On Dec 1 2016, the Government of India (GoI) asked all the NGO to get registered with NGO DARPAN. Now it is mandatory for all NGOs and voluntary organizations (VOs) to sign up on NGO-DARPAN portal to obtain a system-generated unique ID before applying for FCRA registration / renewal and to receive grant-in-aid from ministries or departments of the central government.
Procedure to register with NGO Darpan portal.
Step 1: Click on NGOdarpan.gov.in and “Sign Up with the portal.
Step 2: Create your User ID and password.
Step 3: Fill all the NGO details according to the registration document.
Step 4: Fill in registration details.
Step 5: Fill if you have any multiple registrations.
Step 6: Select sector and issues the NGO is working on and also fill achievements section.