education, health awareness, life skills, and psychological guidance, enabling sustainable personal and social development.
Your contribution helps transform lives by supporting education, health, and empowerment where it is needed most.
Together, we can create lasting change and brighter futures.
Mrs. Rati Patil Sapkal
What We Stand For
Together, we build healthier, stronger, and more empowered communities.