Brains Iconic Charitable Trust
Beyond Limits. Beyond Barriers. Beyond Boundaries.
Creating Opportunities. Building Confidence. Changing Lives.
Brains Iconic Charitable Trust is a social impact organisation committed to creating an inclusive and empowered society where every individual — regardless of disability, gender, age or social circumstances — has the opportunity to learn, grow, participate and live with dignity.
- 01Community Driven
- 02Inclusive by Design
- 03Skill-First Approach
- 04Verified, Real Impact
Our Journey
A trust built on self-reliance
Brains Iconic Charitable Trust was launched at Gita Gobind Sadan in Bhubaneswar, with a clear mandate — to foster social and economic self-reliance among women, students and differently-abled individuals across Odisha and other Indian states. What began as a single ceremony has grown into a working presence across five tribal districts, guided by educators, administrators and community leaders who believe collective, societal support is what makes lasting change possible.
Our Work
Current Programmes
Featured Story
From Awareness to Action
In Dumuridihi, in Odisha's Keonjhar district, our volunteers sat down with the community for a Disability Awareness Program built around one idea: an inclusive community starts with a conversation. Women, children and elders gathered under open skies to talk through rights, everyday accessibility and the small changes that make a place easier to belong to.
It's one afternoon among many across our five tribal-district pilots — proof that meaningful change rarely announces itself. It just shows up, sits down, and listens.
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Small acts. Big impact.
Koraput · Kandhamal · Boudh · Keonjhar · Sundergarh
Across Odisha and other Indian states.
India Excellence Award, 2025
Recent Activities
On the ground, this season
Brains Iconic Charitable Trust, Officially Launched
Gita Gobind Sadan, Bhubaneswar
Presided over by Trust President Ashok Kumar Bhuyan, the launch ceremony featured Padma Shri Professor Ashok Mohapatra as chief guest, who praised the Trust's ambition to empower differently-abled individuals in tribal areas. Guests of honour Dr Bairagi Charan Pattanayak, Dr Ganeswar Jena IAS, Dr Bijaya Kumar Jena (Secretary, B.I.C.T) and Dr Girish Chandra Sahoo announced pilot projects across five tribal districts, while keynote speaker Professor Kumarbar Das, former Vice-Chancellor of Fakir Mohan University, spoke on bridging education and skill-building to create an inclusive society.
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Recognition
Recognised for Service & Impact
In 2025, Brains Iconic Charitable Trust received the India Excellence Award for Service Excellence — Skill Development Initiatives, representing Odisha at the Global Healthcare Conclave & Awards, presented by Prime Time Research Media Pvt. Ltd.
A recognition of the everyday work happening across our tribal district pilots — and a reminder of how far collective effort can travel.
From Our Stories
Field notes & updates
Trust Launched to Empower Women & Differently-Abled Individuals
A look back at the ceremony in Bhubaneswar that set BICT's mission — and its first five-district pilot — into motion.
Building an Inclusive Community in Dumuridihi
Inside our Community Disability Awareness Program, and why the Trust believes inclusion begins with sitting down together.
Recognised for Service Excellence at the India Excellence Awards
How a young trust's skill-development work in Odisha earned national recognition in its very first year.
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Be Part of Meaningful Change
Every visit, every skill taught, every hand held moves a community closer to self-reliance. There's a place for you in this work.