Uplift the down-trodden
The motto of the Trust. It will never do anything oppressive to the needy and distressed.
About us
Vision, Mission & Values
What Saga Foundation exists to do, and the principles it holds itself to.
Vision
To serve the common people of Odisha, of India and beyond — keeping our classical and folk arts alive, and uplifting the down-trodden.
Mission
To develop and preserve Odissi and classical dance, music, art, culture and folk culture, and to use them — alongside direct service — for health awareness, education, the upliftment of women and children, relief in calamities, care for the poor and the environment, and communal harmony, for the public at large irrespective of religion, caste or creed.
Values
What we hold ourselves to
Commitments written into the Trust Deed itself.
For everyone, without distinction
The Trust serves the public at large irrespective of religion, caste, creed, class or sex.
Communal harmony
It works for communal harmony and national integration, and will never act in a way that causes disharmony.
Lawful and ethical
No act or objective of the Trust may be illegal or unethical.
Accountable funds
Every year the Trust's funds are audited by a qualified auditor and placed before the Board of Trustees.
Heritage with purpose
Odisha's arts are preserved for their own sake and used to carry awareness, learning and care to people.